

Image: Christopher Rush/Wizards of the Coast Art for the Black Lotus, one of Magic: The Gathering’s most sought after collectible cards. It’s 2021, and things are a lot more challenging. More information can be found at Pokémon Support.”īut this isn’t 1994, when Wizards was doing battle with its own bubble. Reprinted products are expected to be available at retailers as soon as possible. “We understand this can be disappointing for fans and appreciate their patience as we are actively working to print more of the impacted Pokémon TCG products as quickly as possible and at maximum capacity. “We’re aware that some Trainers are experiencing difficulties purchasing certain Pokémon Trading Card Game products due to very high demand and global shipping constraints impacting availability,” the company told Polygon in a statement. It says it’s working to address shortages. Long story short, The Pokémon Company has its work cut out for it. That’s how the original collectible card game transitioned from a Tickle Me Elmo-style fad into a franchise nearly 30 years old, with multiple new sets of cards released every few months. Wizards then expanded its game with different sets of cards over time. The solution? Print as many cards as possible to bring down the price of the most rare types. What we’re seeing is the formation of a bubble just like what happened with tech stocks in the 1990s
