For those gamers out there, you could be sitting on a small fortune.

A recent study carried out by Currys looked into retro video games and how much they are worth now.

The study found that some games could now be worth more than £7500.

Sqoon, a 1987 Japanese first person shooter game, made for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) topped the list with a current retail value of £7663.93 (for a new copy).

This is a 50196% increase on its original RRP of £15.24 at the time of its release.

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Soccer, a 1985 sports game, also made for the NES, came in second with a current retail value of £5409.84.

Clu Clu land a 1985 puzzle game on the NES came in third with a value of £5021.31 (for a new copy).

A Currys spokesperson said the rarity of these games, being from the ‘80s, is partially what contributes to their high value.

What video games can people invest in now for a similarly large return in the future?

Roy Raftrey, trading card and video game specialist at Ewbank, shared his ideas with Currys as to his predictions:

  1. Pokemon: Sun/Moon, Nintendo 3DS (sealed)

“All sealed Pokémon titles have been rapidly increasing in value over the past two years, Ewbank's recently sold a sealed Pokémon yellow for £2100!

“I suggest people should pick up sealed copies of Pokémon Sun and Moon for the Nintendo 3DS as a future investment.”

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  1. Games considered poor on the PS3 and Xbox360

“Some of the worst games in history are some of the most expensive because of how bad they are and how often they come up in YouTube videos or articles - it makes players want to experience them.

“ET on the Atari was the start, Superman 64 followed.

“Look at picking up Sonic the Hedgehog aka Sonic 06 on either the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. It ticks all the boxes, a beloved character, franchise and developer in Sega, but it was nearly the death of Sonic and was notorious for bugs.”

  1. God of War: Trilogy, PS2 (sealed)

“God of War Ragnarök was the fastest selling first-party title, in December 2021.

“I recommend getting the original PS2 God of War trilogy sealed, as soon as possible.”

  1. Super Mario: 3D All-Stars, Nintendo Switch

“Games produced for the current generation of consoles are usually printed in the tens of millions, but 3D All-Stars had a limited print run and was only available for a 10-month window - now it's not possible to order with video game distributors and the current retail price is already £10 over what it was on the day of release.”

  1. Resident Evil, Xbox/PC

“Games that were the start of a new genre should be on anyone's radar”

“Resident Evil coined the phrase 'survival horror' and has over 20 titles to choose from. Picking up mint condition copies of these games is likely to be a worthwhile investment.”

  1. Dino Crisis/X-Files/X-Files Resist, various consoles

“Over the last couple of years, developers have been pushing the age of digital games more and more, for this reason, older games that can't be ported over digitally for reasons such as licensing issues or soundtrack ownership should naturally go up in price.

“Games like the Dino Crisis series, or games tied to shows like the X-Files. The PS2 X-Files Resist or Serve are the ones Roy recommends the most.”

Oxford Mail:

  1. Mario Sunshine/Mario Galaxy I & II/Mario 3D world, Gamecube/Wii/WiiU

“Earlier this year Super Mario Bros on the NES sold for record-breaking amounts - I would look at sealed Mario Games from the last 20 years, Super Mario Sunshine on the GameCube, Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 on the Wii and even lesser-known games on the WiiU like Mario 3D world.”