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Buy Now — Week 11, March 15, 2026

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

Published March 15, 2026·Fanatics Buy Now — Mar 15, 2026·5 min read

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

Executive summary

Foundational

All

Total lots
10,748
Total (w/ premium)
$3.00M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$279
per lot
Median total
$26
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports55%
5,922lots·$1.60Mtotal
Pokemon/TCG39%
4,158lots·$1.38Mtotal
Misc6%
668lots·$20Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
38%
PSA
36%
Other
11%
Auth
11%
BGS
3%
SGC
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
21%
$10–25
16%
$25–50
27%
$50–100
12%
$100–250
9%
$250–1k
8%
$1k+
6%
Auction History — Weekly · 4 auctions · incl. 20% premium
AuctionLotsTotal (w/ premium)vs Priorvs Avg of Prior 4
Mar 15, 2026Latest10,748$3.00M-1.3%+6.6%
Mar 8, 202611,320$3.04M+8.4%+12.6%
Mar 1, 20268,640$2.80M+8.0%+8.0%
Feb 22, 202613,073$2.60M
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Mar 15, 2026
Sports Cards: 55.1%
Pokemon/TCG: 38.7%
Memorabilia/Misc: 6.2%
Mar 8, 2026
Sports Cards: 51.5%
Pokemon/TCG: 40.7%
Memorabilia/Misc: 7.7%
Mar 1, 2026
Sports Cards: 52.2%
Pokemon/TCG: 42.0%
Memorabilia/Misc: 5.7%
Feb 22, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 68.0%
Sports Cards: 28.9%
Memorabilia/Misc: 3.1%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Mar 15, 2026
CGC: 37.7%
PSA: 36.0%
Other: 11.2%
CGC AUTH: 10.7%
BGS: 2.7%
SGC: 1.7%
Mar 8, 2026
PSA: 38.0%
CGC: 35.9%
Other: 12.5%
CGC AUTH: 8.6%
BGS: 2.7%
SGC: 2.3%
Mar 1, 2026
PSA: 39.2%
CGC: 32.5%
Other: 15.7%
CGC AUTH: 7.2%
BGS: 3.0%
SGC: 2.4%
Feb 22, 2026
CGC: 54.1%
PSA: 23.8%
CGC AUTH: 10.6%
Other: 8.8%
BGS: 1.7%
SGC: 1.1%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

Sports

Total lots
5,922
Total (w/ premium)
$1.60M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$271
per lot
Median total
$25
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball47%
2,793lots·$795Ktotal
Football17%
988lots·$143Ktotal
Baseball29%
1,699lots·$550Ktotal
Hockey2%
101lots·$32Ktotal
Soccer3%
202lots·$71Ktotal
Other Sports2%
135lots·$12Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
33%
PSA
32%
Other
16%
Auth
13%
BGS
3%
SGC
3%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
30%
$10–25
14%
$25–50
28%
$50–100
10%
$100–250
6%
$250–1k
6%
$1k+
6%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

TCG/Pokemon

Total lots
4,158
Total (w/ premium)
$1.38M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$331
per lot
Median total
$50
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon85%
3,539lots·$1.23Mtotal
One Piece10%
418lots·$47Ktotal
Other TCG5%
201lots·$97Ktotal
By Grader
PSA
46%
CGC
42%
Auth
8%
BGS
2%
Other
1%
SGC
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
5%
$10–25
20%
$25–50
24%
$50–100
16%
$100–250
15%
$250–1k
13%
$1k+
8%
Top 10 Sales — by Total

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