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Thank you! There is beautiful art in the set 😊 Thanks so much for watching 🙏

Thanks and I’m glad you liked it 😊

Thanks 😊

I agree those sets should be better but we won’t know until we see more! Thanks for watching 😊

Thank you 😊 🙏

Nailed it 😊

I totally agree! I’m not suggesting these should be scarce, I just think they’re lazy product design that doesn’t hold up to previous UPCs. The good news is that I’m anticipating these will get pretty cheap and, at a lower price, may actually be a good buy 😊 Thanks for watching till the end 🙏

Go for it my friend, they are cool 😊

Hey, welcome!! 👋😊 Although Pokemom has a similar feel sometimes, an important difference between the junk wax era of sports cards is that there were multiple companies all printing cards of the same players and saturating the market several times over! Pokemon makes some dumb stuff, but at least it’s only one company’s output 😅 Thanks for watching till the end 🙌

Tell me about it 😩 I would also love to have a copy but it’s not in cards right now haha. Thanks for watching 🙏

Exactly! I have so much respect for Creatures and the approach the Japanese business takes with their set and product design. TCPI is a mess in my opinion. Thanks for watching till the end 💪

I don’t think I’m saying it shouldn’t be cheap and affordable! I’m saying that if they’re gonna make a “premium” product with this MSRP price, it should be special. I think these products will get very cheap and very affordable, at which point it’ll be a great buy to rip! But I think it’s a rip off at the MSRP price and just lazy product work. That’s not the right starting point for building a long-term collector base. Thanks for watching and commenting though! 🙇‍♂️

Right?! The 151 is an awesome product: the promos + metal card are great, the pile of 151 packs is amazing, and that stitched playmat is wonderful! They should really focus on maintaining that standard in my opinion. Thanks for watching 🙏

I get that perspective for sure, and that’s definitely one of the great things about the 151 UPC! That being said: I don’t think the Charizard UPC is bad because it has a variety of SwSh packs 😊 Thanks for watching!!

They totally don’t make anything off the secondary market, but I think selling crap like this hurts all the vendors who will be forced to buy these from wholesalers who are desperate to move them and need to force their customers into it. Not great either! Thanks for watching and for the comment 😊

@@tcgbuyersclub Yes; MAJOR downside to being a vendor! BUT the vendor DOES get to capture that secondary market demand. All trash = no fun, all bangers = no fun, but a perfect balance of trash to bangers = fun and HIGHLY profitable...especially for vendors! Let's hope that calling the trash trash helps nudge them into another banger set!

@VintagePokemonCardValues ahaha ok, fair: maybe we need some trash to balance out the good products in the hobby 😂🫡

@@tcgbuyersclub exactly! And todays trash is tomorrows “man I wish I woulda back when I coulda!” Great video btw ;)

@VintagePokemonCardValues thanks for watching 🫡

Thanks for watching till the end 🙏 This is an interesting perspective: maybe there are too many folks who don’t know how good some of the old products were? But also: we get the incredible Greninja and Kingdra promos as part of cheap Shrouded Fable collection boxes? It’s so random!! 😅

Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks for watching 😊 And I will continue to do my best 🫡

@@tcgbuyersclub I think you should consider that the UPC are something for those collectors that want to spend money. Them not having great promo cards is better for TCG players because there isn’t a money barrier that’s being created by PC. These seem to just be a way of making a “bulk buy” that much cheaper for someone who may be uninitiated in the world of collecting. If you know you see it as a scam If you don’t you see it as an easy way to get some entertainment out of pulling packs and getting that experience

Thanks for watching till the end 😊🙇‍♂️

Whoooa, make your own cards?! I’d love to see them if you do! Customs can be so fun 😊 Thanks for watching!

Ahaha, stinky indeed. Thanks for watching till the end 😊 I just think this is a bad product for everyone. I suppose for players they can get a copy of Terapagos ex, which is looking super strong, but if they wanted to make that card more accessible, there are better ways and a $120 box. But, I’m also just a grumpy boy sometimes 😂

@@tcgbuyersclub ahaha we like grumpy. You are welcome for the views! I’m newly back in, so it helps to have more product context. I’m not much a singles guy, so a set really has to line up well for me! The Tera box at least has the “Ooo shiny!” factor, but I have definitely seen a lot of complaints about the Greninja promos

@ItsFinigan Yeah, I think the Terapagos box is quite a bit better than the Greninja promos, but I still wish it was better or simply didn’t exist. I’m also not much of a singles guy, so you’re in the right place! I still love the cards, and have a particular fondness for great promo cards, but I mainly just collect sealed boxes 😅 Reach out any time if there’s anything I can do to help you out! 💪

Thanks for watching till the end 💪

I agree 😭 It’s just lazy product design!! Thanks for watching 😊

Welcome!! I love that 151 has brought new collectors like yourself to the hobby 😊 When I got back into the hobby it was when Sword & Shield sets were relatively new, and I also chose to ignore everything before that era started. When you’re just getting started, you need to draw a line like that to keep yourself sane 😊 If you have any other questions or there’s anything I can do to help you on your journey don’t hesitate to ask! And thanks for watching 🙇‍♂️

This is a super interesting perspective!! Combine the steps you’ve described with growth in the overall collector base and you can get some crazy price appreciation on previously unloved products. If it’s not clear, I’m fascinated by these kinds of market movements 😍 Thanks for watching and for sharing this!

