GameStop Power Packs vs Arena Club
Arena Club rates higher on what it puts in writing: 4.4 against 2.7 out of 5. Arena Club leads on odds shown.
By Alexander Korsager · Checked 6 October 2026 · We earn nothing from any app on this site
No fact is marked better: that needs a figure from both apps. Arena Club rates 1.7 higher; the widest score gap is odds shown, GameStop Power Packs 20% v Arena Club 85%. See them side by side
No fact is marked better: that needs a figure from both apps. Arena Club rates 1.7 higher; the widest score gap is odds shown, GameStop Power Packs 20% v Arena Club 85%. See them side by side
Both in action
Each app's own promo video and store screenshots, side by side. Their marketing, not a test of ours.
GameStop Power Packs
Arena Club
Score by score
The five parts of the desk rating, as a share of the points available. Unpublished terms earn nothing.
Money out · 30% of the rating
Odds shown · 25% of the rating
Accountability · 20% of the rating
Cost to hold the card · 15% of the rating
Access · 10% of the rating
Darker bar leads. The formula is on how we rate.
Fact by fact
Tap any value for its source. A grey value is not confirmed on the app's own pages, so no winner is marked on that row.
- Not published
- we looked; it is not on its pages
- Advertised, not in its terms
- said in its marketing only
- Reported by others
- not on the app's own pages
| GameStop Power Packs | Arena Club |
|---|---|
| How money comes out | |
Cash to a bank account through Stripe, if you take the 7-day buybackRead on the operator's own page “Funds can be used to buy more packs from Power Packs or withdrawn to your connected bank account.” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source | Cash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1Read on the operator's own page “transferred to your Stripe Connect account ... and can then be transferred to your bank account or debit card” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Sell-back rate | |
Reported by othersReported by other publishers only Other publishers (TheSpike, Deadspin, kokutech) report 90% of the Card Ladder value. The terms speak only of a 'Display Price' shown on the site. Checked 6 Oct 2026. | 90% after feeRead on the operator's own page “equal to 100% of our estimated value of the item(s), less a 10% fee” The published rate is 100%, less a 10% selling fee. Recorded as the terms word it: 100% of Arena Club's own estimate, then a 10% fee, which nets 90%. Arena Club sets the estimate. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Selling fee | |
Not publishedWe looked and the operator does not publish it ““Marketplace Surcharge” means a transaction surcharge by PowerPacks deducted from the Display Price.” A surcharge is deducted but the sale agreement gives no percentage. Other publishers report 6%. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source | 10%Read on the operator's own page “100% of the estimated value minus a 10% app fee” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Withdrawal minimum | |
Not publishedWe looked and the operator does not publish it No minimum is stated in the terms or the FAQ. Checked 6 Oct 2026. | $1Read on the operator's own page “Stripe limits the minimum amount to $1 so anything less cannot be withdrawn” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Withdrawal methods | |
Bank accountRead on the operator's own page “Funds will take 2-5 days to transfer to your bank account.” A Stripe account is required. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source | Bank account, Debit cardRead on the operator's own page “Withdrawals to your bank or debit card typically take 1-3 business days” A Stripe seller account is required. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Odds shown | |
Advertised, not in its termsThe operator's marketing says this; its terms do not “Before you purchase a pack, Power Packs displays the chances that the card contained in a given pack level will fall within certain value ranges.” GameStop says odds are shown before purchase. We could not load a pack page to see them, so whether they need a login is unknown. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source | PublicRead on the operator's own page “Grail Hit rate per card 0.02%” A $50 soccer pack page showed its checklist and hit rates without a login. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Cards | |
Pokémon, SportsRead on the operator's own page “Pokémon Baseball Basketball Football Special Drop” The store listings add 'other trading card categories'. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source | Sports, Pokémon, One Piece, OtherRead on the operator's own page “Football Pokemon One Piece Basketball Soccer Baseball Hockey Magical Super” The store listings also name Star Wars, Disney and Lorcana. 'Magical' and 'Super' are Arena Club's own tab names. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Shipping time | |
Not publishedWe looked and the operator does not publish it No delivery time is stated on the pages read. Checked 6 Oct 2026. | Up to one week to process and ship outRead on the operator's own page “may take up to one week to process and ship out (this is an estimate and not a guarantee)” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| Shipping fee | |
$5.99 per shipment plus $1.99 per card, plus $4.99 per card inside 90 days; charged by PSA VaultRead on the operator's own page “U.S. withdrawals: $5.99 per shipment (covers up to 50 items per shipment). Withdrawal Fees $1.99 per item” PSA's fee, not GameStop's: GameStop's own page says only “a small shipping fee”. Read in the Internet Archive's copy of PSA's vault page dated 27 August 2026, because psacard.com refused our requests on 7 October 2026, so the figures may have changed since. PSA's page says the early fee “will be waived for all items purchased through Power Packs early access” and does not say so for packs bought later. The PSA Vault terms add that fees may depend on value, shipping method and insurance. Checked 7 Oct 2026. Open the source | $1 a card, plus shipping and insurance that vary by packageRead on the operator's own page “Retrieval Fee: $1 per card. Shipping Costs: Varies” The shipping and insurance amounts are shown at checkout, not published. Wallet funds cannot pay the retrieval fee. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
| App Store rating | |
| Company | |
PowerPacks, LLCRead on the operator's own page “By electing to purchase any Power Pack(s) (as defined below) from PowerPacks, LLC” The terms define GameStop as GameStop, Inc. and fold in the Collectors user agreement and PSA Vault terms. Last edited 25 September 2026. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source | Arenaclub.com, Inc.Read on the operator's own page “When we say, “Arena Club,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we mean Arenaclub.com, Inc.” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source |
Showing 11 of 18 facts. “Better” is marked only where both apps' figures were read on their own pages and can be ordered.
