Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge
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: The Ultimate Challenge 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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Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.84 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €2.64 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.64 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €9.16 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.15 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.33 |
| 2026-07-11 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €9.53 |
| 2026-07-11 | Item only | NTSC-U | €7.00 |
| 2026-07-11 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €8.48 |
| 2026-07-11 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €7.00 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €9.16 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.84 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.15 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.63 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.33 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €2.64 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €9.04 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €2.63 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.22 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.85 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.53 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.16 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.22 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.85 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €9.04 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.16 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.53 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €2.63 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.24 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.85 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Wii 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 Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge worth?
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge for Nintendo Wii is currently worth €9.53 loose, €8.48 complete in box. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge rare?
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Wii titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge?
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: The Ultimate Challenge, loose is €9.53 and CIB is €8.48 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge is currently worth €9.53 loose, versus €7.00 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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