Stratego

Stratego: Next Edition is a digital translation of the classic board game.

It offers single and multiplayer modes (supporting both multi-card and single-card play), three difficulty levels and the following game modes: Original (classic game board, army of 40 pieces), Duel (classic game board, army of 10 pieces), 90° (game board rotated 90 degrees, army of 40 pieces) and in multiplayer mode, Custom Stratego (pick either unknown attacker, unknown defender or attacker advantage) and Open Stratego (each player can see all of the other player's placement choices).

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 Stratego 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.

Adding Stratego to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This NDS release dates back to 2008.

Market insights

Stratego 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.

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