NFL 98
NFL 98 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is NFL 98 on?
- NFL 98 was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did NFL 98 release?
- NFL 98 was first released on December 31, 1997.
About NFL 98
NFL 98 (also known as NFL Prime Time 98) is a sports video game released for the Sega Genesis in 1997. Based on the National Football League, the game was a follow up to Sega's only football video game for the Sega Saturn, NFL '97. It is the last game in Sega's original Joe Montana/NFL series, which would be succeeded by NFL 2K.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Spectacular Games / FarSight Technologies
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Series
- NFL
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1997 | $10 | $20 | $35 | 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
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 3 times 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 $2.50 in Jan 2008, $7.98 five years ago, and $10.12 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $2.50 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $3.95 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.09 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.38 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $1.95 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.47 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.19 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $12.50 | $6.79 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.38 | $8.37 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.72 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.79 | $12.16 |
| Jan 2021 | $6.49 | $12.50 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.77 | $30 |
| Jan 2023 | $10.07 | $20 |
| Jan 2024 | $8.76 | $19.94 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.99 | $13.60 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.93 | $20 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.12 | $19.99 |
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 | 1997 | 1243 | 010086012439 | 171-6279A · MPR-20078-MX |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1997
- Authenticity
- Low
A late Sega football game that critics largely ignored, and a cheap cart.
NFL '98 is Sega's football game for the Genesis, developed by Spectacular Games and FarSight Technologies and released only in North America in 1997. It runs on a modified version of the Prime Time NFL engine with updated 1996-97 rosters. Like Sega's two previous NFL games, NFL '95 and NFL '97, it came out only in North America.
It appeared after Sega had discontinued the Genesis and was described as the last American football game for the system. Critics largely ignored it.
Worth knowing
- Montana lawsuit. In July 1997 Joe Montana filed a lawsuit against Sega, claiming that Sega breached his license agreement in regard to the game.
Before you buy
Among US carts the loose price is below the middle. It saves to a battery inside the cartridge, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. Sega Retro lists it as working with Sega's Team Player. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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