Summer Athletics
Nintendo Wii · 2008
About this game
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge is a collection of sports events based on the Olympic Summer Games.
It features 26 sports divided into seven disciplines: Swimming, jumping, throwing, cycling, running, platform diving and archery.
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The handling is similar for all of them: rhythmic motions to keep the athlete moving and quick time events (pressing a button when it gets displayed on the screen) for performing certain actions.
The mentioned rhythmic motions depend on the input device the player uses, e.g. at the swimming event the player needs to press two buttons alternately when using a keyboard and rotate the analog sticks when using a gamepad.
The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which an be reinvested into improved stats.
There is also a optional arcade mode where the players have so-called boosts to their disposal to improve their athlete's performance for a short time.
About Nintendo Wii
Launched in 2006, the Wii's motion controls (Wii Remote) brought casual and non-traditional players into console gaming at a scale no prior system had achieved, making it one of the best-selling consoles ever. Because so many Wii units sold with bundled software like Wii Sports, the bulk of the library is inexpensive to collect — but it also means truly rare Wii titles (often niche Japanese-only releases) stand out sharply from the norm.
Gamevaro tracks Summer Athletics for Nintendo Wii 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
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €1.76 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €9.62 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €4.07 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €1.10 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €4.39 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-11 | Complete in Box | PAL | €8.48 |
| 2026-07-11 | Item only | PAL | €9.27 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €1.10 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €9.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €4.07 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €1.76 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €4.39 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €8.75 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | PAL | €9.49 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | PAL | €1.73 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | PAL | €1.09 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | PAL | €8.63 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | PAL | €4.01 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | PAL | €4.33 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | PAL | €4.01 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | PAL | €8.63 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | PAL | €9.49 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | PAL | €1.73 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | PAL | €1.09 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | PAL | €4.33 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | PAL | €4.02 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | PAL | €8.65 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | PAL | €9.51 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | PAL | €4.34 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Summer Athletics 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 Summer Athletics worth?
Summer Athletics for Nintendo Wii is currently worth €9.27 loose, €4.39 complete in box, and €8.75 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Summer Athletics rare?
Summer Athletics 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 Summer Athletics?
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 Summer Athletics, loose is €9.27 and CIB is €4.39 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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