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Gundam Rogue Orbit Collector's Edition: $159.99 Flip?
Gundam Rogue Orbit's $159.99 Collector's Edition comes with an exclusive HG Gundam Helix Gunpla and a steel case. Early eBay sales run near $248. Flip or pass?
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FF7 Revelation Collector's Edition: $349.99, Flip?
Final Fantasy VII Revelation's $349.99 Collector's Edition is a Square Enix store exclusive with a Cloud, Zack and Sephiroth statue. Flip, hold or pass?
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Silent Hill Short Message Deluxe PS5: $69.99 Flip?
Limited Run's Silent Hill: The Short Message Deluxe Edition is the only disc of a free game. $69.99, ships 2027, early resale near $196. Flip, hold or pass?
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Hot Wheels RLC Datsun 240Z Chase: $28, 5,000 Made
The Hot Wheels RLC Datsun 240Z drops Oct 27 at $28, limit 2. A chrome Chase (5,000 made, numbered) may replace the aqua car at random. Flip, hold or pass?
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Lowkey Flips Today: RLC Datsun 240Z Chase Drop (Oct 27)
The Hot Wheels RLC Datsun 240Z drops at noon ET for $28. Our team's $45+ resale estimate, the 2-per-person limit, membership needs and Mattel's return rules.
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Domino's Minecraft Pizza Boxes: Worth Collecting?
Domino's six collectible Minecraft Dungeons II pizza boxes launch Oct 26, handed out at random. Here's what's confirmed, the reseller math, and our take.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Zelda 40th Switch 2 & Bratz (Oct 23)
Our team's Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 market watch ($519.99 retail, $680+ resale) plus a sold-out Bratz x The Craft doll. Return rules and our honest take.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Gran Turismo DualSense (Oct 22)
The Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense is $84.99 and ships Dec 10. Our team has low expectations. Here's the retail price, return rules and honest take.
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Campbell's Cream of Shrimp Soup Resale: Real eBay Prices
Discontinued Campbell's Cream of Shrimp soup is headlined at $200 on eBay. Sold listings show 2-packs near $27 and cases near $145. Here's what really sells.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Finalmouse SLX Achilles (Oct 21)
Finalmouse SLX Achilles drops Oct 26 at $179, with a team estimate under $300. Plus a $27.99 Amazon Halo ornament and what each store's return rules say.
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Hallmark Halo Xbox Ornament: Will It Resell?
Hallmark's green Halo Special Edition Xbox ornament is $27.99 on Amazon. Past Xbox ornaments sold for $10 to $40 on eBay, so here is the honest flip math.
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Burger King Hello Kitty Toys: Gold Figure Resale Prices
Burger King's Hello Kitty and Friends King Jr. toys launched Oct 20. Complete sets with the rare gold figure are selling for $75 to $120 on eBay. The math.
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Lowkey Flips Today: RLC RWB Porsche 930 (Oct 20)
The Hot Wheels RLC RWB Porsche 930 drops today at noon Eastern for $38. Our team's $90+ resale estimate, the 2-per-person limit, and Mattel's return rules.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Analogue Super Nt+ & Mega Sg+ (Oct 19)
Analogue's Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ pre-orders open today at 11 AM Eastern for $219.99. Our team's resale take, and why they wouldn't buy a lot of them.
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How to Resell iPhones: Our Yearly Launch Playbook
How to resell iPhones: buy unlocked from Apple at launch, sell for $50-100 over retail, and return within 14 days if it doesn't work. Plus the Duo's premium.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Draculaura Pre-Sale & More (Oct 16)
Draculaura's final Mattel pre-sale, the Analogue Mega Sg+ pre-order on Oct 19, a Diablo CD-ROM replica and Mattel Rewards. Our team's take and return policies.
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Analogue Super Nt+ & Mega Sg+ Pre-Order: Resale Guide
Analogue's Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ pre-order Oct 19 at 8am PT for $219.99. The originals sell for $500-$850 on eBay. Here's what to know before flipping one.
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iPhone Duo Pre-Order: Resell Guide (Oct 16)
iPhone Duo pre-orders open Oct 16 at 8 AM ET, from $1,999, shipping Oct 23. How resellers play it: unlocked models, bulk cash-outs, card points and the risks.
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Lowkey Flips Today: iPhone Duo Pre-Orders & More (Oct 15)
iPhone Duo pre-orders open Oct 16 at 8 AM ET, the Pokémon x Beats Pill sold out fast, and a giant Godzilla popcorn bucket is live. Our team's take on each.
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Pokémon Beats Pill: Pikachu Speaker Drops Oct 15
The Pokémon x Beats Pill with Pikachu and Mimikyu launches Oct 15 at $149.99 on Apple and Target. Here's whether it's a flip, a hold or a pass for resellers.
