Pokémon cards (illustration).
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Pokémon cards purchased for $ 4,000 (approximately $ 3,200) in 2016 earned their owner, Caleb King, $ 80,000 ($ 65,000) in their recent resale.
The young man, a second-year student at a university in the US state of Georgia, plans to use the money he earns to finance his medical studies.
However, he has not yet got rid of all his treasures.
The young American indeed explained to Fox 5 Atlanta to have kept 21 cards which he estimates to be able to subsequently draw some 50,000 dollars (40,000 euros).
Among these expensive items is a first edition of a Pikachu card with the red cheeks.
Caleb King said a similar copy sold for $ 20,000 (over 16,000 euros).
His parents wanted to dissuade him
The young man explains this surge in prices by the health crisis linked to the coronavirus.
“In a way, people want to think about something other than what's going on.
I think [the Pokémon universe] is one of the ways people have it.
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The one who wants to become an orthopedic surgeon has said that his relatives did not however welcome his initial investment in these Pokémon cards.
“A lot of people tried to talk me out of doing it initially, especially my parents,” Caleb King said.
They were like 'Hey you shouldn't spend that much money on these cards, that's ridiculous!'
I didn't listen to them and it paid off ”.
The student's father even now feels that he should have given his son money to buy more Pokémon cards.
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