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Posted By: Richard

Along with the question about the rising prices of modern day packs and how that will affect new kids and new collectors getting into the collecting market, you could also draw the parallel of how many people (and kids) can afford to go to a ballgame.

The days of catching a weekend game for a few bucks are over and now a day at the ballpark can run a family of 4 easily several hundred dollars (tickets, food, souveniers, etc). Watching your favorite player 10-20 times a year is now only reserved for those with a decent amount of expendible funds. What does this mean long term for the game?

Compare this to the modern card business . . . how many kids can walk into a store and spend $100 on a pack? Truly only reserved to the "upper class"