To succeed in the MLB The Show 26 marketplace, focus on high volume and protecting your profits. Here are the best tips to increase your stubs:
Marketplace Flipping Tips
- Volume Over Margin: Focus on low-cost Bronze and Silver cards that sell quickly. A card with a 150-stub profit that sells 20 times an hour is better than a high-tier Diamond card that only sells once a day for 2,000 stubs.
- One-Stub Undercutting: To get your orders noticed, place your buy order one stub higher than the current top bid, and your sell order one stub lower than the lowest price.
- Calculate the 10% Tax: Every sale takes a 10% fee. Use this formula to calculate your profit:
(Sell Price × 0.90) − Buy Price = Net Profit. If this result isn't positive, you're losing stubs. - Mass Order Strategy: Don't just focus on one card. Place buy orders on 50-100 different cards. This lets you passively earn stubs while playing the game. When you return, you can relist cards for a profit.
Target Cards with Real Profit:
- Gold Cards (80-84 OVR): These sell quickly with small spreads, perfect for fast stub cycling.
- Diamonds & New Program Rewards: These offer bigger profits but sell slower. They're good if you can wait.
- New Pack Cards: These are hot early on and can be flipped quickly.
Choosing the Right Flips
- Look for High Profit and Quick Sales: Good flips should have a good profit margin after the 10% tax and move quickly.
- Avoid Low-Sales Cards: High-profit but slow-moving cards tie up your stubs for too long.
- Place Multiple Buy Orders: Instead of placing just one order, make several buy orders slightly higher than the current top bids. This increases your chances of getting filled.
- Refresh Stale Orders: The market moves quickly, so keep your orders fresh and adjust them regularly.
Tracking Real-World Performance
- Performance Flipping: Some cards move with real-life MLB performance. For example, if a player has a breakout game, their card's price could rise. Buy before the game and sell once the hype peaks.
Investment & Inventory Tips
- Roster Update Speculation: Look for Gold players who are doing well in real life. If they get upgraded to Diamond in the next bi-weekly update, their Quick Sell value will likely increase, allowing you to profit without the market tax.
- The "No-Risk" Floor: Check the current market price of a card compared to its Quick Sell value. If you buy a card close to its Quick Sell value, you can't lose. If the price doesn't rise, you can Quick Sell it and get your stubs back.
- Inventory Cleaning: Regularly clean out duplicates of non-player items like stadiums and equipment. These items can hide a lot of stubs.
- Flash Sale Sniping: During Flash Sales, pack supplies increase, and prices drop. This is the best time to buy high-value Diamonds or collection pieces. You can sell them later when the market recovers.