Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Genesis): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 49 Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Sega Genesis copies on record — 3 CIB, 46 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $140 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball on Sega Genesis — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
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Console: Sega Genesis
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Variants tracked by PSA: 4
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Total PSA-graded copies: 49 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 3 · Sealed: 46)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: ESRB-rating retrofit packaging.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico (Printed), Distributed by Majesco | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Assembled in Mexico (Sticker), Distributed by Majesco | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Made in USA, GA Rating | — | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| No Country, K-A Rating | — | — | 3 | 3 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball 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 the Hedgehog Spinball for Sega Genesis yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 3
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in USA, GA Rating | 3 | 9.6: 2 · 9.2: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Assembled in Mexico (Printed), Distributed by Majesco · Assembled in Mexico (Sticker), Distributed by Majesco · No Country, K-A Rating.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 46
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico (Printed), Distributed by Majesco | 10 | 9.4 | A++ |
| Assembled in Mexico (Sticker), Distributed by Majesco | 4 | 9.4 | A+ |
| Made in USA, GA Rating | 29 | 9.8 | A++ |
| No Country, K-A Rating | 3 | 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 | B+ | B | C+ | C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Assembled in Mexico (Printed), Distributed by Majesco (10 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Assembled in Mexico (Sticker), Distributed by Majesco (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Made in USA, GA Rating (29 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
No Country, K-A Rating (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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: $14
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Complete in Box (CIB): $28
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Sealed: $140
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 the Hedgehog Spinball 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 |
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| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | CGC 9.9 A++ | Last sale $1,094 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | CGC 9.9 A | Last sale $375 | Sep 9, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (K-A Rating Later Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $300 | Sep 18, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $4,320 | Jan 28, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $3,360 | Jan 20, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | VGA 90+ | Last sale $1,680 | Oct 13, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Median $1,498 | May 25, 2024 | 4 |
| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,440 | Feb 1, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ga Rating Early Production) | WATA 9.6 B | Last sale $1,080 | Jan 18, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Sticker) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $312 | Nov 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 C | Last sale $228 | Jul 26, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (K-A Rating Later Production) | WATA 7.5 A | Last sale $192 | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 |
Showing the top 12 Heritage sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every Heritage auction sale used on this page.
Sale records:
View all 18 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Sep 18, 2025 | $300 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | K-A Rating Later Production | Lot 44325-79039 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | $375 | CGC 9.9 A | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 312536-67062 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | $49 | CGC 7.5 | CIB | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 312522-66059 |
| May 24, 2025 | $1,094 | CGC 9.9 A++ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 7415-28332 |
| May 25, 2024 | $1,375 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 7372-28274 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $1,156 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 44241-80029 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $1,620 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 7359-28272 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $1,920 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 7350-28360 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | $192 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | K-A Rating Later Production | Lot 312315-67095 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $89 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Printed K-A Rating Later Production | Lot 312313-69131 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $3,360 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 7348-28098 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $312 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Sticker | Lot 312247-69148 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $1,680 | VGA 90+ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 44169-79132 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $159 | WATA 9.6 | CIB | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 44169-79138 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | $228 | WATA 9.4 C | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312230-69130 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $1,440 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 312205-66075 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $4,320 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7284-28114 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | $1,080 | WATA 9.6 B | Factory sealed | Ga Rating Early Production | Lot 312203-68093 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball 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 the Hedgehog Spinball Matters for Grading
With 49 PSA-graded copies on record, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball sits in the mid-rarity tier for Sega Genesis — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (46 of 49, ~93%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 10× — sealed copies trade at $140 while loose carts move around $14. 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 the Hedgehog Spinball Sega Genesis worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (46) outweighs CIB and loose for Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, 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 the Hedgehog Spinball?
PSA tracks 46 graded sealed copies of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball 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 the Hedgehog Spinball?
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 the Hedgehog Spinball?
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball 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.
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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