"GameStop's 'Power Packs' program allows customers to spend a flat amount to 'rip' a digital card pack containing a single PSA-graded sports or Pokémon card. Prices range from $25 to $5,000, with the upper limit recently increased from $2,500."
"For a $5,000 purchase in the 'Neutronium' tier, customers have a 0.4-percent chance of pulling a card worth over $40,000, but a 72-percent chance of receiving something worth less than the purchase price."
"The estimated pack values listed on the website indicate that the odds are always in favor of GameStop, making this initiative resemble the Lucky Box vending machines in terms of risk and reward."
GameStop has launched a new initiative selling single PSA-graded Pokémon cards for $5,000 as part of its 'Power Packs' program. This program allows customers to purchase digital card packs containing a single graded card. Prices for these packs range from $25 to $5,000, with higher prices supposedly increasing the chances of receiving valuable cards. However, the odds favor the retailer, with a significant chance of customers receiving cards worth less than their purchase price.
Read at Kotaku
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