I will be happy if that happens; the only way to make any hobby go mainstream is to make it cheaper, which benefits all those who indulge in it.
The rapid growth will destroy your hobby by warping the culture beyond recognition and forcing you to act the their norms. I've seen it happen more than once.
MTG/Yugioh would like a word. In fact, of all physical collection card games, I think Pokémon is the only affordable one.
For me it depends entirely on 1) which hobby and 2) how the mainstream audience shapes it; if investors believe they can make more money by promoting certain aspects of the hobby, they can change it's entire landscape. And that's not even getting into what can happen when IP law gets involved.
It's a shitty tradeoff to have to make, because sometimes I just want to everyone to enjoy what I enjoy. I've also seen hobbies die from too much exposure.
I will be happy if that happens; the only way to make any hobby go mainstream is to make it cheaper, which benefits all those who indulge in it.
The rapid growth will destroy your hobby by warping the culture beyond recognition and forcing you to act the their norms. I've seen it happen more than once.
MTG/Yugioh would like a word. In fact, of all physical collection card games, I think Pokémon is the only affordable one.
For me it depends entirely on 1) which hobby and 2) how the mainstream audience shapes it; if investors believe they can make more money by promoting certain aspects of the hobby, they can change it's entire landscape. And that's not even getting into what can happen when IP law gets involved.
It's a shitty tradeoff to have to make, because sometimes I just want to everyone to enjoy what I enjoy. I've also seen hobbies die from too much exposure.