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Kirby's Avalanche Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices

Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-06-22 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 44 Kirby’s Avalanche Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 1 CIB, 43 sealed. PSA tracks 2 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $238 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Kirby’s Avalanche on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $16
CIB
POP 1
Market: $56
Sealed
POP 43
Market: $238

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Kirby’s Avalanche, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: ESRB-rating retrofit packaging.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in Japan, E Rating 1 17 18
Made in Japan, K-A Rating 26 26

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Kirby’s Avalanche 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

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Kirby’s Avalanche for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan, E Rating 1 8.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan, K-A Rating.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 43

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan, E Rating 17 9.4 A++
Made in Japan, K-A Rating 26 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 B+ B Total
9.8 1 1 2
9.6 4 1 5
9.4 1 4 4 9
9.2 2 2 4
9.0 1 2 1 4
8.5 1 4 4 9
8.0 2 2
7.5 3 1 4
7.0 1 1 1 3
<6.5 1 1
Total 3 17 19 3 1 43

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.

Made in Japan, E Rating (17 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A++ A+ A B+ Total
9.4 1 1 2
9.2 1 2 3
9.0 1 1 2
8.5 1 3 2 6
8.0 2 2
7.5 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 1 6 8 2 17
Made in Japan, K-A Rating (26 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 4 1 5
9.4 1 3 3 7
9.2 1 1
9.0 2 2
8.5 1 2 3
7.5 2 1 3
7.0 1 1 1 3
Total 2 11 11 1 1 26

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).

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 Kirby’s Avalanche 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
Factory sealed (K-A Rating Early Production) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $1,125 Nov 23, 2024 1
Factory sealed (E Rating Later Production) CGC 9.6 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $350-$780 Jul 24, 2025 2
Factory sealed (K-A Rating Early Production) WATA 9.4 A+ Last sale $525 Jan 9, 2025 1
Factory sealed (E Rating Later Production) WATA 9.2 A Last sale $212 Oct 29, 2024 1
Factory sealed (E Rating Later Production) WATA 6.0 B+ Last sale $79 Aug 27, 2024 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A++ Last sale $1,560 Jun 21, 2022 1
Factory sealed (K-A Rating Early Production) WATA 9.8 A+ Last sale $1,320 Jul 28, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 9.2 A+ Last sale $600 Feb 9, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 9.0 A Last sale $576 Aug 16, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 9.0 A+ Last sale $528 Jul 12, 2022 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 B+ Last sale $504 Feb 1, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 8.5 A $312-$360 range Jan 3, 2023 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 25 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Jul 24, 2025 $350 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed E Rating Later Production Lot 44318-80075
Jan 9, 2025 $525 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed K-A Rating Early Production Lot 44278-79073
Nov 23, 2024 $1,125 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed K-A Rating Early Production Lot 7382-28193
Oct 29, 2024 $212 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed E Rating Later Production Lot 312444-70011
Aug 27, 2024 $79 WATA 6.0 B+ Factory sealed E Rating Later Production Lot 312435-69010
Mar 12, 2024 $240 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed E Rating Later Production Lot 312411-67023
Jul 28, 2023 $1,320 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed K-A Rating Early Production Lot 7349-28207
May 25, 2023 $780 CGC 9.6 A+ Factory sealed E Rating Later Production Lot 44196-80138
Feb 9, 2023 $600 WATA 9.2 A+ Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 44176-80112
Jan 24, 2023 $99 WATA 9.4 NS New / no seal Lot 312304-69047
Jan 3, 2023 $312 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 312301-66053
Dec 27, 2022 $360 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 312252-69064
Dec 6, 2022 $69 WATA 9.0 NS New / no seal Lot 312249-66041
Oct 4, 2022 $81 WATA 9.2 Display box Lot 312240-66047
Sep 20, 2022 $105 WATA 9.2 Display box Lot 312238-68034
Sep 6, 2022 $204 WATA 9.4 Display box Lot 312236-66052
Aug 23, 2022 $94 WATA 9.2 Display box Lot 312234-69048
Aug 16, 2022 $576 WATA 9.0 A Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 312233-68055
Aug 9, 2022 $159 WATA 9.4 Display box Lot 312232-67066
Jul 12, 2022 $528 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 312228-67070
Jun 21, 2022 $1,560 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Lot 312225-68049
Feb 1, 2022 $504 WATA 9.0 B+ Factory sealed Lot 312205-66037
Nov 16, 2021 $192 WATA 9.0 Display box Lot 312146-68034
Aug 17, 2020 $222 WATA 8.0 A Factory sealed Lot 122033-15784
Feb 10, 2019 $132 WATA 7.0 A Factory sealed Lot 121906-12928

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Kirby’s Avalanche 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 Kirby’s Avalanche Matters for Grading

With 44 PSA-graded copies on record, Kirby’s Avalanche sits in the mid-rarity tier for Super Nintendo (SNES) — graded copies surface periodically on eBay but command meaningful premiums over raw. The sealed condition dominates submissions (43 of 44, ~97%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 14× — sealed copies trade at $238 while loose carts move around $16. 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 Kirby’s Avalanche Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (43) outweighs CIB and loose for Kirby’s Avalanche, 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 Kirby’s Avalanche?

PSA tracks 43 graded sealed copies of Kirby’s Avalanche 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 Kirby’s Avalanche?

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 Kirby’s Avalanche?

PSA recognizes 2 distinct production variants of Kirby’s Avalanche 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.

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