Talk:Gold Series

You have to admit, Konami/UpperDeck have not been treating the collectors of this game fairly. The mass reprint of most of the strongest cards in the game brings down the value of the cards by such a high degree. Here's an example: A 1st Edition Grandmaster STON-EN000 was worth 70.00+ USD before the release of the First Edition Gold Series. Now, that price has plummeted to 40.00 USD. Reprinting the cards AND retaining their value at the same time is the correct way to do it. Slashing the values of cards and killing the secondary market is not a fair way to reprint. It's breaking the game apart. This is, after all, a TRADING CARD GAME. Why should anyone want to trade for rare versions of cards when they can easily search for a reprinted version that can be used in the exact same way in a duel instead? Sure, one may argue that the reprints are for the game's players while the originals are for the collectors, but seriously, how is it fair for those who have traded (doing exactly what this game is supposed to be about) a significant amount for certain highly valuable cards, only to be punished as they watched those highly valuable cards reprinted and easily obtainable by anyone?