Console Value Index
How collectible is an Atari Jaguar next to a PlayStation 2? This value index ranks every console in the library by collectibility rather than raw popularity, combining how scarce a system is (from its lifetime production numbers), its standing with collectors, and its historical importance.
Each console lands in one of five tiers, from Accessible to Grail, so you can see at a glance which systems are common shelf-fillers and which are genuine centrepieces. It is a guide to relative desirability across these consoles — not a price for any single unit, which depends on condition, completeness and demand.
How this index is calculated
The value index is an editorial estimate of collectibility, not a market price. Each console is scored from three factors: scarcity (derived from lifetime units sold — the fewer made, the higher the score), the site's collector-value rating, and historical significance (older, landmark systems rank higher). Scores are normalised into five tiers — Accessible, Moderate, High, Very High and Grail. It is a guide to relative desirability among these consoles, not a valuation of any individual unit, whose real-world price depends on condition, completeness, region and current demand.