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Asking Singaporeans how much they spend on trading cards! Specifically, on the Magic: the Gathering (MTG) collectible trading cards. Why do people spend so much money on trading cards? What makes it worth it to buy these cards? I ask all these questions and more to random customers at the Games Haven shop in Paya Lebar, Singapore.
It also coincides with the release of a brand new Magic: the Gathering set, titled Streets: of New Capenna. Each set release introduces over a hundred new cards to the collectible trading card game and happens multiple times throughout the year.
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@alvinwai86
2 жыл бұрын
A lot 🤣
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Nice
@israelgonzalez840
2 жыл бұрын
Way too much like anywhere from like 300usd to like upwards of like 500 to 600. I need to not do that so much lol.
@Trist_Playz
2 жыл бұрын
usually on the high end for like big sets 3 to 4k USD but I do not buy the standard sets only singles if I really need them so on average my monthly is 3 to 400$ USD
The professor approves of the "buy singles" people in this video
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I’m sure he does
@Alessandro-mg9oh
2 жыл бұрын
Professor certified
This video definitely made me feel better about my MtG spending...
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
That’s the point 🙃
@jamesthefront2246
2 жыл бұрын
Right!!! I totally agree. I buy the odd single here and there for EDH. But damn! I can’t imagine spending so much on boxes or monthly being over 1k??
@Rustybits
2 жыл бұрын
I never felt so poor lol
@andrewolihan2427
2 жыл бұрын
@@Rustybits I just take the extra money I make after my bills and put that towards magic. I make a new commander deck every few months around 800-900. This made me feel better about my bad spending habits
"Hopefully, my wife doesn't see this" :D I cracked so hard on this part :D
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
One of the reasons many other potential interviewees turned me down lol
Very cool, I wish my local shops had this amount of liveliness and enthusiasm.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
It's getting way more lively now that we can start playing in person again!
Love the one player who is like “I spent $80, and don’t plan to spend any more.” That dude got his four Ledger Shredders and was like “and I’m done!” Definitely the modern player of the group.
@theblerd1889
2 жыл бұрын
Just started and I got four and don’t know what to do with them😩
@chriscunningham6401
2 жыл бұрын
@@theblerd1889 I only pulled one and sold it back to the store. If I had more than that I might keep one to see if it goes up after rotation since it looks useful for Modern and maybe Legacy might be good for it too.
I just love occasionally seeing Matt in the background, he's such a good guy😊
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah lol, constantly busy doing good things 😇
@Reddgameplus
2 жыл бұрын
@@QMTG then why do you punish him Esmond? 😝
I loved this video. More interactive stuff in store would be dope to see!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Sure thing!
EVERYONE SEES YOU LIAN YING, also 1 that is a beautiful store 2 everyone is so nice 3 thank you for making the best mtg content around
@papaflowers5726
2 жыл бұрын
Also my man Lian Ying spending like the least still saying it's not worth it is incredible
These people feel good about their purchases I think. Doesn’t look like they are terribly addicted or embarrassed.
@michaelfellner9822
2 жыл бұрын
Well as long as you dont prioritize this over your real life , probably family etc , there is nothing wrong with spending money on things you enjoy such as hobbys. different people different interests. one spends it on another tcg, others spend it on cars, others just go out and eat something fancy .. despite that its a tcg so it bringes people together to have fun with its also an investment tho and i bet the people in this video who spent a lot of money also deal with the cards .. and if youre good at it you can actually make decent money.
@mrnubbones8626
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelfellner9822 tell that to Yugioh players
@michaelfellner9822
2 жыл бұрын
@@mrnubbones8626 what specifically? i used to play ygo competitivly.
@mrnubbones8626
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelfellner9822 oh sorry I should've specified, I was referring to the possibility of making money from Yugioh. I also used to play competitively
@michaelfellner9822
2 жыл бұрын
@@mrnubbones8626 dw and oh yea definetly. back when i played i wasnt really much of a trader or had the biggest collection and was dealing with cards no, just reading trends, keeping an eye out on newer cards, what can be good / go up in value etc can rack up quite some money. ygo helped my financing like everything i bought back in these days like new consoles, clothes or well afford stuff needed for ygo.
My favourite part of the video is trying to spot Matt in the background. Also love that you also interviewed Liang Ying
Great video! Would love to see more of these.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
nice video! surprised to see quite a few big spenders but as long as they can afford it and find fun, why not?
This is a video I had been eager to see! Games Haven interactions \o/
Awesome video! Big fan from the Philippines. Looking forward to visiting your store in the near future! :)
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! Sure thing :)
This is so cool! I love getting to see your shop more and how different it is from the ones I've seen in the states! :D
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought it’d be interesting to show the shop :)
Dropping by for that thumbs up! awesome vid - love the participants..
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahha thanks man!
Interesting video, thanks for making this - great job.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Interesting video. Should also do one for F&B and PTCG, considering they, along with MtG, are like three huge monetary consuming TCGs, as far as i know and can see.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah maybe! Most of the people here and into MTG though
Dropping by for that thumbs up! Nice video!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by!
