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Mario is Missing! 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 15 Mario is Missing! Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 2 CIB, 13 sealed. PSA tracks 4 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $228 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Mario is Missing! on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $14
CIB
POP 2
Market: $71
Sealed
POP 13
Market: $228

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Mario is Missing!, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Made in Japan 1 1
Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Printed 10 10
Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Sticker 1 1
Made in Japan, No Mario Discovery Series 1 2 3

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Mario is Missing! 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 4 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Mario is Missing! for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 2

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 1 9.2: 1
Made in Japan, No Mario Discovery Series 1 8.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Printed · Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Sticker.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 13

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Printed 10 9.6 A+
Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Sticker 1 7.5 B+
Made in Japan, No Mario Discovery Series 2 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 B+ C+ Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 2 2
9.4 1 2 3
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 1 2
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
7.0 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 5 4 2 2 13

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

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

Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Printed (10 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A C+ Total
9.6 2 2
9.4 1 2 3
8.5 1 1 2
8.0 1 1
7.0 1 1
<6.5 1 1
Total 4 4 2 10
Made in Japan, Mario Discovery Series Sticker (1 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 7.5 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade B+ Total
7.5 1 1
Total 1 1
Made in Japan, No Mario Discovery Series (2 sealed pop)

Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ B+ Total
9.8 1 1
9.0 1 1
Total 1 1 2

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Made in Japan.

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 4 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 Mario is Missing! 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 (Mario Discovery Series Printed Later Production) WATA 9.6 A+ Last sale $2,500 Nov 22, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Mario Discovery Series Printed Later Production) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $1,125 Jan 22, 2026 1
Factory sealed (Mario Discovery Series Printed Later Production) WATA 8.5 A Last sale $938 Mar 17, 2026 1
Factory sealed (Mario Discovery Series Printed) CGC 9.0 A+ Last sale $656 Sep 24, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Mario Discovery Series Sticker Mid Production) WATA 7.5 B+ Last sale $250 Aug 26, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) VGA 85+ Last sale $4,080 Sep 29, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $3,240 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Mario Discovery Series Sticker) CGC 9.0 A Last sale $1,320 Jul 28, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Mario Discovery Series Printed) WATA 8.5 A Last sale $690 Dec 19, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 7.0 C+ Last sale $528 Aug 16, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 7.5 B+ Last sale $402 May 31, 2022 1
CIB WATA 9.2 Last sale $204 Aug 10, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 12 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 17, 2026 $938 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Printed Later Production Lot 312611-68021
Jan 22, 2026 $1,125 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Printed Later Production Lot 44343-79052
Nov 22, 2025 $2,500 WATA 9.6 A+ Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Printed Later Production Lot 7428-28164
Aug 26, 2025 $250 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Sticker Mid Production Lot 312534-69025
Sep 24, 2024 $656 CGC 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Printed Lot 312439-69015
Dec 19, 2023 $690 WATA 8.5 A Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Printed Lot 312351-68031
Aug 10, 2023 $204 WATA 9.2 CIB Lot 44206-79126
Jul 28, 2023 $1,320 CGC 9.0 A Factory sealed Mario Discovery Series Sticker Lot 7349-28210
Sep 29, 2022 $4,080 VGA 85+ Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 44172-80099
Aug 16, 2022 $528 WATA 7.0 C+ Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 312233-68057
Aug 7, 2022 $3,240 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 7288-29134
May 31, 2022 $402 WATA 7.5 B+ Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 312222-70062

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Mario is Missing! 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 Mario is Missing! Matters for Grading

With 15 PSA-graded copies on record, Mario is Missing! 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 (13 of 15, ~86%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 16× — sealed copies trade at $228 while loose carts move around $14. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 4 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 Mario is Missing! Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (13) outweighs CIB and loose for Mario is Missing!, 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 Mario is Missing!?

PSA tracks 13 graded sealed copies of Mario is Missing! 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 Mario is Missing!?

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 Mario is Missing!?

PSA recognizes 4 distinct production variants of Mario is Missing! 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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