Prototype

PlayStation 4 · 2009

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About this game

Alex Mercer has a problem or a gift - depending on the view.

Thanks to a virus in his system he has several deadly powers and can change his appearance into any person he consumes which basically means the same thing as brutally killing the person he wants to be.

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Of course Alex didn't voluntarily get this "enhancement".

Instead he was part of a genetic experiment at a company called Gentek.

Having lost his memory about what exactly happened, he is now both looking for vengeance as well as his past.

The second specimen, Elizabeth Green, on the other hand meanwhile infects more and more parts of Manhattan Island with a transmutation of the virus which converts people either into mindless zombies or brutal monsters.

Prototype is an open-world game similar to Grand Theft Auto IV where the player controls Alex through a 3rd-person-view.

He is able to freely roam about Manhattan Island with iconic scenery like Central Park and Times Square.

But instead of stealing cars and mugging old ladies, Alex feels more like going the Spider-Man route.

By sprinting against a wall, he is able to climb and jump up to the roof fast.

Thanks to his supernatural jump ability and his invulnerability to falling damage, he can then traverse the city from above instead of making his way through rush hour.

Of course monsters like hunters as well as the military have the means to reach him even up there.

To defend himself, Alex has several powers at his disposal.

He can lift heavy objects and throw them at enemies, making it easy to take down even a full-blown helicopter.

He also has the already mentioned ability to shape shift into any person he manages to grab and consume.

When done without being seen, it removes the heat from Alex and will, just as hiding does, eventually put his human pursuers back to sleep.

The monsters on the other hand will keep at him.

It also enables him to enter areas he couldn’t access before.

Other powers include claws, a shield, fists like boulders that make for a g

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About PlayStation 4

The PlayStation 4 (2013) cemented Sony's dominance of the eighth console generation, with a library exceeding 30,000 titles once indie and digital-only releases are counted. Most PS4 games remain affordable for collectors, but limited physical print runs — particularly from smaller publishers and later in the console's life cycle — are starting to see steady price increases as digital storefronts eventually wind down support.

Gamevaro tracks Prototype for PlayStation 4 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

NTSC-U

Loose / Item only

€62.96

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Boxed (CIB)

€157.41

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Sealed / New

€377.78

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-06-22	Loose / Item only	NTSC-U	€62.96	eBay US
2026-06-22	Boxed (CIB)	NTSC-U	€157.41	eBay US
2026-06-22	Sealed / New	NTSC-U	€377.78	eBay US

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Prototype, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 4 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 Prototype worth?

Prototype for PlayStation 4 is currently worth €62.96 loose, €157.41 complete in box, and €377.78 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Prototype rare?

Prototype has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 4 titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Prototype?

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 Prototype, loose is €62.96 and CIB is €157.41 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.