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Paper Mario Nintendo 64: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices

Published 2026-05-21 · Updated 2026-05-21 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 150 Paper Mario Nintendo 64 copies on record — 12 CIB, 138 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $787 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Paper Mario on Nintendo 64 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $89
CIB
POP 12
Market: $275
Sealed
POP 138
Market: $787

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Paper Mario 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 Paper Mario for Nintendo 64 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 12

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 12 9.0: 4 · 8.5: 5 · 8.0: 2 · 7.0: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 138

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 138 9.8 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 Total
9.8 3 3
9.6 14 4 18
9.4 15 15 2 32
9.2 5 14 3 22
9.0 4 10 3 1 18
8.5 2 7 3 1 13
8.0 1 8 4 1 14
7.5 2 4 6
7.0 1 1 2 2 6
6.5 1 2 1 4
<6.5 1 1 2
Total 45 63 19 9 2 138

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 Paper Mario 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 9.8 A++ $4,500-$6,600 range Nov 23, 2024 2
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A++ Median $3,968 May 24, 2025 4
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A++ Median $2,040 Nov 23, 2024 7
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ Median $1,920 Mar 20, 2025 5
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A++ Median $1,920 May 28, 2024 3
Factory sealed VGA 85+ $1,375-$1,500 range Nov 22, 2025 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.4 A Last sale $1,062 Jun 20, 2024 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A $688-$1,020 range Mar 17, 2026 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $1,000 Oct 30, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.0 A+ $688-$750 range Oct 7, 2025 2
Factory sealed CGC 8.0 B+ Last sale $475 Aug 6, 2024 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $14,400 Apr 22, 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 50 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 17, 2026 $688 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Lot 312611-68038
Nov 22, 2025 $1,375 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 7428-28205
Oct 30, 2025 $1,000 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44331-80118
Oct 7, 2025 $688 WATA 8.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312540-66036
May 24, 2025 $3,375 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7415-28288
Mar 20, 2025 $1,250 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44300-79076
Jan 9, 2025 $2,375 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44278-79122
Nov 23, 2024 $4,500 CGC 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7382-28085
Nov 23, 2024 $1,812 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7382-28244
Sep 12, 2024 $1,156 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44266-79085
Aug 6, 2024 $475 CGC 8.0 B+ Factory sealed Lot 312432-66018
Jun 20, 2024 $1,500 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 44253-79101
Jun 20, 2024 $1,062 CGC 9.4 A Factory sealed Lot 44253-79102
May 28, 2024 $1,125 WATA 9.0 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312422-69041
Feb 27, 2024 $1,260 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312409-69029
Nov 4, 2023 $3,840 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7350-28329
Jul 28, 2023 $6,600 CGC 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7349-28113
May 9, 2023 $1,020 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312319-67062
Apr 22, 2023 $14,400 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7307-28128
Apr 11, 2023 $1,020 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Lot 312315-67052
Feb 9, 2023 $1,800 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44176-80181
Jan 21, 2023 $2,040 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7348-29078
Nov 22, 2022 $660 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312247-69082
Oct 25, 2022 $750 WATA 8.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312243-69104
Aug 9, 2022 $1,320 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312232-67104
Aug 7, 2022 $1,800 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7288-29217
May 17, 2022 $1,200 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 312220-68043
Feb 1, 2022 $720 WATA 7.0 A Factory sealed Lot 312205-66054
Dec 9, 2021 $1,920 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44151-79171
Dec 7, 2021 $1,980 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312149-66046
Nov 2, 2021 $2,220 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312144-66060
Oct 29, 2021 $4,560 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7263-28170
Aug 24, 2021 $870 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Lot 312134-69085
Aug 3, 2021 $1,560 WATA 8.0 B+ Factory sealed Lot 312131-66072
Jul 11, 2021 $5,280 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7261-28135
Jul 6, 2021 $2,520 WATA 9.2 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312127-66058
Jun 22, 2021 $1,800 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 312125-69080
Jun 8, 2021 $1,800 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312123-66059
May 25, 2021 $1,560 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312121-69059
Apr 20, 2021 $1,920 WATA 9.0 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312116-68054
Apr 5, 2021 $5,280 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7242-97170
Jan 25, 2021 $2,760 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 122104-17971
Jan 17, 2021 $3,600 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7239-93051
Dec 21, 2020 $1,080 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Lot 122051-16105
Dec 14, 2020 $552 WATA 6.5 A Factory sealed Lot 122050-13902
Nov 22, 2020 $3,840 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7236-93060
Nov 22, 2020 $1,980 WATA 9.0 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7236-97181
Sep 13, 2020 $3,600 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7234-93049
Jun 15, 2020 $840 WATA 7.0 A++ Factory sealed Lot 122024-15775
May 3, 2020 $1,140 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7229-97246

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Paper Mario 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 Paper Mario Matters for Grading

Paper Mario is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo 64 titles, with 150 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 (138 of 150, ~92%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 8× the loose price ($787 vs $89). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paper Mario Nintendo 64 worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (138) outweighs CIB and loose for Paper Mario, 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 Paper Mario?

PSA tracks 138 graded sealed copies of Paper Mario 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 Paper Mario?

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 Paper Mario?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Paper Mario 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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