Is Basketball retail this dead everywhere?

timber63401 · 05-08-2025, 08:44 AM

Sorry if its old news but the retail around here is literally not getting touched week after week at the local Walmart. I don't mean 2 or 3 Megas gone after a week I mean almost nothing. The only thing around here that used to sit like that was Prism Draft Picks. Everything else would move just some slower then others.

oldgoldy97 · 05-08-2025, 08:47 AM

I barely ever go to Target or Walmart but when I do I see a lot of current basketball sitting there. And I don’t change that status.

Save for 2025-26.

JMStang · 05-08-2025, 08:59 AM

I’m more a baseball guy, but am seeing the same around me. Mostly Hoops sitting around. Retail basketball does seem to linger longer than retail baseball. Does seem to be worse than normal though. Being in Dallas, wonder if it is a reflection of the down basketball mood after the Luka trade.

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Chris P · 05-08-2025, 09:07 AM

A couple weeks ago I went to our Wal Mart and checked the cards out and was surprised to see a 1 limit on trading cards. There were a ton of prizm megas and hangers but at the price point I had no desire to get any. But to have a 1 limit like it was covid is weird. I don't know anything about Pokemon so maybe the limit is really geared towards that and sports cards just got lumped in

hermanotarjeta · 05-08-2025, 09:08 AM

Yes it’s dead.

2024-25 RIP.

BoSoxFan1999 · 05-08-2025, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Yes it’s dead.

2024-25 RIP.

Castle single-handedly keeping 2024-25 NBA retail from becoming complete junk wax as far as rookies go. He's pretty much the only rookie from last year's draft I see anyone wanting to actually get.

Asian62150 · 05-08-2025, 09:23 AM

No hype on the rookie class = stale product.

Since 2014, if you pulled the top 5 pick at release, you'd be excited. This year, if someone pulls a Risacher I think they'd say "who?"

bradical · 05-08-2025, 09:51 AM

We have one guy locally who works with the Target distributors each week when new inventory gets put out and he buys up most everything off the shelves to flip.

The only that has been left behind is 2024-25 NBA retail. That's how I know it's junk. If the flippers won't touch it, you know its lost value as soon as it leaves the store even before its opened.

ThatGuyPal · 05-08-2025, 12:00 PM

Prizm sold out around here, other than that everything is kinda sitting in my area, for example Optic/Prizm football gets bought but there’s tons of Phoenix

Nomad · 05-08-2025, 12:15 PM

Are there any rookies still in the playoff? The only one I remember seeing was Amen or Ausar with Detroit. I think they played pretty well.

Chris P · 05-08-2025, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomad

Are there any rookies still in the playoff? The only one I remember seeing was Amen or Ausar with Detroit. I think they played pretty well.

Amen and Ausar weren't this year's class. Technically Terrence Shannon and Rob Dillingham are with Minnesota and Shannon got some minutes last game. Those are the two off the top of my head I can think of

Nomad · 05-08-2025, 12:22 PM

It's so confusing with Topps and Panini still basically putting out 23-24 product. Time for a great reset.

I mean if comic book publishers put 2025 on 1963 product and tried to sell it at Amazing Fantasy #15 prices they would get laughed out of the convention.

hermanotarjeta · 05-08-2025, 12:45 PM

Basketball hobby is dead everywhere as well.

Blame Wemby.

slyguy · 05-08-2025, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Basketball hobby is dead everywhere as well.

Blame Wemby.

This is the cool thing with 2024 NFL... they can overprint it, but 6 or 7 QBs can't all get hurt or bust (at least, not for many years).

2025 football is going to be horrid for cards, though.

Nomad · 05-08-2025, 12:47 PM

We have some of the best playoff games in generations going. Keep the faith alive.

boxbuster7 · 05-08-2025, 01:15 PM

it died when they raised the price on blasters from 20-35 and printed 10x the amount they used to

spurs50fan · 05-08-2025, 01:52 PM

Appears dead because the card shops and hoarders don't see resale value in it. They were the ones sweeping it off the shelves in bulk. Prices should decrease as a result but probably won't.

pejc300 · 05-09-2025, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

it died when they raised the price on blasters from 20-35 and printed 10x the amount they used to

This. Exactly this. There is just zero incentive to buy this trash. Sure, I'll piss $19.99 down the drain for fun. But not $34.99 with no shot at anything of value.

SandStoneSports · 05-09-2025, 10:33 AM

I bought four prizm megas on a whim last week. I remembered why I dont buy retail anymore. Just pure garbage.

pejc300 · 05-09-2025, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SandStoneSports

I bought four prizm megas on a whim last week. I remembered why I dont buy retail anymore. Just pure garbage.

Yeah it's crazy. I used to always be tempted to pick up one or two just because (I've been collecting cards for 35 years) but I literally have no desire anymore. It doesn't even whisper my name anymore lol.

SandStoneSports · 05-09-2025, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pejc300

Yeah it's crazy. I used to always be tempted to pick up one or two just because (I've been collecting cards for 35 years) but I literally have no desire anymore. It doesn't even whisper my name anymore lol.

