Is yugioh turly a rich mans game?~most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh card sold

[Ice_ghs]

I know alot of you hate yugioh wikia but get this

http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Card_Trivia:Armament_of_the_Lethal_Lords

"On December 29th 2007, this card(Armament of the Lethal Lords)sold on eBay for $1,200,000, making it the most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh card ever sold on eBay." -- NOTE: This is not accurate. The card did not in fact sell for this amount, if it sold at all.

$1,200,000 Darn does that mean those who got these and cards like it are worth about as much?If not more lolz i`m on a Illegal card spree.And mostly about match winners.XP

[JDGloom]

The card didn't sell for that. The person who had it listed for that much was just doing it to advertise their eBay listings and store.

The World Championship cards usually go for about nine thousand dollars onsite after the tournament, though I know a couple of the European players have sold theirs for as much as twelve thousand. I'd imagine several less publicized sales are far lower.

-Jason

[` E X P L O D E]

I like mudkipz.

[veiled in shadow]

ZZZomg whos the idiot that bought it? and who sold it??

[bigboi933]

or how about the time that the ultra rare cyber stein sold for 23 grand about 2 or 3 years ago, you guys remember that one lol.

[Kenjiblade]

Did you actually check the eBay link? I can't find any proof that the card was actually sold. You'll notice that no buyer is listed, and the listing says this:

"The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale."

I wouldn't call that proof that the card sold for 1.2 million dollars; not at all. For that reason, I'm editing the page to reflect that. Yu-Gi-Oh! Wikia is a decent source some of the time, but since it's user-edited there are numerous mistakes and errors (this is obviously not the first one I've seen).

And anyway, there's no reason for any (sane) person to spend so much on a card that can't be used in tournament play, which further proves that the card did NOT sell for that price.

[Ice_ghs]

I`d hope not but only one person i think could afford that and that is bill gates does he play yugioh?

[OneTurnKo_king]

or how about the time that the ultra rare cyber stein sold for 23 grand about 2 or 3 years ago, you guys remember that one lol.

the stein was always a "non purchased" thingy and re sold for 7000$, i'd pay that if i knew the Stein OTK back then cause it'd get me like 2 other and it'll actullay be going for 30 000 and i sell it a month b4 the banlist so the ppl who bought it will wet them selfs for spending that much on a baned card,

[hyori]

Wikipedia is NOT a valid source of info, get over that fact. Not even the godlike one-of-a-kind Cyber Stein sold for the first final bid of $22,000.

[BeNkeIi]

Over Nine Thousand

[Kenjiblade]

I`d hope not but only one person i think could afford that and that is bill gates does he play yugioh?

This is completely off-topic, but there are actually quite a few people in the U.S. alone that could afford to buy a card for the 'paltry' (I'm using the term ironically, in case you're wondering ;) ) sum of $1.2 million:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_billionaires_%282007%29

I couldn't find a list of people that were "only" millionaires, so the above list will have to do.

Of course, just because all of those people could afford to buy a card at that price doesn't by any stretch of the imagination mean that they would actually do so.

[a6_lhpd]

Wikipedia is NOT a valid source of info, get over that fact.

I agree, I actually got points taken away from my coursework because I listed it as a source.

[drgnslyr730]

more and more people are making millions. but yu gi oh is a rich mans game. the better the card the more it will cost. thats the name of every game. but some are over priced. ex: crush card and gold sarcophogus.

[stephen756]

lol that fails

[Legato Bluesummers]

Whether it sold for $1 million, or $1 thousand, you have to be crazy when you pay that much for a piece of shiny cardboard (then you have no idea how the future will affect it). Hell, $1 K could've bought 4 Wii's....and a Brawl game.

[Pro-Moe]

I think a legit auction was just over $9000.

[Skull Servant123]

I think a legit auction was just over $9000.

It's over nine thousand!!!!!!

[King Atlantis]

lol. and i like mudkips.


on topic:
i wouldnt spend anything over 40$ on a card, if i had that much cash. the most ive ever spend? 25$.

in either case- it didnt sell that much, it was up for bid for that much, and no one bought it.

