The main focus will be Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>TCG, highlighted in the report as the retailer\u2019s prime product, as the company looks to try and pull some local game story-level traffic. \u201cGameStop specifically wants to sell Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> cards. Simply put, Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> is GameStop\u2019s fastest-selling TCG. And it\u2019s by far the most popular franchise. They want to sell cards like an LGS,\u201d a GameStop manager working on the test program told Pok\u00e9Beach.<\/p>
At least initially, the only graded cards being accepted will be from the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), with no current word on when other popular grading services like CGC and Beckett will be added to the program. PSA Eight graded cards and above will be accepted for valuation, though any card with a value of over $500 will be excluded, meaning you won\u2019t be finding the biggest hitters from Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>or other TCGs at GameStop; at least if they are slabbed.<\/p>
On the lower end, GameStop will also begin selling Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>TCG singles in various ways. Much like local game stores you may have visited in the past, GameStop will offer $1 holos and reverse holos, with other testing being done for different bundles. Pok\u00e9Beach noted all cards sold this way are being sourced from the secondary market.<\/p>
