Hasbro booked $1.72 billion from Magic: The Gathering in fiscal 2025, its best year ever for the franchise. The Pokémon Company passed 85 billion cards printed by March 2026, and third-party graders processed 26.8 million cards in calendar 2025. This post collects the verified numbers behind the trading card game market: market size estimates, publisher revenue, print volume, marketplace rankings, grading data, and digital earnings, each with its source and period.
Trading Card Game Market Statistics
How Big Is the Trading Card Game Market in 2026?
No single figure answers this. Research firms publish estimates for the same year that differ by more than 2x, because each defines the market differently.
The higher estimates fold in digital card games and secondary-market resale. The lower ones count publisher shipments of physical product.
| Research firm | 2025 value | 2026 value | Forecast | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordor Intelligence | $13.28B | $15.11B | $24.36B by 2031 | 10.03% |
| Custom Market Insights | $13.01B | $14.12B | $21.05B by 2035 | 5.24% |
| Research and Markets | $7.8B | — | $11.8B by 2030 | 7.9% |
| Market.us | $7.4B | — | $14.4B by 2035 | 6.9% |
| Verified Market Research | $6.46B (2024 base) | — | $11.78B by 2032 | 7.8% |
Source: Mordor Intelligence, Custom Market Insights, Research and Markets, Market.us, Verified Market Research, 2025–2026 editions; each figure follows that firm’s own scope definition
Regional shares conflict for the same reason. Mordor Intelligence puts Asia-Pacific at 46.56% of 2025 revenue under its scope, while Market.us assigns North America 46.90%, worth $3.4 billion under its own.
Magic: The Gathering Revenue in the Trading Card Game Market
Hasbro’s investor page reports total Magic revenue of $1.72 billion across tabletop and digital for fiscal 2025. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming, the segment housing Magic, grew 44.7% to $2,186.9 million.
Universes Beyond crossovers did the lifting. Hasbro states Final Fantasy became the best-selling Magic set ever by revenue, with Avatar: The Last Airbender third all-time.
| Hasbro metric | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards of the Coast & Digital Gaming revenue | $1,511.3M | $2,186.9M | +44.7% |
| Tabletop Gaming revenue | $1,039.6M | $1,686.6M | +62.2% |
| Segment operating profit | $632.0M | $1,006.8M | +59.3% |
| Segment operating margin | 41.8% | 46.0% | +4.2 pts |
| Q4 Magic revenue | $208M | $502M | +141% |
Source: Hasbro FY2025 Form 10-K and Q4/full-year 2025 results, fiscal years ended December 2024 and December 2025
The margin stands out. At 46.0%, Wizards generated $1,006.8 million of operating profit in 2025. Participation data moved with revenue: Hasbro reported organized play up 22% and Wizards Play Network store count up 20% in 2025.
How Many Pokémon Cards Are Printed Each Year?
The Pokémon Company’s annual figures, compiled by PokéBeach, show output holding at roughly 10 billion new cards for three straight fiscal years while cumulative production climbed from 64.8 billion to over 85 billion.
The company said in early 2025 it was printing at maximum capacity. In December 2025, its printing partner Millennium Print Group announced a 1.27 million square foot facility due for completion in 2027, with full-scale operations expected in late 2028.
| Fiscal year ending | New cards printed | Cumulative total | Share printed that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | 11.9B | 64.8B | 18.4% |
| March 2025 | 10.2B | 75.0B | 13.6% |
| March 2026 | 10.0B | 85.0B | 11.8% |
Source: The Pokémon Company production figures via PokéBeach, fiscal years ending March 2024–2026
Cards now ship in 16 languages across more than 90 countries and regions. The three fiscal years above account for 38% of every Pokémon card ever made.
Trading Card Game Market Rankings on TCGplayer
TCGplayer’s marketplace sales data, ranked by gross merchandise value, tracks which games moved the most secondary-market dollars. This measures marketplace GMV, not publisher revenue or player counts.
One Piece Card Game outsold Yu-Gi-Oh! in October and November 2025 and held third place through Q1 2026, the second consecutive quarter a Bandai Namco title beat a member of the traditional Big Three on the platform.
| Game | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic: The Gathering | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pokémon | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| One Piece Card Game | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Riftbound | — | 5 (debut) | 5 |
| Pokémon Japan | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gundam Card Game | 5 (debut) | 8 | 7 |
| Disney Lorcana | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Dragon Ball Super Fusion World | — | 16 | 9 |
| Digimon Card Game | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Source: TCGplayer Marketplace sales data by gross merchandise value, Q3 2025 through Q1 2026
Yu-Gi-Oh! rebounded in Q1 2026 on the strength of Burst Protocol without reclaiming third. Riftbound debuted straight into fifth and stayed there. Dragon Ball Super Fusion World jumped seven places to ninth, with Manga Booster 02 boxes passing a $500 market price on TCGplayer.
Card Grading Volume as a Market Indicator
GemRate’s 2025 Grading Year in Review, reported by cllct, counted 26.8 million cards graded across the major graders in 2025, up 32% from 20 million in 2024. Some write-ups of the same dataset round the total to 26.6 million; the per-grader figures below sum to 26.86 million.
