Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2) — PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 28 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence PlayStation 2 copies on record — 2 CIB, 26 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately. PriceCharting lists sealed copies at $158. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 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: Subsistence
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Console: PlayStation 2
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Variants tracked by PSA: 3
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Total PSA-graded copies: 28 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 2 · Sealed: 26)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, each tracked on its own population row.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | — | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Made in USA, Limited Edition | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Made in USA, NFR (The Essential Collection) | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
PSA Pop by Condition
Tables below show Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence’s PSA grade breakdown for each condition, across the 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence for PlayStation 2 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 2
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 1 | 9.0: 1 |
| Made in USA, NFR (The Essential Collection) | 1 | 9.2: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in USA, Limited Edition.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 26
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 19 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, Limited Edition | 5 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in USA, NFR (The Essential Collection) | 2 | 9.6 | NS |
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 | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 |
| 9.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in USA (19 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | Total |
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| 9.8 | — | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9.4 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 12 | 6 | 19 |
Made in USA, Limited Edition (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Made in USA, NFR (The Essential Collection) (2 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
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: $32
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Complete in Box (CIB): $44
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Sealed: $158
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 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 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 Heritage sales by format. The sale records keep Heritage’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 (Limited Edition) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $781 | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Limited Edition) | VGA 85+ | Last sale $525 | Jul 15, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Limited Edition) | VGA 95 | Last sale $840 | Mar 9, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Limited Edition) | VGA 90 | $408-$552 range | Nov 9, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Limited Edition) | VGA 80+ | Last sale $312 | Jul 18, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $200 | Sep 10, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $180 | Jun 13, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $144 | Dec 27, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.4 A+ | Last sale $129 | Aug 29, 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 | $781 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Limited Edition | Lot 44349-80053 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $525 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Limited Edition | Lot 312528-68088 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | $200 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312437-67063 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $408 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | Limited Edition | Lot 44220-80210 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | $129 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312335-70088 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | $312 | VGA 80+ | Factory sealed | Limited Edition | Lot 312329-68105 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | $180 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312324-67113 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $552 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | Limited Edition | Lot 312312-68203 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $840 | VGA 95 | Factory sealed | Limited Edition | Lot 44185-79071 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | $144 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312252-69218 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 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: Subsistence Matters for Grading
PSA has graded 28 copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence on PlayStation 2 (26 sealed, 2 CIB). Sealed copies make up 26 of the 28 (93%). On PriceCharting, sealed copies are $158 and loose carts $32, about 5× apart. PSA tracks 3 variants as separate population rows (see Variant Comparison above).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence PlayStation 2 worth grading?
PSA has graded 28 copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence on PlayStation 2 (26 sealed, 2 CIB). PriceCharting lists loose at $32, CIB at $44 and sealed at $158. The Graded Sales table above lists graded copies’ auction results.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence?
PSA has graded 26 sealed copies of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence for PlayStation 2. The highest grade it has given one is 9.8 (9 copies).
Which variants of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence does PSA track?
PSA lists 3 variants of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence on PlayStation 2: Made in USA (20 graded); Made in USA, Limited Edition (5 graded); Made in USA, NFR (The Essential Collection) (3 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. 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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