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Batman Forever (Genesis): PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-10-26 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 71 Batman Forever Sega Genesis copies on record — 1 CIB, 70 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $105 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Batman Forever on Sega Genesis — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $7.69
CIB
POP 1
Market: $20
Sealed
POP 70
Market: $105

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Batman Forever 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 Batman Forever for Sega Genesis yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Assembled in Mexico 1 8.5: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 70

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Assembled in Mexico 70 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 6 9 — — 15
9.6 13 19 2 — 34
9.4 3 4 2 2 11
9.2 1 1 1 2 5
9.0 — — 1 — 1
8.0 — — 2 1 3
7.5 — — — 1 1
Total 23 33 8 6 70

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 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).

Auction House Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Batman Forever on Sega Genesis. 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
Factory sealed PSA 9.8 A+ $350-$425 range Sep 1, 2026 2
Factory sealed VGA 90 $204-$350 range Aug 19, 2025 2
Factory sealed VGA 90+ Last sale $219 Dec 10, 2024 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A+ Median $195 Sep 23, 2025 6
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A++ Median $188 Oct 21, 2025 5
Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico, 16 Bit Cartridge) VGA NM+/MT 90 Last sale $146 Jun 18, 2026 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $1,320 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 B+ Last sale $360 Mar 15, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Clamshell) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $336 Jan 10, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $312 Nov 30, 2021 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A++ $204-$228 range May 3, 2022 2
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $219 Jul 30, 2024 1

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 28 auction sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Sep 1, 2026 $425 PSA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312635-66043
Aug 4, 2026 $350 PSA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312631-66031
Jun 18, 2026 $146 VGA NM+/MT 90 Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico, 16 Bit Cartridge Goldin lot 202605-1915-2627-3a396bf8-5aec-4c36-ba3a-a4c6808de941
Oct 21, 2025 $188 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312542-68065
Sep 23, 2025 $188 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312538-69057
Aug 19, 2025 $350 VGA 90 Factory sealed — Lot 312533-68051
Dec 10, 2024 $219 VGA 90+ Factory sealed — Lot 312450-67051
Jul 30, 2024 $219 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312431-70043
Dec 19, 2023 $180 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312351-68061
Oct 12, 2023 $204 VGA 90 Factory sealed — Lot 44216-80032
Oct 12, 2023 $139 VGA 85+ Factory sealed — Lot 44216-80033
Aug 22, 2023 $139 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed — Lot 312334-69064
May 23, 2023 $159 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312321-69099
Jan 31, 2023 $192 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed — Lot 312305-70105
Jan 10, 2023 $336 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Clamshell Lot 312302-67117
Dec 27, 2022 $198 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312252-69134
Nov 29, 2022 $159 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312248-70145
Aug 7, 2022 $1,320 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 7288-29241
Jun 28, 2022 $192 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312226-69109
Jun 7, 2022 $240 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312223-66118
May 3, 2022 $204 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312218-66077
Mar 15, 2022 $552 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312211-68077
Mar 15, 2022 $360 WATA 9.4 B+ Factory sealed — Lot 312211-68076
Mar 8, 2022 $432 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312210-67062
Feb 8, 2022 $228 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312206-67063
Dec 28, 2021 $600 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed — Lot 312152-69055
Nov 30, 2021 $312 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 312148-70062
Oct 19, 2021 $99 WATA 8.5 CIB — Lot 312142-68084

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Batman Forever on Sega Genesis. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

Why Batman Forever Matters for Grading

Batman Forever is one of the more heavily-graded Sega Genesis titles, with 71 PSA-graded copies on record (70 sealed, 1 CIB). Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. The sealed condition dominates submissions (70 of 71, ~98%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 13× — sealed copies trade at $105 while loose carts move around $7.69. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Batman Forever Sega Genesis worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (70) outweighs CIB and loose for Batman Forever, 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 Batman Forever?

PSA tracks 70 graded sealed copies of Batman Forever for Sega Genesis. 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 Batman Forever?

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 Batman Forever?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Batman Forever on Sega Genesis. 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. Rankings, medians and summaries are What The Slab analysis — How we get our numbers.

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