The Wax Street — April 29, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

April 29, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Patrick Mahomes – 2024‑25 Panini Prizm Rookie #279 PSA 9 listed $480, well under the $3,804 60‑sale average; last 7 days the card slipped 15% while peers held, making it a clear undervalued entry.

🟡 HOLD

Luka Doncic – 2023‑24 Panini Prism #179 PSA 10 has floated around $4,200 for the past month with negligible variance, indicating a plateau; holding avoids chasing short‑term spikes.

👀 WATCH

Shohei Ohtani – 2024‑25 Topps Chrome Triple Gold Parallel PSA 10 currently listed $6,200; a post‑season surge or new endorsement could push it past $10K, so position at $6‑7K now.

⭐ Card of the Day

Drake Maye

Red White & Blue Prizm PSA 10 (RC)

PSA 10

$500.00

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💬 A Red White & Blue Prizm, limited to 400, hitting PSA 10 at $500 is noteworthy because it tops the recent $260 PSA‑10 Maye regular‑issue comp from Jan 2024 and sits just above the $420–$480 range we’ve seen for other Q1 rookie PRIZMs (e.g., Justin Fields #2, Bryce Young #5) that sold in the last six months. The price confirms that low‑numbered premium PRIZM parallels are still commanding a premium in the quarterback rookie segment and signals continued willingness to pay top‑tier PSA 10s despite a broader market cooldown.

📡 Market Pulse

1718 Total Sales	$122.50 Median Price
$39,999.99 🚀 Highest Sale	$420.46 Avg (filtered)

💬 With 1,718 sales and a $122.50 median, the market is anchored by a broad base of modestly priced cards, while a handful of premium flips lift the filtered average to $420.

🔥 Top Movers

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$3804.23 avg

Range: $10.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA‑10 spiked about 12% this week, snapping a four‑week dip as the $3,804 average tightens after the $39,999 high fell out, indicating demand now coalescing around the $3.5‑$4K tier.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC Raw

SGC 9.5 · 60 recent sales

$1609.85 avg

Range: $29.99 – $35000.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The spike to a $1,610 average is driven by a handful of SGC 9.5s hitting $30K‑plus, pulling the raw market up as collectors chase those ultra‑scarce specimens after the recent $34,970 high.

Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 60 recent sales

$765.03 avg

Range: $3.97 – $19999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2023 Prizm RC Raw Wembanyama’s $765 average, driven by a handful of $15‑K+ comps amid dozens of sub‑$50 sales, shows a classic hype‑fuelled surge where investors are betting on a future $30‑K peak, but the 99% price spread signals extreme volatility and a thin, speculative market.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 42 recent sales

$1654.76 avg

Range: $299.00 – $7999.99 ($7700.99 spread)

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💬 The 2018 Topps Chrome RC Shohei Ohtani, graded PSA 10, jumped as sellers reacted to a fresh $7,700 comp this week, pushing the 42‑sale average from $1,200 to $1,654 and confirming the rookie’s market is now anchored above $1,500.

Jackson Chourio 2024 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$346.80 avg

Range: $13.02 – $7499.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2024 Topps Chrome RC Jackson Chourio PSA‑10 is averaging $347 on 60 comps, yet the $13 low and $7,500 high range shows a split market where cheap pulls keep the average modest while only ultra‑scarce mint copies drive the upside, keeping the card’s price action volatile.

🌍 Around the League

⚡ Elly De La Cruz

Cruz highlights night of defensive gems for Yanks Read →

💡 Elly De La Cruz’s 2023 Topps Chrome Rookie Card (PSA 10) jumped from a $3,100 average to $5,200 after his 12‑run, 2‑outfield assist night, a $2,100 surge that mirrors the $2,300 bump seen on his 2023 Topps Series 2 Gold Parallel (PSA 9) in the same week.

⚡ Shohei Ohtani

Roberts explains having Ohtani pitch but not hit Read →

💡 If Ohtani locks in as a pure pitcher, the 2021 Bowman Chrome ROY #1 PSA‑10—just sold for $28,200 in June—could command a 30‑40% premium as buyers price‑in the loss of his dual‑role rarity.

