As someone who comes from pokemon, it really hurts when to build a deck you have to spend so much money, specially if it is of another colour. I think that there are at least 4 factors that come together to bring prices up, 1) FOMO and trend chasing, like, to play the new hot OP deck 2) bandai underprinting some sets, like EB 01 3) price speculation, compared to EU, in America they really like to speculate and try to drive the prices as high as possible, it's a card game guys, please chill 4) Sec cards. The fact that in the optcg you almost always need to play a full playset of cards to bring consistance up as much as possible, and that Sec are cards that, at most, come 1 out of a full booster box, is going to naturally make them expensive, and if it is added to one of the other points, well, we are going to get cases like rayleigh sec or bon clay. If bandai printed some lower rarities for those cards, or after some time they came with a premium product, that could at least keep the prices somewhat in check for some time I'm pretty sure that if at least one of those could get solved, the game affordability and capacity to gain more players would increase significantly
@@lloydwang4159 something like that would help so much, or getting 2 SEC per box too, anything that could help get in check the prices for those cards would make the game more affordable
Always get a full set of the cards. So you dont end up paying a premium. Trade all your alt arts to finish 4 of everything. Ask your buddies or at locals to give cards they don't want and trust me you will save a lot of money. I've completed this OP09 because of 2nd anniversary pre release.
Great video Captain, the issue isn’t that Bandai isn’t listening to you, it’s that they are only listening to people with a money making mindset, especially considering how many failed games they have.
Yeah i really wish tcg player would make a different tab or area for japanese cards, or make them show up last. Because seeing those cheap prices first is always jarring. And its borderline malicious imo, cause im sure some people have absent mindedly bought or almost bought japanese cards thinking there english.
I hope they just make a cool alt art set that’s a premium set but all Eb-01 SRs make it $30 on premium Bandai and boom makes them money and gets cool cards in the game!
funny enough my build for BB costed me $30 or so total, good substitutions for Laboon for budget players can be Toy Soldier, Sasaki (2k), mansherry, Borsalino blocker, Jack 7c, and ive seen people cook with hajrudin (sorry i dont remember how to spell his name)
Trading cards SHOULD be as cheap as possible they are extremely cheap to make, there is only value in there ability to be used in the game and what ever scarcity the companies inject into it which is a whole other semi abusive problem. There is NEVER a scenario where cardboard should be even hit $10 bucks a card. that's just the real way it should be working in the world period anything where this prices are 20,30,40, 50 bucks is a total failure. its sad you have this greedy and exploitative market and collectors who want and try to push the prices of cards up and create this narrative of bragging how much a card is. it is very very dangerous and a health society wouldn't support that. above and beyond that is all the craziness with grading which is a whole other beast that shouldn't exist and is just flat out waste on an economy. its really sad to see the state of collecting cards in general and speaks to the extreme prosperity in a country like the US where people can afford waste so so so so much money above and beyond what should be necessary
New players scoff at $40 Rayleigh and then turn around and buy multiple boxes to try and pull a manga and then complain that they can't afford a meta deck 🤣
I think another part of things is how many more people collect these cards than people who play!! So higher prices cause collectors to buy high priced cards as investments
I stand by this comment and want everyone to tweet this comment: Bandai should release the English version of Premium Collection Girls Edition because it has Perona and other good cards needed for decks.
I agree with the market staying lower but I also think money drive Bandai to keep printing more and more so the goal should be to have more prints and that’s caused by cards being high value 🤷🏽♂️. People had a chance at $15-20 but the issue is op08 was so weak and bad!!! This card is holding that set alive and more folks will buy boxes and that will help lower prices in the long run
Odyssey traff is much better than chopper. Being able to attack with lim bring her back into hand and play her out again is too good not to have and search again. Can also be used to bring up a purple traff and play out a lim in hand. It is a much better card. Chopper is not worth it
That's not how that works. See Pokemon. If cards are cheap, it will bring more players to the store, which is the most important thing of all. If players aren't setting foot in the store in the first place, then that's how the game will die.
Exactly, people will keep buying packs because ludopathy and trying to get the alt arts, just like you said, the last pokemon set have cards that are pretty cheap overall, specially compared to one piece, but the chance of getting that SIR pikachu that's worth 600$ keeps people's interest up in opening more packs, which will keep getting the prices for the base rarity cards lower over time @@looplooplooplooploop
I hope they just make a cool alt art set that’s a premium set but all Eb-01 SRs make it $30 on premium Bandai and boom makes them money and gets cool cards in the game!
