Walmart limits trading card purchases after viral TikTok highlights reselling issues

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Walmart will limit trading card purchases to five packs or boxes per customer per visit, effective November 5, 2025. This policy change follows a viral TikTok showing one person buying hundreds of Pokémon card tins, sparking outrage over reselling and shortages. The memo cites unprecedented demand, reselling concerns, and safety as reasons for the new purchase limit.


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