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Card Lounge Podcast · July 1 · 1 hr 23 min

WTF Is Going On With the Hobby | Ep #76 | Card Lounge

GameStop just posted its best operating quarter ever and collectibles beat video games for the first time. Jake and Rob break down the Q1 FY2026 numbers, why they couldn't buy a single Pokemon card across five Japan Pokemon Centers, why imported Japanese product is somehow cheaper in the US, the Jarchomp and Oyama vending course debate, and why the hobby still has years of room to run.Check out the Collectr App for all your collecting tracking needs! https://app.getcollectr.com/

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GameStop just posted its best operating quarter ever and collectibles beat video games for the first time. Jake and Rob break down the Q1 FY2026 numbers, why they couldn't buy a single Pokemon card across five Japan Pokemon Centers, why imported Japanese product is somehow cheaper in the US, the Jarchomp and Oyama vending course debate, and why the hobby still has years of room to run.Check out the Collectr App for all your collecting tracking needs! https://app.getcollectr.com/