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Watch As A Scalper Just Strips Stores Of Pokémon Cards

22.10.2025
Almost a year later, the crisis surrounding the Pokémon TCG isn't getting any better The post Watch As A Scalper Just Strips Stores Of Pokémon Cards appeared first on Kotaku

Pokémon And Magic Are At Risk Of Losing An Entire Generation Of Players

6.10.2025
Short-term profits from scalper-driven markets and quick-cash tie-ins do not invest in the future The post Pokémon And Magic Are At Risk Of Losing An Entire Generation Of Players appeared first on Kotaku

The Sweet Side Of Pokémon Card Collecting That Scalpers Can’t Steal

1.10.2025
Not everyone is trying to make a quick buck off the latest Charizard card The post The Sweet Side Of Pokémon Card Collecting That Scalpers Can’t Steal appeared first on Kotaku

Scalpers Are Already Trying To Flip The Xbox Ally X For Twice The Price And It’s Not Even Sold Out Yet

29.9.2025
It’s hard enough to find a compelling reason to spend $1,000 on one of these The post Scalpers Are Already Trying To Flip The Xbox Ally X For Twice The Price And It’s Not Even Sold Out Yet appeared first on Kotaku

Exclusive Pokémon Merch Comes To Another Museum Despite Van Gogh Debacle

22.9.2025
Scalpers seem poised to ruin another nice thing for Pokémon fans The post Exclusive Pokémon Merch Comes To Another Museum Despite Van Gogh Debacle appeared first on Kotaku

McDonald’s Gets Tough On Pokémon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways

15.8.2025
This time the fast food outlets in Japan have put Pokémon toys in the Happy Meals The post McDonald’s Gets Tough On Pokémon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways appeared first on Kotaku

Pokémon Scalpers Are Already Ruining The World Championships

14.8.2025
The exclusive Pikachu Plush is one of many items already showing up on eBay for more than twice the original price The post Pokémon Scalpers Are Already Ruining The World Championships appeared first on Kotaku

McDonald’s Pokémon Promotion Ends In Utter Chaos

11.8.2025
The Japanese Happy Meal sold out in its first day, largely thanks to scalpers The post McDonald’s Pokémon Promotion Ends In Utter Chaos appeared first on Kotaku

Switch 2 Pre-Orders Are Popping Up On Ebay Already

24.4.2025
Just an hour after Switch 2 pre-orders went live on April 24 in the United States, Kotaku has spotted over two dozen eBay listings for the upcoming Nintendo console. Some are real. Others are actually people making fake listings to throw off bots and scalpers. Read more

Pokémon TCG Scalping Is So Bad That Official Stores Are Removing Packaging

17.3.2025
As we approach the release of Pokémon TCG’s next set, Journey Together, the card game is in a really weird place. The sealed cards, bought either for playing the table-top game or for collecting, are broadly unavailable thanks to an ever-worsening feverish demand that is seeing scalpers buying...

Switch 2 Price Speculation, A First Look At The Next Battlefield, And More Of The Week's Top News

8.2.2025
Our next official look at the Switch 2 is still a few months off, but that hasn’t stopped folks from speculating about its price, or obsessing over the details we may have gleaned about the packaging its games will come in. Elsewhere, EA gave us a (very brief!) first look at the next Battlefield...

Nintendo Doing Every Thing It Can To Prevent Scalpers And Bots From Ruining The Switch 2 Launch

4.2.2025
There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Switch 2, but one sure bet is that it will sell like bonkers when it first launches. If there are any initial shortages whatsoever, scalpers will be looking to flip the new console on eBay and other sites for hundreds over the asking price. Nintendo says...

Our Reactions To The Switch 2 Reveal And More Of The Week's Takes

19.1.2025
This week, we share some of our own thoughts on the reveal of the Switch 2, as well as look at reactions from across the internet. We also talk about a serious problem impacting the Pokémon TCG, consider the suggestion that GTA 6 should cost $80+, and go hands-on with the upcoming Like a Dragon:...

Baldur's Gate 3 Publisher Condemns Scalpers As Collector's Edition Hits $3,000

14.10.2024
Scalpers are just capitalism working efficiently. As such, they’re absolute scumbags who ruin fun things, proven yet again with the release of Larian’s physical “Collector’s Edition” of Baldur’s Gate 3. The enormo-box, sold out by official means, is now being listed for prices over $3,000.Read more

The Internet Reacts To Nintendo's Alarm Clock That Only Works For Single People

10.10.2024
Leave it to Nintendo to psych out fans who are already hyped up about an impending Switch 2 reveal by announcing a fancy alarm clock instead. Alarmo will wake you up to sounds of Mario coins and chirping Pikmin. It costs $100, works best if you sleep alone, and it’s breaking the internet’s...

PS5 30th Anniversary Pre-Orders Have A Lot More Scalper Protection In Japan

1.10.2024
The PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary pre-orders were a bit of a mess last week, at least in the U.S. and some other regions. But Sony seems to be taking a smart tack with fans in Japan, introducing additional requirements for determining who can buy stuff, limiting PS1-style consoles and accessories...

Ebay Is Already Filled With PS5 Pro Anniversary Consoles Priced At $3,000+

26.9.2024
Earlier this morning, Sony opened up pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 Pro as well as the limited edition 30th Anniversary version of the more powerful PS5, complete with matching controllers. It sold out in a matter of minutes. Now, scalpers are trying to flip the retro-themed bundles on eBay...

People Are Rushing To Sell Concord For Way Too Much Now That It's Shutting Down

4.9.2024
Concord, Sony’s latest live-service game, flopped and is now shutting down later this week. As a result, it seems some people think that their physical copy of Concord on PS5 might suddenly be worth a pretty penny and are trying to flip the game on eBay. Read more

Trump’s Bitcoin sneakers are already on eBay for $2,500

1.8.2024
Scalpers are already trying to sell Donald Trump’s just-released limited edition Bitcoin-themed sneakers on eBay for $2,500

Resident Evil 9 Quietly Announced, Nintendo Has Plans To Thwart Switch 2 Resellers, And More Of The Week's News

6.7.2024
This week, we’ve got the latest on how Nintendo plans to prevent its Switch successor from falling into reseller hell the way its current console did upon release. Also, a game that was banned for featuring underage nudity made an appearance in a convention sales booth, and we’ve got 16 great...