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Buster Sword #255 Final Fantasy: Should You Grade It? PSA 10 ROI 2026

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At $34.03 raw and $57.00 for a PSA 10, grading Buster Sword #255 from Final Fantasy at PSA’s Standard tier ($59.99) and selling the PSA 10 on eBay leaves a loss of $49.97, 53.1% of the $94.02 cost.

In This Article

• Current Market Data for Buster Sword

• The Break-Even Math

• The Bottom Line

• Where to Buy

• Risks and Timing

• Frequently Asked Questions

Current Market Data for Buster Sword

These are the prices on file for Buster Sword #255 from Final Fantasy. A PSA 10 is priced at 1.7x a raw copy.

Data sources: What The Slab checks PriceCharting market prices and eBay sold listings. The page shows the date these prices were captured.

The Break-Even Math

PSA’s Standard tier is the cheapest open tier that covers a $57.00 card. The math assumes the card comes back a PSA 10 and sells on eBay at that price.

• Raw copy: $34.03

• PSA Standard grading: $59.99

• Total cost: $94.02

• PSA 10 sale: $57.00

• eBay fee: $7.95 (13.25% up to $7,500, 2.35% above that, plus $0.40 an order)

• Shipping, an estimate: $5.00

• Left after eBay and shipping: $44.05

• Loss: $49.97, 53.1% of cost

A PSA 10 has to sell for $114.61 to cover the raw price, the fee, eBay and shipping. At today’s PSA 10 price the sale doesn’t cover the $59.99 fee, eBay and shipping, whatever the raw copy cost.

There is no PSA 9 price on file for this card, so this page gives no figure for a lower grade.

The PSA pop report for Buster Sword #255 shows 42 PSA 10s out of 65 PSA-graded copies (65%). That is the share of copies already graded, not the odds for any one card.

Fees are from each grader’s own site, checked October 12, 2026. PSA: Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus and Value Max are paused.

The Bottom Line

A PSA 10 Buster Sword #255 is priced at $57.00 and leaves $44.05 after eBay and shipping, against $94.02 for the raw copy and the fee. These are the numbers this page has; what to do with them is the reader’s call.

Where to Buy

Graded copies of Buster Sword #255 trade on eBay; Check active PSA 10 listings on eBay shows what is listed now.

Raw copies are listed on TCGplayer: Browse raw copies on TCGPlayer.

Risks and Timing

• Turnaround: PSA posts 90-100 business days for its Standard tier, and the price can move while the card is out.

• Grade: the profit figure assumes a PSA 10. The card in hand may come back lower.

• Fees: graders change prices often, so confirm the fee on the grader’s site before sending a card.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a PSA 10 Buster Sword #255 worth?

A PSA 10 is priced at $57.00 and a raw copy at $34.03.

What does it cost to grade Buster Sword #255?

PSA’s Standard tier is $59.99, the cheapest open tier for a $57.00 card. With a raw copy at $34.03 the total is $94.02.

Is grading Buster Sword #255 profitable at a PSA 10?

On these prices a PSA 10 leaves a loss of $49.97 after the fee, eBay and $5.00 shipping.

What is the break-even sale price for Buster Sword #255?

$114.61 for a PSA 10, at a raw price of $34.03 and PSA’s $59.99 Standard fee.

What if Buster Sword #255 grades a PSA 9?

There is no PSA 9 price on file for this card, so this page gives no figure for it.

How many Buster Sword #255 copies are PSA 10?

42 of 65 PSA-graded copies (65%).

More on TCG Collectibles and card grading across the site. Related: PSA vs BGS vs CGC for Buster Sword #255: Which Pays Most in 2026?; Buster Sword 255 Final Fantasy PSA + CGC Pop Report: Rarity vs Price (2026).

Data: PSA population reports · PriceCharting · eBay sold listings. Analysis: What The Slab. How we get our numbers.

Price data, not financial advice. Past sales don't predict future value. We may earn a commission on eBay, TCGplayer and Amazon links.