I loved this watch, crazy how over market Magi is. For slabs I can understand due to the demand and lack of them in Japan. But everything else being that over market is wild. Great video man!
Thanks! Glad you enjoy my content ;-) Magi, same as Card Secret, enjoy their quasi-monopoly in specific areas. If you’re looking for specific items and don’t want to use internet you almost have no choice but to go there. And I can understand that as well, for a box like the Charizard Poncho Pikachu, considering the price tag, I’d rather buy it at a premium from Magi, than from a random seller on internet, the risk is too high.
Hi nick, I just wanna say thank you for all the videos you make about Pokémon card shopping in Japan! I’m wrapping up my study abroad term here to go back to America, but your videos have been so helpful for finding out which shops I like or not. Pocket center had some of the best prices I’ve seen for modern cards with an extremely friendly staff and good location, and I’m very thankful you talked about it or else I might not have even knew the store existed.
You’re very welcome :-) I’m glad it was of some use to you, and that you got to discover the Pocket Center ^^ Hope you’ll get to come back in a few years ;-)
Good vid as always my guy! I will definetly look around Magi even tho its pretty pricey😅 I want some japanese prime cards so bad! They are way too beatiful❤ Would be interesting if you would make an video just about vintage stuff and things you are interested in😊 I really hope you have a beatiful day and peace out of Germany!
Pricey yes, but if you do have the budget they have all the prime cards you need. When it comes to Japanese products only, they have more options than Card Secret. Thanks for the suggestion! :-) I actually have a couple of ideas for new videos that I intend to start at some point this year, for now I’m getting everything ready for the trading platform first :-D
Hi! It is hard to find here as well to be honest. I think I’ve seen it only once so far. As it is the only one of its kind I guess it doesn’t stay very long in the showcase whenever a card shop gets it in stock :-)
One set I'm very curious about, but not many videos mention when they look around these stores - but do many stores carry any of the cards from the VS set?
Very good question. VS singles aren’t that hard to find (never cheap though), but the packs are really tough to get your hands on. I’ve seen VS packs in 1 or 2 stores only so far.
@@PokeNickinJapan Thanks for the great videos, very helpful to plan my trip to Tokyo in a few weeks! To add to this question, are there many stores that sell 'bulk' of vintage cards, like we see at 4:12 in these video? Mainly looking for VS, vending machine series and E-series. I've seen it at Surugaya's or stores like Otachu in other videos, but I'm hoping you have a bit more insight. Thanks!
Hello Nick, thank you for your numerous videos! What I noticed while looking was that many shops have a large selection of displays from the Sword and Shield era. However, I never saw the Blue Sky Stream display. Do you know more? Is the display rare and perhaps had a short print? And how much does it cost in Japan right now? Keep up your good work! ;)
Hi! Thank you for watching :-) You are absolutely right, it is a very hard one to find. I’ve only seen a booster box in Bee Honpo, in Osaka. So far in Tokyo the best I could find were booster packs in Nakano Broadway, but I wouldn’t go for these. I’m not sure when it comes to the print run, Blue Sky Stream released alongside Towering Perfection, and the latter is one we still can find easily at a fairly decent price. The main difference is that BSS had 3 HUGE hits of Pokemon very popular in Japan (Rayquaza and Dragonite), vs Towering Perfection which had….. well…. let’s not talk about it xD The current market price (online) for Blue Sky Stream is around 65,000yen, so yes, it is more expensive than Eevee Heroes, and has been for a while now.
Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. Against it? Not really but I literally know nothing about it so except talking about the artworks I wouldn’t be able to discuss anything else with you guys. Plus my budget being limited I’d rather put my money where my heart goes :-) I’m sure other content creators would be better fit for otherverse openings.
If you're looking for graded slabs and sealed vintage then your options will be limited, Magi, Card Secret, Bee Honpo for sealed vintage. Magi, Cardon, or Tracarion Kichijoji for graded slabs (Card Secret also has some)
Glad to see we agree :-) They do have items that are, if not impossible, really hard to find anywhere else (not counting internet of course), so surely pricey, but depending on what kind of collector you are and what item you’re looking for, definitely worth seeing :-D
Oh yeah Magi is definitely overpriced :-) People go there (and should go there) only when the item they want is there but nowhere else :-) they do have items that no other place have in stock.
Thank you for sharing one of the fantastic Pokémon card shops in Tokyo I really appreciate your help
I loved this watch, crazy how over market Magi is. For slabs I can understand due to the demand and lack of them in Japan. But everything else being that over market is wild. Great video man!
Thanks! Glad you enjoy my content ;-) Magi, same as Card Secret, enjoy their quasi-monopoly in specific areas. If you’re looking for specific items and don’t want to use internet you almost have no choice but to go there. And I can understand that as well, for a box like the Charizard Poncho Pikachu, considering the price tag, I’d rather buy it at a premium from Magi, than from a random seller on internet, the risk is too high.
Hi nick, I just wanna say thank you for all the videos you make about Pokémon card shopping in Japan! I’m wrapping up my study abroad term here to go back to America, but your videos have been so helpful for finding out which shops I like or not. Pocket center had some of the best prices I’ve seen for modern cards with an extremely friendly staff and good location, and I’m very thankful you talked about it or else I might not have even knew the store existed.
