Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 140 Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo 64 copies on record — 39 CIB, 101 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $403 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Diddy Kong Racing on Nintendo 64 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Diddy Kong Racing
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Console: Nintendo 64
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 140 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 39 · Sealed: 101)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Diddy Kong Racing, 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 | — | 39 | 95 | 134 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice Printed - E Rating | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice Sticker - K-A Rating | — | — | 3 | 3 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Diddy Kong Racing 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 Diddy Kong Racing for Nintendo 64 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 39
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 39 | 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 11 · 8.5: 11 · 8.0: 6 · 7.5: 5 · 7.0: 3 · 6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Players Choice Printed - E Rating · Made in Japan, Players Choice Sticker - K-A Rating.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 101
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 95 | 10 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice Printed - E Rating | 3 | 8.5 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice Sticker - K-A Rating | 3 | 9.0 | 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: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.6 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 9.4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 |
| 9.2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| 8.5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Total | 57 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 101 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan (95 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | C+ | Total |
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| 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.6 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 |
| 9.4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 23 |
| 9.2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 |
| 8.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total | 57 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 95 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice Printed - E Rating (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 8.5 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice Sticker - K-A Rating (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 |
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).
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Loose cartridge: $30
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Complete in Box (CIB): $100
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Sealed: $403
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.
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Diddy Kong Racing 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 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 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Median $4,415 | Nov 23, 2024 | 6 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan, K A Rating) | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $3,355 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85+ | Last sale $2,312 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan, K A Rating, 78% Fiber) | PSA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $1,995 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Median $1,750 | Mar 20, 2025 | 3 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $1,062 | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (V Seam, Made in Japan, Pixelated K A Rating) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $855 | Aug 3, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A++ | Median $2,160 | May 25, 2024 | 5 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $2,160 | May 4, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A++ | Median $1,440 | Aug 7, 2022 | 5 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A++ | Last sale $1,320 | Sep 21, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 A+ | Last sale $1,200 | Oct 12, 2021 | 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 32 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 18, 2026 | $3,355 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, K A Rating | Goldin lot 202605-0820-0234-b12bfd09-9545-453d-9b8e-0d70c673ee52 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | $1,995 | PSA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan, K A Rating, 78% Fiber | Goldin lot 202605-0420-1038-875ccd21-b9bd-4fa8-a579-e8648f49cd81 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $2,312 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7452-28215 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $1,062 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44343-79086 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | $855 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | V Seam, Made in Japan, Pixelated K A Rating | Goldin lot 202506-1315-3317-7e56aad4-30c2-43b5-932f-384d86421748 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $525 | CGC 8.5 | Loose | Not For Resale | Lot 44318-80132 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $1,750 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44300-79068 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $4,750 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7382-28238 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $1,375 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44253-79096 |
| May 25, 2024 | $1,875 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7372-28229 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | $1,037 | WATA 9.2 | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202403-1916-0001-299a9790-101f-44fd-bb39-eabfce2f371d |
| Apr 14, 2024 | $732 | VGA NM 80+ | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202403-1214-3141-b24272d5-f5b4-491b-b46d-81a8f66f5c2e |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $720 | CGC 8.5 | Loose | Not For Resale | Lot 7349-28266 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $1,860 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312311-67076 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | $2,220 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7348-29070 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $4,080 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312232-67098 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $4,080 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7288-29207 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $1,200 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7288-29208 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | $960 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312230-69079 |
| May 3, 2022 | $2,040 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312218-66058 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $4,080 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7286-28132 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $4,080 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44151-79157 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | $2,160 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312146-68044 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $6,600 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7263-28161 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | $1,200 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312141-67053 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | $1,320 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312138-68060 |
| May 4, 2021 | $2,160 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312118-66054 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $6,300 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7242-97165 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $1,800 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7239-97063 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $384 | WATA 9.2 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 122050-13898 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $1,440 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7236-97174 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $1,620 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-93048 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Diddy Kong Racing 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 Diddy Kong Racing Matters for Grading
Diddy Kong Racing is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo 64 titles, with 140 PSA populations on record across loose, CIB, and sealed. Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. The sealed condition dominates submissions (101 of 140, ~72%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 13× — sealed copies trade at $403 while loose carts move around $30. 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 Diddy Kong Racing Nintendo 64 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (101) outweighs CIB and loose for Diddy Kong Racing, 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 Diddy Kong Racing?
PSA tracks 101 graded sealed copies of Diddy Kong Racing 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 Diddy Kong Racing?
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 Diddy Kong Racing?
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Diddy Kong Racing 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. 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.
Related Resources
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Nintendo 64 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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