What is the best deal for buying this game?

If you want the lowest price, look for the loose version starting at $11.

Is the sealed version worth the extra cost?

Yes, the sealed copy is listed at $49, offering the highest value for collectors.

How popular is this game overall?

With 2.37M copies sold, Half-Life [Day One] is a well-known and popular shooter from 2004.

Half-Life [Day One] — PC Price & Value

Name: Half-Life [Day One] — PC Price & Value
Brand: PC

What Half-Life [Day One] for PC is worth — loose cart, complete in box, and sealed.

Half-Life [Day One] value — Loose $11 · Complete (CIB) $24 · Sealed (new) $49. Prices updated July 2026.

Platform · PCPublisher · Vivendi GamesGenre · ShooterReleased · 2004

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PriceCharting — Half-Life [Day One] (PC)$24.16

Game details

Brand: PC
Platform: PC
Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Vivendi Games
Released: 2004
Copies sold: 2.37M

Half-Life [Day One] (PC) resale value

A loose copy of Half-Life [Day One] averages around $11. A complete-in-box (CIB) copy — game, box, and manual — runs about $24, and a factory-sealed copy commands $49.

What drives the price

Condition is everything: a clean, unscratched label, an intact box without crushing, and the original manual can swing the value 30–50%. Test that the game works before you buy or sell.

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What this actually trades for — sold values by condition vs. what sellers are asking today

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Condition	Value	Based on
Loose	$11	eBay sold comps
Complete (CIB)	$24	eBay sold comps
Sealed (new)	$49	eBay sold comps

Frequently asked questions

What is the best deal for buying this game?: If you want the lowest price, look for the loose version starting at $11.
Is the sealed version worth the extra cost?: Yes, the sealed copy is listed at $49, offering the highest value for collectors.
How popular is this game overall?: With 2.37M copies sold, Half-Life [Day One] is a well-known and popular shooter from 2004.