GameStop Power Packs review: what do you get back?
A GameStop and PSA product: each pack holds one PSA-graded card kept in the PSA Vault. The buyback lasts up to 7 days, but its percentage and the surcharge taken from it are not in the terms.
By Alexander Korsager · Checked 7 October 2026 · We earn nothing from any app on this site
Desk rating · #24 of 27
Based on documents we read, not on testing.
Evidence: public pages · 7 October 2026
Is GameStop Power Packs worth it?
The buyback percentage and the surcharge taken from it are not in the terms, and the site turns away visitors outside the US.
Paid as
Cash
Cash to a bank account through Stripe, if you take the 7-day buyback
You keep
Not published
Sell-back rate: reported by others.
Offer open for
7 days
after the reveal, by its own pages.
For
- Sell-backs can be withdrawn as cash to a bank account, by the terms.
- A named seller, PowerPacks, LLC, and terms edited 25 September 2026.
- Cards are PSA-graded and held in the PSA Vault.
- Web, iPhone and Android.
Against
- The buyback percentage and the surcharge are not published.
- We could not see an odds table: the packs page loaded empty, even from a US connection.
- GameStop states no shipping fee amount; the only figures are PSA Vault's. No delivery time or withdrawal minimum is stated.
- No self-exclusion tool found.
Pick it if
A US buyer who wants PSA-graded cards and will read the buyback offer on screen before accepting it.
Skip it if
Anyone who wants the buyback rate and fees in writing before paying, or who lives outside the United States.
One rip on GameStop Power Packs, step by step
Tap through a rip in the order it happens. Each step shows the figure its own pages give for it.
Step 1 of 5
Pick a pack
From $25
6 tiers, each one price for one pack. Digital packs from GameStop and PSA. Each holds one PSA-graded card kept in the PSA Vault in Delaware.
Where GameStop Power Packs says soHands-on: a rip on GameStop Power Packs, recorded
Coming to this review. Four things will sit here, each dated.
Packs and odds: shown before you buy, GameStop says
What you can read before you pay, and what you cannot.
Pack prices: three ranges read on GameStop Power Packs' own pages
- Levels listed on the Power Packs page$25 to $2,500Where we read it
- Its FAQ: five levels, ending at Diamond$25 to $1,000Where we read it
- App Store and Google Play listings say$25 to $5,000Where we read it◂ The range this page uses
Pack prices, lowest to highest
- $25Starter
- $50Silver
- $100Gold
- $500Platinum
- $1,000Diamond
- $2,500Lunar
GameStop says the chance of each value range is shown before purchase, and that card values update every 5 minutes. We could not load a pack page to see them.
No odds table is public, so there is nothing to simulate for this app. Try the pack simulator on an app that publishes its odds and its sell-back rate.
Is the sell-back offer fair?
Set a card value. The bars show what the same card returns on every app that publishes a rate.
GameStop Power Packs sell-back rate
Reported by others
So it has no bar. The bars show the 17 apps that do publish one.
The same $65 card, sold back on each app
- Lastpackstablecoin$65
- Rips by Triumphcash$65
- BOXED.GGsite credit$65
- Underdog Ripsform not settled$65
- DOPAsite credit$65
- Packs.comsite credit$65
- Arena Clubcash$58.50
- Tilt Ripscash$58.50
- RipRip.iocash$58.50
- Stadium Vaultcash$58.50
- Gemintsite credit$56.75
- rip.funstablecoin$55.90
- MNSTRstablecoin$55.90
- Phygitalsstablecoin$55.25
- Collector Cryptstablecoin$55.25
- Fanatics Instant Ripssite credit$54.99
- Repackzcash$54.60
Check a real offer against the card's market price with the offer checker.
Three ways out: cash, post or keep
Switch between the routes to compare what each costs and how long it takes.
Cash to a bank account through Stripe, if you take the 7-day buyback
- Take the buyback% not statedThe “Display Price” less a “Marketplace Surcharge”, within 7 days of purchase. No percentage for either.Source
- Power Packs walletWithin 3 business days“PowerPacks will credit the Net Sale Proceeds to your Wallet.”Source
- Withdraw2 to 5 daysTo a bank account through Stripe. No minimum is stated.Source
Where GameStop's own pages disagree
Each claim is GameStop's own, set beside another GameStop or PSA page.
≠“There are five pack levels: Starter, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond”.
GameStop Power Packs page, FAQ
The same page lists six levels, the highest being Lunar at $2,500.
The other page
≠Packs “starting at $25 and ranging up to $2,500”.
GameStop investor release, 14 April 2026
App Store listing, updated 5 October 2026: “premium rips up to $5,000”.
The other page
≠Any card can be “redeemed and shipped for a small shipping fee”.
powerpacks.gamestop.com
PSA's vault page, archived 27 August 2026: “U.S. withdrawals: $5.99 per shipment (covers up to 50 items per shipment)”, then “Withdrawal Fees $1.99 per item”, and $4.99 more per card inside 90 days. The PSA Vault terms add that fees may depend on value, shipping method and insurance.
The other page
Why GameStop Power Packs is #24 of 27
Five weighted parts make the rating. Lay any other app over it.
