Prismatic Evolutions Release Day: It is What it is

[@shelteredshaman5992]

All of you whining about an LGS keeping their business alive and sustainable so you can sit your ass down and play for free in their space need to grow tf up and learn how adulthood works. Most LGS owners care more about your happiness than anyone outside their store's doors. The world can be harsh, most LGSs are gifts for you. Please acknowledge this and better yourself.

[@eduardosanchez5777]

Yes! People don’t complain when an LGS sells products bellow MSRP all year, you give and you take.

[@pokefresh1695]

Perhaps hunting for cards every week is just the friends we made along the way

[@TheOddOddish]

You might be right Pokefresh! I found my best friend of 7 years already hunting for cards at Walmart! We both dont hunt like that anymore, but we are always reminiscing of those days and how we met! We talk multiple times daily everyday!❤

[@TheOddOddish]

I went to 4 stores this morning and was able to get 1 binder collection and one poster collection. I would deem that a success! The majority of people weren't able to find anything! A few people in front lucked out though! You could tell the moms there for their kids and stuff but all of them struck out! Morr than 75% of the people in lines were just scalpers! I brought a few slabs as conversation starters and no one even knew what my PSA 10 Evo Holo Zard or Pre-Release zard. They did know the Moonbreon from evo skies. That was about it! Lol. (It was a blast from the past though! I haven't hunted cards at retail for like 5 years or so. It was an adrenaline rush!)

[@Chirs67]

Just reading the comment section. It’s the exact same comments as 2021. “How dare you need to turn a profit to pay the cost of running your business!” Most of the people in here, in this “community”, constantly crying are the same that are going to not be here in the “community” when the hype dies down

[@jeremiahchamberlain4179]

My store hasnt gotten anything yet. Been waiting on distributor to reply since wednesday

[@FlowerCityCards]

Reading these comments is hilarious. If you don’t like the prices stores are charging, then vote with your dollars and don’t buy the product 🤷🏻‍♂️ But for the love of god, would you stop complaining about it? You’re not entitled to Pokémon cards 🙄

[@nevercold808]

Well said. If more people did what you suggest here, the problem would rectify itself.

[@truthseekercanada]

Was up early, waited at multiple stores No product on shelves at all. Havent even come in to my local Walmarts. Looks like Walmart Canada pre sold their entire allotment.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

It is what it is baby. I said in a video recently “I don’t CARE. I have too many other things to worry about. I’m gonna take the news, cover it in content, learn a long the way, and pass on the insanity”

[@TealGaming-fb8bs]

Always make a video we enjoy watching

[@LegendofLuke]

Mason just out here flexin’ because he’s weeeennning!

[@TheGoorru]

Ok Pokemon has a major distribution problem. It's ridiculous what you have, i sympathize with you. New Streamers have thousands of packs

[@RickB.rolling]

Best wishes, but I'm telling you if I was a regular at your store and you're were selling this etb for over $100 (100 is my limit) wouldn't want to shop at your place in the future. I have 3 main LGS stores in my area and one is for sure is selling over 100-150+ per etb. They are heavy on the online selling so whatever, but they will now always be the last place I shop. Give and take right.. The other two didn't sell online for this set are rationing today I'm expect will be reasonable but slightly over msrp. 55-60. (It was 100..dang) we'll see. They will still make all that money but somehow we'll be happy to pay that much (paying over $40 for an etb for me feels so wrong lol)

[@huskycards8037]

tell pokemon to print more so we don't have to charge more to make rent that month from 20 elite trainer boxes

[@RickB.rolling]

@@huskycards8037 I agree Pokemon screwed LGS for sure. You're in a a hard situation.

[@XxRabbiitXx]

​@@huskycards8037To be fair, there's more that goes into keeping a shop open than just providing the newest cardboard.

[@XxRabbiitXx]

Not just that but all these Content Investors Creators are now complaining prices are too high. Yet they are a big problem as well since they sit on so much product that stores can't even get it anymore. Isn't that so rich coming from people like pokerev etc etc that actually have the $ to burn and sit on. Edit: pokerev has a 25k Yu-Gi-Oh box on sale yet he's complaining about the problem he and certain KZbinrs created. Go figure.

[@Mason-Berry]

@@RickB.rolling So, you say LGSs got screwed, but you will stop doing business with an LGS selling at market. You're a complex man, Rick.

[@Thomas.V.-223]

Got mine from GameStop and at regular price🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@DeadlyBizzness]

I have a LGS (sports focus) that is PAYING $120 per prismatic etb, crazy stuff

[@IronandFinch]

I really appreciate your insight here, Mason. I really do. I started my TCG business mid-2023. It was hard enough then to get ahold of product at a reasonable cost, now, it's 1000x more difficult. Even with an abundance of supply, you weren't making much of a margin and the amount of work and effort that went into sourcing, sorting, shipping is really not necessarily worth the effort spent. The problem with using this hobby as a business is there are SO MANY things outside of our immediate control that have very little to do with how much you work. That type of business is not sustainable in the long run. I feel your pain here, I truly do. I always like to take a glass half full approach, but in a world like this, no one wins. You can't get enough product to make a reasonable profit without either a. upsetting your buyers with the high cost or b. selling a case of Prismatic at MSRP and then not having the profit to put towards the next purchase. I'm sure you'd much rather have 50 cases of Shrouded Fable that trickles out over the course of 6 months than one case of Prismatic that you have to sell at $150. No one wins in this environment. Thanks for the content!

