Nintendo President Says Pokémon Company Will Act on Widespread Card Scalping and Shortages
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Tom Phillips
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Nintendo's president has addressed the worsening Pokémon trading card scalping crisis, where new card launches are consistently sold out due to scalpers reselling on eBay, and stores face rampant theft — including armed robberies. Despite a record 10 billion cards printed last year, supply shortages persist, and Nintendo has stated that The Pokémon Company will take measures to address the issue.
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· 3 pulledNintendo's president has been asked to address the current state of Pokémon trading card shortages and scalping — a situation that many fans feel is now worse than ever, despite an astonishing 10 billion cards being printed last year alone.
New card launches are continually left sold out due to scalpers looking to make a profit on eBay, while boxes of cards are now commonly the subject of store thefts — including dozens of instances where trading card stores have been broken into overnight.
One card shop in New York was recently targeted by armed thieves in broad daylight, leaving terrified sta
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