Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 56 Metroid II: Return of Samus Game Boy copies on record — 11 CIB, 45 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $900 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Metroid II: Return of Samus on Game Boy — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Metroid II: Return of Samus
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Console: Game Boy
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Variants tracked by PSA: 4
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Total PSA-graded copies: 56 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 11 · Sealed: 45)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Metroid II: Return of Samus, 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, 3 Line Warranty Box | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box | — | 8 | 28 | 36 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | — | — | 8 | 8 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Metroid II: Return of Samus 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 4 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Metroid II: Return of Samus for Game Boy yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 11
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box | 2 | 9.4: 1 · 8.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box | 8 | 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 1 · 6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Players Choice.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 45
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box | 4 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box | 28 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 5 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 8 | 9.4 | 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+ | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 |
| 9.4 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, 3 Line Warranty Box (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Made in Japan, 4 Line Warranty Box (28 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 9.4 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9.0 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
Made in Japan, Canadian Version (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice (8 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 6.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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: $35
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Complete in Box (CIB): $222
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Sealed: $900
All 4 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 Metroid II: Return of Samus 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 |
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| Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $3,750 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $3,000 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (3 Line Warranty Later Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $2,875 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | Last sale $1,250 | Feb 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85+ | $719-$1,188 range | Oct 30, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty Early Production) | WATA 9.4 B+ | Last sale $1,062 | Jan 9, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | WATA 6.5 A+ | Last sale $300 | Sep 3, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $5,280 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty) | WATA 9.2 A | Last sale $2,160 | Nov 5, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A | Last sale $1,500 | May 25, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (4 Line Warranty Later Production) | WATA 8.5 A | Last sale $1,080 | Aug 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Canadian Version) | WATA 8.0 A+ | Last sale $960 | Aug 9, 2022 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 13 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Mar 28, 2026 | $2,875 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 3 Line Warranty Later Production | Lot 7452-28190 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1,250 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44339-80055 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $719 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44331-80097 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $1,188 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44327-79265 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $3,750 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | 4 Line Warranty Early Production | Lot 7416-28062 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $3,000 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | 4 Line Warranty Early Production | Lot 7416-28192 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $1,062 | WATA 9.4 B+ | Factory sealed | 4 Line Warranty Early Production | Lot 44278-79100 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $300 | WATA 6.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312436-66023 |
| May 25, 2024 | $1,500 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | 4 Line Warranty Early Production | Lot 7372-28209 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1,080 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | 4 Line Warranty Later Production | Lot 44209-79107 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $2,160 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | 4 Line Warranty | Lot 7290-29126 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $960 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Canadian Version | Lot 312232-67083 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $5,280 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7288-28112 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Metroid II: Return of Samus 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 Metroid II: Return of Samus Matters for Grading
Metroid II: Return of Samus is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy titles, with 56 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 (45 of 56, ~80%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 25× — sealed copies trade at $900 while loose carts move around $35. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 4 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 Metroid II: Return of Samus Game Boy worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (45) outweighs CIB and loose for Metroid II: Return of Samus, 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 Metroid II: Return of Samus?
PSA tracks 45 graded sealed copies of Metroid II: Return of Samus 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 Metroid II: Return of Samus?
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 Metroid II: Return of Samus?
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Metroid II: Return of Samus 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.
Related Resources
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Game Boy Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.