[@TheNachris720]

I can pause the video 2 minutes in, and already know mason has the full market value price on his prismatic evolutions product. I understand you didn't get much product, but other lgs's didn't either. Other lgs's are handling it completely different than trying to squeeze each penny out of the product.

[@DeanUlibarri]

It's a horrible thing what has happened to pokemon. Like the world rt now, Pure greedy. I've enjoyed your channel. Thx for your input. Helped me slot.

[@arnoldthebaker6427]

Mason keeping it G. It goes back to the 18$ hot dog.

[@sallywingles9057]

$129 per ETB is being part of the problem!

[@YouSayBooyah]

Yall fighting for pokemon cards while im just sitting here wishing Mason would tell me what the numbers mean..

[@Card_Capital]

Thank you mason ❤️

[@LeanandG13]

Dont be so prideful and support your local scalpers 🤑

[@maildaymadness8846]

I spent last 3hrs looking and nothing but the hunt is fun always has been

[@FelixgreenYT]

Bros still lost from last week. Only options are expensive boxes to him yet he follows it up with that looks bad, empty shelves look bad. Buy the stellar, and Temporal, and shrouded. This dude is 100% going out of business

[@kevincolgan3931]

i dont care that its hard to find, its selling an etb for almost 3x msrp that kills me.

[@vendora1]

my issue is when a product goes under msrp on pre orders and stores will not go to the lower adjusted price when it hits market but somehow the same store gets to readjust upward on the price of product if it goes over msrp on preorders so either way the customer gets fooked ive heard it all "im in it for way too much" thats "the free market" somehow ALWAYS benefits the sellers not customers reputation is everything if you have integrity and are fair and reasonable ill buy if youre not f off thats the only power customers have im sorry but the hobby space is going to get regulated way sooner then later cuz too many people are getting burnt by greed monsters nothing is wrong with you maxxin money but NOT at the expense of your customer base

[@MTGUnpacked]

Good luck getting hold of more products. Seems like they vastly underestimated demand with this set!

[@criticalthinking8769]

I’m surprised you still had Prismatic in stock

[@bobthebingbong6725]

You are not being forced to sell to scalper prices… Your store is apart of the problem

[@DanDaDan420]

Exactly. This guy will never understand. He's already sold his soul to the devil (money, profit, greed).

[@FlowerCityCards]

What’s the problem?

[@shelteredshaman5992]

Grow tf up. He runs an extremely risky and difficult business with thin margins that provides people a place to play their games with others. CNA Games and other legit game stores are the soul of your games.

[@AltArtStonie]

Bro, didn’t get anything…. Every store I went to the first guy bought everything…. 😢😢😢😢😢😢 idk might be leaving this hobby

[@TheGoorru]

The fomo is real with you,

[@Diamondude42]

If u sell at scalper price, your store should close. Boycott these prices.

[@shelteredshaman5992]

Yes, bc gamestores owe you smthg right?

[@D88Jaxon]

It’s too hard to only sell locally but compete to buy globally.

[@DeadlyBizzness]

Hunting for my younglings 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@coreymackxs]

I get it.

[@CardBoardHD]

You only here when the prices in sets exploded.. you didn't make no videos when product was sitting

[@DanDaDan420]

Don't know if we want you in the hobby. Less business people in the hobby is better. This is a trading card game. Do any of you guys even play the intended card game? Unfortunately over 90% you don't. Most of us in Japan actually play the game. I have always played since 1996. Players that play the tcg can't even get the cards they need to build their decks. Shame on you all. Maximize profits is all that most of you people cares about. By the way, not here to troll you and wish I never stumbled upon this video, but the youtube algorithm fed your crap channel to me.

[@Goat-tb9re]

Just buy the singles you need. You're not a very bright if you're opening packs for specific cards.

[@FlowerCityCards]

If there’s no business around the hobby, there’s no card game. This is an ignorant, poorly-thought out comment.

[@maze-nc1ut]

1996 yelling at the clouds 😂

[@inferbraypokemon]

You give off the weirdest vibe.

[@Ozymandias_1818]

Maybe get better at running your business instead of relying on ripping off customers to pay your bills.

[@shelteredshaman5992]

Ok, im interested. What exactly are you suggesting?

[@JohnDoe-ld8nr]

Who's being ripped off? People can go in, see or ask about the prices, and decide either way if they want to or not want to buy it.

[@MartySumo]

Did someone say neck beard incel

[@shelteredshaman5992]

You did, and that makes you the ultimate king incel that takes time from his precious life to point that out.

[@JohnDoe-ld8nr]

No, but you appeared anyway.

[@MartySumo]

@ lol I get action unlike you

[@MartySumo]

@@JohnDoe-ld8nr you never been laid 100%

[@austpem]

I'm sorry, you're not special because you went to the government to get an LLC filed and you scaled up. Nothing "applies to you" that doesn't apply to every other person.

[@jayn9446]

Actually it does, there are a lot of laws that apply to an LLC that does not apply to a normal person.

[@winonacc]

A brick and mortar LGS is the primary way to add additional value to the product by facilitating a social venue to enjoy the hobby. They are far more important to supply than online-only retailers, let’s be real.

[@monkey39128]

This is a really weird comment.

[@maxgleiberman2595]

Then get a LLC and a distributor for yourself... oh wait it takes a lot of sacrifice and time to get that..... so yes it is different!