New Buying Program May Indirectly Help Other Games Retailers
May 20, 2024
GameStop has begun to buy high grade PSA TCG and sports cards in some of their U.S. locations.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
May 20, 2024
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at X-Men '97 and its potential role in building the audience for the characters.
1E Starters, Boosters and 'Frostfall' Expansion to Hit Retail
May 23, 2024
Elestrals will release Elestrals TCG starters and booster boxes into retail.
How Austin and Southern Hobby Came to Today, and What Comes Next
May 31, 2024
We talked about the path that he and Southern Hobby took en route to this juncture, and what comes next.
Sales Continue Sharp Declines
June 10, 2024
GameStop released its Q1 earnings report on Friday, earlier than expected, which included an earnings miss and showed continued sharp declines in sales.
TCGs Among Top Products
June 12, 2024
Adults ages 18 and up became the largest market segment for toys, with four TCG products among the top ten new products released for Spring, according to a report released by Circana.
With Constraining Supply the Strategy du Jour
July 2, 2024
The trading card game market became a calmer, more measured place in Spring 2024, with publishers turning to constraining supply as the strategy du jour.
'Pikachu' Posts Best Vid-Game Film Bow Yet
May 12, 2019
Marvel Studios' juggernaut, Avengers: Endgame, topped the charts for a third straight weekend, but it scored only a narrow victory over Warner Bros.' live-action hybrid Detective Pikachu, which set a new domestic record for a video game adaptation with a $58 million opening weekend.
Global Tally is Now $2.2 Billion
May 5, 2019
Avengers: Endgame dropped 59.2% from its record-breaking $357.1 million opening weekend as it earned an estimated $145.8 million in its second frame, giving it $620 million here in North America (and $2.2 billion worldwide) in just ten days of release.
Also, Releases Survey Information About Card and Comic Collector Crossover
July 19, 2024
PSA announced that they will be adding comic book grading to their list of services offered.