Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA)
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PSA has graded 90 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance copies on record — 8 CIB, 82 sealed. PSA tracks 5 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $150 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 on Game Boy Advance — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
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Console: Game Boy Advance
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Variants tracked by PSA: 5
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Total PSA-graded copies: 90 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 8 · Sealed: 82)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Cards Not Included | — | — | 23 | 23 |
| Made in Japan, Cards Not Included - “Plays on DS” Logo | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Made in Japan, Seven Bonus Level Cards Included | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included | — | 8 | 51 | 59 |
| Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included - French Inserts Included | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 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 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 for Game Boy Advance yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 8
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included | 8 | 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 4 · 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Cards Not Included · Made in Japan, Cards Not Included - “Plays on DS” Logo · Made in Japan, Seven Bonus Level Cards Included · Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included - French Inserts Included.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 82
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Cards Not Included | 23 | 10 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Cards Not Included - “Plays on DS” Logo | 3 | 10 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Seven Bonus Level Cards Included | 4 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included | 51 | 10 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included - French Inserts Included | 1 | 7.0 | 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 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9.8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 9.6 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 9.4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 18 |
| 9.2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 15 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 9 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 82 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Cards Not Included (23 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.6 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 9.2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
Made in Japan, Cards Not Included - "Plays on DS" Logo (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Made in Japan, Seven Bonus Level Cards Included (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | Total |
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| 9.6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included (51 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 9 |
| 9.4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 13 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
Made in Japan, Two Bonus Level Cards Included - French Inserts Included (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 7.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
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| 7.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
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: $20
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Complete in Box (CIB): $74
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Sealed: $150
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.
Goldin Graded Sales
Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 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 Goldin sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep Goldin’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, Cards Not Included, “plays On Ds” Logo) | PSA 10 A++ | Last sale $2,400 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $275 | Mar 9, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Sep 10, 2026 | $2,400 | PSA 10 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, Cards Not Included, “plays On Ds” Logo | Goldin lot 202608-1317-5028-3713092f-cb46-44d3-b96d-cefea7c97630 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $275 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202212-1516-5116-2469ce29-456a-4d6d-bf6d-e3a941024b77 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 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 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Matters for Grading
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy Advance titles, with 90 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 (82 of 90, ~91%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 7× the loose price ($150 vs $20). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. 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 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (82) outweighs CIB and loose for Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, 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 Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3?
PSA tracks 82 graded sealed copies of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 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 Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3?
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 Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3?
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 on Game Boy Advance. 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. 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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