Gotcha! The Sport! Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 44 Gotcha! The Sport! Nintendo NES copies on record — 1 loose, 4 CIB, 39 sealed. PSA tracks 5 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $222 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Gotcha! The Sport! on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Gotcha! The Sport!
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 5
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Total PSA-graded copies: 44 (Loose: 1 · CIB: 4 · Sealed: 39)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Gotcha! The Sport!, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: USA-region production code labeling.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Screw, USA Code | — | — | — | — |
| 5 Screw, USA Code | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Made in Japan, No Rev-A | — | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A | — | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A - Light Gun Game Sticker | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Gotcha! The Sport! 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Screw, USA Code | 1 | 7.0: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, USA Code · Made in Japan, No Rev-A · Made in Japan, Rev-A · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Light Gun Game Sticker.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 4
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, No Rev-A | 3 | 9.4: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A | 1 | <6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, USA Code · 5 Screw, USA Code · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Light Gun Game Sticker.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 39
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, No Rev-A | 13 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A | 25 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A - Light Gun Game Sticker | 1 | 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+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9.2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, No Rev-A (13 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
Made in Japan, Rev-A (25 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Light Gun Game Sticker (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, USA Code · 5 Screw, USA Code.
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: $9.15
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Complete in Box (CIB): $31
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Sealed: $222
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 Gotcha! The Sport! 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 (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Median $938 | Jan 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Later Production) | WATA 9.4 A | $225-$264 range | Aug 12, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Later Production) | WATA 9.0 A | Median $149 | Feb 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 8.5 A | Last sale $124 | Jan 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A First Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $7,200 | Apr 5, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A First Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $3,840 | Jul 9, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $1,440 | Apr 22, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A 3 Screw Early Production) | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $1,200 | Jul 11, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,020 | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $900 | Oct 31, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Round Soq First Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $840 | Jan 18, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $444 | Aug 9, 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 29 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Feb 10, 2026 | $134 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312606-67008 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | $124 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312604-69005 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $1,219 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44343-79012 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $225 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312532-67010 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $938 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44318-80031 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $139 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312442-68013 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $900 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7359-28021 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $169 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312401-66020 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $1,440 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7307-28188 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $216 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312251-68042 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $104 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312247-69019 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $159 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312245-67024 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $119 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312243-69034 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | $159 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312241-67033 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $444 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312232-67028 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | $119 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312229-68036 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $264 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312224-67037 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $129 | WATA 7.5 B | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312224-67036 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $1,020 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7286-28030 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | $840 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq First Production | Lot 312203-68034 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $900 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7263-29051 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | $384 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 312129-68037 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | $1,200 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | No Rev A 3 Screw Early Production | Lot 7261-29041 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $3,840 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A First Production | Lot 7261-28026 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | $252 | WATA 6.5 A | Factory sealed | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312127-66030 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $7,200 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A First Production | Lot 7242-93014 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | $312 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122052-17583 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | $144 | WATA 6.0 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122032-13778 |
| May 11, 2020 | $114 | WATA 6.5 B | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122019-13765 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Gotcha! The Sport! 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 Gotcha! The Sport! Matters for Grading
With 44 PSA-graded copies on record, Gotcha! The Sport! 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 44, ~88%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 24× — sealed copies trade at $222 while loose carts move around $9.15. 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 Gotcha! The Sport! Nintendo NES worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (39) outweighs CIB and loose for Gotcha! The Sport!, 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 Gotcha! The Sport!?
PSA tracks 39 graded sealed copies of Gotcha! The Sport! 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 Gotcha! The Sport!?
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 Gotcha! The Sport!?
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Gotcha! The Sport! 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.