The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA) — PSA Pop & Prices
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PSA has graded 108 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Game Boy Advance copies on record — 22 CIB, 86 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $700 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap on Game Boy Advance — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
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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: 108 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 22 · Sealed: 86)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 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 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for Game Boy Advance yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 22
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 22 | 9.6: 2 · 9.4: 3 · 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 3 · 8.5: 8 · 7.5: 3 · 7.0: 1 |
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 86
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 86 | 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 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 17 |
| 9.6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 18 |
| 9.4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 14 |
| 9.2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 11 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 9 |
| 8.0 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 7.0 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 86 |
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: $96
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Complete in Box (CIB): $257
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Sealed: $700
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 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 (H Seam Seal) | VGA | Last sale $5,350 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | Median $5,250 | Nov 22, 2025 | 6 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 95 | $3,625-$4,250 range | Jul 24, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.9 A++ | Last sale $2,375 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $2,250 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 A+ | $750-$780 range | Sep 30, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 8.5 A+ | Last sale $525 | May 27, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90+ | Last sale $3,120 | Jul 6, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (European Version) | VGA 95+ | Last sale $1,920 | Apr 22, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 85+ | Last sale $1,920 | May 3, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A++ | Median $1,890 | Nov 29, 2022 | 4 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | Median $1,800 | Sep 5, 2024 | 3 |
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 37 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 18, 2026 | $5,350 | VGA | Factory sealed | H Seam Seal | Goldin lot 202605-1821-3442-2870cfda-60e9-4497-9801-0d197b43f83a |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $2,375 | CGC 9.9 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7452-28236 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | $3,250 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7428-28213 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $750 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312539-70048 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $2,250 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7416-28217 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $3,625 | VGA 95 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44318-80148 |
| May 27, 2025 | $525 | CGC 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312521-69043 |
| May 24, 2025 | $3,250 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7415-28120 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | $2,250 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44273-80007 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | $4,500 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44255-79001 |
| May 25, 2024 | $4,250 | VGA 95 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7372-28249 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $780 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44237-80003 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | $720 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312407-67046 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $1,800 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44220-80029 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $6,000 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7350-28338 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $3,120 | VGA 90+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44202-80011 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $1,920 | VGA 95+ | Factory sealed | European Version | Lot 7307-28285 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $420 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312309-69121 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $1,560 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44176-80201 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | $1,080 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44177-79006 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $1,320 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312248-70119 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $780 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312247-69090 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $210 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312245-67088 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | $1,080 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312228-67111 |
| May 19, 2022 | $1,500 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 41164-80009 |
| May 3, 2022 | $1,920 | WATA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312218-66063 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | $1,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312204-69066 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $2,160 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44151-79180 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $2,280 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312148-70054 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $2,880 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312146-68049 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | $1,800 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312144-66062 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $8,400 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7263-29237 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | $3,120 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7261-29185 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | $660 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122108-18080 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $780 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122050-13905 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | $1,020 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122049-11728 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | $6,000 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122039-17939 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 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 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Matters for Grading
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy Advance titles, with 108 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 (86 of 108, ~79%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 7× the loose price ($700 vs $96). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Game Boy Advance worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (86) outweighs CIB and loose for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, 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 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap?
PSA tracks 86 graded sealed copies of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 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 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap?
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 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 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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