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Batman Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices

Published 2026-05-29 · Updated 2026-05-31 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 68 Batman Nintendo NES copies on record — 4 loose, 13 CIB, 51 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $585 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Batman on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 4
Market: $14
CIB
POP 13
Market: $87
Sealed
POP 51
Market: $585

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Batman, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: USA-region production code labeling.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
3 Screw, Oval SOQ R - USA Code 3 3
3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM - USA Code 1 1
Made in Japan 13 51 64

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Batman 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 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

Total graded: 4

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
3 Screw, Oval SOQ R - USA Code 3 7.5: 2 · 6.5: 1
3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM - USA Code 1 7.0: 1

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 13

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 13 9.4: 3 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 · <6.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R - USA Code · 3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM - USA Code.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 51

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 51 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 NS Total
9.8 3 3
9.6 1 3 2 1 7
9.4 2 3 1 6
9.2 1 4 1 6
9.0 3 4 7
8.5 1 3 4 8
8.0 3 1 4
7.5 1 1 2
7.0 1 2 2 5
6.5 1 1
<6.5 1 1 2
Total 1 14 22 10 3 1 51

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R - USA Code · 3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM - USA Code.

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).

All 3 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 Batman 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) WATA 9.8 A+ Median $6,300 Aug 24, 2024 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.8 A+ Last sale $4,000 Nov 23, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A $2,400-$2,625 range Jan 9, 2025 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $1,375 Dec 3, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.0 A 2 comps, wide spread $500-$1,320 Mar 17, 2026 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.0 A+ Median $875 Aug 12, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 8.0 A $336-$600 range Aug 19, 2025 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 A Median $525 Oct 21, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $1,260-$15,600 Jul 28, 2023 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ Median $8,400 May 25, 2024 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $1,560 Nov 5, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 B+ Last sale $1,560 Mar 9, 2021 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 36 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 17, 2026 $500 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312611-68004
Oct 21, 2025 $525 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312542-68014
Aug 19, 2025 $600 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312533-68008
Aug 12, 2025 $750 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312532-67004
Jan 9, 2025 $2,625 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 44278-79007
Dec 3, 2024 $1,375 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312449-66005
Nov 23, 2024 $4,000 CGC 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7382-28007
Oct 29, 2024 $875 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312444-70002
Aug 24, 2024 $4,250 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7378-28005
May 25, 2024 $1,938 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7372-28123
Jul 28, 2023 $6,300 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7349-28006
Jul 28, 2023 $1,260 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7349-28150
May 25, 2023 $720 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 44196-80009
May 16, 2023 $336 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312320-68019
Mar 7, 2023 $552 WATA 9.2 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312310-66017
Feb 14, 2023 $312 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312307-67011
Dec 20, 2022 $504 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312251-68024
Nov 5, 2022 $1,560 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7290-29011
Nov 4, 2022 $2,400 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7290-28009
Oct 4, 2022 $930 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 312240-66021
Sep 6, 2022 $312 WATA 9.4 CIB Oval Soq Tm Lot 312236-66010
Aug 7, 2022 $8,400 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7288-28007
Aug 2, 2022 $240 WATA 7.0 B Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312231-66007
Jun 7, 2022 $528 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312223-66035
May 3, 2022 $900 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312218-66029
Apr 22, 2022 $9,600 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7286-28006
Apr 12, 2022 $1,080 WATA 9.2 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312215-67031
Jan 29, 2022 $15,600 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7284-29010
Jan 28, 2022 $26,400 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7284-28002
Dec 7, 2021 $444 WATA 7.0 B Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312149-66015
Nov 23, 2021 $1,200 WATA 9.4 NS New / no seal Oval Soq Tm Lot 312147-69014
Jul 20, 2021 $1,320 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312129-68033
Jul 11, 2021 $3,120 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7261-29020
Mar 9, 2021 $1,560 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312110-67031
Feb 3, 2020 $408 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 122005-11879
Sep 22, 2019 $960 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Lot 121938-17314

Listings

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

Batman is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo NES titles, with 68 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 (51 of 68, ~75%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 41× — sealed copies trade at $585 while loose carts move around $14. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 3 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 Batman Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (51) outweighs CIB and loose for Batman, 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 Batman?

PSA tracks 51 graded sealed copies of Batman 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 Batman?

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 Batman?

PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Batman on Nintendo NES. 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.

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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 →