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Cruis'n USA Nintendo 64: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices

Published 2026-05-20 · Updated 2026-05-21 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 42 Cruis’n USA Nintendo 64 copies on record — 12 CIB, 30 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $347 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Cruis’n USA on Nintendo 64 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $19
CIB
POP 12
Market: $53
Sealed
POP 30
Market: $347

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Cruis’n USA, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: Players Choice reissue branding; ESRB-rating retrofit packaging.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in Japan 11 20 31
Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating 1 4 5
Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating 6 6

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Cruis’n USA 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 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Cruis’n USA for Nintendo 64 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 12

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 11 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 2 · 8.0: 5 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1
Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating 1 7.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 30

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 20 9.4 A++
Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating 4 9.8 A++
Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating 6 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+ Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 1 1 2
9.4 1 2 1 4
9.2 3 1 4
9.0 4 4
8.5 3 1 4
8.0 3 3
7.5 1 3 4
7.0 1 1 2
<6.5 2 2
Total 2 21 6 1 30

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

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

Made in Japan (20 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.4 1 2 1 4
9.2 2 2
9.0 4 4
8.0 2 2
7.5 1 3 4
7.0 1 1 2
<6.5 2 2
Total 1 14 5 20
Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating (4 sealed pop)

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

Grade A++ A+ Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 1 1
8.5 2 2
Total 1 3 4
Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating (6 sealed pop)

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

Grade A+ A B+ Total
9.6 1 1
9.2 1 1 2
8.5 1 1 2
8.0 1 1
Total 4 1 1 6

Current Market Prices

All prices below are pulled directly from PriceCharting’s public catalog and refreshed each time this article regenerates (typically weekly). PriceCharting computes their values from active and recently-sold listings on eBay + their dealer network — 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 3 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 Cruis’n USA on Nintendo 64. 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 CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $5,625 Nov 23, 2024 1
Factory sealed VGA 85+ $3,750-$5,250 range Nov 22, 2025 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.6 A++ Last sale $3,500 Jan 22, 2026 1
Factory sealed CGC 8.5 A+ Last sale $1,062 Feb 22, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Players Choice K-A Rating) VGA 85 Last sale $325 Mar 31, 2026 1
Factory sealed (Players Choice K-A Rating) WATA 8.0 A+ Last sale $325 Mar 17, 2026 1
Factory sealed WATA 7.5 A Last sale $4,080 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 7.5 A+ Last sale $2,880 Apr 23, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Pixelated K-A Rating) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $1,140 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $660 Sep 20, 2022 1

Sale records:

View all 11 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 31, 2026 $325 VGA 85 Factory sealed Players Choice K-A Rating Lot 312613-70026
Mar 17, 2026 $325 WATA 8.0 A+ Factory sealed Players Choice K-A Rating Lot 312611-68036
Jan 22, 2026 $3,500 CGC 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44343-79085
Nov 22, 2025 $3,750 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 7428-28076
May 24, 2025 $5,250 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 7415-28106
Feb 22, 2025 $1,062 CGC 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7411-28163
Nov 23, 2024 $5,625 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7382-28079
Sep 20, 2022 $660 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312238-68049
Aug 7, 2022 $4,080 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed Lot 7288-29205
Aug 7, 2022 $1,140 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Pixelated K-A Rating Lot 7288-29206
Apr 23, 2022 $2,880 WATA 7.5 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7286-29136

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Cruis’n USA on Nintendo 64. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

Why Cruis’n USA Matters for Grading

With 42 PSA-graded copies on record, Cruis’n USA sits in the mid-rarity tier for Nintendo 64 — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (30 of 42, ~71%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 18× — sealed copies trade at $347 while loose carts move around $19. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 3 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 Cruis’n USA Nintendo 64 worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (30) outweighs CIB and loose for Cruis’n USA, 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 Cruis’n USA?

PSA tracks 30 graded sealed copies of Cruis’n USA for Nintendo 64. 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 Cruis’n USA?

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 Cruis’n USA?

PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Cruis’n USA on Nintendo 64. 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.

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