Since 2020, The Pokemon Company has celebrated opening newPokemonstores with the release of limited edition “Special Delivery” cards for thePokemon Trading Card Game. The Special Delivery linebegan with Special Delivery Pikachuin 2020, followed by Special Delivery Bidoof in 2021. The Pokemon Company announced the latest Special Delivery card, Special Delivery Charizard, in July to celebrate opening the newestPokemonstore in the United Kingdom.
Since Special Delivery cards are so rare, they are sought after by manyPokemon TCGcollectors. Thus, it’s perhaps not surprising that many people have taken to eBay and other sites to sell their rare cards and codes. And these cards aren’t cheap either, with some sellers asking $150 or more for the collectible cards.
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However, manyPokemon Trading Card Gamecollectorsare willing to pay a lot more than $20 for a rare, limited-edition card. Scalpers know this and have taken to eBay and websites like TCG Player to sell their cards for ridiculous prices. The cheapest listing on TGC Player has the card going for $130 plus shipping, with the priciest on sale for an incredible $330. Meanwhile, eBay listings range from the comparatively reasonable $52 to over $400. One listing features an apparent misprint for $1,500.
It’s worth noting that the cards open to bidding have price tags significantly lower than many of the direct purchase options. Thus, the trading cards’ high price may not be indicative of abnormally high demand so much as scalper’s assumptions ofhow muchPokemon TCGcollectors are willing to pay. Some may even be deliberate attempts to inflate the card’s value, which would hardly be unprecedented.
While some might find it strange to drop hundreds of dollars on a rectangle of printed cardboard,rarePokemoncards sometimes sell for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Special Delivery Charizard probably won’t be breaking those records any time soon, but some sellers are bound to be in for a significant payday.
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