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The Legend of Zelda 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 845 The Legend of Zelda Nintendo NES copies on record — 103 loose, 484 CIB, 258 sealed. PSA tracks 22 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $200 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for The Legend of Zelda on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 103
Market: $35
CIB
POP 484
Market: $162
Sealed
POP 258
Market: $200

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 22 distinct production variants of The Legend of Zelda, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: Canadian-market edition; USA-region production code labeling.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
3 Screw, Oval SOQ R 3 3
3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM 12 12
3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - No Code 8 8
3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - USA Code 17 17
3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan 4 4
5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - No Made in Japan 6 6
5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan 52 52
Grey, 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R, USA-1 Code 1 1
Made in Japan, Classic Series 30 101 131
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version 1 1
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Rev-A, Canadian Version 3 3
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Unidentified Legacy Variant, Canadian Version 2 2
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Ladder Screenshot 20 20
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Water Screenshot 41 8 49
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES TM 177 3 180
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R 43 31 74
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) 3 3
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1987 24 18 42
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA and Canada” Text 41 38 79
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA Canada and Mexico” Text 5 15 20
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ 65 65
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ - NES-GP 32 41 73

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks The Legend of Zelda 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 22 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

Total graded: 103

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
3 Screw, Oval SOQ R 3 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 · <6.5: 1
3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM 12 9.2: 1 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 2 · 7.0: 3 · 6.5: 1 · <6.5: 3
3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - No Code 8 8.5: 3 · 7.5: 2 · 7.0: 1 · 6.5: 2
3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - USA Code 17 9.2: 1 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 3 · 7.5: 3 · <6.5: 7
3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan 4 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.0: 1
5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - No Made in Japan 6 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 1
5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan 52 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 4 · 9.0: 5 · 8.5: 11 · 8.0: 6 · 7.5: 11 · 7.0: 7 · 6.5: 4 · <6.5: 3
Grey, 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R, USA-1 Code 1 6.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Classic Series · Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Rev-A, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Unidentified Legacy Variant, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Ladder Screenshot · Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Water Screenshot · Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES TM · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1987 · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA and Canada” Text · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA Canada and Mexico” Text · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ - NES-GP.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 484

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan, Classic Series 30 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 5 · 8.5: 8 · 8.0: 6 · 7.5: 6 · 6.5: 2
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version 1 8.0: 1
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Rev-A, Canadian Version 3 9.2: 1 · 7.0: 1 · 6.5: 1
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Unidentified Legacy Variant, Canadian Version 2 8.0: 1 · 6.5: 1
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Ladder Screenshot 20 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 2 · 7.0: 2 · 6.5: 4 · <6.5: 3
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Water Screenshot 41 9.4: 2 · 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 4 · 7.0: 7 · 6.5: 7 · <6.5: 10
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES TM 177 9.6: 2 · 9.4: 8 · 9.2: 13 · 9.0: 12 · 8.5: 18 · 8.0: 25 · 7.5: 17 · 7.0: 18 · 6.5: 18 · <6.5: 46
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R 43 9.4: 1 · 9.0: 10 · 8.5: 7 · 8.0: 6 · 7.5: 9 · 7.0: 7 · <6.5: 3
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1987 24 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 4 · 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 4 · 8.0: 5 · 7.5: 6 · 7.0: 1 · <6.5: 1
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA and Canada” Text 41 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 4 · 8.5: 5 · 8.0: 9 · 7.5: 10 · 7.0: 4 · 6.5: 1 · <6.5: 5
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA Canada and Mexico” Text 5 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 2 · 7.5: 2
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ 65 9.2: 2 · 9.0: 3 · 8.5: 7 · 8.0: 15 · 7.5: 15 · 7.0: 6 · 6.5: 6 · <6.5: 11
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ - NES-GP 32 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 3 · 9.0: 8 · 8.5: 8 · 8.0: 3 · 7.5: 4 · 7.0: 4 · <6.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R · 3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM · 3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - No Code · 3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - USA Code · 3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan · 5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - No Made in Japan · 5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan · Grey, 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R, USA-1 Code · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal).

