NBA Jam (Genesis): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 55 NBA Jam Sega Genesis copies on record — 4 CIB, 51 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $195 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for NBA Jam on Sega Genesis — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: NBA Jam
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Console: Sega Genesis
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 55 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 4 · Sealed: 51)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of NBA Jam, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico, Fleer Jam Session Cards Included | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Assembled in Mexico, No Cards Included | — | 4 | 47 | 51 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks NBA Jam 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 NBA Jam for Sega Genesis yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 4
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico, No Cards Included | 4 | 9.2: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 2 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Assembled in Mexico, Fleer Jam Session Cards Included.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 51
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico, Fleer Jam Session Cards Included | 4 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Assembled in Mexico, No Cards Included | 47 | 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+ | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 14 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 14 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 9.0 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 51 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Assembled in Mexico, Fleer Jam Session Cards Included (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | B+ | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Assembled in Mexico, No Cards Included (47 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | C+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 13 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 13 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 9.0 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 47 |
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: $5.85
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Complete in Box (CIB): $15
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Sealed: $195
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 NBA Jam 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 (No Cards Included) | CGC 9.8 A++ | $2,750-$5,500 range | May 24, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (No Cards Included) | CGC 9.9 A++ | Last sale $2,500 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Cards Included) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $2,000 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Cards Included) | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $1,500 | Mar 4, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Clamshell, Printed in Usa/assembled in Mexico, Ga Rating, No Cards) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $1,128 | Dec 1, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Cards Included) | CGC 8.5 A | $262-$375 range | Jun 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (No Cards Included) | PSA 8.5 A | Last sale $325 | Jun 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | 2 comps, wide spread $5,280-$31,200 | Apr 22, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (No Cards) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $10,800 | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $7,200 | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $6,600 | Oct 12, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A | 2 comps, wide spread $1,440-$4,800 | Sep 27, 2022 | 2 |
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 25 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 30, 2026 | $375 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 312626-70035 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $325 | PSA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 312622-66039 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $2,500 | CGC 9.9 A++ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 7452-28275 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $24 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Signed By Tim Kitzrow | Goldin lot 202510-1720-2821-790fc95a-ad16-4bbb-843b-9f461392a4fd |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $2,000 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 7416-28238 |
| May 24, 2025 | $2,750 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 7415-28137 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $1,500 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 312509-66049 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $262 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 312508-69045 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | $1,128 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Clamshell, Printed in Usa/assembled in Mexico, Ga Rating, No Cards | Goldin lot 202409-2715-3853-edb16106-343e-42e7-8c32-a864e716df5a |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $5,500 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 7378-28095 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $1,125 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 7378-28217 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $906 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico No Cards Included | Lot 312430-69059 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $1,560 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Cards Included | Lot 7359-28267 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | $6,600 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico | Lot 44216-80095 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $1,860 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7349-28313 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $5,280 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7307-28143 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $600 | WATA 9.4 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312309-69149 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $456 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | No Cards | Lot 312248-70150 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $2,640 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | No Cards | Lot 7290-29170 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $10,800 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | No Cards | Lot 7290-28148 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | $1,440 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312239-69093 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $4,080 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7288-28161 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $7,200 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7286-28157 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $4,800 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312205-66072 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $31,200 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7263-28195 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to NBA Jam 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 NBA Jam Matters for Grading
NBA Jam is one of the more heavily-graded Sega Genesis titles, with 55 PSA-graded copies on record (51 sealed, 4 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 (51 of 55, ~92%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 33× — sealed copies trade at $195 while loose carts move around $5.85. 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 NBA Jam Sega Genesis worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (51) outweighs CIB and loose for NBA Jam, 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 NBA Jam?
PSA tracks 51 graded sealed copies of NBA Jam 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 NBA Jam?
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 NBA Jam?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of NBA Jam 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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