Starting near MSRP at 5,500, prices grew steadily as collectors realized the Mew VMAX SA and Mew V SA artworks were Japanese-exclusive and increasingly difficult to find in sealed product: Sep 2021 : 5,500 (slightly above MSRP 4,950) Jan 2022 : 8,000 early adopter demand as Mew VMAX dominated competitive play Jun 2022 : 12,000 competitive demand absorbing sealed stock Jan 2023 : 18,000 collector interest in Mew V SA artwork grows Jun 2023 : 25,000 sealed supply visibly declining in Japanese market Jan 2024 : 32,000 international collector demand accelerating Jun 2024 : 38,000 approaching current levels Apr 2026 : 45,000 card rush buy price 40,000 implies ~45,000 market The appreciation trajectory from 5,500 to 45,000 represents an 8 price increase over 4.5 years
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Twenty years later, I still feel that same anxiety
Scarlet & Violet treated us incredibly well and now the Mega eras base set hints at even more fandom, fanfare, and fantastical designs still to come
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