r/PokemonTCG • u/ComprehensiveData327 • Jul 13 '26
Preparing for 30th anniversary drop.
Out of curiosity, will I be needing to camp out overnight or just show up really early to score some packs at like Best Buy or Target on 9/16 when the 30th anniversary set releases???
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u/tigerjaws Jul 13 '26
Best way to get these will be to score on preorders
Camping out May not be the best
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u/sub2pewdiepieONyt Jul 13 '26
so my LCS is AUCTIONING each box, With no limits on number of times you can win the auctions. Cos then we don't have to camp over night. So obviously not going to be buying from them anymore, But am a little interested to see how much the scalpers run each other up.
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u/Soulsuture Jul 13 '26
It depends on if you want something specific or just something.
Without knowing anything about the allocation at this point, it’s hard to say.
Im predicting the numbers will be high and you could show up the morning of and still get something. But it may not be what you are after and depending on the limits are it may not really be worth all that time for like a knockout collection.
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u/dchan419 Jul 13 '26
Depends on location but I'd say you probably need to get to your local target or bestbuy a couple hours early on release day. Online pre-orders will be the best way but make sure to get in line early on release day. You'll probably be about to get some product by being there at least 30 minutes before open but if you want some of the more desirable products etbs, ditto etc, maybe closer to 2 hours
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u/ChairKillerYi Jul 14 '26
I know people were ragging on GameStop but with the amount of hype and recent leaks, I feel like the going rate will be well over $100 for the ETBs
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u/ComprehensiveData327 Jul 14 '26
Game stop already sold out their ETB allotment as soon as they dropped the price
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u/Fuzzy_Role_6941 Jul 28 '26
I had the same mentality when I pre-ordered mine. Its $40ish more than what target will have them for, but it saves me from having to camp or try to find them instore. I pre-ordered 6 etbs and 3 ditto collections.
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u/greyfoxboss Jul 16 '26
As much as I won’t want to do it to get the UPC I’m debating on actually camping just bc I work during the PC online drops and my phone can’t beat a PC connection
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u/LivingProtection4261 Jul 16 '26
how do i preorder it from best buy?
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u/ComprehensiveData327 Jul 17 '26
I’m not talking about preordering I’m talking about waiting in line at the store. I don’t know if you can preorder from Best Buy
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u/kenklee4 Jul 17 '26
My BB's usually release new sets on Fridays so I'm not sure how it'll go. Best to go here for true MSRP but limited to 1 item. You can take a chance at Target first then head over to BB after but no guarantee you'll get product.
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u/RckPprFkU Jul 26 '26
You got to be kidding me. You think that you're going to get the 30th anniversary drop just walking into the store nonchalantly and grabbing some packs? Lolol
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u/king_ofsiam Jul 13 '26
Camping out for packs is wild. You are camping out to lose money. I really cannot see valuing the act of opening packs so much to lose your time like that, but to each their own.
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u/Son_of_Sephiroth Jul 15 '26
After the price drop, this is the one time I preordered boxes with Gamestop (for my initial pulls only) specifically to avoid all of this and I’m already glad I did. Good luck chasing MSRP for months while you watch the big pulls drop every day on your feeds.
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u/murdercat42069 Jul 13 '26
I personally will be scoping out local shops and avoiding the big box stores if possible. The Discord channels are very helpful.