Pokémon Buying and selling Card units like Prismatic Evolutions are in excessive demand in the mean time and it would not seem like issues might be slowing down any time quickly.
In response to the TCG’s newest spike in recognition, GameStop has introduced it has discontinued pre-orders. This contains implementing buy limits in-store on choose SKUs. This is the official discover, together with the reasoning behind this choice:
“GameStop will now not supply pre-orders for Pokémon TCG merchandise, and might be implementing buy limits on choose SKUs. Our aim is to make sure extra followers have the chance to expertise these thrilling releases, fairly than limiting entry to early patrons and resellers.”
It is not solely clear if this might change once more sooner or later and it appears followers with current pre-orders will not be impacted.
Web site PokeBeach has apparently shared a part of a GameStop inner assertion together with the plan to ship Pokémon TCG inventory “on to shops to encourage extra foot site visitors”.
The identical supply additionally received in touch with a “longtime retailer supervisor” who reportedly made the next remark about Pokémon TCG gross sales at GameStop:
“After the vacations, GameStop restricted all Pokemon TCG merchandise to 2 per buyer, besides particular person booster packs, which are actually 5 per buyer. Additionally they cost above MSRP now as a result of I consider they’re shopping for inventory from different sources past Pokemon itself.”
This follows ongoing experiences in current instances about scalpers hoarding Pokémon Buying and selling Card inventory in-store and on-line after which reselling the identical merchandise for larger costs on-line.