I agree with the market staying lower but I also think money drive Bandai to keep printing more and more so the goal should be to have more prints and that’s caused by cards being high value 🤷🏽♂️. People had a chance at $15-20 but the issue is op08 was so weak and bad!!! This card is holding that set alive and more folks will buy boxes and that will help lower prices in the long run
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GP Lim List (OP09):
1xOP09-022
4xOP01-033
4xOP09-023
4xOP09-024
2xOP09-026
4xOP09-027
4xOP09-028
4xOP09-029
4xOP09-031
4xOP09-033
4xOP09-035
4xOP09-036
4xOP09-037
4xOP08-119
My mom got me a pack of 06 as a little gift today and it had SEC Zoro in it 😍
I won locals with SEC Zoro yesterday, grabbed an pack of 06 and 09. Pulled another SEC Zoro.
The prices listed on each card include japanese prices which are always lower. Tcg player refuses to segment the cards.
I bought my laboons at 5$ and I regret not buying more at that price
Be grateful that you bought them🙏🏽
Because of the Laboon price, i've been trying to cook BB with other cards (One-Leg Soldier, Sasaki, Borsalino)
Im loving hajruden as a substitute
@thebanman2293 doesn't it requires to rest the leader? Also he is a 6 cost
I would like to know more about your spicy tech
I know it's counterless and on attack but 4c kuzan is a good replacement even if you don't get the draw
I bought laboons at $30 literally 1-2 weeks ago. What craziness.
really excited about Lim and thanks for the market updates💙
As someone who comes from pokemon, it really hurts when to build a deck you have to spend so much money, specially if it is of another colour. I think that there are at least 4 factors that come together to bring prices up,
1) FOMO and trend chasing, like, to play the new hot OP deck
2) bandai underprinting some sets, like EB 01
3) price speculation, compared to EU, in America they really like to speculate and try to drive the prices as high as possible, it's a card game guys, please chill
4) Sec cards. The fact that in the optcg you almost always need to play a full playset of cards to bring consistance up as much as possible, and that Sec are cards that, at most, come 1 out of a full booster box, is going to naturally make them expensive, and if it is added to one of the other points, well, we are going to get cases like rayleigh sec or bon clay. If bandai printed some lower rarities for those cards, or after some time they came with a premium product, that could at least keep the prices somewhat in check for some time
I'm pretty sure that if at least one of those could get solved, the game affordability and capacity to gain more players would increase significantly
I miss base rarity for every card in the set too lol
@@lloydwang4159 something like that would help so much, or getting 2 SEC per box too, anything that could help get in check the prices for those cards would make the game more affordable
Please do more GP Lim. I love the deck. It is so unique in my opinion. Would love to see more of it
Always get a full set of the cards. So you dont end up paying a premium. Trade all your alt arts to finish 4 of everything. Ask your buddies or at locals to give cards they don't want and trust me you will save a lot of money. I've completed this OP09 because of 2nd anniversary pre release.
💯
The fact that i am LITERALLY in the process of loading a GP Lim deck into the sim is crazy lol
Great video Captain, the issue isn’t that Bandai isn’t listening to you, it’s that they are only listening to people with a money making mindset, especially considering how many failed games they have.
Yeah i really wish tcg player would make a different tab or area for japanese cards, or make them show up last. Because seeing those cheap prices first is always jarring. And its borderline malicious imo, cause im sure some people have absent mindedly bought or almost bought japanese cards thinking there english.
I'm not going to be building Shanks because Silvers Rayleigh is $40 USD
Yeah. Sucks as shanks needs 3-4 Rayleigh
I hope they just make a cool alt art set that’s a premium set but all Eb-01 SRs make it $30 on premium Bandai and boom makes them money and gets cool cards in the game!
still remembering buying 1 op06 box and it had 1 aa sec zoro in it
funny enough my build for BB costed me $30 or so total, good substitutions for Laboon for budget players can be Toy Soldier, Sasaki (2k), mansherry, Borsalino blocker, Jack 7c, and ive seen people cook with hajrudin (sorry i dont remember how to spell his name)
you could even try Tashigi 2k ive tried her shes pretty well and ive seen a few people use Kuzan for the when attacking -4
There are plenty of cheap deck options for new players.
