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Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration: The Complete Release Guide
Release dates, every product + real vs. MSRP asks, Futuristic Rares, Classic Collection reprints, and the FAQ — updated weekly through launch.
·By AOM Editorial Desk
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The GameStop and EB Games Pricing Scandal, Explained
$50 ETBs listed at $169. $180 collections at $600. The full timeline of the GameStop and EB Games 30th Celebration pricing scandal — with receipts.
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Where to Actually Preorder the 30th Celebration Without Getting Scalped
A live price-comparison guide to preordering the Pokémon 30th anniversary set — MSRP cheat sheet, retailer watch, and the rules that keep you from overpaying.
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A $3 Million Mario Cartridge, an Empty Box Worth $11K, and Why CDs Are Beating Vinyl
A completely empty box sold for more than most people's rent, eight Pokemon cards moved for nearly half a million dollars, and the format everyone declared dead in 2007 is outgrowing vinyl. Physical media won this week.
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This Week in Record-Breaking Sales: Iron Man's First Page, Luke's Lightsaber, and a $3.3M Ohtani
Three sales north of $3 million in one week — a world record for original comic art, a world record for a screen-used Star Wars prop, and the most expensive Ohtani card ever. Here's what actually happened, with sources.
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This Week in Record-Breaking Sales — Week of July 6, 2026
A $1,866,600 1952 Topps Mantle PSA 8 led Heritage's summer catalog, a $13M Batman #1 + Superman #1 private deal surfaced in Heritage's midyear report, and the Fleer Jordan PSA 10 printed $347,700. Three signals, all sourced.
NewsSony Just Scheduled the End of Owning Games. Consider This Your 18-Month Warning.
Discs end in January 2028. 551 purchased movies vanish from EU/UK libraries September 1. Idle accounts can now be deleted — digital games and all. This isn't a prediction anymore. It's a product roadmap.