Updated
Updated · WDBJ · Sep 18
BLADE Gaming Draws Longest-Ever Line for Pokémon 30th Anniversary Card Release
Updated
Updated · WDBJ · Sep 18

BLADE Gaming Draws Longest-Ever Line for Pokémon 30th Anniversary Card Release

1 articles · Updated · WDBJ · Sep 18

Summary

  • Roanoke fans queued at BLADE Gaming on Sept. 18 for the Pokémon 30th anniversary card set launch, giving the shop what it called its longest line ever.
  • The surge was driven by demand for the anniversary release, turning the local launch into an unusually large turnout for the store.
  • Customers who missed out Friday will get another chance in a couple of weeks, when BLADE Gaming plans to restock the cards.

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Roanoke's BLADE Gaming Sees Long Lines for Pokémon 30th Anniversary Card Release

Insights

With printers maxed at 10 billion cards annually, is the Pokémon 30th-anniversary shortage genuine demand or carefully engineered scarcity?
A single vintage card recently auctioned for $16 million, but will these sold-out anniversary packs actually yield wealth for today's buyers?

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Roanoke's BLADE Gaming Sees Long Lines for Pokémon 30th Anniversary Card Release

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