Albany, NY · Trading Cards

Pokémon & Trading Card Shops in Albany That Buy Cards

8 local buyers across Albany — including Shroomy's Game Store, Earthworld and Flipside Gaming - East Greenbush — pay cash for used trading cards. Average buyer rating 4.4★ across 1,415 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Albany, Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Glenmont, Rensselaer, Alcove, Castleton On Hudson and more

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What are you selling?

8 local buyers in Albany · 3 card games · tap one to see who buys it.

Sell Pokémon Cards

Base set, EX, GX, V, VMAX, vintage

2 buyers →

Sell Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

Meta, vintage, ghost rare, 1st edition

2 buyers →

Sell Magic: The Gathering

Modern, Legacy, Commander, vintage

2 buyers →

Local Buyers — 8 buyers in Albany

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Flipside Gaming - East Greenbush

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★ 4.6 (399)

Mon–Fri 11am–9pm · Sat–Sun 11am–6pm

598 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, NY 12061

6 mi away

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Earthworld

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★ 4.8 (303)

Mon–Tue 11am–6pm · Wed–Fri 11am–7pm · Sat 11am–6pm · Sun 12pm–5pm

537 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206

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The Collector's Friend

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★ 4.4 (74)

Mon–Fri 11am–8pm · Sat 11am–6pm · Sun Closed

528 3rd Ave Ext, Rensselaer, NY 12144

5 mi away

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GameStop

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Only buys cards graded by PSA

★ 3.8 (163)

Mon–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm

1 Crossgates Mall Rd Spc218, Albany, NY 12203, USA

3 mi away

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Shroomy's Game Store

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★ 5.0 (149)

Mon Closed · Tue–Sat 11am–8pm · Sun 11am–6pm

365 Feura Bush Rd #5, Glenmont, NY 12077

4 mi away

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Z Sports & Collectibles

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New listing

Mon–Tue Closed · Wed 2pm–7:30pm · Thu–Fri 1pm–7:30pm · Sat 10am–5pm · Sun Closed

123 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

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Where they are

Where Albany’s 8 card buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Albany.

Albany, within 5 mi of the center 4

Earthworld 1.1 mi · 4.8★ (303)
Fortress of Gaming 1.8 mi · 4.6★ (79)
Z Sports & Collectibles 1.9 mi
GameStop (Crossgates Mall Rd Spc218) 3.0 mi · 3.8★ (163)

Glenmont 1

Shroomy's Game Store 4.4 mi · 5★ (149)

Rensselaer 1

The Collector's Friend 4.9 mi · 4.4★ (74)

East Greenbush 1

Flipside Gaming 6.5 mi · 4.6★ (399)

Clifton Park 1

GameStop (Clifton Park) 13.4 mi · 3.7★ (248)

When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 8 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

6open Sunday

Earthworld12pm–5pm
Fortress of Gaming11am–6pm
GameStop (Crossgates Mall Rd Spc218)11am–6pm
Shroomy's Game Store11am–6pm
Flipside Gaming11am–6pm

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GameStop (Clifton Park)10am–7pm

6open until 8pm or later

GameStop (Clifton Park)until 10pm
Fortress of Gaminguntil 9pm
GameStop (Crossgates Mall Rd Spc218)until 9pm
Flipside Gaminguntil 9pm
Shroomy's Game Storeuntil 8pm

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The Collector's Frienduntil 8pm

1open by 9am

GameStop (Clifton Park)from 9am

Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

6 independent2 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Flipside Gaming (399 reviews, 4.6★), Earthworld (303 reviews, 4.8★) and Shroomy's Game Store (149 reviews, 5★). 1 of the 8 are listed only for trading card games. Of the other 7, all 7 are also listed for sports cards; 2 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Compared with the Sports card shops in Albany: Shroomy's Game Store is listed for trading card games but not for sports cards.

Values

What Pokémon cards are trading for

National trade-in values pulled Nov 12, 2026. “Up to” is flawless and unlocked; the buyer confirms the price in hand.

Pokémon Cards

2 of the 8 Albany buyers are listed for Pokémon Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Yu-Gi-Oh Cards

2 of the 8 Albany buyers are listed for Yu-Gi-Oh Cards. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Magic: The Gathering

2 of the 8 Albany buyers are listed for Magic: The Gathering. Others may buy it too, so ask.

Before you go

Sort the hitsPull holos, full arts, alt arts and vintage out of the bulk.

ConditionWhitening on the edges, scratches and centering decide near mint versus played.

Sleeve the singlesBring valuable singles sleeved. Bulk can go in a box.

Sealed productBooster boxes and ETBs are bought closer to market price if the seal is intact.

GameStopGameStop buys PSA-graded cards only.

Albany card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Albany buy Pokémon cards?

Albany, within 5 mi of the center: Earthworld (1.1 mi), Fortress of Gaming (1.8 mi), Z Sports & Collectibles (1.9 mi) and 1 more; Glenmont: Shroomy's Game Store (4.4 mi); Rensselaer: The Collector's Friend (4.9 mi); East Greenbush: Flipside Gaming (6.5 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

Which Pokémon cards are trading highest right now?

Among the 200 most-traded Pokémon cards in our price data, the highest near-mint market prices are Umbreon VMAX #215 (Pokemon Evolving Skies, $1,675), Umbreon ex #161 (Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions, $1,075) and Shining Mew [CoroCoro] #151 (Pokemon Japanese Promo, $1,050). Shops buy below market so they can resell; bring the card and ask for a quote.

Can I sell Pokémon cards in Albany on a Sunday?

6 of the 8 with a full week of posted hours: Earthworld (12pm–5pm), Fortress of Gaming (11am–6pm), GameStop (Crossgates Mall Rd Spc218) (11am–6pm), Shroomy's Game Store (11am–6pm), Flipside Gaming (11am–6pm) and GameStop (Clifton Park) (10am–7pm).

What Pokémon cards are worth money?

Holo and full-art rares, vintage Base Set, Jungle and Fossil holos, Japanese promos and anything graded PSA 9 or 10. Modern commons and uncommons are bulk, bought by the thousand.

Nearby areas

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