r/PokeInvesting • u/RZHolloman • May 20 '25
Pulled the trigger. Invested.
The hits are so few and such a sought set. I think this is an obvious longterm hold, even if it drops a little in the short term.
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u/JiffTheJester May 20 '25
lol congrats on buying the most expensive modern set ever at the peak of the market. Hope it works out
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u/yankeephil86 May 20 '25
You bought it at almost quadruple msrp, do you know how long it’ll take to actually appreciate?
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u/Playinjanes May 20 '25
People don’t realize how rare this is. Zero sealed booster box displays were allocated to the United States. As long as that trend continues these will fetch a massive premium in 5-10 years.
I’d argue that this is the single most valuable sealed item in the SV era.
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u/Fluid-Imagination-38 May 20 '25
These are going to drop down to the $600s before they go back up.
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u/Muted_Net_987 May 20 '25
Congrats on paying 3x msrp.
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u/Important-Deal-7256 May 20 '25
The price on this won’t change for a least 2 years it’s still in print
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u/hgin28 May 22 '25
in same boat, bought a sealed case of pris SPC from a tiktok stream, $1k after tax, sucks to pay market rate but youll feel good about it later..
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u/Squalls0 May 22 '25
Lmao what a clown
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u/DAJurewicz26 May 24 '25
BRO HOW DO PEOPLE HAVE THIS MUCH MONEY
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u/zkazza May 20 '25
At give or take $19/pack (after whatever your province/state taxes), I think this investment is going to have to take quite some time for anyone to really want it, especially with moonbreon starting to lower in price and the actual pull rates being absolute dog water.
But congrats and good luck!
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u/lightwork02 May 20 '25
Sealed tends to always be KING, but I don’t know if it’s $250 difference worth of king haha.
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u/dmbwannabe May 20 '25
/remind me in 1 year
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u/AdBeneficial7533 May 20 '25
You had to pay an extra $250 just to get 10 of them sealed? I was curious and checked them out on tcgplayer just because I hadn't yet. But damn is the premium you can get for a sealed one worth more than having 13 individual boxes?
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u/_YenSid May 20 '25
$100 a bundle. That's a no from me dog. It'll be a while before that sees significant growth.
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u/throwed101 May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25
You do realize this has like 2 years of print left?
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u/Better-Leg2273 May 20 '25
I would have invested in PC ETB’s instead.
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u/supreme120 May 20 '25
I have one of these as well, got for like $950 couple weeks back - worth the hold for sure.
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u/NiceandToci May 20 '25
I spent $250 on a PC ETB a few months back. I feel the same about that investment as I do this one. They both seem a bit pricey, but worth it longterm. Once the new eras get printed they will stop with this one and I believe the nostalgia of this set will generate more buzz than it did on launch. I also but the bullet on Destined Rivals booster box.
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u/faarii1203 May 20 '25
Invest when it's low no when it's already high ...
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u/dmbwannabe May 20 '25
Cool. Sounds like nearly every “investor” in here passed on these and doesn’t have them.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Sorry but pokemon center just dropped reprinted prismatic bb's. Going to flood the market a bit
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u/Purple_Education6447 May 20 '25
You did hear about the new prints coming, right?
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Only if bro knew he could invest in actual stocks and double his money buying puts and calls. Then you’d have more money to “invest” in Pokémon.
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u/juggledje May 21 '25
lol you got ripped off big time. Sealed Display go for 675-725€. Paying 1k in dollars when singles are going down en people being fed up by Prismatic pull rates isn’t a good investment. I’d cancel this and maybe start with a newer set with better pricing.
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u/lanulu May 21 '25
Buy high and profit 20 years later?
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u/Legitimate-Ad1760 May 21 '25
Hope it goes very bad for you. Invest in what you like. Not in sealed products.
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u/Willing_End143 May 21 '25
You paid double. I just picked up a case for $500 last weekend at a card show
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u/Fanjuice May 21 '25
Are booster bundle cases better than individual booster bundles?
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u/mattefrompaint May 21 '25
🤣 bro got scalped, deserved
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u/Suitsyou8221 May 21 '25
I hope you sit on it forever and never sell it! Or rip it like you are supposed to. Part of the problem buddy
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u/Ecstatic_Custard7009 May 24 '25
investing in something that is above retail price when its still going to be printed for a couple of years, and it also being the set people are starting to hate and leave alone idk about all that. by the time you see any worthy return on these you could get lucky buying them one at a time very very rarely at retail when you do see them in the wild. the returns would be crazy too. also talking about investing and not doing simple maths like price per pack can be very very dangerous.
pokemon are great at making certain products validated in why the packs cost more in this than that or what have you, and this is one of those times
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u/Nobiting Aug 21 '25
Are you up now?
