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RoadBlasters 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 21 RoadBlasters Nintendo NES copies on record — 21 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $141 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for RoadBlasters on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $9.6
CIB
POP 0
Market: $26
Sealed
POP 21
Market: $141

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks RoadBlasters 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 RoadBlasters for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of RoadBlasters for Nintendo NES yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 21

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 21 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+ Total
9.8 1 1 2
9.6 2 1 3
9.4 4 1 5
9.2 3 1 4
9.0 1 1
8.5 2 2 4
7.0 1 1
6.5 1 1
Total 1 11 7 2 21

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 RoadBlasters 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) VGA 85 Last sale $275 Aug 19, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.4 A+ $238-$264 range Feb 18, 2025 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 8.0 A $89-$104 range Dec 10, 2024 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $1,200 Oct 25, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $212-$480 Apr 30, 2024 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ $288-$408 range Oct 19, 2021 2
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A Last sale $312 Jun 8, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $288 Sep 14, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.8 A Last sale $240 Feb 14, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 6.5 B+ Last sale $210 Mar 30, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm Carolina Collection) WATA 8.5 A Last sale $149 Sep 13, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 A Last sale $124 Feb 21, 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 17 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Aug 19, 2025 $275 VGA 85 Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312533-68021
Feb 18, 2025 $238 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312507-68016
Dec 10, 2024 $89 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312450-67009
Apr 30, 2024 $212 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312418-70015
Jul 4, 2023 $264 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312327-66018
Feb 28, 2023 $104 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312309-69063
Feb 21, 2023 $124 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312308-68050
Feb 14, 2023 $240 WATA 9.8 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312307-67034
Oct 25, 2022 $1,200 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312243-69047
Sep 13, 2022 $149 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Carolina Collection Lot 312237-67044
Jun 14, 2022 $480 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312224-67050
Oct 19, 2021 $408 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312142-68041
Mar 30, 2021 $210 WATA 6.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312113-70044
Oct 26, 2020 $288 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122043-18026
Sep 14, 2020 $288 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 122037-13865
Aug 31, 2020 $99 WATA 6.5 B+ Factory sealed Lot 122035-19764
Jun 8, 2020 $312 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 122023-13503

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to RoadBlasters 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 RoadBlasters Matters for Grading

With 21 PSA-graded copies on record, RoadBlasters sits in the mid-rarity tier for Nintendo NES — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. Notable: every graded copy is in the sealed condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 14× — sealed copies trade at $141 while loose carts move around $9.6. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RoadBlasters Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (21) outweighs CIB and loose for RoadBlasters, 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 RoadBlasters?

PSA tracks 21 graded sealed copies of RoadBlasters 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 RoadBlasters?

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 RoadBlasters?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for RoadBlasters 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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