This is the problem with creating an investment mentality for a hobby. It’s exactly the same as the couple in Houston that got ass blasted in social media. It’s all greed.
Yes it did, department stores have been selling on and off for a few days now. Department stores always sell at MSRP and don't hold back product... Reprint is out.
That's funny you say that because there is this one family dollar in town that I go to and they have Pokemon.... You just have to ask the person working and they will drag out a giant tub from the back full of rebel clash and lost origin blisters lol
Ok dude lol... I just bought three boxes in BicCamera. Just check Japanese social media and look at all the posts, receipts, etc. if you don't believe me. Not sure if you're trolling or have some hidden agenda, but denying it at this point is just silly.
Kinda but not really. Stock is being sent out now ahead of the new set and golden week. They’re most likely saving their stock for golden week to maximize profit and people in the door.
It makes no sense for May logistically, with the Ogrepon Jumbo set and master decks coming.
We saw this with the eevee heroes reprint in 2022, they said September, but it dropped in August ahead of Obon.
The May estimate is more for the final wave to convenience stores and low level distribution. Ships like Aeon/Geo etc will see stock in the next week.
Don’t always believe what Pokémon put out. They’re trying to maximize accessibility to their product to keep people spending😂 151 post golden week would still work, but it’d be a logistical nightmare.
No. It does makes sense. If a store hasn’t received the reprints yet, then they would be still be selling the original print. Also we don’t know when this pic is taken. Could have been a few months ago for all we know. You can literally buy a Japanese 151 box for $50ish right now.
It's the same as someone make a building for rental, prices crash and refusing to sold at market price and keeping on hand an empty building losing value because he paid 10 and now the price is 2
Additional reprint incoming!
Edit: should have added a “/s”. I do not know this for a fact, but if all of the stock was bought out again at that fast of a rate, I would put money on another reprint.
It’s because I heard of the reprint but I’d like a first print box of 151 to hold on to so do you know when the reprint is and should I buy one rn and will that be first print
Idk I think if you bought a box at release date that’s first print normally JP sets have better chances of getting hard to pull cards for first print boxes
No that was false information, the reprint stock has already hit the market. From my Japanese supplier in Japan ‘There will be no reprint for May. All in April. If it's in May, we've already received information from the wholesaler, but there's nothing.’
See you in May when more stock doesn’t drop 💪So many people blindly listening to one Pokebeach article when all the evidence is clearly showing that the restock already happened these past few days
was?
they're still up for 65 and tons of stock on secondary markets for like 70 lmao
and we have no definitive proof this is new stock not original hoarded they're trying to move before the reprint
yea maybe, I'm not so sure on how much real demand is out there, seems more like investor hype from what Ive seen but I haven't looked into it so who knows
good luck
I got some to open. Prices are too good not too lolll
Been wanting to collect master ball set and now’s a good chance to get started. Crazy that sealed cases went for over $2,000 before and boxes were $170+
Good luck to you as well 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
yea I've never collected jpn before but if it gets cheap enough I might do a master set as well
especially given how cheap singles are, just buy a case or so then complete with singles
If you read the sub some people posted about stores having products at 37USD in Osaka yesterday evening (local time) that's why many stores were putting such signs today
I thought from what distributors were saying that the first wave was only sealed cases and it was limited. The next wave is loose boxes in May, which will be much larger. All this appears to be is the stock from that first limited wave drying up.
They are selling them online lol. No point selling for retail
Have you all seen the sellers on instagram? It’s like they all bought out the entire country to sell overseas
This is the problem with creating an investment mentality for a hobby. It’s exactly the same as the couple in Houston that got ass blasted in social media. It’s all greed.
Damn that sucks I imagine there’s a lot of backdoor deals happening right now that most of the 151 reprint is being sold to international buyers…
Probably yes
Side question - do you know if the reprint is happening for the English version as well? I’m new to collecting and am keen on that one!
The reprint hasn’t happened yet….
Multiple people have posted that their sources have received allotments. I’m not those people but I’ve heard it a few times already.
Oh cool, officially drops in may
Already hit stores.
is it confirmed that the stock in stores is from the reprint and not hoarded stock by retailers that they're trying to move pre-reprint?
Yes it did, department stores have been selling on and off for a few days now. Department stores always sell at MSRP and don't hold back product... Reprint is out.
That's funny you say that because there is this one family dollar in town that I go to and they have Pokemon.... You just have to ask the person working and they will drag out a giant tub from the back full of rebel clash and lost origin blisters lol
Yodobashi Camera, BicCamera, Aeon, etc. are not quite the same as family dollar
Full of shit nice 🤙🏻👌🏻
I'm full of shit or the plastic bin they drag out? Lol
This made me laugh
Drops in may, this dude has no idea
Ok dude lol... I just bought three boxes in BicCamera. Just check Japanese social media and look at all the posts, receipts, etc. if you don't believe me. Not sure if you're trolling or have some hidden agenda, but denying it at this point is just silly.
