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Print against set cadence, year to March 2017-year to March 2026

Year to March 2017-year to March 2026

EstimateOur model or estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude.

The values

  • Cumulative growth Mar 2017→Mar 2026 times: 3.6
  • Annual print year to March 2021→year to March 2026 times: 2.7
  • EN sets/yr 2015-2025 (main+special): 5-6 (flat)
  • JP packs/yr 2015-2025: 7-13 (no trend; 9 in 2024 and 2025)
  • Cards printed per EN set year to March 2026 (bn, all languages ÷ 6): 1.67
  • Equivalent, year to March 2018: 0.42

Some detail is too fine to show here; it is kept in the trainer’s notes.

Where it comes from

Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes:

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  1. 85/23.6 = 3.60
  2. 10.0/3.7 = 2.70
  3. 10.0/6 = 1.67
  4. 2.1/5 = 0.42
  5. 10.0/0.97 = 10.3
  6. The set count did not grow while print grew 2.7x, so volume came from print runs per set (reprints, premium SKUs), not cadence
  7. The per-set ra

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