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Adventure (Atari 2600): PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-10-26 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 38 Adventure Atari 2600 copies on record — 10 CIB, 28 sealed. PSA tracks 6 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $599 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Adventure on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $14
CIB
POP 10
Market: $58
Sealed
POP 28
Market: $599

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 6 distinct production variants of Adventure, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: warranty-box layout changes (line count / SNS-USA back / etc.).

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in USA, Sears Release - Hanger Box — — 1 1
Made in USA, Sears Release - Thumbcut Box — 3 — 3
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Repair Charges” Text — — 2 2
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Repair Service” Text — — 5 5
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Service Agreement” Text — 3 2 5
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, Warranty Box Removed — 4 18 22

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Adventure populations independently for loose carts, complete-in-box (CIB), and factory-sealed copies — collectors price each condition separately because rarity and demand diverge sharply. Tables below show the grade-tier breakdown per condition, aggregated across 6 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Adventure for Atari 2600 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 10

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in USA, Sears Release - Thumbcut Box 3 7.5: 1 · 6.5: 2
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Service Agreement” Text 3 9.2: 1 · 7.0: 2
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, Warranty Box Removed 4 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 2

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in USA, Sears Release - Hanger Box · Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Repair Charges” Text · Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Repair Service” Text.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 28

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in USA, Sears Release - Hanger Box 1 8.0 NS
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Repair Charges” Text 2 8.0 NS
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Repair Service” Text 5 8.5 NS
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Service Agreement” Text 2 9.0 A+
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, Warranty Box Removed 18 9.6 A++

Factory Sealed Grade × Seal Matrix

Rows show PSA numeric grades. Columns show seal grades. Cell values are PSA population counts. Aggregated across all variants. Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ NS Total
9.6 — 1 — — 1 2
9.2 1 — — — — 1
9.0 — 1 — — 1 2
8.5 — 1 — — 6 7
8.0 — 2 1 — 5 8
7.5 — — — — 2 2
7.0 — — — — 2 2
6.5 — — — — 1 1
<6.5 — — — 1 2 3
Total 1 5 1 1 20 28

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Made in USA, Sears Release - Hanger Box (1 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 8.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade NS Total
8.0 1 1
Total 1 1
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, "Repair Charges" Text (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 8.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade NS Total
8.0 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 2 2
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, "Repair Service" Text (5 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 8.5 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade NS Total
8.5 2 2
8.0 2 2
7.0 1 1
Total 5 5
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, "Service Agreement" Text (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ Total
9.0 1 1
8.0 1 1
Total 2 2
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, Warranty Box Removed (18 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ NS Total
9.6 — 1 — — 1 2
9.2 1 — — — — 1
9.0 — — — — 1 1
8.5 — 1 — — 4 5
8.0 — 1 1 — 1 3
7.5 — — — — 2 2
7.0 — — — — 1 1
6.5 — — — — 1 1
<6.5 — — — 1 1 2
Total 1 3 1 1 12 18

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in USA, Sears Release - Thumbcut Box.

Current Market Prices

All prices below come from PriceCharting’s public catalog as of this page’s last update. PriceCharting calculates its values from completed sales on eBay and its own marketplace — independent of any data on this page. The Sealed column reflects PriceCharting’s “manual-only” / new tier — factory-sealed retail at average condition; specific graded-sealed prices vary sharply by numeric grade + seal letter (use the Sealed eBay browse link below for grade-specific comps).

All 6 PSA-tracked variants share the same PriceCharting prices because PriceCharting indexes at the title level, not the variant level. Variant-specific pricing surfaces on eBay sold-comp data — check the Sealed / CIB / Loose browse links below for variant-aware market signals.

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Adventure on Atari 2600. They complement the PriceCharting loose / CIB / sealed benchmarks above; they are not estimates and they are not blended into PriceCharting’s ungraded market prices.

Summary rows are title-level Heritage sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep Heritage’s own variant notes visible instead of pretending every auction lot maps cleanly to a PSA variant row.

High-grade games can trade years apart, so older auction records stay visible; treat the latest-sale date as part of the comp, not just the dollar amount.

