MTGSold Podcast

TCGPlayer revenue fell 11.94% and the two biggest products on the board both went up. The Hobbit’s preorder book is now about 40% of cohort revenue on a set that doesn’t release until August 14, and it climbed while everything in hand cooled. Also this week: we got the Marvel Gift Bundle wrong last week, and the Marvel Commander supply wave showed up without an announcement.

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Hasbro solved its 2025 inventory shortages by flooding day one allocations. Marvel absorbed the extra product without a hitch, but trading scarcity for inventory risk changes what a failure looks like for the next set.

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Everyone spent the week buying a set that isn’t out yet. The Hobbit’s MagicCon reveal did about $539K in preorders, 39% of TCGPlayer revenue, for product that ships August 14. FINAL FANTASY Collector hit $1,874 on a supply that structurally can’t come back, the Marvel softening moved upmarket to the surge-foil decks, and Jumpstart’s restock finally turned up on the shelf.

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Marvel’s release crunch is over: all four Commander decks fell 6.5 to 10.4% as supply rebuilt, and with a second reprint wave confirmed, some of that inventory looks like early selling. FINAL FANTASY Collector Boosters crossed $1,550 on a pool that structurally cannot be reprinted. Jumpstart kept climbing to $166 even as its listings grew back. And several old sets are tightening with nobody watching.

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Post-release cooldown on July 4th weekend: units down 21% but average sale price climbed to $155. Jumpstart crunch deepens below 50 avg qty at $154 VWAP. Avengers Assemble and Doom Prevails absorb second restock wave and fall off the sell-through table. FINAL FANTASY Collector tier tightens 20-25%.“

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Marvel Super Heroes release week: restock wave hits Commander decks but sell-through stays above 3.0 on Avengers Assemble and Doom Prevails. Jumpstart supply crunch deepens to 52 avg qty. Scene Boxes continue drifting below $32.

Cover Art - Illustrated by Vilhelmas Banys

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Marvel Super Heroes prerelease weekend pushes TCGPlayer to $1.04M. Commander decks already posting 3-4x sell-through before the June 26 release. Nine products above 1.0. Scene Boxes are the only miss.

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Marvel Super Heroes sell-through crunch spreads to seven products as the Collector Booster reprices to $509. Chocobo Bundle breaks out after three weeks of supply thinning. Lorwyn Blight Curse continues its volatility saga.“

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Marvel Super Heroes commands over 40% of TCGPlayer revenue on a quieter week, with Collector Booster sell-through nearing 3x. Strixhaven commander decks gain while the Bundle slides.“

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TCGPlayer sealed hit $1.34M in weekly revenue with a massive May 29 Mayhem sale spike. Edge of Eternities products sweep the gainers while Commander-era boxes drain supply at lower prices.

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