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Donkey Kong 64 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 135 Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo 64 copies on record — 36 CIB, 99 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $588 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Donkey Kong 64 on Nintendo 64 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $35
CIB
POP 36
Market: $120
Sealed
POP 99
Market: $588

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Donkey Kong 64 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 1 variant PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Donkey Kong 64 for Nintendo 64 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 36

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 36 9.6: 2 · 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 5 · 9.0: 3 · 8.5: 9 · 8.0: 2 · 7.5: 9 · 7.0: 4 · 6.5: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 99

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 99 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: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B NS Total
9.6 7 2 9
9.4 6 7 13
9.2 5 6 1 12
9.0 3 7 3 1 14
8.5 10 5 1 16
8.0 8 2 1 11
7.5 6 5 2 13
7.0 3 1 4
6.5 2 2 4
<6.5 1 1 1 3
Total 21 52 18 6 1 1 99

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).

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Donkey Kong 64 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 VGA 90+ Last sale $5,250 May 24, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A++ $4,000-$4,560 range Feb 22, 2025 2
Factory sealed VGA 85+ $3,250-$3,840 range May 25, 2024 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.6 A+ Last sale $3,125 May 25, 2024 1
Factory sealed (With Expansion Pak) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $2,000 Jan 22, 2026 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A+ Last sale $1,625 May 28, 2024 1
Factory sealed CGC 9.2 A+ Last sale $1,375 Mar 28, 2026 1
Factory sealed VGA 80+ Last sale $1,375 Jul 22, 2025 1
Factory sealed CGC 8.0 A Last sale $875 Jun 3, 2025 1
Factory sealed (With Expansion Pak) VGA 90 $500-$550 range Feb 5, 2026 2
Factory sealed VGA 95 Last sale $18,000 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed VGA 90 Last sale $10,800 Feb 24, 2024 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 28 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 28, 2026 $1,375 CGC 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7452-28216
Feb 5, 2026 $500 VGA 90 Factory sealed With Expansion Pak Lot 44339-80072
Jan 22, 2026 $2,000 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed With Expansion Pak Lot 44343-79087
Oct 16, 2025 $550 VGA 90 Factory sealed With Expansion Pak Lot 44327-79284
Jul 22, 2025 $1,375 VGA 80+ Factory sealed Lot 312529-69023
Jun 3, 2025 $875 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 312522-66022
May 24, 2025 $5,250 VGA 90+ Factory sealed Lot 7415-28107
Feb 22, 2025 $4,000 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7411-28065
Jan 14, 2025 $1,625 CGC 8.0 Loose NFR Grey Shell Lot 312502-67026
May 28, 2024 $1,625 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312422-69038
May 25, 2024 $3,250 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 7372-28231
May 25, 2024 $3,125 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7372-28230
Feb 24, 2024 $10,800 VGA 90 Factory sealed Lot 7359-28097
Nov 4, 2023 $3,840 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 7350-28321
Jul 28, 2023 $4,560 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7349-28109
Jul 28, 2023 $1,200 CGC 8.0 Loose Not For Resale Grey Cart Lot 7349-28267
Nov 15, 2022 $600 WATA 7.5 A+ Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 312246-68093
Nov 8, 2022 $1,320 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 312245-67076
Sep 20, 2022 $2,520 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed European PAL Version With Expansion Pak Lot 312238-68050
Aug 7, 2022 $18,000 VGA 95 Factory sealed Lot 7288-28130
Aug 7, 2022 $1,740 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 7288-29209
Oct 29, 2021 $6,600 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 7263-28162
Oct 12, 2021 $1,440 WATA 8.0 A+ Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 312141-67054
Aug 31, 2021 $2,400 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 312135-70059
Apr 5, 2021 $2,100 WATA 9.2 NS New / no seal Lot 7242-97166
Jan 17, 2021 $1,800 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7239-97064
Nov 22, 2020 $3,120 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 7236-97175
Nov 22, 2020 $1,320 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Collector S Edition Lot 7236-97176

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Donkey Kong 64 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 Donkey Kong 64 Matters for Grading

Donkey Kong 64 is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo 64 titles, with 135 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 (99 of 135, ~73%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 16× — sealed copies trade at $588 while loose carts move around $35. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo 64 worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (99) outweighs CIB and loose for Donkey Kong 64, 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 Donkey Kong 64?

PSA tracks 99 graded sealed copies of Donkey Kong 64 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 Donkey Kong 64?

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 Donkey Kong 64?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Donkey Kong 64 on Nintendo 64. That doesn’t mean only one variant exists — production codes that haven’t been submitted yet won’t appear on the census. Check the back of your cartridge for production-location markings (“Made in Japan”, “Made in Mexico”) and the box for ESRB-rating placement to identify your specific variant.

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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About Jason

Jason has been collecting cards since 1999 and retro video games since 2008. Based in the Southeast US. What The Slab cites real eBay sold comps, PriceCharting data, and PSA pop reports — no guesswork. Read more →