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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube) — PSA Pop & Prices

Published 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-16 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 201 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GameCube copies on record — 5 CIB, 196 sealed. PSA tracks 7 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $339 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on GameCube — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $53
CIB
POP 5
Market: $84
Sealed
POP 196
Market: $339

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 7 distinct production variants of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: Canadian-market edition.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in Japan, 52956A — — 16 16
Made in Japan, 53156A, Bonus Disc Included — 3 28 31
Made in USA, 52955A — — 95 95
Made in USA, 52957A, Canadian Version — — 3 3
Made in USA, 53155A, Bonus Disc Included — — 2 2
Made in USA, 56043A, NFR (Console Pack-In) — 2 51 53
Made in USA, 56044A, NFR (Console Pack-In), Canadian Version — — 1 1

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 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 7 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! for GameCube yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 5

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan, 53156A, Bonus Disc Included 3 8.5: 2 · 6.5: 1
Made in USA, 56043A, NFR (Console Pack-In) 2 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 1

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, 52956A · Made in USA, 52955A · Made in USA, 52957A, Canadian Version · Made in USA, 53155A, Bonus Disc Included · Made in USA, 56044A, NFR (Console Pack-In), Canadian Version.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 196

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan, 52956A 16 9.8 A++
Made in Japan, 53156A, Bonus Disc Included 28 9.8 A++
Made in USA, 52955A 95 9.8 A++
Made in USA, 52957A, Canadian Version 3 9.8 A
Made in USA, 53155A, Bonus Disc Included 2 9.4 A
Made in USA, 56043A, NFR (Console Pack-In) 51 9.8 A++
Made in USA, 56044A, NFR (Console Pack-In), Canadian Version 1 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+ A B+ B Total
9.8 4 23 5 — — 32
9.6 3 39 29 4 — 75
9.4 1 15 24 8 1 49
9.2 — 5 13 3 — 21
9.0 — — 4 1 — 5
8.5 — 1 3 4 — 8
8.0 — — 1 2 1 4
7.5 — — — 1 — 1
6.5 — — — 1 — 1
Total 8 83 79 24 2 196

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Made in Japan, 52956A (16 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.8 — 2 — 2
9.6 1 5 7 13
9.4 — — 1 1
Total 1 7 8 16
Made in Japan, 53156A, Bonus Disc Included (28 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ Total
9.8 3 4 1 — 8
9.6 1 4 4 — 9
9.4 1 — 2 1 4
9.2 — 2 2 — 4
8.5 — 1 1 1 3
Total 5 11 10 2 28
Made in USA, 52955A (95 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B Total
9.8 — 9 2 — — 11
9.6 1 19 13 3 — 36
9.4 — 12 12 5 1 30
9.2 — 1 5 3 — 9
9.0 — — 2 — — 2
8.5 — — 1 2 — 3
8.0 — — 1 1 1 3
6.5 — — — 1 — 1
Total 1 41 36 15 2 95
Made in USA, 52957A, Canadian Version (3 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A Total
9.8 2 2
9.4 1 1
Total 3 3
Made in USA, 53155A, Bonus Disc Included (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A Total
9.4 1 1
9.2 1 1
Total 2 2
Made in USA, 56043A, NFR (Console Pack-In) (51 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ Total
9.8 1 7 — — 8
9.6 — 11 5 1 17
9.4 — 3 7 2 12
9.2 — 2 5 — 7
9.0 — — 2 1 3
8.5 — — 1 1 2
8.0 — — — 1 1
7.5 — — — 1 1
Total 1 23 20 7 51
Made in USA, 56044A, NFR (Console Pack-In), Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ Total
9.8 1 1
Total 1 1

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).

