PSA published its first public backlog reading on June 9: 14 million cards — four million of them submitted in the three business days between the pause announcement and the cutoff. The dig-out estimate now runs five to six months.
GameStop's June 2 release put collectibles at $348.9 million — 41.8% of revenue, past hardware for the first time in company history. The record $389.6 million profit owed more to its eBay position than to anything on a shelf.
TPC's record fiscal year put hard numbers on both sides of the hobby's defining tension: the largest print run in TCG history, and a demand wave that jammed grading queues anyway.
Three weeks after launch, Chaos Rising ETBs have shed a fifth of their launch-window price while Evolving Skies boxes trade near 19× MSRP. The sealed market is running on two clocks.
| Ticker | Index | Last | 30d | 90d | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB·V100 | Vintage 100 (basket) | 92.2 | -2.4% | -7.8% | -12.2% |
| GLB·MOD | Modern Singles (basket) | 104.1 | +0.6% | -1.3% | +4.1% |
| GLB·SLD·VINT | Vintage Sealed Index | 138.7 | +1.2% | +3.4% | +11.4% |
| GLB·SLD·MOD | Modern Sealed Index | 97.4 | -0.4% | +0.2% | -4.6% |
| GLB·WOTC | WOTC Basket | 89.6 | -3.1% | -9.2% | -15.1% |
| GLB·SLAB·MOD | Modern Slab Premium (× vs raw) | 2.31× | +0.9% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
Indices are Gloomberg's own methodology and historical reconstructions. See /about for methodology notes. Reference data only; education and entertainment, not investment advice.
PSA published its first public backlog reading on June 9: 14 million cards — four million of them submitted in the three business days between the pause announcement and the cutoff. The dig-out estimate now runs five to six months.
GameStop's June 2 release put collectibles at $348.9 million — 41.8% of revenue, past hardware for the first time in company history. The record $389.6 million profit owed more to its eBay position than to anything on a shelf.
Beneath May's $1.77 million Trophy Pikachu headline, the same Goldin sale rewrote the six-figure shelf: a $294,021 Pokémon Club Charizard, a $236,543 Mew ex printed in 2024, and a Gold Star Charizard at triple its December price.
Between May 21 and June 8, the supply side rolled out government-ID verification in Japan, banned slab vendors from sanctioned events, capped a US drop at one per guest, and flooded one retailer with 50,000 Elite Trainer Boxes. The interventions are now policy, not posture.
The anniversary program's $14.99 starter box returns June 19 with Johto, Unova, and Galar. The March edition sold out on launch day; sealed copies now ask about $70, and its single promos clear the whole box's MSRP.
TPC's record fiscal year put hard numbers on both sides of the hobby's defining tension: the largest print run in TCG history, and a demand wave that jammed grading queues anyway.
PSA published its first public backlog reading on June 9: 14 million cards — four million of them submitted in the three business days between the pause announcement and the cutoff. The dig-out estimate now runs five to six months.
PSA closed all four sub-$80 service levels on June 2 after submissions spiked 20% in a fortnight. The cheapest way into a PSA holder is now $79.99 — or $15.99 at the GameStop counter.
The anniversary program's $14.99 starter box returns June 19 with Johto, Unova, and Galar. The March edition sold out on launch day; sealed copies now ask about $70, and its single promos clear the whole box's MSRP.
The anniversary set arrives all-foil with a new rarity, a guaranteed Pikachu in every pack, and Base Set reprints — and for the first time in 30 years, Japan and the West open it the same day.
GameStop's June 2 release put collectibles at $348.9 million — 41.8% of revenue, past hardware for the first time in company history. The record $389.6 million profit owed more to its eBay position than to anything on a shelf.
Between May 21 and June 8, the supply side rolled out government-ID verification in Japan, banned slab vendors from sanctioned events, capped a US drop at one per guest, and flooded one retailer with 50,000 Elite Trainer Boxes. The interventions are now policy, not posture.
TPC's record fiscal year put hard numbers on both sides of the hobby's defining tension: the largest print run in TCG history, and a demand wave that jammed grading queues anyway.