Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Nintendo 64: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 67 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Nintendo 64 copies on record — 21 CIB, 46 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $194 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire on Nintendo 64 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
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Console: Nintendo 64
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 67 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 21 · Sealed: 46)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: Players Choice reissue branding.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | — | 19 | 35 | 54 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | — | 2 | 11 | 13 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire for Nintendo 64 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 21
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 19 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 2 · 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 3 · 8.5: 5 · 8.0: 2 · 7.5: 3 · 6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 2 | 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 1 |
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 46
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 35 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 11 | 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 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 8.5 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 8.0 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 5 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 46 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan (35 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 7 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8.0 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice (11 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | B+ | Total |
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| 9.6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 11 |
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: $17
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Complete in Box (CIB): $50
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Sealed: $194
All 2 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 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 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 95 | Last sale $8,125 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | Last sale $6,000 | May 25, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $5,500 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85+ | Last sale $2,750 | May 31, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.4 A+ | Last sale $2,375 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,375 | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 80+ | Last sale $938 | Jul 15, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.0 A+ | Last sale $719 | Sep 10, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 8.0 A | Last sale $600 | Sep 24, 2024 | 1 |
| New / no seal | WATA 9.6 NS | Last sale $325 | May 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A+ | Median $7,800 | Jul 28, 2023 | 3 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $3,480 | Sep 29, 2022 | 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 17 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| May 5, 2026 | $325 | WATA 9.6 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 312618-66034 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $8,125 | VGA 95 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7452-28082 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $1,375 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44343-79098 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $5,500 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7416-28083 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $938 | VGA 80+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312528-68037 |
| May 24, 2025 | $2,375 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7415-28294 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $600 | CGC 8.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312439-69030 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | $719 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312437-67024 |
| May 31, 2024 | $2,750 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7367-89218 |
| May 25, 2024 | $6,000 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7372-28088 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | $480 | WATA 9.6 NS | New / no seal | Japanese Version | Lot 44217-79082 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $6,600 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7349-28114 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $7,800 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44176-80183 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $9,600 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7348-28083 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $3,480 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44172-80164 |
| May 10, 2022 | $2,640 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | First Production | Lot 312219-67051 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $780 | WATA 9.0 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7236-97184 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 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 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Matters for Grading
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo 64 titles, with 67 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-to-loose price ratio is roughly 11× — sealed copies trade at $194 while loose carts move around $17. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Nintendo 64 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (46) outweighs CIB and loose for Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, 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 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire?
PSA tracks 46 graded sealed copies of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 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 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire?
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 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 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.
Related Resources
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Nintendo 64 Game Library (forthcoming) — every variant PSA tracks for this console.
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.