Chrono Trigger Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 185 Chrono Trigger Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 4 loose, 146 CIB, 35 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade for $2,848+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Chrono Trigger on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Chrono Trigger
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Console: Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Variants tracked by PSA: 2
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Total PSA-graded copies: 185 (Loose: 4 · CIB: 146 · Sealed: 35)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Chrono Trigger, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: Made in Mexico variant; USA-region production code labeling.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Mexico | — | 146 | 35 | 181 |
| Made in Mexico, USA Code | 4 | — | — | 4 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Chrono Trigger 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
Total graded: 4
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Mexico, USA Code | 4 | 8.0: 1 · 7.0: 1 · 6.5: 2 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Mexico.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 146
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Mexico | 146 | 9.6: 3 · 9.4: 11 · 9.2: 10 · 9.0: 22 · 8.5: 28 · 8.0: 28 · 7.5: 22 · 7.0: 9 · 6.5: 7 · <6.5: 6 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Mexico, USA Code.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 35
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Mexico | 35 | 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 | C+ | Total |
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| 9.8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 9.2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 8 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Mexico, USA Code.
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: $266
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Complete in Box (CIB): $890
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Sealed: $2,848
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 Chrono Trigger on Super Nintendo (SNES). 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 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $52,500 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 90 | Last sale $40,000 | Feb 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.6 A+ | $21,250-$23,750 range | Mar 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.4 A+ | 2 comps, wide spread $8,400-$22,500 | Sep 12, 2024 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A | Last sale $12,500 | Aug 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 A+ | $10,625-$10,938 range | Jun 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $48,000 | Nov 22, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Mexico With Microplay Retail Receipt) | WATA 9.6 A+ | Last sale $31,200 | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $28,800 | Jul 9, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $28,800 | May 3, 2020 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Mexico) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $26,400 | Oct 29, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Mexico) | WATA 9.2 A | $17,400-$19,200 range | Apr 22, 2022 | 2 |
Showing the top 12 Heritage sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every Heritage auction sale used on this page.
Sale records:
View all 32 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 13, 2026 | $10,625 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7453-28034 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | $21,250 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7452-28035 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $10,938 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7416-28038 |
| May 24, 2025 | $52,500 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7415-28057 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | $40,000 | VGA 90 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7411-28034 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $2,125 | CGC 9.0 | CIB | — | Lot 44278-79057 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $23,750 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7382-28042 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $1,250 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 312443-69030 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $22,500 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44266-79046 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $12,500 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7378-28049 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | $425 | WATA 5.5 | CIB | — | Lot 312429-68025 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $1,875 | CGC 9.4 | CIB | — | Lot 44253-79060 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | $900 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312341-67036 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1,500 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | — | Lot 44209-79066 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $1,560 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | — | Lot 44206-79113 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $900 | CGC 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 44206-79114 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $1,860 | CGC 9.2 | CIB | — | Lot 7349-28199 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $6,600 | CGC 8.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7307-28081 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $3,240 | WATA 9.6 | CIB | — | Lot 7307-28082 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $12,600 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico | Lot 7290-28090 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $6,600 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Made in Mexico | Lot 44172-80088 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $31,200 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico With Microplay Retail Receipt | Lot 7286-28086 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $17,400 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico | Lot 7286-28087 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $4,200 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Made in Mexico | Lot 7284-28066 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $19,200 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico | Lot 44151-79087 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $26,400 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico | Lot 7263-28094 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $28,800 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7261-28069 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $7,200 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Made in Mexico | Lot 7261-28070 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $48,000 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7236-93042 |
| May 3, 2020 | $28,800 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7229-93031 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | $11,400 | WATA 9.0 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7224-93049 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | $8,400 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7204-92247 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Chrono Trigger on Super Nintendo (SNES). “Sold” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Listings” pulls current active listings (use this to find a copy to buy).
Why Chrono Trigger Matters for Grading
Chrono Trigger is one of the more heavily-graded Super Nintendo (SNES) titles, with 185 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. The cib condition dominates submissions (146 of 185, ~78%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 10× — sealed copies trade at $2,848 while loose carts move around $266. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. 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 Chrono Trigger Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Yes for clean, top-condition copies. Chrono Trigger has a healthy 185-copy graded population, and the higher-tier grades (9.4+) consistently command meaningful premiums over raw. Mid-tier grades (7-8) often net break-even after grading fees, so submission strategy matters.
How rare is a graded CIB copy of Chrono Trigger?
PSA tracks 146 graded CIB copies of Chrono Trigger for Super Nintendo (SNES). 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 Chrono Trigger?
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 Chrono Trigger?
PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Chrono Trigger on Super Nintendo (SNES). 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.
Related Resources
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Super Nintendo (SNES) 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.