Sky Skipper (Atari 2600): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 36 Sky Skipper Atari 2600 copies on record — 36 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $104 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Sky Skipper on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Sky Skipper
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Console: Atari 2600
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 36 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 36)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Sky Skipper 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 1 variant PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Sky Skipper for Atari 2600 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Sky Skipper for Atari 2600 yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 36
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 36 | 9.8 | 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+ | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| 9.6 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 1 | 36 |
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: $10
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Complete in Box (CIB): $38
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Sealed: $104
Heritage Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Sky Skipper 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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| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $200 | Jan 21, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Atari) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $312 | May 3, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1983 Silver Box) | WATA 9.8 A++ | $216-$288 range | Sep 7, 2021 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | Median $240 | Dec 21, 2023 | 11 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A++ | 2 comps, wide spread $109-$240 | May 18, 2021 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (1983 Silver Box) | WATA 9.6 A++ | $138-$204 range | Apr 6, 2021 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $169 | Aug 15, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1983 Silver Box) | WATA 9.8 B+ | Last sale $132 | Jun 15, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | $99-$109 range | Aug 10, 2021 | 2 |
Sale records:
View all 23 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jan 21, 2025 | $200 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312503-68004 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $139 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44226-80054 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | $240 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312337-67015 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | $240 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312335-70007 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | $169 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312333-68005 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | $384 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312332-67005 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $456 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312331-66007 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | $216 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 312136-66028 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | $99 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312132-67015 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | $288 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 312129-68022 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $132 | WATA 9.8 B+ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 312124-68016 |
| May 18, 2021 | $109 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312120-68015 |
| May 4, 2021 | $156 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312118-66023 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | $156 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312116-68015 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | $138 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 312114-66015 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | $264 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312112-69015 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | $204 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | 1983 Silver Box | Lot 122102-13746 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | $240 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122049-11686 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | $409 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122046-15795 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | $372 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122042-15811 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | $109 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122036-11809 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $180 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122035-19746 |
| May 3, 2020 | $312 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Atari | Lot 7229-97029 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Sky Skipper 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 Sky Skipper Matters for Grading
With 36 PSA-graded copies on record, Sky Skipper sits in the mid-rarity tier for Atari 2600 — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. 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. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 10× — sealed copies trade at $104 while loose carts move around $10. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sky Skipper Atari 2600 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (36) outweighs CIB and loose for Sky Skipper, 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 Sky Skipper?
PSA tracks 36 graded sealed copies of Sky Skipper 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 Sky Skipper?
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 Sky Skipper?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Sky Skipper on Atari 2600. That doesn’t mean only one variant exists — production codes that haven’t been submitted yet won’t appear on the census. Check the back of your cartridge for production-location markings (“Made in Japan”, “Made in Mexico”) and the box for ESRB-rating placement to identify your specific variant.
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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