They deff did not short print it. But the demand is just thru the roof that the product t disapearing makes it seem that way. I was allocated a ton from distro on release but since then have gotten 1 case of ETBs and 1 case of sleeved boosters and 2 single boxes. A lot of old dead accounts started asking for product t with this set that havnt been active since Covid and that’s drastically affecting numbers. Also GameStop now selling boxes also affects numbers GREATLY as each store should be getting a set amount of those too. And that takes away product from other sources that normally would get more
Yeah seems a lot of old accounts are gonna run back, I just hope the distro's honor those who kept up their orders during all of the low demand sets, and kept them going. Good point on gamestop too.
I think Pokemon know what they are doing at its all just FOMO, They have been in the tcg industry for over 2 decades. I rly like that u took up the Pika from Fusion Strike and this is the same.
Bro I was about to buy a box of surging for 160 and the seller had 7 left this morning(which is still a lot but better than current market price) I decided to buy it and before I could even blink the whole 7 were gone, I blame hype and scalpers but just gotta be patience for rewaves or restocks + some holidays deals
I stopped watching in the beginning after “i can’t prove it but…”. Meanwhile, other channels are talking to all their distributors and shops and they can’t get their hands on it.
@ryanholding6167 made a vid on this, but after my pre-orders, I haven't seen any Surging Sparks products touch the distros I use. Aside from pre orders, and restocks thst happened at southern hobby but sold out in seconds before release, I haven't been able to order anything
I think surging sparks will come and go and not get any huge reprints anytime soon. Prismatics and team rockets and 151 I believe will be milked and restocked heavy.
Finally got my lazy self back to the PC to record LOL Thanks as always, I should hopefully have a new deal video tomorrow now that things cooled off with surging!
i would agree but pikachu even with a full blown reprint will be 800+ in a psa 10. and its been weeks and there has been ONE SALE of latias ex in a PSA 10. lol if you think this will tank your crazy
I don’t think they are short printing SS and PE on purpose, but it might have had a shorter run than normal due to other business needs. MPG prints a lot of other TCGs, products, and Sports cards, they are even printing the new MetaZoo for Q1 2025. but they are printing a lot (billions and setting new records every year) and they have not reprinted early SV with a big rerun yet. And they also still have all the upcoming sets to print. I think the pedal is to the metal, and even on the MPG website they run the presses 24/7, they even have job openings for help on the night shift. In my large metro, we cannot find much SS in the wild at big box anymore. My LGS is pretty much out too, and he said his allocations were less than half of what he normally gets. PE ETBs also dropped on Target today, didn’t even last 10 mins.
Vivid as a whole is not as good as surging, but I do think the Pikachu is a good comparison. In the short term it may stay high, but my prediction in the 2-3 year term we will see the hype die out as we get a lot of really great sets to end the SV era. But it's just my thoughts, and I could be totally wrong. Once rocket steals the hype we shall see!
Surging sparks is complete ass lmao i keep trying to tell people this, but nobody will listen. I'm glad that you have pointed that out you're one of the very few.
Yeah most don’t share that opinion. But I don’t think it’s the set that deserves all the fomo it’s getting. We have so much better sets coming next year.
@ I gotcha, I just feel like we can’t just say “FOMO” anytime demand for a new product is through the roof. Economically it makes perfect sense as to why these boxes are so expensive. The market is soaring right now. I think as long as the market is healthy; these boxes will continue to rise, even through a reprint. I’m not trying to be disrespectful, I think you have an interesting take for sure👍🏽!!
Let me know if you agree or disagree with my points in the video!
I think the Pokémon center is strategically trying to increase the standard for booster boxes to sell at 160 instead of 100
They deff did not short print it. But the demand is just thru the roof that the product t disapearing makes it seem that way. I was allocated a ton from distro on release but since then have gotten 1 case of ETBs and 1 case of sleeved boosters and 2 single boxes. A lot of old dead accounts started asking for product t with this set that havnt been active since Covid and that’s drastically affecting numbers. Also GameStop now selling boxes also affects numbers GREATLY as each store should be getting a set amount of those too. And that takes away product from other sources that normally would get more
Yeah seems a lot of old accounts are gonna run back, I just hope the distro's honor those who kept up their orders during all of the low demand sets, and kept them going. Good point on gamestop too.
charizard graph is filtered on lightly played, NM is $200 and trending upward still
I think Pokemon know what they are doing at its all just FOMO, They have been in the tcg industry for over 2 decades. I rly like that u took up the Pika from Fusion Strike and this is the same.
Agreed, it really seems like the price on that will be the way this pika will go. Time will tell!
Bro I was about to buy a box of surging for 160 and the seller had 7 left this morning(which is still a lot but better than current market price) I decided to buy it and before I could even blink the whole 7 were gone, I blame hype and scalpers but just gotta be patience for rewaves or restocks + some holidays deals
Crazy! The few LCS near me still have them for 150-160, hopefully nobody buys them out lol.
im agreed, wholesale holding back stock so price sky rocket then even with BF discount they made load of profit.
