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EarthBound Super Nintendo (SNES) — PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices (2026)

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PSA has graded 14 EarthBound Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 14 loose. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Mint copies trade for $7,380+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for EarthBound on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

EarthBound Super Nintendo (SNES) — PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices (2026)

Quick Facts

• Title: EarthBound

• Console: Super Nintendo (SNES)

• Variants tracked by PSA: 2

• Total PSA-graded copies: 14 (Loose: 14 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 0)

• PriceCharting market data: available

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks EarthBound 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: 14

Complete in Box (CIB)

PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of EarthBound for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Factory Sealed

PSA hasn’t graded any sealed copies of EarthBound for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of EarthBound, 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.

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. “Mint / New” reflects PriceCharting’s “manual-only” tier (sealed-retail proxy; true sealed pricing varies by grade and is better checked via the eBay browse links below).

Where to Buy

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to EarthBound on Super Nintendo (SNES). “Sold comps” pulls completed/sold listings (use this for price research). “Browse” pulls current active listings (use this when you’re ready to buy).

• Loose Cartridge: sold comps · browse

• Complete in Box (CIB): sold comps · browse

• Factory Sealed: sold comps · browse

Why EarthBound Matters for Grading

With 14 PSA-graded copies on record, EarthBound sits in the mid-rarity tier for Super Nintendo (SNES) — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. Notable: every graded copy is in the loose condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. The mint-to-loose price ratio is roughly 18× — sealed copies trade at $7,380 while loose carts move around $408. 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 EarthBound Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?

Yes for clean, top-condition copies. EarthBound has a healthy 14-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 loose copy of EarthBound?

PSA tracks 14 graded loose copies of EarthBound 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 EarthBound?

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-state pop and price data above to calculate expected value before you commit.

Why does PSA track multiple variants of EarthBound?

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of EarthBound 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

• Complete Super Nintendo (SNES) Game Library (forthcoming) — every variant PSA tracks for this console, with pop + price per condition tier.

• Super Nintendo (SNES) Loose Cartridge Library (forthcoming) — every game graded in the loose state, with grade-tier breakdown.

• Super Nintendo (SNES) Complete in Box (CIB) Library (forthcoming) — every game graded in the cib state, with grade-tier breakdown.

• Super Nintendo (SNES) Factory Sealed Library (forthcoming) — every game graded in the sealed state, with grade-tier breakdown.

• Retro Video Game Collecting — pillar with broader strategy, market dynamics, and grading economics.