Summary
- Pokemon TCG releases can draw massive crowds, causing safety concerns for customers and retailers.
- Rare Pokemon cards can be worth hundreds, thousands, or even millions of dollars.
- Retailers may need to adapt to ensure safety, such as limiting customers and purchases in high-demand situations.
Pokemon TCG fans lined up in advance to pick up one of the latest releases in the series, but the crowd was so huge that the store decided not to sell them at all for the sake of safety. Pokemon TCG releases draw in crowds all over the world, but in some cases, it can become dangerous for retailers, as well as the customers themselves.
Many fans enjoy playing Pokemon TCG, but for others, the cards are a collectible that can potentially be resold for outrageous prices. Rare Pokemon TCG cards can be extremely valuable, selling for hundreds, thousands, or in rare instances, even millions of dollars. A crowd recently formed that was expecting to purchase the new Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions launch, but it ended up being canceled entirely.
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Pokemon TCG‘s Scarlet and Violet Prismatic Evolutions sets were expected to launch on January 17, and fans were ready for them, with a massive crowd forming to purchase the sets in-store at the Pokemon Center in Singapore’s Jewel Airport. However, according to Mothership, the crowd became so huge that the Pokemon Center had a change of plans, and posted a sign indicating that none of the Prismatic Evolutions sets would be sold in-store that day. The sign noted that the change was due to safety concerns, and added that players could still purchase the sets through the Pokemon Center’s online store.
Pokemon TCG Craze Can Get Dangerous
Needless to say, fans who lined up for their chance weren’t happy at this sudden change. However, it’s also easy to see where the Pokemon Center staff were coming from. Pokemon TCG rarity has led extreme demand, with the early release of the Pokemon TCG Blooming Waters set leading to fights at a Costco store. Ensuring the safety of staff and customers likely comes first for the Pokemon Center. However, some have pointed out that the situation could have been handled better by the retailer.
Unfortunately, the demand for rare Pokemon cards hasn’t been limited to store stampedes. Numerous thefts and burglaries have targeted Pokemon cards in recent times. This has included stores that were actively open for business, as well as warehouses for retailers that were broken into. With demand not dying down, retailers may need to find ways to adapt to ensure that their staff and supplies are safe, such as limiting the number of customers allowed in a store and the purchases they can make.
Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a collectible and strategy based card game based on Nintendo’s Pokemon franchise. Two players face off against one another, battling one Pokemon at a time and attempting to knock them out to claim one of six prize cards. The cards have also become highly collectible with some in particular selling for thousands of dollars.
- Original Release Date
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October 20, 1996