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For video game collectors that are also players, there is recognition of games that are far less notable due either their obscurity or having limited production runs, making the rarity of the game itself valuable, rather than the condition of the game.<ref name="cnn aug21"/> Notable rare games include:

SONIC*''[[Air 2Raid WITH(video Agame)|Air LINERaid]]'' (1982), Atari 2600, NTSC-U. The game cartridge has a distinctive t-shaped handle. Only 12 copies are known to exist.<ref name="cnn">CNN.com. [http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/03/20/mf.rich.off.video.games/index.html 8 very rare (and very expensive) video games]</ref> The only copy with package known to exist sold for $31,600 in 2010.<ref>[http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/04/man_pays_31600_for_an_atari_game_--_seriously.php], Retrieved April 13, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2021/6/25/22550791/atari-2600-rarest-games-air-raid-goodwill-auction | title = Ultra-rare Atari 2600 game nets more than $10K for Texas Goodwill | first= Owen | last = Good | date = June 25, 2021 | accessdate = July 11, 2021 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref>

*''[[Pepsi Invaders]]'' (1983), Atari 2600, NTSC-U. 125 copies produced.<ref name=Racketboyp2/>

*[[Red Sea Crossing (Video Game)|''Red Sea Crossing'' (1983)]], Atari 2600, NTSC-U. 2 known copies. Produced by Steve Sack, Inc of Inspirational Video Concepts. The yard sale copy found in 2007 was sold on [[GameGavel]] for $10,400.00 in a 2012 auction.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goldfarb|first=Andrew|date=2012-09-10|title=‘Holy Grail of Atari Games’ Sells for $10,000|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/10/holy-grail-of-atari-games-sells-for-10000|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-09|website=IGN|language=en}}</ref> Another copy was found in Philadelphia and was eventually auctioned off on eBay for $13,800 in 2013