eBay is acquiring TCGplayer, one of the largest trading card marketplaces
by Mia Sato from The Verge - All Posts on (#62SE3)
eBay and TCGplayer logos. | Image: eBay eBay will acquire TCGplayer, an online marketplace for trading cards, the companies announced today. The deal, worth up to $295 million, marks eBay's latest push into the growing trading card market, which experienced a huge boom during the pandemic.
TCGplayer is a popular buying and selling platform for trading card games like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Magic: The Gathering. The company also provides seller tools and services, including storage and order fulfillment. In announcing the purchase, eBay described trading card games as an attractive category" with substantial growth."
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