Team USA Basketball
Team USA Basketball — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Team USA Basketball on?
- Team USA Basketball was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
- When did Team USA Basketball release?
- Team USA Basketball was first released on November 18, 1992.
About Team USA Basketball
The game could be played in various ways: players could play against each other, or against the computer. Games against the computer were divided into two levels, "exhibition" or "tournament". Players could pick from one of the countries around the world to represent in the Olympics: USA, Yugoslavia, Angola, Australia, Canada, China, the CIS, Croatia, France, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Netherlands, Spain.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Non-fiction
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $11 | $23 | $49 | 88% | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $6 | $15 | — |
| Japanese release | $7 | $43 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.53 in Apr 2009, $8.28 five years ago, and $10.95 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.90 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.24 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.99 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.99 | $11.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.79 | $13.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $6.75 | $9.09 |
| Jan 2018 | $8.32 | $14.23 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.68 | $13.64 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.14 | $14.46 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.37 | $21 |
| Jan 2022 | $10.24 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.86 | $20 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.16 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.38 | $16.99 |
| Jan 2026 | $9.61 | $21 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.95 | $23 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | August 1992 | — | 014633071481 |
| Europe / PAL | 7 October 1992 | — | — |
| Japan | 26 December 1992 | EM20004 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
An EA basketball game built around the 1992 Dream Team, and a cheap Genesis pickup.
This is the Genesis cartridge of Team USA Basketball, made by Electronic Arts and tied to the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team. It is a spin-off of Bulls vs Lakers and the third game in the NBA Playoffs series. It came out in North America in August 1992, in Europe on 7 October 1992 and in Japan on 26 December 1992 as Dream Team USA.
Electronic Games thought it followed Electronic Arts' tradition of great sports titles, with gameplay as its most impressive feature.
What the press said at the time
| Mega Action Issue 1 | June 1993 | 88% |
“Unlike the real Olympic tournament, the 13 international opponents in this cart are formidable.”
“The best way to shoot hoops on the Mega Drive. Although just a hit easy, this still stands out as the best baskethall simulation, especially with the special moves.”
“The best way to shoot hoops on the Mega Drive. Although just a hit easy, this still stands out as the best basketball simulation, especially with the special moves. 8 8”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Electronic Games said Team USA Basketball follows Electronic Arts' tradition of great sports titles, calling its game play the most impressive feature.
Also on other platforms
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Worth knowing
- Card set. A three-card set was bundled with each copy; put together, the cards showed the roster against a sky background with the words BARCELONA '92.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European cart usually costs less than the US one, and the Japanese loose cart usually costs less, though a complete Japanese copy usually costs more. The Japanese cartridge has a different shape from a Western one.
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