The way Surging sparks sky rocketed in less than a month of being released is what has made me not want to collect anymore. The fact that it was hard to get ahold of and it was only out for two weeks is absolutely dumb. And now seeing that prismatic etbs are already going for 150 and they arent even released yet is mind blowing. Honestly the community has been ridiculous. I was enjoying the hobby but not any more
IMO, the only reason prismatic evolution’s is so in demand and being resold for absurd amounts… is because of evolving skies and the fear of the new umbreon becoming the next ES moonbreon. which I fully understand but it’s just truly annoying.. :/
I appreciate that this video actually discusses the real problem. Not the scalpers, the resellers, the whatnot rippers, but the company not printing enough. All these issues wouldn’t be an issue if they just printed it to the ground.
I have a theory. I believe that prismatic evolutions hit rates will be as high as paldean fates and crown zenith because there are two things these three sets all have in common. All three of these sets have a release date all in the month of January. Aditionally Japanese versions of Pokemon sets usually have 2 versions. What about these three you ask? They all have only one Japanese version which all had at least ONE hit in EACH AND EVERY PACK. And also given that there are over 30 special illustration rare cards in this set marks how much better this set is than crown zenith and paldean fates.
I completely agree with you, I think hit rates will be super high however I think where most people will struggle is actually getting packs to begin with
FALSE, i just watched a guy open over 700+ packs of prismatics and NOT 1 SIR or any big hits. SO hit rates are VERY VERY LOW. I'm not kidding when i say he opened over 700 packs.
2:55 I'm nobody. I open like 100-200 packs a week. (Started black Friday 2024) A variety of scarlet and violet packs. And crown zenith. I occupy a good chunk of cards and literally no one knows who I am. I wonder how many of "me" there are out there. It's not just whoever is on UA-cam.
I was the same, got back into collecting back in October 2024 and needed a way to justify how much I was spending on cards. Hopefully one day I can monetize this channel and help make back what I’ve spent on pack haha
I'm hoping that this massive spike will drain the pockets of scalpers, and I hope nobody will buy from the scalpers. By the time the Trainer/Rocket set comes, scalpers will be still too out of pocket to try and mass scalp trainer/Rocket so it will be more readily available.
Stores are getting 10-15 %less than they asked for and they asked for much more than usual so they aren't really getting less they are getting more than usual. That's what I'm thinking.
I do think as this has been a problem on a few occasions hidden fates had a similar issue Pokémon are releasing sets so close to each other, they should be printing the sets months and months in advance and maybe spread the sets out. This was announced a week after Surging Sparks
The reason Prismatic is being cut is because 1. Pokemon is aiming more towards big box stores. 2. The distors are holding back on supplies because they want to make more on a second round of sales. 3. They will be more products coming out the whole year so everyone will be able to get some. This is how it's going to be for the most of 2025 and 2026 for all other products coming out.
I cannot wait for all the backlash and tears when the Pokemon market crashes. It will and all this FOMO and glee will turn into anger and frustration why they can only resell their $130 etbs for $45.
This take is completely terrible, I think that the Pokemon TCG community consistently ignores the elephant in the room that is: Scalpers UA-camrs “who rip until they complete a set” And distributors who are selling their own products. TPCI is more than capable of printing as much as they want to, but keeping numbers tighter is best for their pocket.
it’s a thing tho, it’s an inflation based hobby, what i mean by that is: it’s better to keep the items lower, it adds value while making you crave the pulls. you can keep the percentages the same but mass produce, the big problem is that they probably have a set card number of the big cards for a time frame, over time the numbers will increase but basing it off of inflation helps understand that the supply goes up, there’s no reason for value on the sir’s, the ace spec, gold cards, etc. unless you moderate the initial launch it sucks but for the collection based side of things while keeping the value that’s always been there and another reason to hunt cards, it’s better to try and moderate the launch. i want the packs on release and i’ll miss out but i have to understand that this is how collectibles are always launched it could be they are trying to pump out the packs but i feel like it’d make more sense to keep the same pace as before. they are testing the audience numbers, reactions, quality, and rarity with each set. that’s business, especially from billion dollar industry🤷♂️ also they are trying to make money but they do care that they’re target commercial group does well in life, so that they’re coming back consistently, it helps retailers, the consumers and the business while not flooding the market too, especially if the set flops (i think the set will be a great set to look back on but still, the idea is always with every set)
They don’t want to print to demand. If they did, stuff would be left on the shelves… Nothing on the shelves further drives demand, ensuring the shelves remain empty.
I think they should of made a policy for this set seeing how big it is that if you never orderd pokemon carsa or only buy one box you can nor order more for this ser
If eB games is doing that I wonder what GameStop in the states will do ?? Any idea cuz I preorderd three etbs, two poster collections, two binder collections, and ten booster bundles from GameStop !!! I’m thinking I might go pay off my preorders right away to make sure there locked in !!
