This article explains the fields shown on our market data pages. Individual figures are updated every morning on each card page. They are reference prices from third-party sales, not our selling prices.
In short: check which condition the price is for
The same card has different prices in different conditions. Our market pages show three side by side for each card: Mint, Damaged and PSA 10. When you compare with another price, match the condition first and the number second.
The three conditions
- Mint: an ungraded card in near-perfect condition, judged by the buyer or seller rather than by a grading company.
- Damaged: an ungraded card listed as having wear or scratches.
- PSA 10: the top grade from PSA, an independent third-party grading company. Each card is graded individually.
Reading the price table
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Latest | The price of the most recent sale; the closest figure to today’s market. |
| High, average, low | The spread of sale prices over the period. A wide spread means copies vary a lot. |
| 7-day and 30-day change | How far the latest price has moved from 7 and 30 days earlier. |
| Data points | The number of sales behind the figures. With few data points, treat the movement with caution. |
Update schedule and caveats
- The market pages update automatically at 05:45 JST every morning. Each page states the date of its data.
- The list is the TOP100 ranked by PSA 10 price. Cards that drop out of the TOP100 keep their page as a past listing.
- The figures are third-party reference prices, not our selling prices. Our own products are quoted by order quantity.
The PSA 10 premium: measuring what grading adds
The PSA 10 premium is the latest PSA 10 price divided by the latest Mint price for the same card. The larger the multiple, the more the market pays on top for the graded copy. The multiple varies widely from card to card: a popular card can have a small one, and a less famous card a large one. More than the individual prices, the multiple shows what kind of demand a card has, whether buyers mainly want a raw copy or a graded one.
A reading example (illustrative numbers)
Suppose, as an illustration, that a card’s latest PSA 10 price is about three times its Mint price, its PSA 10 price is up over 30 days, and its Mint price is roughly flat. That can mean demand for graded copies alone is rising, and raw copies are not necessarily moving at the same pace. If both conditions move the same way, interest in the card as a whole is likely changing. In either case, do not rush to a conclusion when the number of data points is small.
Five checks before you compare prices
- Edition: Japanese or Simplified Chinese. A card with the same name in another edition is a different product. We publish Japanese-edition prices on our market data pages and cover the Simplified Chinese edition on our Gem Pack pages.
- Card number: match the number as well as the name, for example a number such as 090/XY-P.
- Condition: Mint, Damaged or PSA 10. Prices with a different grading status or grade cannot be compared.
- Date: when the price was recorded. The market moves daily, so an old figure is of little use.
- Source: an actual sale price or a seller’s asking price. A sale price is closer to the real market.
What this data cannot tell you
The market pages aggregate reference figures from third-party sales. They do not show the exact condition of any individual copy, whether one is available to buy today, or our stock and prices. Our own products are quoted by order quantity and are not priced on the site. For a quote, use the request button on a product page or our contact page.
Common questions
- Is the latest price today’s price? No. It is the price of the last recorded sale. For a card that trades rarely, that sale may be days or weeks old, so read it together with the date of the data and the number of data points.
- Is the TOP100 a popularity ranking? No. It is ordered by PSA 10 price, from highest to lowest, not by popularity or number sold.
- Does a positive change mean the card is rising? It only states that the latest price is higher than it was 7 or 30 days earlier. A single sale can move it a lot, so judge it together with the number of data points.
- Should I look at PSA 10 or Mint? It depends on what you are comparing. For a graded copy, use the PSA 10 column; for an ungraded card, use Mint or Damaged. As a rule, compare like with like, the same column against the same column.
This article explains how to read the pages and is not investment advice.
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