Here’s a number that should bother you (even for us, that was a wild first sentence). In our price data, the best Starlight Rare in Phantom Revenge sits at $17.90 USD, not much coin for the set’s chase card. The Dark Magician Starlight Rare from Magnificent Monsters, a set that’s a little over four weeks
Why We Think Yu-Gi-Oh! Immortal Phoenix Could Be Worth Investing In (Just Not the Box) Read More »
We need to look back to figure out what’s happening in the future. Ten months post-release, the retail tuck box ($19.55 USD) is worth about the same as the best single card in the whole set (a Starlight Rare at $19.96 USD), and not one card in the set clears $20 USD… Now look at
Is Yu-Gi-Oh! Glorious Victors Worth Investing In? Our Honest Take Read More »
Before we dig into this, let’s do a quick exercise, imagine it’s 2002. You’re ripping open a Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon pack in a newsagent/game store/where ever you bought cards as a kid, and you pull a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from the pack. The only thing that comes to mind is “sick, I can
The Original Yu-Gi-Oh Era: Are the First-Generation Sets Worth Investing In? Read More »
Yu-Gi-Oh investing is complicated, more so than Pokémon or Magic in some ways. But why? Because the market is so heavily split between competitive and collector demand that the same character can perform completely differently depending on which type of card you hold. A competitive staple gets reprinted. A prestige collector’s piece does not. Understanding
The Best Yu-Gi-Oh Characters to Collect in 2026: Our Investment Case Read More »
Bitcoin investors had a rough first half of 2026 (Calm down, bitcoin boys, it’s not a shot, just a rough H1). We are going to say that upfront, because it is the context that makes every TCG comparison in this series genuinely interesting rather than just a fun exercise. Bitcoin opened 2026 at around $97,000,
Yu-Gi-Oh TCG vs Bitcoin: How Did Cardboard Stack Up in the First Half of 2026? Read More »
Welcome to the second instalment in our H1 2026 (the first half of the year for the new peeps) TCG franchisee vs the NASDAQ 100 series, this one’s for the Yu-Gi-Oh gang, where we put each major TCG head-to-head against the NASDAQ 100 for the first six months of the year. This one is the
Yu-Gi-Oh TCG vs The NASDAQ: How Did Cardboard Stack Up in the First Half of 2026? Read More »
Tracking the biggest moves in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG for the week of June 11th – June 18th. We’ve identified the top 3 cards gaining value and the top 3 losing ground based on their total dollar impact. To give you the most accurate global snapshot, we have included pricing in AUD, USD, and EUR. Please note
Yu-Gi-Oh! Movers This Week (June 11th – June 18th) Read More »
Tracking the biggest moves in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG for the week of June 4th – June 11th. We’ve identified the top 3 cards gaining value and the top 3 losing ground based on their total dollar impact. To give you the most accurate global snapshot, we have included pricing in AUD, USD, and EUR. Please note
Yu-Gi-Oh Movers This Week (June 4th – June 11th) Read More »
There are two types of people in the TCG world. Those who saw a First Edition stamp as a kid, thought nothing of it, and then traded the card away for a holographic they liked better (yes, we did it and yes, we regret it). And those who held on (we envy you). The financial
The Power of First Edition: Why Early Print Runs Dominate Value Read More »
Tracking the biggest moves in the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG for the week of May 28th – June 4th. We’ve identified the top 3 cards gaining value and the top 3 losing ground based on their total dollar impact. To give you the most accurate global snapshot, we have included pricing in AUD, USD, and EUR. Please note
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