Space War (Atari 2600): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 29 Space War Atari 2600 copies on record — 29 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Space War on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Space War
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Console: Atari 2600
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 29 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 29)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Space War, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Limited Ninety Day Warranty” Text - Hanger Box | — | — | 23 | 23 |
| Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Limited Ninety Day Warranty” Text - Slotted Box | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Printed in USA, Atari Inc, No “Limited Ninety Day Warranty” Text | — | — | 5 | 5 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Space War 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 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Space War for Atari 2600 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Space War for Atari 2600 yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 29
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Limited Ninety Day Warranty” Text - Hanger Box | 23 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Printed in USA, Atari Inc, “Limited Ninety Day Warranty” Text - Slotted Box | 1 | 7.0 | A+ |
| Printed in USA, Atari Inc, No “Limited Ninety Day Warranty” Text | 5 | 9.2 | NS |
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+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 9.4 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 8.0 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | 2 | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 27 | 29 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, "Limited Ninety Day Warranty" Text - Hanger Box (23 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 9.4 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | 2 | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 22 | 23 |
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, "Limited Ninety Day Warranty" Text - Slotted Box (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 7.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Printed in USA, Atari Inc, No "Limited Ninety Day Warranty" Text (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.2 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 5 |
Current Market Prices
All prices below are pulled directly from PriceCharting’s public catalog and refreshed each time this article regenerates (typically weekly). PriceCharting computes their values from active and recently-sold listings on eBay + their dealer network — 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: $5.53
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Complete in Box (CIB): $12
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Sealed: $25
All 3 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 Space War 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 | CGC 9.0 A+ | Last sale $119 | May 13, 2025 | 1 |
| New / no seal | WATA 9.4 NS | Last sale $59 | Oct 14, 2025 | 1 |
| New / no seal | WATA 9.2 NS | $552-$900 range | Feb 23, 2023 | 2 |
| New / no seal | WATA 9.0 NS | $480-$720 range | Dec 20, 2022 | 2 |
| New / no seal (No Limited Ninety Day Warranty Text Thumbcut Box) | WATA 9.2 NS | Last sale $192 | Dec 21, 2023 | 1 |
| New / no seal (1978 Red Box) | WATA 9.2 NS | Last sale $192 | Oct 19, 2020 | 1 |
| New / no seal | WATA 8.5 NS | Median $180 | Sep 15, 2022 | 4 |
| New / no seal | WATA 8.0 NS | Median $136 | Nov 30, 2021 | 4 |
| New / no seal | WATA 7.5 NS | $114-$126 range | Aug 3, 2021 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 8.5 | 2 comps, wide spread $55-$122 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2 |
Sale records:
View all 20 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Oct 14, 2025 | $59 | WATA 9.4 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312541-67003 |
| May 13, 2025 | $119 | CGC 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312519-67007 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $55 | CGC 8.5 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312440-66011 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | $122 | CGC 8.5 | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202403-1512-0931-072e8d20-43a4-45dd-8907-8e0ebf8602fc |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $192 | WATA 9.2 NS | New / no seal | No Limited Ninety Day Warranty Text Thumbcut Box | Lot 44226-80061 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $552 | WATA 9.2 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 44175-80072 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $480 | WATA 9.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312251-68016 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | $228 | WATA 8.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 44161-80058 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $900 | WATA 9.2 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 41166-80105 |
| May 24, 2022 | $192 | WATA 8.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312221-69020 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | $169 | WATA 8.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312207-68016 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | $149 | WATA 8.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312203-68019 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $720 | WATA 9.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312151-68012 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $159 | WATA 8.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312148-70018 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $288 | WATA 8.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312146-68018 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | $114 | WATA 7.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312131-66045 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | $89 | WATA 8.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312123-66022 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $114 | WATA 8.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 122109-12059 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | $192 | WATA 9.2 NS | New / no seal | 1978 Red Box | Lot 122042-15814 |
| May 25, 2020 | $126 | WATA 7.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 122021-17779 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Space War 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 Space War Matters for Grading
With 29 PSA-graded copies on record, Space War 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. Sealed copies trade at roughly 4× the loose price ($25 vs $5.53). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 3 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 Space War Atari 2600 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (29) outweighs CIB and loose for Space War, 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 Space War?
PSA tracks 29 graded sealed copies of Space War 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 Space War?
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 Space War?
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Space War 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.
Related Resources
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Atari 2600 Game Library (forthcoming) — every variant PSA tracks for this console.
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.