Mario Party 5 (GameCube): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 43 Mario Party 5 GameCube copies on record — 1 CIB, 42 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $224 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Mario Party 5 on GameCube — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Mario Party 5
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Console: GameCube
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 43 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 1 · Sealed: 42)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Mario Party 5, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, 53036A | — | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Made in USA, 53035A | — | — | 29 | 29 |
| Printed in USA | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Mario Party 5 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 Mario Party 5 for GameCube yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 1
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, 53036A | 1 | 9.2: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in USA, 53035A · Printed in USA.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 42
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, 53036A | 12 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in USA, 53035A | 29 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Printed in USA | 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 | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| 9.6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | 18 |
| 9.4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 42 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, 53036A (12 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Made in USA, 53035A (29 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
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| 9.8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 |
| 9.4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
Printed in USA (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).
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Loose cartridge: $46
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Complete in Box (CIB): $65
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Sealed: $224
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 Mario Party 5 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 |
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| Factory sealed (Made in USA Later Production) | VGA 85+ | Last sale $400 | Jul 10, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $283 | Mar 2, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (First Party Y Seam, Security Case, Made in USA, E Rating) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $244 | Aug 3, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $341 | May 26, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Security Case) | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $336 | Nov 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Security Case) | WATA 9.2 A | Last sale $288 | Oct 25, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.0 A+ | Last sale $288 | Jun 14, 2022 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 7 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Aug 3, 2025 | $244 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | First Party Y Seam, Security Case, Made in USA, E Rating | Goldin lot 202507-0718-4023-f0d030b7-1778-4d37-829d-16d426cbad18 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $400 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44316-79033 |
| Mar 2, 2025 | $283 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Goldin lot 202501-2318-0503-acfb04b7-5cb3-44e5-9cc4-03c4c278816d |
| May 26, 2023 | $341 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202304-2520-3152-0e53154b-f78a-453d-be1f-d6a95ec76d0e |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $336 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Security Case | Lot 312247-69100 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $288 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Security Case | Lot 312243-69121 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $288 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312224-67112 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Mario Party 5 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 Party 5 Matters for Grading
With 43 PSA-graded copies on record, Mario Party 5 sits in the mid-rarity tier for GameCube — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (42 of 43, ~97%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 4× the loose price ($224 vs $46). 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 Mario Party 5 GameCube worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (42) outweighs CIB and loose for Mario Party 5, 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 Party 5?
PSA tracks 42 graded sealed copies of Mario Party 5 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 Party 5?
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 Party 5?
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Mario Party 5 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.
Related Resources
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GameCube 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.
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