TCG briefs for November 3, 2026

Pokémon TCG players have a busy first week of November ahead. Mega Evolution—Delta Reign and three 30th Celebration collections reportedly all release on Nov. 6, according to a lineup credited to The Pokémon Company. That puts a brand-new set and a nostalgia-themed product on shelves on the same day.

The Delta Reign release is reported to include four product types:

• Booster displays
• Elite Trainer Boxes
• Build & Battle Boxes
• Booster Bundles

For background on the set, see TCGKing's earlier report on Delta Reign (ME06) and its Mega Rayquaza ex.

One of the three collections is reportedly an Ultra-Premium Collection. It is said to hold 30 booster packs along with three etched cards taken from the Classic Collection. Which cards those are has not been announced yet.

Draftsim's November 2026 Magic deals roundup reportedly names 10 retailers and sources, listed alphabetically rather than ranked, from Amazon to Zulus Games. On Amazon, boxes are occasionally marked down 20-35%, and a third-party listing offers 100 full art basic lands for $22.99. The article calls basics a good buy at under $20 per 100. It cites an Avatar: The Last Airbender Jumpstart booster box discounted about 50% on Amazon on 2/26/26 at 8:32am PST, nearly fully claimed 66 minutes later and gone from the deals page within the day. That listing's regular price hovered around $120-130 in the month of release and dropped as low as $100 almost three months after release.

A private sale of a 2017 Panini Flawless Logoman Auto 1/1 Kobe Bryant, graded PSA 9 with Auto 10, reportedly topped the weekly list at $4.2M on October 28, 2026, though Card Ladder says it has not verified it. A 2008 Exquisite LeBron James Patch Auto /1 (PSA 6) took #2 at $700,800 through ALT, and a 1952 Topps Mantle #311 PSA 8 (OC) took #3 at $390,877. A 2018 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Auto /50 Shohei Ohtani (BGS 9.5, Auto 10) took #4 at $288,000 through ALT on Oct. 29, 2026; the BGS 9.5 population is listed as 32. Ohtani had the number one sale on the previous week's list. A 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle #350 PSA 9 made #5 at $237,900 through Heritage Auctions on October 29, 2026; the PSA 9 population is listed as 31. The off-center 1952 Mantle sold on Nov. 1, 2026 through Love of the Game, in the price range of a PSA 5.5, which sold for $408,000 through Fanatics Premier. A 1952 Topps Mantle PSA 8 without the OC qualifier sold through Goldin Auctions on June 20, 2026 for $1.83M. Secure Collectibles reportedly told Card Ladder on October 31, 2026 that it bought the Kobe card for $1.7mm on August 1, 2025 out of China and sold it for $4.2mm on October 28, 2026, with the card heading back to China.