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Dr. Mario (Game Boy): PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-06-12 · Updated 2026-06-12 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 107 Dr. Mario Game Boy copies on record — 5 CIB, 102 sealed. PSA tracks 5 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $218 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Dr. Mario on Game Boy — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $13
CIB
POP 5
Market: $40
Sealed
POP 102
Market: $218

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Dr. Mario, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: warranty-box layout changes (line count / SNS-USA back / etc.); Players Choice reissue branding; Canadian-market edition.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in Japan, “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text 2 29 31
Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box 2 7 9
Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box 1 54 55
Made in Japan, Canadian Version 2 2
Made in Japan, Players Choice 10 10

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Dr. Mario 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 5 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Dr. Mario for Game Boy yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 5

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan, “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text 2 9.4: 1 · 9.0: 1
Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box 2 9.4: 1 · 9.0: 1
Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box 1 8.0: 1

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Players Choice.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 102

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan, “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text 29 10 A++
Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box 7 9.8 A+
Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box 54 9.8 A++
Made in Japan, Canadian Version 2 9.6 A++
Made in Japan, Players Choice 10 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: 10 (PSA ceiling).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B Total
10 1 1
9.8 25 11 36
9.6 4 22 1 27
9.4 6 6 2 14
9.2 1 2 3
9.0 3 3
8.5 5 3 1 9
8.0 3 1 4
7.5 1 2 3
6.5 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 37 50 13 1 1 102

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

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

Made in Japan, "USA, Canada and Mexico" Text (29 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).

Grade A++ A+ A B Total
10 1 1
9.8 12 1 13
9.6 4 1 5
9.4 3 3
9.2 1 1
8.5 1 2 1 4
8.0 1 1 2
Total 16 8 4 1 29
Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box (7 sealed pop)

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

Grade A+ A Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 2 2
9.4 1 1
8.5 1 1
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
Total 5 2 7
Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box (54 sealed pop)

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

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.8 13 8 21
9.6 3 15 18
9.4 3 4 2 9
9.2 1 1
9.0 2 2
8.5 1 1
8.0 1 1
6.5 1 1
Total 19 30 5 54
Made in Japan, Canadian Version (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ Total
9.6 1 1
8.5 1 1
Total 1 1 2
Made in Japan, Players Choice (10 sealed pop)

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

Grade A++ A+ A B+ Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 1 1
9.4 1 1
9.2 1 1
9.0 1 1
8.5 2 2
7.5 1 1 2
<6.5 1 1
Total 1 6 2 1 10

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 5 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 Dr. Mario on Game Boy. 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
Factory sealed (USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production) WATA 9.8 A++ Median $1,020 Jun 20, 2024 3
Factory sealed (USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production) VGA 95 $812-$938 range Jul 24, 2025 2
Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty Mid Production) WATA 9.8 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $400-$840 Sep 17, 2024 2
Factory sealed VGA 90 2 comps, wide spread $250-$550 Oct 16, 2025 2
Factory sealed (USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $375 Dec 23, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A++ Median $1,560 May 25, 2023 6
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A+ Median $1,080 Jun 6, 2023 3
Factory sealed VGA 90+ Last sale $1,050 Apr 23, 2022 1
Factory sealed (USA Canada and Mexico Text) WATA 9.8 A++ $660-$720 range Apr 11, 2023 2
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A++ Last sale $690 Mar 1, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A+ Median $480 Feb 14, 2023 3
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A++ Last sale $312 Sep 5, 2023 1

Showing the top 12 Heritage sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every Heritage auction sale used on this page.

Sale records:

View all 31 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Dec 23, 2025 $375 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production Lot 312551-69025
Oct 16, 2025 $550 VGA 90 Factory sealed Lot 44327-79263
Jul 24, 2025 $812 VGA 95 Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production Lot 44318-80110
Jul 8, 2025 $250 VGA 90 Factory sealed Lot 312527-67041
Sep 17, 2024 $400 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed 4 Line Warranty Mid Production Lot 312438-68020
Sep 12, 2024 $938 VGA 95 Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production Lot 44266-79070
Jun 20, 2024 $1,125 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production Lot 44253-79079
Oct 19, 2023 $216 VGA 85 NS New / no seal Japanese Version Lot 44217-79054
Sep 5, 2023 $312 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312336-66043
Aug 24, 2023 $930 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production Lot 44209-79104
Aug 15, 2023 $840 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed 4 Line Warranty Mid Production Lot 312333-68031
Jun 27, 2023 $1,020 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Early Production Lot 312326-69044
Jun 6, 2023 $1,080 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312323-66048
May 25, 2023 $504 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44196-80176
May 9, 2023 $408 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312319-67058
Apr 11, 2023 $660 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Lot 312315-67045
Mar 14, 2023 $240 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312311-67063
Feb 14, 2023 $360 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312307-67070
Feb 9, 2023 $720 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed USA Canada and Mexico Text Lot 44176-80141
Jan 31, 2023 $228 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Players Choice Lot 312305-70057
Jan 21, 2023 $960 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7348-29054
Aug 16, 2022 $480 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312233-68074
Aug 7, 2022 $1,200 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7288-29174
May 24, 2022 $192 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Lot 312221-69051
Apr 23, 2022 $1,140 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7286-29118
Apr 23, 2022 $1,050 VGA 90+ Factory sealed Lot 7286-29119
Mar 1, 2022 $690 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312209-66066
Feb 1, 2022 $1,920 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312205-66047
Jan 29, 2022 $2,160 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7284-29084
Dec 21, 2021 $1,200 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312151-68029
Dec 9, 2021 $2,520 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44151-79112

Listings

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

Why Dr. Mario Matters for Grading

Dr. Mario is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy titles, with 107 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 (102 of 107, ~95%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 16× — sealed copies trade at $218 while loose carts move around $13. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 5 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 Dr. Mario Game Boy worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (102) outweighs CIB and loose for Dr. Mario, 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 Dr. Mario?

PSA tracks 102 graded sealed copies of Dr. Mario for Game Boy. 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 Dr. Mario?

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 Dr. Mario?

PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Dr. Mario on Game Boy. 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.

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About Jason

Jason has been collecting cards since 1999 and retro video games since 2008. Based in the Southeast US. What The Slab cites real eBay sold comps, PriceCharting data, and PSA pop reports — no guesswork. Read more →