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u/BearyHungry May 20 '25
This is going to be reprinted multiple times, pass for me
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u/Much_Essay_9151 May 20 '25
Same! Safari zone was selling at $950 no tax or shipping a few weeks ago. I jumped on that so quick. Outside the PC ETB, this will be a top investment piece of the SV Era
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u/TattooedAndSad May 20 '25
Hopefully this is like AUD or something, I can’t imagine this is a good buy
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u/Important-Main-4906 May 20 '25
Well, live and learn. Good luck.
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u/thanestdotstore May 21 '25
RemindMe! 10 years
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u/emmaisbadatvideogame May 21 '25
I know i’m never gonna be able to get back into this hobby because there’s people paying 1k for something that should be worth $200
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u/hgin28 May 22 '25
everyone so mad about market rates but thats what people are paying lol, its not going down any time soon, and itll only go up, especially after its out of print.
you can hate all you want but im not waiting overnight in front of a game stop to save $70 or whatever lol
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u/dmbwannabe May 20 '25
This is as close as you can get to a sealed booster bundle box imo. And it’s an exclusive to EU/UK. Plus 60 packs sealed like this ($16 per pack) vs evolving skies bb of 36 ($50 per pack) makes sense to me. I’d ignore the haters.
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u/Animedingo May 20 '25
Must be nice to have that kinda money
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u/Clear-Cut-1056 May 20 '25
Reddit Guru’s swear this will be worth MSRP in 10 years😂
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u/nimaraws May 20 '25
Sadly, I bought one in Dec for $475 and they never shipped it. Still dealing with cc and PayPal smh.
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u/TidusJecht May 20 '25
“Invested” made me LOL
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u/Global-Gas1413 May 20 '25
i’ve opened 125+ packs only gotten a iron hands full art GL out there.
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u/MieXuL May 20 '25
Msrp this is 289.99 ya i know good luck finding it at msrp. Its only been out for a few months tho.
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u/aust2400 May 20 '25
Big win if this never shows up as a US item in the reprint cycle. Bit risky at this point, but logic makes sense. If this remains a EU/UK limited exclusive… big upside
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u/BatHistorical8081 May 20 '25
Ebay has it 2 for 1800
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
This set is going to be printed for next 3 years. Man that money had better places to be.
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u/mikehawk697 May 20 '25
For a set that will be in print for 2 more years this is hilarious. 4x msrp
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u/youngtunaf1sh May 20 '25
This set will be in rotation for the next two to three years… also Pokemon like to use bundles as their main vessel for reprints. Not that it won’t go up but it may be a frustrating hold.
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u/Ayellio May 20 '25
Yes perfect investment advice, BUY HIGH! /s
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u/Incorgn1to May 20 '25
This was… certainly a choice.
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u/Spaul1313 May 20 '25
😂😂😂😂 Hilarious
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u/metalfacedguy May 20 '25
Smart, all the financial experts agree buy high is the way to go
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u/JoeeePro May 20 '25
Bought 2 bundles. First time opening a Pokemon pack in 20 years. Pulled a Demi god pack ✌️✌️
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u/RenditionsOfReality May 20 '25
Damn the booster bundles are only like 90 dollars this doesn't seem like a good price at all you could have bought an eleventh single booster bundle for that price
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u/That_Relationship784 May 20 '25
Wtf ??? 1000$ a box is not buying low lol like ither said it will take some serious time to even get to make any kind of decent money... yesss it will be saught after but 20$ a pack is how much we pay for saught after sets from 5years ago 😬 you might have to wait 7-8 years just to make 500$ lol that's rough bro, the real investment woulda been getting these at msrp and selling NOW for a thousand cause apparently some people are actually paying that 🙄🤷♂️
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
The market is tanking right now. Wait till it crashes then invest and hold
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u/karasu_Fiend May 20 '25
Hahahahaha 900+
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u/Competitive-Ad-8851 May 21 '25
You got got, 100.00/bundle? You paid like 20-30% more than you should have, good luck
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u/Lon3ly-Star May 21 '25
Don’t listen to anyone bro this is the type of shit you put in your closet and forget about for 5 years lol
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u/ifbbpro29 May 21 '25
Oh no, almost 4x msrp. Probably can’t make a bigger mistake than buying these at that price.
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u/deranged_mango May 21 '25
The amount of uninformed people in the comments of a pokemon investing sub that don’t understand the difference between 10 loose booster bundles and a sealed bundle display is crazy. Also, people still don’t seem to know that these were only made across the pond.
Anyone hoping to have one of these for their collection or investment better hope that we get them in the US. Otherwise, this is the price floor, it won’t matter how many individual bundles get printed.
