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Price History
$88.88$34.95
Raw (eBay)
▲ 55.3% (7d)Mar 17
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Break-even price$79.50
PSA 10 selling for$95.00
Grade multiple3.9×
Expected Value
Weighted avg grade value$51.75
Expected profit$27.75
Expected ROI-34.9%
Grade Breakdown
35%PSA 10$95.00+$15.50
45%PSA 9$30.00$49.50
20%PSA 8$25.00$54.50
-$27.75
Expected -$27.75 loss — don't grade yet
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“A PSA 10 Illustrator Pikachu sold for $5.28 million in July 2023.”
Data from PSA, BGS, and CGC public records
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