Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sonic the Hedgehog #98 (2001): price difference
Sonic the Hedgehog #98 (2001) value — Ungraded $131 vs Grade 8.0 $180. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.37× Ungraded (+37%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.37× (+37%) the Ungraded price — a $49 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.24× (+24%) the Ungraded price — a $32 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sonic the Hedgehog #98 (2001), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $49 (1.37×) — 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).