GameStop will buy and sell rare Pokémon cards — but it doesn’t want to catch ‘em all
by Sean Hollister from The Verge - All Posts on (#6MQED)
Photo by IDA MARIE ODGAARD/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images GameStop, the used video game retailer that's become increasingly associated with other kinds of speculative investments, wants to cash in on the resurgent card collecting craze - staffers have told Pokebeach, Polygon, and The Verge that stores will begin buying and selling rare Pokemon cards, and possibly other cards, as soon as next week.
GameStop apparently doesn't want just any cards, though: employees across multiple states say they'll only be buying cards that have already been graded by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) at an 8, 9, or 10, meaning they're in near-mint condition or better with only slight imperfections. And yet, GameStop won't accept the rarest cards valued at over $500, either, Pokebeach and Polygon report....