Game Locker vs Card Stars

What is the difference between Game Locker and Card Stars?

Both let you buy singles from Australian game stores. Game Locker describes itself as an Australian trading card marketplace with stores in every state, plus collection tracking. Card Stars is an Australian marketplace where store stock, AUD market prices, store buylists, a deck price checker and the Judge Jake rules assistant sit in one place, with one cart across every store.

Game Locker and Card Stars both put Australian game stores online. Here is what you get on Card Stars, so you can choose the one that suits how you buy.

Search all 22 games on Card Stars

One cart across many stores

Add cards from different Australian stores and check out once, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account needed to buy.

Price a whole deck at once

Paste a decklist into the Deck Price Checker and every card is priced against live Australian listings, then added to one cart.

One condition scale, and a returns policy behind it

Every single is listed on the same Near Mint to Damaged scale, published in our returns policy. If a card arrives not as described, counterfeit or not at all, Card Stars can step in and refund you directly.

Rules help built in

Judge Jake answers rules questions by quoting the official rules and rulings, free.

Frequently asked questions

Is Card Stars free to use as a buyer?

Yes. Browsing, price checks, the deck price checker and Judge Jake are free, and you can check out as a guest.

Which games does Card Stars cover?

Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, Flesh and Blood, One Piece Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound, Dragon Ball Super Card Game, Gundam Card Game, Digimon Card Game, Cardfight!! Vanguard, MetaZoo, Sorcery: Contested Realm, Palworld, Weiss Schwarz, Grand Archive, Final Fantasy TCG, Cyberpunk TCG, Union Arena, hololive OFFICIAL CARD GAME and Shadowverse: Evolve.

Can I sell my cards on Card Stars?

You can sell to Australian stores through their buylists on Card Stars: look up the AUD value, then send your cards in for cash or store credit.

I run a store. Can I list on Card Stars?

Yes. See Card Stars for stores for the store platform, which includes the marketplace, point of sale, inventory and buylist.

Last checked 10 October 2026.