Format Grade Sale signal Latest sale Comps
Factory sealed (Warranty Box Removed Later Production) PSA 9.6 A+ Last sale $12,500 Aug 29, 2026 1
Factory sealed (Warranty Box Removed Later Production) WATA 9.2 A++ Last sale $1,750 Nov 23, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Glue Hangtab No Warranty Box) CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $11,280 Jul 28, 2023 1
New / no seal WATA 9.0 NS Last sale $4,560 Apr 5, 2021 1
New / no seal WATA 8.0 NS $2,460-$4,080 range Jun 30, 2022 2
New / no seal WATA 7.5 NS Last sale $2,280 Feb 23, 2023 1
New / no seal WATA 8.5 NS Last sale $2,040 Feb 24, 2024 1
New / no seal WATA 5.5 NS Last sale $960 Jan 17, 2021 1
New / no seal WATA 7.0 NS Last sale $812 Oct 3, 2024 1
New / no seal WATA 6.0 NS Last sale $810 Jul 12, 2020 1
New / no seal WATA 6.5 NS Last sale $492 Nov 30, 2020 1
CIB (1978 Orange Box) WATA 8.5 Last sale $3,600 Jun 30, 2022 1

Showing the top 12 Heritage sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every Heritage auction sale used on this page.

Sale records:

View all 17 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Aug 29, 2026 $12,500 PSA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Warranty Box Removed Later Production Lot 7454-28001
Nov 23, 2024 $1,750 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Warranty Box Removed Later Production Lot 7382-28005
Oct 3, 2024 $812 WATA 7.0 NS New / no seal — Lot 44281-80002
Feb 24, 2024 $2,040 WATA 8.5 NS New / no seal — Lot 7359-28002
Jul 28, 2023 $11,280 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Glue Hangtab No Warranty Box Lot 7349-28001
Feb 28, 2023 $396 CGC 8.0 CIB — Lot 312309-69001
Feb 23, 2023 $2,280 WATA 7.5 NS New / no seal — Lot 44175-80007
Sep 15, 2022 $528 WATA 6.5 CIB No Year Black Box Lot 44161-80014
Jun 30, 2022 $4,080 WATA 8.0 NS New / no seal — Lot 41166-80009
Jun 30, 2022 $3,600 WATA 8.5 CIB 1978 Orange Box Lot 41166-80010
Apr 12, 2022 $192 WATA 7.5 CIB No Year Black Box Lot 312215-67001
Feb 1, 2022 $456 WATA 7.0 CIB 1980 Orange Box Lot 312205-66001
Apr 5, 2021 $4,560 WATA 9.0 NS New / no seal — Lot 7242-93001
Jan 17, 2021 $960 WATA 5.5 NS New / no seal — Lot 7239-97001
Nov 30, 2020 $492 WATA 6.5 NS New / no seal — Lot 122048-19620
Sep 13, 2020 $2,460 WATA 8.0 NS New / no seal — Lot 7234-93001
Jul 12, 2020 $810 WATA 6.0 NS New / no seal — Lot 7231-97001

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Adventure on Atari 2600. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

Why Adventure Matters for Grading

With 38 PSA-graded copies on record, Adventure sits in the mid-rarity tier for Atari 2600 — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (28 of 38, ~73%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 43× — sealed copies trade at $599 while loose carts move around $14. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 6 variants separately, production-code identification matters before submission. The pop-by-variant breakdown above tells you which variant is the rarer find.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Adventure Atari 2600 worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (28) outweighs CIB and loose for Adventure, indicating sealed is where collector capital concentrates. CIB and loose grading is viable but margins are thinner after fees.

How rare is a graded sealed copy of Adventure?

PSA tracks 28 graded sealed copies of Adventure for Atari 2600. The grade-tier breakdown above shows how those split across PSA’s numeric grades — top-grade copies (9.4+) are the scarcest and typically command the strongest premiums.

Should I buy a graded or raw copy of Adventure?

Depends on your goal. Graded copies cost more upfront but come with PSA’s authenticity + condition guarantee — the right move for buy-and-hold collectors. Raw copies are cheaper but require condition assessment yourself, and the grading lottery means a $50 raw cart can come back as a $25 PSA 7 OR a $200 PSA 9.4. Use the per-condition pop and price data above to calculate expected value before you commit.

Why does PSA track multiple variants of Adventure?

PSA recognizes 6 distinct production variants of Adventure on Atari 2600. Variants reflect real production differences — different factories (Made in Japan vs Made in Mexico), packaging die changes, ESRB-rating retrofits added partway through the console’s life, or Players Choice reissues from later runs. Collectors price them differently because rarity diverges, and PSA tracks each on its own population row so the data reflects the real market structure.

Sources

Pop counts pulled weekly from PSA Video Games population data. Prices from PriceCharting. PSA acquired WATA in July 2021 and completed the rebrand to PSA Video Games on October 20, 2025. PSA Video Games population data is the continuation of WATA’s population history. Heritage graded-sale comps come from Heritage Auctions sold archive lot pages linked in the sale-record table. Rankings, medians and summaries are What The Slab analysis — How we get our numbers.

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