Dolphin (Atari 2600): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 5 Dolphin Atari 2600 copies on record — 1 CIB, 4 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $105 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Dolphin on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Dolphin
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Console: Atari 2600
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 5 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 1 · Sealed: 4)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Dolphin, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed in USA | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Printed in USA, French Inserts Included | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Dolphin 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Dolphin for Atari 2600 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 1
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Printed in USA, French Inserts Included | 1 | 8.0: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Printed in USA.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 4
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printed in USA | 2 | 9.2 | A |
| Printed in USA, French Inserts Included | 2 | 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 | NS | Total |
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| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Printed in USA (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.2 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | NS | Total |
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| 9.2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Printed in USA, French Inserts Included (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
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).
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Loose cartridge: $11
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Complete in Box (CIB): $47
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Sealed: $105
All 2 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 Dolphin 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 |
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| New / no seal | WATA 9.0 NS | Last sale $1,200 | Jun 30, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1983 Purple Box) | WATA 7.5 A+ | Last sale $1,020 | May 3, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A | Last sale $810 | Apr 5, 2021 | 1 |
Sale records:
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 30, 2022 | $1,200 | WATA 9.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 41166-80033 |
| May 3, 2022 | $1,020 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1983 Purple Box | Lot 312218-66008 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $810 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7242-93003 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Dolphin 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 Dolphin Matters for Grading
PSA has graded only 5 copies of Dolphin for Atari 2600 across all conditions — a tiny graded population. The sealed condition dominates submissions (4 of 5, ~80%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 9× the loose price ($105 vs $11). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Dolphin Atari 2600 worth grading?
Strong yes for clean copies. With only 5 graded copies on record, Dolphin is squarely in the rare-population tier for Atari 2600 — and PSA grading adds meaningful provenance on titles with this little supply. Grade-and-hold is the play; flipping mid-grade copies thins margins fast.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of Dolphin?
PSA tracks 4 graded sealed copies of Dolphin 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 Dolphin?
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 Dolphin?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Dolphin 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.
Related Resources
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Atari 2600 Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.
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