Learn more about how we grade our singles

<h1 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">MTG Singles Condition Guide</h1>Card condition is crucial in determining a card&apos;s collectability and, therefore, its value. A well-maintained card in perfect mint condition can be worth more than five times the value of a card that has been kept poorly.&#xA0;Good Games TCG currently categorizes singles into four conditions: NM, LP, MP, and HP.<h2 dir="ltr" id="nm-near-mint">NM (Near Mint):</h2>It&apos;s important to understand that a card labelled as Near Mint doesn&apos;t have to be in perfect condition. When evaluating an MTG card&apos;s condition, the &quot;rule of three&quot; is applied. This means that if there are three or fewer instances of minor damage, the card is still considered Near Mint. Minor damage could include slight edge whitening, small nicks on the corners or edges, or surface scratches. However, any significant or noticeable damage will drop the card&apos;s condition to Lightly Played (LP) or below.Here is an example of a Near Mint MTG card:<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071701-8ac9acb7-15bf-469d-963f-eabe5e9f389f-f9bb52cf-3d14-4dea-8b85-b0f861c9820d.png" width="602" height="399" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h2 dir="ltr" id="lp-lightly-played">LP (Lightly Played):</h2>Lightly Played is the first significant drop in a card&#x2019;s condition. At this level, some damage is evident, but it&#x2019;s not enough to warrant a lower grade. The types of damage are similar to those in Near Mint, including whitening, corner nicks, and surface scratches. However, Lightly Played cards either exceed the &quot;rule of three&quot; or show enough noticeable damage&#x2014;like a bent corner or a deeper scratch&#x2014;that prevents them from being classified as Near Mint.Here is an example of a Lightly Played MTG card:<img alt="A close up of a card AI-generated content may be incorrect." src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071701-1153c897-41b0-4d1d-9635-caacb49d6e9a-202ef7e8-97d2-4e67-8213-6826fde96c86.png" width="602" height="384" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h2 dir="ltr" id="mp-moderately-played">MP (Moderately Played):</h2>The distinction between Moderately Played and Lightly Played can be tricky to identify. The key difference lies in the consistency and severity of the damage. Moderately Played cards typically exhibit consistent minor damage, such as noticeable whitening along the edges. These cards may also feature more significant damage, like a large scratch or a deep nick on the surface. Determining the right balance between the extent and severity of the damage is important, as too much or too little in either direction could push the card into either Lightly Played or Heavily Played.Here is an example of a Moderately Played MTG card:<img alt="A close up of a card AI-generated content may be incorrect." src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071701-5344365c-9b38-41e3-af5e-099c803a515f-36fb0739-f7a7-4510-8acd-86076a3c2fdb.png" width="602" height="388" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h2 dir="ltr" id="hp-heavily-played">HP (Heavily Played):</h2>Heavily Played cards show noticeable, significant damage. This can include bent corners, deep or consistent scratches, and prominent nicks on the surface and edges. The main distinction between Heavily Played and Damaged cards is the presence of major damage; if the card is physically intact despite severe wear, it remains classified as Heavily Played. Cards in this condition may also display extensive aging or consistent heavy wear, but as long as no major physical issues are present, the card is considered Heavily Played.<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071701-f871475f-69a2-4999-9f7f-0d5d8bd7b8fb-33604960-b65b-4245-824b-eb1104e56e43.png" width="602" height="372" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h1 dir="ltr" id="pokemon-singles-condition-guide">Pokemon Singles Condition Guide</h1>Card condition is crucial in determining a card&apos;s collectability and, therefore, its value. A well-maintained card in perfect mint condition can be worth more than five times the value of a card that has been kept poorly.&#xA0;Good Games TCG currently categorizes singles into four conditions: NM, LP, MP, and HP.Note that, as Pok&#xE9;mon is a highly collectible trading card game, players are generally accustomed to stricter grading conditions compared to some other TCGs. <h2 dir="ltr" id="nm-near-mint-1">NM (Near Mint):</h2>Extremely minor surface, edge, and corner wear, consistent with what you&apos;d expect from a &#x201C;pack fresh&#x201D; card. Near Mint Pok&#xE9;mon cards should show minimal wear and tear, typically aligning with a PSA 8 or better (such as slight whitening on corners, a maximum of 2-3 minor nicks, or minor surface scratching).Note that centering is not factored into the grading condition.Here is an example of a Near Mint PKM card:<img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071701-93e83978-db4c-49dd-92f8-d483c5fa9fe9-09c7fc00-7745-472c-89d0-b1ce9260d70b.png" width="602" height="401" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h2 dir="ltr" id="lp-lightly-played-1">LP (Lightly Played):</h2>At Lightly Played (LP), the card shows more nicks and scratches, though they are not consistent. However, the card remains visually clear from both the front and from a distance. There should be no major damage, such as bends, creases, or folds.Here is an example of a Lightly Played PKM card:<img alt="A close up of a card AI-generated content may be incorrect." src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071702-c9fbc851-032d-44c4-93e9-c87110c94ecc-7df14b3a-a200-41d2-bea6-124fc1cb9a63.png" width="602" height="385" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h2 dir="ltr" id="mp-moderately-played-1">MP (Moderately Played):</h2>At Moderately Played (MP), the card shows more consistent wear across multiple areas. The front surface may have visible, mild scratches or signs of wear, while the back typically exhibits consistent edge and corner wear. A minor corner bend may be present, but nothing too severe.Here is an example of a Moderately Played PKM card:<img alt="A close up of a card AI-generated content may be incorrect." src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071702-830985b2-6d76-466a-8db5-f7e79b1f92bb-3601fd94-5d45-4d02-a73e-fa7030f4b5ce.png" width="602" height="361" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> <h2 dir="ltr" id="hp-heavily-played-1">HP (Heavily Played):</h2>At this stage, consistent wear on the edges, corners, and surface is common. Creases, bends, and other forms of more significant damage are also frequently present. What separates Heavily Played (HP) from Damaged is that the overall level of wear is not extreme enough, and there is no single piece of damage severe enough to classify the card as Damaged.Here is an example of a Heavily Played PKM card:<img alt="A close up of a card AI-generated content may be incorrect." src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/hc/w0l9dY2VbW2rZkLp/2025071702-6563a31e-0db9-4ef9-af7d-49d1329c6c18-97b73631-62bd-4800-8e41-6264d5a6d9bf.png" width="602" height="368" class="fr-fic fr-dii">

