Rune Factory 4
Nintendo 3DS · 2013
About this game
As a wanderer in a town called Kardia, you are discovered by a mysterious girl named "Mist".
She, seeing potential in your skills, offers you a house to live in as long a you work and maintain the farmland.
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As in other "Harvest Moon" titles, you grow and maintain crops, as well as improve your home with furniture and other items.
Your stamina is limited, and every movement you make, whether it be digging, chopping or fighting with a sword depletes this.
A top-view game, Rune Factory incorporates farm-simulation with real-time battling.
You can equip weapons and shields, as well as learn and wield magic.
Unlike the games in this series previously, you do not care for regular farm animals.
Instead, monsters that you capture from the various caverns become yours to use for either farming or fighting.
Again, staying true to the series' roots, it is possible to befriend and eventually marry potential girls in the town.
Other features include the presence of variable weather conditions, a "yearly" calender with various set events and seasons, and many side-quests like fishing, and farming within the many caverns.
About Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS (2011) added glasses-free stereoscopic 3D and a second analog input to Nintendo's handheld line, eventually building a library that rivaled the DS in size and quality. Because the eShop for digital purchases has since closed, physical 3DS cartridges are the only way to preserve access to many titles — a dynamic that's pushing more collectors toward cartridge-based copies even for games that were originally digital-first.
Gamevaro tracks Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
NTSC-U
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €22.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €17.49 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €28.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.99 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €25.02 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €11.15 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €14.42 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €30.80 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €4.36 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €2.72 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.37 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €4.37 |
| 2026-07-11 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €80.83 |
| 2026-07-11 | Item only | NTSC-U | €68.40 |
| 2026-07-11 | Sealed / New | PAL | €98.57 |
| 2026-07-11 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €18.02 |
| 2026-07-11 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €62.55 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €62.69 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €27.98 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €30.78 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €4.36 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €2.72 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €16.38 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €25.01 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €11.15 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €17.38 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €69.01 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.98 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €18.05 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €22.74 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Rune Factory 4, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo 3DS titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Rune Factory 4 worth?
Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS is currently worth €80.83 loose, and €98.57 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Rune Factory 4 rare?
Rune Factory 4 has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo 3DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Rune Factory 4?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
Is Rune Factory 4 worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Rune Factory 4 is currently worth €80.83 loose, versus €68.40 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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