- Regular value increased: $250,000 → $500,000.
- Duped value increased: $100,000 → $250,000.
Value Change Explanation:
The community poll’s outcome reflected a collective re-evaluation of the Waving Flag’s position within the Jailbreak Trading Expansion, as traders and collectors alike increasingly recognized its scarcity, prestige, and historical relevance in the trading meta, leading its overall valuation to climb by $250,000 and bring the total perceived worth to $500,000. Despite its very low demand rating of 1.33 out of 10, the Waving Flag’s limited nature and exclusive requirement of Level 3 in Season 22 make it an item tied to a specific moment in Jailbreak’s past that newer players cannot directly replicate, endowing it with a nostalgic and exclusivity-driven appeal. With only 129 copies reported in circulation and merely 172 trades over the last month, it occupies a niche collector territory where availability is both constrained and controlled by a small, disciplined network of high-tier traders, resulting in volatility whenever these owners collectively choose to shift perceived value. The Poll’s surge can be directly tied to community sentiment favoring older seasonal exclusives, particularly those from early or mid-phase seasons, as players increasingly view rare legacy cosmetics as long-term store-of-value assets within the Trading Island economy. This upward correction also stemmed from recent internal discussions within the Jailbreak Trading Network, where multiple traders theorized that duped versus legitimate copy disparities were becoming less relevant for older items, allowing even previously duped variants like this one, originally valued at $100,000 in its lower-tier assessment, to command stronger trades against equally rare vehicle-related goods. While the demand in absolute terms remains weak, the perception of collector rarity—quantified through a 364 rarity score—creates a justification for investors to hold the item rather than liquidate it. Moreover, data suggests that speculative traders fueled this increase by preemptively re-evaluating all Season Pass exclusives that are now unobtainable, anticipating future scarcity impacts as more collectors lock away their items in private inventories, thereby reducing market liquidity. Consequently, the poll’s adjustment was not just a reflection of active demand but an alignment of long-term speculative interest, nostalgia-driven reappraisal, and limited supply pressure within an environment where even low-demand items can experience substantial inflation when regarded as status symbols or historical artifacts in the Jailbreak Trading economy.
Additional Item Information:
The Waving Flag in the Jailbreak Trading Expansion is a spoiler item that embodies a spirited design, featuring a flag that animates fluidly in the wind as a player’s vehicle moves, giving a dynamic and patriotic appearance that differs from most static spoilers in the game. It carries a polished metallic base and a vividly colored, cloth-like flag texture that ripples and responds to acceleration, standing out as one of the few motion-based cosmetic items in Jailbreak Trading history. Originally obtainable during Season 22, it required players to reach Level 3 with an active Season Pass, meaning it was exclusive to premium players who completed a set of challenges during its limited availability period. After the season ended, the Waving Flag became permanently unobtainable through gameplay and could only be acquired by trading on the Jailbreak Trading Island, where its 129 distributed copies make it a rare collector’s piece. Despite its visual flair, it is currently rated with a Collector Rarity Score of 364 and a Demand Rating of 1.33, placing it in the Very Low demand category; this suggests that while it retains niche appeal, it does not see frequent movement in trades, with only 172 recorded exchanges and interest coming mostly from specialized or long-term collectors. Its inspiration appears to draw from real-world vehicle parade accessories or racing motifs, symbolizing pride and movement rather than performance advantages, as it does not affect handling, speed, or vehicle aerodynamics in any measurable way. The spoiler instead functions purely as an exhibition of style, often used by players to display prestige or commemorate their participation in past seasonal content. Since its release, the Waving Flag has not undergone any reworks or balancing adjustments; its model and animation have remained consistent, though minor visual updates in later graphical patches improved texture fidelity and smoother wind animation synchronization. Within the Jailbreak community, its reception has been modest yet respectful—although it never achieved mass popularity due to its early-level acquisition requirements and pass exclusivity, it has since become a low-key status symbol for veterans or collectors seeking nostalgic items from earlier trading eras. The flag also represents an era when Jailbreak’s seasonal items began embracing animated, thematic designs over simple color variants, marking an evolution in aesthetic ambition. Trivia around the Waving Flag includes anecdotes of players hoarding copies early on due to misjudged scarcity, later discovering their unique animation gave it sentimental value if not high trading value, and some collectors maintain pristine trade logs noting its lineage through rarity-focused trading circles within the Jailbreak Trading Network.
Voting Summary:
- Total Participants: 9 members.
- All Votes Counted: 21 votes tallied.
- Market Regulators: 4 regulators.
Community Poll Votes Breakdown:
- Increase Value by $1,500,000: 0 votes.
- Increase Value by $1,250,000: 0 votes.
- Increase Value by $1,000,000: 0 votes.
- Increase Value by $750,000: 0 votes.
- Increase Value by $500,000: 0 votes.
- Increase Value by $250,000: 11 votes.
- Keep Item's Value Unchanged: 10 votes.
- Decrease Value by $250,000: 0 votes.
- Decrease Value by $500,000: 0 votes.
- Decrease Value by $750,000: 0 votes.
- Decrease Value by $1,000,000: 0 votes.
- Decrease Value by $1,250,000: 0 votes.
- Decrease Value by $1,500,000: 0 votes.
Community Poll Participants:
- User ID 1330293292847464552 voted (🌟 5x): Increase by $250,000.
- User ID 1393105931914444970 voted (🌟 3x): Increase by $250,000.
- User ID 929896889082585128 voted (🌟 3x): Keep Current Value.
- User ID 1317583463154716712 voted (🌟 5x): Keep Current Value.
- User ID 934428979375534160 voted: Increase by $250,000.
- User ID 1030856995873509437 voted: Increase by $250,000.
- User ID 1149235083513958411 voted: Increase by $250,000.
- User ID 762179412661501982 voted: Keep Current Value.
- User ID 1167826391279095938 voted: Keep Current Value.
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Miscellaneous Information:
- Priority multipliers increase the weight of votes in the final tally.
- Explanations are AI-generated using real-time search engine results.
- Certain participants are regulators who maintain market integrity.
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