Four Weeks Since 30th CELEBRATION Launch: English Singles Median Plummets 74%
US TCGplayer and Japan SNKRDUNK public prices compared; boxed products still above retail
Nearly four weeks have passed since the release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th-anniversary set '30th CELEBRATION' (Japanese edition M6a) on September 16. This publication placed three public price data sources from the United States and Japan side by side to compare them by baseline date. The figures below are prices as of the baseline dates specified by each source, and aggregation methods differ by source.
English Singles: Median -74.2% Compared to Release Date
Independent archive site Bill's Archive daily logs TCGplayer English Near Mint market prices, comparing the release date (September 16) with October 12. According to this data, the median market price for the 158 numbered cards fell by 74.2%. The cost to collect one of every card dropped from 1,885.06 dollars to 694.87 dollars.
| Card (English Edition) | 9/16 | 10/12 | |---|---|---| | Mew ex 152 (SIR) | 194.29 dollars | 85.60 dollars | | Phantump ex 154 (SIR) | 145.45 dollars | 74.79 dollars | | Mew ex 158 | 248.04 dollars | 61.23 dollars | | Pikachu ex 150 (SIR) | 155.83 dollars | 59.16 dollars | | Mewtwo ex 157 | 134.55 dollars | 40.65 dollars |
In the same data, the 'Classic Collection' Charizard (4/102), tracked as a separate set, went from a pre-release reservation asking price of 380 dollars to 143.44 dollars. However, because some tables on this site contained conflicting prices for the same card, this publication cited only the overall set figures and major cards.
Boxed Products: Declined, but Still Above Retail
| Product (English Edition) | MSRP | Around 9/18 (SI) | 10/12 (Bill's Archive) | |---|---|---|---| | Elite Trainer Box | 49.99 dollars | 170 dollars | 139.22 dollars | | Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box | 59.99 dollars | 290 dollars | 285.14 dollars |
Sports Illustrated reported in a September 18 article that the Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box traded at 490 dollars in early September before falling to 290 dollars at the time of writing. While both sources cite TCGplayer prices, SI provides a 'time of writing' snapshot whereas Bill's Archive aggregates market prices, resulting in differing values for the same product. For example, a single booster pack is listed as 7 dollars by SI (around 9/18) and 12.89 dollars by Bill's Archive (10/12), making it difficult to judge trends by numbers alone.
Japanese Boxes: Asking Price -63% Over Two Weeks Prior to Release
In Japan, the 30th-anniversary box (retail price 7,200 yen) was sold exclusively through Pokémon Center Online lottery. Store information site The Card Shop Finder compiled the lowest asking prices for unsealed boxes on the Japanese resale platform SNKRDUNK, recording 47,200 yen on September 1, 28,200 yen on September 10, and 17,500 yen on release day, September 16. These are asking prices, not completed transaction prices.
Points for Korean Readers
The Korean-language edition of the 30th-anniversary expansion was also released on September 16 (as reported by this publication). This publication has not verified public data tracking Korean-edition market prices at this time. Because overseas market prices vary by language edition, aggregation method, and baseline date, they are difficult to use directly as a standard for judging Korean-edition transactions. This publication does not make price forecasts.
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