Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Xbox 360 · 2005
About this game
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is in fact a cross between the Underground and the Hot Pursuit spin-offs.
The player must gain notoriety by racing in the streets and attracting the attention of the cops in order to ascend in the Black List of illegal racers.
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In the end he must face no.1, Razor who tricked him out of his own car and used it to get to the top.
Many racing modes are carried on from NFSU2 with the addition of "Milestones", special events where the driver must evade capture and/or disable police cars by bringing down Pursuit Breakers, specially marked buildings such as gas stations and water towers.
For each one of the 15 Blacklisted opponents, the player must win a specific number of events from each of the two main types and gain enough notoriety in the process.
The player can invest bet money to buy new cars or improve his existing one's looks and performance so that he remains competitive.
In Most Wanted , Josie Maran replaces Brooke Burke as the racer girl.
The plot is furthered through use of FMV video with live actors and digital sets, which has been heavily enhanced so that it looks quite real.
About Xbox 360
Microsoft's second console, the Xbox 360 (2005), is remembered for popularizing online multiplayer through Xbox Live and for a notoriously high hardware failure rate (the "Red Ring of Death") — which ironically makes well-preserved, working units and complete game cases more collectible today. Physical 360 games are still generally affordable, though limited Kinect-era peripherals and bundles are becoming harder to find complete.
Gamevaro tracks Need for Speed: Most Wanted for Xbox 360 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-J | €30.99 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €24.86 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €20.90 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €44.14 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €87.66 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €53.58 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €14.87 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €17.50 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €16.99 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.78 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €41.90 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €66.59 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €51.48 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €144.35 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €617.84 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €79.69 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €56.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €44.12 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €16.98 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.77 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €24.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €20.89 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €144.29 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €56.60 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €87.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €41.88 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €51.46 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €30.98 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €79.65 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Need for Speed: Most Wanted 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 Need for Speed: Most Wanted worth?
Need for Speed: Most Wanted for Xbox 360 is currently worth €26.45 loose, €44.14 complete in box, and €51.48 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Need for Speed: Most Wanted rare?
Need for Speed: Most Wanted 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 Need for Speed: Most Wanted?
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 Need for Speed: Most Wanted, loose is €26.45 and CIB is €44.14 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Need for Speed: Most Wanted worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted is currently worth €26.45 loose, versus €26.21 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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