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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive. The game was later released on several other formats such as the SNES, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The game was inspired by the Gulf War and depicts a conflict between an insane Middle Eastern dictator, General Kilbaba, and the United States. The player controls a lone Apache helicopter and attempts to destroy enemy weapons and installations, rescue hostages and capture enemy personnel, while managing supplies of fuel and ammunition.
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf Genesis price & price history
The average CIB price for Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Genesis) was $21.35 30 days ago and is $22.73 now — up $1.38. Real-market prices from eBay sold listings, updated daily — see the full price chart above.
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- How much is Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Genesis) worth?
- Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf for Genesis is worth $22.73 on average for a complete-in-box (CIB) copy, based on recent eBay sold listings.
- Is Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf going up or down in price?
- The price is trending up — it was $21.35 30 days ago and is $22.73 now, a $1.38 increase.
- How does the 100 Coins price compare to PriceCharting?
- PriceCharting publishes one price per condition for Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf on Sega Genesis. 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 |
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| eBay | 2026-06-15 | $14.99 | CIB | Desert Strike Return to the Gulf (Sega Genesis, 1992) CIB | |
| eBay | 2026-06-13 | $18.95 | CIB | Desert Strike Return to the Gulf Sega Genesis 1992 CIB Tested Cleaned | |
| eBay | 2026-06-08 | $16.50 | CIB | Desert Strike Return to the Gulf (Sega Genesis, 1992) CIB - Untested | |
| eBay | 2026-06-03 | $3.00 | Game Only | Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Sega Genesis, 1992) Cart Only/Tested/Works | |
| eBay | 2026-05-18 | $38.99 | Sealed | Desert Strike Return to the Gulf Sega Genesis Brand NEW Factory Sealed | |
| eBay | 2026-04-30 | $4.00 | Game Only | Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Sega Genesis, 1992) CART ONLY CLEANED TESTED | |
| eBay | 2026-04-13 | $12.00 | Game & Case | Desert Strike (Sega Genesis) Tested Free Shipping Game & Case | |
| eBay | 2026-04-05 | $9.99 | Game Only | Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Sega Genesis, 1992) Cart Only.Tested!! | |
| eBay | 2026-01-14 | $60.89 | Sealed | Desert Strike Gulf War Sega Genesis Factory Sealed New EA Air Force | |
| eBay | 2025-12-14 | $45.99 | Sealed | Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (Sega Genesis, 1992) Brand New Sealed |
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