# Big Money is Pricing People Out of The Hobby

An episode of [Sports Cards Nonsense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1531538073), 13 Aug 2026, 1 h 05 min.

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The corporatization of the hobby has its positives, for sure: better products, higher values, etc. However, if big names and bigger money keep coming into the hobby, people will be forced out. Mike and Jesse dive into the latest round of big names with deep pockets entering the space. 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Big money in the hobby forces more and more people out. 6:00 - Everything is more expensive now 9:10 - This is not a doom-and-gloom situation, but we are reaching a breaking point 12:10 - Is now the time to sell and get money where you can? Can everything keep going up? 24:00 - Cooper Flagg debut patch auto-pulled, and the reactions were priceless. 32:00 - Prison vs. Jail 44:00 - Collectors vs. Speculators 52:00 - Emotional ties to a card Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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