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People are discussing GameStop restarting/raising pricing for the Pokémon 30th anniversary products, calling it “wild.” The chatter also suggests there’s an even worse issue beyond the price increase.

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Key Takeaway GameStop is raising its Pokémon 30th anniversary prices again, and commenters are already flagging the situation as problematic beyond cost alone.
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GameStop is raising its Pokémon 30th anniversary prices again, and commenters are already flagging the situation as problematic beyond cost alone.

People are discussing GameStop restarting/raising pricing for the Pokémon 30th anniversary products, calling it “wild.” The chatter also suggests there’s an even worse issue beyond the price increase.

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  • Pokémon 30th — GameStop raises its wild Pokémon 30th anniversary prices again and that's not even the worst part Polygon

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promotion/brand Pokémon 30th anniversary
event Prices raised again

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  • Check Polygon for updates on GameStop’s Pokémon 30th anniversary pricing and any newly revealed issues. Polygon

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  • GameStop raises its wild Pokémon 30th anniversary prices again and that's not even the worst part Polygon
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