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Why would these be going for so much? Collectors?

Around the pandemic, it seemed like the collector's market surged. Comics, cards, and other collectibles increased in price. A lot of collectibles are starting to return to pre-pandemic prices, but it was definitely an anomaly.

People aren't just grading old comics/cards, they're even grading video game consoles and old electronics. One would assume that collectible goods would be less valuable in dire times.