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 258

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan, Classic Series 101 9.8 A++
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Water Screenshot 8 9.8 A++
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES TM 3 9.4 A+
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R 31 9.8 A+
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) 3 9.6 A+
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1987 18 9.6 A++
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA and Canada” Text 38 9.8 A++
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - “USA Canada and Mexico” Text 15 9.6 A+
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ - NES-GP 41 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+ B C+ C NS Total
9.8 4 7 1 12
9.6 2 18 4 24
9.4 1 27 10 2 40
9.2 14 16 5 1 1 37
9.0 10 17 3 1 1 32
8.5 13 19 2 2 36
8.0 5 14 5 1 25
7.5 2 10 5 1 18
7.0 2 7 5 1 15
6.5 4 4 1 9
<6.5 1 2 2 3 2 10
Total 7 99 104 33 10 3 1 1 258

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Made in Japan, Classic Series (101 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B C+ Total
9.8 2 3 5
9.6 2 4 1 7
9.4 11 5 1 17
9.2 4 7 2 1 14
9.0 4 6 1 11
8.5 8 4 1 13
8.0 2 7 4 1 14
7.5 1 4 4 1 10
7.0 1 1 1 3
6.5 3 3
<6.5 1 2 1 4
Total 4 38 36 17 4 2 101
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Water Screenshot (8 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B Total
9.8 1 1
9.0 1 1
8.0 1 1 1 3
7.5 1 1
6.5 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 1 1 3 1 2 8
Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES TM (3 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ Total
9.4 1 1
9.2 1 1
8.0 1 1
Total 1 1 1 3
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R (31 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ B C Total
9.8 2 1 3
9.6 2 2
9.4 3 1 4
9.2 4 4 1 9
9.0 2 2 1 1 6
8.5 1 3 4
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
7.0 1 1
Total 15 13 1 1 1 31
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) (3 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A Total
9.6 2 2
7.5 1 1
Total 1 2 3
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1987 (18 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B NS Total
9.6 2 2
9.4 1 1 2 4
9.2 2 2
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 2 1 4
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
7.0 1 1 2
6.5 1 1
Total 1 6 7 1 2 1 18
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - "USA and Canada" Text (38 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ B Total
9.8 1 1 2
9.6 4 1 5
9.4 6 1 7
9.2 3 1 4
9.0 3 3
8.5 1 4 1 6
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1 2
7.0 3 2 5
6.5 1 1 2
<6.5 1 1
Total 1 19 12 5 1 38
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Oval SOQ TM - 1989 - "USA Canada and Mexico" Text (15 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ Total
9.6 1 1
9.4 3 3
9.2 2 2
9.0 2 2
8.5 1 3 1 5
8.0 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 6 6 3 15
Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ - NES-GP (41 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ C+ Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 5 5
9.4 2 1 1 4
9.2 1 4 5
9.0 1 6 1 8
8.5 1 3 4
8.0 3 3
7.5 2 2
7.0 3 1 4
6.5 2 2
<6.5 1 1 1 3
Total 12 24 4 1 41

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R · 3 Screw, Oval SOQ TM · 3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - No Code · 3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - Made in Japan - USA Code · 3 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan · 5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES R - No Made in Japan · 5 Screw, Round SOQ - NES TM - No Made in Japan · Grey, 3 Screw, Oval SOQ R, USA-1 Code · Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Rev-A, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ - Unidentified Legacy Variant, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, No Rev-A - NES R - Ladder Screenshot · Made in Japan, Rev-A - Round SOQ.

