GAMESTOP OFFERS $55B FOR EBAY! 🛒 Korea's Magikarp Promo Fail & The Printing Crisis | Ep. 17
The hobby is hitting a breaking point, and we are breaking it all down! 🎙️ In Episode 17 of The Savage Poke Pod, Savs and Kota react to the industry-shaking news: GameStop has launched a massive $55.5 billion bid to acquire eBay. What does a Ryan Cohen-led eBay mean for TCG sellers and the future of the "Savage" flip? 🛒
We’re also heading across the globe to discuss the "Mega Festa" chaos in Seoul, where a crowd of over 40,000 caused a total shutdown and near-riot over a Magikarp Promo card. 🚨 Plus, we address the growing Vending Machine Drama—why kiosks are being pulled from stores and why TPCi still hasn't fixed the 18-month printing crisis.
Finally, we’re hitting Part 4 of our Out of Rotation series. Today, the spotlight is on SV 151. We look at the top cards in the set and where their value is headed now that they've exited the competitive meta. 📈
In this episode:
The Pidgeotto Special: Ranking our favorite #017 cards in the Pokédex. 🕊️
GameStop Buys eBay? Analyzing the math behind the $55.5 Billion bid.
The MagikarpPromo: Why the Korea Mega Festa turned into a dangerous crowd surge. 🚨
The Printing Crisis: 1.5 years with no relief—can TPCi handle the 30th Anniversary?
Vending Machine Drama: Why loitering and scalping are killing the kiosk dream.
Vending 101: Sav's tips for prepping your first card show setup. 🃏
SV 151 Rotation Check: Where do the 151 grails stand in the new meta? 📉
Pickups of the Week: The latest heat added to the Savage collections.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro: The Pidgeotto Episode 🕊️
2:10 Favorite Pidgeotto Cards
6:01 Is Pokemon Too Popular?
17:30 Vending Machine Drama: Kiosks under fire 🛑
22:50 The Printing Crisis: 18 Months of Empty Shelves
35:22 GameStop buying eBay? The $55B Hostile Bid 🛒
44:45 Vending Chat: Lessons for the card show floor
1:00:45 The Weekly Take Purge: Should we do it every episode?
1:22:57 Tangent of the Day!
1:29:48 SV 151 Rotation: Evaluating the 151 Grails 📉
1:49:13 Ascended Heroes Check In
2:08:18 Pickups of The Week!
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