Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #609 (2003): price difference

Batman #609 (2003) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 8.0 $40. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.67× Ungraded (+67%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Grade 6.0
Ungraded$241.04× · +4%eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$23eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$401.74× · +74%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$24$40

Grade 8.0 sells for 1.67× (+67%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$23$40

Grade 8.0 sells for 1.74× (+74%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $17 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #609 (2003), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $16 (1.67×) — 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.

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Batman #609 (2003): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference