The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super Nintendo (SNES): PSA Pop Report + Loose / CIB / Sealed Prices
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PSA has graded 386 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 2 loose, 179 CIB, 205 sealed. PSA tracks 8 distinct production variants separately because they’re priced differently by collectors. Sealed copies trade in the $548 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.
Quick Facts
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Title: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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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: 386 (Loose: 2 · CIB: 179 · Sealed: 205)
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PriceCharting market data: available
Variant Comparison
PSA recognizes 8 distinct production variants of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, 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; USA-region production code labeling.
| Variant | Loose Pop | CIB Pop | Sealed Pop | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | — | 164 | 92 | 256 |
| Made in Japan, Light 4-Buttons logo - USA Code | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating | — | 6 | 87 | 93 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating | — | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Made in Japan, ZF Code - Red Box on Front, Canadian Version | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Back, Canadian Version | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Bottom, Canadian Version | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice | — | 1 | 7 | 8 |
PSA Pop by Condition
PSA tracks The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 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, Light 4-Buttons logo - USA Code | 2 | 8.0: 1 · <6.5: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan · Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating · Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating · Made in Japan, ZF Code - Red Box on Front, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Back, Canadian Version · Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Bottom, Canadian Version · Made in Mexico, Players Choice.
Complete in Box (CIB)
Total graded: 179
| Variant | Pop | Grade Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Made in Japan | 164 | 9.8: 1 · 9.6: 8 · 9.4: 16 · 9.2: 12 · 9.0: 23 · 8.5: 33 · 8.0: 26 · 7.5: 21 · 7.0: 16 · 6.5: 3 · <6.5: 5 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating | 6 | 9.2: 1 · 8.0: 3 · 7.0: 2 |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating | 2 | 8.5: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Back, Canadian Version | 4 | 9.4: 1 · 9.2: 1 · 9.0: 1 · 7.5: 1 |
| Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Bottom, Canadian Version | 2 | 8.5: 1 · 8.0: 1 |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice | 1 | 7.0: 1 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Light 4-Buttons logo - USA Code · Made in Japan, ZF Code - Red Box on Front, Canadian Version.
Factory Sealed
Total graded: 205
Sealed summary by variant:
| Variant | Total Pop | Top Numeric Grade | Best Seal Grade |
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| Made in Japan | 92 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating | 87 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating | 11 | 9.6 | A+ |
| Made in Japan, ZF Code - Red Box on Front, Canadian Version | 7 | 9.8 | A++ |
| Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Back, Canadian Version | 1 | 9.4 | A+ |
| Made in Mexico, Players Choice | 7 | 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++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| 9.4 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 26 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 24 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 30 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 |
| 7.5 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 21 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 |
| Total | 21 | 83 | 59 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 205 |
Per-variant grade × seal matrices
Click any variant to expand its full grade × seal breakdown.
Made in Japan (92 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | NS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9.6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.4 | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 |
| 9.2 | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| 8.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
| 7.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| 6.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 21 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 92 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice - E Rating (87 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9.6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 9.4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 |
| 9.2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 7.5 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| <6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
Made in Japan, Players Choice - K-A Rating (11 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | Total |
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| 9.6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9.4 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 9.2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9.0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 7.0 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Made in Japan, ZF Code - Red Box on Front, Canadian Version (7 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A++ | A+ | B+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 9.6 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8.5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Back, Canadian Version (1 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.4 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Made in Mexico, Players Choice (7 sealed pop)
Top observed grade: 9.8 (PSA scale extends to 10).
| Grade | A+ | A | B+ | B | Total |
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| 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
PSA has not graded the following variants in this condition: Made in Japan, Light 4-Buttons logo - USA Code · Made in Japan, ZL Code - Copyright on Bottom, Canadian Version.
