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Strategy Guide Games Price Guide

Last update : Jun 27, 2026

Current values and prices for all Strategy Guide retro games

Min Price

$1

CIB

Median Price

$22

CIB

Max Price

$1 304

Lufia II Offical Player's Guide

Total Games

2,792

Games

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Strategy Guide games Value & Trends

Strategy Guide Market Analysis (2026)

In 2026, the Strategy Guide market shows an interesting dynamic. Among the 2792 titles tracked in our database, the current value guide indicates this is an affordable platform. For collectors, the median budget to acquire a complete-in-box (CIB) game currently sits around $22. This reflects the growing demand and premium placed on mint condition items. However, excellent classics can still be found starting at $1.

This price surge is particularly noticeable on highly sought-after games like Lufia II Offical Player's Guide, a true holy grail for the system, whose CIB value now reaches heights of $1304. The huge price gap between loose copies and complete ones confirms the massive premium collectors are willing to pay for original cardboard boxes and manuals.

Most Rare & Expensive Strategy Guide Games in 2026

Lufia II Offical Player's Guide
1
Lufia II Offical Player's Guide
1304$ CIB
How To Win at Nintendo
2
How To Win at Nintendo
1004$ CIB
Earthbound Player's Guide
3
Earthbound Player's Guide
764$ CIB
Tecmo Secret of the Stars [Tecmo]
4
Tecmo Secret of the Stars [Tecmo]
435$ CIB
Crusader of Centy Hint Book
5
Crusader of Centy Hint Book
426$ CIB
Zelda Hyrule Historia [Limited Edition]
6
Zelda Hyrule Historia [Limited Edition]
379$ CIB
Fallout Survival Guide [BradyGames]
7
Fallout Survival Guide [BradyGames]
375$ CIB
Haunting Ground [Bradygames]
8
Haunting Ground [Bradygames]
330$ CIB
Title ↑ Loose ↕ CIB ↕ New ↕ Graded ↕
Game Player's Startegy Guide Volume 3 Number 3 - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Player's Startegy Guide Volume 3 Number 3 $0 $0 $0 $0
Game Player's Strategy Guide To Nintendo Games [Vol 2, No 3] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Player's Strategy Guide To Nintendo Games [Vol 2, No 3] $20 $30 $0 $0
Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games [Vol 2, No 4] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games [Vol 2, No 4] $0 $0 $0 $0
Game Players Strategy Guide To Nintendo Games [Vol 4, No 5] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Players Strategy Guide To Nintendo Games [Vol 4, No 5] $0 $0 $0 $0
Game Player's Strategy Guide Vol 1 #2 - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Player's Strategy Guide Vol 1 #2 $7 $11 $0 $0
Game Player's Strategy Guide Vol 2 No. 3 - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Player's Strategy Guide Vol 2 No. 3 $4 $6 $0 $0
Game Players Strategy Guide Volume 1 Number 3 - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Players Strategy Guide Volume 1 Number 3 $14 $21 $0 $0
Game Player's Strategy To Nintendo Games Volume 4 Number 6 - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Game Player's Strategy To Nintendo Games Volume 4 Number 6 $0 $0 $0 $0
GamePro Hot Tips: Adventure Games - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting GamePro Hot Tips: Adventure Games $8 $13 $0 $0
GamePro Hot Tips: Sports Games - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting GamePro Hot Tips: Sports Games $4 $6 $0 $0
GamePro Hot Tips Vol 9 - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting GamePro Hot Tips Vol 9 $0 $0 $0 $0
Gameshark Pocket Power Guide Codeboy Never Dies - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gameshark Pocket Power Guide Codeboy Never Dies $5 $8 $0 $0
GameShark Pocket Power Guide Codeboy's Revenge - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting GameShark Pocket Power Guide Codeboy's Revenge $4 $6 $0 $0
GameShark Ultimate Codes Winter 2009 [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting GameShark Ultimate Codes Winter 2009 [BradyGames] $0 $0 $0 $0
Gauntlet Dark Legacy [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gauntlet Dark Legacy [Prima] $40 $58 $0 $0
Gauntlet Seven Sorrows [Bradygames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gauntlet Seven Sorrows [Bradygames] $4 $11 $0 $0
Gears of War 2 All Fronts Collection [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 2 All Fronts Collection [BradyGames] $0 $0 $0 $0
Gears of War 2 [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 2 [BradyGames] $11 $12 $0 $0
Gears of War 2 [BradyGames Hardcover] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 2 [BradyGames Hardcover] $1 $0 $0 $0
Gears of War 3 [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 3 [BradyGames] $14 $19 $0 $0
Gears of War 3 [BradyGames Hardcover] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 3 [BradyGames Hardcover] $0 $0 $0 $0
Gears of War 3 [Limited Edition BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 3 [Limited Edition BradyGames] $25 $25 $0 $0
Gears of War 4 [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 4 [Prima] $8 $13 $0 $0
Gears of War 4 [Prima Hardcover] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War 4 [Prima Hardcover] $19 $30 $0 $0
Gears of War [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War [BradyGames] $8 $9 $0 $0
Gears of War [BradyGames Limited Edition] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War [BradyGames Limited Edition] $11 $15 $0 $0
Gears of War Judgment [BradyGames Hardcover] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gears of War Judgment [BradyGames Hardcover] $14 $0 $0 $0
Geist [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Geist [Prima] $15 $22 $0 $0
Gekido [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gekido [Prima] $14 $0 $0 $0
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai: The [DoubleJump] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Genji: Dawn of the Samurai: The [DoubleJump] $5 $7 $0 $0
Genma Onimusha [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Genma Onimusha [Prima] $12 $18 $0 $0
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure [BradyGames] $0 $0 $0 $0
Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko [Prima] $16 $25 $0 $0
Gex Enter the Gecko - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gex Enter the Gecko $22 $40 $0 $0
Gex Official Game Secrets [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gex Official Game Secrets [Prima] $0 $0 $0 $0
Ghostbusters [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghostbusters [Prima] $11 $17 $0 $0
Ghosthunter [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghosthunter [BradyGames] $22 $0 $0 $0
Ghost in the Shell: Official Game Secrets - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost in the Shell: Official Game Secrets $89 $135 $0 $0
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex [Prima] $19 $0 $0 $0
Ghost Recon 2 [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost Recon 2 [Prima] $10 $0 $0 $0
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 [Prima] $7 $11 $0 $0
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter [Prima] $9 $13 $0 $0
Ghost Recon Island Thunder [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost Recon Island Thunder [Prima] $3 $5 $0 $0
Ghost Recon Jungle Storm [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost Recon Jungle Storm [Prima] $6 $9 $0 $0
Ghost Recon [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Ghost Recon [Prima] $9 $0 $0 $0
Giants: Citizen Kabuto Official Strategies & Secrets [Sybex] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Giants: Citizen Kabuto Official Strategies & Secrets [Sybex] $0 $0 $0 $0
Gladius [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Gladius [Prima] $21 $32 $0 $0
Glover [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Glover [Prima] $33 $64 $0 $0
Goblin Commander [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Goblin Commander [Prima] $25 $37 $0 $0
God of War Chains of Olympus [Bradygames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting God of War Chains of Olympus [Bradygames] $7 $14 $0 $0
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How much are Strategy Guide games worth?