[Fitz (Rulerman)]

yea yugi is a rich mans game.. plain and simple

[Duel-God]

Cards costing this much is in every card game. Expect in Magic cards will maintain their value over time.

[WondaWice]

Rich mans game, you dont like it? Quit.
You think its a broken game? Quit.
Want to complain about cards? Quit.

[Snowman Eater]

or how about the time that the ultra rare cyber stein sold for 23 grand about 2 or 3 years ago, you guys remember that one lol.


it was 14,000,000 and the guy didnt pay, and it only went for 6,000 after that

[Crown_Axe]

ZZZomg whos the idiot that bought it? and who sold it??

no one bought it

[MasterDragon]

Yu-Gi-Oh is definitely a rich man's game.

Face it: it costs a couple hundred to make an ideal CC/tournament-playable deck, then you add the tournament fees in order to qualify for the Championships, then airfare for those who don't live in the state or region where the Championships take place (unless it's prepaid, I don't know how it works).

That all adds up to: too much for me to count at the moment (unless travel costs are already paid for).

[WondaWice]

Yu-Gi-Oh is definitely a rich man's game.

Face it: it costs a couple hundred to make an ideal CC/tournament-playable deck, then you add the tournament fees in order to qualify for the Championships, then airfare for those who don't live in the state or region where the Championships take place (unless it's prepaid, I don't know how it works).

That all adds up to: too much for me to count at the moment (unless travel costs are already paid for).

Dont play card games, dont even have a hobby.

everything costs money no matter what.

[Minato Namikaze]

Cards costing this much is in every card game. Expect in Magic cards will maintain their value over time.

But even the cards in MTG are only worth the most after they just come out. Then they loose their value.

[Chuck Norris Jr.]

Might as well buy Konami...

[DarkRedMoon]

you can't play it. it's illegal in santioned tournys.

[Mr.Yugioh]

I think it is not. Even though to get good cards, it may cost a $5 entry fee, it is worth it when you win tournaments and judge to get free cards.

[Rubber Ducky]

If you think the game is too expensive, trade. Simple solution.

[#9.Beatdown.#6]

lmao the item has ended and not been sold you ******...wikia sucks for putting this on there!!

[Potatosack]

WC cards, before CCV, were OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dollars.

[Simon951753]

I saw it on sale for 1.2mil. What kind of ****** would pay that much?

[Potatosack]

A ****** with 1.2 million dollars.

[Rubber Ducky]

A ****** with 1.2 million dollars that is obsessed with Yugimonz. It's srs bizness, but not that srs.

[guynamedjoe]

or how about the time that the ultra rare cyber stein sold for 23 grand about 2 or 3 years ago, you guys remember that one lol.

I remember that, Dec. 04'.

[Shadow of Death]

wow you guys are pretty ignorant.

SJC Stein's 23,000 auction was unpayed, then relisted.
The World Championship promo also did not sell for 1.2 million. It sold around 8-9,000 if i remember right.

[Big Daddy]

I like mudkipz.

[Skull Servant123]

I like mudkipz.

You mean you liek mudkipz.

Anyway, this is definitely a rich man's game, imo. A poor person who just bought a structure deck probably won't be the world champion. (has a better chance of getting hit by lightning.)

[yubel]

And I thought Des Volstgalph was expensive.

[TwoTailedFox]

Wikipedia is NOT a valid source of info

Quite true that Wikipedia is not a valid source of info, but you're missing some valuable points.

1) Wikia is not Wikipedia.

2) The sheer volume of traffic that Wikipedia gets automatically rules it out for anything to be taken seriously. Not the case with Wikia. The volume of edits actually makes for a reasonable Quality Control element.

3) I'll be the first to acknowledge that the Wikia is full of holes, but that's why the community exists, to plug the holes.

4) Given the sheer scope of information the Yu-Gi-Oh! Wikia has amassed, there will be mistakes simply by the law of averages. Same goes for mycards.de, who have several glitches in their displaying of cards and card lists.

5) As for the Article mentioned in the first post, I erased the paragraph in question.