A Card worth 15.000€: inside the world of Pokemon cards

Spending 200.000€ on cards from a game? Easy. This video dives into the bizarre logic behind the online market for trading cards and collectible.

Through a mix of humour and critique, it unpacks how fandom becomes a speculative economy, why certain pieces soar in price without reason, and how the internet turns passion into profit.

A look at the culture that treats nostalgia as currency and convinces us that some cards—or moments—are priceless, while others are worth nothing at all.

@vdnews_ita‬ is a Sphera Network member and this story is part of our “Internet culture” series.

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