LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Nintendo DS · 2012

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About this game

Over two thousand years ago, the Dark Lord Sauron forged the One Ring to control the other rings of power given to the races of Middle Earth.

Sauron was defeated in battle by the human king Isildur, who refused to destroy the ring and took it for himself.

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Eventually the ring ended up in the hands of Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit from the Shire.

Frodo eventually learns that the only way to destroy the ring is to throw it into the lava river of Mount Doom, where it was forged.

Thus begins a long and perilous journey, during which the fate of Middle Earth will be decided.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings follows the quest of Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring from Hobbiton to Mount Doom.

It is based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.

Tolkien , but is largely influenced by the movies directed by Peter Jackson .

The looks of the character and the presentation of the story are directly taken from the three movies: The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers , and The Return of the King .

This instalment in the Lego universe games includes spoken dialogues within its humorous narrative.

Instead of a hub like in many Lego games, the core of the game is the actual map of Middle Earth, where the player's party, varying through the game, travels from town to town and region to region to explore, fight enemies, solve puzzles and find treasures.

Through the main story, the player will have to play through story levels, in which each character's specific abilities and equipment are used to reach the end of the level.

Once completed, each level can be replayed in Free Mode to find more treasures and find objects necessary to complete some quests (given by NPC's in the World Map) by using unlocked characters.

A lot of treasures are Mythril blocks, which are used to craft tools that can be used by any character on the world map.

This prevents the need for constantly switching between characters.

Solving some puzzles will also unlock characters to acquire, quest-giving NPCs, and

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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 LEGO The Lord of the Rings 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

Loose / Item only

€13.60

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Boxed (CIB)

€14.84

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Sealed / New

€18.01

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-07-09	Loose / Item only	PAL	€13.60	eBay NL
2026-07-09	Boxed (CIB)	PAL	€14.84	eBay NL
2026-07-09	Sealed / New	PAL	€18.01	eBay NL

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for LEGO The Lord of the Rings, 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 LEGO The Lord of the Rings worth?

LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Nintendo DS is currently worth €13.60 loose, €14.84 complete in box, and €18.01 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is LEGO The Lord of the Rings rare?

LEGO The Lord of the Rings 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 LEGO The Lord of the Rings?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For LEGO The Lord of the Rings, loose is €13.60 and CIB is €14.84 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.