Soon, not only the drug dealers, but everyone realized that something was wrong.
The cards that used to be very rare and difficult to obtain had their difficulty reduced by more than ten times. Especially this time, due to the re-listing of the Combat Hand, a large number of cards appeared in the consignment shop. Those cards that used to be rare were now as cheap as cabbages.
In the end, the price of the Fantasy God Card fell directly to 1,000 yen each. A rare one-star card like the Pot of Strong Desire also fell to 2,000 yen each. The only card that didn't drop in price and increased in price was the Black Magic Shooter. This seemed to be the only card that didn't have its drop rate adjusted this time. It was still very rare. There were only about a dozen cards in total. When they appeared in the consignment shop, they were immediately bought.
For example, Xu Yuanxuan took the opportunity to buy one for 10,000 yen. Because it seemed that the drop rate of all cards had increased, the players who were lucky enough to get the Black Magic Shooter thought that the drop rate of the Black Magic Shooter had also increased, so they lowered the price. Then, Xu Yuanxuan took the opportunity to buy one.
In this way, Xu Yuanxuan successfully collected all 248 illustrated handbooks and became one of the few bosses with complete illustrated handbooks. He was extremely excited.
However, the drug dealers weren't so excited. Although they tried to sell the cards in their hands as quickly as possible after they reacted, as long as the players had a little IQ, they found that the drop rate of the cards had changed. No one bought cards from them anymore. The price of their cards could only plummet and finally fell by dozens of times.
One had to know that these drug dealers basically spent a lot of money to buy the cards. If the price of these cards plummeted, they would all lose their underwear. Especially those who borrowed money or even borrowed money from loan sharks to speculate in the cards. Their lives were even more dark and hopeless.
Soon, these drug dealers who had lost money blocked the entrance of the Daqian Company and marched. They denounced and questioned why the Daqian Company secretly changed the drop rate. Some of them went to the newspapers and TV to complain and accuse the Daqian Group of being shameless. It caused a stir in society.
However, the Daqian's spokesperson quickly came forward to say that they admitted that they had changed the drop rate of the cards.
However, the problem was that they had never told anyone in any media or through any channels that they would maintain a stable rate of card shipments.
Since the Daqian never promised that it would not change the rate of the cards, the change in the rate of the cards was natural, and there was no obligation to inform them.
In addition, Da Qian wanted to warn the speculators who had bad intentions and were trying to hype up the cards. The Yu-Gi-Oh cards were meant to be collected and entertained by the players. They were never meant to be hyped up by criminals.
At the same time, the Daqian announced to everyone that the rate of card shipments could change at any time in the future. Some rare cards could become continental at any time, and some original continental cards could become rare at any time. The Daqian could not guarantee the stability of any probability.
Therefore, any action of manipulating cards was full of risks. The Daqian warned those with bad intentions that if they still wanted to hype up the Yu-Gi-Oh cards, they should be prepared to go bankrupt.
At the same time, the Daqian also apologized to the ordinary players who spent a lot of money to buy rare cards. However, these were necessary measures to combat the speculators. They asked everyone to understand that this was an effort to create a harmonious and perfect Yu-Gi-Oh ecosystem in the future.
This incident was later called the "Cutting the Poisonous Weeds" by the majority of Yu-Gi-Oh players.
After this incident, no one dared to hype up the Yu-Gi-Oh cards whose drop rate could change at any time. There were also no speculators in the Yu-Gi-Oh circle.
Although some players were harmed by this incident, when they saw that the overall environment had improved, and that some cards that were sold at sky-high prices had gradually returned to normal prices, these players became more supportive and understanding. The officials were supported by all the Yu-Gi-Oh players, and the ecosystem of Yu-Gi-Oh gradually became better.
However, there were still some voices of opposition within the Daqian Group.
Take Ichiro Honda for example. At the beginning of April, he reported to President Jia with a sad face, "President, our card sales last week have shown a steep decline!"
"Oh, how's the card sales last week?" Boss Jia asked with a smile.
"We only bought three billion yen!" Ichiro Honda wailed.
It was only sold for 3 billion yen. Many toy manufacturers would probably want to kick Honda Ichiro when they heard this.
