Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Nintendo NES: PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 357 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Nintendo NES copies on record — 7 loose, 152 CIB, 198 sealed. PSA tracks 10 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $534 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on Nintendo NES — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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Console: Nintendo NES
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Variants tracked by PSA: 10
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Total PSA-graded copies: 357 (Loose: 7 · CIB: 152 · Sealed: 198)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 10 distinct production variants of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold, 3 Screw - Oval SOQ TM - USA Code | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Gold, 3 Screw - Round SOQ - USA Code | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Made in Japan, Classic Series | — | 22 | 71 | 93 |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ, Canadian Version | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R | — | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1988 | — | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1989 | — | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | — | 94 | 82 | 176 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 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 10 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 7
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Gold, 3 Screw - Oval SOQ TM - USA Code | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
| Gold, 3 Screw - Round SOQ - USA Code | 6 | 9.2: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 2 · 7.5: 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, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1988 · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1989 · Made in Japan, Round SOQ.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 152
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Classic Series | 22 | 9.4: 4 · 9.0: 7 · 8.5: 5 · 8.0: 4 · 7.0: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ, Canadian Version | 1 | 8.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R | 7 | 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 2 · 6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1988 | 20 | 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 4 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 2 · 7.0: 2 · 6.5: 3 · <6.5: 2 |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1989 | 7 | 9.4: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 2 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | 94 | 9.4: 5 · 9.2: 9 · 9.0: 15 · 8.5: 17 · 8.0: 6 · 7.5: 10 · 7.0: 16 · 6.5: 8 · <6.5: 8 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Gold, 3 Screw - Oval SOQ TM - USA Code · Gold, 3 Screw - Round SOQ - USA Code · Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal).
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 198
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Classic Series | 71 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version | 2 | 8.5 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ, Canadian Version | 1 | 8.0 | A |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R | 4 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) | 2 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1988 | 18 | 9.4 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1989 | 18 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Round SOQ | 82 | 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+ | NS | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 9.6 | — | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| 9.4 | — | 24 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 |
| 9.2 | — | 6 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | 24 |
| 9.0 | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 |
| 8.5 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 |
| 8.0 | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 |
| Total | 1 | 85 | 79 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 198 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Classic Series (71 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| 9.4 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | 16 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 8 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 8.5 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 10 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 71 |
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Oval SOQ TM, Canadian Version (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 8.5 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Made in Japan, Gloss Sticker - Distributed by Mattel - Round SOQ, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 8.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ R (Distributor Seal) (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1988 (18 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9.2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Made in Japan, Oval SOQ TM - 1989 (18 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
Made in Japan, Round SOQ (82 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9.6 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 |
| 9.4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 9.2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 8.5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 8.0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 7.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| <6.5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 82 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Gold, 3 Screw - Oval SOQ TM - USA Code · Gold, 3 Screw - Round SOQ - USA Code.
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).
