All the same, it points to the existence of a collectors market currently champing at the bit for the new trading card game
Japanese cards are cheaper mostly because Japanese MSRP is set lower per pack (the cleanest same-set example: One Piece OP-17 at 240/pack in Japan vs $4.99/pack English MSRP), because a weaker yen has lowered the USD/EUR-equivalent cost in recent years, because buying at the source cuts out re-export middlemen , and because Japans reprint culture keeps street prices near MSRP on modern sets
#4: Paldea Evolved Finally, a Scarlet & Violet entry on the list
This awesome new booster pack goes on sale in Japan in convenience stores on Saturday, March 23rd as a part of a special early release, and will be available at normal retailers one week later on Saturday, March 30th
There will, however, be an opportunity to get Booster Fun commons in this slot