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 22 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 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 CGC 9.2 A Last sale $375,000 Aug 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $300,000 May 24, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Mid Production) CGC 9.4 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $23,125-$120,000 May 24, 2025 2
Factory sealed PSA 9.8 A++ Last sale $112,500 Nov 22, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm C 1989 USA and Canada Text Later Production) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $57,500 Aug 23, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Mid Production) WATA 9.6 A+ Median $45,000 May 24, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Mid Production) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $42,500 Aug 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Mid Production) CGC 9.2 A+ Last sale $16,250 Feb 22, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm C 1989 Later Production) CGC 9.6 A+ Last sale $16,250 Aug 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R Last Production) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $15,625 May 24, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm Later Production) CGC 9.6 A+ Median $15,600 Feb 22, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq R Last Production) CGC 9.4 A Last sale $14,375 Feb 22, 2025 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 207 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 28, 2026 $8,750 PSA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7452-28014
Mar 28, 2026 $8,125 VGA 85 Qualified / no seal Lot 7452-28011
Mar 28, 2026 $7,625 WATA 9.2 CIB Lot 7452-28012
Mar 28, 2026 $6,250 PSA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7452-28149
Mar 28, 2026 $1,500 WATA 9.4 CIB Lot 7452-28147
Mar 28, 2026 $1,125 WATA 9.2 CIB Lot 7452-28148
Mar 17, 2026 $812 VGA 85 Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 312611-68008
Dec 23, 2025 $200 WATA 6.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312551-69008
Dec 9, 2025 $200 CGC 7.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312549-67011
Nov 22, 2025 $112,500 PSA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7428-28021
Nov 22, 2025 $3,250 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 7428-28139
Nov 22, 2025 $3,250 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 7428-28022
Nov 11, 2025 $169 WATA 6.0 CIB Lot 312545-67007
Nov 4, 2025 $425 CGC 8.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312544-66011
Oct 30, 2025 $6,875 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1989 Later Production Lot 44331-80025
Oct 30, 2025 $1,132 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 44331-80024
Oct 21, 2025 $1,000 WATA 8.0 CIB Lot 312542-68021
Oct 7, 2025 $688 WATA 9.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312540-66014
Sep 9, 2025 $206 WATA 6.0 CIB Lot 312536-67014
Aug 26, 2025 $1,125 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 312534-69012
Aug 23, 2025 $57,500 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1989 USA and Canada Text Later Production Lot 7416-28014
Aug 23, 2025 $12,500 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1989 USA and Canada Text Later Production Lot 7416-28015
Aug 23, 2025 $3,000 CGC 8.5 CIB Lot 7416-28013
Jul 29, 2025 $375 WATA 7.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312530-70016
Jul 22, 2025 $275 WATA 6.0 CIB Lot 312529-69007
Jul 1, 2025 $600 WATA 8.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312526-66014
Jun 17, 2025 $2,875 WATA 7.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1987 Later Production Lot 312524-68010
Jun 3, 2025 $134 CGC 8.0 CIB Classic Series Lot 312522-66003
May 27, 2025 $400 VGA 90 Qualified / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312521-69010
May 24, 2025 $300,000 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7415-28021
May 24, 2025 $40,000 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7415-28023
May 24, 2025 $23,125 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7415-28024
May 24, 2025 $15,625 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7415-28025
May 24, 2025 $7,500 WATA 9.4 CIB Lot 7415-28022
May 24, 2025 $2,750 CGC 9.0 CIB Lot 7415-28197
Mar 25, 2025 $281 CGC 8.0 CIB Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 312512-69008
Mar 20, 2025 $10,625 CGC 9.6 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Employee Store Copy Lot 44300-79015
Feb 22, 2025 $17,500 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7411-28014
Feb 22, 2025 $16,250 CGC 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7411-28013
Feb 22, 2025 $14,375 CGC 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7411-28114
Jan 28, 2025 $1,062 CGC 9.6 A Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 312504-69019
Jan 9, 2025 $656 WATA 9.4 CIB Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 44278-79022
