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What's Inside Every Issue
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Top Performers This Week
Every major game covered — Pokémon, Magic, Sports Cards, One Piece, and more. Biggest gainers and losers with real price data and context on why it moved.
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The Featured Card
Deep dive on one specific card — grade premium analysis, population data, recent sold comps, investment thesis, and a clear Buy / Hold / Sell recommendation.
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What to Buy Right Now
3–5 specific actionable opportunities every week. Price targets, time horizons, risk levels, and the thesis behind each recommendation. Including foreign market plays.
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Crazy Sales of the Week
The jaw-droppers — notable auctions and private sales from Goldin, PWCC, Heritage, and eBay. With context on what they mean for the market.
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Upcoming Releases
Full calendar of confirmed releases in the next 30 days — mass retail, Pokemon Center exclusives, pre-release events, and investment angle on each one.
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The Grading Report
Current PSA / BGS / CGC turnaround times, grade premium analysis with real math, and a specific grading tip each week.
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Tips & Market Intelligence
Sourcing tips, selling strategy, arbitrage opportunities, foreign market intelligence, and collection buying insights from 40 years of operational experience.
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Daniel's Desk
Personal market commentary from Daniel Profitt. What he's seeing, what he's buying, what he thinks comes next. The perspective that comes from four decades in the hobby.
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Restock Alerts
National restock intelligence — Target, Walmart, Amazon, Pokemon Center. Know before the shelves clear.
Sample From This Week's Issue
Top Performers — Pokémon TCG · Week of April 21, 2026
Crown Zenith GG Mewtwo VSTAR · PSA 10$260+73%
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex SIR · PSA 10$550+31%
Mega Gengar ex SIR · Raw NM$1,530+39%
Mega Dragonite ex SIR · Raw NM$700+17%
Full issue includes Magic, Sports Cards, Featured Card deep dive, Buy recommendations, Crazy Sales, and more
Everything You Get — Every Monday
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26 issues of the Cardboard Economy Weekly Market Intelligence Report — every Monday
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Top Performers tables — all major games, weekly gainers and losers with real data
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Featured Card deep dives — grade premium analysis, population data, Buy/Hold/Sell verdicts
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What to Buy Right Now — 3–5 specific actionable opportunities every week