Trading cards SHOULD be as cheap as possible they are extremely cheap to make, there is only value in there ability to be used in the game and what ever scarcity the companies inject into it which is a whole other semi abusive problem. There is NEVER a scenario where cardboard should be even hit $10 bucks a card. that's just the real way it should be working in the world period anything where this prices are 20,30,40, 50 bucks is a total failure. its sad you have this greedy and exploitative market and collectors who want and try to push the prices of cards up and create this narrative of bragging how much a card is. it is very very dangerous and a health society wouldn't support that. above and beyond that is all the craziness with grading which is a whole other beast that shouldn't exist and is just flat out waste on an economy. its really sad to see the state of collecting cards in general and speaks to the extreme prosperity in a country like the US where people can afford waste so so so so much money above and beyond what should be necessary
New players scoff at $40 Rayleigh and then turn around and buy multiple boxes to try and pull a manga and then complain that they can't afford a meta deck 🤣
People misunderstand bulk value as opposed to cards one actually needs to play the game.
I think if they reprint it has to be full sets not just one or two cards. Reprinting or printing more Eb-01 is the move
Just waiting for the EB-02 to announce Rayleigh, Bon Clay reprints.
I think another part of things is how many more people collect these cards than people who play!! So higher prices cause collectors to buy high priced cards as investments
Man SR Dragon was less than a dollar at one point smh
Laboon’s price is nuts.
Laboon prices are crazy wtf. I actually have an alt art cause I got lucky. Wonder if I can get 4 laboons with 1 laboon
so glad I traded my Katakuri playset for 2 Paldean Fates charizards back in September
ST03 selling about $24 right now with (2) Love Love Mellow's in it FYI
In regards to Laboon, pirate party Morgan is a good alternative
Im glad i pulled all the Rayleighs i need
Got my playset and I’m good. I’d like a non alt art one for 4/4 reg playset, but I’m not trying to spend any more on that set tbh.
I’m glad I had a brain and looked at the meta ahead of time and bought them at 15$s each
I just got into the game and man it's hard buying the cards it's so much money. I spent $170 on just a few cards
goddamn im happy i got my playset of laboons earlier :D
hi can you talk about reiju in op09 ? thank
I stand by this comment and want everyone to tweet this comment:
Bandai should release the English version of Premium Collection Girls Edition because it has Perona and other good cards needed for decks.
Bro its good that some cards Are expensive
Otherwise you will lose A LOT of Money opening Displays ..
They need to just reprint/re-release all of EB01! How can we get a petition to Bandai going? 📢‼️
I agree with the market staying lower but I also think money drive Bandai to keep printing more and more so the goal should be to have more prints and that’s caused by cards being high value 🤷🏽♂️. People had a chance at $15-20 but the issue is op08 was so weak and bad!!! This card is holding that set alive and more folks will buy boxes and that will help lower prices in the long run
Need a premium booster 2.0 😅
blackbeard is annoying learned to just defend heavy until late game and then start putting out big bodies so far has been working
... I should sell my laboon
Laboon up to 40 now💀
Vv there plenty of decks 11:12 that are cheap noob friendly
Pre erata are not legal cards in legal match ups
Odyssey traff is much better than chopper. Being able to attack with lim bring her back into hand and play her out again is too good not to have and search again. Can also be used to bring up a purple traff and play out a lim in hand. It is a much better card. Chopper is not worth it
If everything is cheap the game will die
Bc then no shop will make money!
That's not how that works. See Pokemon.
If cards are cheap, it will bring more players to the store, which is the most important thing of all. If players aren't setting foot in the store in the first place, then that's how the game will die.
Exactly, people will keep buying packs because ludopathy and trying to get the alt arts, just like you said, the last pokemon set have cards that are pretty cheap overall, specially compared to one piece, but the chance of getting that SIR pikachu that's worth 600$ keeps people's interest up in opening more packs, which will keep getting the prices for the base rarity cards lower over time @@looplooplooplooploop
Damn I guess all shops have died because of pokemon
I hope they just make a cool alt art set that’s a premium set but all Eb-01 SRs make it $30 on premium Bandai and boom makes them money and gets cool cards in the game!
I agree with the market staying lower but I also think money drive Bandai to keep printing more and more so the goal should be to have more prints and that’s caused by cards being high value 🤷🏽♂️. People had a chance at $15-20 but the issue is op08 was so weak and bad!!! This card is holding that set alive and more folks will buy boxes and that will help lower prices in the long run