PSA 10$49,999PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$14,000PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$8,100PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$6,386$7,487 net sale vs $1,101 cost
EV rangeEV range: > 300% / > 300% / > 300% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $1,501.50 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $500.50PSA 10 rate 2.2–3.2% (80% interval on 46 / 1749); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 93). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 2% / 9 31% / 8 36% / ≤7 31%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 2.6% → adjusted 1.7% (Vintage, ×0.65 at $501 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $500.50 + shipping $5.00 + grading $580.24 (expected; 69% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $8.81 = $1,100.55Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $47,918.88 · PSA 9 $12,825.07 · PSA 8 $7,073.43 · ≤7 $381.19PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 69% chance of an upcharge to Premier/Premium 1/Premium 2; about 48 days at PSA. PSA and eBay fees from their official pages; eBay fees include 7% sales tax in their base; that, the shipping and the 10%/yr time cost are your assumptions (Settings). Grade splitVintage split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 3.2% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 32%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium3.6x