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: $38
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Complete in Box (CIB): $206
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Sealed: $548
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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 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 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Median $15,000 | Aug 23, 2025 | 3 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 9.4 A | Last sale $8,750 | Aug 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (NFR Sticker Nintendo of America Store Copy) | WATA 9.4 A | Last sale $8,125 | Nov 23, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 A | Last sale $5,500 | Aug 24, 2024 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 9.0 B+ | $3,000-$5,000 range | Jun 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Factory sealed | WATA 8.5 A+ | Last sale $4,500 | May 24, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating) | CGC 9.8 A++ | Last sale $3,250 | Mar 20, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating) | PSA 9.8 A++ | Last sale $2,750 | Jun 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating) | CGC 9.9 A++ | Last sale $2,750 | Feb 22, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | VGA 60 | Last sale $2,250 | May 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Factory sealed | CGC 7.5 A | Last sale $2,125 | May 13, 2025 | 1 |
| Factory sealed (Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating) | WATA 9.6 A++ | Last sale $1,250 | Aug 24, 2024 | 1 |
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 85 Heritage sale records
| Date | Sold For | Grader / Grade | Format | Variant Notes | Source |
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| Jun 13, 2026 | $5,000 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7453-28102 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | $2,750 | PSA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 7453-28104 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | $2,375 | PSA 9.6 | CIB | — | Lot 7453-28103 |
| May 19, 2026 | $2,250 | VGA 60 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312620-68011 |
| May 12, 2026 | $688 | VGA 80+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 312619-67008 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $512 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312617-69012 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $719 | WATA 3.0 C+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312613-70010 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $781 | PSA 9.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 312606-67017 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | $1,188 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan K-A Rating | Lot 44343-79051 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $15,000 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7416-28043 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | $3,000 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7416-28172 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $1,812 | CGC 9.6 | CIB | — | Lot 44318-80077 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $750 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 312526-66030 |
| May 24, 2025 | $4,500 | WATA 8.5 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7415-28064 |
| May 13, 2025 | $2,125 | CGC 7.5 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312519-67038 |
| May 6, 2025 | $750 | CGC 9.4 B+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 312518-66028 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $3,250 | CGC 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 44300-79039 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $338 | WATA 9.0 | CIB | Imp | Lot 312511-68009 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | $2,750 | CGC 9.9 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 7411-28135 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | $8,125 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | NFR Sticker Nintendo of America Store Copy | Lot 7382-28045 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $13,750 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44266-79051 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $8,750 | CGC 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7378-28052 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $5,500 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7378-28053 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | $1,250 | WATA 9.6 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 7378-28158 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | $500 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan Mid Production | Lot 312429-68028 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $4,750 | WATA 8.5 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44253-79069 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $1,375 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan Mid Production | Lot 44253-79070 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $200 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 312424-67028 |
| May 25, 2024 | $25,000 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7372-28057 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | $15,600 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7359-28070 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | $2,160 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312406-66031 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | $252 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | Canadian Version | Lot 312406-66032 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $1,020 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan Mid Production | Lot 44223-79185 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $204 | WATA 7.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312347-68037 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $12,600 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7350-28044 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $8,400 | CGC 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Nintendo of America Employee Store Copy | Lot 7350-28043 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $3,840 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | French Canadian Version | Lot 7350-28268 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | $2,340 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Players Choice E Rating Later Production | Lot 7350-28269 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $3,360 | CGC 7.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44209-79075 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | $180 | WATA 7.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312332-67043 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $5,520 | CGC 8.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7349-28208 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $3,120 | CGC 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Canadian Version | Lot 7349-28080 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $2,160 | CGC 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan K-A Rating | Lot 7349-28209 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | $2,160 | WATA 9.6 | CIB | — | Lot 7349-28079 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | $660 | CGC 9.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312328-67023 |
| May 2, 2023 | $408 | WATA 8.0 | CIB | — | Lot 312318-66042 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $18,000 | VGA 85 | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7307-28091 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $15,000 | WATA 9.8 | CIB | — | Lot 7307-28092 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | $1,800 | WATA 9.6 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 7307-28244 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | $21,000 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 312316-68051 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $1,380 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan Mid Production | Lot 312308-68070 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $1,320 | WATA 7.5 B | Factory sealed | Canadian Version | Lot 312308-68071 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $492 | WATA 7.5 A+ | Factory sealed | Players Choice Made in Japan Mid Production | Lot 312307-67062 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | $396 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 312307-67061 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $3,000 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 44176-80113 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $480 | WATA 7.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Made in Mexico K-A Rating | Lot 312250-67038 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $810 | WATA 8.0 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 312248-70074 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | $1,560 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Made in Japan | Lot 312247-69062 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | $1,440 | WATA 9.2 | CIB | Made in Japan | Lot 7290-29095 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $12,000 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan the Joyner Collection | Lot 7290-28097 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $3,360 | WATA 9.8 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan E Rating | Lot 7290-28098 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $2,400 | VGA 85+ | Factory sealed | — | Lot 44172-80097 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $18,000 | WATA 9.2 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7288-28089 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $14,400 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7288-28090 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $13,200 | WATA 8.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7288-29129 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $3,720 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | PAL Version | Lot 7288-29130 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | $6,600 | WATA 9.4 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan PAL Version | Lot 312230-69055 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | $2,880 | WATA 9.4 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7286-29087 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $38,400 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7286-28093 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | $1,680 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312214-66052 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | $1,680 | WATA 9.0 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312212-69062 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $52,800 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7284-28070 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | $2,880 | WATA 9.2 A++ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312203-68053 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $228 | WATA 6.0 | CIB | Made in Japan | Lot 312150-67027 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $33,600 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 44151-79093 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $36,000 | WATA 9.4 A | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7263-28101 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $96,000 | WATA 9.2 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7261-28079 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $6,600 | WATA 9.8 A+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 312124-68053 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $4,080 | WATA 9.6 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122109-12089 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | $7,800 | WATA 9.0 B+ | Factory sealed | Made in Japan | Lot 7239-93027 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | $2,040 | WATA 6.5 B+ | Factory sealed | Standard Release Early Production | Lot 7236-97148 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | $480 | WATA 7.0 A | Factory sealed | — | Lot 122029-15844 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | $3,720 | WATA 8.5 B | Factory sealed | — | Lot 7231-93041 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $228 | WATA 8.5 | CIB | — | Lot 122024-15767 |
| Jan 13, 2019 | $51 | WATA 8.0 | Loose | — | Lot 121902-12212 |
Listings
Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Matters for Grading
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of the more heavily-graded Super Nintendo (SNES) titles, with 386 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 14× — sealed copies trade at $548 while loose carts move around $38. 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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?
Mostly for sealed copies. The sealed-state population (205) outweighs CIB and loose for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, 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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?
PSA tracks 205 graded sealed copies of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?
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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?
PSA recognizes 8 distinct production variants of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 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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