No I would never stop collecting. I am a collector at heart and have been since I was a small child. Matchbox cars, stickers, bottle caps, stamps, it didn’t matter. As I became an adult, I realised that I couldn’t keep collecting everything so I made the decision to cut my collecting down to just a couple of things with Pokémon cards being the primary collection. I love categorising and organising my collection. I also love gaining knowledge and (very slowly) becoming an expert in the area that I have decided to collect. It’s a great feeling and it makes me happy so I will always collect. Even if the amount of new purchases ebbs and flows over time, it will never cease completely.
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I believe it’s inevitable, whether by choice or not, one day we will simply log off for the last time. With that said, for those who have already thrown the towel and those still here, it’s been a pleasure sharing the experience on E4!
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Like others mentioned here, I’m not sure if straight up quitting and selling off my collection is something that will happen, but I do think it’s possible that I’ll take a long hiatus sometime in the future. It probably wouldn’t originate from feelings of disinterest, but from a need to prioritize my time. I already don’t have enough time to do all the things I want to do or accomplish the things I want to accomplish, so I can see myself shifting to other activities at some point in the future. I think whether my daughter becomes interested in Pokemon will also play a large role in how involved I am in the future.
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Like @bbobrob and others said, I don’t think my interest will vanish. So “quit” is a huge word, but things could change and slow down as life takes different and more mature paths. I’m still graduating without working, but already feel that the free time a year ago I had, it will be partly sucked away. It’s a bit scary sensation for sure.
My energy and enthusiasm regarding Pokemon are at all time high now, holding me in this awesome hobby. But unfortunately I can imagine some hiatus after major collection goals being completed.
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I doubt I’d ever quit, in terms of giving up my collection. I’m sure my level of actively adding to my collection will ebb and flow over time, as it has in the past. Life gets busy for a while, priorities and free time change, it’s unavoidable. But it’s always something fun I have to come back to. It would be very difficult for me to downsize.
Although these are Pokemon cards and not Yugioh, I plan to take these cards to the graveyard with me 
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My snorlax collection will be with me till at least the 50th anniversary
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I’m honestly getting to that point. These last few years I’ve ignored other aspects in my life that arguably mean more to me than collecting and I’ve been trying to reconnect with those since around August. I’ve been collecting nearly non-stop since I was a teenager and just turned 36 and realize there’s much more to life than my want for material possessions. I’ll likely keep up with new Gyarados tcg cards and cameos and on occasion look at Mercari or Yahoo Japan for any non-tcg items - maybe even join an event once every few years or so. But for the most part, I see myself switching my focus and having collecting be more of an after thought. After all, I already have more than what I ever thought I would have as a kid and have some pieces in my collection that can never be replicated. I’m happy with where my collection has grown and have some incredible memories with friends to carry that.
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The day after the day upon which I see a flock of birds of any species flitter past without thinking quietly to myself, “Hey, a flock of Pidgeys!” will be the day that I quit.
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I don’t think I’d ever permanently quit collecting. I do take breaks at least once a year for a few weeks to a month to do other things like touching grass. I think collecting whether it’s Pokémon, yugioh, or something else (definitely not a NFT) will be a big part of my entire life and hopefully I can get my future kid(s) into collecting
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As a master set Pikachu collector, I’ll never be “done” with my collection goal. The only way I’ll move out of collecting beyond a pause in purchases towards my goal would be something causing me to decide that other things need to take priority indefinitely, which seems pretty far-fetched to me but I can’t rule it out.
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I kinda hope I will. One day. When all my binders are filled, I will just sit on a porch, listen to lofi pokemon music and drink some good czech beer. No stress about having an empty binder slot, only flipping through my cherished and c.o.m.p.l.e.t.e collection every so often. Maybe help my kids grow their collection if they are into it but my part will be done. That is my ultimate goal.
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I really wish I could say I’d ever stop collecting stuff. Call it unhealthy or obsessive but I always find something to collect.
So, realistically, I wouldn’t sell off a whole lot. I’m already selling semi regularly anyway to make room for new stuff I want.
I guess before I get too old, yeah, I’d sell a lot of it to downsize in my old age. But that’s not unique to me I suppose
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