# PriceCharting Video Game Price Scraper (`crawlerbros/pricecharting-scraper`) Actor Scrape PriceCharting.com - the authoritative video game price guide. Search games by title, browse prices by console, and get detailed pricing data including loose, CIB, new, graded, and manual-only prices. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/pricecharting-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## PriceCharting Video Game Price Scraper Scrape [PriceCharting.com](https://www.pricecharting.com) — the authoritative video game price guide used by collectors, resellers, and gamers worldwide. Get current market prices for loose, complete-in-box (CIB), new, graded, box-only, and manual-only copies across every major gaming platform. ### What does PriceCharting Scraper do? PriceCharting tracks real transaction prices from eBay and other marketplaces to give accurate current market values. This scraper lets you: - **Search games by title** — find price data for any game across all consoles - **Browse by console** — get all prices for a specific gaming platform - **Game details** — extract complete pricing from a specific game page ### Output fields | Field | Description | |---|---| | `gameId` | PriceCharting internal game ID | | `title` | Game title | | `consoleName` | Gaming platform/console name | | `genre` | Game genre | | `loosePrice` | Price for cartridge/disc only (USD) | | `cibPrice` | Complete-in-box price (USD) | | `newPrice` | Sealed/new price (USD) | | `gradedPrice` | Professional graded price (USD) | | `boxOnlyPrice` | Box without game price (USD) | | `manualOnlyPrice` | Manual only price (USD) | | `imageUrl` | Cover art image URL | | `gameUrl` | PriceCharting page URL | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of scrape | ### Input configuration #### Mode: Search Games (`searchGames`) ```json { "mode": "searchGames", "query": "Super Mario", "console": "nintendo-64", "maxItems": 20 } ```` #### Mode: Console Prices (`consolePrices`) ```json { "mode": "consolePrices", "console": "nintendo-64", "maxItems": 100 } ``` #### Mode: Game Details (`gameDetails`) ```json { "mode": "gameDetails", "gameUrl": "https://www.pricecharting.com/game/nintendo-64/super-mario-64" } ``` ### Supported Consoles Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, NES, Game Boy, GBA, DS, 3DS, Switch, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, PlayStation, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, PS Vita, Sega Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Atari 2600, and more. ### Use cases - **Resellers and flippers** — research buy/sell prices before purchasing game collections - **Collectors** — track current market values for your collection - **Price monitoring** — monitor price trends for specific titles - **Inventory valuation** — value large game collections for insurance or sale - **Market research** — analyze pricing across platforms and generations ### FAQ **Does this require a login or API key?** No. PriceCharting's pricing data is publicly accessible without authentication. **How current are the prices?** PriceCharting updates prices based on recent eBay sales. Data scraped reflects current market values at time of scraping. **What does CIB mean?** CIB stands for "Complete In Box" — the game includes the original box and manual in addition to the cartridge/disc. **What is a graded price?** Graded copies have been professionally evaluated by companies like WATA or VGA for condition, significantly affecting value for collectors. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from PriceCharting. ## `query` (type: `string`): Game title to search for (mode=searchGames). ## `console` (type: `string`): Filter results to a specific console. ## `gameUrl` (type: `string`): Direct PriceCharting game URL for detailed price lookup (mode=gameDetails). E.g. https://www.pricecharting.com/game/nintendo-64/super-mario-64 ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of game price records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchGames", "query": "Super Mario", "console": "", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `games` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped video game price records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchGames", "query": "Super Mario", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/pricecharting-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchGames", "query": "Super Mario", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/pricecharting-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchGames", "query": "Super Mario", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/pricecharting-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/pricecharting-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "PriceCharting Video Game Price Scraper", "description": "Scrape PriceCharting.com - the authoritative video game price guide. Search games by title, browse prices by console, and get detailed pricing data including loose, CIB, new, graded, and manual-only prices.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "pBBCQZkCsN1h0cDyd" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~pricecharting-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-pricecharting-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~pricecharting-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-pricecharting-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~pricecharting-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-pricecharting-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "searchGames", "gameDetails", "consolePrices" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from PriceCharting.", "default": "searchGames" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Game title to search for (mode=searchGames).", "default": "Super Mario" }, "console": { "title": "Console Filter", "enum": [ "", "nintendo-64", "super-nintendo", "nintendo-entertainment-system", "gameboy", "gameboy-color", "gameboy-advance", "nintendo-ds", "nintendo-3ds", "nintendo-switch", "gamecube", "wii", "wii-u", "playstation", "playstation-2", "playstation-3", "playstation-4", "playstation-5", "psp", "playstation-vita", "sega-genesis", "sega-saturn", "dreamcast", "sega-cd", "xbox", "xbox-360", "xbox-one", "atari-2600", "pc-games" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter results to a specific console.", "default": "" }, "gameUrl": { "title": "Game URL", "type": "string", "description": "Direct PriceCharting game URL for detailed price lookup (mode=gameDetails). E.g. https://www.pricecharting.com/game/nintendo-64/super-mario-64" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of game price records to return.", "default": 20 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```