EB Games Has Walked Back Its Pokemon 30th Anniversary TCG Prices Stating This Was Planned
EB Games reverses a price increase on Pokémon 30th Anniversary trading cards, attributing the initial markup to an anti-scalping strategy.
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The brief
EB Games has reverted the pricing for its 30th Anniversary Pokémon Trading Card Game collection. The adjustment follows reports that the retailer had initially doubled prices for the products.
According to coverage from vooks.net and Press Start Australia, the retailer characterizes the initial price hike as a planned tactic intended to deter scalpers. Concurrent reporting from Cardlines, PokeBeach, and ICv2 highlights the ongoing rollout of the 30th Celebration collection, including the reveal of the Jirachi ex card and details on the set's contents.
It remains to be seen how the adjusted pricing affects the availability of the collection for collectors and retail customers. Coverage does not yet specify whether further changes to retail strategy are expected for the remainder of the 30th Anniversary rollout.
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Quick answers
Why did EB Games raise prices on Pokémon 30th Anniversary cards?
The retailer stated the price increase was a planned tactic specifically designed to prevent scalpers from purchasing the inventory.
Has the pricing returned to its original level?
Yes, coverage confirms that EB Games has walked back the price increase.
What new cards have been identified in the 30th Anniversary collection?
Reports confirm the inclusion of the Jirachi ex card in the 30th Celebration set.
Coverage (5)
- 30th Celebration Classic Collection: Every Card, Part 1 Cardlines · 1d ago
- Jirachi ex from "30th Celebration" Revealed! PokeBeach · 1d ago
- EB Games says doubled 30th Anniversary Pokémon TCG pricing was a "planned" tactic to weed out scalpers vooks.net · 1d ago
- 'POKEMON TCG: 30TH CELEBRATION ICv2 · 1d ago
- EB Games Has Walked Back Its Pokemon 30th Anniversary TCG Prices Stating This Was Planned Press Start Australia · 1d ago
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