From NPR · · 1m 20s
Pokémon set value drops
Pokémon cards lose 96% value as new set releases slowly.
In brief
Pokémon cards lose 96% value as new set releases slowly. Pokémon's 30th-anniversary set drops 96% in value due to slow release and higher odds of full-art cards. Originally reported by NPR.
Pokémon set release
Pokémon released a new set celebrating 30 years since the franchise began.
Resellers scrambling
Resellers are racing to get cards before they drop in value.
Knife incident
A reseller allegedly pulled a knife over a line-jumping dispute.
Value drop
Cards in this set dropped 90% in value within a week.
Full-art cards
Full-art cards now appear 1 in 18 packs instead of 1 in 100.
Mew ex drop
Mew ex cards dropped 96% in value since pre-release.
Resale market
Vintage Pokémon cards maintain value while modern ones lose value.
Release strategy
Pokémon released cards in a slow rollout instead of all at once.
Reseller impact
Resellers face lower odds of getting valuable cards.
Market stability
The larger Pokémon resale market seems stable despite value drops.
Value drop reason
Slow release and higher odds of full-art cards cause value drops.
What happens next
Resellers may buy all cards for cheap by December.
The big picture
Pokémon's 30th-anniversary set drops 96% in value due to slow release and higher odds of full-art cards.
