Small wonder, then, that a PSA graded Gem Mint 10 copy of this promo sold for $108,000 on Fanatics Collect in July 2023 - and reportedly, a copy sold on Chinese auction market Xianyu for $170,000 in August 2023
Card Set(s) -500 YEARS IN THE FUTURE- [OP-07] CARD VIEW OP07-075 | UC | EVENT Slow-Slow Beam Block icon 2 Effect [Counter] DON
Raw value: 179 PSA 10 value: 6,100 The low mintage of PSA 10s and the nostalgic design make this card one of Jungle's finest
Redditor CardOfTheRings accuses CGC of "trying to legitimize their second rate grading service with a publicity stunt," reasoning that no one would pay this value when there are "records of similar quality BGS cards capping out at ~500,000." Many others express similar sentiments less politely, with some calling it "blatant laundry", which is meant not in the sense of money-laundering but in terms of artificially pumping up card values to inflate the market more generally
Commander 2021 also releases that weekend, and its packed full of powerful and fun new cards to brew around
FINAL FANTASY COMMANDER: RED We already have plenty of effects that punish your opponent for activating abilities, but getting one of those effects stapled to a creature that can grow pretty large and with evasion is pretty sweet
