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paperboy 2 super nintendo (snes) psa pop report

Paperboy 2 Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices

Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-06-15 · by Jason Trogdon
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PSA has graded 27 Paperboy 2 Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 2 CIB, 25 sealed. PSA tracks 3 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $130 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Paperboy 2 on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $10
CIB
POP 2
Market: $27
Sealed
POP 25
Market: $130

Quick Facts

Variant Comparison

PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Paperboy 2, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently.

Variant Loose Pop CIB Pop Sealed Pop Total
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - “All New Route” No Period 1 1
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - “All New Route” Period 17 17
Made in Japan 1 8 9

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Paperboy 2 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 3 variants PSA recognizes for this title.

Loose Cartridge

PSA hasn’t graded any loose copies of Paperboy 2 for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 2

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - “All New Route” No Period 1 8.0: 1
Made in Japan 1 6.5: 1

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - “All New Route” Period.

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 25

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - “All New Route” Period 17 9.8 A++
Made in Japan 8 9.4 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
9.6 4 1 5
9.4 3 1 4
9.2 1 2 1 4
9.0 2 2
8.5 2 2
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1 1 1 4
7.0 1 1 2
Total 10 8 5 1 1 25

Per-variant grade × seal matrices

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

Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - "All New Route" Period (17 sealed pop)

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

Grade A++ A+ A Total
9.8 1 1
9.6 4 1 5
9.4 3 3
9.2 1 1 2
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 1
8.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
7.0 1 1 2
Total 10 5 2 17
Made in Japan (8 sealed pop)

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

Grade A+ A B+ B Total
9.4 1 1
9.2 1 1 2
9.0 1 1
8.5 1 1
7.5 1 1 1 3
Total 3 3 1 1 8

PSA has not graded the following variant in this condition: Assembled in Mexico, Distributed by Majesco - “All New Route” No Period.

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 3 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 Paperboy 2 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 (Made in Japan Early Production) CGC 9.4 A Last sale $375 Mar 18, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Majesco Release Later Production) CGC 9.4 A++ Last sale $200 Feb 11, 2025 1
Factory sealed (Majesco Release) WATA 9.6 A++ Last sale $576 May 16, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production) WATA 9.8 A++ Last sale $408 Aug 16, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production) WATA 9.6 A++ Median $360 Aug 30, 2022 4
Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production) WATA 9.4 A++ Median $228 Jul 20, 2022 3
Factory sealed (Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production) WATA 7.0 A++ Last sale $169 Mar 29, 2022 1
Factory sealed CGC 8.5 A Last sale $139 Jun 6, 2023 1
Factory sealed (Majesco) WATA 7.0 A++ Last sale $75 Mar 21, 2023 1

Sale records:

View all 14 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Mar 18, 2025 $375 CGC 9.4 A Factory sealed Made in Japan Early Production Lot 312511-68012
Feb 11, 2025 $200 CGC 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Release Later Production Lot 312506-67026
Jun 6, 2023 $139 CGC 8.5 A Factory sealed Lot 312323-66037
May 16, 2023 $576 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Majesco Release Lot 312320-68058
Mar 21, 2023 $75 WATA 7.0 A++ Factory sealed Majesco Lot 312312-68084
Aug 30, 2022 $264 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312235-70065
Aug 16, 2022 $408 WATA 9.8 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312233-68060
Jul 20, 2022 $198 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312229-68051
Jun 28, 2022 $408 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312226-69072
May 24, 2022 $228 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312221-69047
Apr 19, 2022 $312 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312216-68054
Mar 29, 2022 $169 WATA 7.0 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312213-70053
Mar 15, 2022 $432 WATA 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312211-68056
Mar 1, 2022 $360 WATA 9.4 A++ Factory sealed Assembled in Mexico Majesco Later Production Lot 312209-66056

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Paperboy 2 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 Paperboy 2 Matters for Grading

With 27 PSA-graded copies on record, Paperboy 2 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 (25 of 27, ~92%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 12× — sealed copies trade at $130 while loose carts move around $10. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 3 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 Paperboy 2 Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?

Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (25) outweighs CIB and loose for Paperboy 2, 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 Paperboy 2?

PSA tracks 25 graded sealed copies of Paperboy 2 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 Paperboy 2?

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 Paperboy 2?

PSA recognizes 3 distinct production variants of Paperboy 2 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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