We all know them, the true collectors. But those who have lived substantially stockpiling/saving Pokemon cards over the past 21 years have secretly made a fortune with them. Indeed, a first edition base booster box sold last week for a record $400,000 at auction. Imagine, you walk into your attic and suddenly realize that you have an unopened booster box of Pokemon lying around! Jackpot, you can safely say then. If it’s a base booster box, you can easily count on 20,000+ euros. Is it a first edition box? Then you can catch the top prize of over $400,000 yourself! So it could be that you have Pokemon items in the attic that are more expensive than your entire house!
Pokemon cards bring in super lots of money
Since the corona pandemic, Pokemon has been in a state of flux. It all started with the corona, which caused many people to sit at home and look for new hobbies. Many ended up with Pokemon, the nostalgia of the past. As a result, since March 2020, more and more collectors have joined, but the supply remained the same. So that meant that prices went up. In late 2020, a number of celebrities added to that. For example, Logic bought a super expensive Charizard Pokemon card. DJ steve aoki started his own Pokemon store and Logan Paul also went wild on Pokemon. At the time, he had the record of $200,000 for a first edition booster box. That was in December 2020, exactly 1 month later this box has already sold for $400,000. So that means the box has doubled in price in 1 month! Abnormal, a super investment that worked out well.
Do you still have old Pokemon cards in the attic that are gathering dust? Then quickly go into your attic and find these cards. Who knows, you may have a fortune in your attic. Just keep in mind that the state determines everything. Are the cards damaged because you used to play with them a lot as a child? Then the value is soon a lot lower.
2021 the year for Pokemon?
Collectors thought each time that the pinnacle would be reached by now, but is that really the case? Pokemon Company recently announced a collaboration with pop star Katy Perry. She has a whopping 111,000,000 followers on Instagram, which should provide another huge booster in the Pokemon industry. Furthermore, Steve Aoki now has his own Pokemonstore and trades it daily. Logan Paul has also announced again some fun things to do with Pokemon soon. And even on Dutch soil we find influencers with a large audience who are into Pokemon. Take example from Enzo Knol, this mega famous Youtuber in the Netherlands regularly opens Pokemon packages! And the very best is yet to come. After all, Pokemon is 25 years old in 2021 and they’re going to celebrate in a big way! There is a super special set coming out the ’25 anniversary set’. Where most likely there will be another reprint of one or more of the older sets. All this together will make for a mega explosion of prizes! Meanwhile, one thing is certain, betting your money on Pokemon cards is not such a crazy idea and besides, it’s super fun!