❓FAQs: Marketplace
Find answers to common questions about The Sandbox Marketplace here.
The Sandbox Marketplace
Buying
What can you buy on The Sandbox's Marketplace?
You can buy 3D Voxel ASSETs from the marketplace. Such as entities, decorations, buildings, blocks, equipment, and so on.
You can also buy CATALYSTS, which are NFTs required to Mint & List Assets to Sell.
You can also buy avatars from many popular collections, including Sandbox Originals and external collections.
You can buy virtual LANDs from the marketplace, and you can find LAND to purchase on the metaverse Map.
You will also, in the future, be able to purchase other NFTs such as GEMs via the Marketplace, as well as having the opportunity to rent your LAND out to developers.
How much are NFTs on The Sandbox marketplace?
Official Sales:
Official LAND Sales:
Regular LANDs are sold for 1,011 SAND.
Premium LANDs are sold for 4,683 SAND.
Official Avatar Sales:
Avatars are sold for 100 SAND.
Official ASSET / Equipment Sales
The pricing varies depending on factors such as uniqueness, catalysts used to mint them, and so forth.
Official Catalysts (pricing may be subject to change):
Legendary: 200 SAND
Epic: 40 SAND
Rare: 10 SAND
Uncommon: 3 SAND
Common: 1 SAND
Unofficial / Community / Creator Sales:
The prices of ant LANDs, Avatars, Assets, and so on that are sold by the community or creators are set by the seller themselves. As such, prices vary.
What currency does The Sandbox Marketplace accept?
The currency of The Sandbox's ecosystem is SAND. Therefore, you will need SAND to perform any transactions on The Sandbox's marketplace.
You may also need either ETH or POL (formerly MATIC) for gas fees (aka, processing fees), depending on the chain that the NFT is sold on. These fees are charged by the blockchain itself, not by The Sandbox, and may vary depending on blockchain congestion.
Do I need a Sandbox account to buy NFTs from The Sandbox's marketplace?
Yes. You will need to have registered an account on The Sandbox and connected your cryptocurrency wallet to that account in order to sell NFTs or make purchases from the marketplace. Click here to see our guide for help with registering an account.
Selling
What can I sell on The Sandbox's marketplace?
You can Mint & List Assets to Sell, which includes:
Equipment
Characters
Props
Blocks are not minted as NFTs, so they can not be sold.
LAND can not be sold on the Marketplace directly, but you can click "List for Sale" to view it on OpenSea and set a price. Other users can view listed LANDs on The Sandbox website and purchase through OpenSea.
Experiences can not be bought or sold on the Marketplace. However, you can make private arrangements to build Experiences and sell them. See Collaborating With Third Parties for more information.
Who can mint NFTs onto the marketplace to sell?
Anyone with an account at The Sandbox may mint and sell NFTs on the Marketplace. The Sandbox holds the right to monitor, moderate, or remove content. See Terms of Use for more details.
Are there any fees for selling on The Sandbox's Marketplace?
As part of the new royalties system (where the seller sets the price of an NFT):
The Sandbox receives 2.5% of the sale price. This supplies The Sandbox Foundation with SAND to distribute among the Game Maker Fund, staking, and rewards.
The minter (creator) of the asset receives 2.5% of the sale price.
The seller receives 95% of the sale price.
Where does the revenue made from the marketplace go?
2.5% of the sale price goes towards funding and incentivising other great creators, artists and designers via The Sandbox Foundation.
Do I need a Sandbox account to sell NFTs on The Sandbox's marketplace?
Yes. You will need to have registered an account on The Sandbox and connected your cryptocurrency wallet to that account in order to sell NFTs or make purchases from the marketplace. Click here to see our guide for help with registering an account.
Renting LAND
Can I rent LAND from The Sandbox's Marketplace?
Currently it is not possible to rent LAND from The Sandbox Marketplace. This may become a feature if there is demand for it.
Other Marketplace Questions
When was The Sandbox's Marketplace launched?
The launch date of The Sandbox's marketplace, in beta, was the 30th March 2021.
What does the "Test in Game Maker" button under the asset's "Buy Now" button do?
This button allows you to add assets to your Game Maker Library in order to try them out before you decide if you wish to purchase them.
You will not be able to publish an Experience, such as a game, on your LAND unless you have purchased all of the assets you have used in it. Our Experience Publishing tools check the assets you've built with and generate a list of ones you need to purchase to publish your Experience.
Secondary Marketplaces
Can I buy The Sandbox NFTs from secondary marketplaces?
Yes, you can also purchase NFTs sold on The Sandbox Marketplace from secondary markets and NFT exchanges, such as OpenSea and Rarible.
The Sandbox recommends OpenSea. They are a partner of The Sandbox and offer the safest secondary marketplace. They also have features to protect stolen NFTs from being used to profit from.
NFTs on the secondary marketplace may also be available in currencies other than SAND. Such as ETH/WETH and MATIC.
Troubleshooting
My wallet says it is unable to process the transaction
This is usually an indication that you do not have enough funds in the wallet. Make sure you have enough ETH for the gas fees, for example.
My wallet says that it is locked
Unlock your wallet by logging into it via the wallet's official website or browser extension. Then refresh the NFT page and try again.
The transaction failed
The number one reason for failed transactions on the blockchain is not putting in enough ETH to cover the transaction (gas) fee.
The NFT is not in my inventory after buying it
Please wait. It can take time for transactions on the blockchain to complete, especially during periods of heavy congestion. You can track the progress of the transaction by going to Etherscan.io (this is a third-party website) and pasting your wallet address into the search box.
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