Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2) — PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 162 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PlayStation 2 copies on record — 2 CIB, 160 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on PlayStation 2 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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Console: PlayStation 2
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 162 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 2 · Sealed: 160)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, each tracked on its own population row.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | — | 2 | 155 | 157 |
| Made in USA, DVD Included | — | — | 5 | 5 |
PSA Pop by Condition
Tables below show Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater’s PSA grade breakdown for each condition, across the 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for PlayStation 2 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 2
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 2 | 9.2: 2 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in USA, DVD Included.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 160
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 155 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, DVD Included | 5 | 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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 10 | 41 | 6 | — | — | 57 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 3 | — | 62 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | — | 30 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 96 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 160 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in USA (155 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 | 9 | 40 | 6 | — | — | 55 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 3 | — | 60 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | 29 |
| 9.2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 92 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 155 |
Made in USA, DVD Included (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.6 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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 is PriceCharting’s “New” price — 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: $15
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Complete in Box (CIB): $18
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Sealed: $100
All 2 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.
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 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.
The first table sums up this game’s auction sales by format. The sale records keep each auction house’s own variant notes, because a lot listing doesn’t always say which PSA variant it is.
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 (Made in USA, M Rating) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $246 | May 4, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $504 | May 4, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $408 | Nov 23, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $360 | Dec 7, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $312 | Feb 28, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $312 | Jun 1, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.8 A+ | Last sale $300 | Aug 6, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.6 A | $169-$288 range | Nov 8, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label Made in USA) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $216 | Nov 29, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $216 | Jun 29, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.6 A+ | Last sale $198 | May 30, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label With Trailers Dvd NFR) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $192 | Oct 4, 2022 | 1 |
Showing the top 12 auction sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every auction sale used on this page.
Sale records:
View all 19 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| May 4, 2025 | $246 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in USA, M Rating | Goldin lot 202503-3116-2107-1db98461-1bdb-4f8c-9b09-0ead2e95433b |
| Aug 6, 2024 | $300 | CGC 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312432-66055 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $146 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Goldin lot 202308-2314-4323-c11d70ad-00fd-4c04-ae19-d95cfc0f3e55 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | $53 | VGA 75+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312324-67114 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | $139 | CGC 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312323-66130 |
| May 30, 2023 | $198 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312322-70121 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $312 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312309-69208 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $159 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312307-67211 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | $124 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312304-69200 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $216 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label Made in USA | Lot 312248-70203 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | $169 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312245-67200 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | $192 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label With Trailers Dvd NFR | Lot 312240-66145 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | $149 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312216-68108 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $288 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312151-68079 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $408 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312147-69077 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | $312 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312122-66081 |
| May 4, 2021 | $504 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312118-66087 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | $360 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122049-11757 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $216 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122026-20158 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 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 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Matters for Grading
PSA has graded 162 copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on PlayStation 2 (160 sealed, 2 CIB). Sealed copies make up 160 of the 162 (99%). On PriceCharting, sealed copies are $100 and loose carts $15, about 7× apart. PSA tracks 2 variants as separate population rows (see Variant Comparison above).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PlayStation 2 worth grading?
PSA has graded 162 copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on PlayStation 2 (160 sealed, 2 CIB). PriceCharting lists loose at $15, CIB at $18 and sealed at $100. The Graded Sales table above lists graded copies’ auction results.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?
PSA has graded 160 sealed copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for PlayStation 2. The highest grade it has given one is 9.8 (57 copies).
Which variants of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater does PSA track?
PSA lists 2 variants of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on PlayStation 2: Made in USA (157 graded); Made in USA, DVD Included (5 graded). The Variant Comparison table above has each one’s population by condition.
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 2 Game Library — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier (loose, CIB, sealed).
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