11, 2024, shortly after a bunch of packs became available again following mass restocks in the US
Three key takeaways: PSA is the top choice for JPN cards 70% market share, highest resale value, and PSA Japan enables domestic submissions from Japan The 2026 costs are manageable At $24.99-$32.99 for Value tiers, the grading fee is a small fraction of the premium on cards worth $75+ JPN cards grade higher Superior card stock and centering give Japanese cards a 60-80% PSA 10 hit rate on pack-fresh cards, compared to 40-60% for English The best way to build a collection of gradeable cards
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Hundreds of new cards come out each year in different collections called sets (that rate is ever-increasing)
Well, a few years prior I thought about something of the reverse: I tried to take the old card style and fit them into the modern card layout
Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp