Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge
Xbox 360 · 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 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 Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge 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
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €2.39 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €2.62 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.92 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €0.50 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €0.95 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €1.24 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €7.87 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €11.37 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €3.06 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €12.51 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.16 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €1.24 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €0.95 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.15 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €0.50 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €3.06 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.92 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €2.62 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €2.39 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €7.87 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €11.37 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €12.51 |
| 2026-07-04 | Item only | NTSC-U | €7.19 |
| 2026-07-04 | Item only | PAL | €8.71 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | PAL | €2.35 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €4.10 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | PAL | €1.22 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | PAL | €0.94 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €3.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €7.41 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge 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: The Ultimate Challenge worth?
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge for Xbox 360 is currently worth €8.71 loose, €1.24 complete in box, and €2.39 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge rare?
Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge 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: 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 €8.71 and CIB is €1.24 — 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 €8.71 loose, versus €7.19 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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