Japan's Pokémon Card Bubble Collapses, Kids Can Finally Buy Cards Again

Japan's Pokémon Card Bubble Collapses, Kids Can Finally Buy Cards Again

The speculative bubble around Pokémon TCG cards in Japan is collapsing, and that's good news for players, especially kids. During the pandemic, scalpers and investors drove prices sky-high, but now values are rapidly dropping, with one popular card falling from a $65,000 buying price to under $15k.

The decline has been fueled by a growing counterfeit problem and a domino effect as speculators exit and sell off collections. The upside is that rare cards once costing over $300 are now around $30, release-day lines have eased, and cards are back in stock at regular toy stores. (Source: Automaton)