TCG Insights

Why Popular Is Not Always the Same as Scarce
Two stories every Pokémon product tells. Demand announces itself. Supply hides. A dealer's notebook on printed supply, surviving supply, and why collectors miss half the equation. Read more...
Why Two PSA 10s Can Sell for Different Prices
Two PSA 10 Rayquaza VMAX Alt Arts sold 24 hours apart on eBay. One went for $2,800. The other went for $3,650. Same card. Same grade. The only meaningful difference was an MBA Gold Diamond sticker. This is a dealer's notebook on what the market is actually paying for. Read more...
Gundam Card Game: Why I Am Watching the Next Six Months Closely
Newtype Rising sealed climbed 55% in twelve weeks. GD04 Phantom Aria is driving the first real competitive cycle. GD05 1st Anniversary drops July 24. A dealer's notebook on the quietest sealed story in TCG right now. Read more...
Chinese Pokemon: The Third Option Most Collectors Have Not Priced Out
Simplified Chinese sealed Pokemon: what it is, how to authenticate it, what only this region prints, and where to start. Read more...
Player Affordability vs. Collector Scarcity: The Riftbound Origins Story
Riftbound Origins booster boxes fell from $337 to $183 after Riot's reprint wave. Nine months of TCGPlayer data and what Riot's own words say about it. Read more...