People are paying $5,000 for a pack of Pokemon cards at GameStop. For some, it's paying off big time
Key takeaways
- People are paying $5,000 for a pack of Pokemon cards at Game Stop.
- If you re doing the math at home, that is just under a 100,000% markup on a pack s suggested retail price.
- Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don t have to deal with tenants or fix freezers.
People are paying $5,000 for a pack of Pokemon cards at Game Stop. For some, it's paying off big time Chris Morris Wed, May 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM GMT+7 4 min read GME EBAY Ebay might have rejected (1) Game Stop s (NYSE: GME) takeover bid, but the meme stock retailer is still moving ahead with its somewhat unusual revenue-gathering strategies. The company is riding the wave of Pokémon hysteria, selling presorted packs of cards for as much as $5,000 each.
If you re doing the math at home, that is just under a 100,000% markup on a pack s suggested retail price. It s the sort of gamble that makes Vegas look like a sure thing. But that s not stopping some collectors from rolling the dice.
Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don t have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here s how