Cost + timeline + credentials, how much, how long, and who’s building it?

I charge $25/hr, that’s ~$499 for a 20-hour micro-build (TCGPlayer connector spike, or a grading attribute set, or a drop-protection module) and ~$4,999 for a 200-hour full Magento-for-TCG rebuild (storefront + TCGPlayer integration + grading workflow + drop protection + multi-game catalog + tournament prize module).

Realistic ranges for a TCG retailer at $1M, $5M GMV:

• Magento + Hyvä rebuild: $4,999, $15k. TCG-specific scope adds: TCGPlayer connector ($1.5k, $3k), grading attribute set + PDP rendering ($800, $1.5k), drop-protection module (Turnstile + WAF + per-customer guard, $1.2k, $2.5k), raffle module if needed (+$800, $2k), multi-game catalog setup ($1k, $3k), tournament prize-payout flow ($800, $1.5k).
• Timeline: 6-14 weeks for a typical mid-market TCG retailer. Faster (4 weeks) if singles-only single-game LGS. Longer (16-24 weeks) for multi-game + multi-region + Cardmarket integration.
• Hosting: $400, $1,500/mo on Cloudways / dedicated. TCG needs over-provisioned for drop traffic spikes (assume 10-20× base traffic during a chase-card drop). Cloudflare mandatory.
• Ongoing: $500, $2k/mo retainer for through-season ops (drops, set releases, tournament events, marketplace channel iteration).

Credentials: Adobe-Certified Magento Developer, 7+ years on Magento, shipped TCG DTC builds across Pokemon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh, sports, Funko, Lorcana, and One Piece TCG. Singles-only LGS shops up to multi-game retailers with 50k+ SKUs. Edge cases, single-game LGS vs full-multi-game retailer, have different optimal builds; I’ll tell you which on the consultation call.