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Xenophobe 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 Xenophobe Nintendo NES copies on record — 1 CIB, 22 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $116 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Xenophobe on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $9.99
CIB
POP 1
Market: $35
Sealed
POP 22
Market: $116

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Xenophobe 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 Xenophobe for Nintendo NES yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 1 8.5: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 22

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 22 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 Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 1 1 2
9.4 1 2 3
9.2 1 2 2 5
9.0 2 1 3
8.5 2 1 3
8.0 2 2
7.5 1 1
7.0 1 1 2
Total 1 4 12 4 1 22

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 Xenophobe 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 (Rev A Round Soq) CGC 9.6 A+ Last sale $275 Apr 15, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) WATA 9.6 A Last sale $552 Jul 12, 2020 1
Factory sealed CGC 9.6 A+ Last sale $360 Feb 28, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq) WATA 9.4 A+ $288-$360 range Feb 8, 2021 2
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq) CGC 9.6 A Last sale $288 Mar 21, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Oval Soq Sticker) WATA 7.0 A Last sale $288 Nov 1, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Carolina Collection) WATA 9.2 A+ Last sale $240 Jun 14, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) WATA 7.5 A+ Last sale $204 Jun 22, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) WATA 9.0 B+ Last sale $168 Jul 20, 2020 1
Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq) WATA 9.2 A Last sale $159 Mar 28, 2023 1
CIB (Rev A Round Soq the Plattsburgh Collection) WATA 8.5 Last sale $79 Feb 28, 2023 1
CIB (Rev A Round Soq) CGC 9.2 Last sale $49 Oct 3, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 13 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Apr 15, 2025 $275 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Lot 312515-68026
Oct 3, 2023 $49 CGC 9.2 CIB Rev A Round Soq Lot 312340-66025
Mar 28, 2023 $159 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Lot 312313-69055
Mar 21, 2023 $288 CGC 9.6 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Lot 312312-68069
Feb 28, 2023 $360 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312309-69089
Feb 28, 2023 $79 WATA 8.5 CIB Rev A Round Soq the Plattsburgh Collection Lot 312309-69090
Nov 1, 2022 $288 WATA 7.0 A Factory sealed Rev A Oval Soq Sticker Lot 312244-66057
Jun 14, 2022 $240 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Carolina Collection Lot 312224-67062
Feb 8, 2021 $360 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Lot 122106-14092
Jul 20, 2020 $168 WATA 9.0 B+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 122029-15840
Jul 12, 2020 $552 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 7231-97137
Jun 22, 2020 $204 WATA 7.5 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Early Production Lot 122025-17976
May 25, 2020 $288 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Rev A Round Soq Lot 122021-17806

Listings

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

With 23 PSA-graded copies on record, Xenophobe 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 (22 of 23, ~95%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 11× — sealed copies trade at $116 while loose carts move around $9.99. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Xenophobe Nintendo NES worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (22) outweighs CIB and loose for Xenophobe, 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 Xenophobe?

PSA tracks 22 graded sealed copies of Xenophobe 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 Xenophobe?

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 Xenophobe?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Xenophobe 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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