Micro Machines V3
Also released as Micro Machines 64 Turbo (Nintendo 64)
Micro Machines V3 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Micro Machines V3 on?
- Micro Machines V3 was released on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Nintendo 64.
- When did Micro Machines V3 release?
- Micro Machines V3 was first released on March 1, 1997.
About Micro Machines V3
Micro Machines V3 takes the immensely popular miniature-scale racing series to a new level by adding weapons and power-ups to the fray. Now you can grab turbo charges for bursts of speed or blast away opponents with grenades and force-fields. For the first time on a portable system you can still drive all of your favorite Micro Machines vehicles on all the classic tracks such as the pool tale and sand-box, but now you can do it with an attitude! Features 48 courses - breakfast table, school desk, science lab, beach, restaurant, garden, pool table, etc. Power-ups to blitz the opposition include: hammer, mines, force-field, etc. Collect, test and gamble special prize cars for up to 32 vehicles -- including monster trucks, transmutable cars, futuristic cars which are all faster than before.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Codemasters
- Publisher
- Namco
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Comedy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $20 | $168 | $373 | Low |
Release timeline
- PlayStationMar 1, 1997
- PC (Microsoft Windows)1998
- Nintendo 64Mar 24, 1999
- Game Boy ColorNov 13, 2000
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 | $19 | $44 | — |
What it needs to play
- RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 3 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 $7.15 in Jan 2007, $15.00 five years ago, and $19.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $7.15 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $2.25 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.00 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.69 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.60 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.64 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.21 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $6.80 | $27 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.00 | $22 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.99 | $25 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.99 | $31 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.13 | $20 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.42 | $35 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.05 | $49 |
| Jan 2021 | $15.00 | $50 |
| Jan 2022 | $16.04 | $108 |
| Jan 2023 | $21 | $192 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.57 | $170 |
| Jan 2025 | $17.39 | $135 |
| Jan 2026 | $19.06 | $197 |
| Oct 2026 | $19.99 | $168 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 29 March 1999 | NUS-NV3E-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 23 April 1999 | NUS-NV3P-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A lively toy-car racer with eight-player Pad Share, undone a little by slowdown on some tracks.
On the N64 this is Micro Machines 64 Turbo, Codemasters' port of Micro Machines V3, which first came out on the PlayStation in 1997. It reached North America in March 1999 and Europe in April 1999. Like the PlayStation version, it lets eight people play at once through Pad Share, where one player steers with the directional pad and another uses the C buttons on the same controller.
Computer and Video Games reviewed it in 1999 and liked it overall, calling it a good fit for the console, but noted slowdown on some courses and said that, with so many circuits, only some are worth replaying.
What the press said at the time
“Micro Machines is getting on a bit now, but it's impossible to dislike. Simple, furious racing fun.”
“Above all else this is a highly playable game that is best enjoyed multiplayer. Four-player games are the most fun, but you really have to check out the eight-player joypad sharing thing, just to see how it's done. A simple, fun and addicting game.”
“Like it or not, people, this game plays as well as it EVER did on PS; that equals huge fun in a cartridge wrapper.”
Before you buy
Progress saves to a Controller Pak, so budget for one. The Rumble Pak is optional. The US cartridge sits around the library median loose, but complete US copies cost many times the loose price. PAL copies cost about the same loose and much less complete. Fake risk is low.
Micro Machines V3 screenshots
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