Paperboy (GBC): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 9 Paperboy Game Boy Color copies on record — 9 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Paperboy on Game Boy Color — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Paperboy
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Console: Game Boy Color
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 9 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 9)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Paperboy, each tracked on its own population row.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
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| Made in Japan, Foil | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Made in Japan, Non-Foil | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
Tables below show Paperboy’s PSA grade breakdown for each condition, across the 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Paperboy for Game Boy Color yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any CIB copies of Paperboy for Game Boy Color yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 9
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Foil | 8 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Non-Foil | 1 | 9.6 | 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: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
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| 9.6 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Foil (8 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
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| 9.6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Made in Japan, Non-Foil (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Current Market Prices
All prices below come from PriceCharting’s public catalog as of this page’s last update. PriceCharting calculates its values from completed sales on eBay and its own marketplace — independent of any data on this page. The Sealed column is PriceCharting’s “New” price — 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): $60
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Sealed: $93
All 2 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 Paperboy on Game Boy Color. They complement the PriceCharting loose / CIB / sealed benchmarks above; they are not estimates and they are not blended into PriceCharting’s ungraded market prices.
The first table sums up this game’s Heritage sales by format. The sale records keep Heritage’s own variant notes, because a lot listing doesn’t always say which PSA variant it is.
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 (Non Foil) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $225 | Jul 29, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $660 | May 16, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jul 29, 2025 | $225 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Non Foil | Lot 312530-70036 |
| May 16, 2023 | $660 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312320-68078 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Paperboy on Game Boy Color. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).
Why Paperboy Matters for Grading
PSA has graded only 9 copies of Paperboy for Game Boy Color across all conditions. Every graded copy is sealed. On PriceCharting, sealed copies are $93 and loose carts $20, about 5× apart. PSA tracks 2 variants as separate population rows (see Variant Comparison above).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paperboy Game Boy Color worth grading?
PSA has graded 9 copies of Paperboy on Game Boy Color (9 sealed). PriceCharting lists loose at $20, CIB at $60 and sealed at $93. The Graded Sales table above lists graded copies’ auction results.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of Paperboy?
PSA has graded 9 sealed copies of Paperboy for Game Boy Color. The highest grade it has given one is 9.6 (5 copies).
Which variants of Paperboy does PSA track?
PSA lists 2 variants of Paperboy on Game Boy Color: Made in Japan, Foil (8 graded); Made in Japan, Non-Foil (1 graded). The Variant Comparison table above has each one’s population by condition.
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. Rankings, medians and summaries are What The Slab analysis — How we get our numbers.
Related Resources
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Game Boy Color 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 — our guide hub for retro game collecting and grading.
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