The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 20 The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) Nintendo NES copies on record — 20 loose. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Loose copies trade for $6,370+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow)
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 4
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Total PSA-graded copies: 20 (Loose: 20 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 0)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow), each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
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| 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM | 16 | — | — | 16 |
| 3 Screw, Round SOQ | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Screw | 1 | — | — | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) 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 4 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 20
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
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| 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R | 2 | <6.5: 2 |
| 3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM | 16 | 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 3 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 · 6.5: 6 · <6.5: 4 |
| 3 Screw, Round SOQ | 1 | <6.5: 1 |
| 5 Screw | 1 | <6.5: 1 |
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) for Nintendo NES yet.
Factory Sealed
PSA hasn’t graded any sealed copies of The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) for Nintendo NES yet.
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: $6,370
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Complete in Box (CIB): —
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Sealed: —
All 4 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 The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) 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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| Loose | WATA 6.5 | Last sale $8,400 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Loose | WATA 5.5 | Last sale $5,520 | Feb 24, 2024 | 1 |
Sale records:
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Feb 24, 2024 | $5,520 | WATA 5.5 | Loose | — | Lot 7359-28027 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $8,400 | WATA 6.5 | Loose | — | Lot 7288-28039 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) 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 The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) Matters for Grading
With 20 PSA-graded copies on record, The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) 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 loose condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. Because PSA tracks 4 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 The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) Nintendo NES worth grading?
Yes for clean, top-condition copies. The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) has a healthy 20-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 loose copy of The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow)?
PSA tracks 20 graded loose copies of The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) 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 The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow)?
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 The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow)?
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of The Legend of Zelda Test Cartridge (Yellow) 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.