GameStop begins selling randomized PSA-graded Pokémon cards for up to $5,000
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Updated · Kotaku · May 6
GameStop begins selling randomized PSA-graded Pokémon cards for up to $5,000
6 articles · Updated · Kotaku · May 6
The new top-priced "Neutronium" Power Pack launched on GameStop's website on Tuesday, raising the previous ceiling from $2,500 and offering a 0.4% chance of cards valued above $40,000.
Customers digitally reveal one graded card, then can ship it, resell it through GameStop for a fee, or store it in a secure climate-controlled facility in Delaware.
GameStop says higher-priced packs improve odds, but its own estimates show a 72% chance of receiving a card worth less than the $5,000 purchase price.
With its partner PSA facing a federal antitrust probe, is GameStop’s $5,000 card lottery a risky bet for collectors?
As GameStop sells Pokémon cards with a 72% loss rate, is it capitalizing on a hobby or exploiting gambling psychology for profit?