Contra III: The Alien Wars Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 58 Contra III: The Alien Wars Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 4 loose, 18 CIB, 36 sealed. PSA tracks 5 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $400 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Contra III: The Alien Wars on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Contra III: The Alien Wars
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Console: Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Variants tracked by PSA: 5
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Total PSA-graded copies: 58 (Loose: 4 · CIB: 18 · Sealed: 36)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Contra III: The Alien Wars, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: factory production location (Made in Japan vs Made in Mexico).
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upright Screenshots | — | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upside-Down Screenshots | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Made in Japan | — | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Made in Mexico, NFR (Demo Kiosk) | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Majesco “Candy Cane” White Label | 1 | — | — | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Contra III: The Alien Wars 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 5 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 4
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Mexico, NFR (Demo Kiosk) | 3 | 6.5: 2 · <6.5: 1 |
| Majesco “Candy Cane” White Label | 1 | 9.6: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upright Screenshots · Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upside-Down Screenshots · Made in Japan.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 18
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upright Screenshots | 3 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 1 · 8.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan | 15 | 9.6: 3 · 9.4: 3 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 2 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upside-Down Screenshots · Made in Mexico, NFR (Demo Kiosk) · Majesco “Candy Cane” White Label.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 36
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upright Screenshots | 22 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upside-Down Screenshots | 3 | 9.2 | A+ |
| Made in Japan | 11 | 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: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 36 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upright Screenshots (22 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| 9.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - Upside-Down Screenshots (3 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.2 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Made in Japan (11 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Mexico, NFR (Demo Kiosk) · Majesco “Candy Cane” White Label.
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: $50
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Complete in Box (CIB): $171
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Sealed: $400
All 5 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 Contra III: The Alien Wars 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 (Made in Japan Early Production) | CGC 8.5 A+ | Last sale $1,156 | Nov 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Majesco Upside Down Screenshots Later Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $1,062 | May 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Later Production) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $4,200 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $3,600 | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Corrected Screenshots Later Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $3,120 | Jul 11, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan Early Production) | CGC 9.2 A+ | Last sale $2,640 | Jul 28, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 6.5 B+ | Last sale $1,170 | Oct 26, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Majesco Upright Screenshots Later Production) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,110 | Apr 22, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Later Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $900 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Corrected Screenshots Later Production) | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $720 | Aug 10, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Majesco Upright Screenshots Later Production) | WATA 8.0 A+ | Last sale $660 | Dec 12, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 5.5 B+ | Last sale $384 | Nov 23, 2020 | 1 |
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 16 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| May 26, 2026 | $1,062 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Majesco Upside Down Screenshots Later Production | Lot 312621-69012 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $275 | CGC 9.8 | Loose | Majesco Text Label | Lot 312531-66017 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $1,156 | CGC 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 7382-28182 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $312 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 312404-69026 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $660 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Majesco Upright Screenshots Later Production | Lot 312350-67034 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $432 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 44206-79115 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $2,640 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan Early Production | Lot 7349-28071 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $1,110 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Majesco Upright Screenshots Later Production | Lot 7307-28237 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | $192 | WATA 6.5 | Loose | — | Lot 312232-67062 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $4,200 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Later Production | Lot 7288-28082 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $900 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Later Production | Lot 7288-29117 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $3,600 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production | Lot 7286-28088 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | $1,170 | WATA 6.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312143-69048 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | $720 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Corrected Screenshots Later Production | Lot 312132-67042 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | $3,120 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Assembled in Mexico Corrected Screenshots Later Production | Lot 7261-29090 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | $384 | WATA 5.5 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122047-17799 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Contra III: The Alien Wars 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 Contra III: The Alien Wars Matters for Grading
Contra III: The Alien Wars is one of the more heavily-graded Super Nintendo (SNES) titles, with 58 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. Sealed copies trade at roughly 8× the loose price ($400 vs $50). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart. Because PSA tracks 5 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 Contra III: The Alien Wars Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (36) outweighs CIB and loose for Contra III: The Alien Wars, 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 Contra III: The Alien Wars?
PSA tracks 36 graded sealed copies of Contra III: The Alien Wars 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 Contra III: The Alien Wars?
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 Contra III: The Alien Wars?
PSA recognizes 5 distinct production variants of Contra III: The Alien Wars 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.