The demand for Pokémon cards has been huge over the last few weeks as the series celebrates its 25th anniversary. To meet the high demand, The Pokémon Company announced today that it will reprint trading cards.
The Pokémon Company issued a statement on its support page stating that it is “aware that some fans are having difficulty purchasing certain Pokémon Trading Card products due to very high demand and worldwide shipping restrictions affecting availability”, while also confirming that it affects the reprint of the company. products at ‘maximum capacity’.
We are aware that some fans are having trouble buying certain Pokémon TCG products due to very high demand. In response, our hit products are once again pushing for maximum capacity to ensure that more Pokémon TCG fans can enjoy.
More information here: https://t.co/sClZo3BXsp
– Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) 10 February 2021
There is no specific timing when retailers are expected to receive new deliveries, but the company has promised that it will “replenish inventory at retailers as soon as possible.”
Over the past few months, Pokémon trading cards have been very popular, while products have been selling fast at retailers and older cards selling as much as $ 375,000 through third-party sellers. Meanwhile, card-opening videos have blown up on YouTube over the past year – in some cases it has garnered millions of views.
With the franchise celebrating a major milestone this year, Nintendo has found different ways to commemorate the occasion. This includes a partnership with McDonald’s to issue collection cards if you buy a Happy Meal at the fast food chain, but if our sister site Polygon points out that the demand for these items is high, and that some people are taking advantage of the situation.