Buds Watch

Welcome back to Episode 54 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: OPTCG Winning At The TCG Award Show, Newly Revealed Products From Bandai (DP, Bandai Base Shop Exclusive, and For Asia Super Premium Collection Vol. 1), OP-Pre Release Winner Card Reveal, New Segment "Meta Minute", EB-05 Discussion Before You Buy, Buds Buy of The Week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:32 OPTCG Winning Awards

06:57 Lot's of NEW Products!

12:33 OP-18 Prelease IS A BANGER

16:50 New Segment: Meta Minute

32:05 EB-05 Discussion Before You Buy

1:11:30 Buds Buy of the Week

1:21:43 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 53 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: News of FedEx PSA Burglary, EB-05 Refunds Given, "Guess the Card", Mystery Slab Websites Are Getting Out Of Control, Buds Buy of The Week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:40 Fedex PSA Burglary

17:10 EB-05 Being Refunded at Card Shop

26:14 Guess the Card Segment

33:10 Mystery Slabs are Out of Control

1:06:06 Buds Buy of the Week

1:12:55 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 52 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New Starter Deck Reveals, New Don!! Card Reveal for Heroines Set, Bandai Announces The Return Of The Heroines Tournament, Agree or Disagree Returns!, Possible EB-05 Card Discrepancy (Japanese Vs ENG), Buds Buy of The Week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:43 New Starter Decks

08:24 New Heroines Set Don!!

10:12 New Heroines Tournament

13:18 Agree or Disagree Segment

43:58 EB-05 SP DRAMA (ENGLISH VS. JAPANESE)

1:06:20 Buds Buy of the Week

1:11:23 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 51 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New Connecting World Release Don!! Announced, EB-05 Reveals, OP-18 In Person Reveal, Recent Dips In the OPTCG Market, Deeper Dive On Cards That Are Down, Discussion On Why The Market Is Crashing Now, How The Buds Would Spend $1000 In This Current Market, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:14 New Connecting World Release Don!!

05:06 EB-05 REVEALS!!

27:39 OP-18 In Person Look

32:26 MARKET IS CRASHING! WE'RE DOOMED!

35:07 Cards That Are Down

51:10 Why is the Market Crashing?

1:02:47 How Would We Spend $1,000 Right Now?

1:17:43 Q&A

The Buds are back after taking a break last week! So with out further ado!

Welcome back to Episode 50 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Nick's Journey at the Flame Flame Fruit Tournament, New Chinese Card Reveals, EB-05 Manga Reveal, OP-18 Leader Reveals, News on New PEB-01 Set, Lore on how The Buds started and the history of Nick, Dom, and Aj, Buds Buy of The Week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

03:19 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament Recap

23:33 Crazy Chinese Cards

31:21 EB-05 Manga Revealed!

35:17 OP-18 Leaders Revealed!

39:36 PEB-01 Booster Box?!

45:55 50th Episode Celebratory Sappiness

1:24:12 Buds Buy of the Week

1:30:00 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 49 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: The Journey Pt 2 Released, More Round 1 Promo News, Possible Cease & Desist To Big Ace, PSA and Beckett Grading Woes, Buds Buy of The Week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠⁠video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:38 The Journey Part 2

01:39 Round 1 Promos Update (Yes, Again)

03:30 Big Ace Trading Cease & Desist?

11:15 PSA & Beckett Grading Sh*t Show

32:33 Buds Buy of the Week

37:25 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 48 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Nicks New Series "The Journey", Flame Flame Tournament Results From The EU, More Info On The Nike Collab (Cards and Shoes Revealed), More Round1 News, Reacting To The Latest Hater Drama, Long Requested Manga Tier List, Buds Buy of The Week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:44 "The Journey" Video

03:12 Flame Flame EU Results

06:15 Nike Promos

13:20 Round 1 Promos

14:44 One Piece Hater Reaction

1:01:42 Manga Card Tier List

1:25:52 Buds Buy of the Week

1:33:47 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 47 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Confidence In The Card Game Growing, Oda Announcement For Future of One Piece, New Movie Announcements, Nick SPOILER DISCUSSION! (3:37-17:40), Flame Flame Fruit Retail Package Reminder, Big Ace Drama (OP-18 Leaks!), Should you buy Op-17?, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:09 Dom's Confidence in the Future grows

01:40 One Piece story has at least 4 years left

03:05 NEW MOVIES ANNOUNCEMENT!

