Trading card vending machines

JWBlue · 08-02-2025, 09:48 PM

Saw this at fry's grocery store.

It was mostly Pokemon boxes and packs.

Pretty much everything was sold out.

YayNJ · 08-03-2025, 04:01 AM

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Dacubs2 · 08-03-2025, 05:41 AM

actually , those are sold out everywhere as the moment they get restocked, some scalper goes and buys them all up

Shi Guy · 08-03-2025, 08:35 AM

Last time I encountered one of those, it was being restocked, and there was a line of 5 adults waiting to use it as soon as the restock was done.

PoPCulture · 08-03-2025, 11:56 AM

That slot machine is missing the lever.

jdandns · 08-03-2025, 11:58 AM

I first noticed one at a local supermarket (Winco) a few months ago. It's supposedly set up to release product throughout the day, to at least prevent the first person in line from buying all of it up. I've never actually seen any one making a purchase, but I'm pretty sure that's because it's always sold out. Must be a pretty good money maker for all involved.

Rictor · 08-04-2025, 08:51 AM

Kroger has these. My daughter always goes and checks but it's been sold out of everything since it was installed months ago.

DynaEtch · 08-04-2025, 09:43 AM

Well based on these posts, the hobby can’t be doing too badly. The Pokémon side of it at least

jjas311 · 08-05-2025, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DynaEtch

Well based on these posts, the hobby can’t be doing too badly. The Pokémon side of it at least

My kids got into Pokemon almost a year ago, so I have learned the hard way...

Pokemon craze is unlike anything I have seen in sports cards. It's bonkers. One time I went to Walmart and there was probably $2k worth of Pokemon cards on the shelves, must have just been re-stocked. We told the kids we would grab a pack on our way out. About 5 minutes later we walk by any it's all gone, every single pack and box.

It's a good lesson for my kids though. It's showing them the dark side of hobbies.

jdandns · 08-05-2025, 10:59 AM

If I was a kid, that would tell me I need to work in the field of Pokemon exclusively, so no need for school.

DynaEtch · 08-05-2025, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjas311

My kids got into Pokemon almost a year ago, so I have learned the hard way...

Pokemon craze is unlike anything I have seen in sports cards. It's bonkers. One time I went to Walmart and there was probably $2k worth of Pokemon cards on the shelves, must have just been re-stocked. We told the kids we would grab a pack on our way out. About 5 minutes later we walk by any it's all gone, every single pack and box.

It's a good lesson for my kids though. It's showing them the dark side of hobbies.

Oh I believe it..the craze is real. I see it even at sports cards shows…all these Pokémon tables.

My knowledge of Pokémon basically extends to the ones in super smash brothers

that’s about as far as it goes.

As for cards, I don’t think I would be into them…not sure if there’s even numbered cards in Pokémon? (There didn’t used to be unless that’s changed)…I like the numbered card aspect of marvel cards for the chase. And things like sketches which I don’t remember much from Pokémon, but I have no idea. Basically the Pokémon craze starting in the late 90s was right after I collected (early to mid 90s marvel cards)…so my nostalgia is going back to the marvel, not pokemon. But the younger generation couldn’t care less about silly old marvel cards, seems to be all about Pokémon for sure.

08-02-2025, 09:48 PM	#1
JWBlue Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 9,354	Trading card vending machines Saw this at fry's grocery store. It was mostly Pokemon boxes and packs. Pretty much everything was sold out. __________________ Hobby favorites : Redemptions, TAG grading, Black /1 cards, Baseball : Topps flagship Last edited by JWBlue; 08-02-2025 at 09:51 PM.

08-03-2025, 11:56 AM	#5
PoPCulture Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: In the Goldilocks Zone Posts: 8,503	That slot machine is missing the lever. __________________ Tippy-Toe

08-03-2025, 11:58 AM	#6
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,483	I first noticed one at a local supermarket (Winco) a few months ago. It's supposedly set up to release product throughout the day, to at least prevent the first person in line from buying all of it up. I've never actually seen any one making a purchase, but I'm pretty sure that's because it's always sold out. Must be a pretty good money maker for all involved. __________________ Don't deny the miracle.

08-04-2025, 09:43 AM	#8
DynaEtch Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 9,113	Well based on these posts, the hobby can’t be doing too badly. The Pokémon side of it at least __________________ ~~~ '90s trading cards === Golden Era ~~~

08-05-2025, 10:59 AM	#10
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,483	If I was a kid, that would tell me I need to work in the field of Pokemon exclusively, so no need for school. __________________ Don't deny the miracle.

08-03-2025, 04:01 AM	#2
YayNJ Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: London / Oahu Posts: 8,174 hanelcocards	Junk Wax 2.0

08-03-2025, 05:41 AM	#3
Dacubs2 Member Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 845 pharmkid97 pharmkid97	actually , those are sold out everywhere as the moment they get restocked, some scalper goes and buys them all up

08-03-2025, 08:35 AM	#4
Shi Guy Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: WA Posts: 762	Last time I encountered one of those, it was being restocked, and there was a line of 5 adults waiting to use it as soon as the restock was done.

08-04-2025, 08:51 AM	#7
Rictor Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,859 rictor1 rictor	Kroger has these. My daughter always goes and checks but it's been sold out of everything since it was installed months ago.