Pole Position (Atari 2600): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 130 Pole Position Atari 2600 copies on record — 130 sealed. PSA tracks 9 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Pole Position on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Pole Position
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Console: Atari 2600
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Variants tracked by PSA: 9
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Total PSA-graded copies: 130 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 130)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 9 distinct production variants of Pole Position, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in China/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1987 | — | — | 46 | 46 |
| Made in China/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1988 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Made in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1987 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Made in Taiwan, Atari Corp, 1987 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “Consumer Division” Text - No “Arcade Hit of the Year” Sticker | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “International Division” Text | — | — | 14 | 14 |
| Made/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, Atari Advantage Sticker | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Made/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, No Atari Advantage Sticker | — | — | 55 | 55 |
| Printed in Taiwan, Atari Corp | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Pole Position 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 9 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Pole Position for Atari 2600 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Pole Position for Atari 2600 yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 130
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in China/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1987 | 46 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in China/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1988 | 6 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1987 | 1 | 9.0 | A+ |
| Made in Taiwan, Atari Corp, 1987 | 2 | 9.4 | A+ |
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “Consumer Division” Text - No “Arcade Hit of the Year” Sticker | 3 | 9.2 | A++ |
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “International Division” Text | 14 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, Atari Advantage Sticker | 2 | 9.2 | A+ |
| Made/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, No Atari Advantage Sticker | 55 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Printed in Taiwan, Atari Corp | 1 | 8.0 | 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: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | 33 |
| 9.4 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 30 |
| 9.2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 26 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 48 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in China/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1987 (46 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 9.4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 46 |
Made in China/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1988 (6 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 4 | 4 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
Made in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, 1987 (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Taiwan, Atari Corp, 1987 (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Made in USA, Atari Inc, "Consumer Division" Text - No "Arcade Hit of the Year" Sticker (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.2 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Made in USA, Atari Inc, "International Division" Text (14 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.0 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Made/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, Atari Advantage Sticker (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.2 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Made/Printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, No Atari Advantage Sticker (55 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 14 |
| 9.4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 14 |
| 9.2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
Printed in Taiwan, Atari Corp (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 8.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
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: $8.06
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Complete in Box (CIB): $15
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Sealed: $26
All 9 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.
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Pole Position 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 auction sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep each auction house’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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| Factory sealed (Atari Inc Consumer Division Text Early Production) | CGC 9.6 A++ | Last sale $200 | Jun 10, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made/printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, No Atari Advantage Sticker) | PSA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $183 | Feb 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Atari) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $660 | May 3, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $630 | Sep 13, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1988 Silver Box) | WATA 9.6 A++ | $456-$504 range | Dec 20, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (1988 Silver Box) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $468 | Feb 23, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1983 Silver Box) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $312 | Sep 15, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1983 Silver Box) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $264 | Oct 25, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1987 Silver Box) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Median $252 | Feb 22, 2021 | 5 |
| Factory sealed (1988 Silver Box) | WATA 9.2 A+ | $134-$216 range | May 31, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (1987 Silver Box) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Median $216 | Nov 16, 2021 | 3 |
| Factory sealed (1987 Silver Box) | WATA 9.0 A+ | $156-$216 range | Nov 2, 2021 | 2 |
Showing the top 12 auction sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every auction auction sale used on this page.
Sale records:
View all 68 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Feb 26, 2026 | $183 | PSA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Made/printed in Hong Kong, Atari Corp, No Atari Advantage Sticker | Goldin lot 202512-0316-3620-38ed26a3-f892-4561-b346-09631cb6a148 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | $200 | CGC 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Atari Inc Consumer Division Text Early Production | Lot 312523-67007 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $99 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312343-69008 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | $51 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312341-67004 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | $114 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312337-67012 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | $99 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312336-66014 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | $159 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312335-70004 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $89 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312334-69002 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | $99 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312333-68003 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | $134 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312332-67002 |
| May 16, 2023 | $144 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box Later Production | Lot 312320-68006 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $61 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312313-69011 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $109 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Display box | — | Lot 312311-67005 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $468 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 44175-80059 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $84 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312308-68003 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $149 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312307-67004 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | $169 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312305-70005 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $456 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312251-68008 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $139 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312251-68009 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | $139 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312249-66002 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | $73 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box Later Production Atari | Lot 312249-66003 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $134 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312247-69003 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $264 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 312243-69004 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | $504 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312241-67006 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | $39 | WATA 6.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Maroon Box International Version | Lot 312239-69003 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $30 | WATA 7.0 A | Factory sealed | 1988 Maroon Box International Version | Lot 312238-68009 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | $312 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 44161-80050 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $79 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312234-69010 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | $129 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312228-67014 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $75 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312227-66009 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | $94 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312226-69017 |
| May 31, 2022 | $134 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312222-70018 |
| May 3, 2022 | $129 | WATA 9.4 B | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312218-66016 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | $240 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312216-68011 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $99 | WATA 9.4 B | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312212-69011 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $264 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312211-68010 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | $119 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312207-68011 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $360 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312146-68013 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | $216 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312144-66008 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | $180 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312142-68013 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | $114 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312140-66012 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $156 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312137-67012 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | $168 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312134-69015 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | $180 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312133-68023 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | $132 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312131-66037 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | $120 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312129-68018 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | $99 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 312125-69025 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | $156 | WATA 9.0 A++ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 312112-69011 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $192 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 312111-68019 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | $204 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122108-18029 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | $288 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122106-14055 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | $156 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122104-17920 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | $234 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122102-13743 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | $120 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122052-17559 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $252 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122051-16051 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $114 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 122050-13855 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $84 | WATA 6.5 B | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122048-19636 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $216 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122047-17767 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $94 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122047-17768 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | $300 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122042-15805 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | $109 | WATA 6.0 B | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122042-15806 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | $216 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 122041-13763 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | $162 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122040-11893 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $156 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | 1988 Silver Box | Lot 122038-15765 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | $630 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7234-97029 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | $84 | WATA 7.0 B+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 122036-11804 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $372 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | 1987 Silver Box | Lot 7231-97013 |
| May 3, 2020 | $660 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Atari | Lot 7229-97023 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Pole Position 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 Pole Position Matters for Grading
Pole Position is one of the more heavily-graded Atari 2600 titles, with 130 PSA-graded copies on record (130 sealed). Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. Notable: every graded copy is in the sealed condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. Sealed copies trade at roughly 3× the loose price ($26 vs $8.06). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 9 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 Pole Position Atari 2600 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (130) outweighs CIB and loose for Pole Position, 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 Pole Position?
PSA tracks 130 graded sealed copies of Pole Position 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 Pole Position?
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 Pole Position?
PSA recognizes 9 distinct production variants of Pole Position 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. Goldin graded-sale comps come from Goldin (goldin.co) sold lot pages linked in the sale-record table; Goldin prices are the lot’s final price as Goldin reports it. 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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