The persistent lack of pokIt isMon cards fueled by the pandemic Twitching streamersand scalpers created a mess at a Walmart in Pennsylvania. The moment the store opened, people ran to the part of the store that sells trading cards, creating chaos and a sad sight to see.
In a video recorded by the Instagram user tcg_grassi and shared by twitter user bigcards30, about a dozen or more people can be seen rushing through the entrance of a Walmart once the doors are unlocked at 7 a.m. They were there to buy the newly stocked PokIt isMon cards.
Kotaku reached out to tcg_grassi and received permission to share the video.
tcg_grassi told Kotaku that this insane onslaught of people is usually not how these things work out. You blame some people who started running which resulted in more people running and eventually PokIt ismon stampede seen in the video.
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“I have queued with them in other stores and they have all been respectful in the past. A little crazy, ”said tcg_grassi.
The running pokIt ismon card situation has led to this Single tickets sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. It has also resulted in a shortage of Pokemon cards like The PokIt ismy company Cards cannot be printed fast enough keep up with demand. Earlier this month, in response to the growing crowd, nudges and assholes, Target has stopped selling PokIt isMon cards in the store.
According to tcg_grassi the manager Working the morning shift at Walmart was “upset” with the excitement and the running. “T.he [other employees] looked pretty shocked. “
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