Where our prices come from
Every price on MyTCGValue is an estimate. We say that plainly because no price guide can tell you exactly what your card will sell for, and the ones that claim to are overstating it.
The source
Prices come from TCGplayer, the largest US marketplace for trading cards. The headline number on each card page is TCGplayer's market price, which is based on recent completed sales on that marketplace. We also show the lowest and highest current listings for each printing.
How often it updates
We collect prices once a night. Each card page shows the date its prices describe. The price history chart is built from those nightly snapshots, so it starts on the day we began tracking a card and grows from there.
What the numbers mean
- They are US prices, in US dollars. European, Japanese and other markets can be quite different, because supply, demand, shipping and taxes differ.
- They describe ungraded cards. A graded card in a slab trades in a separate market, often at a large premium or discount.
- Condition matters. A worn or damaged copy will usually sell for well under the market price.
- Each printing has its own price. Holofoil, reverse holo, first edition and other variants are priced separately.
Converted currencies
Where we convert a price into another currency, we use the day's exchange rate. That gives you the US price in your currency. It is not a local market price, and it is not what the card sells for in your country. Use it for a rough sense of scale, not to settle a trade.
When there's no price
Around one card in sixteen has no market price, usually because it rarely sells. In that case we say so rather than guessing. Recent sold listings on eBay are the best next step for those cards.
For more on why different price guides disagree, read how card prices are set.