~ Cheap Magic Box Price Increase ~
Added 2025-02-01 17:09:41 +0000 UTCAfter reviewing USPS higher shipping costs, i have made the decision to increase the prices by $2.
USPS is planning on 2 additional price increases in 2025. This tiny increase should cover the USPS shipping increase and the additional USPS price increases coming later this year.
Any order placed after midnight last night will need to pay the additional $2.
Draft Boxes = $93 Shipped
Play Boxes = $118 Shipped
This still places the play boxes significantly below market price nationwide with an average savings of $100-$150 per case per month for a patron.
Starting with AetherDrift Play boxes will be Cheaper moving forward due to less packs per box.
Please be patient, as orders will take a little longer to ship this month as i restructure for higher volume.
From the time you send a paypal payment...it takes 1-3 days to get a tracking email sent. Then another 1-2 days to actually ship the item (5 day lead time right now)
This time will get reduced back to 2 days by the end of the month once im setup for the higher volume.
Comments
I’m having trouble with pricing based on TCGplayer to compare. It’s starting to look like low volume market manipulation is peaking on TCGplayer up to 50 percent divergence. Pokemoncenter has battle style cases at msrp (900+tax) and TCGplayer has cases at 1450.
Jeremy Hanson
2025-02-04 07:49:37 +0000 UTCHonestly anyone that's going to dip over $2 probably shouldn't have been a patron. As you said people leaving allows new blood to enter. I thoroughly believe his strict rules will weed out all of the bad and he will have a strong level-headed patron army that doesn't have knee jerk Timmy reactions over every headline that doesn't matter 3 months from now.
Scott Meyer
2025-02-04 06:56:26 +0000 UTCGlad they hoofed out, let me slide into one of those spots. Glad to join some fellow Timmy's 🫡
Kelsey McCallum
2025-02-04 06:52:07 +0000 UTCits tough to tell right now Scott...since the calendar month just turned over, people are jumping in and others are jumping out to avoid the monthly fee. So i cant tell how many were from timing the calendar vs. the price increase...so far a total of 38 patrons closed there account in the lat 48 hours, but its pretty quick that other people on youtube jump in and grab the slot...the number of open slots always jumps around between 0 and up to 20
Rudy The Magic Guy
2025-02-03 02:47:06 +0000 UTCLooks like he lost 8 people over this as there are 10 $15 spots available. When he said he'd lose people over the Pokemon sale it showed 2 available by the time I checked. I hope Rudy can recover from the blow.
Scott Meyer
2025-02-03 02:44:48 +0000 UTCRudy where’s my 2 dollars!!! Better off dead quote. Anyone? Anyone?
Waturi
2025-02-02 19:45:48 +0000 UTCRudy!!! You should totally do Aetherdrift box openings on Sunday mornings so we can sit around on YouTube eating cereal and acting like it’s the new version of wacky races! We can call it “wacky packs!”
Cory Krager
2025-02-02 14:54:45 +0000 UTCThat's a very fair price increase. Thanks Rudy!
Zachary King
2025-02-02 14:02:56 +0000 UTCRudy's video made keep playing this over and over in my head.
Lain Fowle
2025-02-02 07:25:39 +0000 UTCHey Rudy! I am new here. I was wondering if you're considering getting Altered?
Xhalted Games
2025-02-02 07:04:44 +0000 UTCMonthly, yeah, but he tends to do a sale right around when the set launches too.
David H
2025-02-02 04:36:41 +0000 UTCI appreciate the transparency but kicking myself now that I only bought 3 boxes instead of 6 last month
Christopher Berkley
2025-02-02 01:45:50 +0000 UTCDo you remember when boxes were $89 shipped? Pepperidge Farms remembers 😂
BrewCrew75
2025-02-02 01:44:30 +0000 UTCThanks Rudy, keep up the good work. Appreciate the transparency as always. :)
Jason Guzman
2025-02-02 00:21:14 +0000 UTCThat is fair. Thank you for your transparency.
