The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (PS2) — PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 30 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King PlayStation 2 copies on record — 30 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on PlayStation 2 — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Console: PlayStation 2
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 30 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 30)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, each tracked on its own population row.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | — | — | 29 | 29 |
| Made in USA, Canadian Version | — | — | 1 | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
Tables below show The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for PlayStation 2 yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any CIB copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for PlayStation 2 yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 30
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in USA | 29 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in USA, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.4 | 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 | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in USA (29 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| 9.6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
Made in USA, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
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: $13
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Complete in Box (CIB): $18
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Sealed: $92
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 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 (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.8 A+ | Last sale $900 | May 19, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.4 A | 2 comps, wide spread $89-$234 | Mar 28, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $228 | May 17, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.6 A | 2 comps, wide spread $69-$180 | Oct 31, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label Hologram Sticker) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $109 | Dec 20, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 8.5 B+ | Last sale $104 | Apr 26, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.0 B+ | Last sale $60 | Aug 1, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Sony Security Label) | WATA 9.4 B+ | Last sale $47 | Jun 27, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
View all 10 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Oct 31, 2023 | $69 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312344-70072 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $60 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312331-66088 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $47 | WATA 9.4 B+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312326-69111 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | $89 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312313-69167 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | $109 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label Hologram Sticker | Lot 312251-68197 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | $180 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312233-68165 |
| May 19, 2022 | $900 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 41164-80156 |
| May 17, 2022 | $228 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312220-68097 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | $104 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312217-69119 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | $234 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Sony Security Label | Lot 312141-67112 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Matters for Grading
PSA has graded 30 copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on PlayStation 2 (30 sealed). Every graded copy is sealed. On PriceCharting, sealed copies are $92 and loose carts $13, about 7× apart. PSA tracks 2 variants as separate population rows (see Variant Comparison above).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King PlayStation 2 worth grading?
PSA has graded 30 copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on PlayStation 2 (30 sealed). PriceCharting lists loose at $13, CIB at $18 and sealed at $92. The Graded Sales table above lists graded copies’ auction results.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
PSA has graded 30 sealed copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for PlayStation 2. The highest grade it has given one is 9.8 (9 copies).
Which variants of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King does PSA track?
PSA lists 2 variants of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on PlayStation 2: Made in USA (29 graded); Made in USA, Canadian Version (1 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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Retro Video Game Collecting — our guide hub for retro game collecting and grading.
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