When did Toys release?

Toys was first released on June 1, 1993.

Toys

Jun 1, 1993ShooterSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Toys — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Toys on?: Toys was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Toys release?: Toys was first released on June 1, 1993.

About Toys

Toys (also known as Toys: Let the Toy Wars Begin!) is an action video game for the Super NES and Sega Genesis released in 1993. The game is based on the 1992 film Toys starring Robin Williams. Chaos has been spread at a toy factory that must be stopped by the player.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Developer: Imagineering Inc.
Publisher: Absolute Entertainment
Themes: Action

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	1993	$10	$23	—	Low

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

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$10

Complete

$23

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once 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 $0.47 in Oct 2009, $8.02 five years ago, and $9.71 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$4.57	—
Jan 2011	$0.99	—
Jan 2012	$2.99	—
Jan 2013	$2.42	—
Jan 2014	$3.74	$7.85
Jan 2015	$3.25	$4.99
Jan 2016	$2.00	$7.99
Jan 2017	$2.00	$7.99
Jan 2018	$4.46	$6.77
Jan 2019	$4.24	$6.77
Jan 2020	$4.24	$6.77
Jan 2021	$6.85	$15.25
Jan 2022	$9.74	$30
Jan 2023	$7.59	$20
Jan 2024	$7.78	$16.00
Jan 2025	$10.72	$19.87
Jan 2026	$7.80	$19.77
Oct 2026	$9.71	$23

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Barcode
North America	June 1993	018706402936

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: 1993
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 movie tie-in action game that sits below the middle among US carts.

Toys is an action game based on the 1992 film Toys, starring Robin Williams. Imagineering developed the Genesis version and Absolute Entertainment published it in North America in June 1993. You must stop the chaos spreading through a toy factory. A Super NES version also exists, so check the platform on a listing.

How the Sega Genesis version differs

Mega scored the game 20%, calling it a poor quality game using a film licence for a plot.

Also on other platforms

Super NES

Before you buy

It came out only in North America, so the US cart is the one to buy. Among US carts it sits below the middle. A complete copy means the case, cartridge and manual.