NBA Jam
Sega CD · 1993
About this game
NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game published and developed by Midway in 1993.
It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series.
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The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell.
Midway had previously released such sports games as Arch Rivals in 1989, High Impact in 1990, and Super High Impact in 1991.
The gameplay of NBA Jam is based on Arch Rivals, another 2-on-2 basketball video game.
However, it was the release of NBA Jam that brought mainstream success to the genre.
The game became exceptionally popular, and generated a significant amount of money for arcades after its release, creating revenue of $1 billion in quarters.
In early 1994, the Amusement & Music Operators Association reported that NBA Jam had become the highest-earning arcade game of all time.
The release of NBA Jam gave rise to a new genre of sports games which were based around fast, action-packed gameplay and exaggerated realism, a formula which Midway would also later apply to the sports of football (NFL Blitz), and hockey (2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge).
About Sega CD
Known as the Mega-CD outside North America, the Sega CD (1991/1992) was Sega's CD-ROM add-on for the Genesis, offering full-motion video games that felt cutting-edge at the time but haven't all aged gracefully. Bulky, fragile packaging and a relatively short commercial life make complete Sega CD sets — case, manual, and the disc itself — a meaningful step up in difficulty from Genesis cartridge collecting.
Gamevaro tracks NBA Jam for Sega CD 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
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €13.12 |
| 2026-07-12 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €23.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €69.98 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €13.12 |
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €23.14 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €54.10 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for NBA Jam, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Sega CD 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 NBA Jam worth?
NBA Jam for Sega CD is currently worth €13.12 loose, €23.11 complete in box, and €69.98 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is NBA Jam rare?
NBA Jam has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Sega CD titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for NBA Jam?
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 NBA Jam, loose is €13.12 and CIB is €23.11 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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