Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sonic the Hedgehog #161 (2006): price difference
Sonic the Hedgehog #161 (2006) value — Ungraded $35 vs Grade 8.0 $92. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.63× Ungraded (+163%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.63× (+163%) the Ungraded price — a $57 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.42× (+142%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $54 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sonic the Hedgehog #161 (2006), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $57 (2.63×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).