Air Fortress Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
This post contains affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
PSA has graded 19 Air Fortress Nintendo NES copies on record — 19 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $100 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Air Fortress on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
-
Title: Air Fortress
-
Console: Nintendo NES
-
Variants tracked by PSA: 1
-
Total PSA-graded copies: 19 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 19)
-
PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Air Fortress 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 Air Fortress for Nintendo NES yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Air Fortress for Nintendo NES yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 19
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 19 | 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 | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
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).
-
Loose cartridge: $8.26
-
Complete in Box (CIB): $32
-
Sealed: $100
Heritage Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Air Fortress on Nintendo NES. 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 (Oval Soq Tm) | VGA 80+ | Last sale $134 | Sep 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 B+ | Last sale $384 | May 31, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $228 | Sep 13, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) | CGC 9.2 A | Last sale $159 | May 9, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Carolina Collection) | WATA 8.5 B | Last sale $139 | Jun 14, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 B+ | Last sale $109 | Jun 22, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) | CGC 9.0 B+ | Last sale $94 | May 16, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 7 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | $134 | VGA 80+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312538-69002 |
| May 16, 2023 | $94 | CGC 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312320-68017 |
| May 9, 2023 | $159 | CGC 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312319-67014 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | $228 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312237-67020 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $139 | WATA 8.5 B | Factory sealed | Carolina Collection | Lot 312224-67024 |
| May 31, 2022 | $384 | WATA 9.4 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312222-70027 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $109 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122025-17953 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Air Fortress on Nintendo NES. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).
Why Air Fortress Matters for Grading
With 19 PSA-graded copies on record, Air Fortress sits in the mid-rarity tier for Nintendo NES — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. Notable: every graded copy is in the sealed condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 12× — sealed copies trade at $100 while loose carts move around $8.26. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Air Fortress Nintendo NES worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (19) outweighs CIB and loose for Air Fortress, 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 Air Fortress?
PSA tracks 19 graded sealed copies of Air Fortress for Nintendo NES. 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 Air Fortress?
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 Air Fortress?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Air Fortress on Nintendo NES. 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
-
Nintendo NES Game Library (forthcoming) — every variant PSA tracks for this console.
-
Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.