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Lowkey Flips Today: God of War Laufey Collector Box (Oct 14)
Our team's take on the $149.99 God of War Laufey Collector Box from PlayStation Direct, plus an update on the Xbox 25th Anniversary controller market.
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Monster High Draculaura Halloween Doll: Sold Out in Minutes
Mattel's Draculaura Halloween Edition doll ($65) sold out in about 3 minutes, with eBay sales around $120 per our team. What's next, plus return rules.
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Japan-Only Midnight Black PS5: Date, Price, Flip?
Sony's Midnight Black PS5 is Japan-only: ¥55,000, pre-orders Oct 20, out Nov 19. Region lock and language limits decide if importing it is worth the money.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Draculaura Doll & Pink RX-7 (Oct 13)
Two Mattel drops today: Monster High Draculaura Halloween doll at $65 (Fang Club first) and the pink Hot Wheels RLC RX-7 at $30. Our team's take, return rules.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Xbox X25 Controller & Barbie (Oct 10)
Xbox X25 Special Edition controller pre-order at $79 with eBay near $120 per our team, plus how the Barbie Calavera Catrina drop went. Return rules inside.
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Barbie Día de Muertos Catrina Doll: Flip or Hold?
Mattel's $100 members-only Calavera Catrina Barbie sold out, and 28 eBay sales on October 9 ran $200 to $325. See what our community bought and the flip math.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Barbie Calavera Catrin Doll (Oct 9)
Barbie Dia De Muertos Calavera Catrin drops today at noon ET: $100 retail, our team's $200+ estimate, a Barbie membership required, and Mattel's return rules.
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Lowkey Flips Today: RLC Pontiac J2000 & More (Oct 7)
Hot Wheels RLC 1985 Pontiac J2000 at $33 with our team's $55+ estimate, plus an Amazon-exclusive Scream 4K pre-order and the sold-out Xbox X25 controller.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Project Hail Mary 4K Steelbook (Oct 6)
The Amazon-exclusive Project Hail Mary 4K Steelbook comes out October 13. Our team says it's selling around $80. Here's the release date and Amazon's rules.
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PS5 LISA DualSense Controller: Is It Worth Flipping?
The $84.99 LISA Limited Edition DualSense presales hit $132 to $174 on eBay on day one, but pre-orders are still open. Here's the flip math before October 30.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Analogue Pocket Restock & More (Oct 3)
Analogue restocked the Pocket and Dock, a handheld our team has flipped for years. Plus the LISA DualSense reality check and Galactic Racer's strong reviews.
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Star Wars Galactic Racer Collector's Edition: Resale Guide
We called the $159.99 Star Wars Galactic Racer Collector's Edition in April. Presales now sell for about $235, and it scored an 88 on Metacritic. The math.
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Zelda Master Sword Proplica Re-Release: Flip or Pass?
Bandai's life-size Zelda Master Sword Proplica is coming back in April 2027, and US preorders are already gone at $269.99. Here's what that means for resale.
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Lowkey Flips Today: LISA DualSense & Monster High (Oct 2)
The LISA DualSense goes up for preorder at 10 AM ET on PlayStation Direct, limit 1. Plus Monster High day-two sales and the Star Wars Galactic Racer CE call.
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Gears of War Lancer Pizza Cutter: Final Drop Flip Guide
Prince St. Pizza's $60 Gears of War Lancer pizza cutter sold out in hours and resold for $275 to $400 on eBay. Now there's a final drop. Here's how to play it.
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Lowkey Flips Today: Monster High & Resident Evil (Oct 1)
Monster High's Dawn of the Dance Creeproductions drop today at $32.99, and the Resident Evil popcorn bucket is back for preorder. Prices, resale and returns.
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Chainsaw Man x Crocs: Release Date, Prices & Resale Odds
Chainsaw Man x Crocs hits NYCC Oct 8 and online later in the fall. Every style and price, plus why past anime Crocs resold under retail and the one early edge.
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Lowkey Flips Today: RLC Skyline R32 & Bo-Katan Ring (Sept 30)
Day two on the sold-out Hot Wheels RLC Skyline R32: today's eBay asks and Mattel's return rules. Plus the $99 Star Wars Bo-Katan ring that sold out overnight.
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Hot Wheels RLC Nissan Skyline R32: Sold Out — What's Next?
The Hot Wheels RLC Nissan Skyline R32 sold out fast, and some buyers hit site trouble. What it's listing for on eBay, Mattel's return rules and flip vs. hold.
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Is Reselling Hot Wheels Worth It? What Actually Flips
Is reselling Hot Wheels worth it? Only if you're picky. What flips in 2026: Super Treasure Hunts, Red Line Club drops, store exclusives, plus the eBay fee math.
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Scotty Cameron Bag Drop: Buy, Wait, Profit BIG!
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Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven and Marvel Superheroes Preorders Drop
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