Dec 17, 2024 $2,625 WATA 6.5 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312451-68004
Nov 23, 2024 $5,375 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1989 Later Production Lot 7382-28019
Sep 17, 2024 $212 CGC 8.5 Loose Gold Five Screw Round Soq Lot 312438-68004
Sep 12, 2024 $6,250 CGC 8.5 CIB Lot 44266-79015
Sep 12, 2024 $1,562 CGC 9.2 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 44266-79016
Aug 24, 2024 $375,000 CGC 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 7378-28014
Aug 24, 2024 $42,500 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7378-28015
Aug 24, 2024 $16,250 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1989 Later Production Lot 7378-28016
Jul 9, 2024 $4,250 VGA 80 Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1987 Later Production Lot 312428-67005
Jun 20, 2024 $3,250 WATA 6.0 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 44253-79022
Jun 18, 2024 $625 CGC 8.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312425-68020
Jun 18, 2024 $375 CGC 9.0 CIB Oval Soq Tm C 1987 Later Production Lot 312425-68021
May 25, 2024 $45,000 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7372-28019
May 25, 2024 $42,500 CGC 9.2 A Factory sealed No Rev A Ladder Screenshot Second Production Lot 7372-28018
May 25, 2024 $21,250 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7372-28149
May 25, 2024 $18,125 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm C 1987 Later Production Lot 7372-28020
Apr 23, 2024 $1,938 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 312417-69014
Mar 21, 2024 $43,200 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44238-79029
Mar 21, 2024 $1,620 WATA 8.0 CIB Lot 44238-79028
Feb 24, 2024 $288,000 CGC 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 7359-28025
Feb 24, 2024 $8,700 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7359-28026
Feb 24, 2024 $2,640 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 7359-28178
Feb 24, 2024 $2,040 CGC 8.0 CIB Lot 7359-28179
Feb 8, 2024 $2,160 WATA 8.0 CIB Lot 44235-79068
Feb 8, 2024 $1,800 CGC 7.5 CIB Lot 44235-79069
Feb 6, 2024 $264 WATA 6.0 CIB Lot 312406-66008
Dec 19, 2023 $252 CGC 7.5 Loose Gold Five Screw Round Soq Lot 312351-68008
Nov 30, 2023 $2,280 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 44223-79048
Nov 28, 2023 $552 CGC 9.0 CIB Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 312348-69011
Nov 14, 2023 $840 WATA 9.6 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312346-67006
Nov 7, 2023 $396 WATA 9.8 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312345-66007
Nov 4, 2023 $48,000 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed No Rev A Lot 7350-28013
Nov 4, 2023 $14,400 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7350-28014
Nov 4, 2023 $9,600 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7350-28015
Nov 4, 2023 $6,000 CGC 9.0 CIB Lot 7350-28221
Oct 24, 2023 $660 WATA 9.8 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312343-69017
Oct 10, 2023 $139 WATA 9.2 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312341-67018
Sep 26, 2023 $690 WATA 9.8 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312339-69019
Sep 12, 2023 $600 WATA 9.6 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312337-67021
Aug 29, 2023 $456 WATA 9.6 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312335-70017
Aug 24, 2023 $1,560 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 44209-79026
Aug 15, 2023 $780 WATA 9.8 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312333-68011
Aug 10, 2023 $5,040 WATA 9.2 CIB Lot 44206-79056
Aug 10, 2023 $1,200 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 44206-79057
Aug 1, 2023 $456 WATA 9.6 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312331-66019
Jul 28, 2023 $28,812 WATA 9.4 CIB Lot 7349-28031
Jul 28, 2023 $15,600 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7349-28032
Jul 28, 2023 $10,800 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7349-28033
Jul 28, 2023 $3,120 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 7349-28034
Jul 28, 2023 $1,800 WATA 9.2 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7349-28166
Jul 28, 2023 $780 VGA 90+ Factory sealed Spanish Version Lot 7349-28167
Jul 18, 2023 $528 WATA 9.6 NS New / no seal Spanish Version Lot 312329-68027
Jun 6, 2023 $432 WATA 6.5 CIB Lot 312323-66017
Jun 6, 2023 $264 CGC 9.2 Loose Gold Three Screw Round Soq Lot 312323-66018
May 30, 2023 $228 CGC 9.2 Loose Gold Three Screw Round Soq Lot 312322-70013
May 25, 2023 $9,600 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 44196-80050
May 25, 2023 $3,120 WATA 6.0 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 44196-80051
May 16, 2023 $660 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Spanish Version Lot 312320-68032
May 2, 2023 $114 CGC 8.5 Loose Gold Three Screw Round Soq Lot 312318-66018
Apr 25, 2023 $84 CGC 9.0 Loose Gold Three Screw Round Soq Lot 312317-69038
Apr 22, 2023 $33,600 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7307-28039
