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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.
The 30th Celebration set arrives September 16, 2026, with revealed cards including a Ditto Premium Collection promo and pullable Drifloon, Lycanroc and Lapras artwork.
The 80-plus-card expansion launches July 17 with Mega Darkrai ex as its Mega Hyper Rare; products include 36-pack booster boxes, ETBs with a Zarude promo, and Build & Battle Boxes.
The English set rolls out in three waves from September 16, with five-card foil packs available only through products such as a $49.99 ETB, $26.94 Booster Bundle and all-foil ex decks.
EB Games listed the anniversary ETB at A$199 versus JB Hi-Fi’s A$100, while the UPC was A$599 versus A$360—premiums ranging from 60% to 102% across the range.
EB Games and JB Hi-Fi opened Australian pre-orders for products releasing September–December; every card will be foil, and Base Set Charizard returns in the first simultaneous global TCG release.
Chaos Rising booster displays are available for $229.55 at Amazon, near TCGplayer's $230.07 market rate, with 36 packs working out to about $6.37 each.