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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]
329$ CIB
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Codes & Cheats Winter 2008 Edition [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Codes & Cheats Winter 2008 Edition [Prima] $0 $0 $0 $0
Cold Fear [Bradygames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Cold Fear [Bradygames] $24 $36 $0 $0
Cold Winter [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Cold Winter [Prima] $34 $52 $0 $0
Colony Wars [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Colony Wars [Prima] $10 $15 $0 $0
Colony Wars Vengeance [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Colony Wars Vengeance [Prima] $13 $19 $0 $0
Combat Guide to Duke Nukem 3D - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Combat Guide to Duke Nukem 3D $0 $0 $0 $0
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars [Prima] $7 $8 $0 $0
Command & Conquer Generals [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Command & Conquer Generals [Prima] $20 $30 $0 $0
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 [Prima] $5 $10 $0 $0
Command & Conquer Red Alert Retaliation [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Command & Conquer Red Alert Retaliation [Prima] $20 $30 $0 $0
Command & Conquer: Renegade [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Command & Conquer: Renegade [Prima] $12 $17 $0 $0
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun [Prima] $12 $23 $0 $0
Commandos 2 Men Of Courage [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Commandos 2 Men Of Courage [Prima] $4 $6 $0 $0
Company of Heroes [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Company of Heroes [BradyGames] $6 $8 $0 $0
Compute's Guide To Nintendo Games - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Compute's Guide To Nintendo Games $18 $25 $0 $0
Condemned Criminal Origins [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Condemned Criminal Origins [Prima] $1 $7 $0 $0
Conflict Desert Storm [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conflict Desert Storm [BradyGames] $15 $23 $0 $0
Conker Live And Reloaded [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conker Live And Reloaded [Prima] $20 $22 $0 $0
Conker's Bad Fur Day [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conker's Bad Fur Day [BradyGames] $40 $60 $0 $0
Conker's Bad Fur Day Player's Guide - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conker's Bad Fur Day Player's Guide $56 $62 $0 $700
Conker's Bad Fur Day [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conker's Bad Fur Day [Prima] $48 $62 $0 $150
Conquering Zelda Adventures [Second Edition] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conquering Zelda Adventures [Second Edition] $0 $0 $0 $0
Conquering Zelda [First Edition] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Conquering Zelda [First Edition] $10 $14 $0 $0
Constantine [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Constantine [Prima] $0 $0 $0 $0
Contra Shattered Soldier [Bradygames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Contra Shattered Soldier [Bradygames] $24 $0 $0 $0
Contra: Unofficial & Unauthrized / Ninja Gaiden: Unofficial & Unauthrized [Hand-Drawn Game Guides] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Contra: Unofficial & Unauthrized / Ninja Gaiden: Unofficial & Unauthrized [Hand-Drawn Game Guides] $0 $0 $0 $0
Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn [BradyGames] $25 $37 $0 $0
Crackdown 2 [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crackdown 2 [Prima] $4 $0 $0 $0
Crackdown [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crackdown [Prima] $11 $16 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back [BradyGames] $13 $19 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back [Dimension] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back [Dimension] $60 $90 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced [Prima] $13 $20 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot [Dimension] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot [Dimension] $14 $21 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy [Prima] $8 $0 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot [Official Guide] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot [Official Guide] $17 $24 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex [BradyGames] $11 $16 $0 $0
Crash Bandicoot: Warped [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bandicoot: Warped [Prima] $13 $15 $0 $0
Crash Bash [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Bash [Prima] $16 $16 $0 $0
Crash: Mind Over Mutant [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash: Mind Over Mutant [Prima] $0 $0 $0 $0
Crash Nitro Kart [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Nitro Kart [Prima] $11 $17 $0 $0
Crash of the Titans [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash of the Titans [Prima] $0 $2 $0 $0
Crash Team Racing [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Team Racing [Prima] $26 $30 $0 $0
Crash Twinsanity [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crash Twinsanity [Prima] $11 $17 $0 $0
Crazy Taxi 2 [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crazy Taxi 2 [Prima] $25 $29 $0 $0
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller [Prima] $15 $23 $0 $0
Crazy Taxi [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crazy Taxi [Prima] $15 $0 $0 $0
Crimson Skies [Prima] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crimson Skies [Prima] $19 $28 $0 $0
Crimson Tears [Bradygames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crimson Tears [Bradygames] $20 $0 $0 $0
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII [BradyGames] - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII [BradyGames] $14 $17 $0 $0
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Ultimania - Strategy Guide - Retrocharting Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Ultimania $0 $0 $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.