Apr 22, 2023 $28,800 CGC 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7307-28040
Apr 22, 2023 $16,800 WATA 9.2 CIB Lot 7307-28038
Apr 22, 2023 $1,050 WATA 9.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7307-28198
Apr 18, 2023 $432 WATA 7.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 312316-68031
Apr 11, 2023 $1,080 WATA 7.0 CIB Lot 312315-67025
Apr 11, 2023 $1,020 CGC 9.0 A Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 312315-67026
Mar 21, 2023 $3,600 VGA 80 Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 312312-68049
Mar 21, 2023 $480 WATA 6.5 CIB Lot 312312-68048
Mar 14, 2023 $408 WATA 6.5 CIB Lot 312311-67029
Mar 14, 2023 $384 CGC 8.0 CIB Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 312311-67030
Feb 28, 2023 $360 WATA 5.5 CIB Lot 312309-69045
Feb 14, 2023 $234 WATA 6.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 312307-67026
Feb 14, 2023 $228 WATA 6.0 CIB Lot 312307-67025
Feb 9, 2023 $6,600 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production the Hawaii Collection Lot 44176-80041
Jan 31, 2023 $660 WATA 5.5 B Factory sealed Classic Series Lot 312305-70026
Jan 21, 2023 $5,040 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7348-29017
Jan 20, 2023 $120,000 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7348-28019
Jan 20, 2023 $48,000 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7348-28020
Dec 20, 2022 $4,080 WATA 9.0 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 312251-68052
Dec 13, 2022 $1,440 WATA 7.5 CIB Lot 312250-67012
Dec 13, 2022 $384 WATA 7.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312250-67013
Nov 22, 2022 $1,920 WATA 9.0 NS New / no seal Oval Soq Tm Later Production the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312247-69025
Nov 15, 2022 $1,560 WATA 8.0 CIB Lot 312246-68064
Nov 15, 2022 $384 WATA 6.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312246-68065
Nov 8, 2022 $5,040 WATA 7.0 B+ Factory sealed Lot 312245-67028
Nov 8, 2022 $4,560 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 312245-67029
Nov 5, 2022 $11,400 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7290-29042
Nov 5, 2022 $3,720 WATA 9.2 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7290-29041
Nov 4, 2022 $57,600 WATA 9.8 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7290-28040
Nov 4, 2022 $18,000 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7290-28039
Nov 4, 2022 $14,400 WATA 9.0 CIB Lot 7290-28038
Nov 4, 2022 $11,400 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7290-28041
Nov 1, 2022 $5,280 VGA 80+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312244-66037
Sep 29, 2022 $4,560 WATA 8.0 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 44172-80032
Sep 20, 2022 $690 WATA 7.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312238-68019
Sep 13, 2022 $19,200 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 312237-67036
Sep 6, 2022 $432 WATA 5.0 CIB Lot 312236-66025
Aug 30, 2022 $4,560 WATA 7.0 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 312235-70054
Aug 30, 2022 $2,040 WATA 8.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312235-70052
Aug 30, 2022 $444 WATA 5.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 312235-70053
Aug 7, 2022 $384,000 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7288-28035
Aug 7, 2022 $28,800 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7288-28037
Aug 7, 2022 $19,200 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7288-28036
Aug 7, 2022 $15,600 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7288-28038
Aug 7, 2022 $13,800 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 7288-29042
Aug 2, 2022 $2,640 WATA 8.0 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 312231-66021
Jul 26, 2022 $5,160 WATA 7.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Mid Production Lot 312230-69027
Jul 26, 2022 $432 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312230-69026
Jul 12, 2022 $9,000 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Promotional Copy Lot 312228-67045
Jul 12, 2022 $504 WATA 5.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 312228-67046
Jun 28, 2022 $228 WATA 5.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 312226-69046
May 17, 2022 $492 WATA 5.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 312220-68020
Apr 26, 2022 $204 WATA 7.5 Loose Round Soq Lot 312217-69032
Apr 22, 2022 $111,000 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 7286-28039
Apr 19, 2022 $1,440 WATA 8.5 CIB Oval Soq R Last Production Lot 312216-68029
Mar 29, 2022 $1,440 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312213-70040
Mar 1, 2022 $10,200 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Mid Production Lot 312209-66038
Jan 28, 2022 $180,000 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 7284-28025
Jan 28, 2022 $156,000 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7284-28026
Jan 25, 2022 $1,200 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312204-69028
