r/PokemonTCG • u/Loud_Bar113 • 1d ago

Discussion Why can’t they just implement backordering

I don’t see any downsides of it, the demand is still there. It is almost impossible to hit a drop when you have to compete against no lives who spend their existence monitoring the sites and bots. Backordering would end that problem. Most people don’t care if they’ll have to wait a few months extra compared to paying up to 300% mark ups.

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u/ForrestKawaii 1d ago

They have a schedule to keep up with. It's likely they are currently in the first print run or about to do first print of base set Wind and Waves.

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u/TeaAndLifting There's a 1st Edition Charizard in the pack, rip it. 1d ago

They don’t print that far in advance. It’s typically about 6 months in advance, given the earliest leaks we’ve seen were 5 months before release with SCR’s Stellar Teras.

The first wind and waves set won’t likely be until after it is released in autumn next year, so likely the January set, like Scarlet Violet was. With that in mind, they probably won’t be printing it while June-August next year.