# Pokémon Card Prices Are Still Out of Control, but Here's Why "Market Price" Isn’t the Real Problem

> Even for the biggest and most popular games, getting products at MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) should indeed be the norm; nevertheless, for those like the Pokémon TCG, ‘market price’ has become the go-to…

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/why-paying-market-price-pokemon-cards-the-new-normal?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6accd08bc2f0d19de4645bb5)
- **Published:** 2026-10-12
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #market #price #problem #card #control #getting #msrp #real
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