Swordquest: FireWorld (Atari 2600) — PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 12 Swordquest: FireWorld Atari 2600 copies on record — 12 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Swordquest: FireWorld on Atari 2600 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Swordquest: FireWorld
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Console: Atari 2600
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 12 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 12)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Swordquest: FireWorld, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
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| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “Consumer Division” Text - Comic Book Included - Hanger Box - No Swordquest Challenge Sticker | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “Consumer Division” Text - Comic Book Included - Hanger Box - Swordquest Challenge Sticker | — | — | 10 | 10 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Swordquest: FireWorld 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 Swordquest: FireWorld for Atari 2600 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Swordquest: FireWorld for Atari 2600 yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 12
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “Consumer Division” Text - Comic Book Included - Hanger Box - No Swordquest Challenge Sticker | 2 | 9.4 | NS |
| Made in USA, Atari Inc, “Consumer Division” Text - Comic Book Included - Hanger Box - Swordquest Challenge Sticker | 10 | 9.4 | 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: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | NS | Total |
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| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in USA, Atari Inc, "Consumer Division" Text - Comic Book Included - Hanger Box - No Swordquest Challenge Sticker (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Made in USA, Atari Inc, "Consumer Division" Text - Comic Book Included - Hanger Box - Swordquest Challenge Sticker (10 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
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| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 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).
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Loose cartridge: $5
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Complete in Box (CIB): $18
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Sealed: $46
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 Swordquest: FireWorld 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 (Comic Included and Challenge Sticker) | CGC 9.2 A++ | Last sale $875 | Jan 28, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Comic Included) | CGC 9.2 A+ | Last sale $575 | Apr 15, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1982 Silver Box) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $5,040 | Jul 11, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $1,920 | Jul 12, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.4 | Last sale $870 | Dec 21, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1982 Silver Box) | WATA 8.0 A+ | Last sale $180 | Feb 1, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (1982 Silver Box) | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $180 | Jan 4, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 8.0 A+ | Last sale $105 | Dec 21, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Swordquest Challenge Sticker) | WATA 8.0 A+ | Last sale $104 | Apr 30, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (With Comic Book) | WATA 7.0 A+ | Last sale $71 | Mar 28, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 10 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Apr 15, 2025 | $575 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Comic Included | Lot 312515-68010 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | $875 | CGC 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | Comic Included and Challenge Sticker | Lot 312504-69003 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $104 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Swordquest Challenge Sticker | Lot 312418-70005 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $870 | CGC 9.4 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44226-80069 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $105 | CGC 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44226-80070 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $71 | WATA 7.0 A+ | Factory sealed | With Comic Book | Lot 312313-69017 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | $5,040 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | 1982 Silver Box | Lot 7261-29011 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $180 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | 1982 Silver Box | Lot 122105-12018 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $180 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | 1982 Silver Box | Lot 122101-11681 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $1,920 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-93012 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Swordquest: FireWorld 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 Swordquest: FireWorld Matters for Grading
With 12 PSA-graded copies on record, Swordquest: FireWorld 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 9× the loose price ($46 vs $5). 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 Swordquest: FireWorld Atari 2600 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (12) outweighs CIB and loose for Swordquest: FireWorld, 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 Swordquest: FireWorld?
PSA tracks 12 graded sealed copies of Swordquest: FireWorld 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 Swordquest: FireWorld?
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 Swordquest: FireWorld?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Swordquest: FireWorld 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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