Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Transformers: The IDW Collection - Phase Two [Hardcover] #3 (2016): price difference
Transformers: The IDW Collection - Phase Two [Hardcover] #3 (2016) value — Ungraded $156 vs Grade 8.0 $121. Ungraded sells for 1.29× Grade 8.0 (+29%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.29× (+29%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $35 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.54× (+54%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $55 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Transformers: The IDW Collection - Phase Two [Hardcover] #3 (2016), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $35 (1.29×) — 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).