Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 264 Super Smash Bros. Melee GameCube copies on record — 13 CIB, 251 sealed. PSA tracks 14 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $587 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Super Smash Bros. Melee on GameCube — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Super Smash Bros. Melee
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Console: GameCube
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Variants tracked by PSA: 14
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Total PSA-graded copies: 264 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 13 · Sealed: 251)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 14 distinct production variants of Super Smash Bros. Melee, 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, (Uncategorized Legacy Variant) | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Made in Japan, 46552B, Best Seller | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) | — | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Made in Japan, Security Case | — | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Made in Japan, Standard Case | — | — | 21 | 21 |
| Made in USA, (Uncategorized Legacy Variant) | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Made in USA, 46551B, Player’s Choice | — | — | 18 | 18 |
| Made in USA, 46551C, Best Seller | — | 1 | 85 | 86 |
| Made in USA, 46554C, Best Seller, Canadian Version | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Made in USA, 58073A, NFR (Console Pack-In) | — | 1 | 47 | 48 |
| Made in USA, 58074A, NFR, Canadian Version | — | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Made in USA, Security Case | — | — | 13 | 13 |
| Made in USA, Standard Case | — | 1 | 31 | 32 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Super Smash Bros. Melee 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 14 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Super Smash Bros. Melee for GameCube yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 13
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, (Uncategorized Legacy Variant) | 2 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 1 | 9.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Security Case | 3 | 9.4: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
| Made in USA, (Uncategorized Legacy Variant) | 2 | 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
| Made in USA, 46551C, Best Seller | 1 | 7.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, 58073A, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 1 | 8.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, 58074A, NFR, Canadian Version | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
| Made in USA, Standard Case | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, 46552B, Best Seller · Made in Japan, Standard Case · Made in USA, 46551B, Player’s Choice · Made in USA, 46554C, Best Seller, Canadian Version · Made in USA, Security Case.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 251
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, 46552B, Best Seller | 4 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.4 | B |
| Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 8 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Security Case | 12 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Standard Case | 21 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, 46551B, Player’s Choice | 18 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in USA, 46551C, Best Seller | 85 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in USA, 46554C, Best Seller, Canadian Version | 2 | 9.6 | A |
| Made in USA, 58073A, NFR (Console Pack-In) | 47 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, 58074A, NFR, Canadian Version | 9 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in USA, Security Case | 13 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, Standard Case | 31 | 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 | C+ | C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 6 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 96 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 68 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 33 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 114 | 77 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 251 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, 46552B, Best Seller (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Made in Japan, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | B | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Japan, NFR (Console Pack-In) (8 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 9.4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Made in Japan, Security Case (12 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Made in Japan, Standard Case (21 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
Made in USA, 46551B, Player's Choice (18 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
Made in USA, 46551C, Best Seller (85 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9.6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | 30 |
| 9.4 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | 27 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 9.0 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 7 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 85 |
Made in USA, 46554C, Best Seller, Canadian Version (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Made in USA, 58073A, NFR (Console Pack-In) (47 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 9.6 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 9.4 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 11 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
Made in USA, 58074A, NFR, Canadian Version (9 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Made in USA, Security Case (13 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Made in USA, Standard Case (31 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.6 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, (Uncategorized Legacy Variant) · Made in USA, (Uncategorized Legacy Variant).
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: $52
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Complete in Box (CIB): $63
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Sealed: $587
All 14 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 Smash Bros. Melee 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) | PSA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $15,860 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan First Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $6,875 | Nov 7, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Security Case, Black Label, Made in USA, E Rating) | VGA 9.6 | Last sale $4,943 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (NFR System Pack in) | VGA 90+ | Last sale $3,750 | Jul 10, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (NFR System Pack in) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $3,500 | Oct 2, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (46551c Best Seller Later Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $400 | Feb 11, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan First Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $4,080 | Nov 17, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in USA Mid Production) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $3,840 | Oct 29, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $3,360 | May 19, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in USA Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | 2 comps, wide spread $528-$2,640 | Nov 8, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan Early Production) | CGC 9.4 A | Last sale $1,140 | Jul 6, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (NFR System Pack in) | VGA 90 | Last sale $1,000 | Jun 6, 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 31 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Sep 10, 2026 | $15,860 | PSA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Goldin lot 202607-1314-5226-27befcfc-06a3-4360-906b-19b32cce90c3 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $4,943 | VGA 9.6 | Factory sealed | Security Case, Black Label, Made in USA, E Rating | Goldin lot 202607-1314-5227-13d1fb7b-911f-4d4a-9fe5-88ffd8307255 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | $3,500 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | NFR System Pack in | Lot 44329-80021 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $3,750 | VGA 90+ | Factory sealed | NFR System Pack in | Lot 44316-79049 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | $400 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 46551c Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312506-67049 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $6,875 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan First Production | Lot 44275-80028 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $325 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | 46551c Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312431-70031 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | $409 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202405-1418-0528-16d57a3a-6ce3-4e53-875b-27cef226231b |
| Jun 6, 2024 | $1,000 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | NFR System Pack in | Lot 44255-79018 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | $475 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Later Production | Lot 44255-79017 |
| May 14, 2024 | $275 | CGC 8.5 B | Factory sealed | NFR System Pack in | Lot 312420-67036 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $444 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | 46551c Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312409-69036 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $288 | VGA 80 | Factory sealed | 46551c Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312409-69037 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $300 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | 46551c Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312405-70032 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | $360 | WATA 9.6 B+ | Factory sealed | 46551c Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312403-68062 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $1,140 | CGC 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 44202-80045 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $360 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Best Seller Later Production | Lot 312313-69095 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $420 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Best Seller | Lot 312248-70126 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $336 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312247-69106 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $4,080 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan First Production | Lot 44170-80054 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $504 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Security Case | Lot 44170-80055 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $528 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Early Production | Lot 312245-67104 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | $528 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Early Production | Lot 312241-67121 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $2,640 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA Early Production | Lot 7288-29238 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $408 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Security Case | Lot 312227-66077 |
| May 19, 2022 | $3,360 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 41164-80049 |
| May 17, 2022 | $384 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Security Case | Lot 312220-68052 |
| May 3, 2022 | $252 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312218-66068 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | $576 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Security Case | Lot 312216-68072 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | $1,560 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Security Case | Lot 312144-66070 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $3,840 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in USA Mid Production | Lot 7263-28186 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Super Smash Bros. Melee 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 Smash Bros. Melee Matters for Grading
Super Smash Bros. Melee is one of the more heavily-graded GameCube titles, with 264 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 (251 of 264, ~95%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 11× — sealed copies trade at $587 while loose carts move around $52. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 14 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 Smash Bros. Melee GameCube worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (251) outweighs CIB and loose for Super Smash Bros. Melee, 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 Smash Bros. Melee?
PSA tracks 251 graded sealed copies of Super Smash Bros. Melee 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 Smash Bros. Melee?
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 Smash Bros. Melee?
PSA recognizes 14 distinct production variants of Super Smash Bros. Melee 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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