Pick this one if you want…
Tap what matters to you. Each answer comes from a confirmed fact, not a preference.
Arena Club: Cash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1. GameStop Power Packs pays out too: Cash to a bank account through Stripe, if you take the 7-day buyback. It scores lower on money out, 60% against 98%.
Know first: The buyback percentage and the surcharge taken from it are not in the terms, and the site turns away visitors outside the US.
How GameStop Power Packs worksKnow first: The buy-back offer takes a 10% fee and lapses 24 hours after the reveal, and no average pack return is published.
How Arena Club worksGo deeper
What neither app publishes
We looked on both apps' terms, help pages, pack pages and store listings. These are missing from both.
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Questions people ask
Which is better, GameStop Power Packs or Arena Club?
Arena Club rates higher than GameStop Power Packs on what it puts in writing, 4.4 against 2.7 out of 5. Arena Club publishes a 100% sell-back rate, states a $1 withdrawal minimum and shows odds on public pack pages. Which one suits you depends on what you need: the chooser on this page goes need by need.
Can you withdraw cash from GameStop Power Packs and Arena Club?
GameStop Power Packs: Cash to a bank account through Stripe, if you take the 7-day buyback. Its site lists 1 withdrawal method; no minimum is published. Arena Club: Cash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1. Its help centre lists 2 withdrawal methods and a $1 minimum. Each route out is set side by side on the cash-out page.
Which US states can use GameStop Power Packs and Arena Club?
GameStop Power Packs excludes no US state in writing. Arena Club excludes no US state in writing. Both set a minimum age of 18. Every app by state is on the availability page.
Which pays more when you sell a card back, GameStop Power Packs or Arena Club?
GameStop Power Packs: reported by others. Arena Club: 90% after fee. No winner is marked, because one of the two is not in writing. The cash-back calculator turns a published rate into dollars.
Which shows its odds before you pay, GameStop Power Packs or Arena Club?
GameStop Power Packs: advertised, not in its terms. Arena Club: Public. No winner is marked, because one of the two is not in writing.
Has cardrip tested either app?
No. Everything on this page was read on public pages: terms, help centres, pack pages and store listings. Nothing has been deposited, withdrawn or shipped.
Sources22
- GameStop Power Packs site: withdrawals, withdrawal methods, lowest pack and 6 more gamestop.com
- GameStop Power Packs terms: how a sale is paid, offer window, excluded states and 1 more powerpacks.gamestop.com
- GameStop Power Packs terms: selling fee, withdrawal fee, marketplace fee powerpacks.gamestop.com
- GameStop Power Packs help centre: shipping fee web.archive.org
- GameStop Power Packs on the App Store apps.apple.com
- GameStop Power Packs on Google Play play.google.com
- Arena Club help centre: withdrawals, withdrawal minimum arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: withdrawal methods arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: how a sale is paid arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club terms: sell-back rate, offer window, excluded states and 2 more info.arenaclub.com
- Arena Club help centre: selling fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club pack page: lowest pack, highest pack, card types arenaclub.com
- Arena Club pack page: odds arenaclub.com
- Arena Club help centre: odds detail arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: changing odds arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: shipping arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: shipping fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: shipping time arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: withdrawal fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club help centre: marketplace fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
- Arena Club on the App Store apps.apple.com
- Arena Club on Google Play play.google.com
Every figure was read on public pages on 6 October 2026. Nothing here has been tested with money yet. How each app pays out is compared in full on the cash-out page.