Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo 64: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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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.
Quick Facts
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Title: Donkey Kong 64
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Console: Nintendo 64
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 135 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 36 · Sealed: 99)
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PriceCharting market data: available
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).
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Loose cartridge: $35
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Complete in Box (CIB): $120
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Sealed: $588
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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.