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Tiny Violins At The Ready, Pokémon Scalpers Are Upset About New Expansion's Profitability
Nintendo Life • • technology
Key Points:
- The Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th Anniversary expansion launched on September 16th, with launch day marked by long queues, cancelled pre-orders, and stock hoarding by scalpers.
- Contrary to scalpers' expectations, the rare cards in the set have high pull rates, leading to lower resale values and reduced profitability for resellers.
- Collectors benefit from the high pull rates, as it increases their chances of obtaining cards and lowers resale prices, making it easier to complete collections.
- While only a few cards, like the blue, green, and red SIR Mew cards, hold high resale values, most cards are priced under $200, a contrast to previous high-priced sets.
- Despite scalpers' frustrations and some market dumping, the set sold out quickly, and increased engagement among collectors may support long-term investment growth in the Pokémon card market.
