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Metal Warriors 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 8 Metal Warriors Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 3 CIB, 5 sealed. Sealed copies trade for $3,747+ on the open market. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Metal Warriors on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $410
CIB
POP 3
Market: $1,199
Sealed
POP 5
Market: $3,747

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Metal Warriors 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 Warriors for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 3

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Mexico 3 9.6: 1 · 8.5: 2

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 5

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Mexico 5 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+ B Total
9.8 2 2
9.0 2 1 3
Total 4 1 5

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).

Heritage Graded Sales

Heritage Auctions sold results below are real auction transactions for Metal Warriors 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 WATA 9.8 A+ $16,250-$31,250 range Nov 23, 2024 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.9 A++ Last sale $21,250 May 24, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.0 A+ 2 comps, wide spread $2,312-$6,300 Oct 30, 2025 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.0 A+ Last sale $1,875 Feb 22, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Made in Mexico the Dreamer Collection) WATA 9.0 B Last sale $3,840 Mar 17, 2022 1
CIB (Publisher Return Stickers) CGC 8.5 Last sale $812 Jul 15, 2025 1
CIB CGC 8.0 Last sale $1,440 Aug 10, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 9 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Oct 30, 2025 $2,312 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44331-80071
Jul 15, 2025 $812 CGC 8.5 CIB Publisher Return Stickers Lot 312528-68012
May 24, 2025 $21,250 CGC 9.9 A++ Factory sealed Lot 7415-28066
Feb 22, 2025 $1,875 CGC 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7411-28042
Nov 23, 2024 $16,250 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7382-28048
Aug 24, 2024 $31,250 WATA 9.8 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7378-28055
Nov 4, 2023 $6,300 WATA 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7350-28048
Aug 10, 2023 $1,440 CGC 8.0 CIB Lot 44206-79130
Mar 17, 2022 $3,840 WATA 9.0 B Factory sealed Made in Mexico the Dreamer Collection Lot 41163-79017

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Metal Warriors 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 Warriors Matters for Grading

PSA has graded only 8 copies of Metal Warriors for Super Nintendo (SNES) across all conditions — a tiny population that puts collectors who own a graded copy in a roster of fewer than 13 known holders. Sealed copies trade at roughly 9× the loose price ($3,747 vs $410). Solid spread for grading speculation if you can source a clean sealed cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Metal Warriors Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?

Strong yes for clean copies. With only 8 graded copies on record, Metal Warriors 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 Warriors?

PSA tracks 5 graded sealed copies of Metal Warriors 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 Warriors?

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 Warriors?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Metal Warriors 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.

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About Jason

Jason has been collecting cards since 1999 and retro video games since 2008. Based in the Southeast US. What The Slab cites real eBay sold comps, PriceCharting data, and PSA pop reports — no guesswork. Read more →