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Twin Cobra 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 20 Twin Cobra Nintendo NES copies on record — 20 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $250 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Twin Cobra on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $20
CIB
POP 0
Market: $60
Sealed
POP 20
Market: $250

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Twin Cobra 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 Twin Cobra for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Twin Cobra for Nintendo NES yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 20

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 20 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 Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 4 4 8
9.4 2 1 3
9.2 2 2
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 1 2
8.0 1 1 2
<6.5 1 1
Total 1 9 10 20

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 Twin Cobra 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 9.8 A+ Last sale $550 Jan 28, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.8 A $336-$375 range Aug 26, 2025 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A+ Median $288 Mar 11, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $660 Dec 7, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $360 Jun 1, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.0 A+ Last sale $264 Jan 3, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.6 A Last sale $216 Nov 9, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.5 A+ Last sale $204 Jul 13, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.2 A Last sale $149 Jul 25, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 8.5 A+ Last sale $114 Apr 18, 2023 1
CIB (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.4 Last sale $31 Sep 26, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 14 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Aug 26, 2025 $375 CGC 9.8 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312534-69018
Mar 11, 2025 $275 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312510-67007
Jan 28, 2025 $550 CGC 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312504-69028
Sep 26, 2023 $31 CGC 9.4 CIB Oval Soq Tm Lot 312339-69028
Jul 25, 2023 $149 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312330-69016
May 25, 2023 $336 CGC 9.8 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 44196-80099
Apr 18, 2023 $114 CGC 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312316-68047
Mar 28, 2023 $288 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312313-69051
Jan 3, 2023 $264 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Oval Soq Tm Lot 312301-66037
Feb 22, 2022 $516 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312208-69053
Dec 7, 2020 $660 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122049-11716
Nov 9, 2020 $216 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 122045-13796
Jul 13, 2020 $204 WATA 8.5 A+ Factory sealed Lot 122028-13839
Jun 1, 2020 $360 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 122022-11577

Listings

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

With 20 PSA-graded copies on record, Twin Cobra 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 sealed condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 12× — sealed copies trade at $250 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Twin Cobra Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (20) outweighs CIB and loose for Twin Cobra, 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 Twin Cobra?

PSA tracks 20 graded sealed copies of Twin Cobra 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 Twin Cobra?

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 Twin Cobra?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Twin Cobra 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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