https://lostelysium.neocities.org/posts/Recent content in Posts onHugoen-usThu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://lostelysium.neocities.org/posts/why-do-people-pay-so-much-for-colored-cardboard/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://lostelysium.neocities.org/posts/why-do-people-pay-so-much-for-colored-cardboard/<p>It&rsquo;s a sincere question, coming from a person who is up to their neck in the world of TCGs.</p> <p>Some cases are more easily understandable to me. If a limited-stock card offers me a clear competitive advantage in a game, and I&rsquo;m a competitive player, it makes sense to pay a lot for that card.</p> <p>Now, what completely escapes my understanding is people paying hundreds, thousands and hundreds of thousands on pokemon, one piece and riftbound cards (the tcg that made me want to write this text).</p>