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In Utero vinyl value

Median ask · 1993 GEF-24536
$35
Typical asks
$31–$40
Basis
7 eBay asks
Live eBay asks, Sep 18, 2026; sold prices usually close lower. How we price

Nirvana — In Utero: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1993 GeffenGEF-24536Brazil—$31–$40
1993 GeffenGEF 24536Europe—$31–$40
1993 GeffenGEF 24536France—$31–$40
1993 GeffenGEF 24536Spain—$31–$40
2003 Geffen4245361CanadaReissue$31–$40
2003 Geffen424 536-1UKReissue$31–$40
2007 PolydorE4245361UKReissue$31–$40
2008 Geffen0720642453612EuropeReissue, Remastered, 180g$31–$40
8 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1993 Geffen02116107027Colombia—
1993 DGCDGC-24607USLimited Edition, Clear
1996 GeffenMVJG-25004JapanLimited Edition, Reissue
1998 Simply VinylSVLP 0048UKLimited Edition, Reissue, 180 Gram
1998 Simply VinylSVLP 0048UKLimited Edition, Reissue, Silver stickers, monochrome logo
1998 Simply VinylSVLP 0048UKLimited Edition, Reissue, Record Industry Pressing, 180g
2003 Geffen—UKUnofficial Release, Picture Disc, 10th Anniversary Edition
2009 Original Recordings GroupORG 033USLimited Edition, Reissue, Remastered

No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.

66 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Originals, 19936 first-year pressings (US, Europe, Brazil, Colombia and 2 more); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts “S-28236-X DGC-24607-A-R2 TML-M”.
Collector variants1993 US: Limited Edition, Clear; 1996 Japan: Limited Edition, Reissue; 1998 UK: Limited Edition, Reissue, 180 Gram. Scarce on purpose; collectors pay for that.
JapanPressed to high standards and collected separately; a copy with the original obi strip is a different record to collectors than one without.
Reissues, 2003+4 pressings. Easy to find, priced as listening copies.

How to identify your copy

Three checks, in the order worth doing them.

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1993 US pressing it reads “S-28236-X DGC-24607-A-R2 TML-M” on side one and “S-28237-X DGC-24607-B-R2 TML-M” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.

Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1993 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.

Questions

Which pressing of In Utero is worth the most?

The 1993 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1993 “Limited Edition, Clear” and the 1996 “Limited Edition, Reissue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 1993 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1993 US pressing the runout reads “S-28236-X DGC-24607-A-R2 TML-M”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is In Utero worth today?

Sellers typically ask $31 to $40 for the pressings we track; for the 1993 GEF-24536 the median ask is $35 over 7 listings (eBay, Sep 18, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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