Great questions!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
4:17 "depends on how much money I have at the time" why is this me tho lol
That microphone is wild. I'm used to seeing the thin little wand like on Price is Right, not a transformer that happens to pick up sound.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha yes lol whatever works :) It's a fantastic piece of equipment honestly
One day when I can travel freely from China, I would love to do a trip and visit the store there, the vibe seems so nice in-store.
@couttido
2 жыл бұрын
That's not china
@trickfoot7221
2 жыл бұрын
@@couttido I said travel freely from China, I live in China
New capenna was the least I’ve spent on a set in a while, about $50. That’s only because I had enough store credit to get a set booster box and cracked most of the singles I wanted from it
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
That’s fantastic!
Love this Series haha
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
I really love your channel
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
My channel loves you too
Yess more vids like these please
Great idea for a video!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
For Capenna, around €350 singles + €200 Cmdr set. Used to buy 3-4 boxes on each release but the fumes of the ink/cards make my head spin lately and I was lagging 2-3 releases behind for ordering and managing into my storage boxes so I stopped doing that. Less distress now but I do miss the feel of cracking packs.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the card sorting and storing really becomes a headache after a while
Awesome video.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Awesome comment 👍
I think if I ever get in trouble at home about how much I spend on tcgs I can show them this video hahaha
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
That’s the point :)
This kind of video will kill a lot of the married men featured inside, cmon man lol
That was such a funny video :D
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Lol thanks 😊
Omg, after seeing this I don’t feel too bad about spending money on kickstarter deluxe board games
Yang Ling is my guy. What a sensible man.
That dude was sweating like he was being interrogated for a crime haha, poor guy lol 😆
I could see this kind of video blowing up.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
I hope it does
Video is a good demonstration on why Double Masters is a good business model for WotC :)
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed
I bet I'm not the only one who'd wish WotC made gilded foil version for Giada too
Mad props to the dude who uses the excel spreadsheet
Is this actually your store? Nice video!
I spent over a thousand dollars on Alpha and Beta when they first came out. Afterwards, I had buyers regret because that was a ton of money back then but I loved the game. No regrets now
love how the person on the video about how much they spent literally tried to dodge the single question on the interview.
Where is this store based? Brilliant Video!
@AlkariiLive
2 жыл бұрын
*missed the Singapore comment in the vid
WAH some of these guys just loving gambling! 3-5k on booster boxes?! Crazy! I think I spent like $700 on that set for singles. mainly lands and the gilded foil legendary creatures because they were so nice.
Awesome diverse store.
I only bought extended art foil of Professional Face-Breaker from New Capenna for my Prosper. It was only $15.
New to collecting paper Magic. For set, $200+ for Kamigawa Neon Dynasty (set booster box, commander decks, bundle). For singles, $600+ for Go-Shintai commander deck.
So, I live in Singapore and as Brazilian what you always see on FNM is very budget focus decks. Last week, I went to my first night here playing MTG, guys sits next to be. - hey, can I play w/ you guys? I've been playing for one month. - sure go ahead! Opens a deck box with all major stables on EDH I've ever seen on my life, all dual lands, fetches, 0 mana spells, dockside, etc. All decks were sooo expensive, cards I've never seen in person. So yeah, people here really put some money on MTG.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Aw, not everyone here is like that though!
I like the flesh and blood in the background
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Nice.
I like videos like this
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Ok
Sending love from Top Deck, Philippines
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Sweet, thanks!!!
Shoutouts to Jp for the hustle! Haha!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah lol!
I'm old player and I'm pretty satisfied with my collection. At this point, I mostly buy premium edh staples. There's no point for me to buy anything outside of that.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Good plan!
The excel single card buyer is my kind of guy
Ill be honest, buying boxes and cracking packs is a ton of fun. Every time i've done it though, I always wish I wouldve just bought singles. Thats the route i've taken for years and I think a lot of these people should do that haha. The 30k for MH2 just about blew my mind. BUT, to each their own, if you are happy then do your thing!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
That's right!
Special guest appearance by Matt!!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Of course!
I spent about 1k on New Cappenna. Case of Set Boosters and a couple Collector Booster boxes. Kinda regret it, but I'm keeping them sealed.
Dang dog. The most I've bought is a box and that's a hundred or so.
I'd love to hear what's on that guys spreadsheet!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
You and me both :)
I hear someone's SSRB " POI" at 4:41
So cool seeing Flesh and Blood in the background. I’m like a proud dad 🥺
I've been a mandarin student for a few years now (I live in Denmark) and my friends tell me I should visit China, but I didnt really have a reason. It would be fun to travel to Singapore just to play some Magic, and maybe speak a bit mandarin, I hear the Singaporeans speak mandarin extremely well. 😅😅😅
My boy Ryan seems to know the value of money as it relates to cardboard lol
200-650 a set. CML2 will probably be 1k though. Unless double masters has allied fetchlands i cant see it being worth the gamble. Mana crypt and force of will were already in double masters 1so that leaves what? Imperial seal? Hopefully nothing until warhammer commander lol…this year has been expensive already.
