Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories (GBC) — PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 56 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories Game Boy Color copies on record — 2 CIB, 54 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $754 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories on Game Boy Color — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories
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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: 56 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 2 · Sealed: 54)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Blue Eyes White Dragon) | — | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Seiyaryu) | — | 1 | 30 | 31 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories for Game Boy Color yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 2
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Blue Eyes White Dragon) | 1 | 9.6: 1 |
| Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Seiyaryu) | 1 | 9.6: 1 |
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 54
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Blue Eyes White Dragon) | 24 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Seiyaryu) | 30 | 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+ | B | Total |
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| 9.8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| 9.6 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 9.4 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| 9.2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 54 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Blue Eyes White Dragon) (24 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| 9.4 | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| 9.2 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
Made in Japan, LE Game Cards (Seiyaryu) (30 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
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: $11
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Complete in Box (CIB): $68
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Sealed: $754
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.
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories 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.
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 (Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards First Production) | PSA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $42,500 | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan, Le Game Cards (blue Eyes White Dragon Dds 001), E Rating) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $16,000 | May 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards First Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $10,000 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Seiyaryu Cards Later Production) | PSA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $4,250 | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Seiyaryu Cards Later Production) | PSA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $2,000 | Jul 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Seiyaryu Cards Later Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,000 | Jan 9, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Limited Edition Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $8,125 | May 25, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Limited Edition Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards) | VGA 85+ | Last sale $7,800 | Feb 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Seiyaryu Cards Later Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $1,170 | Mar 21, 2024 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 9 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Aug 29, 2026 | $42,500 | PSA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards First Production | Lot 7454-28068 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $2,000 | PSA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Seiyaryu Cards Later Production | Lot 44347-80121 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | $4,250 | PSA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Seiyaryu Cards Later Production | Lot 7453-28121 |
| May 18, 2026 | $16,000 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, Le Game Cards (blue Eyes White Dragon Dds 001), E Rating | Goldin lot 202604-1717-0015-17b74e4b-64dd-40da-9803-455511cc6105 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $10,000 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards First Production | Lot 7416-28072 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $1,000 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Seiyaryu Cards Later Production | Lot 44278-79115 |
| May 25, 2024 | $8,125 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Limited Edition Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards | Lot 7372-28082 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $1,170 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Seiyaryu Cards Later Production | Lot 44238-79153 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $7,800 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Limited Edition Blue Eyes White Dragon Cards | Lot 7359-28096 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories 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 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories Matters for Grading
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories is one of the more heavily-graded Game Boy Color 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 (54 of 56, ~96%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 66× — sealed copies trade at $754 while loose carts move around $11. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories Game Boy Color worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (54) outweighs CIB and loose for Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories, 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 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories?
PSA tracks 54 graded sealed copies of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories for Game Boy Color. 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 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories?
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 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories on Game Boy Color. 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. 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 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 — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.
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