Will today’s Scarlet and Violet sets become tomorrow’s blue chip nostalgia sets
Probably not for most products, but a select few will almost certainly achieve lasting collectible status.
Will kids who love art rares later chase the original art rare era
Yes, based on every pattern we've seen in the Pokemon collecting hobby, kids who form emotional attachments to today's Art Rares and Illustration Rares...
Will modern card art age better than modern game mechanics
Yes, modern card art is positioned to age significantly better than modern game mechanics, and the evidence from decades of trading card game history...
Are art rares the new equivalent of base set holos for emotional attachment
Yes, for a growing segment of collectors"particularly those who entered the hobby during the Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet eras"art rares are...
Will alt art be the main nostalgia trigger for the 2040 collector wave
Yes, alternate art cards are positioned to become the primary nostalgia driver for collectors who come of age in the 2040s, though they likely won't be...
Will the modern era be remembered more for alt art than for gameplay
Yes, the modern Pokémon TCG era will almost certainly be remembered primarily for its alt art revolution rather than its gameplay innovations.
Will the ritual matter more than the cards for long-term demand
For most collectors, the ritual will absolutely matter more than the individual cards when it comes to sustaining long-term demand for Pokémon TCG...
Do kids attach to characters or to the ritual of opening packs
The honest answer is both, but in different ways and at different stages. Young children initially gravitate toward Pokémon cards because of character...
Will “Saturday night pack ripping” translate into adult collecting habits later
Yes, Saturday night pack ripping often does translate into adult collecting habits, though not universally and not always in the form parents might expect.
Does the bonding experience create future buyers more reliably than individual nostalgia
Yes, shared bonding experiences create more reliable future buyers than individual nostalgia alone.