With new vending machines installed to sell the cards on demand and a long-running tournament league growing in popularity, the BBC’s Josh Gorroño Chapman has been speaking to fans.
Alex Harrison is unwrapping his newest Pokémon card vending machine as I arrive at the North Point Shopping Centre in Bransholme, Hull.
He initially intended to set up an online store selling items for the franchise’s hugely popular trading card game.
Pat and Paul, a regular customer, agree that nostalgia during the pandemic played a big part in the game’s resurgence.
It isn’t simply players wanting to re-live their childhood who are taking a seat at their tables twice a week though, Paul says.
Pokémon Go was a record-breaking phenomenon when it launched in 2016, tempting gamers out of their homes to capture cute and colourful virtual creatures outdoors.
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With new vending machines installed to sell the cards on demand and a long-running tournament league growing in popularity, the BBC’s Josh Gorroño Chapman has been speaking to fans.
Alex Harrison is unwrapping his newest Pokémon card vending machine as I arrive at the North Point Shopping Centre in Bransholme, Hull.
He initially intended to set up an online store selling items for the franchise’s hugely popular trading card game.
Pat and Paul, a regular customer, agree that nostalgia during the pandemic played a big part in the game’s resurgence.
It isn’t simply players wanting to re-live their childhood who are taking a seat at their tables twice a week though, Paul says.
Pokémon Go was a record-breaking phenomenon when it launched in 2016, tempting gamers out of their homes to capture cute and colourful virtual creatures outdoors.
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