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Trojan 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 23 Trojan Nintendo NES copies on record — 10 CIB, 13 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $240 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Trojan on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $9.21
CIB
POP 10
Market: $60
Sealed
POP 13
Market: $240

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Trojan, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Omitted on Back 7 6 13
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Printed on Back 3 3
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Sticker on Back 3 1 4
Made in Japan, No Rev-A 3 3

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Trojan 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

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Trojan for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 10

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Omitted on Back 7 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 2 · 7.0: 1 · 6.5: 2
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Sticker on Back 3 7.0: 1 · <6.5: 2

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Printed on Back · Made in Japan, No Rev-A.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 13

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Omitted on Back 6 9.4 A+
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Printed on Back 3 8.0 A
Made in Japan, Hangtab - “Made in Japan” Sticker on Back 1 9.4 A
Made in Japan, No Rev-A 3 9.0 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: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ B Total
9.4 2 1 3
9.2 1 1
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 1
8.0 2 2
7.5 2 2
7.0 1 1
6.5 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 4 5 2 2 13

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

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

Made in Japan, Hangtab - "Made in Japan" Omitted on Back (6 sealed pop)

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

Grade A+ A B Total
9.4 2 2
9.2 1 1
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 3 2 1 6
Made in Japan, Hangtab - "Made in Japan" Printed on Back (3 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 8.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A B+ B Total
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
7.0 1 1
Total 1 1 1 3
Made in Japan, Hangtab - "Made in Japan" Sticker on Back (1 sealed pop)

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

Grade A Total
9.4 1 1
Total 1 1
Made in Japan, No Rev-A (3 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ Total
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 1
6.5 1 1
Total 1 1 1 3

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 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 Trojan 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 (Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production) WATA 9.2 A Last sale $4,375 Nov 23, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Hangtab Made in Japan Printed Third Production) WATA 8.0 A Last sale $2,375 Aug 23, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Hangtab First Production) WATA 7.5 B Last sale $9,600 Oct 31, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Hangtab Made in Japan Sticker Second Production) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $7,500 May 25, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production) WATA 8.0 A Last sale $3,720 Feb 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Hangtab Early Production) WATA 7.0 B+ Last sale $1,680 Jul 12, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Brazilian Version Playtronic the Carolina Collection) WATA 8.5 C Last sale $336 Nov 30, 2023 1
CIB (Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production) WATA 9.0 $250-$336 range Dec 9, 2025 2
CIB (Hangtab Early Production) WATA 7.5 Last sale $240 Jul 13, 2020 1
CIB (Hangtab First Production) WATA 6.5 Last sale $204 May 24, 2022 1
CIB (Hangtab First Production) CGC 8.5 Last sale $119 Nov 28, 2023 1
CIB (Hangtab First Production) WATA 5.0 Last sale $114 Sep 28, 2020 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 14 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Dec 9, 2025 $250 WATA 9.0 CIB Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production Lot 312549-67017
Aug 23, 2025 $2,375 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Hangtab Made in Japan Printed Third Production Lot 7416-28161
Nov 23, 2024 $4,375 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production Lot 7382-28037
May 25, 2024 $7,500 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Hangtab Made in Japan Sticker Second Production Lot 7372-28049
Feb 24, 2024 $3,720 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production Lot 7359-28060
Feb 8, 2024 $336 WATA 9.0 CIB Hangtab Made in Japan Omitted First Production Lot 44235-79122
Nov 30, 2023 $336 WATA 8.5 C Factory sealed Brazilian Version Playtronic the Carolina Collection Lot 44223-79081
Nov 28, 2023 $119 CGC 8.5 CIB Hangtab First Production Lot 312348-69018
May 24, 2022 $204 WATA 6.5 CIB Hangtab First Production Lot 312221-69040
Oct 31, 2021 $9,600 WATA 7.5 B Factory sealed Hangtab First Production Lot 7263-29101
Sep 28, 2020 $114 WATA 5.0 CIB Hangtab First Production Lot 122039-17928
Aug 31, 2020 $104 WATA 7.0 CIB Hangtab First Production Lot 122035-19770
Jul 13, 2020 $240 WATA 7.5 CIB Hangtab Early Production Lot 122028-13838
Jul 12, 2020 $1,680 WATA 7.0 B+ Factory sealed Hangtab Early Production Lot 7231-93035

Listings

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

With 23 PSA-graded copies on record, Trojan sits in the mid-rarity tier for Nintendo NES — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 26× — sealed copies trade at $240 while loose carts move around $9.21. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. 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 Trojan Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (13) outweighs CIB and loose for Trojan, 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 Trojan?

PSA tracks 13 graded sealed copies of Trojan 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 Trojan?

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 Trojan?

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Trojan 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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About Jason

Jason has been collecting cards since 1999 and retro video games since 2008. Based in the Southeast US. What The Slab cites real eBay sold comps, PriceCharting data, and PSA pop reports — no guesswork. Read more →