old man caught hiding in Best Buy overnight to be early Pokemon card release
Dexerto • • technology
Key Points:
- A 45-year-old California man, Patrick Keys, was arrested for burglary after being found hiding inside a Best Buy store overnight ahead of a highly anticipated Pokémon card release.
- Employees noticed Keys inside the store via live surveillance footage shortly after 1 AM on April 29 and alerted the police, leading to his arrest.
- The Pokémon card craze, which began in the 1990s, continues to drive intense demand, with some cards selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars and fans often camping out or engaging in altercations to obtain rare cards.
- Keys’ attempt to bypass the queue by staying inside the store after closing baffled fans waiting outside for the Pokémon TCG 151 drop.
- This incident adds to a pattern of extreme measures taken by collectors and scalpers, including break-ins at card shops, highlighting the high value and competitive nature of the Pokémon card market.