Sending love from TD!!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Sup!!!
Dood. I watched this literally months ago when it came out. Had no idea I’d be playing here a couple months later. Haha. Also I spent about 35 dollars on the new set via prerelease.
AWESOME VIDEO not sorry for caps
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
THANKS :)
You should start asking all these people what they mainly play. Standard, EDH, Modern etc. Take the guy at 7:42 for example. I totally understand what he's talking about because I only play EDH and spend about the same amount.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Good idea for the next video :)
i don't really play the game i like the art work
@QMTG
Жыл бұрын
Nice
How I envy those people that were Interviewed!!! They had the oportunity to declare attack against Esmond!!!! New merchandising Idea: a Tshirt that says "I declare attack at Esmond"!!!
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Lol but WHYYYY
@tributarioalunos182
2 жыл бұрын
@@QMTG becouse it's fun, specially If your Commander is Etali
4:06 I KNOW THAT GUY!! XD
Omg! Dint know that cards cost that much!!
@QMTG
Жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
what mic is that?
U guys got a community over there that plays edh been planning to find a new group to hang with
@wilsongoh2088
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure there's quite a number of players in the area that plays edh
@calebtan1042
2 жыл бұрын
@@wilsongoh2088 ye ofc but u know Idw to go there and have no one to play with u know. Like Abit wasted trip
@wilsongoh2088
2 жыл бұрын
@@calebtan1042 ah that's easy You can join their respective lgs chatgroups to prompt for games when you have time
@calebtan1042
2 жыл бұрын
@@wilsongoh2088 oh really how do I join
New Capenna was meh to me. Bought 1 set box for fun and bought the 4 singles I wanted. Mainly EDH player. Baldur's Gate is lackluster to me too so will buy the 5 singles I want. Double Masters 2022 will be a different story. Forgot to answer the main question. I probably spent about 500 on Neon Dynasty. That set is fire.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plan
Whale spotting
Well seeing as how I have mtg as part of my monthly budget and allocate more towards mtg than some bills.
This in Malaysia?
This was a fun video to watch and makes me feel less guilty for spending so much money on magic cards 🤣 even tho I mostly just buy singles now because of how much product they're throwing at us
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha that’s great lol. Yeah there’s like new sets coming out every month now 💸💸💸
Is this at singapore? Where is it at?
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Paya Lebar!
and i thought i spend a lot when new sets drop
There's one thing that really interests me: a lot of times you guys put "la" at the end of words. Is that some kind of native slang or are there a lot of words that end with that? Really curious, never heard that before.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's colloquially known as "Singlish", which is unique to Singapore. It really doesn't mean anything lol.
@hansolo8080
2 жыл бұрын
@@QMTG Thank you very much for the answer. I'm hooked to your edh gameplays and humor since I watched my first video and Matthew put "MONAK" on his placeholder card!
multiple by 3 for the more accurate number
For those who don’t play magic most players don’t have 3 to 5 thousand dollars to spend personal I only spend a couple hundred in 2 to 3 sets and then I just buy single cards
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I’d say that’s pretty normal
OK now I don't feel so bad. 😅 May I ask what the conversion rate is to £ pounds?
@plain6677
2 жыл бұрын
It’s always around 0.55-0.60£ for 1S. But the average salary in Singapore is way higher than UK (£3.500 compare to £2.000 in UK), except London of course.
@MTGJosh
2 жыл бұрын
@@plain6677 oh wow thank you! Hope you have a great day 👍🏻😊
Is that in USD?
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, Singapore dollars
When I was playing for a few years, all I bought was a single fat pack per set. >___>
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Fat packs are great!
In my entire lifetime... if added cards bought for me for xmas and birthdays as a kid... probably 3000$ spent on cards. I JUST beat my record for most money spent on a single card... before it was 30$ for Dark Paladin, just spent 60$ on an DBZ ultimate
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Noice
Wow, I thought I spent a lot on cards.
Magic The Gathering, the card game where the strongest card is your credit card.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Perhaps.
I suddenly feel much better about dropping 3k on Double Masters 2022 😆
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Hopefully the cards are worth more now 👍
bit crass to ask hwo much but i dig it
@willzang3000
2 жыл бұрын
marissa said it hahahaha yassssss
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Lololol she certainly did
i probably spend like 4500 on mh2, double masters like 3k, comander legends 3k. i didnt buy one booster pack for streets of capenna.... lol
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Nice hahaha
4:15 he just like me fr
is this SGD or USD?
@QMTG
10 ай бұрын
SGD
This is exactly why I continue to buy Hasbro shares
@mtgbrewery7239
Жыл бұрын
How'd that work out
@johnnymendez7853
Жыл бұрын
@@mtgbrewery7239 still buying every day!!! What are you buying?
@johnnymendez7853
Жыл бұрын
@@mtgbrewery7239 damn nothing?
It's always too much, but it's worth it.
@QMTG
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Maybe.
I’m proud of my recent purchase of the latest starter kit for a whopping twelve dollars