No point in buying boxes anymore. Just buy singles and nothing else. Saves tons of money and the scalpers don’t get their money for their overpriced boxes.
Honestly, pokemon company needs to fix this by accepting backorders for sold-out sets while they're in rotation; once enough orders come in, they print another run and ship it out. That way, sets will rarely sell over MSRP. I enjoy collecting from packs but if this continues, I'll switch to buying singles only.
I just think that they are at FULL capacity in terms of printing. They have obviously printed immense amount of Terastal (but not available on the Japanese center), and they maybe just thought the demand wouldn’t be so crazy
I entered the first queue at the start and the file sets were sold out after waiting 3 hours but did buy the booster box/starter deck~ The second queue had some confusion where some thought you were not allowed to buy a second box but PC allowed it. 17:31JST was when the second queue popped up and after 3 1/2 hours was allowed in (both promo and booster were still available)
So long as the narrative is about "markets" and "prices", it will continue to be about investing. Channels like this, that constantly give peoplle FOMO and tell them to buy, hold, invest into their cards, drive that. Same with TikTok sellers, etc. The entire 'community' is based around investing, with only a small fraction collecting for fun, and an even smaller fraction playing. Just look into the video history of this channel. There have been about 9 videos about investments or FOMO hype in the last month alone.
They need to start sending these out unsealed and leave the booster packs partially opened so these scalpers and speculators move on to something else instead
@@TheCam920 doesn't matter when people are still chasing hits and half of the community conversation is about investing. Unless you play the TCG, almost every channel has a significant amount of YOU SHOULD INVEST IN THIS, or PRICES ARE SPIKING videos to drive FOMO and shift the conversation to how to make money from Pokémon cards. That is the community now
I managed to get a box of battle partners during the first drop as well as the second. The second drop where I live was at 3:00 I got in and was able to make the purchase approximatelyI got in and was able to make the purchase approximately 3 and 1/2 hours after joining the que. I think what is really making this set popular is the promo that goes along with the booster box
TBH the set doesn't even look that good... the hobby is now an """""""investmen"""""" thats all... Pokemon Company should print all those set like crazy, even 151, they should print tons and tons, thats the only way to make the scalpers chill and change their focus
As a casual fan, this scares me for the team rocket set. I just want my two booster boxes and not have to pay a crazy amount to get them. I just want to keep one sealed, open one for the feels, and then let the hunting begin for singles. The headache is going to be here in the states is really the one that drives me nuts! It needs to be mandatory for 1 or 2 per customer for big stores so all the madness can chill 🫠 I'm skipping these next two sets and waiting for the rockets set 🙌
Could this be because people outside Japan have seen how hard it is to secure english set pre orders and are turning to collecting Japanese product and cards? And the Japanese P.C. is not ready for the vast amount of people joining in from abroad with Japanese proxy addresses?
Kind reminder that Japanese Pokemon Center is meant for Japanese people ordering to Japanese addresses. Not for foreigners using re-shipping addresses. The population outside of Japan is much bigger than the population inside Japan. The problem is not necessarily Pokemon Center Japan having shortages but rather allowing re-shipping addresses to be used on their systems. Some businesses in Japan don't allow re-shipping addresses to avoid this problem. Additionally, people are not going crazy for the box but rather going crazy for the box including an Iono promo. To be transparent, I've been collecting/investing through Japan and Pokemon Center Japan for 9 years. This comment is only meant to share my thoughts. Cheers! 🥂
Uh no? Earlier this year, I literally walked into the Pokemon Center in Japan as an obvious foreigner and they sold me a couple boxes of Shiny Treasures ex. The kicker is that I showed them my non-Japanese passport and they gave me a tax-free discount. Stores in Japan are not forced to join the tax-free program but Pokemon decided to join it anyway which I think tells you something. The intended audience is still Japanese buyers but they have no problems selling to tourists at their physical stores.
Pokémon 151 is not widely available in Haoan. That was never fixed. Terastal Festival ex is out of stock everywhere and we have no news of reprints. And now this. I think the Pokémon company is definitely failing. They just need to keep the printers running and they will literally print money, and yet for some reason or the other, they don’t. Hard to print to demand? How about widening the gap in between sets? Scalpers? Make boxes print-to-order. Maybe start diversifying products like the English sets and add bluster lane packs and ETBs.
They can't necessarily predict massive bumps in popularity like this. Now that this has happened, they likely _will_ produce this set in droves, but that's gonna take some time.
