Update: Before I begin I would like to update everyone on the change. I have changed the name from ThinkTank to TCG ThoughtLab. Before ThinkTank was about all entrepreneurial ideas and opportunities, but it was too broad of a subject to try to optimize (for my internship). So I have changed the subject purely to trading card games in order to keep in step with the first post. Hope you all enjoy it!
If you are a part of the University of Minnesota magic club then you may have already seen the custom cases myself and a few others bring to carry our decks. They are aluminum cases with ten 60 card deck slots and have enough wiggle room that my younger brother can even fit an entire Ultra Pro deck box inside a single slot (somewhat of a tight fit though). I had these made as some nice souvenirs while I was in China, but I have had numerous people ask me about them and where to get them, so I figured there must be some demand. Since I only had 6 made and had to ship them they were upwards of $70, but most of that cost was shipping. I was wondering how much other people would be willing to pay for something like this (let me know in the comments, but read the rest first).
From my personal experience with my case I would say the outside is easily dented, so while it would be cool to have smooth sides with a graphic I would be unwary of how it would look after a year. But for the sake of this post let us assume that a manufacturer could create these cases with a more durable exterior that would have a variety of pleasing graphics available for the sides of the case. If the cases weighed up to 10 pounds and were able to hold around 10 decks how much would you be willing to pay for one? Also, if any other features could be added what would you want? My brothers have suggest having eight 60 card deck slots instead of 10 and having a ninth deck slot for Commander (EDH). I would personally be interested in having some place to put my rares in it. I could see the case being able to be opened on 2 sides, the top would access the decks and the bottom would access 3-hole punch pages of rares (or a binder). Please comment and let me know what you think about deck carrying cases, their features, and how much you would be willing to pay. See you again next week! *I will post a few pictures of my case later for those who have not seen it*
If there was a case that was able to hold several decks, an EDH deck, and a binder I would easily pay $50-$60 for it. Depending on the quality and the aesthetics of the case that price range could fluctuate.
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