Nintendo Promises New Measures to Tame Pokémon Card Scalpers
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During a shareholder AGM, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the Pokémon card reselling surge and signaled that the company will pursue actions such as tighter cooperation with marketplaces, more made-to-order sales, and stronger buyer verification (potentially government ID requirements, as seen in Japan) to curb scalping and better satisfy demand.
- Nintendo President Promises To Tackle Pokémon Card Scalpers After Billions Printed Fail To Satisfy Market Kotaku
- Nintendo Speaking With The Pokémon Company Over Widespread Card Scalping 'Issue' IGN
- Nintendo comments on Pokémon TCG stock issues and scalpers GoNintendo
- Nintendo president responds to Pokémon Trading Card Game's awful scalping problem Polygon.com
- Local retailers, collectors fighting back against local TCG scalpers KHQA
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