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Sky Shark 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 26 Sky Shark Nintendo NES copies on record — 2 CIB, 24 sealed. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Sky Shark on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $8.87
CIB
POP 2
Market: $26
Sealed
POP 24
Market: $75

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Sky Shark 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 Sky Shark for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 2

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 2 8.0: 1 · <6.5: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 24

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 24 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 B+ B Total
9.6 6 1 7
9.4 4 4 1 9
9.0 4 4
8.5 2 1 1 4
Total 10 11 2 1 24

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 Sky Shark 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 9.9 A+ Last sale $450 Oct 22, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A 2 comps, wide spread $119-$252 May 20, 2025 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 8.0 A+ Last sale $89 Apr 1, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ $325-$600 range Apr 9, 2024 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection) WATA 9.6 A+ $336-$384 range May 23, 2023 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.6 A+ Last sale $336 Jun 27, 2023 1
Factory sealed VGA 85+ Last sale $336 Aug 2, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $276 Feb 8, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 B+ Last sale $240 Nov 23, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.0 A Median $228 Mar 21, 2023 4
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $192 May 9, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.0 A Last sale $154 May 9, 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
May 20, 2025 $119 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312520-68024
Apr 1, 2025 $89 CGC 8.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312513-66029
Oct 22, 2024 $450 CGC 9.9 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312443-69018
Apr 9, 2024 $325 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312415-67007
Oct 10, 2023 $94 CGC 9.6 CIB Oval Soq Tm Lot 312341-67025
Jun 27, 2023 $336 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312326-69021
May 23, 2023 $384 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312321-69030
May 9, 2023 $192 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312319-67039
May 9, 2023 $154 CGC 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312319-67040
Mar 21, 2023 $129 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312312-68062
Feb 28, 2023 $336 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312309-69072
Feb 14, 2023 $119 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312307-67042
Oct 25, 2022 $252 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312243-69057
Oct 18, 2022 $81 WATA 8.5 B Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312242-68049
Aug 2, 2022 $336 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 312231-66030
Apr 19, 2022 $240 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312216-68034
Mar 29, 2022 $264 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312213-70045
Feb 8, 2022 $276 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312206-67037
Jun 29, 2021 $216 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312126-70034
May 18, 2021 $600 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312120-68033
Nov 23, 2020 $240 WATA 9.4 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122047-17796

Listings

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

With 26 PSA-graded copies on record, Sky Shark 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 (24 of 26, ~92%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. Sealed copies trade at roughly 8× the loose price ($75 vs $8.87). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sky Shark Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (24) outweighs CIB and loose for Sky Shark, 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 Sky Shark?

PSA tracks 24 graded sealed copies of Sky Shark 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 Sky Shark?

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 Sky Shark?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Sky Shark 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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