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Pokémon Center’s $60 ETB sold out after queues reached six hours, errors blocked buyers, and resale listings climbed into the hundreds ahead of the set’s September 16 release.
The leaked 130-plus-card set reportedly includes 30 artist-unique Pikachu cards, while ETB preorders have reached $239—378% above the $49.99 MSRP.
Amazon’s $78 final-sale ETB includes nine packs and a Fennekin promo, while TCGplayer’s cheapest delivered listing is $74 versus a $68.87 market price.
Leaked ETB booklet scans point to a September 16 set featuring Mewtwo, Mew and Pikachu ex cards alongside reprints of Shining Celebi, Aquapolis Lugia and Dark Tyranitar.
GameStop cut its 30th anniversary ETB from $169.99 to $99.99 and its Ultra Premium Collection from $600 to $399.99; earlier preorders qualify for refunds or store credit.
Amazon UK opened invite-only access to Chaos Rising and Phantasmal Flames ETBs for £44.99 each, plus a Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle for £21.29; requests are not guaranteed.
EB Games Australia cut 30th Celebration pre-orders to A$120 for an ETB and about US$305 for each Ultra Premium Collection, still well above prior products’ typical prices.
EB Games will cancel policy-violating orders, reduce existing preorders to revised prices and release the recovered allocation in a final wave within weeks, though ETBs remain $20 above JB Hi-Fi.
A 55-pack sample yielded 15 ex cards, three full-art ex cards and no Special Illustration Rares; Pitch Black releases July 17 after prerelease began July 4.
Across 55 Pitch Black packs, the reviewer pulled one full art, five illustration rares and none of the two Mega Darkrai ex chase cards, calling the sub-200-card set underwhelming.
Amazon is selling Chaos Rising ETBs for £79.99 with nine booster packs, while Prismatic Evolutions ETBs are restocked at $179—over $30 below TCGplayer pricing.
McDonald’s Japan posted starter-type and lightning emojis, hinting at new Happy Meal promos after last year’s burger Pikachu campaign prompted three-set purchase limits.
The ETB contains nine booster packs, a Zarude promo and Mega Darkrai accessories; the 120-card set enters wide release July 17 after prerelease began July 4.
Mega Excadrill ex leads a World Championship-legal set with tempo-focused support cards, while two Mega Darkrai ex variants headline the full-art chase lineup during prerelease.
The 118-card set launches July 17 with six new Mega ex cards; a 55-pack sample yielded 10 full arts but no Special Illustration Rares.
The 120-card English set arrives July 17 after July 4–12 prereleases, adding three Japanese Gym promos and making Zarude the Elite Trainer Box promo.
Amazon lists the Chaos Rising ETB at $79.99, $39 below list and just $0.30 above its all-time low; TCGplayer listings start lower at $73.99 shipped.
Amazon restocked the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 at $49.99 and the Chaos Rising ETB at $79.99; both remain above MSRP but near market value.
GameStop lifted the September set’s ETB from $129.99 to $169.99, while TCGPlayer listings start at $199; the $600 UPC carries a $1,148 market price despite an expected $120 MSRP.
Australian pre-orders cover ETBs, mini tins, booster bundles and collections releasing September–December; every card will be foil, and Base Set Charizard returns.