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

Batman #609 (2003) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $37. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.48× Ungraded (+48%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Grade 6.0
Ungraded$251.25× · +25%eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$20eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$371.85× · +85%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$25$37

Grade 8.0 sells for 1.48× (+48%) the Ungraded price — a $12 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$20$37

Grade 8.0 sells for 1.85× (+85%) 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 $12 (1.48×) — 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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