John Madden Football (Genesis): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 41 John Madden Football Sega Genesis copies on record — 18 CIB, 23 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $100 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for John Madden Football on Sega Genesis — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: John Madden Football
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Console: Sega Genesis
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 41 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 18 · Sealed: 23)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of John Madden Football, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Taiwan Sticker, Clamshell | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Made in Taiwan, EA Tuck Box | — | 18 | 15 | 33 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks John Madden Football 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 John Madden Football for Sega Genesis yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 18
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Taiwan, EA Tuck Box | 18 | 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 6 · 8.0: 3 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 2 · 6.5: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Taiwan Sticker, Clamshell.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 23
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Taiwan Sticker, Clamshell | 8 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Taiwan, EA Tuck Box | 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+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| 9.4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Taiwan Sticker, Clamshell (8 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Made in Taiwan, EA Tuck Box (15 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 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: $12
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Complete in Box (CIB): $40
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Sealed: $100
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 John Madden Football 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 (Clamshell Promotional Copy Later Production) | PSA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $13,750 | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Early Production) | PSA 9.2 A++ | Last sale $12,500 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (EA Paper Box, Made in Taiwan) | WATA 8.5 B+ | Last sale $6,100 | Oct 19, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Early Production) | PSA 8.5 A | Last sale $4,250 | Aug 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Early Production) | WATA 7.5 A+ | Last sale $2,000 | Nov 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Box) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $480,000 | Jan 28, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Paperboard Box the Plattsburgh Collection) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $120,000 | Sep 1, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Clamshell Promotional Copy) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $81,000 | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Clamshell Promotional Copy) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $33,600 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Box) | CGC 9.2 A+ | Last sale $21,600 | Jan 20, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard First Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $15,625 | May 25, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Early Production) | WATA 9.0 A+ | Last sale $15,000 | Apr 22, 2023 | 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 26 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Aug 29, 2026 | $13,750 | PSA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Clamshell Promotional Copy Later Production | Lot 7454-28086 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | $4,250 | PSA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7454-28133 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $12,500 | PSA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7452-28099 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | $6,100 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | EA Paper Box, Made in Taiwan | Goldin lot 202509-2513-4558-f8b01c92-67d7-42ca-9af6-25b7fa463e11 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $2,000 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7382-28266 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $2,750 | CGC 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 44269-79061 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $6,250 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Clamshell Later Production | Lot 7378-28092 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $5,000 | CGC 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7378-28091 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $1,625 | WATA 9.4 B | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7378-28215 |
| May 25, 2024 | $15,625 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard First Production | Lot 7372-28102 |
| May 25, 2024 | $5,500 | CGC 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Clamshell Later Production | Lot 7372-28103 |
| May 25, 2024 | $4,250 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Cardboard First Production | Lot 7372-28264 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $360 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 44235-79133 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $7,200 | CGC 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7350-28093 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | $3,120 | VGA 80 | Factory sealed | Clamshell Later Production | Lot 44216-80072 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $7,800 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7349-28119 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $15,000 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Early Production | Lot 7307-28138 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $11,100 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Clamshell Later Production | Lot 7307-28139 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $3,840 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Clamshell Promotional Copy Later Production | Lot 7307-28140 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $21,600 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Box | Lot 7348-28090 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $2,880 | WATA 7.5 B | Factory sealed | Clamshell | Lot 312245-67126 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $120,000 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Paperboard Box the Plattsburgh Collection | Lot 44168-79082 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $33,600 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Clamshell Promotional Copy | Lot 7288-28157 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | $312 | WATA 7.0 | CIB | Cardboard Box | Lot 312226-69113 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $81,000 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Clamshell Promotional Copy | Lot 7286-28152 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $480,000 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Box | Lot 7284-28110 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to John Madden Football 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 John Madden Football Matters for Grading
With 41 PSA-graded copies on record, John Madden Football sits in the mid-rarity tier for Sega Genesis — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. Sealed copies trade at roughly 8× the loose price ($100 vs $12). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. 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 John Madden Football Sega Genesis worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (23) outweighs CIB and loose for John Madden Football, 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 John Madden Football?
PSA tracks 23 graded sealed copies of John Madden Football 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 John Madden Football?
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 John Madden Football?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of John Madden Football on Sega Genesis. 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. 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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