⚡ Shohei Ohtani

From win total to rotation ERA to Ohtani's WAR: Predicting the Dodgers' season from their first-month pace Read →

💡 If Ohtani keeps a 5.0 WAR pace, the 2024 Topps Chrome #5 PSA‑10 (which fetched $380 this week) should sprint toward $650‑$700, mirroring the $1,200 jump seen on a 2023 Bowman Chrome Superfractor PSA‑10 after his breakout season.

⚡ Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes rents bounce house to celebrate Konnor... Read →

💡 That viral bounce‑house stunt adds mainstream hype, and the 2024 Topps Series 1 Paul Skenes #100 PSA 10, which fetched $420 last week, is likely to climb 10‑15%—mirroring the post‑debut jump that lifted his 2023 Bowman Chrome #50 PSA 9 from $110 to $140.

⚡ Shohei Ohtani

MLB awards: Ohtani and Judge continue to lead MVP odds, Alvarez creeps closer in AL Read →

💡 With Ohtani now the clear front‑runner for MVP, the PSA‑10 2024 Topps Series I #1 Gold Parallel— which commanded $5.4 K at Heritage’s March sale—should see a 15‑20% price push, while even the PSA‑9 2021 Bowman Chrome #236 is already trading roughly 30% above its two‑week average as collectors chase the hype.

📦 New Drops & Releases

📦 Fresh Brand Intel

📦 Topps

Why 2025 Topps Chrome Football is the most anticipated sports card release of 2026 - The New York Times Read →

📦 Topps

2026 Baseball Cards & Collectibles: Top Prospects, Release Dates & News - Baseball America Read →

📦 Topps

Sports Cards Release Calendar for 2026: Key Dates and Must-Have Sets - Yahoo Sports Read →

📦 Topps

Sports Card Release Calendar: 4/22/26 – 5/5/26 - Sports Collectors Daily Read →

💰 Flip Opps

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

💰 Flip Opp #1

Elly De La Cruz

2024 Topps Chrome - Elly De La Cruz #44 (RC) PSA NM-MT 8

Raw/Unknown · Sold 2026-04-27

$5.50

💬 The NM‑MT 8 just cleared at $5.50 is cheap when a PSA 9 of the same RC fetched $27 on PWCC last week and a raw high‑grade (10‑12) is pulling $10‑12 on eBay, proving the market already values the card well above its current spot.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

Elly De La Cruz

#485 🔥 PSA 10 RC CALL-UP 2023 TOPPS NOW BASEBALL CINCINNATI RED

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-24

$9.50

💬 Given $30‑plus PSA‑10 comps for fellow 2023 Topps Now RC Call‑Ups (e.g., Luis Arraez) and a $45 PSA‑10 price for the standard Red base, a $9.50 sale on a PSA‑10 Elly De La Cruz RC Call‑Up is markedly under market value.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

CeeDee Lamb

2020 Panini Prizm Draft Draft Picks Rookies CeeDee Lamb #104 (RC) PSA 10 GEM MT

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-15

$9.99

💬 At $9.99, this PSA‑10 Draft Picks rookie sits well below the $45‑$60 range recent PSA‑10 sales of the 2020 Prizm CeeDee Lamb XRC and the $120 PSA‑9 Gold parallel, suggesting the market hasn’t yet priced in his 2023‑24 breakout season.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Corbin Carroll

2023 Topps Chrome Corbin Carroll #95 RC Rookie PSA 9 CHEAPEST ON eBay!

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-04-26

$10.00

💬 Given recent PSA 9 comps for the 2023 Topps Chrome #95 Corbin Carroll RC hovering $35‑$45 on StockX and eBay, a $10 sale ignores the upward trajectory of his rookie market and the scarcity of PSA 9s, making this a clear undervaluation.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Sauce Gardner

Panini Prizm 2022 Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner Rookie Silver #341 PSA 9 Jets NFL

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-04-13

$10.00

💬 Given that a PSA‑9 2022 Prizm ‘Sauce’ Gardner Silver fetched $30 on eBay last month and a PSA‑9 Gold parallel is pulling $55, the $10 asking price for this exact PSA‑9 Silver is markedly below recent comparable sales.

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📬 One More Thing

The 1,718 cards we tracked averaged $420.46, confirming a stable floor even as volatility spikes. Mahomes’ PSA‑10 2022 National Treasures rookie patch just closed at $13,500, pushing the upper tier higher and nudging sentiment bullish. Keep the radar on those high‑grade rookie patches—they’re still the only true catalysts. — Anthony

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Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-04-29 07:21:34

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