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Walmart lists the Greninja ex Box at $88.89, but TCGplayer offers listings from $64.99 versus a $59.49 market estimate; each box includes four packs and two Greninja promos.
Amazon cut the six-pack Perfect Order Booster Bundle to $44.99, or about $7.44 per pack; Walmart and TCGplayer listings are even lower at $41.77 and $41.49.
Target may replace first-come online drops with free, one-entry-per-account drawings, giving selected buyers 24 hours to purchase 30th Celebration products.
Backend text suggests Target is developing product drawings with one purchase per account and a 24-hour checkout window, though the retailer has not formally announced the system.
Walmart cut the 30th Celebration Knock Out Collection to $47.39 from $59.99, with free shipping and estimated Oct. 3 delivery; TCGplayer listings start at $35.96.
Kent Kubasta received 12 months’ probation, 90 days of GPS monitoring and a $500 fine after admitting he tracked an Ohio delivery van carrying Pokémon card stock.
An Ohio man received one year of probation and 90 days of GPS monitoring after tracking a delivery driver to locate Pokémon card shipments at Walmart.
Ohio man Kent Kubasta admitted tracking a delivery driver to locate Pokémon card shipments; he received one year of probation and must wear a GPS monitor for 90 days.
Walmart marketplace seller T. Gaming lists the Night Pikachu Mini Tin at $44.99, $4.91 below TCGplayer’s estimate, with free shipping and an estimated Oct. 15 arrival.
Walmart’s September 23 drawing opens at 2 p.m. PT for about one hour, offering 30th Celebration ETBs and other products at retail pricing; winners are randomly selected and charged automatically.
Kent Kubasta, 72, was found guilty September 21 after admitting he placed a GPS tracker on an Ohio delivery driver’s car to locate Pokémon card shipments to Walmart.
Kent Kubasta admitted secretly attaching a Spytech GPS tracker to a card vendor’s vehicle; it was found during a Walmart delivery, and he faces up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Kent Kubasta used a secretly planted Spytech GPS to follow a vendor’s restocking route; the device was found at Walmart, and he faces up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The six-pack bundle costs $99.99, or $16.67 per pack, with free shipping and an estimated Oct. 10 arrival—$23.04 below TCGplayer’s estimated market price.
Marketplace seller Cataclysm Games offers the Dec. 4 tin for $58.98, including four six-card booster packs and a foil Sylveon ex promo; delivery is estimated for Dec. 12.
Walmart marketplace seller Cash Cards Unlimited lists the collection at $48.99 versus an $89.99 MSRP, while TCGplayer offers listings from $43.85.
Amazon lists Series 1 for $70.84 after a 10% cut, though Walmart is cheaper at $62.91 and TCGplayer listings start at $66.99.
Walmart’s drawing opens September 16 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET for roughly one hour, giving shoppers a chance to buy scarce 30th Celebration products without repeated cart refreshing.
The 199-card 30th Celebration set sold out online as shoppers queued for hours; Walmart offered a purchase drawing, while a Mew ex reportedly sold on eBay for $900.
The 199-card 30th Celebration set sold out online as shoppers queued for hours; Walmart used a purchase drawing, while a Mew ex reportedly sold on eBay for $900.