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Re:Many of the Pokemon playtest cards were likely printed in... by nemomarx on Thursday January 30, 2025 @02:07PM (#42881000)
"official" means run by wizards of the Coast, so essentially the money grab. I suppose it has some benefits in terms of not getting anyone who's swapping cards there overpaying for a reproduction too.
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Re:Many of the Pokemon playtest cards were likely printed in... by Ekaros on Thursday January 30, 2025 @02:37PM (#42881345)
Basically two things are driving after market value. Use in tournaments and collectability. And after market value drives the demand for sealed product(one directly from Hasbro via distributors and then stores).

I really don't understand why no legislation is targeting this market that is exactly like loot boxes.

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