However, in fact, if this result was compared to two weeks ago, there was indeed a steep decline.
This was because in the first week of sales, the Yu-Gi-Oh cards had sold a total of twenty billion in sales. In the second week, a total of one hundred thousand boxes of combat tokens were launched, further driving the sales of the Yu-Gi-Oh cards to skyrocket. In the second week, the sales reached thirty billion, and in the last two weeks, the sales added up to fifty billion, which was equivalent to a revenue of four hundred million USD.
One must know that Crispy Noodles the Elf took three months to achieve this result, but the Yu-Gi-Oh cards only took two weeks.
However, from the third week onwards, the sales were reported to be only three billion yen, which was a decline of 90%. This directly frightened the entire company.
In the eyes of Ichiro Honda and the others, the reason for the terrifying decline in sales was simple. The company had increased the drop rate of many rare cards, so a large number of players could obtain the Complete Illustration Handbook achievement without spending a lot of money to draw cards.
In addition, in the coffee shops, the official sales outlets, players did not even need to buy card packs directly. They could directly buy 200 sets of cards from many players by spending hundreds or thousands of yen.
This caused the Daqian Group to lose a lot of new players, which further led to the decline in card pack sales.
"So, what do you plan to do?" Boss Jia asked calmly after reading Ichiro Honda's report.
"Why don't we close some of the coffee shops?" Ichiro Honda asked tentatively.
"If you say that again, I'll fire you!" Boss Jia glared at Honda Ichiro. Honda Ichiro suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
One must know that the CEO contract was only signed for a year. Now that a year was almost up, Boss Jia could openly fire Ichiro Honda. This way, Ichiro Honda's monthly income of nearly ten million USD would all be gone.
"Honda-kun, let me ask you. Do you want to do a one-time business, or do you want to do a business for ten, twenty, or thirty years?" Jia Yapeng asked.
"Of course it's a business that can last for a long time!" Ichiro Honda said without hesitation.
"That's right. The probability of certain cards being sold is extremely low. Although we can earn a lot of money in a short period of time, the players will abandon us after a long time. Many players will give up due to the frustration in their hearts if they can't achieve the Illustrated Handbook achievement for a long time. Do you understand? "Jia Yapeng scolded. Ichiro Honda's body trembled.
"And closing the coffee shop is even more foolish!"
"Everyone will have a period of excitement for a game. This period of excitement can last for a year, half a year, or even three months, or even one month. The degree to which humans are fond of the new and hate the old is far beyond our imagination. We have to find a way to increase the stickiness of the players so that Yu-Gi-Oh can survive for a long time!"
"What's the way to increase the stickiness of Yu-Gi-Oh? Only the community! "
"One will eventually get tired of playing the game alone. However, if a group of friends can gather together to play Yu-Gi-Oh, it can greatly increase the level of enthusiasm of the players! Yu-Gi-Oh coffee shops are such places. It's a place where all the players who love Yu-Gi-Oh can gather. As long as these coffee shops exist, the players' passion for Yu-Gi-Oh will continue! "
"There are only a hundred Yu-Gi-Oh coffee shops now. In the future, I will open 10000 coffee shops in Fusang!"
"What we want to do is a long-term business, not a one-time business!" Jia Yapeng's saliva directly sprayed onto Ichiro Honda's face. Ichiro Honda, who was almost sixty years old, did not even dare to raise his head after being spat on by Jia Yapeng.
If Jia Yapeng's words were unreasonable, Ichiro Honda would have just endured it for the sake of money. However, Boss Jia's words were very reasonable. It made Ichiro Honda feel as if he had been enlightened. This made Ichiro Honda feel even worse. It was too embarrassing.
"But!" Boss Jia suddenly changed the topic. "However, it won't do if we don't make money. However, we have to treat it differently. Normal players can only pursue a complete illustration. As for the rich players, they naturally have something to spend their money on!"
"Also, if the players keep playing the same cards and routines, they will get tired of it. Every few months, we can also design some new cards to enrich the players' deck!" Boss Jia said with a smile. Ichiro Honda shivered again.
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