You’re very welcome :-) I’m glad it was of some use to you, and that you got to discover the Pocket Center ^^
Hope you’ll get to come back in a few years ;-)
Nick !! So happy you went to magi. So many cards, it's like a museum. 😊 💸💸
Thanks for reminding me of it ;-) Sorry it took look enough.
Awesome video! Cant wait to visit Japan & check it out
Hope you’ll be able to, great place to visit if you’re looking for rare and pricey items :-)
Good vid as always my guy! I will definetly look around Magi even tho its pretty pricey😅 I want some japanese prime cards so bad! They are way too beatiful❤ Would be interesting if you would make an video just about vintage stuff and things you are interested in😊 I really hope you have a beatiful day and peace out of Germany!
Pricey yes, but if you do have the budget they have all the prime cards you need. When it comes to Japanese products only, they have more options than Card Secret.
Thanks for the suggestion! :-) I actually have a couple of ideas for new videos that I intend to start at some point this year, for now I’m getting everything ready for the trading platform first :-D
Amazing video bud, watched the whole thing, unfortunately, can't afford anything
Thanks for your diligence! :-) not gonna lie, neither could I! But just getting to touch some of these items feel good :-)
Hey! Nice chill informative video.
I'm just wondering if you ever see the silver dialga card in store, to let me know! Its hard to find in europe :)
Hi! It is hard to find here as well to be honest. I think I’ve seen it only once so far. As it is the only one of its kind I guess it doesn’t stay very long in the showcase whenever a card shop gets it in stock :-)
It seems like shopping for tcg in japan is pretty much same price as American prices
One set I'm very curious about, but not many videos mention when they look around these stores - but do many stores carry any of the cards from the VS set?
Very good question. VS singles aren’t that hard to find (never cheap though), but the packs are really tough to get your hands on. I’ve seen VS packs in 1 or 2 stores only so far.
@@PokeNickinJapan Thanks for the great videos, very helpful to plan my trip to Tokyo in a few weeks! To add to this question, are there many stores that sell 'bulk' of vintage cards, like we see at 4:12 in these video? Mainly looking for VS, vending machine series and E-series. I've seen it at Surugaya's or stores like Otachu in other videos, but I'm hoping you have a bit more insight. Thanks!
Hello Nick,
thank you for your numerous videos! What I noticed while looking was that many shops have a large selection of displays from the Sword and Shield era. However, I never saw the Blue Sky Stream display. Do you know more? Is the display rare and perhaps had a short print? And how much does it cost in Japan right now?
Keep up your good work! ;)
Hi! Thank you for watching :-) You are absolutely right, it is a very hard one to find. I’ve only seen a booster box in Bee Honpo, in Osaka. So far in Tokyo the best I could find were booster packs in Nakano Broadway, but I wouldn’t go for these.
I’m not sure when it comes to the print run, Blue Sky Stream released alongside Towering Perfection, and the latter is one we still can find easily at a fairly decent price. The main difference is that BSS had 3 HUGE hits of Pokemon very popular in Japan (Rayquaza and Dragonite), vs Towering Perfection which had….. well…. let’s not talk about it xD
The current market price (online) for Blue Sky Stream is around 65,000yen, so yes, it is more expensive than Eevee Heroes, and has been for a while now.
@@PokeNickinJapan Thanks for your answer! ☺️ The display could become a real treasure in the future given how rare it is now.
Hey Nick! Would you be against ripping an Otherverse TCG Booster Box on the channel?
Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. Against it? Not really but I literally know nothing about it so except talking about the artworks I wouldn’t be able to discuss anything else with you guys. Plus my budget being limited I’d rather put my money where my heart goes :-) I’m sure other content creators would be better fit for otherverse openings.
@@PokeNickinJapan thank you Nick for your consideration! Have you had a chance to see the art?
Interesting to see the PSA10 slabs and their yen costs. Thanks!
Thank you for watching! :-D
Hi any recommendations of good one piece tcg shops in tokyo?
For singles or sealed?
@@PokeNickinJapan hi both. Also if they do buy back singles from foreigners
How much was the crysta lugia?
That’s a good question, it’s been a while now so I don’t remember. Let me double check and I’ll get back to you.
Where is the best store to shop from in Japan?
I’d say it depends what you’re looking for. Are you after vintage or modern? Singles or sealed? Graded?
@@PokeNickinJapan graded slabs mainly then sealed vintage& modern is a plus.
If you're looking for graded slabs and sealed vintage then your options will be limited, Magi, Card Secret, Bee Honpo for sealed vintage. Magi, Cardon, or Tracarion Kichijoji for graded slabs (Card Secret also has some)
some prices aren't bad if theres no sales tax.
taxes are already included in the price displayed :-)
Going akihabara many times Magi is overpriced, but cool to see.
Glad to see we agree :-) They do have items that are, if not impossible, really hard to find anywhere else (not counting internet of course), so surely pricey, but depending on what kind of collector you are and what item you’re looking for, definitely worth seeing :-D
For me its a nice store overall but overpriced
Nice video anyways
Oh yeah Magi is definitely overpriced :-) People go there (and should go there) only when the item they want is there but nowhere else :-) they do have items that no other place have in stock.
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I like concise answers :-)