GameStop Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank with Its New Pokémon Card System

GameStop is laughing all the way to the bank with its new Pokémon card system

Pokémon cards are already way more expensive than MSRP at GameStop, but the retailer still isn't done squeezing out every possible dollar from the collector-market frenzy. Since last year, the video game retailer has been selling something called 'Power Packs,' which are small sets of cards compiled by GameStop itself. Earlier in April, GameStop followed that up by launching a digital version of Power Packs, which allows users to buy and trade d…

GameStop Stock Edges Higher as Power Packs Digital Card Launch Gains Traction

NEW YORK — GameStop Corp. shares rose modestly in early trading Tuesday, climbing to $25.21 as the video game retailer continued to draw attention following its recent launch of Power Packs, a digital trading card platform that lets collectors buy packs to unlock real PSA-graded physical cards stored securely in a vault.