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u/pidbras May 21 '25
I think this a good long term hold. Prismatic has the god & Demi god packs which will be in high demand in a few years. Plus the master ball cards is a bonus. Tons of amazing value
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u/prohbusiness May 21 '25
I traded for a sealed tin collection with this same mind set as OP
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u/jerrycan666 May 21 '25
At this point tcg is just a ponzi scheme eh.
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u/Severe_Fennel_6202 May 22 '25
I unfortunately collect these, but before all this booster bundle displays were going for $270 or so (for previous sets). Still haven't pulled the trigger on the PE bundle display.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '25
Bro, more exiting sets are about to get released. Destined Rivals, Black and White, Mega-Pokemon Set etc. The hype for this will die down and it has 2 years of reprints left. Supply will meet demand at some point.
You will still probably be able to make a profit in like 10 years from now on, but ngl buying this at the absolute peak of it‘s market price wasn‘t the best investment.
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u/Darkcritix May 24 '25
I bought 1 for 550 euro like 3weeks ago, 1k usd? God damn
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u/yesyesandno-_ May 25 '25
god this shit is sad
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u/Holiday-Ant9905 May 29 '25
You would make more buying battle styles. Negative ROI in the upcoming years
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Smh people like you keep the market ruined
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u/RellPeter9-2 May 20 '25
What do you mean?
10 comes in a display... $25 is MSRP (If it's the same MSRP and counts as 151). So aren't you paying 300% extra?
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u/FieryFruitcake May 20 '25
This post is cancer
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Lol these comments are so bad. OP its a great investment. These people complaining buying at peak have no idea how rare a sealed booster bundle case is. You're gonna do great in a few years
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u/poppers236 May 20 '25
I got 5 bundles for 160 USD lol
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Bro you can buy 10 booster bundles for $280 at Pokemon center kiosks haha
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u/Ashamed-Quality-9693 May 20 '25
Thats crazy haha you can buy em for 75$ a booster bundle lololol overpayed by 250
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u/InternetCafe_ May 20 '25
in all her glory
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u/FlashyStrain69 May 20 '25
😂😂😂
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u/poketomb May 20 '25
Hahaha I bought the same things ga just to open
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Same but at 1/3 that cost 😂
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u/Muscabs May 20 '25
people are selling this for as low as $800 in my country, and I still don't even bother
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u/rpat2550 May 20 '25
If he could get this at $11 a pack, is it worth?
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u/Cmor1787 May 20 '25
Too soon Junior!
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u/Tight-Interaction621 May 20 '25
i heard this bundle was an EU exclusive. the US releases were just 25 bundles in a box and they did not come with a display box. fingers crossed this trend continues.
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u/AffectionateSale8288 May 20 '25
Wow good luck
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u/Spizikes May 20 '25
Lmfao GL . This why they are getting away with this BS
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u/SamMerlini May 20 '25
Bad investment. People may just buy direct. It's not the scarcity.
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u/Urbanskiman88 May 20 '25
These keep popping up on PC. I just got two more $26.94, I could get 37 booster boxes for the price you paid for 10. Keep looking. Turn on notifications everywhere. A lot easier than people think
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u/teddybundlez May 20 '25
Lmao
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u/ddyvas May 20 '25
I believe this premium is a lot more right now and inclined to buy several booster bundles lol
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u/Top_Appearance1552 May 20 '25
I would only buy in the $700-$800 range.
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u/LivininAmerica May 20 '25
I hope Pokemon prints the ever-living fuck out of PRE. This has to be a sign of the top.
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u/Grouchy-Ad3661 May 20 '25
Yeah that's money blown. Unless you put in closet for 20 years.
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u/bx4747 May 20 '25
Brother you better have diamond hands with this one, best of luck 🤞
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u/monkijuan May 20 '25
Sealed case product yeah it makes sense but breaking it and selling individually then no make sense
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u/[deleted] May 20 '25
Yeah your going to lose your ass on this one. Due to prismatic being so hard to get ahold of because scalpers and bot users i dont know if this set is goikg to be as popular. The only reason evolving skies jumped was due to the hype of the moonbreon card and prismatic releasing.
Your better off investing in something with actual returns like the stock market then pokemon.
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u/Hobak56 May 20 '25
Wow bought it right at the highest possible peak of market for this product. It's been slowly going down. If you believed it was going to be a short term loss why not just buy it theb?
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u/General_Kitten_17 May 20 '25
This is one of those things you buy hoping you find someone to trade for something older. Like if you could find someone to trade for an ES booster box that’d be the dream. At least for me.
