PSA Authenticates 97 NES Cartridges, Awarding First 5 Perfect 10s
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Updated · egamers.io · Jul 29
PSA Authenticates 97 NES Cartridges, Awarding First 5 Perfect 10s
3 articles · Updated · egamers.io · Jul 29
Summary
Five of 97 newly surfaced Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridges received PSA 10 grades—the first perfect 10s ever awarded to an NES cartridge—after all copies were authenticated and serialized.
The haul came from a box labeled for 100 units, with 97 still individually bagged and carrying manuals on the back; PSA said the packaging likely preserved the near-flawless condition.
PSA also identified the cartridges as a previously undocumented variant, citing bilingual back labels, different internals and manuals dated to late 1993—making them the latest known print of the game.
Claire Shelton of PSA put value at least in the multiple thousands of dollars per copy, with some potentially reaching five figures; three cartridges are set for Goldin Auctions on Aug. 12.