Jan 4, 2022 $19,200 WATA 9.2 B+ Factory sealed Promotional Copy Lot 312201-66010
Dec 21, 2021 $6,600 WATA 6.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Mid Production Lot 312151-68018
Dec 9, 2021 $90,000 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 44151-79040
Dec 9, 2021 $14,400 WATA 7.0 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 44151-79041
Dec 9, 2021 $10,800 WATA 8.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 44151-79039
Oct 31, 2021 $1,560 WATA 9.4 NS New / no seal Round Soq Tm Spanish Version Lot 7263-29059
Oct 29, 2021 $705,000 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 7263-28036
Oct 29, 2021 $156,000 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7263-28038
Oct 29, 2021 $4,800 WATA 8.5 CIB Lot 7263-28037
Oct 19, 2021 $12,000 WATA 6.0 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Third Production Lot 312142-68037
Oct 5, 2021 $19,200 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Mid Production Lot 312140-66026
Jul 27, 2021 $2,400 WATA 7.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 312130-69046
Jul 13, 2021 $1,020 WATA 5.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312128-67029
Jul 9, 2021 $870,000 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed No Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 7261-28030
Jul 9, 2021 $55,200 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7261-28031
Jun 29, 2021 $456 WATA 6.0 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Lot 312126-70025
Jun 15, 2021 $480 WATA 5.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 312124-68045
Jun 1, 2021 $360 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Lot 312122-66050
May 18, 2021 $2,280 WATA 7.0 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312120-68038
May 4, 2021 $432 WATA 6.0 CIB No Rev A Lot 312118-66041
Apr 20, 2021 $552 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312116-68035
Apr 6, 2021 $990 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312114-66034
Apr 5, 2021 $28,800 WATA 9.2 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7242-93016
Apr 5, 2021 $6,000 WATA 8.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 7242-97074
Mar 23, 2021 $780 WATA 4.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 312112-69040
Feb 22, 2021 $312 WATA 5.5 CIB Oval Soq R Lot 122108-18063
Jan 25, 2021 $1,110 WATA 6.0 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 122104-17946
Jan 18, 2021 $1,466 WATA 7.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 122103-15910
Dec 21, 2020 $660 WATA 7.0 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Lot 122051-16075
Dec 14, 2020 $900 WATA 6.0 CIB No Rev A Round Soq First Production Lot 122050-13882
Nov 22, 2020 $1,200 WATA 7.0 A+ Factory sealed Italian Version Lot 7236-97107
Nov 16, 2020 $1,800 WATA 6.5 CIB No Rev A Round Soq Lot 122046-15831
Oct 26, 2020 $504 WATA 7.5 CIB Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 122043-18034
Sep 13, 2020 $50,400 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Later Production Lot 7234-93022
Aug 17, 2020 $360 WATA 7.0 CIB Promotional Copy Lot 122033-15766
Aug 10, 2020 $372 WATA 7.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 122032-13783
Aug 3, 2020 $480 WATA 8.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Mid Production Lot 122031-11732
Aug 3, 2020 $276 WATA 5.5 CIB No Rev A First Production Carolina Collection Lot 122031-11733
Jul 27, 2020 $456 WATA 6.0 CIB Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 122030-17865
Jul 12, 2020 $6,600 WATA 6.5 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 7231-97070
Jul 12, 2020 $6,600 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Oval Soq R Later Production Lot 7231-93020
Jul 12, 2020 $2,520 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7231-93021
Jun 22, 2020 $840 WATA 7.5 CIB Lot 122025-17961
Jun 15, 2020 $840 WATA 6.5 CIB Lot 122024-15747

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to The Legend of Zelda 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 Matters for Grading

The Legend of Zelda is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo NES titles, with 845 PSA populations on record across loose, CIB, and sealed. Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. Sealed copies trade at roughly 5× the loose price ($200 vs $35). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 22 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 Nintendo NES worth grading?

Yes for clean, top-condition copies. The Legend of Zelda has a healthy 845-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 CIB copy of The Legend of Zelda?

PSA tracks 484 graded CIB copies of The Legend of Zelda 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?

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?

PSA recognizes 22 distinct production variants of The Legend of Zelda 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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