collector guide · 2026-08-14
What Market Activation Means on PalTCG
Understand why market history, valuation and price alerts remain pending until an approved provider and real snapshots are connected.
Catalog first, market second
The public catalog can launch independently from external marketplace approvals. That lets collectors search cards, browse sets, build a collection and maintain a wishlist without presenting simulated prices as fact.
What must be true before activation
An approved provider needs to be connected with valid credentials and terms. Listing matching must be audited, snapshots must carry freshness and confidence, and the affiliate destination must pass a host and flag check. The activation is reversible so a provider incident does not force the entire catalog offline.
What you can do now
Use the market page to understand the pending state and join the activation list. Use Pro for unlimited organization, private notes, trade views, advanced filters and export. When the source is ready, history, valuation and price alerts can be enabled without changing your collection data.