{"id":22151,"date":"2026-03-01T12:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/12m-for-a-pokemon-card-if-youre-not-in-the-game-youre-missing-a-trick\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:37:16","slug":"12m-for-a-pokemon-card-if-youre-not-in-the-game-youre-missing-a-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/12m-for-a-pokemon-card-if-youre-not-in-the-game-youre-missing-a-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a312m for a Pok\u00e9mon card? If you\u2019re not in the game you\u2019re missing a trick"},"content":{"rendered":"

The record sum paid at auction for a rare example is part of a boom in trading cards \u2013 and the prices can be staggering<\/p>\n

For \u00a312m, you could buy a seven-bedroom mansion<\/a> in Hampstead, north London, or a Bugatti La Voiture Noire, one of the world\u2019s most coveted sports cars, with a few hundred thousand quid to spare. Alternatively, you could blow it all on a Pok\u00e9mon card.<\/p>\n

This is what AJ Scaramucci, son of financier and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, did earlier this month when he bought the world\u2019s only Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) 10-graded Pikachu Illustrator card, one of the rarest and most coveted Pok\u00e9mon cards ever, at auction. The seller, YouTuber, wrestler and occasional boxer Logan Paul, made a mighty profit after flipping the card for about \u00a38m more than the \u00a33.9m he originally paid for it in 2021.<\/p>\n

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\nThe record sum paid at auction for a rare example is part of a boom in trading cards \u2013 and the prices can be staggering
\nFor \u00a312m, you could buy a seven-bedroom mansion in Hampstead, north London, or a Bugatti La Voiture Noire, one of the world\u2019s most coveted sports cars, with a few hundred thousand quid to spare. Alternatively, you could blow it all on a Pok\u00e9mon card.
\nThis is what AJ Scaramucci, son of financier and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, did earlier this month when he bought the world\u2019s only Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) 10-graded Pikachu Illustrator card, one of the rarest and most coveted Pok\u00e9mon cards ever, at auction. The seller, YouTuber, wrestler and occasional boxer Logan Paul, made a mighty profit after flipping the card for about \u00a38m more than the \u00a33.9m he originally paid for it in 2021. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The record sum paid at auction for a rare example is part of a boom in trading cards \u2013 and the prices can be staggering For \u00a312m, you could buy a seven-bedroom mansion in Hampstead, north London, or a Bugatti La Voiture Noire, one of the world\u2019s most coveted sports cars, with a few hundred …<\/p>\n

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