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Breath of Fire III (PS1): PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-06-13 · Updated 2026-06-13 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 38 Breath of Fire III PlayStation copies on record — 38 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $221 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Breath of Fire III on PlayStation — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $48
CIB
POP 0
Market: $82
Sealed
POP 38
Market: $221

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Breath of Fire III 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 Breath of Fire III for PlayStation yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Breath of Fire III for PlayStation yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 38

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in USA 38 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 NS Total
9.8 1 5 2 8
9.6 2 4 4 1 11
9.4 3 4 1 1 9
9.2 1 1
9.0 1 1
8.5 2 1 3
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1 2
7.0 1 1
6.5 1 1
Total 6 13 13 4 1 1 38

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 Breath of Fire III on PlayStation. 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 WATA 9.4 A++ Last sale $338 Feb 17, 2026 1
Factory sealed VGA 85+ Last sale $325 Mar 10, 2026 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $325 Dec 30, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 8.5 A Last sale $219 Mar 24, 2026 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $2,280 Aug 3, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $900 Jul 13, 2021 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A Last sale $552 Feb 21, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.2 A Last sale $504 Oct 19, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.4 A++ Last sale $312 Nov 9, 2020 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $288 Feb 28, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A Last sale $264 Apr 11, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Drill Hole Promotional Copy Sony Security Label) WATA 8.0 A Last sale $169 Jul 12, 2022 1

Sale records:

View all 12 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 24, 2026 $219 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Lot 312612-69044
Mar 10, 2026 $325 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 312610-67042
Feb 17, 2026 $338 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312607-68049
Dec 30, 2025 $325 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312552-70059
Apr 11, 2023 $264 WATA 9.6 A Factory sealed Lot 312315-67112
Feb 28, 2023 $288 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312309-69164
Feb 21, 2023 $552 WATA 9.8 A Factory sealed Lot 312308-68141
Jul 12, 2022 $169 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Drill Hole Promotional Copy Sony Security Label Lot 312228-67146
Oct 19, 2021 $504 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312142-68096
Aug 3, 2021 $2,280 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312131-66087
Jul 13, 2021 $900 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312128-67066
Nov 9, 2020 $312 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 122045-13826

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Breath of Fire III on PlayStation. “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).

Why Breath of Fire III Matters for Grading

With 38 PSA-graded copies on record, Breath of Fire III sits in the mid-rarity tier for PlayStation — 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. Sealed copies trade at roughly 4× the loose price ($221 vs $48). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Breath of Fire III PlayStation worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (38) outweighs CIB and loose for Breath of Fire III, 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 Breath of Fire III?

PSA tracks 38 graded sealed copies of Breath of Fire III for PlayStation. 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 Breath of Fire III?

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 Breath of Fire III?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Breath of Fire III on PlayStation. 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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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 →