Pokemon cards are basically impossible to get hold of right now. I am terminally online, have friends who own and work in TCG stores, and regularly frequent supermarkets, and I can barely get hold of them, so I know just how hard it is for the average collector.
The trading card game is now seen as a prime investment opportunity by crypto bros and scalpers, and as such, nefarious techniques, like bots, are deployed to scoop up as much stock as possible. That's also why we see queues forming outside stores 12 hours before they open, since people have no other option unless they want to miss out. Unless...
It turns out, avid Pokemon TCG fans/scalpers/people with too much money are using services and paying hundreds of dollars for people to queue for them to get the hottest products.
The Pokemon Trading Card Game's 30th Anniversary expansion is one of the best in a long time. I called it "the most refreshing in years," and aside from Ascended Heroes, I think it's the best set produced since Evolving Skies. Naturally, such a set has drawn major attention. Lapsed Pokemon TCG fans are returning for the 30th anniversary, long-time fans are,...
