Summary
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Pokemon TCG releases can attract massive crowds, causing security concerns for customers and retailers.
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Rare Pokemon cards can be worth hundreds, thousands, or even millions of dollars.
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Retailers may need to adapt to ensure safety, such as limiting customers and purchases to high-demand situations.
Pokemon TCG fans lined up in advance to pick up one of the final releases in the series, but the crowd was so large that for safety reasons the store decided not to sell them at all. Pokemon TCG releases gather crowds all over the world, but in some cases it can become dangerous for retailers as well as for the buyers themselves.
Many fans like to play Pokemon TCGbut for others, the cards are collectibles that can potentially be resold for extraordinary prices. Rare Pokemon TCG cards can be extremely valuable, selling for hundreds, thousands, and in rare cases even millions of dollars. Recently, a crowd has formed waiting to buy a new one Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions launched, but ended up being canceled entirely.

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Pokemon TCGThe Scarlet and Violet Prismatic Evolutions sets were expected to go on sale on January 17, and fans were ready for them, with a massive crowd gathering to purchase the sets at the Pokemon Center store in Singapore's Jewel Airport. However, according to Mothership, the crowd became so large that the Pokemon Center changed plans and posted a sign indicating that none of the Prismatic Evolutions sets would be sold in the store that day. The sign noted that the change was for security reasons, and added that players could still purchase sets from the Pokemon Center online store.
The Pokemon TCG Craze can get dangerous
Needless to say, fans who lined up to get their chance were not happy with this sudden change. However, it's also easy to see where the Pokemon Center staff is coming from. Pokemon TCG rarity led to extreme demand with early release Pokemon TCG The Blooming Waters storyline led to a fight at a Costco store. Keeping staff and customers safe is probably the top priority for Pokemon Center. However, some say the retailer could have handled the situation better.
Unfortunately, the demand is rare Pokemon cards are not limited to stampede shops. Many burglaries and thefts are targeted Pokemon cards recently. This included stores that were actively open for business as well as retailers' warehouses that were broken into. As demand continues to abate, retailers may need to find ways to adapt to keep their staff and supplies safe, such as limiting the number of customers who can be in a store and the purchases they can make.

Pokemon TCG
Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) is a collectible and strategic card game based on Nintendo's Pokemon franchise. Two players face each other, battling one Pokemon at a time and trying to knock them out to get one of six prize cards. The cards have also become highly collectible, with some selling for thousands of dollars.
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October 20, 1996