I genuinely believe we're still early af on TCGs. After a few months of collecting, researching, ripping, talking to builders, store owners, creators, and collectors, I wrote down 40 reasons why I believe the TCG market is still underappreciated. • Grading companies continue to face massive submission volumes, with turnaround times and backlogs remaining elevated (PSA, CGC, BGS) • Crypto and non-crypto TCG gacha platforms are breaking ATHs in volume, user activity, and revenue • Top gacha platforms are running out of stock fast and regularly need to source fresh inventory to keep up with demand • Rare sealed products continue getting opened, reducing supply while increasing demand for graded singles • Rising slab values increase the expected value of sealed products, supporting higher sealed prices over time • More crypto-native businesses are integrating TCG gacha mechanics through existing APIs and infrastructure providers • Gacha machines are bringing liquidity to previously illiquid slabs ("bricks") that often struggled to find buyers • Innovative indie projects are building on top of gacha ecosystems, creating new demand loops and user acquisition channels • Physical collectibles are onboarding an entirely new generation of crypto-native users into TCGs • TCGs have become one of the strongest examples of real-world collectibles intersecting with crypto infrastructure • TCG gachas now exist directly inside crypto wallets like Solflare, putting collectibles in front of thousands of users every single day • High-end grails continue migrating from weak hands to long-term collectors, reducing available float • Social media content around pack ripping, grading reveals, and gacha pulls is creating massive organic distribution, while more TCG creators go viral every month • Google search interest for Pokemon, One Piece, and other TCGs has been exploding, signaling growing mainstream attention • New collectors are entering the hobby faster than premium inventory is being created • Many modern grails have population counts that are tiny relative to the size of the global collector base • The growth of 24/7 digital marketplaces has made TCG price discovery far more efficient than in previous cycles • Pokemon and One Piece continue expanding globally, bringing new collectors, players, and generations into the ecosystem every year • Rare tournament prizes continue becoming more valuable, attracting more players who fuel demand for sealed product and singles • TCG collecting is increasingly becoming a status symbol among crypto, gaming, and internet-native communities, similar to rare art or luxury watches • The accessories around slabs and sealed products are getting more creative by the day, giving collectors more ways to display and flex their collections • Capital that previously flowed into NFTs, memecoins, and digital collectibles is increasingly finding its way into physical TCG assets • The best TCG platforms are evolving into entertainment businesses, not just marketplaces • Crypto-native collectors are increasingly redeeming and holding slabs long-term, becoming emotionally attached to the IPs rather than purely speculating on price • Pokemon and One Piece are among the largest entertainment IPs on the planet, giving their collectibles a cultural moat that most digital assets can never replicate • More investors, family offices, and alternative asset funds are beginning to view collectibles as a legitimate asset class • Tokenized collectibles are attracting builders, capital, and infrastructure that previously didn't exist in the hobby • We're starting to see tokens, vaults, indexes, and investment funds emerge around collectible assets • Fractional ownership and tokenization are making high-end collectibles accessible to a much larger audience • You can now borrow against your Pokemon and One Piece slabs thanks to Solana DeFi. The line between collectibles, alternative assets, and onchain finance keeps getting blurrier • Global liquidity can now flow into collectibles 24/7 through crypto rails instead of being limited by traditional marketplaces • Crypto marketplaces are bringing better liquidity, distribution, custody, and price discovery to an industry that historically relied on fragmented marketplaces and private OTC deals • As tokenization infrastructure improves, collectibles become easier to own, trade, collateralize, and integrate into broader financial ecosystems • Crypto users are discovering that owning a grail physical collectible feels fundamentally different from owning a ticker symbol, creating stronger conviction and lower supply velocity • Collectibles are one of the few asset classes where nostalgia, culture, entertainment, and investing all reinforce each other • TCG data, pricing, and analytics tools are becoming significantly better, making the hobby more transparent and easier for new collectors to navigate • Physical TCGs combine the emotional attachment of art, the scarcity of collectibles, and the investability of alternative assets into a single category • The amount of capital entering the TCG ecosystem is growing faster than the supply of truly rare collectibles available for purchase • The TCG market is becoming increasingly global, with buyers and sellers interacting across borders through digital and crypto-native platforms • Local card shops are receiving increasing support from gacha platforms, creators, and curators through sponsorships, inventory purchases, community events, and collector onboarding

I joined that Vintage Instagram group and… Oh my lord… it almost made me want to sell all my vintage and never look back at it again 🤣 After talking to some of you here, I thought a X group was (prolly) needed ! If you are or you want to become a Vintage Connoisseur Shoot a comment under we will add you 🫡

Just pulled a ST30 god deck!!! The one piece is real!!!

Check your bulk Normal Lucky Roux is getting crazy in EU !

CALLING ALL ONE PIECE TCG PLAYERS 🔊 Shiny Cardboard will be hosting an OPTCG SIM tournament with prizes. 100% free to enter. First there was thecardwall site (free) Then there was the Shiny Cardboard community chat (free) Then there was the automated TG news group (free - lmk if you need to be added) Now lets see where competitive play takes us. First we will be gathering a small group for casual games while we solidify the gameplay/tournament process. Drop a comment here please (don't dm me, I won't see it) Let me know if you are IN THE CHAT or if you NEED TO BE ADDED. Further instructions will be delivered in Shiny Cardboard. ITS TIME TO D-D-D-D-D-D-DUEL! 🤣

What do you prefer?? Boa Pre release winner Or Nami Japanese exclusive? Would love to know your opinion fam

Bandai Card Games is launching a new global TCG project! Stay tuned here to be the first to know 👀 More info to be revealed Thursday, June 18, 2026! 7:00AM PDT 4:00PM CEST What could the #NewBandaiTCG be?

Where do you see this Card in a few months? :O Great luffy plus Pre realese winner stamp

Thinking of moving on from a few Zoro’s. These ones are for sale. Lmk if interested 🙏RTs Appreciated 🙏

IS ANYONE TRYING TO EXPLORE LORCANA ON THE CARD WALL? LORCANA has been added to the card wall - prices are currently loading. POKEMON got a huge uplift: - new sets added -majority of cards have gotten their artist / illustrator name added to their metadata and is fully searchable. - Price data loading ONE PIECE sealed product price tracking Overall UX enhancements for mobile. Comment if you want to join the shiny cardboard X chat - we have some of the most brilliant minds in TCG from players to hardcore collectors (limited slots available for efficiency and noise reduction) Comment if you want to be added to the OPTCG/TCG news TG (beta member cap approaching (74/111) Everyone in the Beta release of the site and tg will be grandfathered into the product/service for life - 100% free. Feedback is appreciated. Thanks for checking it out <3 🫡