Inside the card-grading empire shaping the price of Pokémon cards

Headline from CNBC · First reported Nov 6, 9:00 PM ET (11h ago) · Updated Nov 7, 7:00 AM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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PSA’s resale premium, backlog and grading-market dominance shape what collectors pay — and how much their Pokémon cards may fetch.

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Left · The GuardianGotta buy ’em all: how Pokémon card collecting became race against scalpers

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The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 7, 7:00 AM ET

Gotta buy ’em all: how Pokémon card collecting became race against scalpers

Fans trying to access latest releases are being priced out in a cut-throat market driven by crypto-like hype The runaway demand for Pokemon cards is because they are being hyped “like crypto”, according to one young fan who had spent the night queueing outside a London store to make sure he did not…

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CNBCLeast BiasedHigh·Nov 6, 9:00 PM ET

Inside the card-grading empire shaping the price of Pokémon cards

PSA’s resale premium, backlog and grading-market dominance shape what collectors pay — and how much their Pokémon cards may fetch.

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