Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back
Nintendo DS · 2008
About this game
Deal or No Deal is based on the TV game show of the same name.
It puts one contest against a banker.
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At the start of the game, the player choose one of the 26 briefcases.
They contain prize money ranging from $.01 to $1,000,000.
The different amounts are shown on a game board.
Each round the player has to open a number of the remaining briefcases which are then marked on the board (six in the first round, five in the second, four in the third).
Based on the remaining amount of money, the banker offers the player a deal, a certain amount of money, based on odds.
The player can choose to accept the deal when large sums are gone, or decide to go through.
After the third round the briefcase is opened and if it contains a higher sum than what the banker offered, the player has made a great deal.
In singleplayer, three modes are available: TV Game (classic gameplay), Vault Game (Find the 3-number combination to a vault in the correct order in as few turns as possible.
The initial prize is $500,000 and each turn the prize fund is reduced.) and High Low (Pick a briefcase and then make a calculated guess if the next briefcase will contain a higher or lower sum.
For each correct guess, the prize money is increased).
Two-player multiplayer offers Head to Head (classic gameplay to get the best deal) or Best Deal where one of the players becomes the banker.
Gameplay consists solely of picking numbers and calculated guesses.
No other interactive game elements are present.
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back for Nintendo DS 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
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €5.85 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS 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 Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back worth?
Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back for Nintendo DS is currently worth €5.85 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back rare?
Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Deal or no Deal: The Banker is Back?
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.
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