Pokemon Red [First Print]

Pokemon Red [First Print] — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Pokemon Red [First Print] value — Loose $64 vs Complete (CIB) $423. Complete (CIB) sells for 6.61× Loose (+561%). Prices updated July 2026.

Rising · +11%
ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$64eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$4236.61× · +561%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$97415.22× · +1422%eBay ↗
Graded (WATA/CGC)$7000109.38× · +10838%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated July 2026 how we compute values.

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$64$423

Complete (CIB) sells for 6.61× (+561%) the Loose price — a $359 difference per game.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$423$974

Sealed (new) sells for 2.3× (+130%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $551 difference per game.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $423 vs Loose $64 — a $359 premium (+561%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.

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Pokemon Red [First Print]: Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new) Prices Compared