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Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis): PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-10-26 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 19 Sonic 3D Blast Sega Genesis copies on record — 19 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $182 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Sonic 3D Blast on Sega Genesis — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $13
CIB
POP 0
Market: $40
Sealed
POP 19
Market: $182

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Sonic 3D Blast, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Tray Box — — 7 7
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Tuck Box — — 2 2
No Country — — 8 8
No Country, Tray Box — — 2 2

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Sonic 3D Blast 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 4 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Sonic 3D Blast for Sega Genesis yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Sonic 3D Blast for Sega Genesis yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 19

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Tray Box 7 9.8 A++
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Tuck Box 2 8.5 A+
No Country 8 9.6 A++
No Country, Tray Box 2 9.6 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 Total
9.8 1 — — 1
9.6 2 1 1 4
9.4 2 2 2 6
9.0 — 1 1 2
8.5 — 2 2 4
7.5 — — 1 1
7.0 — — 1 1
Total 5 6 8 19

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Tray Box (7 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.8 1 — — 1
9.6 1 — 1 2
9.4 1 1 1 3
8.5 — 1 — 1
Total 3 2 2 7
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Tuck Box (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 8.5 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A Total
8.5 1 — 1
7.0 — 1 1
Total 1 1 2
No Country (8 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.6 — 1 — 1
9.4 1 1 1 3
9.0 — 1 — 1
8.5 — — 2 2
7.5 — — 1 1
Total 1 3 4 8
No Country, Tray Box (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A Total
9.6 1 — 1
9.0 — 1 1
Total 1 1 2

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).

All 4 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.

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Sonic 3D Blast 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 Heritage sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep Heritage’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 (Assembled in Mexico Tray Box Later Production) WATA 9.8 A++ $938-$1,250 range Apr 3, 2025 2
Factory sealed (No Country Early Production) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $525 Apr 3, 2025 1
Factory sealed (No Country Early Production) PSA 9.0 A Last sale $375 Jul 14, 2026 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $5,040 Apr 22, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Carboard Slide) WATA 9.6 A Last sale $1,560 Oct 13, 2022 1
Factory sealed (No Country) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $1,080 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Paperboard Tray Box Majesco Release) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $408 Nov 22, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Carboard Slide) WATA 8.5 A+ Last sale $336 Aug 2, 2022 1
Factory sealed (No Country) WATA 8.5 A Last sale $312 Apr 18, 2023 1
Factory sealed (No Country) WATA 7.5 A Last sale $180 Dec 6, 2022 1

Sale records:

View all 11 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Jul 14, 2026 $375 PSA 9.0 A Factory sealed No Country Early Production Lot 312628-67040
Apr 3, 2025 $938 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Tray Box Later Production Lot 44302-80048
Apr 3, 2025 $525 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed No Country Early Production Lot 44302-80047
Nov 23, 2024 $1,250 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Tray Box Later Production Lot 7382-28269
Apr 18, 2023 $312 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed No Country Lot 312316-68105
Dec 6, 2022 $180 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed No Country Lot 312249-66113
Nov 22, 2022 $408 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Paperboard Tray Box Majesco Release Lot 312247-69145
Oct 13, 2022 $1,560 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Carboard Slide Lot 44169-79131
Aug 7, 2022 $1,080 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed No Country Lot 7288-29247
Aug 2, 2022 $336 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Carboard Slide Lot 312231-66116
Apr 22, 2022 $5,040 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed — Lot 7286-28161

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Sonic 3D Blast 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 Sonic 3D Blast Matters for Grading

With 19 PSA-graded copies on record, Sonic 3D Blast 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 14× — sealed copies trade at $182 while loose carts move around $13. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 4 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 Sonic 3D Blast Sega Genesis worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (19) outweighs CIB and loose for Sonic 3D Blast, 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 Sonic 3D Blast?

PSA tracks 19 graded sealed copies of Sonic 3D Blast 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 Sonic 3D Blast?

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 Sonic 3D Blast?

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Sonic 3D Blast 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. Rankings, medians and summaries are What The Slab analysis — How we get our numbers.

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