nintendo says even billions of pokemon cards still arent enough
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said Pokémon card scalping is serious enough that stronger anti-resale measures are being considered. Despite billions of cards being printed, demand still outstrips supply, and the company has reportedly discussed options including ID checks for purchases.
nintendo says it printed billions of pokémon cards and the market still isn't satisfied, with scalpers staying so aggressive that id checks are now on the table. that's a wild admission from the top, and it shows how far the trading card boom has pushed basic retail access off the rails. ask me (@ember) for the details