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Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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 41 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six Nintendo NES copies on record — 3 loose, 5 CIB, 33 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $470 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 3
Market: $20
CIB
POP 5
Market: $100
Sealed
POP 33
Market: $470

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, 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 3 3
Made in USA 5 33 38

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

Total graded: 3

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
3 Screw, USA Code 3 7.5: 1 · 6.5: 1 · <6.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in USA.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 5

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in USA 5 9.4: 2 · 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: 3 Screw, USA Code.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 33

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in USA 33 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 3 3
9.4 2 1 3
9.2 2 2
9.0 2 1 1 4
8.5 1 5 1 1 8
8.0 3 1 4
7.5 1 4 2 7
7.0 1 1 2
Total 9 17 5 2 33

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: 3 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).

All 2 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 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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 R) CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $1,031 Jan 9, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) CGC 9.2 A+ Last sale $969 Jun 20, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 9.0 A Last sale $575 Jun 10, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 9.6 A+ Median $9,000 May 25, 2024 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 9.0 A+ Last sale $5,040 Apr 5, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 9.2 A Last sale $2,520 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 9.4 A Median $2,220 Nov 4, 2023 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 7.5 A+ Last sale $1,440 Apr 27, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $1,320 Jul 28, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A Last sale $1,020 May 3, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.5 B+ Last sale $810 Jul 6, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R) WATA 7.5 A $720-$780 range Jun 7, 2022 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 24 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Jun 10, 2025 $575 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 312523-67021
Jan 9, 2025 $1,031 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 44278-79033
Jun 20, 2024 $969 CGC 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 44253-79041
May 25, 2024 $3,125 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7372-28164
Nov 7, 2023 $264 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 312345-66009
Nov 4, 2023 $1,110 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7350-28234
Jul 28, 2023 $1,320 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7349-28187
Jan 20, 2023 $2,220 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7348-28028
Aug 7, 2022 $2,520 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7288-28059
Jun 7, 2022 $720 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 312223-66070
May 3, 2022 $780 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 312218-66036
Apr 22, 2022 $9,000 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7286-28062
Oct 29, 2021 $10,200 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7263-28066
Oct 26, 2021 $7,800 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 312143-69041
Apr 27, 2021 $1,440 WATA 7.5 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 312117-69043
Apr 5, 2021 $5,040 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 7242-97102
Nov 16, 2020 $720 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Lot 122046-15826
Aug 10, 2020 $192 WATA 7.5 CIB Lot 122032-13787
Jul 6, 2020 $810 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Lot 122027-11746
May 3, 2020 $1,020 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 7229-97177
Apr 6, 2020 $288 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Lot 122014-11786
Mar 8, 2020 $480 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed Lot 7224-97049
Feb 10, 2020 $360 WATA 8.0 B+ Factory sealed Lot 122006-13802
Dec 22, 2019 $240 WATA 7.0 B Factory sealed Lot 121951-17259

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six Matters for Grading

With 41 PSA-graded copies on record, Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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 (33 of 41, ~80%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 23× — sealed copies trade at $470 while loose carts move around $20. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (33) outweighs CIB and loose for Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, 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 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six?

PSA tracks 33 graded sealed copies of Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six?

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 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six?

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six 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.

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