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Mario is Missing! Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices 2026

Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-05-13 · by Jason
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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 $577 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: $17
CIB
POP 2
Market: $75
Sealed
POP 13
Market: $577

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.

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 33× — sealed copies trade at $577 while loose carts move around $17. 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 2024, so PSA’s video game database is the continuation of WATA’s population history.

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