Paperboy
Paperboy — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Paperboy on?
- Paperboy was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did Paperboy release?
- Paperboy was first released on November 4, 1999.
About Paperboy
A 3D version of the arcade classic for the Nintendo 64
Summary via IGDB.
Paperboy on Wikipedia
Paperboy is a 1985 action video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades. The player takes the role of a paperboy who delivers a fictional newspaper called The Daily Sun to houses on a street while riding his bicycle. The arcade version featured bike handlebars as the controller.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- High Voltage Software
- Publisher
- Midway
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $27 | $137 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 4 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 $3.77 in Jan 2007, $14.94 five years ago, and $19.06 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $3.77 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $7.98 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $4.88 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.16 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.89 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.99 | $16.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.99 | $12.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.50 | $21 |
| Jan 2017 | $10.00 | $19.06 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.28 | $21 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.92 | $24 |
| Jan 2020 | $11.66 | $26 |
| Jan 2021 | $14.92 | $39 |
| Jan 2022 | $15.50 | $52 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.48 | $48 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.99 | $45 |
| Jan 2025 | $16.99 | $44 |
| Jan 2026 | $16.82 | $45 |
| Oct 2026 | $19.06 | $64 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 4 November 1999 | NUS-NYPE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 1999 | NUS-NYPP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A 3D remake of the arcade delivery classic that critics split on, priced at the middle of the library.
This is the Nintendo 64 version of Paperboy, the 1985 Atari Games arcade game, rebuilt in 3D by High Voltage Software and published by Midway in North America in November 1999. High Voltage had begun concept work by July 1997, and Midway announced it would publish the game in August 1998.
Critics disagreed. IGN's Dean Austin disliked the retro 3D look but praised the gameplay, calling it a great game. Daily Radar found it bland and repetitive. GameRevolution liked the sound effects, found the music repetitive and did not think it was all that fun.
Before you buy
It was released in North America and, in 1999, in Europe; the North American cartridge sits right around the library median, with a low fake risk. A complete copy costs several times the loose price, and sealed copies sell for far more again, so a loose cartridge is the practical buy.
Paperboy screenshots
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