100% There's no way they'd not print enough for the holidays. Doesn't add up at all in my brain.
Sleep if you want😎
I may be wrong :) But we'll check back in 2 years haha
I stopped watching in the beginning after “i can’t prove it but…”. Meanwhile, other channels are talking to all their distributors and shops and they can’t get their hands on it.
I was able to order a case of boosters from my distributor last week 🤷♂️
@ryanholding6167 made a vid on this, but after my pre-orders, I haven't seen any Surging Sparks products touch the distros I use. Aside from pre orders, and restocks thst happened at southern hobby but sold out in seconds before release, I haven't been able to order anything
@@PocketPacks at what price?
U can literallt order them all day on target ...a hard to get product isn't available online or in store
123/box
PIKA HYPE 💯good recap on the rainbow pika price listen up peeps 🤣🍿
Yeah a lot of people weren't collecting during that time, so I feel it's a really good reference.
Great video and info as always.
Thank you! I
I think surging sparks will come and go and not get any huge reprints anytime soon. Prismatics and team rockets and 151 I believe will be milked and restocked heavy.
I agree but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a reprint once next year
He’s back! Good video. Bought those boxes on Amazon. And yes a lot fomo and market manipulation.
Finally got my lazy self back to the PC to record LOL Thanks as always, I should hopefully have a new deal video tomorrow now that things cooled off with surging!
@ haha glad to have you back. Some good Black Friday deals. Can’t wait to see you what you have found.
i would agree but pikachu even with a full blown reprint will be 800+ in a psa 10. and its been weeks and there has been ONE SALE of latias ex in a PSA 10. lol if you think this will tank your crazy
I'd be surprised in a years term. Rainbow Pika was around that, and dropped to under $200 once hype died.
The boosters are listed at 170 retail at target
Don’t tell the FOMO crowd 😂
I don’t think they are short printing SS and PE on purpose, but it might have had a shorter run than normal due to other business needs. MPG prints a lot of other TCGs, products, and Sports cards, they are even printing the new MetaZoo for Q1 2025. but they are printing a lot (billions and setting new records every year) and they have not reprinted early SV with a big rerun yet. And they also still have all the upcoming sets to print. I think the pedal is to the metal, and even on the MPG website they run the presses 24/7, they even have job openings for help on the night shift. In my large metro, we cannot find much SS in the wild at big box anymore. My LGS is pretty much out too, and he said his allocations were less than half of what he normally gets. PE ETBs also dropped on Target today, didn’t even last 10 mins.
Great points. Only time will really tell. I appreciate your input!
pockets sue just pulled the top pika
Lucky lucky!!! Congrats!
It was helpful Thank You.
Glad it was helpful!
You make good videos, but this set in no way compares to vivid voltage...
Vivid as a whole is not as good as surging, but I do think the Pikachu is a good comparison. In the short term it may stay high, but my prediction in the 2-3 year term we will see the hype die out as we get a lot of really great sets to end the SV era. But it's just my thoughts, and I could be totally wrong. Once rocket steals the hype we shall see!
Surging sparks is complete ass lmao i keep trying to tell people this, but nobody will listen. I'm glad that you have pointed that out you're one of the very few.
Yeah most don’t share that opinion. But I don’t think it’s the set that deserves all the fomo it’s getting. We have so much better sets coming next year.
@atames1 Just play into it, doesn't matter how mid we think surging sparks is, if the market wants it it's going to get it
The whole market disagrees with you
@@CYBERDEMONv6.6.69 That's totally fine, contrarian investors typically are the ones who make the most :)
Silver tempest ordered 🥳
It will for sure boom next year, it's a safe buy in the 1-2 year term!
pretty outdated by the time u uploaded this Charizard already back up. everything is on the up.
Zard is still 195?
It’s 150 in LP. If you look at it in NM filter, it’s still a $200 card.
IF IT HAS A CRYSTAL CROWN ITS A BAD SET I SAID WHAT I SAID
Legend 😂
pokemon the new sneaker bubble
Yeah it goes in waves, last time we saw this level of boom was 2020-2021. And the cycle will repeat again :)
100% suppliers are withholding surging sparks to artificially increase the demand/fomo and drive prices up..
For sure! I'm curious when the next wave will be pushed out to stores.
Source?
Y’all are delulu lol. Keep waiting 😂
lol we’ll see…
I’ll gladly revisit the prices on the pika in 2 years, fomo crashes hard
@ I gotcha, I just feel like we can’t just say “FOMO” anytime demand for a new product is through the roof. Economically it makes perfect sense as to why these boxes are so expensive. The market is soaring right now. I think as long as the market is healthy; these boxes will continue to rise, even through a reprint.
I’m not trying to be disrespectful, I think you have an interesting take for sure👍🏽!!