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Backup Operator
Yu-Gi-Oh · Rare

Backup Operator

$0.30
+$0.08+36.4% · 30D
Aggregated from verified sold data · eBay, TCGplayer & PriceCharting
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Market Health
Healthy
Well supported
Confidence
64/100
Reliable
Liquidity
Low
Thin market
Sales Volume
11 / yr
Sold per year, updated 1h ago
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Before the price moves

We find the Yu-Gi-Oh cards about to rise.

Every night the model scores every Yu-Gi-Oh! card on the market. Every morning at 07:30 UTC it publishes the one most likely to gain 10% within 30 days, with its entry price and the reasons, then scores it in public.

Hit +10%
53%
Average return, day 30
+16.8%
Picks scored
145

Last 90 days, live picks only, losses included.

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Published this morning, public in 14 days. Full record

Price & Volume
Market price Sales volume
Jul 2026 – today
Sales & Liquidity
Market Price$0.30
7-Day Change-3.2%
90-Day Change+66.7%
LiquidityLow
Market TrendStable
Price by Grade
BGS 10$46·
PSA 10$35·
SGC 10$21·
CGC 10$14·
PSA 9$7·
Raw· 11 sales$0·
Price by Condition · 6
Anchored to market price · condition spread from TCGplayer
Near Mint
1st Edition · English
$0.30
-3.2%
Near Mint
Unlimited · English
$0.15
-6.3%
Lightly Played
1st Edition · English
$0.30
+15.4%
Lightly Played
Unlimited · English
$0.11
+10.0%
Moderately Played
1st Edition · English
$0.18
Heavily Played
1st Edition · English
$0.20
+0.0%

Backup Operator price history

Near Mint market price on the dates below, from TCGIndex's daily record (48 days tracked). High $0.33 on Nov 2026, low $0.12 on Jan 2026.

WhenPricevs today
Today$0.30
7 days ago$0.31-3.2%
30 days ago$0.22+36.4%
90 days ago$0.18+66.7%
6 months ago$0.15+100.0%
MonthMonth-end price
Jan 2026$0.12
Feb 2026$0.13
Mar 2026$0.15
Apr 2026$0.16
May 2026$0.15
Jun 2026$0.16
Jul 2026$0.18
Aug 2026$0.18
Sep 2026$0.21
Oct 2026$0.31
Nov 2026$0.30

Backup Operator PSA 10 price and graded values

What Backup Operator (Flames of Destruction) sells for by grade, from verified sold listings. A PSA 10 sells for $35.00 against $0.30 raw, a 117x grading premium. PSA 9 copies trade around $7.00.

GradeMarket price
Raw (ungraded)$0.30
PSA 9$7.00
CGC 10$14.00
SGC 10$21.00
PSA 10$35.00
BGS 10$46.00

Graded prices: PriceCharting sold data, refreshed daily. Grading costs, turnaround and the odds of a 10 decide whether the premium is worth chasing. Most valuable Yu-Gi-Oh PSA 10 cards

Backup Operator FAQ

How much is Backup Operator worth right now?
Backup Operator from Flames of Destruction is trading around $0.30 raw (ungraded) on the secondary market, and around $35.00 as a PSA 10. TCGIndex refreshes this price every day.
How much is Backup Operator PSA 10 worth?
A PSA 10 Backup Operator sells for around $35.00, a PSA 9 around $7.00, against $0.30 for a raw copy. These are market prices from verified sold listings, updated daily.
Is Backup Operator worth grading?
A PSA 10 Backup Operator is worth about 117 times the raw price ($35.00 vs $0.30). Grading pays off when the gap covers the grading fee and the risk of a 9 ($7.00): at $0.30 raw the grading fee costs more than the card itself, so it pays only for a copy you expect to come back a 10.
Is Backup Operator going up or down?
Backup Operator is up 36.4% over 30 days, down 3.2% over 7 days. The full price history is on this page.
Is Backup Operator a good investment?
TCGIndex doesn't give financial advice, but here's the data worth knowing: it sits around $0.30, up 36.4% over the last 30 days, with medium volatility. Prices can move fast, so look at the trend and your own timeframe before you buy. TCGIndex publishes one Yu-Gi-Oh pick every morning; each pick becomes public 14 days later and is scored at day 30.

Other printings of Backup Operator

Backup Operator has one other priced printing.