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As the first reply points out, the two cards being compared are not, actually, comparable. A year ago, a BGS 9 card sold for $800k. Now, a BGS 7 card is selli
by codefreeordie 4y ago
As the first reply points out, the two cards being compared are not, actually, comparable. A year ago, a BGS 9 card sold for $800k. Now, a BGS 7 card is selling for $100k.
Trading cards of all sorts, including sports cards, are seeing values deflate at present, but not in the collapsatory fashion the tweet suggests. Many top items are down 20% or so from recent highs, and the market is not moving as swiftly as it was, but so far this is nothing out of the ordinary for this highly volatile market.
Personally, I live in a different corner of the trading card market -- I specialize in trading card games (like Magic: the Gathering). Everybody's favorite Black Lotus is trending downward (though the bigger story is the collapse in trading volume) -- there's a Beta BGS 9 on ebay right now asking $75,000, or an Unlimited in played condition for about $15,000. Those prices are well below the about $100k and about $20k I would have expected to see a year ago, but still well above the $25k and $7k I would have expected to see a few years prior.
I don't want to say this is a non-story, but it's not the end of the world.
Or, if you think it is the end of the world, sell me all your trading card game good stuff today! I'll pay you way below yesterday's market price, but you can get out before it goes to zero!