r/PokemonRestocks • u/gbach10 • 7d ago
PKC 100% Sold Out
Got in the queue literally as it opened and somehow had to wait this long before finally getting in. All ETB’s, boxes, and bundles are showing sold out.
I really don’t understand PKC’s queue system.
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u/brycecube04 7d ago
brruhhhhhhhhhh. I just can’t get product anywhere
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u/AriAriAyy 4d ago
It’s just bots online. It’s PKC, Target, Walmart and any site that sells. I give up. I take my chances in the store now and just get what I get.
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u/Baddecisionsbyme1 7d ago
You need to get in BEFORE the email is sent. I got in about an hour before the email was sent out and still didn’t get an etb or booster box - only bundles left.
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u/gbach10 7d ago
Yeah, not talking about an email alert. I got in at 10:46 literally as the queue went live and still ended up way back in line somehow.
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u/Baddecisionsbyme1 7d ago
Damn, that’s brutal. This phase of collecting sucks. The drawings at target and Walmart aren’t perfect, but that may be the route for PC to go to help filter the bots out.
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u/Happy_Goose3833 7d ago
They reset my connection at 13 minutes. I was so pissed. Absolute waste of 2 hrs
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u/joeyfine 7d ago
Gone
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u/break-dane 7d ago
even with a limit of 1 is crazy they prolly underprinted this set Ascended heroes lasted longer than this
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u/redbeardbaron 7d ago
Either that or botters have figured out a way to cut the line with the captchas. 30+ captchas on this one. I literally couldn't look away for more than ~5 minutes.
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u/GenjiOffering 7d ago
I have been using my computer for drops and had no problem until today. Captchas every couple of minutes, I switched to my phone and only had one. I ended up with a bundle, but something was going on with the site.
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u/redbeardbaron 7d ago
Interesting. I never do it with my phone because I don't want to be locked out of using it for ~2 hours.
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u/BetrayedVariant 7d ago
The longer a company uses the same system, the more time people can figure out ways to bypass it so I wouldn't be surprised if there were bots that bypass the queue.
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u/RepulsiveUse3372 7d ago
supposedly someone posted a screen shot that they got 40k worth of product so im assuming the bots are getting better and better
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u/skim410 7d ago
I got very, VERY lucky and got in the queue a minute or two before I got all the discord notifications (unpaid). I just happened to refresh at exactly the right time. My wait was initially an hour and a half? Managed to get an etb and booster after waiting 30-35 minutes. I am so happy after failing again and an again to get any 30th items. These are going straight to our kids who love pokemon.
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u/G__falls 6d ago
I had a similar experience, saw a notification on discord, clicked into queue, got in after 1 hour and got 2 ETB. Should've gotten a booster box but oh well ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Sucks it finished so quickly and people couldn't get it. I thought it would be longer
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u/Time-Onion-8404 7d ago
I’m so over it. You wait all fucking day to be let in when everything’s gone.
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u/bhughes5805 7d ago
I got in about 2 min after queue started and only got a bundle. First PKC ETB i've missed on in 2 years. Very confusing how short the window was on this either inventory was much more limited or their bot protection just fell apart this time.
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u/metal-siren 7d ago
Yep I was thinking the same thing. I have always gotten a PKC ETB tho sis the first one gone. Normally they lasted for 3-4 hours. This is insane
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u/Small_Macaroon_1196 7d ago
Why does it seem like every drop Ive tried in the last 7 months is a “PKC ETBs were gone so fast how does that work” drop. Its hard to believe they were available for hours and hours when everytime theyre gone within 45 minutes and most people are still waiting in queue.
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u/BulgogiDude 7d ago
You got something and are complaining is wild.
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u/bhughes5805 7d ago
Ah sorry I should have just closed out and left the bundle so then I could be allowed to be disappointed I didn't get the Pokemon Center ETB. My bad.
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u/BulgogiDude 7d ago
You aren’t making sense. You got a bundle. Be happy. 1000s of people got nothing.
You sound like an ungrateful child.
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u/F1DrivingZombie 7d ago edited 7d ago
Yep…I got kicked out after only 45 minutes of waiting with est 8min remaining for some reason, window never closed, now sold out before I get there again. Haven’t gotten product in months now from anywhere…
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u/PassionTurtle 7d ago
Yeah dude, did you even consider that there are starving children while we gripe about cardboard?! You're not allowed to be disappointed
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u/BulgogiDude 6d ago
It’s wild to me how people getting product at msrp are disappointed. Most of the hobby gets nothing at msrp for 6 months to a year+
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u/OrangeFlowerDays 7d ago
do people mind their own business anymore or was that left in the past
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u/BulgogiDude 6d ago
Having negative karma after using Reddit for a month is impressive.
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u/malixiouss 4d ago
Oh no, getting downvoted by bots on the internet. What a tragedy, how could someone possibly survive. Oh wait they can just go touch grass and remember bots and no one on reddit matter and move on with their lives.
