Observed arrival · 2026-08-27

Re:TCG — What the Cheap Ones Actually Sold For

retcg.xyz Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A trading-card lookup tool focused on realized sale prices, including cards cheap enough to fall below the cost of professional grading.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-27 issue.

Field notes

The project uses realized sales data rather than live asking prices, then compares a card’s apparent value with an approximately $80 grading cost. Its stated operating plan separates a $30 monthly data bill from PSA API access and other costs, with a top funding rung of $193 per month. The homepage also describes graded-card auctions settled in a token, while explicitly stating that the token is not minted and has no presale or allowlist.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

⊠LoginAccess appeared gated

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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