GameStop Inflates Pokémon 30th Anniversary Card Prices
Kotaku • • entertainment
Key Points:
- GameStop is pre-ordering Pokémon’s 30th anniversary set at significantly inflated prices, with no official pricing announced by The Pokémon Company yet.
- The Elite Trainer Box (ETB), usually priced around $50, is being sold by GameStop for $130, nearly three times the typical retail price.
- This pricing strategy has sparked backlash from customers and collectors, who feel GameStop’s approach harms regular buyers rather than curbing scalping.
- Despite the high prices, some believe scalpers will charge even more due to the intense hype surrounding the anniversary set.
- Retailers like Target have also been experimenting with increased prices, reflecting a broader trend of price inflation in the Pokémon card market.
