Prices & values
RetroTechCollector puts a live market value on every item in the catalogue and everything you own. This page explains where those numbers come from, how condition changes the figure, and how each item's price history is charted.
Where values come from
Prices come from PriceCharting, the retro price guide, refreshed regularly. That gives a current market figure — roughly what an item actually changes hands for — rather than someone's asking price.
Values display in your chosen currency. Prices are sourced from PriceCharting in US dollars and converted to your display currency at current exchange rates, so the same item reads consistently whether you show it in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD, JPY or another supported currency.
Loose, CIB and New
A retro item is worth very different amounts depending on what comes with it, so prices are split by condition.
| Condition | What it means |
|---|---|
| Loose | The item on its own — no box or manual |
| CIB | Complete in box — item, box and manual together |
| New / Sealed | Sealed or unopened |
Games carry two extra price points — Box Only and Manual Only — for when you have part of the packaging but not the disc or cartridge.
When you set an item's condition in your collection, RetroTechCollector uses the matching figure, so the value reflects what you actually have rather than the best case.
Per-item price history
Open any item and its Market panel shows the current value alongside a price-history chart — how the market value has moved over time for that exact item, so you can tell at a glance whether a piece is holding, climbing or softening.
To check an item's value and history:
- Open the item from your Collection or the Library.
- Read the current value at the top, shown for the item's condition.
- Open the Market panel to see the price-history chart.
How values feed your collection
Every owned item's current value rolls up into your collection's stats — your total worth and how it's changed. Because each item is priced by its own condition, the total stays grounded in what your collection is really worth.
From there, Analytics breaks the total down by category, manufacturer and condition, tracks it over daily snapshots, and surfaces your top movers. You can also set a per-item market alert — a price-below threshold or a percentage move — from the item's valuation card; those are covered under Analytics.
Values are only as good as the condition you record. Setting Loose, CIB or New / Sealed correctly on each item keeps both your collection total and your alerts honest.
Related pages
- The Library — the master catalogue your items autofill from.
- Analytics — value over time, breakdowns, top movers and market alerts.
- Selling — turn a tracked value into a marketplace listing.