Final Fantasy Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 229 Final Fantasy Nintendo NES copies on record — 1 loose, 93 CIB, 135 sealed. PSA tracks 5 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade for $2,000+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Final Fantasy on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Final Fantasy
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 5
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Total PSA-graded copies: 229 (Loose: 1 · CIB: 93 · Sealed: 135)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Final Fantasy, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: Canadian-market edition; USA-region production code labeling.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Screw, USA Code | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Made in Japan, Nintendo Promotional Offer Sticker | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA and Canada” Text | — | 32 | 65 | 97 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text | — | 56 | 68 | 124 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Final Fantasy 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 5 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 1
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Screw, USA Code | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Nintendo Promotional Offer Sticker · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA and Canada” Text · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 93
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Nintendo Promotional Offer Sticker | 4 | 7.5: 1 · 6.5: 2 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA and Canada” Text | 32 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 2 · 9.2: 3 · 9.0: 3 · 8.5: 5 · 8.0: 6 · 7.5: 6 · 7.0: 3 · 6.5: 2 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text | 56 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 3 · 9.0: 4 · 8.5: 12 · 8.0: 13 · 7.5: 9 · 7.0: 6 · 6.5: 2 · <6.5: 4 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: 3 Screw, USA Code.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 135
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version | 2 | 7.0 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA and Canada” Text | 65 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - “USA, Canada and Mexico” Text | 68 | 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 | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 9.4 | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| 9.2 | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 21 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 27 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 135 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 7.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - "USA and Canada" Text (65 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 9.2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 8.5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 8.0 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R - "USA, Canada and Mexico" Text (68 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.4 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 11 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 10 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 68 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, USA Code · Made in Japan, Nintendo Promotional Offer Sticker.
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: $29
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Complete in Box (CIB): $144
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Sealed: $2,000
All 5 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 Final Fantasy 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 (Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $5,750 | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $4,750 | Jun 20, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | VGA 85+ | Last sale $4,375 | Nov 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $3,250 | Jul 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | WATA 9.2 A | $1,875-$3,000 range | Oct 30, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $2,625 | Feb 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | CGC 9.2 A++ | Last sale $2,500 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A | Last sale $2,375 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production) | WATA 9.0 A+ | Last sale $2,250 | Jun 20, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production) | WATA 8.5 A | Last sale $1,875 | Jan 21, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | VGA 80+ | Last sale $1,375 | Nov 26, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production) | WATA 8.0 A | Last sale $1,219 | Jan 20, 2026 | 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 63 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jan 22, 2026 | $5,750 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production | Lot 44343-79009 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $1,219 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 312603-68005 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | $4,375 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 7428-28013 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $1,875 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 44331-80018 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $2,375 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production | Lot 7416-28136 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $3,250 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production | Lot 44318-80024 |
| May 24, 2025 | $2,500 | CGC 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 7415-28189 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | $2,625 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 7411-28108 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $1,875 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production | Lot 312503-68009 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $1,375 | VGA 80+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 312448-69012 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $3,000 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 7382-28131 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $4,750 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 44253-79014 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $2,250 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production | Lot 44253-79013 |
| May 25, 2024 | $7,500 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA and Canada Text Early Production | Lot 7372-28016 |
| May 25, 2024 | $3,250 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text Later Production | Lot 7372-28140 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $7,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7359-28018 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $1,440 | WATA 9.6 | CIB | Oval Soq R | Lot 7359-28170 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $660 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Oval Soq R Promotional Copy NFR | Lot 44235-79042 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $3,360 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7350-28212 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $360 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Oval Soq R | Lot 312344-70010 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $960 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Oval Soq R | Lot 44206-79035 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $7,200 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7349-28023 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $5,640 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7349-28024 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $3,120 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7349-28160 |
| May 25, 2023 | $2,400 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 44196-80034 |
| May 25, 2023 | $2,040 | WATA 9.2 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 44196-80035 |
| May 16, 2023 | $600 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312320-68026 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $2,280 | CGC 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7307-28183 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | $528 | WATA 5.5 C+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312314-66026 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $1,260 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312312-68035 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $528 | CGC 6.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312311-67025 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $1,320 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312309-69033 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | $1,560 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312306-66012 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | $960 | WATA 6.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312306-66013 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $1,200 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R USA Canada and Mexico Text | Lot 312251-68038 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | $10,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312249-66011 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $5,760 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312245-67020 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $7,200 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7290-29028 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $27,600 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7290-28025 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $1,740 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312243-69030 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $8,400 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7288-29029 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $5,640 | WATA 9.6 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7288-28028 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | $169 | WATA 6.5 | CIB | Oval Soq R Promotional Copy | Lot 312226-69043 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | $780 | WATA 5.5 C+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312223-66046 |
| May 31, 2022 | $10,800 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312222-70035 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $16,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7286-28027 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | $960 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Oval Soq R | Lot 312210-67022 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $19,200 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7284-28017 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | $3,480 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312202-67020 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $4,080 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 44151-79025 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $14,400 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7263-28021 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | $1,920 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 312143-69019 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $204,000 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7261-28020 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $22,200 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7261-28021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $2,400 | WATA 8.5 C+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 122105-12036 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $7,200 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R | Lot 7239-93011 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $780 | WATA 7.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Canadian Version | Lot 7239-97027 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $336 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | Oval Soq R | Lot 122050-13876 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | $6,600 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7234-97068 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $2,880 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-97054 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | $1,140 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7224-93014 |
| Dec 1, 2019 | $2,280 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 121948-11305 |
| Oct 6, 2019 | $7,800 | WATA 9.8 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 121940-11309 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Final Fantasy 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 Final Fantasy Matters for Grading
Final Fantasy is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo NES titles, with 229 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 68× — sealed copies trade at $2,000 while loose carts move around $29. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 5 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 Final Fantasy Nintendo NES worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (135) outweighs CIB and loose for Final Fantasy, 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 Final Fantasy?
PSA tracks 135 graded sealed copies of Final Fantasy 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 Final Fantasy?
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 Final Fantasy?
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Final Fantasy 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.