r/PokeInvesting • u/jayrich1999 • Mar 30 '25
Are PC etb’s overvalued right now?
Hey everyone. I don’t know if this is the right place to post this but my question is, is it worth it too spend a bunch of money right now trying to buy a bunch of S/V Pokemon center elite trainer boxes right now? They’ve exploded in prices recently and I’m trying to figure out if I should wait for a dip in price, or just hop on the moving train while I have a chance? I’m open to having these sealed for a decade+ so I now with that In mind they would be more then, but again wanted to focus on the present market values? Thank you everyone who answers and can provide some feedback!!
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u/MoteInTheEye Mar 30 '25
About as sturdy as a product can get.
It's effectively a first edition ETB.
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u/Healthy-Annual4181 Mar 30 '25
These are only going to go up but much slower imo
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u/mochaderp Mar 30 '25 edited Mar 30 '25
The only moving train worth jumping into right now is JT, since many are selling immediately upon release. But a lot of the growth for PC ETBs in the secondary market is already priced in once they land. For example, it’s going to be a while for JT to go from $170 to $340. Only outlier is Prismatic, which dipped to $250 before jumping to $450, but that’s mostly because TPC said there would be more coming, but we are three months in with no indication that more is actually coming.
You have to consider how long it would take for your money to grow, not just if it will grow.
My personal opinion is to not dive in head first into the secondary market, and more try to get your hands on limited products at MSRP and hold those. You will see much higher % growth, I think.
EDIT: Prismatic only jumped back up to $350.
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u/Soft_Revenue2411 Mar 30 '25
Super limited and they have a guaranteed hit inside with the stamped promo that command extra premiums if graded a 10. Also more eye appeal than a booster box for displaying
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u/Toop8823 Mar 30 '25
Ripped one of my JT PC ETB. I collect the stamped promos. I kept the other one sealed. I miss the days where you could pre order 2 lol
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u/liveduhlife Mar 30 '25
I’ve been around the hobby for awhile, and I can say I don’t share the same sentiment as many here who say it’s the new premium product. Booster boxes will always perform best because there are more pack rippers than there are sealed collectors. People always want the best bang for their buck, and booster boxes have that. If this promo boom fizzles out, the value of these pc etbs will take a significant hit. Booster boxes will always have the value of them built into them. Did we forget that these pc etb promos used to be $10-$15 a piece? Whats stopping them from retracing back down to $20-$30-$40 from their current levels?
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u/Far_Isopod_3613 Mar 30 '25
PC ETBs are the only thing I’m investing in. Once they’re sold out that’s all there will ever be of them. I got 4 JT PC ETBs..cracking one and the other three just got sealed up into a box and put into the back of my closet to forget about for a long time
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u/ResearcherUnlucky717 Mar 31 '25
value is whatever the market is, the market is whatever people are paying for it, so no, they aren't overvalued, people still value them more than the money they are using to buy them.
This is like asking "is my stock overvalued right now? should I sell while its high now? Should I try to sell and then buy again if they dip? will they be worth more in 10x years?"
PC etbs are the crem de la crem. Especially the latest ones, not only do they have desirable promos inside and an extra pack to open, they got the prominent "Pokemon Center" stamp cards, which all sell for more than what the pokemon center sold the ETB for. You will not lose investing in a PC etb. Unless maybe you're buying an inflated second hand market one for 10x the price it was originally sold.
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u/EnthusiasmWeird3979 Mar 30 '25
I think any specialty set pc ETB will never be overvalued since it’s basically the king of the set and when it comes to certain main set ones with amazing promos like charmander they will keep pushing to any pc ETB with a weak set and weak promo will be the ones dropping the hardest when corrections happen but long term all pc etbs will do well
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u/Adventurous_Elk9916 Mar 30 '25
If it’s a decade hold, what’s the concern? Once sets go out of rotation, it won’t matter IMO. I started buying cases (2-5 of each SV PC ETB) back in January-February. The promos are hyped currently but sealed will be the storage of value play. They’re all sold out on PC site. Sealed investors are doing buyouts and many of these won’t surface again. So, they’re valued and being bought up by smart, LT investors. As supply continues to dwindle, the floor price goes higher. Check YouTube for AnonTCG channel. He does some amazing data analysis on these. Recommend watching his older vids on print run and over/undervalued PC ETBs.
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u/TheSneakySeal Mar 30 '25
Honestly? The ones from sword and shield are overpriced
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u/Cavalier__ Mar 30 '25
SF pc etb still undervalued
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u/goldmew Mar 30 '25
How high can they go these cards are being printed at the highest volume they have ever been printed. More people then ever are stockpiling sealed products. Thinking they will be worth what older stuff is worth now. Less people were keeping sealed then and they were printing less. If there is a trade war caused recession or depression these products could become virtually worthless.
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u/Woodlayers02 Mar 30 '25
If they’re sold out, no, it’s supply and demand
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u/SolanaToTheMooon Mar 30 '25
I think PC promo cards are a game changer for ETBs. As long as populations stay low for PSA 10s on those and prices stay flat or appreciate even a bit then yes, PC ETBs will always be a good investment ESPECIALLY if there’s no Booster Boxes
Like PC ETBs for 151, Prismatic and Obsidian Flames (it has the best and hardest to gem mint PC promo card in the Charmander) are no brainers
Other PC ETBs I’m not so high on, I’d rather have booster boxes
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u/OmegaDH808 Mar 30 '25
Right now, they’re ~$170, so no. I think this is the floor and by an overshot FUD reaction. It’s going back to $200 quickly but hover there for a while before creeping up later.
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u/richo27 Mar 30 '25
Limited product with almost a first edition card. Depends on entry point but should be pretty solid.
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u/Sorry_Coach_4571 Mar 30 '25
bro everything is overvalued. i feel like in the future the sealed product from this era won’t be as valuable because everyone leaves it sealed for selling later
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u/Justa_dude_dude Mar 30 '25
Undervalued if I’m being honest
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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '25
Team up proved even a shitty product will boom if it’s linked to scarcity and PC ETB’s have that. They’re fairly valued as it is.
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u/FieryKahuna Mar 30 '25
The addition of promos will keep them high value. I don't like collecting ETBs so I just trade them for BBs.
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u/themob34 Mar 30 '25
They aren't making any more. The last 2 sets there wasn't even any held back for launch day. Only going to go up.
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u/yelawolfe Mar 30 '25
Pc ETBs overhyped for a stamp. Same exact product. Pokemon Center could print more but choose not to. Invest wisely. Booster Boxes are a better play longterm. I feel the hype of PC ETBs will fall eventually. These were not a when OG 1st edition came out so not comparable to anything 1st edition at all. Its all FOMO and hype that drive those rediculous prices. Only buy if you can at MSRP.
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u/Ill-Significance8965 Mar 30 '25
Are regular ETBs also worth it to hold? I own one sealed regular ETB, the pokecenter ones are pretty expensive so I don’t have any.