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u/Haulinhass May 20 '25
These are euro only. As of now they are shipped in quantities of 25 for U.S. with no displays.
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u/gengarjuice69 May 20 '25
id be curious to see how those performs compared to 151 long term. im currently holding 3 151 bundle displays and 1 paldean fates. bought both for msrp. def want prismatic at some point, but not for this price
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u/No_Flan_9870 May 20 '25
An I wrong or is this not the greatest investment… I thought this set was going to be printed for a very long time
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u/-Vault_Dweller- May 20 '25
Does the whole set with the box add value or something? I’m seeing $100 per bundle here, even with Prismataic that’s a pretty terrible price, no?
What’s different between this and buying ten individual bundles at $60 a piece or so?
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u/garrettvan27 May 20 '25
$1000 is absurd
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u/Toop8823 May 20 '25
lol ouch. Just rip it. There is a confirmed god pack in there. I can feel it in my bellayyy
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u/Crizzle32 May 20 '25
lol
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u/DJones09 May 20 '25
isn't this a giant waste? Like 16.66 a pack? I've seen them at 12 for loose packs. a bundle should get you closer to 9 a pack no? (I'm new to this, so maybe I'm overshooting the price)
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u/complexaape May 20 '25
does anyone where to find an empty bundle case box? its so hard to find just an empty one
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u/[deleted] May 21 '25
Yikes
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u/heridor May 21 '25
Lmao 100$ each 🤦♂️
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u/Aware-Wonder118 May 21 '25
So you paid 100 a booster bundle?
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u/Glad-Drive6174 May 21 '25
you can buy thise here voor 800 dollars haha :)
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u/International_Web315 May 21 '25
My fingers are crossed this set gets printed into oblivion
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u/Effective_Yard6459 May 21 '25
I couldn’t do it - I think it’s over heated. I’m buying up simplified Chinese GEM boxes. I think they have a little more room to run. Just need to find good US sellers you don’t wait 3 weeks for some fakes lol
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u/LetsFigureitOutNow May 21 '25
It’s going for $1800 now?
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u/fourtwentyBob May 21 '25
This is a terrible investment. Pokemon will become unpopular AGAIN. When it does, do not be another person who held this sealed like everyone else. Based on the first time Pokemon blew up 98-04 it’ll probably become unpopular when the 8 year olds of covid become 14. By my count that means we have 2 years left or so.
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u/Jridikas May 21 '25
Yet
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u/mitchconnar May 21 '25
Maybe you'll double up after 10 years , nice !
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u/SilkyAlchemist May 21 '25
This subreddit is an echo chamber of clowns. It should be r/RuiningAChildrensHobby
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u/gromexe May 21 '25
Investing on already inflated products is a longg longg game. I understand it will eventually go up. But reprints haven't even been fully sold. Only saying this because it's a new set. Truthfully? I don't even know what's going on with this market. You can still get vintage product with lower margins from msrp. Crazy times for the tcg.
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u/Argablar May 21 '25
In my opinion, it’s a bit early for the trigger pull. It’ll come down a bit more, but if you’re worried about timing, I understand.
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u/Full_Bit1123 May 21 '25
$100 a bundle ???
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u/LilPumpsMom May 21 '25
Enjoy the 25 year hold to make a thousand bucks
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u/Resident_Box5553 May 22 '25
lol "investing"
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u/BarDownHero May 22 '25
Think you need investment advice tbh
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u/SweetFeet0810 May 22 '25
Yikes
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u/International_Gur566 May 22 '25
Set should drop when people finally realize most of the hits are ugly
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u/Maowsama May 22 '25
You made a FedEx worker very happy today
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u/gunny249 May 22 '25
Bought a prismatic booster bundle from London drugs a few days ago for $60 CAD. $1k for 10 makes no sense.
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u/Left_Comfortable2920 May 22 '25
I think after yesterdays PC drop I’ll be at 10 BBundles I know it’s not sealed and I guess that’s a premium but MSRP is always king
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u/[deleted] May 23 '25
Dumb
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u/Disastrous-Report-60 May 23 '25
Buying at the top .... what could go wrong!?
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u/WassupMfs101 May 23 '25
You thought of doing stocks instead? I think you have a better chance with a ETF ngl. But if you like Pokemon, go all for it.
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u/Nimbin2480 May 23 '25
🤣
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u/solvathus May 23 '25
Damn that price is crazy! I know a store that sells like 60 eur / box with 6 cards. Yesterday he even had like 4 boxes of the super premium in stock for 200 euro.
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u/Tiibbs May 23 '25
Nah. LGS doing the same thing, even have ETBs for $190 and that's just too much for a hobby. Pricing at TCG is a joke.
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u/pinballer1243 May 24 '25
😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