Summary
Magic: The GatheringandThe Lord of the Ringscrossed over last year with theUniverses Beyond setTales of Middle-earth, but the real hook to the collaboration was the One Ring.
Wizards of the Coast only printed a single copy of one particular art treatment, making it trulyprecious.People went rampant buying booster boxes hoping to win the lottery until eventually,it was foundby a lucky player in Canada and latersold to Post Malone for a staggering $2 million.
WithGameStop now buying trading cards on its websiteas it expands beyond physical games media even further, one MTG fan decided to put the PSA certification number for the card into the system to see what it would value the two million-dollar ticket. In true GameStop fashion, it offered a paltry $3. But hey, you can get an extra 45¢ if you’re a pro!
That’s A Measly 0.00015 Percent Of Its Market Value
It’s a running joke at this point that trade-in stores offer scraps. You walk up to the counter, three bags full of hotly sought-afternewgames, and walk away with enough money to get yourself a small coffee. But the One Ring is an especially egregious case.
As people were quick to point out, the card that could get you a car and a house and still leave you wealthier than most is being valued at less than a McChicken here, which hasn’t done much to convince TCG players that GameStop is the place to go if you want to maximise the potential of rare card draws.
Magic: The Gathering
Created by Richard Garfield in 1993, Magic: The Gathering (MTG) has become one of the biggest tabletop collectible card games in the world. Taking on the role of a Planeswalker, players build decks of cards and do battle with other players. In excess of 100 additional sets have added new cards to the library, while the brand has expanded into video games, comics, and more.
