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Dragon Warrior VII (PS1): PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-06-13 · Updated 2026-06-13 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 44 Dragon Warrior VII PlayStation copies on record — 44 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $243 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Dragon Warrior VII on PlayStation — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $49
CIB
POP 0
Market: $90
Sealed
POP 44
Market: $243

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Dragon Warrior VII 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 Dragon Warrior VII for PlayStation yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Dragon Warrior VII for PlayStation yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 44

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in USA 44 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+ Total
9.8 2 20 3 3 28
9.6 5 5
9.4 2 2
9.2 2 1 3
8.5 1 1 2
7.5 2 1 3
<6.5 1 1
Total 4 27 7 6 44

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 Dragon Warrior VII 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 VGA 95 Last sale $1,000 Dec 5, 2024 1
Factory sealed CGC 9.9 A++ Last sale $812 Jun 26, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A+ $438-$720 range Dec 10, 2024 2
Factory sealed VGA 85+ Median $500 Jul 30, 2024 3
Factory sealed (UPC Punch) CGC 9.8 A++ Last sale $475 Jul 25, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $1,140 Jan 3, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.8 A+ $840-$1,080 range Dec 15, 2022 2
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $840 Jan 4, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) WATA 9.8 A Last sale $840 Oct 31, 2021 1
Factory sealed (Sony Security Label Promotional Copy) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $840 Jul 11, 2021 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A Last sale $576 Dec 14, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 B+ Last sale $408 Feb 14, 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
Jun 26, 2025 $812 CGC 9.9 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44314-80023
Dec 10, 2024 $438 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312450-67067
Dec 5, 2024 $1,000 VGA 95 Factory sealed Lot 44282-79008
Jul 30, 2024 $338 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 312431-70053
Jul 25, 2024 $500 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 44262-80026
Jul 25, 2024 $475 CGC 9.8 A++ Factory sealed UPC Punch Lot 44262-80025
Dec 14, 2023 $576 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Lot 44225-79031
Dec 14, 2023 $576 WATA 9.8 A Factory sealed Lot 44225-79030
Apr 4, 2023 $169 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Lot 312314-66131
Feb 21, 2023 $720 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312308-68146
Feb 14, 2023 $408 WATA 9.8 B+ Factory sealed Lot 312307-67171
Jan 17, 2023 $180 WATA 8.5 B+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312303-68147
Jan 3, 2023 $1,140 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312301-66130
Dec 15, 2022 $1,080 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 44174-79021
Aug 23, 2022 $840 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312234-69140
Jan 4, 2022 $840 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 312201-66064
Oct 31, 2021 $840 WATA 9.8 A Factory sealed Sony Security Label Lot 7263-29312
Jul 11, 2021 $840 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Sony Security Label Promotional Copy Lot 7261-29240

Listings

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

With 44 PSA-graded copies on record, Dragon Warrior VII 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 ($243 vs $49). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dragon Warrior VII PlayStation worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (44) outweighs CIB and loose for Dragon Warrior VII, 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 Dragon Warrior VII?

PSA tracks 44 graded sealed copies of Dragon Warrior VII 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 Dragon Warrior VII?

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 Dragon Warrior VII?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Dragon Warrior VII 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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