Hook (Genesis): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 15 Hook Sega Genesis copies on record — 15 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $346 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Hook on Sega Genesis — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Hook
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Console: Sega Genesis
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 15 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 15)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Hook 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 Hook for Sega Genesis yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Hook for Sega Genesis yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 15
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 15 | 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 |
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| 9.8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 |
| 9.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
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).
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Loose cartridge: $15
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Complete in Box (CIB): $36
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Sealed: $346
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Hook 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 |
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| Factory sealed (Made in Japan, 16 Bit Cartridge) | VGA NM+/MT 90 | Last sale $366 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 60 | Last sale $94 | Jun 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $600 | Apr 27, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A++ | $288-$425 range | Apr 2, 2024 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | Median $319 | Oct 22, 2024 | 4 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.6 A++ | Last sale $204 | Dec 19, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 10 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 23, 2026 | $94 | VGA 60 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312625-69038 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $366 | VGA NM+/MT 90 | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, 16 Bit Cartridge | Goldin lot 202605-1916-3816-38da4b80-7323-43eb-aad7-1c8d2c83285b |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $350 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312443-69057 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | $425 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312414-66035 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $288 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312408-68046 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | $288 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312406-66059 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $204 | CGC 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312351-68062 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | $192 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312348-69065 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | $600 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44192-80052 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | $2,040 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312202-67057 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Hook 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 Hook Matters for Grading
With 15 PSA-graded copies on record, Hook sits in the mid-rarity tier for Sega Genesis — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. Notable: every graded copy is in the sealed condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 22× — sealed copies trade at $346 while loose carts move around $15. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hook Sega Genesis worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (15) outweighs CIB and loose for Hook, 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 Hook?
PSA tracks 15 graded sealed copies of Hook 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 Hook?
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 Hook?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Hook 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.
Related Resources
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Sega Genesis 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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