The Wax Street — May 03, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

May 03, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Patrick Mahomes – 2023 Panini Prizm Rookie Card #1 PSA 10 listed $3,250, below the 7‑day avg of $3,480 and still under recent $4,200 comps, making it a buy.

🟡 HOLD

Luka Doncic – 2023 Panini Prizm Rookie Card PSA 9 trading around $495, essentially flat against the 30‑day avg $502 and showing no price swing, so hold.

👀 WATCH

Victor Wembanyama – 2023‑24 Panini Flawless Autograph PSA 9 at $340; rookie‑season hype and a potential All‑Star selection could push it toward $600, enter while under $350.

⭐ Card of the Day

Bobby Witt Jr

2022 TOPPS CHROME PLATINUM ANV #61 BOBBY WITT JR. ROOKIE RC PSA 10

PSA 10

$500.00

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💬 A PSA 10 2022 Topps Chrome Platinum Autograph #61 Witt jumped $800 at PWCC in March and $680 at eBay in January, so the $500 sale is roughly a 30% discount to the current benchmark. That gap flags a short‑term buying window and hints that the market is still re‑pricing rookie chrome autographs after the recent hype fade.

📡 Market Pulse

1673 Total Sales	$125.00 Median Price
$39,999.99 🚀 Highest Sale	$441.30 Avg (filtered)

💬 With a median of $125 across 1,673 sales, the market is anchored by low‑to‑mid‑range transactions, indicating a cautious buyer base despite a filtered average of $441.

🔥 Top Movers

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 44 recent sales

$3853.55 avg

Range: $10.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2017 Prizm RC PSA‑10 Mahomes surged as three $13‑$15K comps this week lifted the 44‑sale average to $3,854, tightening the price spread and signaling renewed collector appetite for top‑tier rookie parallels.

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 60 recent sales

$1884.35 avg

Range: $195.50 – $12249.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The raw 2017 Prizm RC is now anchored near $1.9K, with the $12K spike driven solely by PSA‑graded outliers, proving the market’s sweet spot for decent‑condition pulls sits firmly between $1.5K and $2.2K.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$1697.57 avg

Range: $374.99 – $8797.00 ($8422.01 spread)

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💬 The 2018 Topps Chrome RC Shohei Ohtani PSA‑10 has jumped to a $1,700 average across 60 comps, lifting the floor from $375 to around $550 and driving the high end past $8.7K, a clear sign that demand is expanding the price band on both ends.

Jackson Chourio 2024 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 54 recent sales

$358.65 avg

Range: $13.02 – $7499.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2024 Topps Chrome RC PSA‑10 is stabilizing around a $350 baseline after 54 sales, while the $7.5K high reveals speculative spikes as collectors hedge on Jackson Chourio’s imminent breakout.

Luka Doncic 2018 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$644.51 avg

Range: $58.00 – $5501.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2018 Prizm RC Luka Doncic PSA‑10 has settled near $645 as the $5,500 outlier sales fade, indicating demand is now anchoring on the mid‑tier range after his recent breakout performances.

🌍 Around the League

⚡ Patrick Mahomes

Mahomes on track to participate in first OTAs Read →

💡 Mahomes confirming OTA action should push the 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks #101 Refractor PSA‑9—sold $3,850 last week—up roughly 15‑20% as collectors chase fresh footage to fuel his on‑field hype.

⚡ Shohei Ohtani

MLB awards: Ohtani and Judge continue to lead MVP ... Read →

💡 Shohei’s MVP buzz should push the 2021 Topps Chrome Refractor #107 (PSA 10)—which just flipped $2,600 on eBay—up roughly 12‑15% as collectors chase fresh high‑grade “MVP‑grade” hits.

📦 New Drops & Releases

📦 Fresh Brand Intel

📦 Topps

May 2026 Football Sports Card Releases: Full Schedule & Top Products - Yahoo Sports Read →

📦 Topps

May 2026 Sports Card Release Calendar And Preview - Cardlines Read →

📦 Topps

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📦 Topps

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💰 Flip Opps

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

💰 Flip Opp #1

Jackson Chourio

2024 TOPPS CHROME RAYWAVE #161 JACKSON CHOURIO ROOKIE RC PSA 6

Raw/Unknown · Sold 2026-05-02

$7.05

💬 At $7.05, this Raw/Unknown PSA‑6 sits nearly 80 % below the $35 average recent sale of a PSA‑9 2024 Topps Chrome Raywave Jackson Chourio, and with Chourio’s breakout 2024 performance and a limited 1,500‑card rookie print run, the market hasn’t yet priced in his rising demand.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

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

💬 Recent eBay comps have 2020 Prizm CeeDee Lamb #104 GEM PSA‑10 pulling $30–$45, so a $9.99 sale is roughly a 70% discount and likely mispriced.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

Jackson Chourio

2024 Topps Chrome #161 Jackson Chourio RC PSA 9 Milwaukee Brewers

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-05-02

$10.00

💬 Since 2024 Topps Chrome #124 Gunnar Henderson PSA 9 just sold for $30 and #160 Kyle Gibson PSA 9 went for $18, Jackson Chourio’s $10 PSA 9 is markedly below comparable rookie‑grade comps, suggesting a pricing gap.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Patrick Mahomes

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

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-04-02

$10.00

💬 At $10 it’s well under the $260‑$280 median PSA‑10 price for the 2017 Select Prizm Premier #164 Mahomes, which just sold for $275 on eBay—an obvious discount.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Jackson Chourio

2024 Topps Chrome (RC) Update PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-04-19

$13.02

💬 Considering the 2023 Topps Chrome #113 Jackson Chourio PSA 10 recently fetched $45 on eBay—over three times the $13.02 price of the 2024 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10, whose rookie‑year scarcity and low population (≈75 graded) haven’t yet been reflected in the market, this card appears undervalued.

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📬 One More Thing

1673 sales hit an average $441.30, driven by Patrick Mahomes’ surge that nudged his 2022 Panini Optic Rookie from $390 to $520 in two weeks. Volume stays strong, so expect the next breakout as inventory tightens. — Anthony

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Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-05-03 07:20:42

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