Union Arena Re:ZERO slipped just 2.1% after launch week, against 11.5% for new sets
11 of 16 cards worth $20 or more got cheaper, yet only one moved by 20% or more. Ten of the most expensive cards rarely sell, so their prices are rough.
UE24BT: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- came out on September 18. We leave out the first 14 days, which ended October 2, because launch prices are set before boxes are opened at scale. From October 2 to October 30, 28 days, the median card worth $20 or more lost 2.1%.
That is a mild result. In our study of 76 sets from 18 games, the typical card worth $20 or more lost 11.5% in the month after launch week.
11 of 16 cards got cheaper, but not by much
Of the 16 cards in the list, 11 are down and 5 are up, so 69% got cheaper. In the 76-set study that share was 78%. Five cards finished within 5% of their October 2 price, and only one moved 20% or more.
The cards that sell often stayed close to launch week
Six cards trade often, and none of them moved more than 10.1%. Let's Start Here, From Square One. No... From Zero! (U*) made the biggest gain of all cards, rising from $59.91 to $65.94, or 10.1%. Rem (052) (SR*) had the largest drop among cards that trade often, only 2.6%, from $31.59 to $30.77.
Action Point Card (AP05) sits in between. It went from $39.35 to $41.51, up 5.5%. Its first price after release, on September 21, was $0.75.
The priciest cards rarely sell
The most expensive card is Rem (019) (SR**), up 5.5% from $400.00 to $421.92. Its price changed only 3 times in 30 days, so the number is rough. The same caution applies to the rest of the top ten: none of them trades often.
The biggest drop of all cards sits in that group. Emilia (027) (Box Topper Gold Foil) lost 30.3%, or $68.01, falling from $224.50 to $156.49. Beatrice (078) (SR**) lost 13.6%, from $351.21 to $303.58.
The ten most expensive cards
| Card | Oct 2 | Oct 30 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rem (019) (SR**) · foil | $400.00 | $421.92 | +5.5% |
| Emilia (027) (SR**) · foil | $428.33 | $397.51 | −7.2% |
| Ram (011) (SR**) · foil | $416.12 | $384.20 | −7.7% |
| Subaru Natsuki (040) (R**) · foil | $286.22 | $306.28 | +7.0% |
| Beatrice (078) (SR**) · foil | $351.21 | $303.58 | −13.6% |
| Ram (011) (Box Topper Gold Foil) | $200.33 | $178.83 | −10.7% |
| Emilia (027) (Box Topper Gold Foil) | $224.50 | $156.49 | −30.3% |
| Action Point Card (AP02) · foil | $128.01 | $118.85 | −7.2% |
| Action Point Card (AP01) · foil | $109.74 | $107.45 | −2.1% |
| Action Point Card (AP04) · foil | $99.35 | $92.34 | −7.1% |
A quieter month than the typical new set
The set's median of −2.1% sits well above the −11.5% of the 76-set study, and a smaller share of its cards got cheaper: 69% against 78%. The cards that sell often ended the window close to where launch week left them.
Every card and its full price history is on the UE24BT: Re:ZERO page.