Pokemon Yellow sold 14.64 *million* copies worldwide, there’s nothing “limited” about it. The scarcity tactic is a relatively new thing and they only really resort to it in the case of oddball stuff like Amiibo (which I can’t believe is actually still going, it’s the only active “toys to life” range I can think of, even Skylanders have died out at this point). The reason why they’re expensive is because, frankly, Nintendo fans are suckers and they ascribe some undefinable value to the products made by their favourite “magical toy company”. Case in point, pricing in the UK right now:
Did you just compare game grading to vehicle grading?
Losing money sucks and I agree with the sentiment. However, I see the reliance on US customs to not fuck up your shit as risky. It's too bad. In terms of serving the karma, there should be a better way. Justice wasn't served for supporting Wata schemes. Instead, a greater evil is supported for this one case where someone doing something people didn't like got the short end of the stick. Short-sighted.
That's insane! The last copy of Poké Yellow I picked up was about a year and a half ago in this bundle on ebay (sorry about the tiny pic, but ebay doesn't archive full listings over a certain period)...
Your analogy is dumb.
Not really, typically there's a predictable market value for most collectibles. The problem with graded games and cards is you either get rich retards like Logan Paul paying way above market (like spending $1,000,000 on a Charizard card that had a market value of $25K), or they get listed for outlandish amounts and other people see that which inflates the prices, or they're used to launder money.
No, I don't think I will. They willingly participate in this scam circle, so they get what they deserve.
Ah yes, let's all give a round of applause to customs for breaking shit because you feel like he deserved it. Meanwhile, they keep doing it. And again. And they don't give a fuck. Mostly because there are people like you saying nothing when it happens, unless it's something they find stupid, then you chip in your two cents of idiocy by victim-blaming.
Did you just compare game grading to vehicle grading?
Game grading is kind of a joke, actually.
I don’t know a single car collector who would willingly encase their prized automobile in a plexiglass case and refuse to open it until the lead acid battery inside leaks and functionally destroys it, which is what *will* happen with many gaming collectibles over time. The opposite is true - car collectors pamper their cars and regularly refurbish them to keep them in peak condition, even if they don’t intend to ever drive them. Case in point, Pokemon Yellow that committed seppuku:
Define “collector”. @Sicklyboy is under his roaring thunder more often than he’s behind the wheel, based on his socials.
Not sure if that’s collecting, but it’s certainly an automotive hobby. Other than that, a lot of locals in my area dabble in it, actually. It’s not uncommon to see vintage cars with antique plates on, and by vintage cars I don’t mean jalopies, I mean actual collectible cars with government-recognised antique status (in the UK you get special plates, and if your vehicle is older than 1982, it’s exempt from tax). This is in part because my county runs an annual classic car show, so yes, it’s a fairly popular hobby. Every August there’s *hundreds* of them on the streets.
no, he spent money on a predatory system that is sabotaging my hobby. I think it's funny.
