Super Metroid (SNES): PSA Pop Report & Prices
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PSA has graded 127 Super Metroid Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 9 loose, 60 CIB, 58 sealed. PSA tracks 8 distinct production variants separately. PriceCharting lists sealed copies at $1,096. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Super Metroid 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 Metroid
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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: 127 (Loose: 9 · CIB: 60 · Sealed: 58)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 8 distinct production variants of Super Metroid, each tracked on its own population row.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, For Display Only Box | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label - Players Choice | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Made in Japan, Phantoon Screenshot | — | 53 | 33 | 86 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | — | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - USA-1 Code | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Made in Japan, Torizo Statue Screenshot | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Made in Japan, USA Code | 2 | — | — | 2 |
PSA Pop by Condition
Tables below show Super Metroid’s PSA grade breakdown for each condition, across the 8 variants PSA recognizes for this title.
Loose Cartridge
Total graded: 9
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, For Display Only Box | 2 | 9.8: 1 · 9.6: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label | 3 | 6.5: 3 |
| Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label - Players Choice | 1 | 8.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - USA-1 Code | 1 | 9.2: 1 |
| Made in Japan, USA Code | 2 | 8.5: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Phantoon Screenshot · Made in Japan, Players Choice · Made in Japan, Torizo Statue Screenshot.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 60
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Phantoon Screenshot | 53 | 9.6: 1 · 9.4: 8 · 9.2: 6 · 9.0: 6 · 8.5: 10 · 8.0: 9 · 7.5: 4 · 7.0: 6 · 6.5: 3 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 5 | 9.2: 1 · 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, Torizo Statue Screenshot | 2 | 9.2: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, For Display Only Box · Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label · Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label - Players Choice · Made in Japan, Players Choice - USA-1 Code · Made in Japan, USA Code.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 58
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan, Phantoon Screenshot | 33 | 9.8 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice | 25 | 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 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 9.4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
| 9.2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 |
| 9.0 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 8.5 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 58 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan, Phantoon Screenshot (33 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9.6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8.0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice (25 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9.0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, For Display Only Box · Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label · Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label - Players Choice · Made in Japan, Players Choice - USA-1 Code · Made in Japan, Torizo Statue Screenshot · Made in Japan, USA Code.
Current Market Prices
All prices below come from PriceCharting’s public catalog as of this page’s last update. PriceCharting calculates its values from completed sales on eBay and its own marketplace — independent of any data on this page. The Sealed column is PriceCharting’s “New” price — 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: $95
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Complete in Box (CIB): $318
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Sealed: $1,096
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.
Auction House Graded Sales
Heritage Auctions and Goldin sold results below are real auction transactions for Super Metroid 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.
The first table sums up this game’s auction sales by format. The sale records keep each auction house’s own variant notes, because a lot listing doesn’t always say which PSA variant it is.
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 (Phantoon Screenshot Early Production) | VGA 85+ | $9,375-$18,750 range | May 24, 2025 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Game Cartridge) | VGA NM+ 85+ | Last sale $9,455 | Jun 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Phantoon Screenshot Early Production) | CGC 9.4 A+ | Last sale $5,000 | Jul 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Phantoon Screenshot Early Production) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $3,750 | Aug 23, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Phantoon Screenshot Early Production) | WATA 8.5 A | Last sale $2,375 | Nov 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | CGC 9.6 A++ | Last sale $1,750 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice) | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $750 | Oct 30, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.4 A+ | $16,800-$26,400 range | Dec 9, 2021 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.4 A | $9,000-$15,600 range | Aug 7, 2022 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 85+ | $7,800-$10,200 range | May 25, 2023 | 2 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan First Production) | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $9,900 | Apr 5, 2021 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Made in Japan) | WATA 9.2 A+ | Last sale $9,600 | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 |
Showing the top 12 auction sale signals; the sale-record table below includes every auction sale used on this page.
