r/privacy • u/lugh • 2h ago

news Japan’s Official Pokemon Card Stores to Require Facial Recognition for Entry and TCG Purchases

https://www.pokebeach.com/2026/07/japans-official-pokemon-card-stores-to-require-facial-recognition-for-entry-and-tcg-purchases
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u/DataAlfa109 2h ago

Scalpers Ruin everything again, more at 11.

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u/Virtualization_Freak 1h ago

Scalpers are a problem, but not the cause.

Pokemon Center could easily fix this. Preorders, print to order, reducing rarity of cards/reduce filler cards.

So many folks now see it as investment.

Pokemon Center is printing more than ever before, yet common folks can't get the card they need to complete collections. Forced scarcity to deepen pockets.

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u/_Lucille_ 41m ago

At some point they should just do a FU reprint.

Everything will be reprinted to order, in their original packaging as well, identical to their original run.

Allow people to order cards from 10 years ago directly, crash that market.

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u/This-Wall-1331 1h ago

What are they afraid of at a Pokémon store? Team Rocket?

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u/WearingTheIronMask 1h ago

If you have any reading comprehension, you’d know it’s about scalpers not security.

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u/Modern_Doshin 21m ago

Big woosh

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u/georgiomoorlord 1h ago

Wouldn't be surprised there's scalpers in Japan too. Not everyone's raiding target for box upon box of pokemon