@catskilltcg I appreciate what you're trying to say, but I used to be able to buy an entire sets worth of illustrations for what an average single chase card costs now. The singles market is also wholly fucked.
@w0ruis I feel the same about RLM's criticism of not knowing Grievous. We're years deep into a war. Is it that crazy that a previously unknown tactician has risen to a prominent position within the separatist ranks?
@Keith16King Straight up, even without a conflicting job schedule, anyone with common sense ought to value their own time too much to stand around in line all day. Cards are not worth it.
It's for children. Pokemon Company is prioritizing their target demographic. Mid-priced ancillary products with shiny promos are more appealing and accessible to kids than boxes with triple-digit price tags. It's really that simple.
Rudy from Alpha Investments believes Pokemon is intentionally not printing enough booster boxes to avoid a market collapse.
"Pokemon is intentionally not printing enough booster boxes and they are going to continue on that path."
"The market can't crash for sealed product if there is no boxes to crash the market."
"Rudy they are building a new location! That's great nobody fucking cares."
@SoulFlowCollex@ImliterallyETH Especially when the current state is not the result of genuine love and organic demand, but rather malicious exploitation from outsiders to the hobby. I could at least cope with it if it was just sincere popularity.
@Batta21 And when we do think of his theme in relation to our country, it's more about him representing the ideal of what America ought to be, rather than what it is.
@Batta21 I think a lot of us just don't really think that much about it. Captain America is such an old hero that his theme is sort of normalized at this point? Like it's just more part of his hero identity rather than any sort of explicit patriotism. (1/2)
@EZE3D It's also funny because this alleged fear of competition has never manifested towards other artists prior to genAi. In fact, art communities notoriously provide resources to help others learn, strengthening and expanding their own competition.
I hate the idea of Obi-Wan going on adventures and stuff between the prequels and OT. Years of completely uninterrupted quiet monotonous hermit life feels much more poetic. I would prefer absolutely nothing happening to him until A New Hope.
@SollyOllyOxen@Dexerto Yeah, tough. Drastic times call for drastic measures. The needs of people who actually want the CARDS should be prioritized over people who just want a box to sit and accrue value. If you want a sealed investment, you can buy it at market.
@SKINSWukong Pikachu is a truly perfect mascot as it is, but Raichu is impressive in how perfect of an evolution it is. It maintains enough of Pikachu's charming points while expanding enough to feel unique, and it does so without overshadowing Pikachu. I think that's a real accomplishment.
@KryZenDesigner Literally just a bunch of cryptobros on their memecoin mentality. If anything can be considered notable for any arbitrary reason BUY BUY BUY BUY. Sickening just how transparent it is.
@ScalpersDaWild@pok_re92689@RattlePokemon "You are messing with Pokemon Company's saaales..."
Oh fuck off you disingenuous twat. They're trying so hard to avoid saying they want to resell it.
Over a year of "DUDE 30TH IS GOING TO BREAK THE HOBBY. WE'RE NEVER RETURNING" and now everyone is 'disappointed' and 'underwhelmed'. It's like they weren't even there for the 25th anniversary set -OH WAIT
30th Anniversary Stamped Charizard, Pikachu and Zekrom, Mew and Mewtwo Arts and More Officially Revealed!โก๏ธ
We'll post when preorders are available!
#Pokemon#PokemonTCG
@kirstyn Every fucking time I see "investment advice" it always essentially boils down to hoarding product, scalping harder, and ripping people off with trades.