Wata Games, the dominant grader of retro video game collectibles, is rebranding to PSA after a year of explosive market growth—but faces a class action lawsuit alleging market manipulation. Sealed copies of classic games like Super Mario Bros. are selling for millions, fueling both enthusiasm and controversy around the grading industry's practices.
·Wata Games announces rebrand to PSA amid record growth in collectible video game market
·Sealed Super Mario Bros. NES copy sells for $3 million at auction, shattering previous records
·Sealed Fortnite physical copy achieves $42,500 sale price, demonstrating mainstream gaming collectible boom
·Class action lawsuit filed accusing Wata of market manipulation and artificially inflating rare game values
·Internet backlash grows over grading firms sealing up consoles, limiting playability of collectible hardware
drawn from cllct, Ballerstatus, Kotaku, Time Extension · updated 21d ago