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Buy Now — Week 7, February 15, 2026

Buy Now (vault) recap for the week ending February 15, 2026.

Published February 15, 2026·Fanatics Buy Now — Feb 15, 2026·5 min read

All dollar figures shown are totals including the 20% buyer's premium.

Executive summary

Foundational

All

Total lots
10,074
Total (w/ premium)
$2.00M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$199
per lot
Median total
$25
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports52%
5,222lots·$1.13Mtotal
Pokemon/TCG38%
3,779lots·$832Ktotal
Misc11%
1,073lots·$35Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
46%
PSA
29%
Other
12%
Auth
9%
BGS
3%
SGC
1%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
27%
$10–25
21%
$25–50
21%
$50–100
14%
$100–250
7%
$250–1k
6%
$1k+
4%
Auction History — Weekly · 4 auctions · incl. 20% premium
AuctionLotsTotal (w/ premium)vs Priorvs Avg of Prior 4
Feb 15, 2026Latest10,074$2.00M+0.7%+5.2%
Feb 8, 20268,311$1.99M-3.8%+6.9%
Feb 1, 20268,997$2.06M+24.9%+24.9%
Jan 25, 20266,211$1.65M
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Feb 15, 2026
Sports Cards: 51.8%
Pokemon/TCG: 37.5%
Memorabilia/Misc: 10.7%
Feb 8, 2026
Sports Cards: 57.9%
Pokemon/TCG: 31.5%
Memorabilia/Misc: 10.6%
Feb 1, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 48.3%
Sports Cards: 45.4%
Memorabilia/Misc: 6.3%
Jan 25, 2026
Sports Cards: 47.6%
Pokemon/TCG: 47.3%
Memorabilia/Misc: 5.2%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Feb 15, 2026
CGC: 45.9%
PSA: 29.1%
Other: 12.1%
CGC AUTH: 8.8%
BGS: 2.9%
SGC: 1.4%
Feb 8, 2026
CGC: 42.2%
PSA: 32.2%
Other: 16.1%
CGC AUTH: 5.3%
BGS: 2.3%
SGC: 1.8%
Feb 1, 2026
CGC: 46.6%
PSA: 30.6%
Other: 13.3%
CGC AUTH: 5.2%
BGS: 2.4%
SGC: 2.0%
Jan 25, 2026
PSA: 39.8%
CGC: 35.9%
Other: 16.1%
CGC AUTH: 3.6%
BGS: 2.9%
SGC: 1.8%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

Sports

Total lots
5,222
Total (w/ premium)
$1.13M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$217
per lot
Median total
$29
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball35%
1,836lots·$501Ktotal
Football23%
1,191lots·$118Ktotal
Baseball31%
1,631lots·$304Ktotal
Hockey4%
183lots·$55Ktotal
Soccer5%
240lots·$117Ktotal
Other Sports3%
135lots·$38Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
35%
PSA
33%
Other
18%
Auth
8%
BGS
3%
SGC
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
34%
$10–25
13%
$25–50
20%
$50–100
15%
$100–250
7%
$250–1k
7%
$1k+
4%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

TCG/Pokemon

Total lots
3,779
Total (w/ premium)
$832K
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$220
per lot
Median total
$27
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon91%
3,426lots·$711Ktotal
One Piece6%
223lots·$44Ktotal
Other TCG3%
130lots·$77Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
54%
PSA
31%
Auth
12%
BGS
2%
Other
1%
SGC
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
11%
$10–25
35%
$25–50
21%
$50–100
14%
$100–250
8%
$250–1k
7%
$1k+
3%
Top 10 Sales — by Total

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