I've been anticipating for this set for a while now. I'm sad to not have purchased a booster box to open. While the scarcity of Surging Sparks has also left me underwhelmed, I'll wait patiently for my turn to buy a box. Only time will tell.
I was definitely disappointed this morning, had a cart and even got to confirming my address then the website broke before I could put in my CC, and I never got back into my cart. I'm hoping to grab the PC ETB's in March, and hopefully by then the secondary market will be a little more reasonable post-release in case I don't. I have every PC ETB in my collection so far, and I'd like to keep that going.
hey man i love this video but quick question, my mom says that the booster boxes are too expensive even though i have the money. When you said the boxes were 100$ did you mean the etbs or the booster boxes?
I’ve seen this cycle as well…and financially it’s tough for me to go crazy. So patience is the name of the game. If I do miss out, well life goes on. It’s a card game, one I enjoy immensely, but still a card game. The hard part for me is watching the people with money and people without going off on each other, saying hurtful things…it’s really not what this hobby or community should be about.
People are saying the set is going to be bad; trying to calm the hype down, but I don't think it's going to work. Once they drop the SIR N's Zoroark (which will pair nicely with the ETB promo), SIR Marnie's Grimmsnarl, SIR Lillie's Magearna, SIR Cynthia's Garchomp, SIR Red's Charizard, SIR Blue's Blastoise. Like, bro, you thought Prismatic Evolution was bad, Journey Together is going to leave a hole in the history books, lol. Just forget about the set at that point.
What ticks me off is up here in Canada, they are still charging tax on the PC website, even though all things Pokemon everywhere else in Canada is Tax free until Feb.15. One wonders what they are doing with all this "extra" profit they are charging inappropriately. I've sent 2 tickets over the last 2 weeks about this fact and have yet to receive an answer.
@@Skiplupyt Lmao no it won't the bots literally buy everything out before you can check out your cart. It's only going to get worse if the set is hot the bots will buy the Pokemon Center Exclusive stuff. They need to start requiring your social security card or something to stop the bot scalpers.
There's stuff in stock on there right now. If you wait you can hit a reprint or rerelease. There was three separate days for prismatic before official release. Why do ppl feel like they need every new box immediately? It's wild
@@Skiplupyt the set released at 3:30am in my province in Canada. It sold out in less than 20 minutes. For folks that collect PC ETB's, the attitude is verified.
I could not agree more 100000% They won’t allow the brand to suffer because of lack of products. Big companies with pockets make things happen. Brand is #1
Best video I’ve seen regarding this whole situation with preorders and selling out. I’m just getting back into the hobby after 20 years. I saw 151 over Christmas and loved it. But I can’t get it and not going to pay overs. I’m happy to buy singles of cards I like at the moment and maybe down the track I will be able to walk into my local and purchase an etb. From Australia
I think the difference this time is the sets that are coming out such as surging, prismatic, journey, and rocket are all more than likely going be know as some of the best sets of this generation. I think a reprint would help for sure but it’s just not gonna kill the prices like it did with vivid and shining fates because those sets didn’t have alt arts in them and are known for being some of the worst sets from sword and shield.
I think you’re right. It will help prices, but will most likely not bring everything down to basically wholesale prices like those sets did. HOPING for MSRP or a bit less though, not this insane $300, on eBay
So sad to see this hobby ruined by external people who only wants money, real fans and players won't be able to buy sealed anymore until reprints and I fear this will keep happening with every single expansion revealed...
No Journey together is not the problem, it's the company holding back product so all the resellers will purchase it all. And then raise the price so everyday collectors can't afford to buy. Well they lost this customer and I hope many more will follow me by not buying. The resellers will thin out, and the company will return to caring about their customers. Please join me so we can enjoy the hobby again.
It's not sold out. They most likely halted the presale, same way they did for prismatic. There were three separate presale days for that, there likely will be restocks of this before March. Everyone needs to stop with the insane amounts of over reaction and misinformation
Don’t pay em, SWSH Pokémon center ETBS sold out really fast too, but Pokemon reprinted and restocked them enough over a year or so and everyone who wanted them had a chance to get them! (Maybe besides evolving skies)
@@Skiplupyt I hope you are right but what keeps the bots from buying out the restock. I think Pokemon center needs to start requiring more to pre order social security card something. Or just have 24 hr pre order months before then print to demand. Right now Pokemon Center is favoring these scalpers with this Pokemon Center exclusive bs.
@@mr.thammisses6119 lol SSN that's extreme. I don't disagree with you, this time round they have already implemented hard limit on each address, account etc.