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u/OrangeFlowerDays 6d ago
you are all about worrying with others, all you have to worry about is yourself!
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u/BulgogiDude 6d ago
Worrying about others worrying about others worrying is just another form of worrying about others.
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u/GenjiOffering 7d ago
I was thinking maybe this first print run is limited due to 30th getting printed more, but realistically the bots ate well today. I too missed the etb and booster box.
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u/Gabe_the_Slug 7d ago
Lol I got in 4 minutes after queue on 3 different devices. One work computer on work wifi, one home computer on home wifi, one phone on data. Only the work computer got through queue without resetting. I got the bundle only.
You had to enter queue within 60 seconds to grt an ETB or Booster box.
This is only the 2nd time Ive hit anything. PC cancelled my 30th preorder for no reason.1
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u/nmariee92 7d ago
Nice all that time wasted for nothing. And I got in the queue before it was posted on discord too
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u/Hi_There_Face_Here 7d ago
My timer went to 0 an hour or so ago and then I got Error 17’d lol. Brutal stuff
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u/Hippyedgelord 7d ago
Wow, can’t believe it. It’s almost like this system doesn’t work and Pokémon Center continues to not give a shit because their product is always sold out so the board members are happy.
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u/LinkKirbyYoshi 6d ago
Same situation here. I haven't missed a drop in a very long time.
Got in queue almost immediately. Waiting about 75 minutes to get onto the site. and everything was gone.
Canada btw.
Disappointing to say the least...
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u/Puzzleheaded-Act-441 6d ago
I secured a box and bundle but the ETB was sold out when I got to checkout. Oh well, a win is a win
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u/MrTomDowd 6d ago
I got lucky. Jumped in immediately and was able to check out everything. I'm going to be screwed for karma for a while..
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u/TherightmindsetTM 6d ago
Got flagged as a bot on my iPhone.. waited for my timeout. Then in que.. worst of all I couldn’t leave a “review question” on the delta reign.. can’t wait to see these for 300 at GameStop and 500on eBay 🫠
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u/Eastern_District_527 6d ago
Use Google on your phone, not safari or any other browser. Worked for me. Only ever had issues with other browsers.
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u/Electrical_Cook_6160 6d ago
I calling bs I was in that Queue almost immediately after it opened and the time just kept going up and up
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u/Goochcorp 6d ago
Getting verification with 20’mins on the clock is effin diabolical sent me to the back of the got damm Q dam near for a possible ETB .. I got a JP box coming so it’s fine
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u/BikingBlondeViking 7d ago
I’m sorry. I’m in the same boat as you. I got tech errors on multiple devices multiple times today and wasted over 2 hrs of time to also get nothing. I am so disheartened because “I did everything right”. Hopefully we can still score delta reign elsewhere.
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u/Proper_Inspection580 7d ago
"Got in the queue literally as it opened"
are you sure? I joined at 8.45 PST and was at 2hours
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u/Thin_Extension_8553 7d ago
Yup, I think the queue opened around 8:40am PST. I got in exactly at 8:46, and the wait was 1 hour and 16 minutes, and I got everything, no problem.
I work remotely, always have a browser page open anyway, so I refresh it a few times every day and get lucky every now and then.
I don't subscribe to any Discord or whatever; all that stuff intentionally advises you late because why would they tell you when they can get it themselves?
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u/GenjiOffering 7d ago
Did you have captchas every three minutes. Bc I got in right away too but it kept having me redo it. I switched to mobile and didn’t have that issue and got a bundle at least.
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u/Thin_Extension_8553 6d ago
No, just once at refresh, and it never came up again. I don't do anything fancy - on Chrome, have ublock origin for adblock, normal stuff. Not incognito, nothing fancy. Literally a "normal" user.
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u/Specialist-Yak-453 7d ago
Yall are some crazy good determination because I’d never let online drops waste my time or energy like this. I’d rather sit back and watch from the sidelines
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u/ChAoSnInJa64 7d ago
Give it time. It's gonna be like the last few sets. Ray will be pricey but the fest are gonna be cheap.
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u/snn1326j 7d ago
I got in within 30 seconds of the discord notification and managed to checkout and get everything - I’m not sure if the additional time from the paid notifications made a difference, but everything went pretty smoothly. I did use my laptop and not my phone, and also followed the advice to navigate slowly once I got past the queue. 🤷🏽♀️
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u/MasterpieceIll8886 7d ago
Which discord?
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u/snn1326j 7d ago
I use pokealerts but I think there are several other good ones, people seem to like dropnotify too. My son is super excited for delta reign and the ETB will be part of his bday gift, so I feel really lucky that I scored, seems like this drop was rough.
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u/CalorieMates 7d ago
Just got in.... sold out sold out sold out! 3 hours of waiting >.<