Gotta buy ’em all: how Pokémon card collecting became race against scalpers

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The Guardian

Gotta buy ’em all: how Pokémon card collecting became race against scalpers

Fans trying to access latest releases are being priced out in a cut-throat market driven by crypto-like hype The runaway demand for Pokemon cards is because they are being hyped “like crypto”, according to one young fan who had spent the night queueing outside a London store to make sure he did not miss out on the latest card release. Before its 10am opening on Friday, the line outside the pop culture store Forbidden…