These classic racing games could be worth up to £1,700

The photo-realistic cars and sim-like handling of new racing games like Forza and Gran Tourismo are all well and good but, for some gamers, nothing beats the nostalgic hit of a classic title from their past.

Whether it’s cartoon karting capers in Super Mario Kart, the ground-breaking graphics of Outrun or the eight-bit joy of Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart’s Super Off Road, there is a lot of pleasure to be had from some retro racing action.

There’s also some money to be made, according to Lease Car UK, which has looked at how much some of the most popular racing games of the 1980s and 90s will fetch now.

While many sell for similar money to current-generation titles, some are worth as much as four figures - if they're in the right condition.

A spokesperson for LeaseCar.uk said: “If you’re around 25 or older, chances are you’ll remember at least a few of these pioneering games of yesteryear.

“And if you’re lucky enough to have a copy tucked away somewhere, you could be sitting on a significant cash cow. The prices we’ve listed relate to pristine, sealed copies, but even used copies can fetch a fair sum.”

Here are nine retro racing games and what they’re worth now:

F-Zero on Super Nintendo

Factory sealed copies of futuristic racing game F-Zero can fetch around £50-£60 on average, which is a good deal more than it would have cost to buy when it was released alongside the SNES in 1992.