I am at the stage where I have to tell myself no when I go to Walmart for a few groceries. Those megaboxes are $60 a piece and the best card I got out of 4 boxes was an Alex Sarr Silver RC. No Castle rookies, not 1 #'d card. I am not going to cry too much, I am an adult and no one forced me to buy them. Just not going to bother with it anymore.

footfutbol · 05-09-2025, 02:46 PM

The real question is if would you rather have a panini sandwich or a 24-25 panini nba prizm blaster

I'm going sandwich myself

Scottish Punk · 05-08-2025, 02:14 PM

I never saw any Basketball Prizm at multiple Targets and Meijers around here last year. Both of my local Targets have stacks of the blasters and a few megas sitting week after week. There are at least one person who buys retail up the minute comes out. I have seen zero Optic Football and very little Prizm Football. This tells me the secondary market for Prizm Basketball isn't worth scalping.

notoriousrmb · 05-08-2025, 02:28 PM

Big reason retail won't move is that Panini waters down retail products. We've seen it for years in football as well, the big name hits don't exist in retail. You are basically paying for a box of base cards, with the off chance to hit a bronze or whatever non-numbered parallel with print runs to the moon.

There's nothing to chase in Panini retail.

Nomad · 05-08-2025, 02:33 PM

They need to intentionally reintroduce retail-only errors.

05-08-2025, 09:23 AM	#7
Asian62150 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 6,196 Asian62150	No hype on the rookie class = stale product. Since 2014, if you pulled the top 5 pick at release, you'd be excited. This year, if someone pulls a Risacher I think they'd say "who?" __________________ IG: Asian62150

05-08-2025, 09:51 AM	#8
bradical Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,407	We have one guy locally who works with the Target distributors each week when new inventory gets put out and he buys up most everything off the shelves to flip. The only that has been left behind is 2024-25 NBA retail. That's how I know it's junk. If the flippers won't touch it, you know its lost value as soon as it leaves the store even before its opened. __________________ :turkey: :turkey: :turkey:

05-08-2025, 12:15 PM	#10
Nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,092	Are there any rookies still in the playoff? The only one I remember seeing was Amen or Ausar with Detroit. I think they played pretty well. __________________ Fomenting FOMO on the down low.

05-08-2025, 12:22 PM	#12
Nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,092	It's so confusing with Topps and Panini still basically putting out 23-24 product. Time for a great reset. I mean if comic book publishers put 2025 on 1963 product and tried to sell it at Amazing Fantasy #15 prices they would get laughed out of the convention. __________________ Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Last edited by Nomad; 05-08-2025 at 12:24 PM.

05-08-2025, 01:15 PM	#16
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,039 boxbuster777	it died when they raised the price on blasters from 20-35 and printed 10x the amount they used to __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

05-08-2025, 08:44 AM	#1
timber63401 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 1,515 timber63401	Is Basketball retail this dead everywhere? Sorry if its old news but the retail around here is literally not getting touched week after week at the local Walmart. I don't mean 2 or 3 Megas gone after a week I mean almost nothing. The only thing around here that used to sit like that was Prism Draft Picks. Everything else would move just some slower then others.

05-08-2025, 08:47 AM	#2
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 49,559	I barely ever go to Target or Walmart but when I do I see a lot of current basketball sitting there. And I don’t change that status. Save for 2025-26.

05-08-2025, 08:59 AM	#3
JMStang Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 314	I’m more a baseball guy, but am seeing the same around me. Mostly Hoops sitting around. Retail basketball does seem to linger longer than retail baseball. Does seem to be worse than normal though. Being in Dallas, wonder if it is a reflection of the down basketball mood after the Luka trade. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-08-2025, 09:07 AM	#4
Chris P Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14,541	A couple weeks ago I went to our Wal Mart and checked the cards out and was surprised to see a 1 limit on trading cards. There were a ton of prizm megas and hangers but at the price point I had no desire to get any. But to have a 1 limit like it was covid is weird. I don't know anything about Pokemon so maybe the limit is really geared towards that and sports cards just got lumped in

05-08-2025, 09:08 AM	#5
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 20,653	Yes it’s dead. 2024-25 RIP.

05-08-2025, 12:00 PM	#9
ThatGuyPal Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 3,735	Prizm sold out around here, other than that everything is kinda sitting in my area, for example Optic/Prizm football gets bought but there’s tons of Phoenix

05-08-2025, 12:45 PM	#13
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 20,653	Basketball hobby is dead everywhere as well. Blame Wemby.

05-08-2025, 12:47 PM	#15
Nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,092	We have some of the best playoff games in generations going. Keep the faith alive. __________________ Fomenting FOMO on the down low.

05-08-2025, 01:52 PM	#17
spurs50fan Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 3,872	Appears dead because the card shops and hoarders don't see resale value in it. They were the ones sweeping it off the shelves in bulk. Prices should decrease as a result but probably won't.

05-09-2025, 10:33 AM	#19
SandStoneSports Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Albion, NY Posts: 893 sandstonesports	I bought four prizm megas on a whim last week. I remembered why I dont buy retail anymore. Just pure garbage.

05-09-2025, 02:46 PM	#22
footfutbol Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 299	The real question is if would you rather have a panini sandwich or a 24-25 panini nba prizm blaster I'm going sandwich myself

05-08-2025, 02:14 PM	#23
Scottish Punk Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 9,373 scottishpunk	I never saw any Basketball Prizm at multiple Targets and Meijers around here last year. Both of my local Targets have stacks of the blasters and a few megas sitting week after week. There are at least one person who buys retail up the minute comes out. I have seen zero Optic Football and very little Prizm Football. This tells me the secondary market for Prizm Basketball isn't worth scalping.

05-08-2025, 02:28 PM	#24
notoriousrmb Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,794	Big reason retail won't move is that Panini waters down retail products. We've seen it for years in football as well, the big name hits don't exist in retail. You are basically paying for a box of base cards, with the off chance to hit a bronze or whatever non-numbered parallel with print runs to the moon. There's nothing to chase in Panini retail.

05-08-2025, 02:33 PM	#25
Nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Fomenting FOMO on the down low. Posts: 8,092	They need to intentionally reintroduce retail-only errors. __________________ Fomenting FOMO on the down low.