When did Monopoly release?

Monopoly was first released on December 31, 1991.

Monopoly

Dec 31, 1991Card & Board GameSatellaviewSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Family Computer Nintendo Entertainment System

Monopoly — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Monopoly on?: Monopoly was released on Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Boy Color.
When did Monopoly release?: Monopoly was first released on December 31, 1991.

About Monopoly

Monopoly is a video game based on the board game Monopoly, released on Genesis, NES, and SNES. Developed by Sculptured Software and published by Parker Brothers. This title was one of many inspired by the property.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Boy Color
Developer: Sculptured Software
Publisher: Tomy
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Non-fiction
Series: Monopoly

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 6 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1992	$8	$8	$27	Low

Also released on: Satellaview · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Family Computer · Nintendo Entertainment System · Game Boy · Game Boy Color. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

Complete

Sealed

$27

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Cardboard box release	$8	$10	$20

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about once a month

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $0.57 in Jan 2008, $3.24 five years ago, and $7.98 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$0.57	—
Jan 2009	$1.50	—
Jan 2010	$0.94	—
Jan 2011	$0.75	—
Jan 2012	$0.87	—
Jan 2013	$0.87	—
Jan 2014	$3.89	$4.97
Jan 2015	$3.95	$5.23
Jan 2016	$3.92	$5.99
Jan 2017	$4.00	$6.99
Jan 2018	$5.24	$6.01
Jan 2019	$1.99	$5.43
Jan 2020	$4.26	$6.49
Jan 2021	$3.65	$7.80
Jan 2022	$3.52	$9.99
Jan 2023	$6.00	$9.45
Jan 2024	$4.21	$8.44
Jan 2025	$3.00	$13.55
Jan 2026	$4.00	$8.16
Oct 2026	$7.98	$8.18

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode
North America	1992	T-89026	073000440008

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA
Released: 1992
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A straightforward board-game conversion, and a cheap cart.

Monopoly is the video-game version of the board game, developed by Sculptured Software and published by Parker Brothers. The Genesis cartridge came out in North America in 1992. Its music is by Nu Romantic Productions.

Sega Pro's preview said it would show animated graphics and a 3-D version of the board, with a multiplayer option against friends or the computer.

How the Sega Genesis version differs

Video Games & Computer Entertainment found the Genesis and Super NES versions virtually identical in game play and options, with the Super NES version having slightly better graphics and sound.

Also on other platforms

NES · Super NES · Game Boy · Game Boy Color

Before you buy

Among US carts it sits below the middle. A cardboard-box edition is priced separately, and a complete copy in it usually costs a little more than in the plastic case.