GameStop’s $30,000 Pokémon Card Trade-In: A Game Changer or a Troll Takedown?

A Historic Trade-In at GameStop

Hold onto your game controllers, folks! GameStop is back at it again, and they’ve pulled off a jaw-dropping stunt. In an era where bizarre trade-ins have become their calling card, they recently awarded a whopping $30,000 to a lucky customer who walked in clutching a “fully authenticated PSA 10 Holo Gengar.” Yep, you read that right! Thirty thousand smackers for a Pokémon card. If only my old deck of cards had been worth that much, right?

GameStop vs. the Trolls

Not content with just the record payout, GameStop decided to spice things up by taking aim at a certain breed of internet detractors they’ve dubbed ‘trolls.’ Why? Because apparently, anyone who says GameStop’s trade-in values aren’t fabulous is on their hit list. They went all out, declaring us mere mortals wrong for ever doubting their trade-in system. GameStop proudly announced this feat on social media, proclaiming it to be the “most valuable single trade-in ever recorded” at any of their locations. Tough luck to the trolls, they say! Just a gentle reminder that if you’re out there with a vintage console or an old game, you’re not exactly walking into a gold mine!

And let’s be real, how many of us are trading in cards worth five figures? Most of us are just wading through piles of dusty games or, at best, trying to offload a console that has more dust than gameplay time. Seriously, if your Battlefield 6 netted you just $27.50 in trade-in value, it might be time to rethink your strategy.

So here’s my burning question: how in the world do you spend that much store credit at GameStop? Is there a special aisle for ultra-rare Gengars? If you’re not careful, you could stroll out with a lifetime supply of Amiibos!