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Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 33 Sells Out in Japan Amid One Piece Card Game Scalping; Shueisha Apologizes and Suspends Future Bundled Promos

Weekly Shonen Jump's 33rd issue sold out across Japan after scalpers targeted its bundled One Piece Card Game promotional card, preventing casual readers from purchasing the magazine. Shueisha apologized for the shortage and announced it would halt or suspend future One Piece Card Game inserts bundled with the magazine to prevent similar disruptions.

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What we know

  • Weekly Shonen Jump issue 33 sold out at bookstores and convenience stores nationwide due to scalper activity targeting the One Piece Card Game bonus card
  • Scalpers' focus on the trading card promo left regular readers unable to buy the magazine
  • Shueisha issued an apology acknowledging the sales chaos caused by resellers
  • The publisher will cease or postpone bundling One Piece Card Game cards with future Weekly Shonen Jump issues

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