Is my Nintendo 64 worth money?

The Nintendo 64 came out in 1996 with four controller ports. The console is model NUS-001; what changes the price is what comes with it: controllers, the Expansion Pak and games.

Which N64 do you have?

Model	Years	How to tell
NUS-001	1996 to 2001	Gray, plus special editions: the colored Funtastic series and the Pikachu edition.
Jumper Pak, NUS-008	Inside most consoles	The filler piece in the memory port, under the front lid.
Expansion Pak, NUS-007	Add-on	Doubles the memory; needed for Donkey Kong 64 and Majora's Mask.

The model number NUS-001 is on the bottom of the console. Under the front lid sits either the Jumper Pak or the Expansion Pak.

What adds value

Tick what applies to yours:

The Expansion Pak installed: some games need it to start.
Original controllers with a tight stick; worn sticks are the most common defect.
Funtastic colors and the Pikachu edition, and the box.
Tested with a game, power supply and AV cable.

Red flags

A loose, wobbly controller stick.
The front slot empty: the console needs the Jumper Pak or the Expansion Pak in place.
Cartridges from Japan or Europe: their notches stop them from fitting a US console.

Good to know about the N64

The Expansion Pak doubles the memory from 4 MB to 8 MB. Donkey Kong 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask need it; Perfect Dark plays only about 35 percent of the game without it.
The Controller Pak is the memory card: it plugs into the bottom of the controller. The Rumble Pak plugs in the same place and makes the controller vibrate.
The Nintendo 64 uses the same video cables as the Super Nintendo and the GameCube: composite or S-Video.

Live listings on eBay

A few N64 consoles listed now, United States, from $40. Asking prices, not sold prices: the price a console actually sells for can be lower.

Nintendo 64 is a product name of Nintendo. We are not affiliated with Nintendo, and we do not appraise anything.

Sources: iFixit, Nintendo 64; Wikipedia, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo 64 accessories; read October 15, 2026.