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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan1999
That makes sense....the main draw of buying raw (at least for the "investors") is they believe it has a chance to gem, so they'll pay more for raw than a 9 since the increase for getting a 10 is worth the premium over just buying a 9.
But if the odds of getting a 10 are cut and the prices of 9's increase, more people may simply choose to just get the 9 and avoid trying to get lucky with raw cards getting 10's. So price of raw cards also sag.
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Agree. Factor in the value gap between a 10 and a 9, along with the historical probability of upgrading a 9 to a 10 through cracking and resubmission...this shift feels bad, but it may ultimately be better for everyone.
Also, we can hope it drives better QC in manufacturing (why should ~75% of cards be less than gem mint straight out of packs that retail for hundreds of dollars?), but I won’t hold my breath.
02-25-2025, 03:45 PM
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