You said it Skip. I'm very upset at the hype. I get it but why are people so set on getting these products for 500 bucks before we even know whats in it?? I dont get it... this is why im going to have to step away from this hobby until in cools down in about a year or two
@@TheSnackAttackingSnorlax honestly I got to checkout on each store this morning that dropped Journey. As long as you wake up early and have notis for X/Twitter, it's not that bad! Some drops are def worse than others or more botted, but Im used to this stuff after the PS5/Series X craze years ago 😂
I've been anticipating for this set for a while now. I'm sad to not have purchased a booster box to open. While the scarcity of Surging Sparks has also left me underwhelmed, I'll wait patiently for my turn to buy a box. Only time will tell.
If you have a gamestop by you you can pre order in Person. They only do walk in preorders. I went there this morning and ordered two booster boxes.
I was definitely disappointed this morning, had a cart and even got to confirming my address then the website broke before I could put in my CC, and I never got back into my cart. I'm hoping to grab the PC ETB's in March, and hopefully by then the secondary market will be a little more reasonable post-release in case I don't. I have every PC ETB in my collection so far, and I'd like to keep that going.
How can we take a Journey Together if it’s sold out?
Ill show you a Journey Together
hey man i love this video but quick question, my mom says that the booster boxes are too expensive even though i have the money. When you said the boxes were 100$ did you mean the etbs or the booster boxes?
Booster boxes! There was a time! If you find them under $160 now they are good for this current market
I’ve seen this cycle as well…and financially it’s tough for me to go crazy. So patience is the name of the game. If I do miss out, well life goes on. It’s a card game, one I enjoy immensely, but still a card game. The hard part for me is watching the people with money and people without going off on each other, saying hurtful things…it’s really not what this hobby or community should be about.
People are saying the set is going to be bad; trying to calm the hype down, but I don't think it's going to work. Once they drop the SIR N's Zoroark (which will pair nicely with the ETB promo), SIR Marnie's Grimmsnarl, SIR Lillie's Magearna, SIR Cynthia's Garchomp, SIR Red's Charizard, SIR Blue's Blastoise. Like, bro, you thought Prismatic Evolution was bad, Journey Together is going to leave a hole in the history books, lol. Just forget about the set at that point.
It reds Charizard and blues Blastoise are not in this set we’d be fine. Scalpers go for eeveelutions and Gen 1 mostly
What ticks me off is up here in Canada, they are still charging tax on the PC website, even though all things Pokemon everywhere else in Canada is Tax free until Feb.15. One wonders what they are doing with all this "extra" profit they are charging inappropriately. I've sent 2 tickets over the last 2 weeks about this fact and have yet to receive an answer.
I will never be able to get a pokemon center anything anymore.
Not with that attitude 😅
Like Trey said, not with that attitude! Be patient my friend you got this. Whether it’s soon or a few months from now, it’ll happen!
@@Skiplupyt Lmao no it won't the bots literally buy everything out before you can check out your cart. It's only going to get worse if the set is hot the bots will buy the Pokemon Center Exclusive stuff. They need to start requiring your social security card or something to stop the bot scalpers.
There's stuff in stock on there right now. If you wait you can hit a reprint or rerelease. There was three separate days for prismatic before official release. Why do ppl feel like they need every new box immediately? It's wild
@@Skiplupyt the set released at 3:30am in my province in Canada. It sold out in less than 20 minutes. For folks that collect PC ETB's, the attitude is verified.
I could not agree more 100000%
They won’t allow the brand to suffer because of lack of products. Big companies with pockets make things happen. Brand is #1
You know what’s up! Exactly
I am so happy that I am not a person who would rush to buy so quickly
It says UNAVAILABLE - not sold out. Today the set is not listed on pokemoncenter at all
Unavailable is what preorders say when sold out, preorders never say sold out. Hoping for more restocks before release
@ - the blister packs say sold out today….
@@styleexteriors5817says unavailable for me
Best video I’ve seen regarding this whole situation with preorders and selling out. I’m just getting back into the hobby after 20 years. I saw 151 over Christmas and loved it. But I can’t get it and not going to pay overs. I’m happy to buy singles of cards I like at the moment and maybe down the track I will be able to walk into my local and purchase an etb. From Australia
Keep doing what you’re doing! There will be chances at some point to get what you want!
