Bubble Bobble Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 56 Bubble Bobble Nintendo NES copies on record — 25 CIB, 31 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $499 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Bubble Bobble on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Bubble Bobble
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 56 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 25 · Sealed: 31)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Bubble Bobble, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | — | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ - Parents’ Choice Foundation Sticker | — | — | 13 | 13 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Bubble Bobble 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
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Bubble Bobble for Nintendo NES yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 25
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R | 4 | 9.4: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.0: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | 21 | 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 3 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 4 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 2 · 7.0: 3 · <6.5: 3 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Round SOQ - Parents’ Choice Foundation Sticker.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 31
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R | 2 | 9.0 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | 16 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ - Parents’ Choice Foundation Sticker | 13 | 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+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Made in Japan, Round SOQ (16 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
Made in Japan, Round SOQ - Parents' Choice Foundation Sticker (13 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
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: $19
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Complete in Box (CIB): $115
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Sealed: $499
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 Bubble Bobble 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 |
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| Factory sealed (Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Mid Production) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $8,125 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $7,500 | Aug 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $5,000 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Mid Production) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $4,000 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A | $2,750-$3,750 range | Jul 30, 2024 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Mid Production) | WATA 8.5 A | Last sale $1,375 | Oct 30, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $18,000 | Apr 5, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $10,200 | Jan 10, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $8,400 | Feb 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | $7,320-$8,100 range | Jul 28, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $4,800 | Jul 12, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $3,840 | Jan 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 16 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Oct 30, 2025 | $1,375 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Mid Production | Lot 44331-80006 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $8,125 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Mid Production | Lot 7416-28003 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $5,000 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7416-28129 |
| May 24, 2025 | $4,000 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Mid Production | Lot 7415-28005 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $1,125 | CGC 9.4 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44266-79005 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $7,500 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7378-28006 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $2,750 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Early Production | Lot 312431-70003 |
| May 25, 2024 | $3,750 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Early Production | Lot 7372-28007 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $8,400 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Round Soq Parents Choice Sticker Early Production | Lot 7359-28010 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $7,320 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7349-28008 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $8,100 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7348-28005 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | $10,200 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312302-67033 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | $3,840 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7284-29013 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | $2,640 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 312144-66020 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $18,000 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 7242-93008 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $4,800 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7231-93013 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Bubble Bobble 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 Bubble Bobble Matters for Grading
Bubble Bobble is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo NES titles, with 56 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 26× — sealed copies trade at $499 while loose carts move around $19. 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 Bubble Bobble Nintendo NES worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (31) outweighs CIB and loose for Bubble Bobble, 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 Bubble Bobble?
PSA tracks 31 graded sealed copies of Bubble Bobble 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 Bubble Bobble?
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 Bubble Bobble?
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Bubble Bobble 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.
Related Resources
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Nintendo NES 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.