Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Hot Wheels Turbo Racing on?
- Hot Wheels Turbo Racing was released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation.
- When did Hot Wheels Turbo Racing release?
- Hot Wheels Turbo Racing was first released on August 31, 1999.
About Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is a racing video game for the Nintendo 64 released in 1999. It features vehicles based on the Hot Wheels series of toys. It also features Kyle Petty's 1999 NASCAR stock car, as it was sponsored by Hot Wheels. It also features music from artists like Primus and Mix Master Mike. The focus of the game is racing one of a selection of cars through various themed tracks. Secret tracks can be accessed by winning and new cars can be used by finding the 'new car' bonuses hidden in each stage.
Summary via IGDB.
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing on Wikipedia
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is a racing video game released for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation in 1999. It features 40 cars based on the Hot Wheels series of toys. It also features Kyle Petty's 1999 NASCAR stock car, as it was sponsored by Hot Wheels. The game features music from artists like Primus, Metallica, The Reverend Horton Heat and Mix Master Mike.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, PlayStation
- Developer
- Stormfront Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Hot Wheels
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $20 | $62 | $250 | 11 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- PlayStationAug 31, 1999
- Nintendo 64Aug 31, 1999
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $25 | $109 | — |
What it needs to play
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $9.49 in Jan 2007, $16.34 five years ago, and $19.94 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $9.49 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $5.99 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $3.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.35 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.19 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.77 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.33 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.20 | $10.61 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.50 | $22 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.47 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.22 | $40 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.99 | $25 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.04 | $20 |
| Jan 2020 | $10.34 | $22 |
| Jan 2021 | $12.98 | $31 |
| Jan 2022 | $17.99 | $55 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.52 | $89 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.50 | $43 |
| Jan 2025 | $18.38 | $81 |
| Jan 2026 | $21 | $79 |
| Oct 2026 | $19.94 | $62 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 14 September 1999 | NUS-NHWE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 11 May 1999 | NUS-NHWP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A good-looking toy-car racer with a stunt focus and a professional soundtrack, and a fair-priced cart.
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is a racing game from Stormfront Studios and Electronic Arts, released on N64 and PlayStation in 1999, with 40 cars based on the Hot Wheels toys. The N64 version's soundtrack features artists like Primus, Mix Master Mike and the Reverend Horton Heat.
Critics were mixed on the N64 version. Next Generation called it a fun party game, perhaps a bit childish for hardcore racing fans. GamePro said it looked cleaner than the PlayStation version but had less precise controls, while IGN praised how the graphics translated the look of the plastic Hot Wheels tracks into polygons. GameFan called the game itself mediocre, with the bands carrying it.
How it was made
Developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Electronic Arts.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 71% | |
| AllGame | 3/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.375/10 | |
| Game Informer | 7/10 | |
| GameFan | 70% | |
| GameSpot | 7.9/10 | |
| Hyper | 71% | |
| IGN | 7.7/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 61% | |
| Next Generation | 3/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.3/10 |
“The game is quick, but at the sacrifice of rich textures. If you're into Hot Wheels, you at. least have to see it in action.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
AllGame's reviewer felt the N64 cart looked like a CD game ported quickly and cheaply, citing limited, muffled sound, lackluster graphics and no four-player mode.
Also on other platforms
PlayStation
- PlayStation. AllGame's reviewer praised the PlayStation version's soundtrack and said the game speeds along without any slowdown.
How the other versions reviewed
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 73% |
| PlayStation | AllGame | 4/5 |
| PlayStation | CNET Gamecenter | 8/10 |
| PlayStation | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 6.25/10 |
| PlayStation | GameFan | (G.N.) 85% / 75% |
| PlayStation | GameRevolution | B |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 8/10 |
| PlayStation | IGN | 6.8/10 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 2.5/5 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Low fake risk, and the US cart sits close to the library median on loose price. PAL copies cost more than the US cart, especially complete. A Rumble Pak is supported but optional. Complete copies cost several times the loose price, and sealed copies cost a good deal more again.
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing screenshots
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