PSA 10$4,384PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$600.00PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$144.95PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$193.99$401.71 net sale vs $207.72 cost
EV rangeEV range: +77% / +93% / +112% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $219.44 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $120.73PSA 10 rate 4.6–6.7% (80% interval on 45 / 806); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 93). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 3% / 9 44% / 8 29% / ≤7 24%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 5.6% → adjusted 3.3% (Vintage, ×0.59 at $121 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $120.73 + shipping $5.00 + grading $69.55 (expected; 3% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $6.44 = $207.72Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $3,756.73 · PSA 9 $509.53 · PSA 8 $119.00 · ≤7 $87.85PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 3% chance of an upcharge to Super Express; about 129 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 grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium7.3x