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Legacy of the Wizard 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 28 Legacy of the Wizard Nintendo NES copies on record — 1 CIB, 27 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $303 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Legacy of the Wizard on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $10
CIB
POP 1
Market: $33
Sealed
POP 27
Market: $303

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Legacy of the Wizard 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 Legacy of the Wizard for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 1 8.5: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 27

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 27 9.6 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: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B Total
9.6 1 3 4 8
9.4 3 2 1 6
9.2 1 1
9.0 2 2
8.5 2 2 2 1 7
8.0 1 1 2
7.5 1 1
Total 1 8 13 4 1 27

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 Legacy of the Wizard 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 9.8 A+ Last sale $1,250 Mar 20, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A++ Last sale $625 Oct 14, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ Median $552 Apr 22, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $312 Jan 28, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A Median $300 Nov 5, 2024 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.2 A+ Last sale $250 Feb 25, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 B $175-$234 range Jul 29, 2025 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Hawaii Collection) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $1,080 Apr 12, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.6 A+ Last sale $552 May 25, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Indiana Collection) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $504 Dec 19, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A Last sale $504 Dec 21, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $408 Jan 17, 2023 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 21 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Oct 14, 2025 $625 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312541-67018
Jul 29, 2025 $175 WATA 8.5 B Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312530-70015
Apr 22, 2025 $388 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312516-69015
Mar 20, 2025 $1,250 CGC 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 44300-79014
Feb 25, 2025 $250 CGC 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312508-69011
Jan 28, 2025 $312 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312504-69018
Nov 5, 2024 $300 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312445-66008
Dec 19, 2023 $504 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Indiana Collection Lot 312351-68007
Dec 5, 2023 $129 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312349-66007
May 25, 2023 $552 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 44196-80049
May 23, 2023 $159 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312321-69016
Apr 11, 2023 $288 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312315-67024
Feb 21, 2023 $264 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312308-68038
Jan 17, 2023 $408 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312303-68026
Apr 12, 2022 $1,080 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Hawaii Collection Lot 312215-67037
Mar 29, 2022 $234 WATA 8.5 B Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312213-70039
Mar 15, 2022 $660 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312211-68041
Jul 13, 2021 $216 WATA 8.0 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312128-67026
Jun 1, 2021 $552 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312122-66041
Dec 21, 2020 $504 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 122051-16074
Nov 22, 2020 $750 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7236-97106

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Legacy of the Wizard 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 Legacy of the Wizard Matters for Grading

With 28 PSA-graded copies on record, Legacy of the Wizard 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 (27 of 28, ~96%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 29× — sealed copies trade at $303 while loose carts move around $10. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Legacy of the Wizard Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (27) outweighs CIB and loose for Legacy of the Wizard, 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 Legacy of the Wizard?

PSA tracks 27 graded sealed copies of Legacy of the Wizard 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 Legacy of the Wizard?

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 Legacy of the Wizard?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Legacy of the Wizard 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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