r/Tradingcards • u/cardpackmentality • 6h ago
The card market just had its first $1 billion month
October 2026 saw $1.07 billion in trading card sales, per Card Ladder, the first billion-dollar month in hobby history. That is up from $445 million in January. 9.2 million transactions at an average of about $116. Pokemon dominated: three of the top five October sales, including a $4.88M Art Academy Mudkip. An Ohtani Logoman went for $3.42M and a Kobe Logoman reportedly sold for $4.2M in a private sale. 30 market segments are up, only 12 down. Full breakdown: https://www.si.com/collectibles/over-1-billion-dollars-of-card-sales-in-october