Buster Sword 255 Final Fantasy PSA + CGC Pop Report: Rarity vs Price (2026)
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PSA has graded 42 copies of Buster Sword #255 from Final Fantasy at Gem Mint 10, out of 65 PSA-graded copies (76 across PSA and CGC). PriceCharting lists a PSA 10 at $87.72 and a raw copy at $41.04, 2.1x apart.
In This Article
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The Population Report
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Reading the Scarcity Signal
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Rarity vs Price
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What the Pop Data Says About Grading New Copies
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The Bottom Line
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Where to Buy
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Population Report
PSA and CGC have graded 76 copies of Buster Sword #255 from Final Fantasy: 65 by PSA and 11 by CGC. The table lists every grade with a count, and PriceCharting’s listed price where it has one.
| Grade | PSA | CGC | Total | PriceCharting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 42 | 10 | 52 | $87.72 |
| 9 | 16 | — | 16 | $30.20 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | $7.67 |
| 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 6 | 1 | — | 1 | $31.00 |
| 5 | — | — | — | $25.00 |
| 4 | — | — | — | $21.00 |
| 3 | — | — | — | $18.00 |
| 2 | — | — | — | $16.00 |
| 1 | — | — | — | — |
76 total graded across PSA and CGC (65 PSA + 11 CGC). PriceCharting lists a PSA 10 at $87.72. PSA counts from PSA’s population report via eBay, updated Oct 18, 2026 (whole grades; half grades not listed).
42 of the 65 PSA copies (65%) are PSA 10, and PSA 9 and PSA 10 together make 58 (89%). CGC has 10 at grade 10 out of 11. PriceCharting also lists a raw copy at $41.04.
Data sources: What The Slab checks eBay sold comps, PriceCharting market prices, and PriceCharting pop pages (PSA + CGC), plus PSA’s population report.
Reading the Scarcity Signal
With 42 PSA 10s, Buster Sword #255 sits in the ultra-rare band on this site’s scale (fewer than 50 PSA 10s). The PSA gem-mint rate is 65%: 42 of 65 PSA submissions came back a 10. Counting CGC’s grade-10 copies, 52 of 76 graded copies (68%) are a 10. Each new PSA 10 adds 2.4% to the PSA 10 supply.
Rarity vs Price
A PSA 10 Buster Sword #255 is listed at $87.72 against $41.04 raw, 2.1x the raw price.
| Grade | Price | Tier & fee | Turnaround | Profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $88 | Standard $59.99 | 90-100 business days | −$30.33 | -30.0% |
Fees from each grader's own site, checked Oct 12, 2026. PSA's Value tiers are paused. Beckett is taking Express submissions only. eBay trading-card fee: 13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above, plus $0.40 per order. Shipping is an estimate. Prices are PriceCharting's listed prices or recent sold medians. The tier is set by the card's value; PSA publishes no fee above $10,000.
What the Pop Data Says About Grading New Copies
At 42 PSA 10s the grade is under this site’s 500-copy pop-saturation cutoff: a new PSA 10 adds 2.4% to the supply at the top grade. A card valued at $87.72 goes in at PSA’s Standard tier ($59.99, the cheapest open tier for that value; fees checked 2026-10-12). A PSA 10 sold on eBay at $87.72 nets $70.70 after the $12.02 eBay fee and $5.00 shipping. Against a total cost of $101.03 (raw $41.04 plus the $59.99 fee) that is a loss of $30.33 (-30.0% on cost). Break-even is a PSA 10 sale of $122.69 at today’s raw price, or a raw price of $10.71 at today’s PSA 10 price.
The Bottom Line
42 PSA 10s exist for Buster Sword #255 out of 65 PSA submissions, 76 graded copies across PSA and CGC. A PSA 10 lists at $87.72 and nets $70.70 after eBay fees and shipping; grading a $41.04 raw copy costs $101.03 all in. The numbers above are the whole picture this page has; what to do with them is the reader’s call.
Where to Buy
Graded copies of Buster Sword #255 trade on eBay; Check active graded listings on eBay shows what is listed now.
Raw copies are listed on TCGplayer: Browse raw copies on TCGPlayer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Buster Sword #255 cards have been graded PSA 10?
PSA has graded 42 copies of Buster Sword #255 at PSA 10, out of 65 PSA-graded copies (65%).
What is a PSA 10 Buster Sword #255 worth?
PriceCharting lists a PSA 10 Buster Sword #255 at $87.72 and a raw copy at $41.04.
What is the gem-mint rate for Buster Sword #255?
65% of PSA submissions came back a 10 (42 of 65). PSA 9 and 10 together are 89%.
What does it cost to grade a raw Buster Sword #255, and where is break-even?
Raw $41.04 plus PSA’s Standard fee of $59.99 is $101.03. A PSA 10 has to sell for $122.69 on eBay to cover that, the eBay fee and $5.00 shipping.
How many Buster Sword #255 cards has CGC graded?
CGC has graded 11 copies, 10 at grade 10.
Is Buster Sword #255 pop-saturated?
No. This site calls a grade pop-saturated at 500 PSA 10s; Buster Sword #255 has 42.
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Data: PSA population reports · PriceCharting · eBay sold listings. Analysis: What The Slab. How we get our numbers.
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