The value of a Strategy Guide game depends on its condition and rarity. For a complete-in-box (CIB) copy, the current median market price is $22. For a loose copy (cartridge or disc only), the average price is around $23. Prices range from $1 for common titles up to $1,303.67 for the rarest games.

What are the most valuable Strategy Guide games?

Here are the highest-valued Strategy Guide games on the retro gaming market:

1. Lufia II Offical Player's Guide — $1304 CIB
2. How To Win at Nintendo — $1004 CIB
3. Earthbound Player's Guide — $764 CIB
4. Tecmo Secret of the Stars [Tecmo] — $435 CIB
5. Crusader of Centy Hint Book — $426 CIB

How much does a Strategy Guide game cost?

Strategy Guide games are very accessible for collectors. The most affordable titles start at:

1. Adventure Of Link Ultimate Guide — from $1 loose
2. SSX On Tour [Prima] — from $2 loose
3. LEGO Batman The Videogame [Prima] — from $2 loose
4. Madden 2005 [Prima] — from $2 loose
5. Nintendogs Companion — from $2 loose

These prices are for loose copies. Expect to pay more for a complete-in-box (CIB) version.

How many Strategy Guide games are there?

RetroCharting tracks 2,792 Strategy Guide games in its database, with 1,000 titles having a known market price. Our database is updated daily through our multi-source price tracking algorithm.

How do I know if my Strategy Guide game is rare and valuable?

Several factors determine the rarity and value of a Strategy Guide game:

1. Production run — Games produced in small quantities or quickly discontinued are naturally rarer.
2. Condition — A complete-in-box (CIB) copy is generally worth 2 to 5 times more than a loose copy. A sealed copy can be worth 10x more.
3. Collector demand — Certain genres (RPGs, sports games, fighting games) have very high demand.
4. Regional edition — PAL or Japanese versions can be rarer depending on the title.

To find the exact value of your game, check its detail page on RetroCharting where you'll find real-time prices and historical price trends.