Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 48 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Nintendo NES copies on record — 5 CIB, 43 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 48 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 5 · Sealed: 43)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode, 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 TM | — | — | 18 | 18 |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | — | 5 | 25 | 30 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode for Nintendo NES yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 5
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | 5 | 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 43
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM | 18 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | 25 | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM (18 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
Made in Japan, Round SOQ (25 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
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: $6.5
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Complete in Box (CIB): $32
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Sealed: $80
All 2 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 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 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 (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | CGC 9.6 A+ | $360-$625 range | Jul 29, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $350 | Apr 29, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm Later Production) | CGC 9.6 A+ | Last sale $275 | Apr 8, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A | Last sale $225 | Jul 8, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $139 | Apr 29, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm Later Production) | CGC 8.5 A | Last sale $94 | May 20, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $2,880 | Mar 1, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $720 | Mar 16, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production Indiana Collection) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $552 | Jul 12, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm Later Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $375 | Apr 9, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $336 | Mar 15, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Tm Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $312 | Jun 7, 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 34 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jul 29, 2025 | $625 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312530-70012 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | $225 | WATA 9.8 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312527-67008 |
| May 20, 2025 | $94 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312520-68014 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $350 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312517-70014 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $139 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312517-70015 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | $275 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312514-67016 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $375 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312415-67006 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | $139 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312323-66014 |
| May 25, 2023 | $360 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44196-80038 |
| May 23, 2023 | $216 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production the Plattsburgh Collection | Lot 312321-69011 |
| May 2, 2023 | $119 | CGC 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312318-66014 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | $204 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production the Plattsburgh Collection | Lot 312316-68024 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | $124 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312316-68025 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $169 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312308-68028 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $212 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Tm Early Production the Indiana Collection | Lot 312251-68041 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $89 | WATA 7.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312243-69033 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | $288 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312234-69025 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $264 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Tm Early Production Indiana Collection | Lot 312227-66021 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | $288 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Tm | Lot 312226-69044 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | $312 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Tm Early Production | Lot 312223-66050 |
| May 10, 2022 | $180 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Tm | Lot 312219-67023 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | $228 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312215-67036 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $336 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312211-68032 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $2,880 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 312209-66031 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | $139 | WATA 7.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 312142-68034 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $162 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 312122-66039 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $720 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 312111-68049 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | $144 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm | Lot 122103-15925 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $168 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122101-11694 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $192 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122051-16071 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $132 | WATA 7.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122048-19654 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $276 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122047-17784 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | $79 | WATA 5.5 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 122028-13826 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $552 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production Indiana Collection | Lot 7231-97060 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 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 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Matters for Grading
With 48 PSA-graded copies on record, Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 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 (43 of 48, ~89%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 12× — sealed copies trade at $80 while loose carts move around $6.5. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Nintendo NES worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (43) outweighs CIB and loose for Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode, 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 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode?
PSA tracks 43 graded sealed copies of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 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 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode?
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 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode 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.