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Dig Dug II 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 21 Dig Dug II Nintendo NES copies on record — 21 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $178 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Dig Dug II on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $12
CIB
POP 0
Market: $45
Sealed
POP 21
Market: $178

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Dig Dug II 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 Dig Dug II for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Dig Dug II for Nintendo NES yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 21

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 21 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
9.8 1 1 2
9.6 1 3 4
9.4 1 4 5
9.2 1 1
8.5 2 2
8.0 2 2 1 5
7.5 1 1
6.5 1 1
Total 4 10 5 2 21

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 Dig Dug II 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) CGC 9.2 A+ Last sale $338 Sep 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $325 Apr 29, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Indiana Collection) WATA 9.8 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $1,020-$2,400 Feb 24, 2024 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $780 Oct 31, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Carolina Collection) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $384 Aug 30, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 A $180-$264 range Aug 8, 2023 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Carolina Collection) WATA 8.0 A+ Last sale $264 Sep 13, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 6.5 B+ Last sale $210 Feb 22, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.0 B+ Last sale $204 Nov 8, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.2 B+ Last sale $159 Oct 17, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 12 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Apr 29, 2025 $325 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312517-70010
Sep 24, 2024 $338 CGC 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312439-69004
Feb 24, 2024 $1,020 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Indiana Collection Lot 7359-28163
Oct 17, 2023 $159 CGC 9.2 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312342-68008
Aug 8, 2023 $180 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312332-67018
Nov 8, 2022 $204 WATA 8.0 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312245-67016
Sep 13, 2022 $264 WATA 8.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Carolina Collection Lot 312237-67022
Aug 30, 2022 $384 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Carolina Collection Lot 312235-70035
Oct 31, 2021 $780 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7263-29028
Aug 10, 2021 $264 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312132-67026
Jul 11, 2021 $2,400 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Indiana Collection Lot 7261-29027
Feb 22, 2021 $210 WATA 6.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122108-18046

Listings

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

With 21 PSA-graded copies on record, Dig Dug II 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 14× — sealed copies trade at $178 while loose carts move around $12. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dig Dug II Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (21) outweighs CIB and loose for Dig Dug II, 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 Dig Dug II?

PSA tracks 21 graded sealed copies of Dig Dug II 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 Dig Dug II?

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 Dig Dug II?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Dig Dug II 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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