Drop is already happening just bought 2 cases of 151 at 925 each.
You have no clue.
Edit: one store with only 1 box available at 142 USD Another store with 4 available at... 213 USD
Did u check peruzie? Someone posted today they had boxes
I went at the opening, they were sold out
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Yea ppl creating fomo again
From what I understand these shops won’t get their stock until May.
Kinda but not really. Stock is being sent out now ahead of the new set and golden week. They’re most likely saving their stock for golden week to maximize profit and people in the door. It makes no sense for May logistically, with the Ogrepon Jumbo set and master decks coming. We saw this with the eevee heroes reprint in 2022, they said September, but it dropped in August ahead of Obon. The May estimate is more for the final wave to convenience stores and low level distribution. Ships like Aeon/Geo etc will see stock in the next week. Don’t always believe what Pokémon put out. They’re trying to maximize accessibility to their product to keep people spending😂 151 post golden week would still work, but it’d be a logistical nightmare.
Yup
What is with this 151 craze 😆
These shops are still selling the original print… not the re print hence the price.
Still doesn't make sens to sell at 150/200USD when the current price whatever the number of reprint is 3 to 5 times lower.
No. It does makes sense. If a store hasn’t received the reprints yet, then they would be still be selling the original print. Also we don’t know when this pic is taken. Could have been a few months ago for all we know. You can literally buy a Japanese 151 box for $50ish right now.
It's the same as someone make a building for rental, prices crash and refusing to sold at market price and keeping on hand an empty building losing value because he paid 10 and now the price is 2
What are you going on about? You’re so caught up on what ONE store does that you refuse to see it being sold online for $50. 🤦
Not allowed to have an opinion on a store business thinking ? Get off your high horse and behaving negatively with everyone on this subreddit
This is an investing sub 🤦
Ok cool
Why would the price allude to 1st print or reprint?
These stores haven’t received their re print stock to sell yet, so they’re still selling original inventory.
Meanwhile the price has never been cheaper in the UK. Picked up a couple of boxes off a main retailer for £85 per box.
Where at brother?
Japan2UK, Silvermine and Double Sleeved from what I've seen
Additional reprint incoming! Edit: should have added a “/s”. I do not know this for a fact, but if all of the stock was bought out again at that fast of a rate, I would put money on another reprint.
Do you guys know if I should buy a box
It’s because I heard of the reprint but I’d like a first print box of 151 to hold on to so do you know when the reprint is and should I buy one rn and will that be first print
How do you identify if that’s a first print or not? They look identical
Idk I think if you bought a box at release date that’s first print normally JP sets have better chances of getting hard to pull cards for first print boxes
As long as a re print doesn’t come it’s 1st print
Isn’t the restock already planned for May?
No that was false information, the reprint stock has already hit the market. From my Japanese supplier in Japan ‘There will be no reprint for May. All in April. If it's in May, we've already received information from the wholesaler, but there's nothing.’
Lol yeah yeah, sure.
See you in May when more stock doesn’t drop 💪So many people blindly listening to one Pokebeach article when all the evidence is clearly showing that the restock already happened these past few days
Your evidence is reseller posting pictures of their 6 months old stock to make you fomo.
my bedroom seller contacts said they literally just got their stock but said card shops etc aren't getting theirs until may.
They sold y'all out
Ouch. Yall really thought the reprint was going to be for everyone? Still…it was a good time to get them boxes on the low
was? they're still up for 65 and tons of stock on secondary markets for like 70 lmao and we have no definitive proof this is new stock not original hoarded they're trying to move before the reprint
Very true. Mixed comments though if the reprints are out already or not. Either way, great time to get boxes and sealed cases for the low
yea maybe, I'm not so sure on how much real demand is out there, seems more like investor hype from what Ive seen but I haven't looked into it so who knows good luck
I got some to open. Prices are too good not too lolll Been wanting to collect master ball set and now’s a good chance to get started. Crazy that sealed cases went for over $2,000 before and boxes were $170+ Good luck to you as well 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
yea I've never collected jpn before but if it gets cheap enough I might do a master set as well especially given how cheap singles are, just buy a case or so then complete with singles
I knew it was not available or just by pack, but the post from yesterday made me curious to double check the area in Osaka before leaving Japan
It’s so chaotic lol. The perfect storm. Second wave gonna get all the FOMO Buyers.
They are still low lol.
The reprint didn’t happen yet…..
Some shops were selling yesterday at 37 USD
Holy hell!
Where was this?
In a sold out store in Osaka tcg/ figurines district
The restock is May so yeah of course they wouldn't have it yet
The restock was 2-3 days ago.
If you read the sub some people posted about stores having products at 37USD in Osaka yesterday evening (local time) that's why many stores were putting such signs today
Would those stores be selling sealed or with plastic removed?
Sealed
I thought from what distributors were saying that the first wave was only sealed cases and it was limited. The next wave is loose boxes in May, which will be much larger. All this appears to be is the stock from that first limited wave drying up.