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Someone paid $195,000 for a Pokemon card
Turns out catching 'em all can be a pricey endeavor, especially with Pokemon fever growing as the release of Sword and Shield draws near. A single Pokemon card sold for $195,000 last week, making "Pikachu Illustrator" the most expensive one in existence, according to Kotaku.
This card was never sold in packs like regular ones, but awarded to the winners of a Japanese comic contest in 1998, the auction noted. Only 39 were released, and 10 of those are believed to still exist. The artwork, by Pikachu creator Atsuko Nishida, is pretty delightful.
The buyer actually paid $224,500 for the card -- Weiss Auctions added a 15% buyer's premium to the winning bid, the auction house confirmed via email.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by tangomargarine on Thursday October 31 2019, @03:19PM (1 child)
The much smarter way to do it is don't buy packs at all; buy the individual cards you need online and get them shipped to you.
But yes, TCGs are a money pit, especially if you play the rotating formats.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Thursday October 31 2019, @03:22PM
And I think the most expensive individual pack of MtG was around $15, but that was a uniquely expensive set, Ultimate Masters. Your run-of-the-mill set packs are only $4 each.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"