Pokemon TCG Live Is Crashing Again

So I logged into Pokemon TCG Live last night to grind some ranked matches. Got through one game before it crashed. Second attempt? Connection error. Third? The client froze so hard I had to force-quit my entire PC. This is... what, the fifth time this month? I'm losing count. Look, I get it. Servers have issues. But this is getting ridiculous. Meanwhile, Magic: The Gathering Arena runs like butter. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is flawless. But Pokemon? We get daily disconnections and a shop that glitches out if you look at it wrong. I've decided to step back from PTCG Live until they fix this mess. Here's my alternative routine. Physical cards with locals — I know, revolutionary. My LGS runs weekly tournaments and guess what? No server crashes. Here's my hot take: PTCG Live's problems are good for physical card prices. When digital sucks, people go back to paper. We're already seeing it — tournament attendance is up, sealed product prices are holding steady. If you're like me and heading back to in-person play, you need sleeves that can handle shuffling. At GemMintSleeve.com, our Perfect-Fit Sleeves ($9.99/500) are snug fit, no bending.

— Jake
Jake runs GemMintSleeve and has been collecting Pokemon cards since 1999.