03:37 MASSIVE SPOILERS DISCUSSION

17:40 Spoilers over

17:50 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament retail package reminder

21:12 Big Ace Trading Has OP-18 Leaks?

45:46 Should you buy op17?

1:23:39 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 46 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New OP-18 Reveals, New EB-05 Reveal, Fire Fist Collectibles Drama, $400 OP-17 Booster Boxes, Who's to blame? (Rip/Shippers, Local Game Store's, Or Bandai?), Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtubevideo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:50 HUGE REVEALS!

04:00 OP-18 Reveals

23:20 EB-05 Reveals

32:54 Fire Fist Collectibles OP-17 Data Drama

43:42 People Are Upset at $400 OP-17

44:22 Are Rip/Shippers to Blame?

58:00 Are Card Shops to Blame?

1:09:36 Is Bandai to Blame?

1:34:32 Buds Buy of the Week

1:42:30 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 45 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: A $100 challenge, News on additional extra grand battle prizing, Record OPTCG sale, New segment "What Card am I thinking of?", Rumored OP-17 hit rates, OP-17 Allocation Drama, OP-17 god pack, OP-17 Prerelease drama, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:07 $100 Challenge

02:38 New Extra Grand Battle Prizing

08:57 RECORD OPTCG Sale

18:16 New Segment "What Card am I thinking of?"

26:04 OP-17 Hit Rates

40:53 OP-17 Allocation Drama

1:00:07 OP-17 God Pack

1:08:30 OP17 Pre Release Drama

1:16:19 Buds Buy of the Week

1:23:10 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 44 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick, Dom And Special Guest Sealed Treasure discuss: Reasons Why We Collect, Final Fantasy X One Piece Rumors, "Agree Or Disagree", How Are Collectors Feeling, Should Local Game Stores Sell At Secondary Market Prices, Is The Current Market/Scarcity The New Normal, Top Tips For Collectors, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:55 Sealed Treasure Intro

03:00 Sealed Treasure Asks a Deep Question

16:49 Final Fantasy x One Piece Rumor

45:58 Agree or Disagree

1:02:22 How Are Collectors Feeling?

1:22:36 Are LGS bad for selling at secondary market?

1:38:22 Is This Just the New Normal?

1:44:35 Top Tips for Collectors

1:58:19 Buds Buy of the Week

2:04:37 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 43 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Round 1 Promos, Nami Serialized Card in English, OP-19 Early Rumors, Bandai Card Fest Promo Reveal (2027), Japanese 4th Anniversary Set Revealed, New OP-17 Card Reveals, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:21 Round 1 Promos UPDATE (AGAIN)

6:09 Nami Serialized in English! (Plus talking about dead boxes/packs)

17:13 OP-19 Early Information

24:05 Bandai Card Fest Promo (2027)

26:02 Japanese 4th Anniversary Set Revealed!

29:48 OP-17 NEW REVEALS!

1:13:36 Buds Buy of the Week

1:21:30 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 42 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: English Grand Battle Prize Cards, Round 1 Promos Warning and Price Dump, Chinese 3rd Anniversary + Secret Email Drop Discussion, Nike x One Piece TCG Collab Rumor, OP-17 Prerelease Tournaments, Is the One Piece TCG Market Stagnating?, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:47 English Big Extra Grand Battle Prize Cards

06:32 Round 1 Promos Warning and Price Dump

13:15 Chinese 3rd Anniversary + Secret Email Drop Discussion

46:00 Nike x One Piece TCG Collab Rumor

49:28 OP-17 Release Tournaments ARE INSANE!

54:44 Is the One Piece TCG Market Stagnating?

1:22:29 Buds Buy of the Week

1:27:39 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 41 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Recent Round One promo news, Japan Promo Craze, Latest Flame Flame Fruit Tournament News, 29th Anniversary Luffy Restock, OP Day 2026 Reveal, AJ From TCG Buds Joins To Discuss The Pros And Cons Of Riftbound And One Piece, "Agree or Disagree", Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:23 Round 1 Promos Update

16:24 Japan Promo Craziness

24:30 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament Update

33:01 29th Anniversary Luffy Still Being Sold!

