Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2) — PSA Pop & Prices
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PSA has graded 53 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence PlayStation 2 copies on record — 53 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $117 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Castlevania: Lament of Innocence on PlayStation 2 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
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Console: PlayStation 2
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 53 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 53)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Castlevania: Lament of Innocence 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 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence for PlayStation 2 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence for PlayStation 2 yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 53
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 53 | 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 | 3 | 19 | 3 | — | 25 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 53 |
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: $22
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Complete in Box (CIB): $39
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Sealed: $117
Heritage Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Castlevania: Lament of Innocence on PlayStation 2. 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 | Last sale $2,250 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A+ | $372-$375 range | Aug 26, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Strip) | WATA 9.8 A+ | $360-$504 range | Sep 20, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Strip) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $312 | Nov 1, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label Promotional Copy) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $288 | Aug 3, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $210 | Jan 24, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $180 | Mar 21, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $149 | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 10 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Sep 10, 2026 | $2,250 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44349-80050 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $375 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312534-69074 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $372 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44202-80099 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | $149 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312315-67129 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $180 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312312-68185 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $210 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312304-69170 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $312 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Strip | Lot 312244-66182 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | $504 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Strip | Lot 312238-68116 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | $360 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Strip | Lot 122032-13836 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $288 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label Promotional Copy | Lot 122031-11754 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Castlevania: Lament of Innocence on PlayStation 2. “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: Lament of Innocence Matters for Grading
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is one of the more heavily-graded PlayStation 2 titles, with 53 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. Sealed copies trade at roughly 5× the loose price ($117 vs $22). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Castlevania: Lament of Innocence PlayStation 2 worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (53) outweighs CIB and loose for Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, 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: Lament of Innocence?
PSA tracks 53 graded sealed copies of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence for PlayStation 2. 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: Lament of Innocence?
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: Lament of Innocence?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Castlevania: Lament of Innocence on PlayStation 2. 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.
Related Resources
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PlayStation 2 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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