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Tengen, an Atari label, released an unlicensed version of Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System. After they lost a lawsuit to Nintendo, which acquired the rights from Russia to port the game to home consoles (they already had the handheld consoles rights), Tengen had to destroy every spare cartridge unsold at the time. The Tengen game featured a two-player simultaneous mode not available in Nintendo's version
Tetris NES price & price history
The average CIB price for Tetris (NES) was C$411.39 30 days ago and is C$383.55 now — down C$27.85. Real-market prices from eBay sold listings, updated daily — see the full price chart above.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is Tetris (NES) worth?
- Tetris for NES is worth C$383.55 on average for a complete-in-box (CIB) copy, based on recent eBay sold listings.
- Is Tetris going up or down in price?
- The price is trending down — it was C$411.39 30 days ago and is C$383.55 now, a C$27.85 decrease.
- How does the 100 Coins price compare to PriceCharting?
- PriceCharting publishes one price per condition for Tetris on Nintendo NES. 100 Coins computes its own average from the individual eBay sold listings it tracks for this exact edition, weighted so recent sales count for more — which is why the two differ. Both numbers are shown on every condition card above.
- Where does 100 Coins get its price data?
- All prices on 100 Coins come from real eBay sold listings — actual completed transactions, not asking prices or estimates. Prices are updated daily.
| Source | Date | Price | Completeness | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay | 2023-09-02 | C$898.69 | Sealed | Sealed Tetris (Tengen) (NES, 1988) Some Box Crush | |
| eBay | 2021-07-08 | C$1,381.22 | Sealed | Tetris (Tengen) (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1988) Sealed! | |
| eBay | 2021-06-13 | C$1,381.22 | Sealed | Tetris (Tengen) (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1988) Sealed! | |
| eBay | 2020-12-21 | C$2,762.45 | Sealed | Nintendo NES Tengen Tetris w/Cooperative Play Brand New Factory SEALED *** RARE | |
| eBay | 2020-08-23 | C$2,212.16 | Sealed | Tetris (Tengen, Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, 1988) Sealed New!!! Rare | |
| eBay | 2020-04-15 | C$1,241.58 | Sealed | RARE Nintendo NES Tengen Tetris >>> Brand New Factory SEALED <<< | |
| eBay | 2019-12-20 | C$622.17 | Sealed | Vintage Tetris Tengen Nintendo NES New in Box NOS ORIGINAL BRAND NEW SEALED | |
| eBay | 2019-11-19 | C$231.59 | Sealed | Tetris Tengen (Nintendo NES) Complete in Box w/ Reg Card BRAND NEW SEALED | |
| eBay | 2019-11-04 | C$1,382.61 | Sealed | Tetris tengen nes brand new, sealed. Original seal. | |
| eBay | 2019-04-18 | C$691.14 | Sealed | *FACTORY SEALED* Tetris (NES Nintendo Entertainment System) Tengen Unlicensed NM |
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