Super Mario Kart Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 238 Super Mario Kart Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 2 loose, 90 CIB, 146 sealed. PSA tracks 8 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $556 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Super Mario Kart on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: Super Mario Kart
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Console: Super Nintendo (SNES)
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Variants tracked by PSA: 8
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Total PSA-graded copies: 238 (Loose: 2 · CIB: 90 · Sealed: 146)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 8 distinct production variants of Super Mario Kart, each tracked on its own population row because collectors value them differently. The variants this game discriminates on: factory production location (Made in Japan vs Made in Mexico); Players Choice reissue branding; ESRB-rating retrofit packaging; Canadian-market edition; “Game Pak” text-style box labeling.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
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| Made in Japan, “Game Pak” Text | — | 47 | 32 | 79 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Made in Japan, No “Game Pak” Text | — | 33 | 13 | 46 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating | — | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating | — | 5 | 62 | 67 |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice | — | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice - USA-2 Code | 1 | — | — | 1 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks Super Mario Kart 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 8 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 2
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label | 1 | 7.0: 1 |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice - USA-2 Code | 1 | 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, “Game Pak” Text · Made in Japan, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, No “Game Pak” Text · Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating · Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating · Made in Mexico, Players Choice.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 90
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, “Game Pak” Text | 47 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 3 · 9.2: 5 · 9.0: 8 · 8.5: 7 · 8.0: 9 · 7.5: 6 · 7.0: 7 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Canadian Version | 2 | 9.6: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, No “Game Pak” Text | 33 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 3 · 9.2: 3 · 9.0: 6 · 8.5: 7 · 8.0: 5 · 7.5: 4 · 7.0: 4 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating | 1 | 8.0: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating | 5 | 9.0: 1 · 8.5: 2 · 7.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice | 2 | 8.5: 1 · 7.0: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label · Made in Mexico, Players Choice - USA-2 Code.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 146
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, “Game Pak” Text | 32 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, No “Game Pak” Text | 13 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating | 33 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating | 62 | 9.6 | A++ |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice | 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: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9.6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.4 | 3 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 9.0 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 14 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 23 |
| 8.0 | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 16 |
| 7.5 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 17 |
| 7.0 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 8 | 64 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 146 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, "Game Pak" Text (32 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 8 | 3 | — | 11 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 14 | 3 | 32 |
Made in Japan, No "Game Pak" Text (13 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating (33 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| 9.2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 |
| 8.0 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating (62 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| 8.5 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| 7.5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 10 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Total | 2 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 62 |
Made in Mexico, Players Choice (6 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 9.0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label · Made in Mexico, Players Choice - USA-2 Code.
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: $32
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Complete in Box (CIB): $104
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Sealed: $556
All 8 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 Super Mario Kart 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 (Game Pak Text Later Production) | CGC 9.8 A | Last sale $12,500 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Game Pak Text Later Production) | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $5,500 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Game Pak Text Later Production) | WATA 7.5 A | Last sale $3,000 | Jul 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $2,750 | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice K-A Rating) | WATA 9.4 A++ | Last sale $1,375 | Jul 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | WATA 9.4 A+ | Last sale $1,250 | Jan 9, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | CGC 9.4 A+ | $938-$1,094 range | Apr 29, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | CGC 9.2 A++ | Last sale $938 | May 27, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | CGC 9.2 A+ | Last sale $750 | May 6, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | CGC 8.5 A+ | Last sale $600 | Sep 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $26,400 | Aug 7, 2022 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.2 A+ | 2 comps, wide spread $2,280-$26,400 | Dec 9, 2021 | 2 |
Showing the top 12 Heritage sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every Heritage auction sale used on this page.
Sale records:
View all 42 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jan 22, 2026 | $2,750 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 44343-79057 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $12,500 | CGC 9.8 A | Factory sealed | Game Pak Text Later Production | Lot 7416-28050 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $5,500 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Game Pak Text Later Production | Lot 7416-28051 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $3,000 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | Game Pak Text Later Production | Lot 44318-80093 |
| May 27, 2025 | $938 | CGC 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312521-69016 |
| May 6, 2025 | $750 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312518-66029 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $938 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312517-70033 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $1,094 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 44300-79047 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $1,875 | WATA 9.6 | CIB | Game Pak Text Later Production | Lot 44278-79082 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $1,250 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 44278-79083 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $600 | CGC 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312439-69020 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $1,375 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice K-A Rating | Lot 312430-69026 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $300 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | No Game Pak Text Early Production | Lot 312424-67030 |
| May 25, 2024 | $12,500 | CGC 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | No Game Pak Text First Production | Lot 7372-28058 |
| May 25, 2024 | $11,875 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Game Pak Text Later Production | Lot 7372-28059 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $2,640 | WATA 7.0 C+ | Factory sealed | No Game Pak Text Early Production | Lot 44238-79108 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $5,640 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | No Game Pak Text Early Production | Lot 7359-28074 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $16,800 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Game Pak Text Mid Production | Lot 7350-28055 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $20,400 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Game Pak Text Mid Production | Lot 7349-28088 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | $552 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312328-67028 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $3,120 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | Made in Japan No Game Pak Text | Lot 7307-28252 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $660 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312309-69099 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $216 | WATA 7.0 | Loose | Demo Game Sticker NFR | Lot 312307-67065 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | $660 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | K-A Rating | Lot 312303-68058 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $8,400 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7290-29099 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $2,640 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan K-A Rating | Lot 7290-29100 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $18,000 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7290-28105 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $26,400 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7288-28101 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $2,400 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico | Lot 7288-29146 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $2,520 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312224-67071 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $408 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | Made in Japan | Lot 312224-67070 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $780 | WATA 7.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312212-69065 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $26,400 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 44151-79105 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $2,280 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312145-67032 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $22,800 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7261-28085 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | $5,760 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312123-66052 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | $4,680 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312115-67052 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | $4,080 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122107-16045 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $9,000 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7239-93033 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $2,220 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7239-97051 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $10,200 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-93043 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $1,320 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-97148 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Super Mario Kart 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 Super Mario Kart Matters for Grading
Super Mario Kart is one of the more heavily-graded Super Nintendo (SNES) titles, with 238 PSA populations on record across loose, CIB, and sealed. Strong submission volume signals collector demand — and grade premiums are the market’s vote on which copies are scarce. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 17× — sealed copies trade at $556 while loose carts move around $32. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees. Because PSA tracks 8 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 Super Mario Kart Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (146) outweighs CIB and loose for Super Mario Kart, 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 Super Mario Kart?
PSA tracks 146 graded sealed copies of Super Mario Kart 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 Super Mario Kart?
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 Super Mario Kart?
PSA recognizes 8 distinct production variants of Super Mario Kart 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.
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.