New day, new post! With the recent release of the new Pokemon Squishmallows, I think it's time to talk about the somewhat ridiculous prices of official Pokemon products. You see, Pokemon has just released some new Pokemon Squishmallows; each of which cost $30 a piece. $30 for a Squishmallow is already overpriced, but looking at the official Pokemon Center website will show you these prices are nothing new. For example, Pokemon-themed sweaters on the official website usually cost about $50 each. Along with this, the special life sized Pokemon plushies can cost hundreds of dollars. Even the small 13-15 inch plushies can cost around $36. Although not all of their products are like this, quite a few of them are. Prices like this make it difficult for official merchandise to be more accessible to all fans; which is why many fans get unofficial merchandise instead. Those who can afford to get the official merchandise often get quite a lot of it, but that doesn't mean the Pokemon company isn't losing money. Even though one look at the crunchyroll store can show you that these prices are common for all anime-themed items, it's even more apparent with the Pokemon merchandise. This is most likely because there's so much of it. But, these are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I'm sure many fans would say these prices are perfectly reasonable, but I'm also sure those fans can afford to buy it. I know many fans have been very disappointed because they had to miss out on something they couldn't afford. Since Pokemon is aimed towards kids, the higher prices mean their parents will be less likely to be able to afford these things for their children. Despite this, I really don't think anything will change. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!