Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 82 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PlayStation copies on record — 82 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade for $1,612+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on PlayStation — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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Console: PlayStation
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 82 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 82)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | — | — | 43 | 43 |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits - GHA SLUS Code | — | — | 31 | 31 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 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 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for PlayStation yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for PlayStation yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 82
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 43 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits | 8 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits - GHA SLUS Code | 31 | 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 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 22 |
| 9.6 | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 20 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 82 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in USA (43 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
| 9.4 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 13 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Total | 22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Made in USA, Greatest Hits (8 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Made in USA, Greatest Hits - GHA SLUS Code (31 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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 |
| 9.6 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| 8.5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 |
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: $81
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Complete in Box (CIB): $166
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Sealed: $1,612
All 3 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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 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 |
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| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | $6,875-$8,700 range | May 24, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.6 A++ | Last sale $4,875 | Nov 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Median $4,500 | Mar 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A | Last sale $4,125 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Greatest Hits) | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $525 | Jul 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Greatest Hits) | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $400 | Sep 10, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Greatest Hits) | WATA 9.8 A | Last sale $275 | Mar 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Pixelated ESRB Sony Security Label Early Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $16,800 | Jul 11, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90+ | Last sale $10,800 | Apr 22, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.4 A+ | $9,000-$10,200 range | Apr 22, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $2,750 | May 25, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Greatest Hits Gha Slus Code) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $276 | Apr 18, 2023 | 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 18 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Mar 28, 2026 | $4,500 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7452-28109 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $275 | WATA 9.8 A | Factory sealed | Greatest Hits | Lot 312612-69046 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $3,250 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44338-80006 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $4,125 | WATA 9.8 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7416-28264 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $525 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Greatest Hits | Lot 312529-69046 |
| May 24, 2025 | $6,875 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7415-28147 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $4,875 | CGC 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7382-28110 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | $400 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Greatest Hits | Lot 312437-67045 |
| May 25, 2024 | $2,750 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7372-28109 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $8,700 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7350-28099 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $9,600 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7349-28126 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $10,800 | VGA 90+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7307-28147 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | $276 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Greatest Hits Gha Slus Code | Lot 312316-68116 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $9,000 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 7286-28172 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $240 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 312212-69100 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $10,200 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 7263-28213 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | $16,800 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Pixelated ESRB Sony Security Label Early Production | Lot 7261-28161 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | $168 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | — | Lot 122042-15861 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Matters for Grading
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is one of the more heavily-graded PlayStation titles, with 82 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. 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 19× — sealed copies trade at $1,612 while loose carts move around $81. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 3 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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PlayStation worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (82) outweighs CIB and loose for Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, 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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?
PSA tracks 82 graded sealed copies of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?
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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night?
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on PlayStation. 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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PlayStation Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).
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Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.