Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition
Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition on?
- Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition release?
- Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition was first released on December 31, 1994.
About Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition
The Playoff Edition expands dramatically on the original in a number of ways:•16 teams of 12 (fictitious) players each
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Non-fiction
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $13 | $20 | — | 2 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $12 | $56 | — |
| Japanese release (Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition) | $29 | $88 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.35 in Oct 2007, $10.75 five years ago, and $12.71 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $1.07 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.88 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.48 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $1.89 | $6.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.92 | $10.52 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.72 | $11.48 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.96 | $12.80 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.50 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.11 | $15.90 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.57 | $19.44 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.79 | $18.99 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.61 | $21 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.11 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.99 | $23 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.70 | $21 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.71 | $20 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 27 April 1994 | T-95126 | 083717160090 | — |
| Europe / PAL | 15 April 1994 | T-95126-50 | — | 353490 |
| Japan | 4 March 1994 | T-95083 | 4988602618334 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
Konami's Genesis basketball game is fun with friends and fairly priced in the US, but dearer in Europe complete and in Japan.
Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition was developed and published by Konami for the Genesis. It came out in Japan as Hyper Dunk: The Playoff Edition in March 1994, in Europe as HyperDunk in April 1994 and in North America on 27 April 1994.
Game Players, reviewing the Genesis game, complained that Konami had beefed up the players but dropped the dunk screens of the arcade, NES and Game Boy versions, and said it did not look like a game made by people who know basketball. GameFan was warmer, enjoying its fun factor, its big characters and its eight-player option.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 58 | May 1994 | 6, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
| GamePro | 2.5/5 |
“I nstantly playable; devilishly addictive; what more can I say? Within minutes of plugging in this cartridge you’re slamming the ball and swinging on the ring after a Tomahawk slam dunk or one of the many special shots.”
“Double Dribble is an interesting entry into the basketball genre, but the game play lacks control and the game needs more fine tuning. The Password Option is good, but overall, the game just ends up average.”
Electronic Gaming Monthly's average rating is the mean of its Review Crew's scores, each given on a 1 to 10 scale "in relation to other titles available for the same system." Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits about at the median. The European loose cart usually costs about the same as the US one, but a complete European copy usually costs much more. The Japanese Mega Drive cart (Hyper Dunk) usually costs much more and has a different cartridge shape from a Western console's slot. Sega Retro lists it as working with Sega's Team Player. It is a cheap-tier game with no per-game fake concerns.
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