Twisted Metal (PS1): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 44 Twisted Metal PlayStation copies on record — 31 CIB, 13 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $362 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Twisted Metal on PlayStation — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Twisted Metal
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Console: PlayStation
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Variants tracked by PSA: 4
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Total PSA-graded copies: 44 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 31 · Sealed: 13)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Twisted Metal, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA, Cardboard Longbox | — | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Made in USA, Jewel Case | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Made in USA, Ridged Longbox | — | 11 | 4 | 15 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Twisted Metal 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 4 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Twisted Metal for PlayStation yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 31
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in USA, Cardboard Longbox | 16 | 9.0: 5 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 5 · 7.5: 1 · 6.5: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in USA, Jewel Case | 4 | 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 2 · 8.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, Ridged Longbox | 11 | 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 4 · 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in USA, Greatest Hits.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 13
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA, Cardboard Longbox | 4 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits | 5 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, Ridged Longbox | 4 | 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 | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in USA, Cardboard Longbox (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Made in USA, Greatest Hits (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Made in USA, Ridged Longbox (4 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in USA, Jewel Case.
Current Market Prices
All prices below come from PriceCharting’s public catalog as of this page’s last update. PriceCharting calculates its values from completed sales on eBay and its own marketplace — 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).
| Variant | Loose | CIB | Sealed |
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| Made in USA, Cardboard Longbox | $22 | $139 | $362 |
| Made in USA, Greatest Hits | $28 | $32 | $162 |
| Made in USA, Jewel Case | $22 | $139 | $362 |
| Made in USA, Ridged Longbox | $22 | $139 | $362 |
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Twisted Metal 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 auction sale signals, sorted by format, recency, and realized-price signal. PSA production variants can price differently, so the sale records keep each auction house’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 (the Dreamer Collection; Made in USA, Ridged Longbox, V Overlap Seam, Pixelated T Rating) | PSA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $23,938 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ridged Longbox Early Production) | WATA 9.6 A+ | 2 comps, wide spread $39,600-$156,000 | Jan 20, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Ridged Longbox Early Production the Dreamer Collection) | WATA 9.4 A+ | 2 comps, wide spread $22,800-$87,000 | Feb 24, 2024 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Ridged Longbox Early Production) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $60,000 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Cardboard Longbox Early Production) | VGA 80+ | Last sale $30,000 | Apr 23, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Ridged Longbox Early Production) | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $22,200 | Nov 22, 2020 | 1 |
| CIB (Ridged Longbox Early Production) | CGC 9.2 | Last sale $450 | Feb 25, 2025 | 1 |
| CIB | WATA 6.5 | Last sale $204 | Oct 5, 2020 | 1 |
| CIB | WATA 6.0 | Last sale $144 | Nov 23, 2020 | 1 |
| Display box | WATA 6.5 | Last sale $408 | Dec 14, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 12 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | $23,938 | PSA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | the Dreamer Collection; Made in USA, Ridged Longbox, V Overlap Seam, Pixelated T Rating | Goldin lot 202607-0117-1510-40df6272-0975-48c3-8c78-de5d2ae6cc25 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $450 | CGC 9.2 | CIB | Ridged Longbox Early Production | Lot 312508-69063 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $22,800 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Ridged Longbox Early Production the Dreamer Collection | Lot 7359-28128 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $408 | WATA 6.5 | Display box | — | Lot 44225-79111 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $39,600 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Ridged Longbox Early Production | Lot 7348-28104 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $60,000 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Ridged Longbox Early Production | Lot 7288-28201 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | $30,000 | VGA 80+ | Factory sealed | Cardboard Longbox Early Production | Lot 7286-29194 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $156,000 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Ridged Longbox Early Production | Lot 7286-28189 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $87,000 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Ridged Longbox Early Production the Dreamer Collection | Lot 7263-28239 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $144 | WATA 6.0 | CIB | — | Lot 122047-17834 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $22,200 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Ridged Longbox Early Production | Lot 7236-93073 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | $204 | WATA 6.5 | CIB | — | Lot 122040-11946 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Twisted Metal 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 Twisted Metal Matters for Grading
With 44 PSA-graded copies on record, Twisted Metal sits in the mid-rarity tier for PlayStation — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The cib condition dominates submissions (31 of 44, ~70%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 12× — sealed copies trade at $362 while loose carts move around $28. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 4 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 Twisted Metal PlayStation worth grading?
Yes for clean, top-condition copies. Twisted Metal has a healthy 44-copy graded population, and the higher-tier grades (9.4+) consistently command meaningful premiums over raw. Mid-tier grades (7-8) often net break-even after grading fees, so submission strategy matters.
How rare is a graded CIB copy of Twisted Metal?
PSA tracks 31 graded CIB copies of Twisted Metal 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 Twisted Metal?
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 Twisted Metal?
PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Twisted Metal 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. Goldin graded-sale comps come from Goldin (goldin.co) sold lot pages linked in the sale-record table; Goldin prices are the lot’s final price as Goldin reports it. Rankings, medians and summaries are What The Slab analysis — How we get our numbers.
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.
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