A 45-year-old man in Pasadena, California, has been arrested for hiding inside a closed Best Buy, apparently in hopes of seizing newly released Pokémon cards. Employees monitoring the store's security cameras discovered him wandering the aisles and alerted the police, who arrived and charged him with burglary. Notably, there were no indications of forced entry, implying he cleverly concealed himself before closing time.
Pokémon card drops attract fervent collectors and resellers, often leading fans to wait anxiously outside stores for a chance to secure valuable items. Given the lucrative nature of certain cards—some fetching prices as high as $16 million—this incident sheds light on the lengths individuals may go to in order to capitalize on the booming trading card market.