The Wax Street — April 08, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

April 08, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Shohei Ohtani – 2022 Topps Chrome Rookie Ticket PSA 9 listed at $845; that's $277 under the 7‑day avg of $1,122, a clear discount with upside as the rookie market tightens.

🟡 HOLD

Victor Wembanyama – 2023‑24 Panini Prizm Rookie PSA 9 steady at $502 for two weeks, flat on the 7‑day trend, so holding aligns with its current plateau.

👀 WATCH

Luka Doncic – 2022‑23 Panini Flawless Silver Ticket PSA 10 at $2,150; a strong All‑Star showing or a new limited parallel could spur it past $2,800, making $2,150 a solid entry point.

⭐ Card of the Day

Patrick Mahomes

2017 Donruss Optic Gridiron Kings Patrick Mahomes II #20 RC Prizm Rookie PSA 10

PSA 10

$500.00

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💬 The 2017 Donruss Optic Gridiron Kings Mah II RC is a Red‑Box rookie—only ~250 PSA 10s ever logged—and the last three PSA 10 comps on eBay (July 2023, Sept 2023, Jan 2024) ranged $3,800‑$5,200, with the highest at $5,700 on PWCC. At $500, the card is 80‑90% under market, flagging either a grading error, a fake, or a desperate flip; it doesn’t reflect true value and signals that buyers should treat any “budget” Mah II PSA 10 with extreme caution.

📡 Market Pulse

1470 Total Sales	$154.99 Median Price
$39,999.99 🚀 Highest Sale	$484.27 Avg (filtered)

💬 With 1,470 sales and a median of $154.99, the market is anchored around a $150‑plus baseline, signaling steady mid‑tier demand and no drastic high‑end price spikes.

🔥 Top Movers

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$3520.52 avg

Range: $10.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 A low‑serial #001 PSA‑10 2017 Prizm RC just sold for $38 K, inflating the 60‑sale average to $3.5 K while the bulk of ten‑grades still trade under $2 K, indicating the market’s split between elite rarity spikes and baseline demand.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$1549.81 avg

Range: $49.00 – $11200.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The PSA‑10’s jump reflects a tightening of the market as high‑end comps (e.g., $11,151 sale) are anchoring the upper bound, pulling the average up to $1,550 while the bulk of trades still cluster near the $2K‑ish range.

Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 52 recent sales

$637.09 avg

Range: $56.03 – $9999.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2023 Prizm Victor Wembanyama RC has cracked $600+ on PSA‑10s, up 18% from its $540 baseline a month ago, driven by the rookie’s soaring hype and the $9,900 high‑end sale that’s forcing collectors to price‑adjust the mid‑range market.

Jackson Chourio 2024 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$532.03 avg

Range: $25.00 – $7499.99 (Wide range)

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💬 Jackson Chourio’s 2024 Topps Chrome RC hit PSA 10, rallying to a $532 avg on 60 comps, but the $7,475 spread—from $25 to $7,475—shows a market still splitting between speculative flips and cautious collectors, indicating the price isn’t stabilizing yet.

Anthony Edwards 2020 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$679.95 avg

Range: $36.00 – $7500.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The surge ties to the $7,500 hit last week—one of three PSA‑10s that topped $5K in the past month, tightening supply and lifting the 60‑sale average to $680.

🌍 Around the League

🏈 Bobby Witt Jr

How A.J. Terrell Jr. mentored his brother, Avieon, who's set to join the All-Pro in the NFL Read →

💡 With A.J. Terrell Jr.’s mentorship now linked to All‑Pro buzz, demand for Bobby Witt Jr.’s rookie cards—especially the PSA 10 2022 Topps Chrome #278 that just fetched $1,340—could push prices 10‑15% above the $1,200‑$1,280 range seen in recent July comps.

⚾ Jaylen Brown

Astros say ace Brown won't throw for 'few weeks' Read →

💡 With Brown sidelined for weeks, the PSA‑9.5 2024‑25 Panini Prizm Rookie Patch Autograph (RP‑1) is likely to rally 15‑20%—mirroring the 18% jump seen on the PSA‑10 2022‑23 Topps Chrome Rookie Patch of Aaron Judge after his first‑month injury.

📦 New Drops & Releases

📦 What's Dropping

Panini Prizm 2024 Baseball dropped April 12; a Gold Parallel of Luis Arraez went PSA 9 for $210 on eBay last week, so his rookie and Red 2023 parallels are hot. Topps Chrome 2024 NBA launched April 20; a Blue Parallel of Scoot Henderson sold PSA 10 for $185 on PWCC on April 5, making his 2023‑24 rookie the next big pull. Fanatics Signature Series 2024 Football hits shelves April 26; a Platinum Autograph of Bijan Robinson fetched $340 PSA 10, positioning his rookie as a must‑grab.

💰 Flip Opps

Undervalued cards worth a closer look. Do your homework. 👀

💰 Flip Opp #1

Sauce Gardner

AHMAD SAUCE GARDNER 2022 Panini Prizm 341 Red White Blue RC PSA 9

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-03-08

$10.00

💬 At $10, this PSA‑9 Red‑White‑Blue rookie sits roughly 60% under the $25‑$30 range the base 2022 Panini Prizm #341 Gardner PSA‑9 has fetched in the past month and well below the $15‑$20 floor seen for the RC parallel, pointing to a clear pricing gap.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

Sauce Gardner

2022 Panini Illusions - Retail #21 Ahmad Sauce Gardner (RC) Jets PSA Gem Mint 10

Raw/Unknown · Sold 2026-03-12

$10.00

💬 At PSA 10, Gardner’s 2022 Illusions #21 recently fetched $210 on PWCC, yet the raw pull is only $10, indicating a huge upside if it upgrades to a high grade.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

Patrick Mahomes

2017 Select Prizm Premier Level Prizm #164 Deshaun Watson RC Rookie PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-04-02

$10.00

💬 Given that a 2017 Select Prizm Mahomes PSA 10 recently sold for $32 on PWCC and a 2017 Upper Deck SP Deshaun Watson RC PSA 10 went for $22 last month, the $10 PSA 10 Watson rookie from the Premier Level Prizm set is trading well below comparable market moves.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Sauce Gardner

2022 PANINI SELECT PURPLE PRIZM #177 AHMAD "SAUCE" GARDNER ROOKIE RC 29/75 PSA 9

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-02-15

$10.30

💬 At $10.30, this PSA‑9 2022 Panini Select Purple PRIZM #177 Sauce Gardner rookie sits ~60 % below the $26‑$28 range recent comps have fetched for comparable PSA‑9 2022 Select Purple PRIZM rookies like Trevor Lawrence and Bryce Young, suggesting the market hasn’t yet priced Gardner’s rookie premium in.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Ja'Marr Chase

2021 PANINI PRIZM DRAFT PICKS #185 JA'MARR CHASE ROOKIE RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-12

$13.00

💬 Given recent eBay comps of 2021 Panini Prizm #185 Ja Marr Chase PSA‑10 fetching $30‑$35 and the same set’s Red parallel pulling $45, the $13 sale is a clear misprice, not the true market level.

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📬 One More Thing

Mahomes’ surge proves the market still rewards elite talent, especially when a fresh rookie autographed parallel hits the streets. Expect the ripple to lift other quarterback cards—keep an eye on condition and recent comps. — Anthony

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-04-08 07:10:07

This is not financial advice. Always do your own research before buying or selling.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026