You could be sitting on over $30,000 if you own these 10 iconic video games

If you’ve been holding onto your old video games for the sake of sentimentality then it might be worth having a look through them, because they could bring back a lot more than nostalgia.

In fact, you might be accidentally sitting on a goldmine worth over $30,000 if you’re the proud owner of a certain 10 iconic games.

It’s no secret that collectors are paying top dollar for vintage video games in mint condition, but which ones are they on the hunt for? Here’s all you need to know.

PAL-region titles in particular are now fetching eye-watering prices, with just one game going for nearly $5,000.

Vintage video games are selling for thousands of dollars (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

This is Zelda Majora's Mask [Adventure Set] which is playable on the Nintendo 64 and if you have it complete in-box then it could go for big money.

The top 10 most PAL video games are:

• Nintendo 64, Zelda Majora's Mask [Adventure Set], Complete in-Box, £3,715.01 ($4,983.65)
• NES, Snowboard Challenge, Complete in-Box, £2,935.80 ($3,937.74)
• Super Nintendo, Mega Man X3, Complete in-Box, £2,465.32 ($3,306.61)
• GameBoyColor, Zelda Oracle of Ages & Seasons Limited Edition, Complete in-Box, £2,259.44 (3,031.50)
• Mega Drive 32X, Darxide, Complete in-Box, £2,245.68 ($3,013.04)
• PlayStation2, Grand Theft Auto Complete Collection, Complete in-Box, £2,234.07 ($2,997.95)
• NES, Mr. Gimmick, Complete in-Box, £2,071.92 ($2,780.37)
• NES, Duck Hunt [Game of Variant], Complete in-Box, £1,988.67 ($2,668.66)
• PlayStation4, Dark Souls III [Prestige Edition], Complete in-Box, £1,975.00 ($2,649.45)
• Nintendo 64, Starcraft 64, Complete in-Box, £1,728.88 ($2,319.32)

Which games will be valuable in the future?

While these games are going for big money now, which games should we be holding onto to sell in the future?

There are some games an expert says could be worth holding onto for the future (Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Roy Raftery, who is a trading card and video game specialist working with Currys, revealed which game he believes could be worth keeping hold of, saying: “While not cheap at £65 ($87), Super Mario 3D All-Stars for the Nintendo Switch is an interesting choice.

“It’s a game that collects three iconic Mario titles – so it’s already off to a good start - but was on a timed release by Nintendo, meaning after a certain point they stopped making or selling copies. The only way to pick this title up now is via the second-hand market, and the Switch is a system gamers love collecting for.”