Question 1

What would a card shop pay for First Contact (SP) (U+)?

Accepted Answer

Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $51.71 market price that is roughly $36 cash or $41 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

Question 2

What is First Contact (SP) (U+) (Steel Requiem) worth today?

Accepted Answer

First Contact (SP) (U+) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $51.71 as of 2026-09-17.

Question 3

Is First Contact (SP) (U+) going up or down in price?

Accepted Answer

First Contact (SP) (U+) [Holofoil] is up 0.0% over 7 days, down 10.0% over 30 days, up 59.1% over 90 days (TCGplayer market price, as of 2026-09-17). A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

Question 4

What is the all-time high price for First Contact (SP) (U+)?

Accepted Answer

In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2025), the all-time high market price for First Contact (SP) (U+) [Holofoil] is $59.12 (2026-08-14) and the all-time low is $31.59 (2026-02-28).

Question 5

Is First Contact (SP) (U+) worth grading?

Accepted Answer

PSA 10 copies of First Contact (SP) (U+) are asking $323 on eBay against a raw market price of $52, a 6.25x multiple. After a $25 grading fee and 13% marketplace fees, a PSA 10 would net about $211 more than selling raw; the graded copy has to sell above $80 to beat raw. That assumes a 10; whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its condition, which is the part TickerMint's verdict weighs for members.

Question 6

What would a seller actually net for First Contact (SP) (U+)?

Accepted Answer

The TickerMint Estimate for First Contact (SP) (U+) is $50.04. It is a fee-adjusted fair value blending TCGplayer and eBay data to estimate what a seller nets after marketplace fees.

TCGplayer market	$51.71	verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask	$42.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 2d ago)	$50.04	the listing ↗

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