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Loose cartridge: $25
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Complete in Box (CIB): $124
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Sealed: $534
All 10 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 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 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 |
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| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Median $27,500 | Aug 24, 2024 | 3 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | VGA 90 | Last sale $20,000 | Nov 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $16,250 | Nov 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Median $10,800 | Feb 22, 2025 | 7 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq R Last Production Employee Store Copy) | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $7,812 | Mar 20, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A | $2,188-$4,080 range | Nov 22, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $2,625 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm C 1989 Later Production) | WATA 9.0 A+ | Last sale $2,250 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | CGC 9.0 A | Last sale $1,875 | Feb 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Oval Soq Tm 1988 Early Production) | WATA 8.0 A | Last sale $1,250 | Nov 4, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Rev A Round Soq Early Production) | VGA 75 | Last sale $1,250 | Jul 1, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Classic Series) | VGA 85+ | Last sale $1,219 | Nov 23, 2024 | 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 76 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| May 12, 2026 | $239 | VGA 70 | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312619-67005 |
| May 5, 2026 | $969 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312618-66009 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | $2,188 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7428-28156 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $1,250 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm 1988 Early Production | Lot 312544-66022 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $2,250 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm C 1989 Later Production | Lot 7416-28164 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $781 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312530-70024 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $250 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312528-68010 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $1,250 | VGA 75 | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312526-66024 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $300 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312526-66025 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $625 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312524-68026 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | $194 | CGC 8.5 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312524-68025 |
| May 24, 2025 | $2,625 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7415-28052 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $7,812 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R Last Production Employee Store Copy | Lot 44300-79034 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | $6,875 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7411-28028 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | $1,875 | CGC 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7411-28130 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $781 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 44278-79045 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $20,000 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7382-28039 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $16,250 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7382-28038 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $1,219 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 7382-28173 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $27,500 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7378-28042 |
| May 25, 2024 | $3,500 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm 1989 Later Production | Lot 7372-28179 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $750 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312417-69018 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | $2,100 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312411-67016 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $6,600 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7359-28061 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $552 | CGC 9.0 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44235-79130 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | $504 | WATA 7.0 | CIB | Oval Soq R Promotional Copy NFR | Lot 312405-70011 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $14,400 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7350-28036 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | $432 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312329-68038 |
| May 25, 2023 | $3,600 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44196-80108 |
| May 23, 2023 | $780 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312321-69039 |
| May 23, 2023 | $720 | CGC 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312321-69038 |
| May 2, 2023 | $1,320 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312318-66038 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $432 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312317-69051 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $8,700 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7307-28079 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $2,760 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7307-28228 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $2,400 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm 1988 Box Mid Production | Lot 7307-28229 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | $1,920 | CGC 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312314-66063 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $528 | VGA 80 | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312312-68072 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $336 | CGC 7.0 B | Factory sealed | Classic Series | Lot 312312-68073 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $1,800 | VGA 80 | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312308-68061 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $1,080 | CGC 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 44176-80084 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | $1,200 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312305-70038 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $7,500 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7348-28052 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $5,280 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq R Later Production | Lot 7348-28053 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $1,920 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312247-69046 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $4,080 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7290-29075 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $15,600 | WATA 9.8 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7290-28087 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $10,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44172-80081 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $4,920 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 44172-80082 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $1,800 | WATA 7.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312235-70060 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $3,360 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312232-67055 |
| May 31, 2022 | $2,041 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312222-70055 |
| May 24, 2022 | $3,120 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312221-69041 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $19,200 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7286-28084 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | $1,800 | WATA 7.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312213-70050 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | $6,270 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312208-69060 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $9,000 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 7284-28065 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | $7,800 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Oval Soq Tm Later Production | Lot 312201-66016 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $10,800 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 44151-79084 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $102,000 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7263-28091 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $22,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7263-28092 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | $14,400 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312142-68054 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | $432 | WATA 6.5 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 312116-68044 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $38,400 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7242-93017 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $1,800 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq First Production | Lot 7242-97118 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $2,160 | WATA 6.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq | Lot 122048-19665 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $30,000 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7236-93040 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $1,260 | WATA 6.0 A | Factory sealed | PAL B Version | Lot 7236-97141 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | $3,720 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 7234-93032 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | $3,360 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production Atwood Collection | Lot 7234-97105 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | $252 | WATA 6.5 | CIB | Rev A Oval Soq Tm | Lot 122034-17815 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | $180 | WATA 7.0 | CIB | Promotional Copy | Lot 122033-15780 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | $180 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 122030-17886 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | $1,980 | WATA 7.0 A | Factory sealed | Rev A Round Soq Early Production | Lot 122029-15841 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $7,200 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-93039 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $528 | WATA 8.0 NS | New / no seal | — | Lot 122024-15765 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 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 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Matters for Grading
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is one of the more heavily-graded Nintendo NES titles, with 357 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. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 21× — sealed copies trade at $534 while loose carts move around $25. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 10 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 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Nintendo NES worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (198) outweighs CIB and loose for Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, 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 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link?
PSA tracks 198 graded sealed copies of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 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 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link?
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 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link?
PSA recognizes 10 distinct production variants of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 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.
Related Resources
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