Need for Speed Underground 2
Nintendo DS · 2005
About this game
Need for Speed: Rivals is a single-player and multiplayer open-world racing game.
The game is set in the fictional Redview County, a vast region of highways, mountains, and coastal roads where illegal street racers and high-speed police units are locked in constant conflict.
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Players can choose to experience the story from two parallel perspectives: a Racer seeking notoriety and freedom, or a Cop sworn to restore order through aggressive pursuit.
Each side has its own narrative framework and career structure, with the Racer’s progress defined by completing Speedlists (chains of challenges involving stunts, escapes, and race wins) while Cops advance through Assignments involving pursuits, arrests, and equipment use.
Gameplay combines high-speed racing with vehicular combat.
Racers earn Speed Points by winning events, drifting, and narrowly escaping capture; these points function as both currency and risk, since they can be lost if the player is busted.
Speed Points are used to unlock performance upgrades, visual customization, and advanced pursuit tech.
Cops do not risk Speed Points but instead gain rank and new vehicles by successfully disabling and arresting racers.
Both sides have access to Pursuit Tech, equippable gadgets such as EMP bursts, spike strips, shockwaves, jammers, and roadblock calls.
Each device can be upgraded through multiple tiers, allowing players to tailor their tactics toward evasion or enforcement.
The open world of Redview County contains over 160 kilometers of roads, supporting time trials, head-to-head races, intercepts, and hot pursuits across changing weather and day-night cycles.
Vehicles can be repaired and resupplied at service stations scattered around the map.
The seamless online integration system, AllDrive, merges single-player and multiplayer sessions into one shared environment, allowing friends or strangers to join ongoing pursuits dynamically.
Players may compete, cooperate, or interfere in each other’s activities without switch
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 Need for Speed Underground 2 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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Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €49.64 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €1.88 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €7.10 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €3.01 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €30.61 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.20 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €16.80 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €14.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €6.12 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €7.52 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €33.67 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €14.58 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €30.60 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €13.99 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €6.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €17.53 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €16.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €25.36 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €7.52 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €14.57 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €7.10 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €1.88 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €49.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.20 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €33.66 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €3.01 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | PAL | €13.80 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €17.22 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €16.38 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €33.20 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Need for Speed Underground 2 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 Need for Speed Underground 2 worth?
Need for Speed Underground 2 for Nintendo DS is currently worth €25.36 loose, €7.52 complete in box, and €14.00 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Need for Speed Underground 2 rare?
Need for Speed Underground 2 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Need for Speed Underground 2?
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 Need for Speed Underground 2, loose is €25.36 and CIB is €7.52 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Need for Speed Underground 2 worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Need for Speed Underground 2 is currently worth €25.36 loose, versus €17.53 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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