Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA) — PSA Pop & Prices
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PSA has graded 33 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Game Boy Advance copies on record — 4 CIB, 29 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $150 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising on Game Boy Advance — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
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Console: Game Boy Advance
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 33 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 4 · Sealed: 29)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising 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 1 variant PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising for Game Boy Advance yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 4
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 4 | 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 2 |
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 29
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 29 | 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+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 |
| 9.4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
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: $25
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Complete in Box (CIB): $70
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Sealed: $150
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising on Game Boy Advance. 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 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $525 | Jun 17, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Employee Store Copy) | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $400 | Jul 10, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | $384-$456 range | Aug 23, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $432 | Mar 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Median $400 | Sep 17, 2024 | 3 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 A+ | Last sale $360 | Aug 8, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA NM+ 85+ | Last sale $350 | Apr 28, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $216 | Jan 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85 | Last sale $204 | Mar 21, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $71 | Aug 13, 2024 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 13 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jul 10, 2025 | $400 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Employee Store Copy | Lot 44316-79001 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $525 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312524-68045 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | $400 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312438-68032 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | $71 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312433-67015 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | $360 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312332-67063 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $350 | VGA NM+ 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202304-0318-1534-bf0641ed-1ab5-4570-b68e-50dae7629c3c |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $204 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312312-68099 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $216 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312304-69085 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $384 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44170-80002 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $588 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44172-80169 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $384 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312234-69078 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $432 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312212-69071 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | $456 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312142-68073 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising on Game Boy Advance. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).
Why Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Matters for Grading
With 33 PSA-graded copies on record, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising sits in the mid-rarity tier for Game Boy Advance — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (29 of 33, ~87%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 5× the loose price ($150 vs $25). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Game Boy Advance worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (29) outweighs CIB and loose for Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, 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 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising?
PSA tracks 29 graded sealed copies of Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising for Game Boy Advance. 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 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising?
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 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising on Game Boy Advance. That doesn’t mean only one variant exists — production codes that haven’t been submitted yet won’t appear on the census. Check the back of your cartridge for production-location markings (“Made in Japan”, “Made in Mexico”) and the box for ESRB-rating placement to identify your specific variant.
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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Game Boy Advance 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.
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