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Ultima: Exodus 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 Ultima: Exodus Nintendo NES copies on record — 5 CIB, 15 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $242 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Ultima: Exodus on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $14
CIB
POP 5
Market: $45
Sealed
POP 15
Market: $242

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Ultima: Exodus 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 Ultima: Exodus for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 5

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 5 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 3 · 7.0: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 15

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 15 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+ Total
9.6 2 2
9.4 1 1 2 4
9.2 1 2 3
9.0 1 1
8.5 3 3
7.5 1 1 2
Total 5 7 3 15

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 Ultima: Exodus 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) VGA 90 Last sale $2,125 Jul 24, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.8 A+ Last sale $2,125 Aug 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 B+ $432-$488 range Jan 6, 2026 2
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 8.5 A Median $330 Aug 19, 2025 3
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $1,680 Jan 25, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A+ Last sale $576 Jul 12, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.5 A Last sale $384 Jun 1, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 7.5 A Last sale $204 Oct 10, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm) WATA 7.5 B+ Last sale $159 Mar 7, 2023 1
CIB (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.6 Last sale $325 Feb 10, 2026 1
CIB (Oval Soq Tm) CGC 9.2 Last sale $99 Feb 20, 2024 1

Sale records:

View all 14 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Feb 10, 2026 $325 CGC 9.6 CIB Oval Soq Tm Lot 312606-67013
Jan 6, 2026 $488 WATA 9.4 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312601-66012
Aug 19, 2025 $275 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312533-68027
Jul 24, 2025 $2,125 VGA 90 Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 44318-80060
Aug 24, 2024 $2,125 CGC 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 7378-28144
Feb 20, 2024 $99 CGC 9.2 CIB Oval Soq Tm Lot 312408-68010
Oct 10, 2023 $204 WATA 7.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312341-67029
Mar 7, 2023 $159 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312310-66043
Sep 6, 2022 $432 WATA 9.4 B+ Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312236-66044
Sep 6, 2022 $330 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312236-66045
Jan 25, 2022 $1,680 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312204-69043
Mar 16, 2021 $432 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Oval Soq Tm Lot 312111-68050
Jul 12, 2020 $576 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7231-97129
Jun 1, 2020 $384 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Lot 122022-11578

Listings

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

With 20 PSA-graded copies on record, Ultima: Exodus 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 (15 of 20, ~75%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 17× — sealed copies trade at $242 while loose carts move around $14. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ultima: Exodus Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (15) outweighs CIB and loose for Ultima: Exodus, 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 Ultima: Exodus?

PSA tracks 15 graded sealed copies of Ultima: Exodus 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 Ultima: Exodus?

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 Ultima: Exodus?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Ultima: Exodus 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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