PSA 10$2,878PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$442.75PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$156.00PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$308.64$290.40 net sale vs $599.04 cost
EV rangeEV range: -55% / -52% / -47% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $131.69 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $499.99PSA 10 rate 3.7–5.1% (80% interval on 58 / 1342); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 90). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 3% / 9 39% / 8 31% / ≤7 27%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 4.3% → adjusted 2.8% (Vintage, ×0.65 at $500 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 18.5% adjusted (≈ 28.5% population)
CostsRaw $499.99 + shipping $5.00 + grading $68.11 (expected; 3% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $19.95 = $599.04Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $2,464.43 · PSA 9 $374.57 · PSA 8 $128.48 · ≤7 $128.48PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 3% chance of an upcharge to Super Express; about 130 days at PSA. PSA and eBay fees from their official pages; eBay fees include 7% sales tax in their base; that, the shipping and the 10%/yr time cost are your assumptions (Settings). Grade splitVintage split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 5.1% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 40%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium6.5x