How Much Does It Really Cost To Complete Pokémon TCG's First Set?

Nintendo ADR‘s (OTC:NTDOY) Pokémon TCG Pocket, a mobile game that combines the collectible card game experience with a free-to-play model, has made waves with its pricing structure.

Gamer and Reddit user Weens4Life has shared how they spent $1,500 to complete the Genetic Apex set—a task that involved opening 1,741 booster packs to obtain all the cards, according to IGN.

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The set, which contains 286 cards, includes 226 base cards and 60 alternate art “secret” cards that are much harder to get. While completing the base set of 226 cards cost about $200, collecting the alternate art cards was far more expensive. ...

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