Every time someone sells cards at a Cards2Go store, our team logs the buy: what game it is, whether it's singles, bulk or graded cards, and which store it came through. We pulled every buy logged at our three stores from September 2 to October 26, 2026 to see what collectors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are actually selling right now.
The stores: Freehold Raceway Mall (Freehold, NJ), Bergen Town Center (Paramus, NJ) and Oxford Valley Mall (Langhorne, PA).
The headline numbers
- 82% of buys included Pokémon cards.
- 40% of buys included bulk cards.
- 20% of Pennsylvania buys included sports cards, versus 5% in New Jersey.
- Graded (slabbed) cards grew from 6.8% of buys in September to 10% by late October.
- Only about 1% of buys were sealed product. Collectors sell singles and bulk; they hold their sealed boxes.
What collectors sold, by game
Share of buys that included each game (one collection can include more than one game, so columns add up to more than 100%).
| Game | All stores | New Jersey | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | 82% | 83% | 80% |
| Sports cards | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Magic: The Gathering | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| One Piece | 5% | 3% | 9% |
| Funko Pops | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Comics, coins & other | 4% | 3% | 5% |
What collectors sold, by type
| Card type | Share of buys |
|---|---|
| Singles | 69% |
| Bulk | 40% |
| Graded slabs | 8% |
| Funko & collectibles | 5% |
| Sealed product | 1% |
1. Pokémon is the whole ballgame
Pokémon showed up in 82% of all buys, and it barely moved: every two-week stretch landed between 81% and 84%. Between the Scarlet & Violet era, the 30th anniversary products and the Mega Evolution sets, there are more Pokémon cards in New Jersey binders than ever, and a steady stream of them is coming back to market. If you're looking to sell Pokémon cards in NJ or PA, you're in good company.
2. Pennsylvania is sports-card country
One in five buys at our Oxford Valley Mall store in Langhorne included sports cards. At our New Jersey stores it was closer to one in twenty. Bucks County collectors have deep baseball, football and basketball collections, and they're bringing them in. Pennsylvania sellers also bring more One Piece (9% vs. 3%) and Magic (10% vs. 7%).
3. Bulk is a big part of the story
Four out of ten buys included bulk cards. In Pennsylvania it was 48% of buys, compared with 36% in New Jersey. One Piece sellers lean hardest on bulk: nearly three out of four One Piece buys included it.
Bulk isn't worthless. Holos, reverse holos, ex cards and full arts all add value, and that's why we count and sort every collection instead of guessing by the pound.
4. Graded cards are on the rise
Slabbed cards (PSA, CGC, Beckett and others) were in 6.8% of buys in September, 8.5% across October and 10% in the second half of October. As more collectors grade their best pulls, more of those slabs are being traded in or cashed out.
5. Magic: The Gathering is picking up
Magic went from 7% of buys in September to 12% in the second half of October, helped by a busy release schedule. Keep an eye on our TCG release calendar for what's dropping next.
6. Saturday is selling day
About 23% of all buys happened on a Saturday, more than any other day. Thursday was the quietest. If you want the fastest appraisal, a weekday afternoon is your best bet.
7. Cash or store credit? It's a coin flip
Sellers split almost exactly 50/50 between cash and store credit. Store credit tends to win on smaller buys, when collectors want to trade their extras straight into new packs or singles. Bigger collections lean toward cash.
Thinking about selling your cards?
Every Cards2Go store does free appraisals, with no appointment needed. Bring in your binders, bulk boxes and slabs, and we'll go through them with you on the spot. Learn more on our sell your cards page, read how to sell a trading card collection, or find your nearest store.
About this report
Data covers every buy logged by Cards2Go staff at our Freehold, NJ, Paramus, NJ and Langhorne, PA stores between September 2 and October 26, 2026. Game and card-type shares are the percentage of buys that included that category; a single buy can include several. No customer information is included. Reporters and bloggers are welcome to cite this report with a link back to this page.