You do realize that you’re part of the problem, right? These sets are primarily designed for Japanese TCG players, and our new rotation is coming at the end of this month. They’re not intended for people living outside Japan. You already managed to get the first batch of pre-order boxes and the trainer special kits. Meanwhile, I live and play Pokémon TCG in Japan, but by the time I got through the queue, everything was sold out. Lucky me. The same thing happened during the Terastal Festival. Then, I see Western RUclipsrs making videos like, “I opened 1,000 packs of Terastal Fiesta.” Just… why? You got a box in the first pre-order but are now complaining about missing out on a second one on the 7th and blaming scalpers? Man, you’re no different from them. I get it. It’s your money, and you can spend it however you want. But don’t pretend you’re not part of the problem. If you really want to be part of the solution, stop buying boxes during pre-orders meant for Japan, and don’t encourage your viewers either.
No point in buying boxes anymore. Just buy singles and nothing else. Saves tons of money and the scalpers don’t get their money for their overpriced boxes.
Honestly, pokemon company needs to fix this by accepting backorders for sold-out sets while they're in rotation; once enough orders come in, they print another run and ship it out. That way, sets will rarely sell over MSRP. I enjoy collecting from packs but if this continues, I'll switch to buying singles only.
100%
nawww
Or putting a limit of 2-3 cases per client and a way to manually verify instead of bots doing everything that way everyone gets a chance
They did 'made to order' for a few sets in 2023. They could bring that back🙏
I just think that they are at FULL capacity in terms of printing. They have obviously printed immense amount of Terastal (but not available on the Japanese center), and they maybe just thought the demand wouldn’t be so crazy
i was in queue for 5 hours and got nothing. truly disappointed by this drop
It’s an actual joke as a kid you could buy it anywhere now no kids can get it. It’s actually ruined big time.
I entered the first queue at the start and the file sets were sold out after waiting 3 hours but did buy the booster box/starter deck~ The second queue had some confusion where some thought you were not allowed to buy a second box but PC allowed it. 17:31JST was when the second queue popped up and after 3 1/2 hours was allowed in (both promo and booster were still available)
Always a bonus when you catch them both😉🎉
Pokemons ruined. No longer for kids to collect. It's for investing only. Sucks.
"investing"
So long as the narrative is about "markets" and "prices", it will continue to be about investing. Channels like this, that constantly give peoplle FOMO and tell them to buy, hold, invest into their cards, drive that. Same with TikTok sellers, etc. The entire 'community' is based around investing, with only a small fraction collecting for fun, and an even smaller fraction playing. Just look into the video history of this channel. There have been about 9 videos about investments or FOMO hype in the last month alone.
Wallstreetbets for manchildren… I didn’t even know there was a level lower than WSB
They need to start sending these out unsealed and leave the booster packs partially opened so these scalpers and speculators move on to something else instead
@@TheCam920 doesn't matter when people are still chasing hits and half of the community conversation is about investing. Unless you play the TCG, almost every channel has a significant amount of YOU SHOULD INVEST IN THIS, or PRICES ARE SPIKING videos to drive FOMO and shift the conversation to how to make money from Pokémon cards. That is the community now
Just buy singles now. Let the scalpers spend their money.
I managed to get a box of battle partners during the first drop as well as the second. The second drop where I live was at 3:00 I got in and was able to make the purchase approximatelyI got in and was able to make the purchase approximately 3 and 1/2 hours after joining the que. I think what is really making this set popular is the promo that goes along with the booster box
💯
Congrats on both drops!
I have very little interest in Battle Parrtners.
Don't be the problem, be the solution.
I was in the queue a half an hour before 6pm their time and still didn't get in the center.
This set sold out and people want more of it of course they are going to print more
People in Japan should get priority over overseas
People overseas use Japanese shippers' proxy addresses
@@alexnicolaou3579 yes but Japanese product is scalped and sold to those not in japan. People in japan cant even get product.
TBH the set doesn't even look that good... the hobby is now an """""""investmen"""""" thats all... Pokemon Company should print all those set like crazy, even 151, they should print tons and tons, thats the only way to make the scalpers chill and change their focus
It's going to be two sets in a row that are wildly hard to get. I actually don't think they can ramp up production anymore
As a casual fan, this scares me for the team rocket set. I just want my two booster boxes and not have to pay a crazy amount to get them. I just want to keep one sealed, open one for the feels, and then let the hunting begin for singles. The headache is going to be here in the states is really the one that drives me nuts! It needs to be mandatory for 1 or 2 per customer for big stores so all the madness can chill 🫠 I'm skipping these next two sets and waiting for the rockets set 🙌
Where can you buy the Japanese boxes
Could this be because people outside Japan have seen how hard it is to secure english set pre orders and are turning to collecting Japanese product and cards? And the Japanese P.C. is not ready for the vast amount of people joining in from abroad with Japanese proxy addresses?
