Kid Icarus Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 74 Kid Icarus Nintendo NES copies on record — 66 CIB, 8 sealed. PSA tracks 6 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $537 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Kid Icarus on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Kid Icarus
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 6
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Total PSA-graded copies: 74 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 66 · Sealed: 8)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 6 distinct production variants of Kid Icarus, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Hangtab | — | 37 | 2 | 39 |
| Made in Japan, Hangtab - Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Made in Japan, No Rev-A | — | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A, No Code | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A, USA Code | — | 14 | — | 14 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Kid Icarus 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 6 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Kid Icarus for Nintendo NES yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 66
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Hangtab | 37 | 9.4: 4 · 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 3 · 8.5: 8 · 8.0: 3 · 7.5: 4 · 7.0: 3 · 6.5: 4 · <6.5: 6 |
| Made in Japan, Hangtab - Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version | 3 | 8.0: 2 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, No Rev-A | 8 | 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 2 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A, No Code | 4 | 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 · 6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A, USA Code | 14 | 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 2 · 6.5: 3 · <6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, Rev-A.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 8
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Hangtab | 2 | 9.4 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, No Rev-A | 2 | 9.4 | B+ |
| Made in Japan, Rev-A | 4 | 9.4 | 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: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | NS | Total |
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| 9.4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Hangtab (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Made in Japan, No Rev-A (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | B+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Made in Japan, Rev-A (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B | Total |
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| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Hangtab - Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Rev-A, No Code · Made in Japan, Rev-A, 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: $27
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Complete in Box (CIB): $134
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Sealed: $537
All 6 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 Kid Icarus 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 Later Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $26,250 | May 25, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Mid Production) | WATA 8.0 A | Last sale $21,600 | Nov 22, 2020 | 1 |
| New / no seal (No Rev A Round Soq Mid Production the Plattsburgh Collection) | WATA 9.4 NS | Last sale $10,500 | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (No Rev A Double Oval Soq Tm Italian Version) | WATA 7.5 A+ | Last sale $780 | Aug 2, 2022 | 1 |
| Qualified / no seal (Rev A Round Soq Later Production) | VGA 85 | Last sale $1,320 | Jul 12, 2022 | 1 |
| CIB (No Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.0 | Last sale $812 | Apr 7, 2026 | 1 |
| CIB (Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production) | WATA 8.5 | Last sale $550 | Sep 3, 2024 | 1 |
| CIB (Rev A Round Soq Later Production) | CGC 8.0 | Last sale $212 | Jun 18, 2024 | 1 |
| CIB (Hangtab First Production) | WATA 9.2 | 2 comps, wide spread $4,320-$10,800 | Aug 7, 2022 | 2 |
| CIB (Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production) | WATA 9.4 | Last sale $3,840 | Jul 28, 2023 | 1 |
| CIB (Hangtab No Rev A Round Soq) | WATA 8.5 | Last sale $1,920 | May 11, 2021 | 1 |
| CIB (Hangtab First Production) | WATA 8.5 | $780-$900 range | Feb 9, 2023 | 2 |
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 26 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Apr 7, 2026 | $812 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | No Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312614-66011 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $550 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production | Lot 312436-66003 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $212 | CGC 8.0 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312425-68018 |
| May 25, 2024 | $26,250 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 7372-28017 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $840 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production | Lot 44235-79063 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $456 | CGC 8.0 | CIB | Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production | Lot 44235-79064 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $109 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production | Lot 312401-66021 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $432 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production | Lot 44206-79051 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $3,840 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Hangtab 5 Screw Cart First Production | Lot 7349-28029 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $312 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312312-68044 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $780 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Hangtab First Production | Lot 44176-80038 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $222 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Hangtab No Rev A Round Soq Imp | Lot 312304-69031 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $900 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Hangtab First Production | Lot 7290-29038 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $10,500 | WATA 9.4 NS | New / no seal | No Rev A Round Soq Mid Production the Plattsburgh Collection | Lot 7290-28033 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $4,320 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Hangtab First Production | Lot 7288-28034 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | $780 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | No Rev A Double Oval Soq Tm Italian Version | Lot 312231-66019 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | $1,320 | VGA 85 | Qualified / no seal | Rev A Round Soq Later Production | Lot 312228-67044 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | $312 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Mid Production | Lot 312223-66053 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | $528 | WATA 6.5 | CIB | Hangtab First Production | Lot 312149-66020 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $10,800 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Hangtab First Production | Lot 7263-28033 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | $528 | WATA 6.5 | CIB | First Production | Lot 312140-66025 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | $504 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Hangtab No Rev A | Lot 312131-66059 |
| May 11, 2021 | $1,920 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Hangtab No Rev A Round Soq | Lot 312119-67036 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | $144 | WATA 6.0 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Mid Production | Lot 122108-18053 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | $216 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Mid Production | Lot 122103-15909 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $21,600 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Mid Production | Lot 7236-93016 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Kid Icarus 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 Kid Icarus Matters for Grading
Kid Icarus is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo NES titles, with 74 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 cib condition dominates submissions (66 of 74, ~89%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 19× — sealed copies trade at $537 while loose carts move around $27. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 6 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 Kid Icarus Nintendo NES worth grading?
Yes for clean, top-condition copies. Kid Icarus has a healthy 74-copy graded population, and the higher-tier grades (9.4+) consistently command meaningful premiums over raw. Mid-tier grades (7-8) often net break-even after grading fees, so submission strategy matters.
How rare is a graded CIB copy of Kid Icarus?
PSA tracks 66 graded CIB copies of Kid Icarus 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 Kid Icarus?
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 Kid Icarus?
PSA recognizes 6 distinct production variants of Kid Icarus 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.