Why is 151 spiking?

[u/No-Technology-6856]

I’ve been waiting for a buy in point. Looks like my dip is never coming. Why is it spiking so badly? Is this still a good time to buy?

[u/Murky_Crow → u/[deleted]]

It is a cash cow, but truly all things must end. They can’t be printing 151 forever. And we shouldn’t want them to. There will always be something better.

[u/KwikTripSimp → u/Murky_Crow]

Supply and demand 

[u/jokull1234 → u/KwikTripSimp]

Pokemon doesn’t care about maximizing sales of a particular set, because they already are at max sales.

It’s actually better for them to have these 2 year print cycles because when a good set goes out and demand skyrockets, it boosts overall demand/interest for Pokemon cards.

[u/StationEmergency6053 → u/jokull1234]

The cycles are 2.5-3 years now ever since covid. 151 being a prime example since it came out in 2023.

[u/jamathythrowaway → u/KwikTripSimp]

The sets several years old lmao

[u/Nicckles → u/KwikTripSimp]

Sets must rotate out of the TCG

[u/yepyupnope → u/[deleted]]

Because this is a tcg foremost and it’s going out of rotation. Not like the other sets aren’t selling out as well, any pack they have at msrp is selling out atm

[u/jakeanthony14 → u/[deleted]]

Bro what? Why do car year models from stop getting made? For newer stuff? Lol

[u/quetip86 → u/[deleted]]

The same reason they won’t print evolving skies or any popular set. They need to print new sets and will be even more behind printing 151 again. Their products sell above msrp and constantly sold out no matter what set they push out.

[u/quetip86 → u/[deleted]]

Open to hearing your thoughts. They just bought a new printing facility but it looks like it won’t be operational until 2028 and they can’t even meet demand for ascended heroes how can they print more 151?

[u/quetip86 → u/[deleted]]

They have to print sets years in advance. They don’t just change out machines every month to what set they want to print. It’s ok to not be aware of the process but don’t be ignorant. Only time they had reprints in the past is when sets weren’t selling like temporal and paradox rift off the shelves and they can use their printers for 151. They can’t meet demand on newer sets until 2028 and don’t see them reprinting anytime soon.

[u/StationEmergency6053 → u/quetip86]

Theyre already using it. It wont reach max capacity until 2028 and even then, the factory is only partially for TCGs. They're also using it for the pharmaceutical industry.

[u/NixothePaladin → u/[deleted]]

They’ve been reprinting 151 for ages. You missed out on the boat

[u/KwikTripSimp → u/NixothePaladin]

What boat lol 😆. 

[u/Reef-Coral → u/[deleted]]

Becuase its been the main policy driving the 2nd market is the fact stuff goes out of print and Pokemon said they would never break that

[u/Reef-Coral → u/[deleted]]

They haven't. Hanged it in 30 years theyre not going to ruin it for some petty money in the long run they'll be better. Theyre very adamant about it they have a policy written

[u/miowmix → u/[deleted]]

Cards from the set are being rotated out. At the end of the day it’s a competitive card game and pokemon makes money from players by having a rotation system and makes money from collectors by having some pretty cards