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Buy Now — Week 15, April 12, 2026

Buy Now (vault) recap for the week ending April 12, 2026.

Published April 12, 2026·Fanatics Buy Now — Apr 12, 2026·5 min read

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

Executive summary

Foundational

All

Total lots
16,451
Total (w/ premium)
$2.90M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$176
per lot
Median total
$25
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports51%
8,381lots·$1.63Mtotal
Pokemon/TCG44%
7,190lots·$1.23Mtotal
Misc5%
880lots·$39Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
42%
PSA
33%
Auth
14%
Other
8%
BGS
2%
SGC
1%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
19%
$10–25
15%
$25–50
32%
$50–100
12%
$100–250
12%
$250–1k
8%
$1k+
3%
Auction History — Weekly · 4 auctions · incl. 20% premium
AuctionLotsTotal (w/ premium)vs Priorvs Avg of Prior 4
Apr 12, 2026Latest16,451$2.90M+1.0%+4.0%
Apr 5, 202612,953$2.87M+9.6%+4.5%
Mar 29, 20268,679$2.62M-8.9%-8.9%
Mar 22, 20269,224$2.87M
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Apr 12, 2026
Sports Cards: 50.9%
Pokemon/TCG: 43.7%
Memorabilia/Misc: 5.3%
Apr 5, 2026
Sports Cards: 54.7%
Pokemon/TCG: 38.2%
Memorabilia/Misc: 7.1%
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%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Apr 12, 2026
CGC: 41.8%
PSA: 32.6%
CGC AUTH: 14.4%
Other: 8.0%
BGS: 1.9%
SGC: 1.3%
Apr 5, 2026
CGC: 40.8%
PSA: 32.0%
CGC AUTH: 13.0%
Other: 10.4%
BGS: 2.2%
SGC: 1.6%
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%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

Sports

Total lots
8,381
Total (w/ premium)
$1.63M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$194
per lot
Median total
$25
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball44%
3,661lots·$834Ktotal
Football19%
1,554lots·$166Ktotal
Baseball28%
2,352lots·$457Ktotal
Hockey2%
168lots·$27Ktotal
Soccer5%
396lots·$101Ktotal
Other Sports3%
240lots·$41Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
34%
PSA
27%
Auth
23%
Other
12%
BGS
2%
SGC
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
28%
$10–25
11%
$25–50
38%
$50–100
7%
$100–250
7%
$250–1k
6%
$1k+
4%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

TCG/Pokemon

Total lots
7,190
Total (w/ premium)
$1.23M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$171
per lot
Median total
$50
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon90%
6,488lots·$1.12Mtotal
One Piece6%
445lots·$79Ktotal
Other TCG4%
257lots·$35Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
49%
PSA
42%
Auth
6%
Other
1%
BGS
1%
SGC
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
6%
$10–25
20%
$25–50
24%
$50–100
19%
$100–250
19%
$250–1k
10%
$1k+
3%
Top 10 Sales — by Total

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