Metal Marines Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 6 Metal Marines Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 6 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $880 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Metal Marines on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Metal Marines
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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: 6 (Loose: 0 · CIB: 0 · Sealed: 6)
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PriceCharting market data: available
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Metal Marines 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 Metal Marines for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.
Complete in Box (CIB)
PSA hasn’t graded any cib copies of Metal Marines for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 6
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 6 | 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 | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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: $110
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Complete in Box (CIB): $275
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Sealed: $880
Heritage Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Metal Marines 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 (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.6 A | Last sale $600 | Nov 1, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85 | Last sale $528 | Nov 30, 2023 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $324 | Dec 12, 2023 | 1 |
| CIB | CGC 9.4 | Last sale $252 | Jul 15, 2025 | 1 |
Sale records:
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jul 15, 2025 | $252 | CGC 9.4 | CIB | — | Lot 312528-68011 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | $324 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312350-67037 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $528 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44223-79189 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $600 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312244-66061 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Metal Marines 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 Metal Marines Matters for Grading
PSA has graded only 6 copies of Metal Marines for Super Nintendo (SNES) across all conditions — a tiny population that puts collectors who own a graded copy in a roster of fewer than 11 known holders. Notable: every graded copy is in the sealed condition — collectors clearly favor that condition tier for this title, and the other conditions are either ungraded territory or grade-and-flip opportunities. Sealed copies trade at roughly 8× the loose price ($880 vs $110). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Metal Marines Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Strong yes for clean copies. With only 6 graded copies on record, Metal Marines is squarely in the rare-population tier for Super Nintendo (SNES) — and PSA grading adds meaningful provenance on titles with this little supply. Grade-and-hold is the play; flipping mid-grade copies thins margins fast.
How rare is a graded sealed copy of Metal Marines?
PSA tracks 6 graded sealed copies of Metal Marines 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 Metal Marines?
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 Metal Marines?
PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Metal Marines 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.