Terraria

Terraria

Nintendo Switch · 2011

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About this game

Terraria is a single-player and multiplayer 2D sandbox action-adventure game.

A player awakens in a procedurally generated world of forests, deserts, oceans, caverns, and ruins.

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Survival and exploration are the immediate objectives: gather materials, fashion tools, and build shelter before nightfall when stronger creatures roam.

Progression emerges from exploring deeper and farther, locating rare resources, and confronting powerful bosses that gate access to new materials and areas.

Defeating a certain boss in the underworld transforms the world into a more dangerous state known as Hardmode, introducing tougher enemies, new ores, and additional biomes.

Play centers on mining, crafting, building, and combat.

Most terrain blocks, plants, and furnishings can be mined and placed, and hundreds of crafting recipes turn gathered wood, ores, and monster drops into gear, tools, weapons, furniture, and vehicles.

The crafting interface shows every recipe currently available at the player’s nearby stations.

Equipment spans melee, ranged, magic, and summoner archetypes, with accessories that grant mobility and utility.

Bosses and events reward unique materials that unlock the next layer of recipes and exploration.

The world’s surface and its layered cave system contain many themed biomes.

Early enemies include slimes by day and zombies and flying eyes by night, while later regions introduce corruption or crimson biomes that spread through soil and stone and, after Hardmode begins, the hallow.

Environmental hazards, rare structures, and biome-specific loot encourage preparation and specialized gear.

Non-player characters can settle in player-built housing.

Meeting simple room requirements and fulfilling discovery or progression conditions invites merchants, medics, crafters, and other specialists who sell items, provide services, and enable new systems such as reforging or dye application.

Towns improve safety by reducing enemy spawns nearby, and some NPCs offer quests that guide

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About Nintendo Switch

Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch became one of the best-selling consoles of all time thanks to its hybrid handheld/docked design. Its cartridge-based physical format (as opposed to discs) has made complete-in-box collecting popular again, with certain limited print runs and Nintendo-published exclusives already commanding a premium on the secondhand market just a few years after release.

Gamevaro tracks Terraria for Nintendo Switch 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 Terraria 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 NSW release dates back to 2011.

Price history

PAL · Item only
€29.81
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▲ 54.9%
€18 €22 €27 €31 05-1706-0806-2307-1007-12

Market values by condition

PAL

Box Only
€3.32
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Item only
€29.81
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Complete in Box
€20.12
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New (sealed)
€26.27
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Graded New
€28.90
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NTSC-U

Box Only
€8.43
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Item only
€23.57
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Complete in Box
€17.49
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New (sealed)
€22.75
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Graded New
€53.37
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Recent sales

DateTypeRegionPriceSource
2026-07-12 New (sealed) NTSC-U €22.75 pricecharting
2026-07-12 New (sealed) PAL €26.27 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Box Only NTSC-U €8.43 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Item only NTSC-U €17.44 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Graded New NTSC-U €53.37 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Graded New PAL €28.90 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Complete in Box PAL €20.12 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Complete in Box NTSC-U €17.49 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Item only PAL €19.39 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Box Only PAL €3.32 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Graded New PAL €28.88 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Item only PAL €19.38 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Item only NTSC-U €17.48 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Box Only PAL €3.31 pricecharting
2026-07-10 New (sealed) NTSC-U €22.74 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Graded New NTSC-U €53.34 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Box Only NTSC-U €8.43 pricecharting
2026-07-10 New (sealed) PAL €26.26 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Complete in Box NTSC-U €17.82 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Complete in Box PAL €20.11 pricecharting
2026-06-23 Item only NTSC-U €23.57 eBay US
2026-06-23 Item only PAL €29.81 eBay NL
2026-06-18 New (sealed) NTSC-U €23.68 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Box Only NTSC-U €8.31 pricecharting
2026-06-18 New (sealed) PAL €28.76 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Complete in Box PAL €19.45 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Graded New PAL €31.65 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Graded New NTSC-U €52.61 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Item only PAL €19.24 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Item only NTSC-U €16.69 pricecharting

Market insights

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NTSC-U is 26% cheaper
The NTSC-U version (€23.57) is significantly cheaper than PAL (€29.81) loose. CIB: PAL €20.12, NTSC-U €17.49.
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Trading near average
Current price €19.39 is close to the average of €21.07 over the tracked period (range: €19.24€29.81).

Rarity & condition

Terraria 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 Terraria worth?

Terraria for Nintendo Switch is currently worth €29.81 loose, €20.12 complete in box, and €26.27 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Terraria rare?

Terraria 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 Terraria?

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 Terraria, loose is €29.81 and CIB is €20.12 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

Is Terraria worth more in PAL or NTSC?

The PAL version of Terraria is currently worth €29.81 loose, versus €23.57 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.

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