Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices 2026
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PSA has graded 215 Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 6 loose, 81 CIB, 128 sealed. PSA tracks 9 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $458 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Donkey Kong Country on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Donkey Kong Country
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Console: Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Variants tracked by PSA: 9
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Total PSA-graded copies: 215 (Loose: 6 · CIB: 81 · Sealed: 128)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 9 distinct production variants of Donkey Kong Country, 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); Players Choice reissue branding; ESRB-rating retrofit packaging; Canadian-market edition; USA-region production code labeling.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC | — | 55 | 43 | 98 |
| Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC (Distributor Seal) | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Made in Japan, K-A Rating - USA Code | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Made in Japan, No ESRB Rating Above UPC | — | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | — | 1 | 45 | 46 |
| Made in Mexico, ESRB Rating Above UPC | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Made in Mexico, No ESRB Rating Above UPC | — | 1 | 9 | 10 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Donkey Kong Country 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 9 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 6
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, K-A Rating - USA Code | 3 | 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale | 3 | 9.4: 1 · 6.5: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC · Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC (Distributor Seal) · Made in Japan, No ESRB Rating Above UPC · Made in Japan, Players Choice · Made in Mexico, ESRB Rating Above UPC · Made in Mexico, No ESRB Rating Above UPC.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 81
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC | 55 | 9.6: 3 · 9.4: 7 · 9.2: 11 · 9.0: 10 · 8.5: 11 · 8.0: 7 · 7.5: 4 · 7.0: 2 |
| Made in Japan, No ESRB Rating Above UPC | 23 | 9.4: 2 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 8 · 8.5: 3 · 8.0: 4 · 7.5: 3 · 7.0: 1 · 6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Mexico, ESRB Rating Above UPC | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Mexico, No ESRB Rating Above UPC | 1 | 9.2: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC (Distributor Seal) · Made in Japan, K-A Rating - USA Code · Made in Japan, Not For Resale.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 128
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC | 43 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC (Distributor Seal) | 1 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, No ESRB Rating Above UPC | 24 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 45 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Mexico, ESRB Rating Above UPC | 5 | 9.4 | A++ |
| Made in Mexico, No ESRB Rating Above UPC | 9 | 9.0 | 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 | B+ | B | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 9.4 | 6 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| 9.2 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 17 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 8.5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 59 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 128 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC (43 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.4 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Made in Japan, ESRB Rating Above UPC (Distributor Seal) (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Japan, No ESRB Rating Above UPC (24 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| 9.2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice (45 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 9.2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| <6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
Made in Mexico, ESRB Rating Above UPC (5 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| <6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Made in Mexico, No ESRB Rating Above UPC (9 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.0 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, K-A Rating - USA Code · Made in Japan, Not For Resale.
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: $31
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Complete in Box (CIB): $132
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Sealed: $458
All 9 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.
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Donkey Kong Country 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 Donkey Kong Country Matters for Grading
Donkey Kong Country is one of the more heavily-graded Super Nintendo (SNES) titles, with 215 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 sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 14× — sealed copies trade at $458 while loose carts move around $31. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 9 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 Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (128) outweighs CIB and loose for Donkey Kong Country, 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 Donkey Kong Country?
PSA tracks 128 graded sealed copies of Donkey Kong Country 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 Donkey Kong Country?
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 Donkey Kong Country?
PSA recognizes 9 distinct production variants of Donkey Kong Country 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 2024, so PSA’s video game database is the continuation of WATA’s population history.
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.