Is TCGPriceAlert free?

Yes. The free Basic plan includes up to 20 alerts, email and Telegram notifications and the Chrome extension. Pro and Premium add more alerts and 2× or 4× faster checks.

How often are prices checked?

Every few minutes, depending on your plan. Pro checks 2× faster than the free plan and Premium 4× faster. Alerts are sent right after the check that finds a matching listing.

Can I set up alerts for different games?

Yes. You can track any card or sealed product sold on TCGPlayer, including Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, One Piece and Digimon.

How will I get notified?

By email, by Telegram, or both. You can turn each channel on or off in your account settings.

How to Create a TCGPlayer Price Alert for Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and More (2026 Guide)

TCG Price AlertLast updated October 10, 2026

TCGPlayer does not have built-in price alerts, so if you want to know when a card or sealed product drops to your price you need a separate tool. This guide shows how to set up a TCGPlayer price alert with TCGPriceAlert in about a minute. It works for Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana, One Piece and the other games sold on TCGPlayer, and the free plan is enough to follow along.

Step 1: Copy the Product URL from TCGPlayer

Open TCGPlayer.com and go to the page of the exact card or sealed product you want to track. Copy the URL from the address bar. If you use the Chrome extension, you can skip this step and create the alert straight from the product page.

Copying a product URL from a TCGPlayer card page

Step 2: Paste the URL into TCGPriceAlert

Go to TCGPriceAlert.com and paste the link. TCGPriceAlert loads the product and its live listings, so you can see the current lowest price before you set a target.

Pasting a TCGPlayer product link into TCGPriceAlert

Step 3: Choose Your Filters, Alert Type and Target Price

Pick the alert type: price drop, price rise or any change. Set your target price, then choose which listings count: condition, language, printing, the country they ship to, the quantity you need, whether shipping is included, direct sellers only and whether to skip listings with seller photos. Only listings that match all of these can trigger the alert. You can also decide if it should notify you once or keep notifying you.

Choosing filters, alert type and target price for a TCGPlayer price alert

Step 4: Get Notified by Email or Telegram

Save the alert and TCGPriceAlert keeps checking the live listings for you every few minutes. When a listing matches, you get an email or a Telegram message right away with the price, the filters it matched and a button to buy it on TCGPlayer.

TCGPriceAlert email showing a price drop with a link to buy on TCGPlayer

Step 5: Manage Your Alerts

All your alerts live in My Alerts. You can see how far each one is from its target, edit or pause it, group alerts with tags and filter them by status, condition, printing and more.

My Alerts dashboard with TCGPlayer price alerts grouped by tag

Other TCGPlayer Alert Tools

TCGSniper also sends TCGPlayer price alerts (see our TCGPriceAlert vs TCGSniper comparison). TCGPriceAlert focuses on individual live listings with detailed filters, alerts by email or Telegram, a Chrome extension and a live feed of underpriced listings in Hot Deals. Learn more about TCGPlayer price alerts.

Video Tutorial

Prefer to watch? This one minute video shows how to create a price alert on TCGPriceAlert.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. TCGPlayer lets you save lists and see market prices, but it does not notify you when a listing reaches your price. You need a separate tool such as TCGPriceAlert.

Tip: Telegram notifications are free on every plan and usually reach your phone faster than email. Turn them on in your account settings on TCGPriceAlert.