john adams
2025-02-01 23:41:17 +0000 UTCTime to start your own shipping company . Step sister express or ssx
Thomas Manuel
2025-02-01 22:50:04 +0000 UTCThis just in: "Cheap MTG for new Patrons see's 21% annualized price increase if trend continues for 2025" -Timmy Reporting Network
Josh Caro
2025-02-01 20:13:27 +0000 UTCReasonable
Tomas Packan
2025-02-01 19:08:45 +0000 UTCThanks for letting me know. I will adjust the step sister fund
TCG_Florida
2025-02-01 19:04:38 +0000 UTCI want box of ixalan sir
Crypto elf of Rivendell
2025-02-01 18:36:57 +0000 UTCStill offering steals, so I'm happy to be here! Putting in my first order soon!
Kiel Goodenow
2025-02-01 18:23:26 +0000 UTCI'll never financially recover from this.. lol. No problemo taco man. 🌮
animusdivide.ttv
2025-02-01 17:56:35 +0000 UTCThanks for the heads up Rudy. Have a great weekend.
Carmine A
2025-02-01 17:47:33 +0000 UTCJust saying, we get distribution pricing. No tax, free shipping. No extra fees. It's a great deal. That's why I will have this patron account FOREVER!!!
Joel Bolduc
2025-02-01 17:46:06 +0000 UTC🙂
Jose Torres
2025-02-01 17:43:28 +0000 UTCThey charge $117 + 2.5% credit card fee.....
Rudy The Magic Guy
2025-02-01 17:36:18 +0000 UTCSouthern hobby charges $117 for a play box. This is still a great deal.
Joel Bolduc
2025-02-01 17:34:10 +0000 UTCThis is fair
DarkCloverGames
2025-02-01 17:24:49 +0000 UTCI just wanted to say hi
jeffy bigberry
2025-02-01 17:23:58 +0000 UTC$2 doesn't even cover inflation since you started that pricing. Zero concerns about this
Bean
2025-02-01 17:18:53 +0000 UTCOne man with a pallet jack, how he turned the cardworld upside down
Wray gullion
2025-02-01 17:18:30 +0000 UTCThis is an unacceptable adjustment we will never recover from (sarcasm) Thanks for the heads up Rudy!
Stephen Pierson
2025-02-01 17:17:58 +0000 UTCRudy may need to hire an employee!!!!! Or have another child to help!!
Firecrest
2025-02-01 17:17:48 +0000 UTCThe audacity! Thanks for the transparency Rudy
CowboyRibeye
2025-02-01 17:16:03 +0000 UTCThank you for always being transparent and keeping us updated!
Jesse Hull
2025-02-01 17:15:57 +0000 UTCThank you for being transparent with everyone, I genuinely appreciate it!
Adam Willis
2025-02-01 17:14:57 +0000 UTCI think his thing is 2-3 months after it fully releases
Platnum
2025-02-01 17:14:51 +0000 UTCNot even a big increase, could def be doing more. Thanks for the consistent communication and Value Rudy
Adrien Miramontes (Arcane Haven)
2025-02-01 17:14:34 +0000 UTCThanks for the heads up! I think I'll make my first monthly box order.
Nathan Tooker
2025-02-01 17:14:32 +0000 UTCYou’re a logistics warrior
Nicklaus Corney
2025-02-01 17:13:46 +0000 UTCWhen will aetherdrift be sold
Chad Criss
2025-02-01 17:13:23 +0000 UTCIf people start genuinely getting upset over $2, they probably need to save the $15+ a month they pay for this service. I find the Apple surcharge more ridiculous. Keep it up Rudy!
Platnum
2025-02-01 17:13:23 +0000 UTCStill the best way to get cheap sealed boxes that aren't tampered with!
Eric Gamache
2025-02-01 17:13:03 +0000 UTCWhen "price increase" came up on my phone I was expecting at least $100 per box lol. This is still a steal! Ty for doing this.. I'll be ordering my case in a couple weeks soon as I get paid.
Justin Yerace
2025-02-01 17:12:48 +0000 UTC
