Elite box art for Apple II
Elite screenshot 3 for Apple II
Elite title screen for Apple II
Elite logo for Apple II
Apple II system logo
🌐
Complete
$58.87
Loose $9.99
Home
›
Apple II
›
Elite

Elite

↗ 139%
(Apple II - US, Action & Adventure)
Apple II logo
Published_By:
Firebird Software
Released On:
01 Jan 1986
Also available on:
Atari ST
,
Commodore 64
,
MSX
,
NES
,
ZX Spectrum
Elite is a free-form space trading and combat simulation, commonly considered the progenitor of this sub-genre. The player initially controls a character referred to as "Commander Jameson", starting at Lave Station with 100 credits and a lightly armed trading ship called Cobra Mark III. Most of the game consists of traveling to various star systems, trading with their inhabitants, gaining money and reputation. Money can also be gained by other means beside trading; these include undertaking military missions, bounty hunting, asteroid mining, and even piracy. As the player character earns money, he becomes able to upgrade his ships with enhancements such as better weapons, shields, increased cargo capacity, an automated docking system, etc. The game utilizes pseudo-3D wire-frame graphics; its world is viewed from a first-person perspective. It has no overarching story, though a race known as Thargoids play the role of antagonists: their ships will often attack the player-controlled ship, forcing the player to engage in space combat. Combat is action-oriented, taking place in the same environment as the exploration. The player must use various weapons the ship is equipped with, as well as manoeuvre the ship, trying to dodge enemy attacks. The player can also choose to attack neutral ships; doing so will decrease the protagonist's reputation, eventually attracting the attention of the galactic police. Elite is notable for its expansive game world, consisting of eight galaxies and 256 planets. The player is free to travel to any of these planets, provided his ship has enough fuel for the trip (the ship's fuel capacity is limited for a journey to the distance of seven light years).
YouTube
Reddit
Twitch
Wikipedia
DB
IGDB
RG
RAWG
󱑆
HowLong
GF
GameFAQs
Apple II Platform Trends
US Regional Pricing
Prices as of 09 Oct 2026
Typical $58.87–$58.87 (last 90 days)
2025JulOct2026AprJulOct0102030405060Complete: $58.87Loose: $9.99
New
Complete
Loose
Box
Manual
Smoothed
Log · Auto
Medians
Market activity: moderate · about 5 sales a year
Activity is a 12-month sales count. Dashed segments rest on two sales a year or fewer.

Related Games

Common
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron PSP US box art
PSP logo
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
$19.99 (Complete)
Nov 2009
Common
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force Nintendo DS US box art
Nintendo DS logo
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force
$7.98 (Complete)
Nov 2008
Uncommon
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Nintendo DS US box art
Nintendo DS logo
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
$11.46 (Complete)
Nov 2009
Uncommon
Club Penguin Elite Penguin Force: Herbert's Revenge Nintendo DS US box art
Nintendo DS logo
Club Penguin Elite Penguin Force: Herbert's Revenge
$10.81 (Complete)
May 2010
Uncommon
🙂 7.3/10
Sniper Elite Playstation 2 US box art
Playstation 2 logo
Sniper Elite
$15.99 (Complete)
Oct 2005
Scarce
NERF N-Strike Elite Wii US box art
Wii logo
NERF N-Strike Elite
$7.44 (Complete)
Oct 2009
Scarce
🙂 7.2/10
Sniper Elite 4 PAL Playstation 4 PAL box art
PAL Playstation 4 logo
Sniper Elite 4
$14.07 (Complete)
Feb 2017
Scarce
🙂 6.6/10
Sniper Elite V2 Playstation 3 US box art
Playstation 3 logo
Sniper Elite V2
$7.56 (Complete)
May 2012
Scarce
Bionic Commando Elite Forces GameBoy Color US box art
GameBoy Color logo
Bionic Commando Elite Forces
$76.75 (Complete)
Jan 2000
Scarce
🙂 6.6/10
Sniper Elite V2 Xbox 360 US box art
Xbox 360 logo
Sniper Elite V2
$7.17 (Complete)
May 2012

More Apple II Action & Adventure

Uncommon
Star Fleet I: The War Begins Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Star Fleet I: The War Begins
$59.99 (Complete)
Jan 1984
Rare
Dragonworld Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Dragonworld
$41.50 (Complete)
Jan 1984
Rare
Sneakers Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Sneakers
$87.89 (Complete)
Jan 1981
Very Rare
Wasteland Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Wasteland
$172.50 (Complete)
Jan 1988
Very Rare
Castle Wolfenstein Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Castle Wolfenstein
$299.00 (Complete)
Jan 1981
Very Rare
Might and Magic Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Might and Magic
$69.69 (Complete)
Jan 1986
Very Rare
Space Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Space
$44.38 (Complete)
Jan 1978
Very Rare
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece
$150.95 (Complete)
Jan 1981
Very Rare
Might and Magic II Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Might and Magic II
$63.49 (Complete)
Jan 1988
Very Rare
Lode Runner Apple II US box art
🌐
Apple II logo
Lode Runner
$120.00 (Complete)
Jan 1983
Search Games
Popular Consoles
1980s
ZX Spectrum
1982 • 4774 games
Commodore 64
1982 • 1694 games
1990s
Playstation
1994 • 2230 games
Super Nintendo
1990 • 1226 games
2000s
Xbox 360
2005 • 3116 games
Playstation 2
2000 • 3088 games
2010s
Nintendo Switch
2017 • 5182 games
Playstation 4
2013 • 5181 games
2020s
Playstation 5
2020 • 2764 games
Xbox Series X
2020 • 1302 games
Trending Now
Pipe Dream
GameBoy
FIFA 17
Playstation 4
By Year
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
About
About Us
Contact
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Imprint
Copyright / DMCA
Popular Games
Silpheed
Sonic CD
Gremlins
Connect With Us
© 2026 RetroGold. All rights reserved.
Home
Games
Deals
Trade
Trends
Game Detection
Contribute
Lexicon