Sale records:
View all 43 auction sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 18, 2026 | $9,455 | VGA NM+ 85+ | Factory sealed | Game Cartridge | Goldin lot 202605-1817-5600-c35ebf17-414b-420a-a495-c42302fd2b83 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | $2,375 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Phantoon Screenshot Early Production | Lot 7428-28170 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $750 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 44331-80081 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | $396 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | Made in Japan, No Rating, 3 Line Warranty Box (usa Code) | Goldin lot 202509-1917-0608-f447edd4-57dd-4018-bb86-e1a199f6adce |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $3,750 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Phantoon Screenshot Early Production | Lot 7416-28055 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $5,000 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Phantoon Screenshot Early Production | Lot 44318-80096 |
| May 24, 2025 | $9,375 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Phantoon Screenshot Early Production | Lot 7415-28075 |
| May 24, 2025 | $1,750 | CGC 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 7415-28250 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | $18,750 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Phantoon Screenshot Early Production | Lot 7411-28048 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | $562 | CGC 9.4 | CIB | Phantoon Screenshot | Lot 44278-79084 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | $200 | WATA 6.5 | Loose | NFR Demo Game Sticker | Lot 312428-67024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $1,438 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 44253-79075 |
| May 25, 2024 | $5,250 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Phantoon Screenshot | Lot 7372-28061 |
| May 7, 2024 | $275 | CGC 9.8 | Display box | — | Lot 312419-66019 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $212 | WATA 7.5 | CIB | — | Lot 312418-70021 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $9,000 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7359-28077 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | $2,880 | CGC 8.5 C+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312406-66035 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $456 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 44206-79143 |
| May 25, 2023 | $7,800 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44196-80153 |
| May 2, 2023 | $169 | WATA 9.6 NS | New / no seal | Display Box | Lot 312318-66044 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | $99 | WATA 9.0 NS | New / no seal | For Display Only | Lot 312317-69056 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $10,200 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7307-28102 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | $840 | WATA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312312-68087 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $408 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312309-69100 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | $690 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice | Lot 312301-66064 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $9,600 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7290-28110 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $1,560 | WATA 9.4 | CIB | — | Lot 44172-80113 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $9,000 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7288-28104 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | $149 | WATA 9.2 | Display box | — | Lot 312230-69066 |
| May 10, 2022 | $1,560 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312219-67036 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | $1,920 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7286-29105 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $7,800 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7286-28103 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | $252 | WATA 9.6 | Display box | — | Lot 312214-66060 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | $1,080 | WATA 7.5 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312204-69050 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $16,800 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 44151-79107 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $15,600 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7263-28116 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | $630 | WATA 9.0 | Display box | — | Lot 312132-67048 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $26,400 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7261-28089 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $9,900 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan First Production | Lot 7242-93045 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $4,320 | WATA 8.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7239-93034 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $3,120 | WATA 8.5 C+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-97151 |
| Oct 13, 2019 | $3,360 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 121941-13295 |
| May 18, 2019 | $660 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7209-94842 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Super Metroid 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 Metroid Matters for Grading
PSA has graded 127 copies of Super Metroid on Super Nintendo (SNES) (60 CIB, 58 sealed, 9 loose). On PriceCharting, sealed copies are $1,096 and loose carts $95, about 12× apart. PSA tracks 8 variants as separate population rows (see Variant Comparison above).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Super Metroid Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
PSA has graded 127 copies of Super Metroid on Super Nintendo (SNES) (60 CIB, 58 sealed, 9 loose). PriceCharting lists loose at $95, CIB at $318 and sealed at $1,096. The Graded Sales table above lists graded copies’ auction results.
How rare is a graded CIB copy of Super Metroid?
PSA has graded 60 CIB copies of Super Metroid for Super Nintendo (SNES). The highest grade it has given one is 9.6 (1 copy).
Which variants of Super Metroid does PSA track?
PSA lists 8 variants of Super Metroid on Super Nintendo (SNES): Made in Japan, Phantoon Screenshot (86 graded); Made in Japan, Players Choice (30 graded); Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label (3 graded); Made in Japan, For Display Only Box (2 graded); Made in Japan, Torizo Statue Screenshot (2 graded); Made in Japan, USA Code (2 graded); Made in Japan, Not For Resale Demo Label - Players Choice (1 graded); Made in Japan, Players Choice - USA-1 Code (1 graded). The Variant Comparison table above has each one’s population by condition.
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. Goldin graded-sale comps come from Goldin (goldin.co) sold lot pages linked in the sale-record table; Goldin prices are the lot’s final price as Goldin reports it. Rankings, medians and summaries are What The Slab analysis — How we get our numbers.
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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