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Best Buy will run Trade & Play from noon to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 at select stores, giving participants a Pokémon trading kit; its event page lists no age restriction.
Best Buy says it offers Pokémon TCG products at MSRP with purchase limits, digital queues and invite-only launch access; its stock includes Pitch Black boosters, bundles and Elite Trainer Boxes.
Participating Best Buy stores will host Trade and Play on October 3 from noon to 2 p.m., distributing limited trading kits while supplies last; contents and purchase requirements may vary.
Best Buy offers recent expansions at MSRP with purchase invites, digital queues and one-item limits; My Best Buy Plus costs $29.99 annually and adds expedited shipping.
TPCi moved the US launch of the 30th Anniversary Binder Collection from October 2 to December 4, while the release schedule for other anniversary products remains unchanged.
Nearly 100 shoppers queued at a Reno Target after the first customer waited 16 hours; ETBs and other 30th Celebration products sold out within minutes across several stores.
Starting October 2, shoppers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products can receive the 30th-anniversary Mewtwo promo at participating stores across the US, Canada and Oceania.
Dick’s app lottery runs through September 22 at 9 a.m. EST, while Best Buy lists the 30th Celebration ETB as in-store only and Barnes & Noble expects stock September 17.
Target stores reportedly plan added security, controlled entry and one-per-item purchase limits for the Sept. 16 launch, though policies vary by location and remain unofficial.
Launch-day sales begin Sept. 16 after preorders sold out; Best Buy lists Booster Bundles at $26.94, ETBs at $49.99 and Ultra-Premium Collections at $179.99, while several retailers use raffles or invitations.
The Nagisimo-illustrated Mewtwo promo requires a $15 purchase at participating U.S. retailers from October 2, when the anniversary set’s second product wave arrives.
Customers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products can receive the limited Mewtwo promo from October 2 at participating retailers across the US, Canada and Oceania.
Customers spending at least $15 at participating US, Canadian and Oceanian retailers can receive the limited-print, double-stamped Mewtwo promo from October 2 while supplies last.
From October 2, shoppers spending at least $15 on Pokémon TCG products can receive the logo-stamped Mewtwo promo in the US, Canada and Oceania while supplies last.
TPCi moved the Binder Collection from October 2 to December 4 without giving a reason; the other 30th Anniversary product waves remain on schedule.
Select Best Buy stores will distribute free Pokémon TCG learning kits from noon to 2 p.m. on Aug. 29, with no purchase required and availability limited to remaining supplies.
Destined Rivals ETBs start at $124.32 on TCGplayer, while Amazon has Pitch Black ETBs for $69.95; Best Buy’s Pokémon listings include accessories and higher-priced third-party sealed products.
Best Buy’s sale runs through Aug. 23, with Phantasmal Flames 3-Pack Blisters at $43.68, Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collections at $50.99, and Pikachu playmats at $19.49.
The worldwide release includes booster packs, ETBs and collections, plus stamped Zarude, Armarouge and Primarina promos with qualifying $15 purchases at select retailers while supplies last.
Worldwide booster packs and ETBs are on sale now, with stamped Zarude, Armarouge or Primarina promos offered at select retailers on Pokémon TCG purchases of $15 or more while supplies last.