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Sub-Scan (Atari 2600): PSA Pop Report & Prices

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PSA has graded 1 Sub-Scan Atari 2600 copy on record — 1 sealed. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Sub-Scan on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Quick Facts

• Title: Sub-Scan

• Console: Atari 2600

• Variants tracked by PSA: 1

• Total PSA-graded copies: 1 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 1)

• PriceCharting market data: available

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Sub-Scan 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 Sub-Scan for Atari 2600 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Sub-Scan for Atari 2600 yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 1

Sealed summary by variant:

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).

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).

• Loose cartridge: $15

• Complete in Box (CIB): $45

• Sealed: $68

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Sub-Scan 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.

Sale records:

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Sub-Scan 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).

• Loose Cartridge: Sold · Listings

• Complete in Box (CIB): Sold · Listings

• Factory Sealed: Sold · Listings

Why Sub-Scan Matters for Grading

Exactly one PSA-graded copy of Sub-Scan for Atari 2600 exists on the population census. That makes this title a true population-one rarity in PSA’s video games database. 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 ($68 vs $15). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sub-Scan Atari 2600 worth grading?

Strong yes for clean copies. With only 1 graded copy on record, Sub-Scan 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 Sub-Scan?

Exactly one — 1 PSA-graded sealed copy of Sub-Scan on the census. Population-one rarity for collectors who care about that distinction.

Should I buy a graded or raw copy of Sub-Scan?

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 Sub-Scan?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Sub-Scan 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

• Atari 2600 Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).

• Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.

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