I disagree: the Japanese business does great, and the products are popular with children, without creating this kind of garbage product. We can agree to disagree though, thanks for watching 😊

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 🙏

Thanks for watching 😊

I think it’s a great set and I hope it turns out well for you 😊

These are definitely catering to different tastes than mine 😢 Thanks for watching!!

Interesting! Thanks for watching! 💪

I love the idea of lots of packs and cool extras! Compared to past UPCs: the extras in these are terrible. I think they have many better ways of accomplishing this without making a bad UPC. That being said, if these get cheap enough then I agree they’ll be fun to open!

Real stank. Thanks for watching!! 🙏

That’s what I think. Of course, if you like the promos: go for it! I’m guessing there will be a deal on it in a couple months but it’s no biggie to buy it if you like it. I just think it was dumb to create this product. They should have just done nothing in my opinion 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for watching!

Yeah I’m a little dramatic at times but at the end of the day I also like UPCs, I just think these two new ones are bad. Some people probably dig them and hopefully they’ll be cheap in the future! At the right price it’ll still be fun to open 😊

I don’t disagree with you;l: I love the game! But these products don’t serve the game at all, other than providing access to promo copies of Terapagos ex, which is clearly going to be very powerful. They should have made a normal collection box however, not a UPC. Just my take, thanks for watching!

You did skip over the whole trading card part of it, resellers don't care they only care about profits and collectors aren't "big mad" for pointing out the fact the sets they like to collect aren't as good as the previous sets, it's just an observation.

@@xXIamJAEXx you’re big mad

I just want them to make nice promo cards, but thanks for watching 😊

They definitely need to look after their players first, and I think they’ve been doing a great job of that recently! I’m a big fan of how they treat their collectors as well so I disagree with you there. I definitely consider myself an investor, and I think investors provide value to the market as well, but I don’t think Pokémon needs to cater to them at all: serving the collector market is serving the investor market. Anyway, we can agree to disagree 😊 Thanks for watching! You gonna buying these? I would think players couldn’t care less about these boxes unless they’re cheap enough to give a good value per pack for ripping?

@@tcgbuyersclub I don't think the investor and collector persona overlap much. For this specifically, you need to say its a specific type of collector, sealed collector, for it to hold merit. Furthermore, collectors themselves fall into many categories; promo, full art, <insert pokemon> I collect ex era stamped cards, PSA, shiny, ect. Not many if any of these focus on value. What you've done is have a collusion (these UPCs dont appreciate in value at the same rate as prior version) and try to justify that any way you can.

To me, where the investor and collector overlap is they’re both generally looking for the same things, since the investor is basically looking for something collectors will value in the future. If Pokémon makes great products collectors want, that’s really all the investor needs. I appreciate what you’re saying though, so thanks for watching and for the comment 😊

The pokemon company's goal should be to create a healthy gaming environment, which is what those products are attempting to do. This video's criticism is based on the investors' perspective that pokemon should create products that will generate them returns. Collectors and investors are not the same. Some can be both, but collecting is not always about what produces the highest return, while investors' sole purpose is to exploit a market inefficiency in their favor. So if pokemon is not creating products that generate wealth for investors, I would argue that they are doing a fantastic job. So long as the player and collect base (non-investing) is content with the quality.

@MathCrazyProfessor I actually agree with this, except I think investors and collectors ultimately want the same thing, it’s just that an investor will throw more resources behind buying additional copies (of products or cards) because they absolutely plan to sell those extras in the future. I absolutely agree that catering to the players and collectors is the right focus for the company 😊

So true!! In fact, because SV era ETBs all have an Illustration Rare as a promo… I’d argue they’re still better products than these UPCs 😂 Thanks for watching till the end 🤝

Yeah, although in my opinion, all the different collection boxes and random products they pump out that aren’t just booster boxes have always felt silly to me. I really respect the Japanese business for mainly selling booster boxes and packs, and mixing in a relatively small number of special boxes and other products. I think the Pokémon Company International is full of a bunch of people doing pointless product work to justify their jobs 😂 Thanks for watching! 🙏

@@tcgbuyersclub Couldnt agree more. great content

Thank you, I really appreciate it 🙇‍♂️

Thanks for watching 😊 And I hope you will eventually find some cheap 151 to add to your collection! Here in Canada, Costco recently had the 151 UPCs below MSRP so I picked up a couple!! And I’m still holding out for a reprint of English 151 but I have no idea if it’ll happen 😅 I have no doubt you’ll be able to buy the promos from the Terapagos UPC for real cheap in a couple months! And if you like them, I certainly can’t blame you. I personally have an aversion to anything illustrated by 5ban, so they’re really not for me. Thanks again!! 😊

I started collecting again in late 2020 and learned how to play in 2021! I entered my first regionals in Toronto last year as well 😊 I haven’t kept up with the competitive meta since then though - making videos takes up pretty much all my free time 😅 Thanks for watching!!

Thank you for watching will the end 🤝

Ahaha, good luck 💪 I was able to pick up a couple from Costco recently 😊

Thanks for watching till the end 🙇‍♂️

Thanks so much for watching and great idea! Maybe one day I’ll take a closer look at my display 😊

This is a good insight: the packs inside are all pretty solid and I’m bullish on the SV era in general, so when the packs go up the value of these sealed UPCs will also rise. I just think there’s a low floor price for these products before they happens 😊

Yeah, it’s true. This is not an isolated incident 😩😭😤

@@tcgbuyersclub it looks pretty standard for TPCi on their part compared to every better looking and quality product that TPC Asia does lol