Pokémon Card Thief Steals $250,000 Worth of Merch in Daring Heist
A recent heist of a game store ended with a thief stealing about $250,000 worth of merchandise of which Pokémon cards were included. First published in Japan in the mid-90s, the trading card game has expanded over the past few decades and has even gone virtual with the pending release of Pokémon TCG Live.
While Pokémon cards have now been around for more than a quarter of a century, it was only in recent years when certain cards began to skyrocket astronomically in value. The market surrounding the buying and selling of these collectibles has become intense, requiring extra measures for verification of authenticity for the pricer transactions. In some instances, millions of dollars can exchange hands in a single transaction as was the case in the $3.5 million purchase Logan Paul made a few months back which turned out to be for fake cards. This was not the first time the YouTube star has encountered these collectibles in the seven-figures as back in 2021 Logan Paul opened $2 million worth Pokémon cards.
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The story of a robbery that recently took place at a Minnesota game store also puts into perspective just how valuable some of these collectibles can be. GameSpot reported on the incident as well as the extreme lengths the thief took to pull off the heist. The individual is said to have entered the next-door business where they then proceeded to cut through the wall to break into the game shop. According to the owner, the thief made off with cash and over $200,000 worth of merchandise which brought the total stolen to about $250,000. <a href=«https://twitter.com/mcguirereports/status/1492642606853074947?ref_src=» https: screenrant.com
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