35:50 One Piece Day 2026 Luffy Promo

39:42 Riftbound vs One Piece TCG Intro (Ft. AJ!)

55:45 What Does One Piece Do Better?

1:21:00 What Does Riftbound Do Better?

2:00:08 Agree or Disagree

2:14:56 Buds Buy of the Week

2:21:20 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 40 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New OPTCG Gaming Channel, Newly announced Global Release Don!! Promo's, Bandai's Official Ruling on 3rd Party items/Customs, "Teacup" Luffy Surge, New Segment "Agree or Disagree", More OP-17 Reveals, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:55 New Gameplay YouTube Channel!

04:27 Global Release Don!! Promo Set

07:11 Bandai No Longer Permits Unofficial One Piece Items at Tournys

16:27 "Teacup" Luffy

26:31 New Segment "Agree or Disagree"

35:35 OP-17 Reveals Discussion

1:16:24 Buds Buy of the Week

1:24:14 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 39 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New OP Heroines Spinoff, GameStop's OPTCG Power Packs, Gacha Websites Rise In Popularity, LA Anime Expo/Promos, OP-17 Art reveal/Announcement Stream, Promo Card Oversaturation, Round One Promo Reveal, Premium collection 29th anniversary set, "Watermelon" Luffy Value/Preorder controversy, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:40 Heroines Episode

04:21 Gamestop Power Packs/Gacha Sites

13:26 Anime Expo

19:99 OP-17 Art Reveals

23:11 OP-17 Announcement Stream July 11

24:40 Are Promos Getting Out of Control?

54:50 Round1 Promos

58:55 Premium Collection 29th Anniversary

1:04:14 "Watermelon" Luffy

1:13:29 Buds Buy of the Week

1:28:00 Q&A (Vintage & Super Pre Release Starter Deck)

Welcome back to Episode 38 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Flame Flame Fruit Disaster, New French Museum Luffy Promo, P-Bandai Drop Scarcity, New Wit studio OP Anime Trailer, EB-06 Early Info Leaks, Attending Dodgers Game This Thursday In LA, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:58 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament Disaster

49:40 French Museum Luffy Promo

57:30 Premium Bandai Drop

59:36 Wit Studio One Piece Anime Trailer!!

1:02:30 EB-06 Early Info Leaks

1:06:18 Dodgers Game This Thursday!

1:09:26 Buds Buy of the Week

1:16:17 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 37 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: OP-16 news update, the New Naruto TCG, the Flame flame fruit tournament for Dallas, EB-05 reveal, OP-17 initial Reactions, New yamato playmat, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:20 OP-16 Update

08:15 Nick's Naruto TCG Fanboy Moment

21:14 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament / BCG Fest

33:52 EB:05 Heroines Vol. 2

40:58 OP-17 First Trailer Reaction

45:14 Yamato Playmat

46:47 Buds Buy of the Week

56:37 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 36 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Participation in LA Regionals, New OP-17 Leaked info, OP-13 reprint, New info for Pre-errata ace, News about PSA value Tier Return Estimate, Will Bandai's new card game be bad for the health of OPTCG, OP-16 Wave 2 Speculation, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:00 We Went to LA Regionals!

07:15 New OP-17 Leaked Info

13:30 OP-13 Reprint / Pre-Errata Ace

18:56 PSA Value Tier Returning in 5-6 Months?

32:29 Bandai New Card Game Bad for One Piece TCG?

51:03 OP-16 Wave 2 Speculation

1:09:55 Buds Buy of the Week

1:24:30 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 35 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Doms win at Pre Release, New Dodgers Card Announced, Possible OP-17 box art leaks, Possible hit rate change for OP-16, Should you buy OP-16 right now, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:25 Pre Release Events

06:26 New Dodgers Card Announced

22:26 OP-17 Box Art Leaks?

25:32 OP-16 Hit Rates Changed?

46:25 OP-16 Should you buy right now?

1:15:23 Buds Buy of the Week

1:27:30 Q&A