Donkey Kong Country Competition
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1994
About this game
The Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge is a cut-down competition variant of Donkey Kong Country manufactured for use in the Nintendo PowerFest '94 game competition and later featured in the Blockbuster World Video Game Championships II event.
Following the end of the later contest, copies of the Competition cartridge were sold in a Nintendo Power subscribers catalogue.
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Due to its rarity (the back insert states the print run was of 2,500 copies), the game has become a prized collector item.
The actual game consists of a few select levels from Donkey Kong Country with the addition of a point counter and a few minor tweaks to encourage scoring, the goal being to score as many points as possible.
The tree house and banana cave at the start of Jungle Hijinxs have been disabled and all of the animal tokens in the early levels have been replaced with banana bunches, making it impossible to reach the bonus round without the usage of a cheating device.
The player is also given 50 starting extra lives instead of the 5 as in the original game.
The game has a time limit of five minutes, which is displayed at the center of the screen.
After the allotted time, the game freezes.
About Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990/1991) is widely regarded as home to one of the strongest first-party libraries in gaming history, from Super Metroid to Chrono Trigger. It's a mature collecting market: iconic RPGs and late-cycle releases (which typically had smaller print runs as the industry moved toward the next generation) are consistently among the most sought-after and valuable cartridges from the 16-bit era.
Gamevaro tracks Donkey Kong Country Competition for Super Nintendo Entertainment System 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
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4711.60 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7699.04 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €6999.13 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €5883.65 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €5883.65 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €5881.08 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4709.54 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7695.67 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €6996.06 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €5881.08 |
| 2026-07-07 | Item only | NTSC-U | €38.43 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €6900.12 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €6253.24 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7590.13 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4636.37 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6253.24 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4636.37 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €6253.24 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7590.13 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €6900.12 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6253.24 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4647.19 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €6916.22 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €6267.84 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7607.85 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6267.84 |
| 2026-06-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €6916.22 |
| 2026-06-13 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7607.85 |
| 2026-06-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €6267.84 |
| 2026-06-13 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4639.29 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Donkey Kong Country Competition 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 Donkey Kong Country Competition worth?
Donkey Kong Country Competition for Super Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €38.43 loose, €5883.65 complete in box, and €6999.13 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Donkey Kong Country Competition rare?
Donkey Kong Country Competition 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 Donkey Kong Country Competition?
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 Donkey Kong Country Competition, loose is €38.43 and CIB is €5883.65 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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