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Once the outwardly ridiculous price point is established, adherence to it takes on its own value, whether thats the markets price on an official token or a self-imposed value (as in the Hamtaro example)

It ended up being a fun card to build around and players flocked to it, so it managed to escape its cycle and just became a card on its own

Or just admit it's great and enjoy the pack

Given that the most desirable copies of these cards are typically graded, it's difficult to give an accurate representation of their desirability by only considering their raw values

This is different from the English One Piece Booster Boxes that are sealed with a plastic shrink wrap that covers the whole box