I Don't Know How They Get Away with This

Summary

Charlie revisits his criticism of GameStop after the company introduces a $10,000 tier for its Pokémon Power Packs, which offer virtual pack openings that can award physical cards. He argues the packs are a poor deal because GameStop’s advertised card values appear far higher than recent sale prices.

He highlights several examples:

• A Lugia card listed at $156,000, despite a recent confirmed sale of around $27,000.
• A Skyridge Umbreon with sharply differing sale prices, which Charlie suspects may reflect market manipulation.
• A poorly graded Mew priced at $6,700.
• A Charmander card awarded to someone who spent $10,000. Charlie argues that even its strongest recent sales do not support the pack’s estimate.

The $110,000 Unboxing

Charlie also reacts to a video of someone opening a reported $110,000 worth of GameStop packs. He mocks the opener’s strained excitement over a reverse-holo Kingler supposedly worth $7,500, then expresses disbelief when a Claydol is presented as a $12,000 card. Charlie says his research puts the Claydol’s value at roughly $500.

He questions how GameStop can advertise these values without consequences and concludes that the packs mislead customers about both their odds and the value of the cards they receive.

Tone and Personalities

The recap is delivered with Charlie’s usual sharp sarcasm. He compares GameStop’s behavior to a circus, jokes that one damaged card looks as if it went through a meat grinder, and calls the unboxing a spectacular “divorce” of the customer from their money.

People mentioned or featured:

• Charlie (MoistCr1TiKaL / penguinz0): Host and commentator.
• An unnamed Pokémon pack opener: Featured opening a large quantity of GameStop packs.
• Ryan Cohen: Mentioned in a joke about GameStop’s leadership.