Lionel Messi‘s legacy transcends the football pitch. After capturing the world’s attention in his successful stint at Barcelona, PSG and currently at the media Inter Miami, the Argentine star caused a furor in the market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are assets that represent a unique or specific object on a blockchain chain, of the Sorare blockchain game.
Surprisingly, one of their “rare cards” reached a value on Ethereum that rivals the price of a studio apartment in Argentina.
This card exceeded 33.9 ETH at auction, equivalent to $56,300.
In this context, it is important to point out that the average price per square meter in the City of Buenos Aires rose 0.4% in March and today stands at 2,202 dollars/m2. In the first three months of the year, it accumulated an increase of 1.1% while in the year-on-year comparison it rose 1.3%, the largest increase since May 2019.
How does Sorare, the “Great Crypto DT” work?
A Sorare card is an NFT digital collectible that depicts a football player and is associated with a specific season. The value of each card is based on the demonstrable scarcity and individual attributes of each player. These cards can be freely exchanged, sold, and used in an open world of different apps and games.
Each player has 1,111 cards per season distributed in four levels:
- Unique (with a high market value)
- 10 Super Rare
- 100 Rares
- 1,000 Limited
How to buy Messi’s special cards?
By signing up for Sorare, users receive an initial quote of400 million virtual moneyto select a starting team of 10 common player cards.
These common cards can’t be sold but help earn points to gain experience, matches, and cards with real monetary value. For the next stage, users must acquire rare cards in order to play, which can appreciate in value over time due to market supply and demand.
The Sorare Transfer Market allows players to put their cards up for sale and acquire new ones by simply selecting the available cards.
How to Sell Cards?
Sorare allows the sale of unique, rare, or super rare cards. To sell a card, the user simply needs to select the desired card, set its selling value, and wait for another player to acquire it. Once the sale is made, the money is immediately deposited into the account registered by the user.
This universe of NFTs can lead users to invest significant sums. For example, the card depicting Cristiano Ronaldo from last season sold for €242,500.