Good Games grading guidelines

Good Games is a business that exists in the collectible market, which means we will follow the market price for a majority of our products.

At Good Games, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products at competitive prices. As part of the collectible market, particularly Trading Card Games (TCGs), we experience significant price fluctuations both locally and globally. Our dedicated team reviews these prices daily to ensure we offer you the best possible deals while maintaining fair market value and deterring resellers and scalpers.We encourage our customers to take advantage of pre-orders as early as possible to secure the most favourable prices. While we strive to serve our community and offer affordable options, we also need to sustain our business operations.We appreciate your understanding and value your continued support. Should you have any further questions or require additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us via either our live chat or by calling us.

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Learn more about selling cards to Good Games

We offer a variety of ways to sell cards to us, including an online buylist as well as kiosks in many of our retail stores.<h3 id="online">Online</h3>You can sell cards to us online by taking advantage of our online buylist<ol><li>Visit our website: <a href="https://tcg.goodgames.com.au/" id="isPasted">https://tcg.goodgames.com.au/</a></li><li>Create or login to your account</li><li>Click &quot;Sell Us Singles&quot; on the menu</li><li>Select the game you wish to sell singles for</li><li>Find your card, noting the Set, Condition and Variant type.</li></ol>Once you&apos;ve submitted your buylist our team will confirm that its accepted and provide further instructions on how to get the cards to us, including detailed instructions on recommended pacakging.Once we have your cards they will be assessed by our team to ensure they match the submitted list. Once finalised, your cash or store credit will be added to the account details you previously provided.<h3 id="in-store">In Store</h3>Good Games organised play stores will buy singles over the counter. We also offer convenient Kiosk spaces for entering your cards and receive real time pricing in both cash and store credit.Once your list has been submitted, simply take your cards to the counter and speak to the staff to start the process.Depending on the size of your list and the value of your cards, you may be asked to instead submit the cards to our online buy list instead.Please note some Good Games stores may use different pricing for buying and selling cards, as there are many local factors such as:<ul><li>Stock on hand at the store (we don&apos;t want to have too many of the same card)</li><li>Meta game and local favourite formats/games (some stores might prefer Modern, and others Commander)</li><li>Local pricing expectations</li></ul>

How do I sell cards to Good Games?

