The Pokemon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with various promotions, and the Krispy Kreme collaboration is easily the sweetest team-up. Like all things related to Pokemon, a box full of pocket monster doughnuts has attracted the eyes of resellers looking to make a quick buck on used–and sadly, empty–boxes from the promotion.
On eBay, you can find several listings for the Pokemon Krispy Kreme doughnut boxes, with some users asking for up to $100 per box. While the doughnuts are the real treasure inside, the boxes do feature images of popular Pokemon like Pikachu and Charmander next to the pink ball of murderous rage that is Jigglypuff. One incredibly optimistic seller is even asking for $25,000 for their box of doughnuts, although that’s likely to game eBay’s system and push their listing to the top of search results.
Is it weird that people are selling Pokemon doughnut boxes on eBay? Absolutely. Will they get their asking price from people who missed out on the promotion? Maybe! You never know what will sell in today’s economy, but Pokemon is an anomaly, especially its trading card game, which is pounced upon by scalpers whenever a new set of cards are released. Seeing these boxes go up for sale isn’t too unusual in that context, as people just cannot get enough of colored cardboard featuring Pokemon.
While Krispy Kreme has reported selling out of these sweet treats at several stores, you can still read our Pokemon doughnuts review to find out if they’re worth preordering. GameSpot’s features editor Jessica Cogswell and her four-year-old son grabbed a box, and you won’t want to read this expert analysis on an empty stomach.