All 7 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 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on GameCube. 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
Factory sealed (Made in Japan 53156a Bonus Disc Included) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $6,875 Oct 2, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Made in USA 53155a Bonus Disc Included) VGA 90+ Last sale $2,125 Aug 23, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan 53156a Bonus Disc Included) WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $1,875 Mar 5, 2026 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan, E Rating, Security Case, W/bonus Disc) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $1,596 Oct 19, 2025 1
Factory sealed (NFR System Pack in) WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $688 Jul 10, 2025 1
Factory sealed (NFR Console Pack in) WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $656 Jun 30, 2026 1
Factory sealed VGA 85+ Last sale $500 Sep 16, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Made in USA 52955a Later Production) WATA 9.6 A Last sale $325 Oct 21, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Made in USA) PSA 9.4 B+ Last sale $305 Jun 18, 2026 1
Factory sealed (With Bonus Disc) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $3,120 Aug 18, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Made in USA) WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $2,100 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed (NFR System Pack in) VGA 95 Last sale $844 Sep 5, 2024 1

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 29 auction sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Jun 30, 2026 $656 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed NFR Console Pack in Lot 312626-70020
Jun 18, 2026 $305 PSA 9.4 B+ Factory sealed Made in USA Goldin lot 202605-1416-3839-358f19fa-456f-420c-8c29-4ace65a89be0
Mar 5, 2026 $1,875 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Made in Japan 53156a Bonus Disc Included Lot 44344-79012
Oct 21, 2025 $325 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Made in USA 52955a Later Production Lot 312542-68046
Oct 19, 2025 $1,596 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Made in Japan, E Rating, Security Case, W/bonus Disc Goldin lot 202509-2515-1814-a6af8ddb-3df6-4369-9cfa-c411dbf25ed4
Oct 2, 2025 $6,875 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Made in Japan 53156a Bonus Disc Included Lot 44329-80015
Sep 16, 2025 $500 VGA 85+ Factory sealed — Lot 312537-68051
Aug 23, 2025 $2,125 VGA 90+ Factory sealed Made in USA 53155a Bonus Disc Included Lot 7416-28223
Jul 10, 2025 $688 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed NFR System Pack in Lot 44316-79032
Sep 10, 2024 $225 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed NFR System Pack in Lot 312437-67029
Sep 5, 2024 $844 VGA 95 Factory sealed NFR System Pack in Lot 44273-80022
Jul 2, 2024 $175 CGC 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Made in USA 52955a Later Production Lot 312427-66020
Jun 25, 2024 $500 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Made in Japan 53156a Bonus Disc Included Lot 312426-69023
Jun 13, 2024 $225 VGA 85 NS New / no seal — Lot 44247-80103
Mar 7, 2024 $528 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Early Production 52956a Lot 44237-80011
May 23, 2023 $360 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed NFR System Pack in Lot 312321-69086
Jan 12, 2023 $456 VGA 85 Factory sealed Made in USA Lot 44177-79019
Dec 27, 2022 $288 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed With Bonus Disc Lot 312252-69107
Nov 17, 2022 $552 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed With Bonus Disc Lot 44170-80030
Nov 17, 2022 $504 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Made in USA Lot 44170-80031
Nov 1, 2022 $552 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Made in USA Lot 312244-66113
Aug 18, 2022 $3,120 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed With Bonus Disc Lot 44167-80031
Aug 7, 2022 $2,100 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Made in USA Lot 7288-29234
Jul 12, 2022 $336 WATA 9.4 B+ Factory sealed — Lot 312228-67122
May 24, 2022 $408 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed — Lot 312221-69075
May 19, 2022 $840 WATA 9.8 A Factory sealed — Lot 41164-80040
May 19, 2022 $540 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed — Lot 41164-80041
May 3, 2022 $564 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Includes Bonus Disc Lot 312218-66066
Nov 23, 2021 $576 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed System Pack in Lot 312147-69045

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on GameCube. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

Why Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Matters for Grading

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is one of the more heavily-graded GameCube titles, with 201 PSA populations on record across loose, CIB, and sealed. Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. The sealed condition dominates submissions (196 of 201, ~97%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 6× the loose price ($339 vs $53). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 7 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 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GameCube worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (196) outweighs CIB and loose for Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, 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 Mario Kart: Double Dash!!?

PSA tracks 196 graded sealed copies of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! for GameCube. 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 Mario Kart: Double Dash!!?

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 Mario Kart: Double Dash!!?

PSA recognizes 7 distinct production variants of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on GameCube. 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.

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