TCG and non-sports cards accounted for 16.8 million of the total, up 95% year over year, while sports cards fell 12% to 10.0 million. That inversion happened inside a single year.
| Grader | 2025 cards graded | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| PSA | 19.26M | +26% |
| CGC | 4.92M | +121% |
| SGC | 1.42M | −24% |
| Beckett | 824K | +26% |
| TAG | 440K | +83% |
| All majors | 26.8M | +32% |
Source: GemRate 2025 Grading Year in Review via cllct, calendar year 2025
TCG vs Sports Card Grading Split in 2025
PSA alone graded more than 11 million TCG cards in 2025, most of them Pokémon, per Sports Illustrated’s coverage of GemRate data. Consolidation followed the volume: Collectors, PSA’s parent, closed its Beckett acquisition in December 2025 and now holds roughly 80% of grading market share, which drew a class action seeking to unwind the deal, per Card Atlas.
Digital Trading Card Game Market Revenue: Pokémon TCG Pocket
AppMagic estimates, published via GameDev Reports and MobileGamer.biz, put Pokémon TCG Pocket at $141.4 million in its first full month (November 2024, net of store fees), roughly $1.25 billion in its first 12 months, and $1.49 billion lifetime through Q1 2026.
| Pokémon TCG Pocket metric | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| First full month, net of store fees | $141.4M | November 2024 |
| First 12 months | ~$1.25B | Oct 2024–Oct 2025 |
| Lifetime player spending | $1.49B | Through Q1 2026 |
| Downloads reported by publisher | 150M+ | As of October 2025 |
Source: AppMagic estimates via GameDev Reports and MobileGamer.biz; publisher download figure via PokéBeach, October 2025
PokéBeach reports Pocket out-earned Pokémon GO’s debut year by roughly $245 million, making it the highest-grossing first year of any Pokémon mobile app by AppMagic’s count. Note the two counting methods: AppMagic tracks storefront installs and reports a lower download total than the publisher’s own 150 million figure. Its monetisation pattern sits alongside what shows up in gacha game spending data and in player numbers for digital card games like Marvel Snap.
Digital did not replace physical here. PokéBeach ties Pocket’s October 2024 launch to the sellouts of Surging Sparks and Prismatic Evolutions that followed.
Trading Card Game Market Data by Region: Japan and eBay
The Japan Toy Association, via the South China Morning Post, put Japan’s domestic trading card market at ¥338 billion (about $2.1 billion) for fiscal 2025. Bandai Namco’s Toys and Hobby segment recorded ¥673.9 billion (about $4.26 billion) in fiscal 2026, though that segment also covers Gunpla, capsule toys and confectionery, so it reads as an upper bound rather than a TCG figure.
| Data point | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Japan domestic trading card market | ¥338B (~$2.1B) | FY2025 |
| Bandai Namco Toys and Hobby segment | ¥673.9B (~$4.26B) | FY2026 |
| eBay quarterly GMV | $21.2B, +8% FX-neutral | Q4 2025 |
| eBay focus-category GMV growth | +16% | Q4 2025 |
Source: Japan Toy Association via South China Morning Post, FY2025; Bandai Namco FY2026 results presentation; eBay Q4 2025 earnings call
eBay named collectibles as the largest single contributor to its Q4 2025 GMV growth, with trading cards as the driver. Within that, eBay said Pokémon decelerated against tough year-ago comparisons while the rest of the collectible card game category kept growing and sports cards accelerated, the same divergence GemRate’s data picked up. Regional splits like these sit alongside broader shifts covered in emerging-market gaming statistics and the rest of the gaming statistics library.
FAQ
How big is the trading card game market in 2026?
Estimates range from $6.46 billion to $15.11 billion depending on scope. Mordor Intelligence puts 2026 at $15.11 billion including digital and resale; firms counting physical publisher shipments report $7–8 billion for 2025.
How much revenue does Magic: The Gathering make?
Magic generated $1.72 billion across tabletop and digital in Hasbro’s fiscal 2025, up 59% year over year, per Hasbro’s investor reporting. Q4 2025 alone brought in $502 million, up 141%.
How many Pokémon cards have been printed?
Over 85 billion cumulatively through March 2026, per The Pokémon Company. Roughly 10 billion were printed in the fiscal year ending March 2026 alone, in 16 languages across more than 90 countries and regions.
Is One Piece bigger than Yu-Gi-Oh! now, as Reddit collectors keep asking?
On TCGplayer, yes. Threads on Reddit debated the flip when One Piece outsold Yu-Gi-Oh! in October and November 2025; TCGplayer GMV data shows One Piece holding third place through Q1 2026.
Why do Reddit users say grading turnaround grew so much in 2025?
Volume. Grading discussion on Reddit tracked GemRate’s data: 26.8 million cards graded in 2025, up 32%, with TCG and non-sports submissions nearly doubling to 16.8 million while sports cards fell 12%.
Sources
https://investor.hasbro.com/magic-gathering
https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/05/pokemon-tcg-printed-10-billion-cards-in-2025-as-overwhelming-demand-outpaced-production-capacity