Catan
Nokia N-Gage · 2005
About this game
Catan is a handheld implementation of a board game Settlers of Catan.
There is a flat board with the game world divided on a number of hexagons.
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The goal of the game is to reach ten Victory points that are earned by having settlements, point cards and some other conditions, however there could be other goals in this version.
Every turn players can either build roads, settlements and cities or expand onto over territories, which also produce different resources needed for construction.
Resources could be either purchased for Settlement cards or traded with other players.
The N-Gage version, besides the traditional board game rules, also features a multi-stage tournament and a quest-mode with a number of different objectives, like building the longest road or having the largest army, by the end of the game, or reaching ten points under a certain amount of turns.
Most of the in-game actions are decided by the roll of dice and it is done automatically.
There are ten different computer characters who has their own portraits and things they say during the game, if you are playing alone.
Of course, there's a multiplayer option for up to four players as well.
Also there's a short tutorial to grasp the strategy basics.
About Nokia N-Gage
Nokia's N-Gage (2003) was an ambitious attempt to combine a mobile phone with a dedicated gaming device, but an awkward "sidetalking" phone design and a small, expensive game library led to commercial failure within a couple of years. That short lifespan and low adoption make complete N-Gage games — sold on small MMC memory cards rather than traditional cartridges — a genuinely obscure and hard-to-find collecting niche today.
Gamevaro tracks Catan for Nokia N-Gage with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
Adding Catan to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This NGAGE release dates back to 2005.
Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €174.83 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Catan, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nokia N-Gage titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Catan worth?
Catan for Nokia N-Gage is currently worth €174.83 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Catan rare?
Catan has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nokia N-Gage titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Catan?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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