Legendary Nintendo game ‘now worth $267’ and the manual valued at $18 – millions had a copy
ONE of the most famous Nintendo games of all time is now very valuable if you still have a copy.
It’s now just over two decades old and has cemented its place in gaming history.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker first launched in Japan in late 2002 on the Nintendo GameCube, before arriving in the US in March the next year.
It was notable for introducing a sailing element, tasking main character Link with traveling a large sea to save his sister from relentless baddie Ganon.
If you still have a sealed copy, it could be worth $266.39.
And if it’s been professionally graded, PriceCharting.com has a listed value of $907.49.
If you have a complete-in-box copy that isn’t brand new, you could be looking at a sale worth $72.
The loose disc has a value of $59.53, while the box is said to be worth $18.83.
And even a copy of the manual is valued at $17.75.
Of course, the actual amount of money you get from collectors may be higher or lower.
“We update our prices daily from sources across the internet so you can be sure the data is accurate and timely,” PriceCharting explained.
Wind it up
The Wind Waker was one of the Nintendo GameCube’s biggest games.
It sold 4.6 million copies, which was around 40% lower than its predecessor – The Ocarina of Time – but still very successful.
The game launched to critical acclaim and won Game of the Year in several publications.
But it was controversial among Zelda fans due to its cartoonish cell-shaded style, which was later abandoned in the follow-up Twilight Princess.
The game was re-released in high definition in 2013 for the Nintendo Wii U under the name The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.