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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2) — PSA Pop Report & Prices

Published 2026-09-15 · Updated 2026-09-15 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 100 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PlayStation 2 copies on record — 100 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne on PlayStation 2 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $19
CIB
POP 0
Market: $25
Sealed
POP 100
Market: $29

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in USA 92 92
Made in USA, LE Soundtrack Included 8 8

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 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 2 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne for PlayStation 2 yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne for PlayStation 2 yet.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 100

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in USA 92 10 A++
Made in USA, LE Soundtrack Included 8 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: 10 (PSA ceiling).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ Total
10 9 9
9.8 50 7 2 59
9.6 14 6 1 2 23
9.4 2 3 1 6
9.2 1 1 2
9.0 1 1
Total 75 16 6 3 100

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Made in USA (92 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 10 (PSA ceiling).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ Total
10 9 9
9.8 50 4 1 55
9.6 14 6 2 22
9.4 2 3 5
9.2 1 1
Total 75 13 1 3 92
Made in USA, LE Soundtrack Included (8 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A Total
9.8 3 1 4
9.6 1 1
9.4 1 1
9.2 1 1
9.0 1 1
Total 3 5 8

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).

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.

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 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
Factory sealed (No Soundtrack Included) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $234 Jan 17, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Le Soundtrack Included) WATA 9.0 A Last sale $180 Dec 6, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $169 Apr 18, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ $109-$168 range Feb 7, 2023 2
Factory sealed (No Soundtrack) WATA 9.8 A++ Median $159 Jun 13, 2023 3
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A++ Median $109 Jul 11, 2023 5
Factory sealed CGC 9.6 A Last sale $104 Oct 3, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $84 Jan 31, 2023 1
Factory sealed (No Sountrack) WATA 9.6 A++ Last sale $65 Jun 27, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A++ Last sale $61 May 30, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Le Soundtrack Included) CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $55 Aug 13, 2024 1

Sale records:

View all 18 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Aug 13, 2024 $55 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Le Soundtrack Included Lot 312433-67055
Oct 3, 2023 $104 CGC 9.6 A Factory sealed Lot 312340-66094
Jul 11, 2023 $109 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312328-67119
Jun 27, 2023 $65 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed No Sountrack Lot 312326-69116
Jun 13, 2023 $210 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed No Soundtrack Lot 312324-67118
May 30, 2023 $61 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312322-70128
May 16, 2023 $84 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312320-68147
May 2, 2023 $109 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312318-66176
Apr 18, 2023 $169 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312316-68166
Feb 7, 2023 $109 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312306-66184
Jan 31, 2023 $84 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312305-70190
Jan 17, 2023 $234 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed No Soundtrack Included Lot 312303-68205
Dec 27, 2022 $149 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed No Soundtrack Lot 312252-69224
Dec 6, 2022 $180 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Le Soundtrack Included Lot 312249-66208
Dec 6, 2022 $159 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed No Soundtrack Lot 312249-66207
Aug 30, 2022 $154 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312235-70153
May 10, 2022 $149 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312219-67119
Jun 8, 2021 $168 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312123-66090

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 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 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Matters for Grading

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is one of the more heavily-graded PlayStation 2 titles, with 100 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. Because PSA tracks 2 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 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PlayStation 2 worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (100) outweighs CIB and loose for Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, 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 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne?

PSA tracks 100 graded sealed copies of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 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 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne?

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 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne?

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne on PlayStation 2. 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.

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