Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Transformers #3 (1984): price difference

The Transformers #3 (1984) value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 8.0 $46. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.09× Ungraded (+109%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$22eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$271.23× · +23%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$462.09× · +109%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$22$46

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.09× (+109%) the Ungraded price — a $24 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$27$46

Grade 8.0 sells for 1.7× (+70%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $19 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Transformers #3 (1984), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $24 (2.09×) — 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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The Transformers #3 (1984): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference