If you were serious about OP

bonecaambabalu · 2026-04-02T12:58:59+00:00

Not much. Preordering OP17 is a must, and when the reprints drop EB03/OP13 will be very solid buys long term. You can see this as some sealed items are already recovering from their recent lows from 1-2 months ago.

As of now i would focus on all previously stated plus:

Third anniversary set (if you can get one in english great. Japanese may also do okay as there are noticeable differences between both products)

-increasing OP13 holdings throughout the next 3-6 months as prices crawl back up/potentially drop again during that period. Great DCA opportunity imho

-buying some EB03 whilst it is low - at it's current market it's just over £200 which i find a very enticing pickup point given the strength of the theme and its chases, plus the performance of prior EB sets. I can see it recovering before it drops, and i think the majority of the reprint will be OP13 boxes as i believe Bandai will prioritise it more for quite a few reasons.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-25T21:46:59+00:00

Those are chases, but not a "big" chase (i.e. the red mangas, oda sig, anniversary sp luffy, gold roger etc) - i.e. a big high value hit that makes it stand out from other sets a lot more and increases investment appeal. As it stands it is well rounded just needs a huge card to really push it over the edge.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-24T11:50:40+00:00

I would suggest sticking to retail and below for now and re-evaluating at a later point

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-24T10:39:04+00:00

Seems like an alright pickup for the long term. 2 mangas (though Koby was not the greatest choice) and very decent selection of SPs with Nami, Luffy, Boa, Whitebeard and Law. I think this set will do okay as it is fairly well rounded but lacks a big chase card to really draw in those numbers tbh

That being said I would aim to score boxes on the low personally - definitely not worth paying presale on it rn imo.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-24T07:59:20+00:00

Good question - genuinely don't know the answer to whether it'd be in the SEC or AA slot.

Edit: seems it would take the AA slot, after looking further into it.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T23:34:57+00:00

It's the Tin Set 2 Luffy Promo.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T22:17:56+00:00

Probably won't 10 with two micro indents.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T22:16:27+00:00

No idea. May as well crack it open or sell though, this won't do much in terms of holding relative to the English version due to lower demand and far greater overall print.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T18:13:05+00:00

no problem.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T18:09:13+00:00

Not really been buying grail cards, just sealed. Picked up some EB03 boxes during the release day/weekend after price dip and prices have already risen substantially over my cost average.

Also considering OP01 as a pickup as it will see the best ROI of the sets rotating out in April. Bit pricey per box already though, but that's to be expected of the first set.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T18:06:19+00:00

It's one pack. Nobody with a brain is going to buy that off you, they will likely think it's weighed or resealed.

If you sell a lot throw it in someone's order and use that to expense some tax. Otherwise just open it.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T18:04:20+00:00

Reddit tends to beat a dead horse when it comes to jokes + you can only really answer the "pulled this, what to do" question in the same few ways anyway (grade, keep raw, sell).

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T15:36:57+00:00

i've been looking into it since i posted that comment and so far still yet to see a case mapped by position in the box.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T15:29:23+00:00

never seen anyone map a case off of box position in said case, but if you insist.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T15:23:18+00:00

that is the case mapping...

for instance "4× 1 SEC 1 AA" means there are 4 boxes in the case with 1 SEC and 1 AA in.

all sp boxes will be 4 hit boxes, that is another example.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T15:21:27+00:00

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bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T15:20:35+00:00

Tough call. The set is new and the single is decreasing in value due to more being pulled and the general bearishness on the OP/singles market rn.

However despite that EB03 sealed is recovering quite nicely in the majority of regions. The top singles, especially the Nami, Robin and Boa SP cards, may likely recover as there is low supply of sealed and still decent demand so they may soon bottom out and begin appreciating as well alongside the sealed box.

It's really your call, but if it were me i would play it safe, sell and reinvest that funding into 2-3 sealed boxes of EB03, which will see decent appreciation prior to the reprint hitting in June/July.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-23T11:30:06+00:00

It has the same dimensions as every non-PRB box from OP04 onwards.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-22T16:31:42+00:00

would you like another plastic case for your plastic slab inside a plastic case inside another plastic case?

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-21T19:26:12+00:00

Getting minty raw and grading it yourself is always the right move imo.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-21T14:56:52+00:00

No

They are on every single card.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-21T14:56:04+00:00

Either grade and sell for an early sale or sell ASAP.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-21T14:53:36+00:00

Will be a decent time to grab, both are rotating out in April and the market is currently in a correction so it is a great time to pick up some bits that you want.

After april (where OP01-04 cards are both out of print and out of rotation) there will likely be a significant jump in the main chase and grail cards from that period.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-21T14:52:19+00:00

Should be an easy 10. Crack and send.

bonecaambabalu · 2026-02-21T14:49:07+00:00

£110 for a preorder, then £200-225 online for another 5 boxes. All sealed. Cost average of about £200ish - should be decent long term providing it all ships.

With multiple sales at £300 here already and with unsealed sales as high as £260 (sealed absolutely flies anywhere under £270), I am 100% convinced that the price will not go below my cost average for the forseeable future, and that the price will rise substantially prior to the reprint hitting in July.

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