Booster of this set already sold on ebay for $550
People are just so scared they’ll buy anything at this point. Don’t be THOSE people 😂
@Skiplupyt i won't be i got 2 etbs and booster boxes preorder from pokemon center id definitely would sell one if I was offered that much 😅
I think the difference this time is the sets that are coming out such as surging, prismatic, journey, and rocket are all more than likely going be know as some of the best sets of this generation. I think a reprint would help for sure but it’s just not gonna kill the prices like it did with vivid and shining fates because those sets didn’t have alt arts in them and are known for being some of the worst sets from sword and shield.
I think you’re right. It will help prices, but will most likely not bring everything down to basically wholesale prices like those sets did. HOPING for MSRP or a bit less though, not this insane $300, on eBay
@@Skiplupyt yes that’s all we can hope for at this point
So sad to see this hobby ruined by external people who only wants money, real fans and players won't be able to buy sealed anymore until reprints and I fear this will keep happening with every single expansion revealed...
All booster boxes will come with promo.
Yep! Happy for box toppers to come back
As in all pc boosters or even the non pc boosters?
@bradygriffin1271 yes all booster boxes will have the box topper aka promo
No views in 30 seconds damn skippy fell off
Honestly im new to all this collecting and my buddy has been telling me all about this LOL
No Journey together is not the problem, it's the company holding back product so all the resellers will purchase it all. And then raise the price so everyday collectors can't afford to buy. Well they lost this customer and I hope many more will follow me by not buying. The resellers will thin out, and the company will return to caring about their customers. Please join me so we can enjoy the hobby again.
rip journeys together
It's not sold out. They most likely halted the presale, same way they did for prismatic. There were three separate presale days for that, there likely will be restocks of this before March. Everyone needs to stop with the insane amounts of over reaction and misinformation
That’s literally the point of the video I made
I just wanted a Pokemon center ETB for my collection. eBay prices are ridiculous though
Don’t pay em, SWSH Pokémon center ETBS sold out really fast too, but Pokemon reprinted and restocked them enough over a year or so and everyone who wanted them had a chance to get them! (Maybe besides evolving skies)
@@Skiplupyt I hope you are right but what keeps the bots from buying out the restock. I think Pokemon center needs to start requiring more to pre order social security card something. Or just have 24 hr pre order months before then print to demand. Right now Pokemon Center is favoring these scalpers with this Pokemon Center exclusive bs.
@@mr.thammisses6119 lol SSN that's extreme. I don't disagree with you, this time round they have already implemented hard limit on each address, account etc.
@ won’t be buying them. I’ll just miss this round. Oh well
You said it Skip. I'm very upset at the hype. I get it but why are people so set on getting these products for 500 bucks before we even know whats in it?? I dont get it... this is why im going to have to step away from this hobby until in cools down in about a year or two
Wanna buy my prismatic PC etbs lol for $500? Not taking a dollar less 😅
Hopefully it’s not 2 years 😂
😂 no im good thank you! @@TylerMelton-b2u
EVERY SINGLE SET IN SV WILL BE HUGE AND IF YOURE DENYING IM SORRY FOR YOU 😊😊😊
I think so, but I also think it should at least be available when the set actually comes out
Set is tiny , and I’m not really a huge fan of any of the trainers they picked so this is an easy skip. Save my money for better sets.
Sorry disagree. Journey Together will be huge. People love trainer/pokemon cards.
Also its a full art ill. rare promo for etbs
Why can’t it be awesome AND affordable? I think both can be true
hmmm i m looking at 100s of my TG cards from SWSH sets
I think this set will stay hyped up until the rocket or bw set comes out and then die off a bit after
Fastest 10 minutes ever. Great insight
Thanks Dan Dan
Kids won't find the thrill of pokemon anymore. In years pokemon is going to fall out if there isn't a continuation of new pokemon generations.
That’s why I’m so confident they WILL make sure these sets get reprinted and stocked well
Overreacting lol
I just wanna rip a new set on release :)
You will be able to my friend :)
I will FOMO if I want too.
Im scared
I need this lol thank you dude
I gotchu, stay strong
Skip for the people
When givie
Now
Also it's only early January... This is a March release. There will be plenty of opportunities!
plenty!
Keeeeeeep telling yourselves that……… 😏
@@TheSnackAttackingSnorlax honestly I got to checkout on each store this morning that dropped Journey. As long as you wake up early and have notis for X/Twitter, it's not that bad! Some drops are def worse than others or more botted, but Im used to this stuff after the PS5/Series X craze years ago 😂
@@TheSnackAttackingSnorlaxyou think this will go on forever?
First mmmmmm
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