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Destination Earthstar 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 40 Destination Earthstar Nintendo NES copies on record — 1 CIB, 39 sealed. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Destination Earthstar on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $6.9
CIB
POP 1
Market: $35
Sealed
POP 39
Market: $100

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Destination Earthstar 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 Destination Earthstar for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 1 8.0: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 39

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 39 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 2 2
9.6 1 3 3 7
9.4 4 2 6
9.2 4 4
9.0 1 3 1 5
8.5 1 3 2 6
8.0 4 4
7.5 2 2 4
7.0 1 1
Total 3 9 21 5 1 39

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 Destination Earthstar 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 9.2 A Last sale $77 Oct 22, 2024 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $480 Aug 3, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A Last sale $264 Jun 15, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $192 Apr 12, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A $126-$192 range Jan 18, 2021 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.0 A $129-$159 range Jan 2, 2024 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A Last sale $159 Jun 6, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $149 May 16, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.0 A $109-$144 range Sep 7, 2020 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $124 Jan 16, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 B+ $104-$120 range Jul 20, 2022 2
Factory sealed WATA 7.5 B+ Last sale $120 Sep 14, 2020 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 19 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Oct 22, 2024 $77 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312443-69005
Jan 16, 2024 $124 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312403-68005
Jan 2, 2024 $129 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312401-66018
Jun 6, 2023 $159 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312323-66012
May 16, 2023 $149 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312320-68022
Jul 20, 2022 $104 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312229-68035
Jun 14, 2022 $109 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312224-67030
Apr 12, 2022 $192 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312215-67034
Feb 8, 2022 $159 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312206-67025
Jan 18, 2021 $126 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122103-15903
Dec 28, 2020 $89 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122052-17581
Nov 9, 2020 $192 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122045-13782
Oct 26, 2020 $120 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122043-18014
Sep 14, 2020 $120 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Lot 122037-13853
Sep 7, 2020 $109 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 122036-11823
Aug 3, 2020 $480 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 122031-11724
Jul 20, 2020 $144 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 122029-15826
Jun 15, 2020 $264 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 122024-15742
May 25, 2020 $120 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 122021-17786

Listings

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

With 40 PSA-graded copies on record, Destination Earthstar sits in the mid-rarity tier for Nintendo NES — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (39 of 40, ~97%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 14× — sealed copies trade at $100 while loose carts move around $6.9. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Destination Earthstar Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (39) outweighs CIB and loose for Destination Earthstar, 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 Destination Earthstar?

PSA tracks 39 graded sealed copies of Destination Earthstar 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 Destination Earthstar?

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 Destination Earthstar?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Destination Earthstar 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.

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