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NOSTOS prices every offer against current market value and shows the number before you decide, cash or store credit, with credit paying 15% more than cash. Cash scales with the item: everyday titles land around half of market value, and higher-value or rarer pieces earn a larger share, up to 75%. NOSTOS competes on accuracy and transparency.
How the Offers Compare
How NOSTOS Builds an Offer
Every offer is priced against current market value, and you see the number before you commit. Cash scales with the item: everyday titles land around half of market value, and higher-value or rarer pieces earn a larger share, up to 75%. Condition and demand move the figure. Store credit always pays 15% more than cash on the same item.
Where the Approach Differs
The differences that tend to matter are three. First, the offer tracks the live market rather than a fixed trade chart, so a genuinely in-demand piece is valued like one. Second, Japanese imports and hard-to-grade items get specialist valuation, an area general buyers often undervalue. Third, selling to NOSTOS carries no listing fees, no auction risk, and no waiting that come with selling it yourself. The trade-off is that a fair single offer is not the same as chasing the last dollar through your own listing, and NOSTOS is upfront about that too.
Cash or Store Credit
Cash is the right call if you want to walk away clean. Store credit is the better math if you were going to buy anyway, since it adds 15% over the cash figure. Both are offered on the same transaction. Start on the sell page to see a real number for your items.