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Buy Now — Week 13, March 29, 2026

Buy Now (vault) recap for the week ending March 29, 2026.

Published March 29, 2026·Fanatics Buy Now — Mar 29, 2026·5 min read

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

Executive summary

Foundational

All

Total lots
8,679
Total (w/ premium)
$2.62M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$301
per lot
Median total
$39
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports49%
4,295lots·$1.47Mtotal
Pokemon/TCG46%
3,989lots·$1.12Mtotal
Misc5%
395lots·$18Ktotal
By Grader
PSA
42%
CGC
34%
Other
13%
Auth
4%
BGS
3%
SGC
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
16%
$10–25
20%
$25–50
20%
$50–100
13%
$100–250
12%
$250–1k
11%
$1k+
6%
Auction History — Weekly · 4 auctions · incl. 20% premium
AuctionLotsTotal (w/ premium)vs Priorvs Avg of Prior 4
Mar 29, 2026Latest8,679$2.62M-8.9%-12.0%
Mar 22, 20269,224$2.87M-4.3%-4.9%
Mar 15, 202610,748$3.00M-1.3%-1.3%
Mar 8, 202611,320$3.04M
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Mar 29, 2026
Sports Cards: 49.5%
Pokemon/TCG: 46.0%
Memorabilia/Misc: 4.6%
Mar 22, 2026
Sports Cards: 50.8%
Pokemon/TCG: 43.6%
Memorabilia/Misc: 5.6%
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%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Mar 29, 2026
PSA: 42.1%
CGC: 34.4%
Other: 13.5%
CGC AUTH: 4.5%
BGS: 3.4%
SGC: 2.1%
Mar 22, 2026
PSA: 42.9%
CGC: 35.2%
Other: 10.8%
CGC AUTH: 6.7%
BGS: 2.9%
SGC: 1.5%
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%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

Sports

Total lots
4,295
Total (w/ premium)
$1.47M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$343
per lot
Median total
$36
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball33%
1,418lots·$666Ktotal
Football21%
923lots·$213Ktotal
Baseball34%
1,474lots·$391Ktotal
Hockey3%
137lots·$40Ktotal
Soccer6%
244lots·$137Ktotal
Other Sports2%
98lots·$27Ktotal
By Grader
PSA
47%
Other
21%
CGC
18%
Auth
6%
BGS
5%
SGC
4%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
24%
$10–25
14%
$25–50
20%
$50–100
12%
$100–250
11%
$250–1k
12%
$1k+
7%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

TCG/Pokemon

Total lots
3,989
Total (w/ premium)
$1.12M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$282
per lot
Median total
$45
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon91%
3,618lots·$999Ktotal
One Piece6%
242lots·$83Ktotal
Other TCG3%
129lots·$42Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
53%
PSA
41%
Auth
3%
BGS
2%
Other
1%
SGC
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
4%
$10–25
27%
$25–50
21%
$50–100
15%
$100–250
14%
$250–1k
12%
$1k+
6%
Top 10 Sales — by Total

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