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ys iii: wanderers from ys super nintendo (snes) psa pop report

Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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 9 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Super Nintendo (SNES) copies on record — 1 CIB, 8 sealed. Sealed copies trade in the $366 range. This page is the per-game pop + price + grading reference for Ys III: Wanderers from Ys on Super Nintendo (SNES) — updated weekly from PSA’s official population data and PriceCharting’s market catalog.

Loose
POP 0
Market: $25
CIB
POP 1
Market: $114
Sealed
POP 8
Market: $366

Quick Facts

PSA Pop by Condition

PSA tracks Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys for Super Nintendo (SNES) yet.

Complete in Box (CIB)

Total graded: 1

Variant Pop Grade Breakdown
Made in Japan 1 9.0: 1

Factory Sealed

Total graded: 8

Sealed summary by variant:

Variant Total Pop Top Numeric Grade Best Seal Grade
Made in Japan 8 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: 9.6 (PSA scale extends to 10).

Grade A+ A B+ Total
9.6 1 1
9.4 2 1 1 4
9.2 1 1
9.0 1 1
7.5 1 1
Total 3 4 1 8

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 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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 CGC 9.6 A++ Last sale $1,750 Jul 24, 2025 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.4 A+ $812-$1,320 range Apr 29, 2025 2
Factory sealed CGC 9.0 A+ Last sale $450 Dec 10, 2024 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) WATA 9.4 A Last sale $930 Aug 7, 2022 1
Factory sealed (Made in Japan) VGA 85 Last sale $660 Sep 29, 2022 1
Factory sealed CGC 9.4 A+ Last sale $599 May 25, 2023 1
Factory sealed WATA 9.2 A Last sale $480 Feb 7, 2023 1
CIB CGC 9.2 Last sale $162 Aug 26, 2025 1
CIB CGC 8.5 Last sale $134 Jan 7, 2025 1

Sale records:

View all 10 Heritage sale records
Date Sold For Grader / Grade Format Variant Notes Source
Aug 26, 2025 $162 CGC 9.2 CIB Lot 312534-69033
Jul 24, 2025 $1,750 CGC 9.6 A++ Factory sealed Lot 44318-80102
Apr 29, 2025 $812 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312517-70035
Jan 7, 2025 $134 CGC 8.5 CIB Lot 312501-66027
Dec 10, 2024 $450 CGC 9.0 A+ Factory sealed Lot 312450-67024
May 25, 2023 $599 CGC 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 44196-80165
Feb 7, 2023 $480 WATA 9.2 A Factory sealed Lot 312306-66053
Sep 29, 2022 $660 VGA 85 Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 44172-80120
Aug 7, 2022 $930 WATA 9.4 A Factory sealed Made in Japan Lot 7288-29160
Apr 5, 2021 $1,320 WATA 9.4 A+ Factory sealed Lot 7242-97139

Listings

Each link below opens an eBay search filtered to that condition, scoped to Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Matters for Grading

PSA has graded only 9 copies of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys for Super Nintendo (SNES) across all conditions — a tiny population that puts collectors who own a graded copy in a roster of fewer than 14 known holders. The sealed condition dominates submissions (8 of 9, ~88%) — a strong signal that’s where most collector value sits for this title. The sealed-to-loose price ratio is roughly 14× — sealed copies trade at $366 while loose carts move around $25. That spread means a fresh sealed find is the move; raw cart flips have thinner margins after grading fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ys III: Wanderers from Ys Super Nintendo (SNES) worth grading?

Strong yes for clean copies. With only 9 graded copies on record, Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys?

PSA tracks 8 graded sealed copies of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys?

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 Ys III: Wanderers from Ys?

PSA’s database currently shows one tracked variant for Ys III: Wanderers from Ys 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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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 →