Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sonic the Hedgehog [May] #3 (1993): price difference
Sonic the Hedgehog [May] #3 (1993) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 8.0 $49. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.33× Ungraded (+133%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.33× (+133%) the Ungraded price — a $28 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.58× (+58%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $18 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sonic the Hedgehog [May] #3 (1993), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $28 (2.33×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).