GameStop Power Packs Median of 27 apps
| Part, and its weight | GameStop Power Packs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Money out 30% | 60% | 60% |
| Odds shown 25% | 20% | 85% |
| Accountability 20% | 70% | 70% |
| Cost to hold the card 15% | 65% | 65% |
| Access 10% | 75% | 58% |
A term the operator does not publish scores zero. The formula is on how we rate.
GameStop Power Packs fact sheet
20 / 32
facts read on its own pages. Tap a value for the source.
- Sell-back paid as
Cash
Read on the operator's own page
“Your Wallet balance may be used to purchase other PowerPacks products or, where applicable, to request a cash payout to a bank account linked with Stripe”
Proceeds are credited to a Power Packs wallet within three business days, then withdrawn.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Open the source- Sell-back rate
Reported by others
Reported 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.
- Selling fee
Not published
We 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- Auto-sold after
Not published
We looked and the operator does not publish it
No automatic sale. After 7 days the buyback lapses and the card stays in the PSA Vault.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
- Withdrawals
Yes
Read 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- Withdrawal methods
Bank account
Read 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- Withdrawal minimum
Not published
We looked and the operator does not publish it
No minimum is stated in the terms or the FAQ.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
- Withdrawal fee
Not published
We looked and the operator does not publish it
“All payouts are processed by Stripe”
No payout fee is stated in the terms of purchase or the sale agreement; payouts go through Stripe.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Open the source- Marketplace fee
Not published
We looked and the operator does not publish it
““Marketplace Surcharge” means a transaction surcharge by PowerPacks deducted from the Display Price.”
No user-to-user marketplace of its own: resale runs through PSA's eBay store or PSA Offers under separate terms, and no fee for it is on these pages. The buyback itself carries a “Marketplace Surcharge” with no stated percentage.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Open the source
Where it works, and for whom
From its terms and store listings. We report what they say, not what the law is where you live.
No US state is excluded by its terms
The App Store names the seller as “GameStop” and Google Play as “GameStop App”. The terms name PowerPacks, LLC, and a site footer reads “GameStop PowerPacks, LLC”.
Is it gambling, and playing safely
No ruling we can cite, and we do not say whether it is legal where you live.
- You pay a fixed price for one PSA-graded card of unknown value, and “All Power Pack sales are final”.
- The terms call average or expected pack values “illustrative only”.
- The App Store rates the app 17+; Google Play says “Adults only 18+”.
The wider question is covered in are card rip apps legit?
Safer play on GameStop Power Packs
Not published
We looked and the operator does not publish it
No self-exclusion tool found. The terms let PowerPacks limit how many packs you buy.
Checked 6 Oct 2026.
- 1No self-exclusion tool was found on the pages read.
- 2The terms let PowerPacks limit how many packs you buy. That is its choice, not a tool for you.
- 3Set a spending limit before you open the app, and stop when you reach it.
More on limits and blocks in responsible play. If ripping stops being fun, the National Council on Problem Gambling lists free, confidential help.
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Arena Club
Slab Packs: digital packs holding one graded card kept in an Oregon vault. Sell it back, list it or ship it.
How money comes outCash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1
- Sell-back
90% after fee
Read 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- Odds
Public
Read 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
Know first: The buy-back offer takes a 10% fee and lapses 24 hours after the reveal, and no average pack return is published.
Read the Arena Club reviewQuestions, sources and changes
Is GameStop Power Packs legit?
It is sold by PowerPacks, LLC with GameStop and PSA, under published terms. We have not tested a buyback, a withdrawal or a delivery. The buyback rate and surcharge are not in the terms.
What is the Power Packs buyback rate?
Not published. The terms describe a “Display Price” less a “Marketplace Surcharge”, with no percentage for either. Other publishers report 90% less 6%; we could not confirm it.
How long does the Power Packs buyback last?
Up to 7 days after purchase, by the terms. Withdrawing the card or trying another sale route ends it.
How much do Power Packs cost?
From $25. The top price is $1,000 in GameStop's FAQ, $2,500 on its pack list and launch release, and $5,000 on both app listings.
Can you buy Power Packs outside the US?
No. They “may only be purchased by residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age”.
7 Oct 2026
Shipping fee added from PSA's vault page, in an archived copy. We had listed it as not published.
6 Oct 2026
First read of public pages, partly from a US connection. No account, nothing tested.
5 Oct 2026
GameStop updated the App Store listing.
25 Sep 2026
The terms of purchase were last edited.
15 Apr 2026
Power Packs opened to the public.
More on GameStop Power Packs
Sources9
- GameStop Power Packs page and FAQ gamestop.com
- Terms of purchase (25 Sep 2026) powerpacks.gamestop.com
- Sale agreement (15 Apr 2026) powerpacks.gamestop.com
- powerpacks.gamestop.com feature page powerpacks.gamestop.com
- Investor release (14 Apr 2026) investor.gamestop.com
- PSA Vault terms app.collectors.com
- App Store listing apps.apple.com
- Google Play listing play.google.com
- GameStop Power Packs help centre: shipping fee web.archive.org
Every figure on this page was read on public pages between 6 October 2026 and 7 October 2026. Nothing has been tested with money. cardrip earns nothing from GameStop Power Packs.