Rune Factory
Nintendo DS · 2009
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 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 Rune Factory 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
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €23.24 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €9.29 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €19.88 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €43.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €48.12 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €5.81 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €43.73 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €5.81 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €82.76 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €23.23 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €19.87 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €39.70 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €48.10 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €9.29 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | PAL | €43.13 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | PAL | €19.60 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | PAL | €9.17 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | PAL | €47.44 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | PAL | €5.73 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | PAL | €22.92 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | PAL | €47.25 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | PAL | €42.96 |
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | PAL | €19.52 |
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | PAL | €5.70 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | PAL | €22.83 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | PAL | €9.13 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | PAL | €5.69 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | PAL | €19.31 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | PAL | €22.75 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | PAL | €43.64 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Rune Factory 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 Rune Factory worth?
Rune Factory for Nintendo DS is currently worth €82.76 loose, €23.24 complete in box, and €43.74 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Rune Factory rare?
Rune Factory 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 Rune Factory?
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 Rune Factory, loose is €82.76 and CIB is €23.24 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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