I think it's probably bots, like watch people on eBay sell this for way more than it actually cost 😂
Kind reminder that Japanese Pokemon Center is meant for Japanese people ordering to Japanese addresses.
Not for foreigners using re-shipping addresses.
The population outside of Japan is much bigger than the population inside Japan.
The problem is not necessarily Pokemon Center Japan having shortages but rather allowing re-shipping addresses to be used on their systems.
Some businesses in Japan don't allow re-shipping addresses to avoid this problem.
Additionally, people are not going crazy for the box but rather going crazy for the box including an Iono promo.
To be transparent, I've been collecting/investing through Japan and Pokemon Center Japan for 9 years.
This comment is only meant to share my thoughts.
Cheers! 🥂
this a dumbazz comment and 100% not even close to being true 🤣🤣🤣🤣
pokemon center japan isnt just for Japanese people your an idiot for even thinking that
pokemon center knows very well a sizeable chunk of its jpn cards go straight to the us/eu, this is ridiculous.
Greedy foreigners ruin everything
Uh no? Earlier this year, I literally walked into the Pokemon Center in Japan as an obvious foreigner and they sold me a couple boxes of Shiny Treasures ex. The kicker is that I showed them my non-Japanese passport and they gave me a tax-free discount. Stores in Japan are not forced to join the tax-free program but Pokemon decided to join it anyway which I think tells you something. The intended audience is still Japanese buyers but they have no problems selling to tourists at their physical stores.
The only problem is the scalpers. Nothing else!
I’m hyped for the trainer Pokemon and the idea that I could actually order this set 😅
Pokémon 151 is not widely available in Haoan. That was never fixed. Terastal Festival ex is out of stock everywhere and we have no news of reprints. And now this. I think the Pokémon company is definitely failing. They just need to keep the printers running and they will literally print money, and yet for some reason or the other, they don’t. Hard to print to demand? How about widening the gap in between sets? Scalpers? Make boxes print-to-order. Maybe start diversifying products like the English sets and add bluster lane packs and ETBs.
I pre ordered 3 boxes didn’t have to wait in any que was in n out the sakuras card shop in 5 mins or less. 🤷🏽♂️
Are the Japanese print runs and the English print runs identical?
No.
3:01 We're British. We love queueing.
So... Why doesnt japan just overproduce this stuff?
it's not that easy. japan prints for all Asian countries except Korea. They only have so much printing capacity.
Gota keep some kind exclusivity. Also the world’s population and demand don’t fit..
@@Guyfr0mcr0wdnot too mention money
They can't necessarily predict massive bumps in popularity like this. Now that this has happened, they likely _will_ produce this set in droves, but that's gonna take some time.
Weird how this is happening during the bear market
because it's not a bear market anymore. Japanese kicked back up once Terastal Festival came out.
US scalpers/rip n shippers trying to make money off japanese product
I was in the queue for 6 hours
didn't get in before sold out
But Wossy you ve been in collecting card for ….. why does Pokemon doesn’t increase the production quantity ?
Just buy Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited or whatever is available
You do realize that you’re part of the problem, right? These sets are primarily designed for Japanese TCG players, and our new rotation is coming at the end of this month. They’re not intended for people living outside Japan. You already managed to get the first batch of pre-order boxes and the trainer special kits. Meanwhile, I live and play Pokémon TCG in Japan, but by the time I got through the queue, everything was sold out. Lucky me.
The same thing happened during the Terastal Festival. Then, I see Western RUclipsrs making videos like, “I opened 1,000 packs of Terastal Fiesta.” Just… why? You got a box in the first pre-order but are now complaining about missing out on a second one on the 7th and blaming scalpers? Man, you’re no different from them.
I get it. It’s your money, and you can spend it however you want. But don’t pretend you’re not part of the problem. If you really want to be part of the solution, stop buying boxes during pre-orders meant for Japan, and don’t encourage your viewers either.
If you can't beat them, join them. Start botting your orders or don't get anything at all. That's Pokémon now.
Don't care about Battle Partners at all, so I'm not part of the problem.
I hate that "meta" is just copying each other's decks.
Why does no one theory craft anymore
Because we are in the age of the internet , the info is easier then ever to obtain and shills are gonna shill , especially meta shills
This won't happen in the Western world. We don't care for the trainers & human characters.