Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 208 Super Mario Sunshine GameCube copies on record — 12 CIB, 196 sealed. PSA tracks 12 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $170 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Super Mario Sunshine on GameCube — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Super Mario Sunshine
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Console: GameCube
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Variants tracked by PSA: 12
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Total PSA-graded copies: 208 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 12 · Sealed: 196)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 12 distinct production variants of Super Mario Sunshine, 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 | — | 3 | 53 | 56 |
| Made in Japan, 48650B, Player’s Choice | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Made in USA | — | 4 | 69 | 73 |
| Made in USA, 48647B, Player’s Choice | — | 1 | 55 | 56 |
| Made in USA, 48648B, Canadian Version | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Made in USA, 48648B, Player’s Choice, Canadian Version | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Made in USA, Canadian Version | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Made in USA, K-Mart Exclusive | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Made in USA, NFR (Console Pack-In) | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Made in USA, Not For Resale, Canadian Version | — | 1 | — | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Super Mario Sunshine 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 12 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Super Mario Sunshine for GameCube yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 12
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 3 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 |
| Made in USA | 4 | 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 1 |
| Made in USA, 48647B, Player’s Choice | 1 | 8.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, 48648B, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.2: 1 |
| Made in USA, K-Mart Exclusive | 1 | 9.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 1 | 8.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, Not For Resale, Canadian Version | 1 | 8.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, 48650B, Player’s Choice · Made in Japan, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) · Made in USA, 48648B, Player’s Choice, Canadian Version · Made in USA, Canadian Version.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 196
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 53 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, 48650B, Player’s Choice | 1 | 9.6 | A |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.2 | A |
| Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 6 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in USA | 69 | 10 | A++ |
| Made in USA, 48647B, Player’s Choice | 55 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in USA, 48648B, Player’s Choice, Canadian Version | 3 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in USA, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.4 | A |
| Made in USA, K-Mart Exclusive | 2 | 9.4 | A+ |
| Made in USA, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 5 | 9.6 | 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: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.8 | 5 | 26 | 4 | — | — | 35 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 81 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 4 | — | 47 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 15 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 11 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 102 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 196 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan (53 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 15 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | — | 20 |
| 9.4 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 53 |
Made in Japan, 48650B, Player's Choice (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Japan, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.2 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) (6 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Made in USA (69 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.8 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 14 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 69 |
Made in USA, 48647B, Player's Choice (55 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 9.6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 9.4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 26 | 23 | 6 | 55 |
Made in USA, 48648B, Player's Choice, Canadian Version (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Made in USA, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in USA, K-Mart Exclusive (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Made in USA, NFR (Console Pack-In) (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in USA, 48648B, Canadian Version · Made in USA, Not For Resale, Canadian Version.
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: $34
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Complete in Box (CIB): $44
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Sealed: $170
All 12 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 Super Mario Sunshine 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 Japan Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $6,000 | Nov 7, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $5,250 | Mar 6, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (First Production; Made in Japan) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $4,453 | Oct 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan Early Production) | VGA 90 | Last sale $4,000 | Jul 10, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in USA Later Production) | VGA 95 | Last sale $3,375 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in USA, Disc Game, Black Label) | VGA NM+/MT 90+ | Last sale $2,200 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | Last sale $1,625 | Oct 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Y Fold Seal) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $1,037 | Aug 3, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85+ | $375-$500 range | Jun 12, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A+ | $204-$275 range | Feb 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.6 A+ | $134-$229 range | May 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Made in USA, Player’s Choice) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $196 | Mar 2, 2025 | 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 43 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Oct 8, 2026 | $1,625 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44350-79054 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $2,200 | VGA NM+/MT 90+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA, Disc Game, Black Label | Goldin lot 202605-1916-3817-3c5e295b-94b2-4d35-8e77-12c1b2ffb31b |
| May 26, 2026 | $229 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312621-69026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $275 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44339-80105 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $204 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312602-67032 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | $139 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312602-67033 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $64 | CGC 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312552-70045 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | $4,453 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | First Production; Made in Japan | Goldin lot 202509-1122-3243-4d423e7f-2ef0-4fb2-bc9c-3f226db56f12 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | $134 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312540-66040 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $3,375 | VGA 95 | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 7416-28224 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | $1,037 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Y Fold Seal | Goldin lot 202505-1317-0704-a1e1dab8-1388-4c96-b321-38afb8ba5344 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $4,000 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 44316-79048 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $375 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44312-79132 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $5,250 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 44298-80031 |
| Mar 2, 2025 | $196 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA, Player’s Choice | Goldin lot 202501-2316-0019-7f687f66-b26a-4ed2-a21c-2c032af597e2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $6,000 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 44275-80027 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | $719 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44273-80028 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | $550 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44273-80029 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | $325 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 312433-67024 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | $288 | WATA 9.8 A | Factory sealed | 48647b Players Choice Later Production | Lot 312429-68043 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $500 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44247-80107 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | $525 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | K Mart Exclusive | Lot 44255-79016 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | $450 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44255-79015 |
| May 10, 2024 | $1,717 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202311-0220-1748-4eb4d6ea-a912-4654-9453-4a888408ca29 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $1,320 | VGA 90+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44220-80054 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $99 | CGC 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Later Production | Lot 312343-69052 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | $180 | CGC 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Players Choice Later Production | Lot 312338-68044 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $900 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 312331-66046 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $600 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | NFR System Pack in | Lot 44202-80044 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $154 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Later Production | Lot 312313-69094 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $204 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Players Choice Later Production | Lot 312312-68119 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $1,050 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 44185-79025 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $552 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA | Lot 312308-68105 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $504 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44170-80052 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $1,320 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production System Pack in | Lot 44167-80046 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | $111 | WATA 5.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 312233-68121 |
| May 3, 2022 | $384 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312218-66067 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | $1,200 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 312216-68071 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $1,200 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 312211-68072 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | $1,920 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 7284-29119 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $4,560 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312148-70060 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $2,400 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312146-68057 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $2,400 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 7263-28185 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Super Mario Sunshine 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 Super Mario Sunshine Matters for Grading
Super Mario Sunshine is one of the more heavily-graded GameCube titles, with 208 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 208, ~94%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 4× the loose price ($170 vs $34). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 12 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 Super Mario Sunshine GameCube worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (196) outweighs CIB and loose for Super Mario Sunshine, 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 Super Mario Sunshine?
PSA tracks 196 graded sealed copies of Super Mario Sunshine 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 Super Mario Sunshine?
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 Super Mario Sunshine?
PSA recognizes 12 distinct production variants of Super Mario Sunshine 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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