30th Celebration Shenanigans! & Rigged All Time High Auctions | Ep #87 | w/ Roboskillz & TBJake

Rob showed up to record this one with no voice after SF Collect a con, and we still don't have a single 30th Celebrations booster pack in hand the night before release. We break down why product is locked down tighter than any set launch in memory, why Natalie's early 30th Celebrations leak blew up the way it did (and why we think it's the smaller story), and dig into the real question: are collectors and dealers rigging six-figure Pokemon card sales to set price points?In this episode:

Why GameStop, Best Buy, and Target lines are already forming for the September 16 release, and why we're heading to GameStop right after this recording
How some TikTok and Whatnot sellers are getting 30th Celebrations product weeks before street date, and where the line between "leaked" and "stolen" actually sits
The "one in 20 chance" scam some live-sale platforms use to sell a $30 chance instead of the card you think you're bidding on — banned on Whatnot, still running on TikTok
Why a Gold Star Torchic sold for $2.5 million and a Level X Arceus sold for a quarter million days after the same card sold for $2,000 — and whether these prices are being manipulated
Our top 5 predictions for the biggest 30th Celebrations chase cards by artwork and pull rate
Is the hobby splitting into two separate markets: ultra-rare vintage chasers and everyone else buying modern for fun

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