Pokémon 30th Anniversary set secondary prices stay low as chase cards prove easier to pull
IGN reports that after the Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th Anniversary set went on sale, collectors found its rare cards were relatively easy to obtain, keeping resale prices low. Only the Red, Green and Blue Mew cards are reselling in the low thousands of dollars, while most other cards sell for well under $250 and many top cards around $100 or less. Resellers on the r/PokeInvesting subreddit complained about weak returns.
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- availabilityreported
The set's main cards are findable with relative ease
“it appears that The Pokémon Company has done its best to defeat the usual scalper market by making all of the set's main cards findable with relative ease.”source
- pricereported
Red, Green and Blue Mew cards resell in the low thousands of dollars
“The only cards now being resold in the low thousands of dollars are the three eye-wateringly colored Red, Green and Blue Mew cards, which do seem to have a low drop rate.”source
- pricereported
Other cards resell for well under $250; most of the top 15 expensive cards around $100 or less
“Otherwise, resale prices dip to well under $250 for everything else. Most of the top 15 expensive cards have been judged as being worth around $100 or less”source
- releasereported
The 30th Anniversary set went on sale the week before publication
“Last week saw the long-awaited 30th Anniversary Pokémon Trading Card game set go on sale”source
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