Reading market prices

Item pages and the studio’s outfit cost show market estimates collected from MapleStory Market. This guide explains what each number means, how much to trust it, and how to use it when you are deciding what to buy.

Average asking price

The average of the prices sellers are currently asking, based on the listings seen in the latest market observation. “Based on 12 listings” tells you how many listings went into the average. Asking prices describe what sellers hope to get, not what buyers have paid, and a few overpriced listings can pull the average up.

Average sold price

The average price of recently completed sales, weighted by the number of units sold. This is usually the better guide to what an item is actually worth, but it lags behind the market: after a new crate launches, sold prices can fall quickly while the average still reflects earlier, higher sales.

Lowest recent listing

The cheapest listing seen in the latest observation. In the studio’s price panel, listings also show the seller’s last-seen location. A listing may have sold since it was seen, so treat it as a place to start looking, not as stock you can count on.

Comparing asking and sold prices

• Close together: sellers are pricing near what buyers pay. The asking average is a fair expectation.
• Asking well above sold: listings may sit unsold. An offer nearer the sold average is more realistic, especially for items from a crate that is still on sale.
• Sold above asking: recent buyers paid more than current listings ask, which can mean supply has just increased. Check that cheaper listings are still available.

Sample size and freshness

Every estimate shows how many listings or sales it is based on and when it was observed. With fewer than about five observations, one unusual listing or sale can move the average a lot. Prices also move with crate schedules: an item’s price can drop while its crate is on sale and rise after the sale ends.

Missing prices

A missing price means unknown, not free. Some items are not tracked, have no recent listings, or have not been observed yet. The outfit cost total only adds up the pieces that have a price, so check the breakdown for gaps before treating a total as the cost of a whole outfit.

Before you trade

1. Open the market link and confirm the item name, world, and current price.
2. Check that the item is the one you previewed — some items have similar names or separate male and female versions.
3. Remember that Henesys Store does not sell items, hold items, or broker trades. Trades happen between players in game.

Browse prices across the NX wardrobe, or read the outfit guide for the full planning workflow.