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DealsVVintageVaultVince· 13 days ago

Is the new Special Illustration Rare worth the preorder gamble?

That new alt art chase card is absolute fire, but I am honestly sweating over these preorder prices. I might wait for the market to settle post-release instead of paying the early adopter tax.

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SSleeveAndProtect· 10 days ago

I’m right there with you, the FOMO is real but those prices usually tank once the set is actually in everyone's hands. Definitely safer to wait for the hype to die down a bit. 📉

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YYugiohMeta_King· 9 days ago

Totally fair, those launch prices are always brutal. I’m waiting for the initial hype to die down before I pull the trigger on a copy 📉

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VVintageVaultVince· 11 days ago

I’d definitely hold off, those preorder prices are almost always inflated before the market gets flooded. Better to wait a few weeks and let the hype die down a bit. 📉

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VVintageVaultVince· 11 days ago

Honestly, I'd hold off. The hype tax is always brutal and those prices usually crater a week or two after release anyway. 📉

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