"Collectible card games were the most-purchased secondhand product category for Gen Z in the US on eBay so far this year, according to data from the e-commerce platform. The trend was especially clear among Gen Z men, who collectively shifted spending from electronics to trading cards and other collectibles, according to eBay. Trading cards were also the top secondhand sales category among Gen Z women on the platform, followed by books and cameras."
"While trading cards for franchises such as Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! initially became popular with kids and teens in the US in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the data shows that the cards remain popular, even among those who were born as they were taking off. Part of the enduring popularity is because those people who grew up with trading cards are now passing the interest on to their own kids, Aaron Ottensmann, a 29-year-old who runs card sales business SassyTCG, told Business Insider."
"Other customers are after high-dollar cards, with some turning to trading cards as an alternative to investing in the stock market. In early December on Ottensmann's eBay shop, shoppers could find about two dozen cards or packs of cards priced over $1,000. His most expensive sale over the past year, a set of 127 early Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, sold for about $75,000 through eBay."
Gen Z buyers have made collectible trading card games the most-purchased secondhand product category on eBay in the US this year, with especially strong interest among men who shifted spending from electronics to cards and other collectibles. Trading cards are also the top secondhand category for Gen Z women, followed by books and cameras. Cards from 1990s/2000s franchises like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! remain popular as original fans pass the hobby to their children. Sellers source from distributors or buy retail products to resell. Some buyers seek high-dollar cards as an investment alternative; individual sales have reached tens of thousands of dollars.
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