This Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Card Just Sold For More Than Some Annual Salaries

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Over a week has passed since Magic: The Gathering‘s Final Fantasy crossover was released and made available, and during this period, we have seen some astoundingly high prices on specific single cards. Fortunate individuals who obtained certain variants of the series’ borderless, surge foil character cards, such as the Chocobo, could demand up to $700 for them currently. However, these figures pale in comparison to the price fetched by a rare serialized Golden Traveling Chocobo that recently sold.

In a special edition of only 77 pieces, it’s not surprising that a Golden Traveling Chocobo would fetch a significant sum of money. Interestingly, the latest eBay sale for Golden Traveling Chocobo #41 was an impressive $40,000, which is $10,000 less than its initial asking price. However, this figure is slightly above the average annual salary in the United States, as reported by a recent US Census survey.

Although the listing doesn’t directly display the exact price of the accepted offer, users with a seller’s profile on eBay can access the site’s research tab, search for the card, and examine comparable items that have been sold. Given that this card is unique, it’s currently the only item listed, and it shows it was sold for $40,000, plus a shipping fee of $3.91.

Prior to its official debut, the Magic: The Gathering collaboration with Final Fantasy marked a record in sales as the highest-selling set in Magic: The Gathering’s history. Notably, this achievement was announced over a month before the physical cards were available, solely based on preorder figures.

Ever since they hit the market, these cards have seen an extraordinary increase in demand, pushing their prices up significantly. Interestingly, the four Commander decks from this set were intended to sell at $70 each, but the Limit Break deck from Final Fantasy VII is currently going for $110 on TCGPlayer, while the Scions and Spellcraft from XIV, as well as Counter Blitz from X, are listed at $90. On a positive note, fans of Final Fantasy VI can still purchase Revival Trance at its original price. Unfortunately, Collector Boosters, which typically cost $38, have seen prices climb to anywhere between $80 and $110, and an unopened box of 30 Collector Boosters is currently listed on TCGPlayer for a whopping $1,170.

Despite the high costs, it’s understandable why there’s so much excitement about the series considering its long history (over 30 years) and the combined fanbases. The creators worked tirelessly for nearly five years to design these cards, debating vigorously over which characters from the 16 main Final Fantasy games should be included and which ones had to be left out. While the number of cards in a game can fluctuate significantly in the collaboration’s primary set, they also introduced the Through the Ages bonus sheet, featuring four full-art cards from each game. Recently, TopMob unveiled three of these special cards, such as the Balamb Garden – Command Beacon.

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2025-06-20 19:39