A student finances his studies by selling his Pokémon card collection for a jaw-dropping amount

Just as retro games can be resold at a premium, Pokémon cards can quickly fetch insane sums. And for some, like student Caleb King, this market has become a goldmine for financing higher education.

The Pokémon card business

As with all collectibles, Pokémon cards have quite an impressive market. Some fans are prepared to spend small fortunes to obtain rare cards. In fact, the most expensive Pokémon card recently broke its record at auction.

To give you an idea, some first-generation Pokémon cards sell for over 100,000 euros. This just goes to show how popular the franchise has become years later. It's a real business, and the student we're about to talk to you about understood this very well. He took advantage of this opportunity to pay his way through school.

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A student sells his collection for $80,000

Caleb King is one smart cookie. In 2016, this American student invested $4,000 in Pokémon cards with the sole aim of reselling them later. And he got it right, as the value of his cards increased, enabling him to resell them for $80,000. He now has more than enough money to finance his studies in the USA!

He went on American television to tell his story, and according to him, he could still pocket $50,000 from his cards. A veritable fortune earned by going against his parents' wishes. So how much are your Pokémon cards worth? You may have treasure hidden in a box! When you see a story like this, it makes you want to go rummaging through your old belongings.

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This article has been translated from Gentside FR.