Super Metroid
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1994
About this game
After having defeated Mother Brain, the leader of the Space Pirates who wanted to use alien creatures known as Metroids to dominate the world, the bounty hunter Samus Aran took the fight to the Metroids' homeland and eradicated them.
Only a single Metroid larva remained.
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Samus took it to a galactic research station, and scientists assured her that the powers of the larva can be harnessed to help people.
However, everything goes wrong when a dragon kills the scientists, takes away the larva, and destroys the research facility.
Samus follows the dragon to the planet of Zebes, where she fought Mother Brain before.
She must explore the dangerous planet, stay alive, and figure out a way to retrieve the larva.
Super Metroid is a platform game and a follow-up to Metroid II .
Like the previous games in the series, it is not divided into separate levels; the planet Zebes is an open world which Samus traverses back and forth.
This world is divided into rooms separated by doors which must be shot to be opened.
Shooting is also used to open up secret passages, some of which contain nifty bonuses, but finding most of them is required to proceed in the game.
There are many items to find on the way, and each new item usually makes heretofore inaccessible areas available to Samus.
The items include both weaponry (such as missiles, super missiles, or upgrades to Samus's standard laser gun), energy tanks that increase Samus' max health, and other gadgets (like a grappling hook that allows Samus to stick to the ceiling).
There are various enemies - alien fauna - lurking around planet Zebes.
The enemies all respawn after re-entering a room, though Samus' increasing capabilities mean that they become easier to defeat as the player makes progress.
After killing them, the enemies typically leave behind some health or ammo.
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 Super Metroid 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
PAL
NTSC-U
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €78.73 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €1052.54 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €100.14 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.13 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €26.31 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €6186.63 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €2539.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €278.82 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €24.44 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €34.97 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €145.01 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €260.87 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €97.74 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €144.95 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €26.28 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €6191.73 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €2537.89 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €265.33 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €24.43 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.17 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €260.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €1069.19 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €34.95 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €75.17 |
| 2026-07-07 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €312.28 |
| 2026-07-07 | Item only | NTSC-U | €72.06 |
| 2026-07-06 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €318.83 |
| 2026-07-06 | Item only | NTSC-J | €72.06 |
| 2026-07-06 | Item only | PAL | €33.85 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €90.56 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Super Metroid 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 Super Metroid worth?
Super Metroid for Super Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €33.85 loose, €301.12 complete in box, and €563.16 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Super Metroid rare?
Super Metroid 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 Super Metroid?
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 Super Metroid, loose is €33.85 and CIB is €301.12 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Super Metroid worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Super Metroid is currently worth €33.85 loose, versus €72.06 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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