Good Games offers free store pick up from our network of stores across Australia.

Good Games offers free store pick up from our network of stores across Australia.To select store pickup, select &quot;Store Pickup&quot; in your cart before checking out, then select which store you would like to pickup from. Once your order is confirmed it will be transferred to that store for pickup, this generally takes between 2 - 10 working days.Once your order arrives, the store will contact you to let you know that its available for pickup.

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Good Games offer a Banlist Guarantee for peace of mind when purchasing from us.

Good Games offer a Banlist Guarantee for peace of mind when purchasing from us.If you purchase a card and it is banned up to 14 days afterwards, you may return the card to us for a full refund of store credit within 30 days of the ban announcement.&#xA0; Alternatively, we will offer a partial refund in store credit if you prefer to keep the card. The new price will be set 7 days after the announcement.&#xA0; Return shipping costs will need to be covered by the buyer; we advise customers to use registered post with tracking for peace of mind, as we may not be able to help if the package goes missing. This offer is only available for cards bought through our online store.Please note that this policy is only applicable to:<ul><li>Magic the Gathering</li><li>Flesh and Blood (excludes Living Legend bans)</li></ul>

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Learn more about grading or authentication at Good Games

As part of our buying process we will briefly grade your cards; a copy of our grading guide is <a href="https://help.goodgames.com.au/en-US/grading-guide-99346" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>. This grade is only used internally and is not a &quot;final&quot; grade.If you are looking to get your valuable cards professionally graded or authenticated as an investment, or simply to ensure they are remain in good condition for many years we are happy to introduce:<a href="https://premiercardgrading.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/dY4gQxzynk7Wnv8l/Logo1-e14e748e-4e68-4a71-bbbd-e4690bc8d4f3.png" style="width: 400px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"></a>Good Games partners with&#xA0;Premier Card Grading to offer internationally recognised grading service in Australia.&#xA0; Visit their website - <a href="https://premiercardgrading.com.au/" id="isPasted">https://premiercardgrading.com.au/</a> to get started.

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Has your order been delayed beyond the expected time? A couple of things to check first

Has your order been delayed beyond the expected time? A couple of things to check first:<ul><li>Does your order contain any products from unreleased sets that are on preorder?&#xA0; We can&apos;t ship products and singles until the prerelease date for these sets.&#xA0; Certain products may be from games that our stores run prereleases for, but can only be shipped for the official release. If you are uncertain about when the order will ship, please reach out so we can assist you further! </li><li>Has it been two business days since your order?&#xA0; The Good Games TCG team works Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 6:00pm in Sydney, NSW to ship your orders. This means NSW public holidays apply to our schedule, as Australia Post does not pick up on those days. Orders made after 2pm are considered to be from the next working day.</li></ul>To receive an update on your order, please check your &quot;My Account&quot; on our website, or contact our friendly customer service team via <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:shop@goodgames.com.au,">shop@goodgames.com.au,</a> or via the chat option on the bottom right.

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Learn about how to sell your older TCG products to Good Games.

Good Games does buy select Magic the Gathering, Pokemon Trading Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! and other TCG products.The products should be in good condition and ideally sealed in the original manufacturer shrink wrap.If you are interested in selling to us, please send us a list of your products to <a href="mailto:shop@goodgames.com.au">shop@goodgames.com.au</a> Please include a picture of the product (if there is a barcode please include that), as well as any information you might have about it; every bit helps us arrive at a more accurate price.

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To ensure our customers have the best possible experience on our website, Good Games makes extensive use of browsing technologies like caching both on our local browser and on leading services like Cloudflare While this dramatically improves our websites performance and reliability, it can in some cases result in an out of date prices briefly being visible, especially when prices are rapidly changing; such as during the release of a new set.Prices will always be correct during checkout.If you believe a price may be out of date or incorrect please try the following:<ul><li>Reload the website by using Ctrl + Shift + R</li><li>Use a different browser to load the same page.</li><li>Allow a few minutes to allow the cache to catchup</li></ul>If you have any concerns about the price you paid, please contact us via shop@goodgames.com.au

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