J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 12 J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 4 CIB, 8 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $257 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I
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Console: Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Variants tracked by PSA: 1
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Total PSA-graded copies: 12 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 4 · Sealed: 8)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I 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 1 variant PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 4
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 4 | 9.0: 4 |
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 8
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 8 | 9.6 | 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 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
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: $28
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Complete in Box (CIB): $80
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Sealed: $257
Heritage Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I 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 8.5 B | Last sale $325 | Dec 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.2 A++ | Last sale $1,320 | Mar 9, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 8.0 A+ | Last sale $204 | Oct 17, 2023 | 1 |
Sale records:
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Dec 24, 2024 | $325 | CGC 8.5 B | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312452-69017 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | $204 | CGC 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312342-68025 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $1,320 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312110-67051 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I 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 J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Matters for Grading
With 12 PSA-graded copies on record, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I sits in the mid-rarity tier for Super Nintendo (SNES) — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. Sealed copies trade at roughly 9× the loose price ($257 vs $28). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (8) outweighs CIB and loose for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I, 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 J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I?
PSA tracks 8 graded sealed copies of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I 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 J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I?
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 J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I on Super Nintendo (SNES). That doesn’t mean only one variant exists — production codes that haven’t been submitted yet won’t appear on the census. Check the back of your cartridge for production-location markings (“Made in Japan”, “Made in Mexico”) and the box for ESRB-rating placement to identify your specific variant.
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.