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Look: GameStop customer's $30,494.70 Pokemon card trade-in sets record
GameStop paid $30,494 for a PSA 10 Holo Gengar card valued at $33,883, marking its highest single trade-in and countering critics of its buyback program.
- On Dec. 1, 2025, GameStop in Grapevine, Texas paid the customer $30,494.70 for a PSA 10 Holo Gengar, calling it the most valuable single trade-in in its history.
- The card was graded by Professional Sports Authenticator and underwent inspection, verification and compliance procedures before GameStop reported a $33,883 fair-market valuation.
- Payout calculations reflected PSA's 90 percent buyback program, with the store paying $3,388.30 under the card's fair-market valuation.
- In its statement GameStop attacked critics, writing `Furthermore, any trolls who publicly claim that GameStop trade-in values are bad are hereby factually and demonstrably incorrect,` as the company's press release pushed back against the narrative.
- Observers noted the record card is not representative of usual video-game trade-in credits, and critics of the Power Packs Buyback Program warned it could disappoint customers expecting similar payouts.
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GameStop would really like you to know that it recently honored a trade-in worth $30,000 after accepting a customer's PSA 10 Holo Gengar Pokémon trading card. It's the most valuable GameStop trade-in ever, a statement from the retailer says. The video game store company marked the occasion with a press release that ended with a note fighting the narrative that GameStop doesn't pay much for trade-ins.
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