Not sure what GameStop is doing but with eb games anyone that pre ordered after November 9th will get there’s in May, anyone before November 9th will get release day
They have their info wrong. Special sets never sell single packs. The only way your store is getting singles is by ripping open binder collections or poster boxes etc etc snd selling those packs individually
“Just print more”…my brother in Christ, they’re trying. I hear what you’re saying though, but think about the amount of sets right now that people want more of. I’m sure there is some sort of threshold when it comes to printing more cards. Especially considering the next sets that are coming out are going to be just as demanded.
Between scalpers and people buying everything so they can be the next big seller on whatnot, the hobby has become more like watching stocks on wall street then a fun hobby.
It's called population growth means more kid's. And then some people are getting back into collecting after 30 years like me. Then you have some people who buy hundreds of boosters for UA-cam
Check out the pack openings on whatnot. Fomo killer for sure. Lot of scalpers/resellers going to get burnt on this set. I am so glad i pulled evo god pack. I can wait for the reprints. I have already pre ordered battle partners so im on to the next set already 😮
Really informative, enjoyed the video. Subbed dude! I still cannot get over the fact that ebgames oversold. You know its actually fucked when ebgames oversold. Cmon pokemon company 😔
bad publicity is good publicity ,, this craziness with pre orders and prices that everyones throwing about.......people are losing their brains ...lets wait and see what the pull rates are..if anyone can actually find any boxes or packs in shops.....and not all gobbled up by the greedy profit chasers...
just put the product on the shlves and let shoppers go buy it......online pre ordering,, to gain maximum profit is not good for the hobby...its always going to be there...i see pokemon changes things in regards to new sets and releasing said products... it's a madness at the moment. great vlog bud,, i just subscribed.
Same hear mate, I also preordered a ETB after November 9th from EB Games and now I have to wait, it sucks, they should have not allowed maximum of ten, it should have been two max.
I don’t think the answer is printing everything. Doesn’t have to be all sets for everyone. Each person or family is at their own personal income level. Pokémon doesn’t need to always artificially try to manipulate the market every time.
I definitely get that, but the fact this set is probably the most desired set in forever and a tonne of people are missing out, it becomes a question of how do you get more availability for everyone if that makes sense?
I disagree. Product should be available at retail, printing enough of a product that's guaranteed to sell out is definitely in the pokemon co's best interest.
@ nobody said anything about living off of it 🤷🏽♂️ It just makes the hobby more desirable to pull that card that’s worth something. Wouldn’t be as fun if all cards were $1.
@@Level99_Magikarp of course it's fun to pull a card that feels worth it but praying on cards getting more and more expensive is not fun. There's a fine line between having a few chases that are 20-40 dollars vs a couple cards that are hundreds of dollars.
Pokémon tcg pocket brought in a lot of new people to Pokémon cards not even they predicted demand.
@@Muddy_cups agree and think their next card they play is digital collectible NFT
Yeah it definitely made huge impacts to the amount of people interested that’s for sure
Seems crazier then Covid times
I am one of those people
I'm pretty sure it's acalpers
This year is going to be bad for Pokemon, lol. Prismatic Evolution, Battle Partners, Black & White 151, Glory of Team Rocket. Sheesh
The way Surging sparks sky rocketed in less than a month of being released is what has made me not want to collect anymore. The fact that it was hard to get ahold of and it was only out for two weeks is absolutely dumb. And now seeing that prismatic etbs are already going for 150 and they arent even released yet is mind blowing. Honestly the community has been ridiculous. I was enjoying the hobby but not any more
It's kinda the same that happened when Evolving Skies was released, although that had a lot to with the covid slowdown.
IMO, the only reason prismatic evolution’s is so in demand and being resold for absurd amounts… is because of evolving skies and the fear of the new umbreon becoming the next ES moonbreon.
which I fully understand but it’s just truly annoying.. :/
I don’t disagree but I’d say it’s more to do with the crypto boom.. which is why surging sparks went a bit wild as well
this hobby is actually embarrassing when it comes to greed.
I appreciate that this video actually discusses the real problem. Not the scalpers, the resellers, the whatnot rippers, but the company not printing enough. All these issues wouldn’t be an issue if they just printed it to the ground.
I have a theory. I believe that prismatic evolutions hit rates will be as high as paldean fates and crown zenith because there are two things these three sets all have in common. All three of these sets have a release date all in the month of January. Aditionally Japanese versions of Pokemon sets usually have 2 versions. What about these three you ask? They all have only one Japanese version which all had at least ONE hit in EACH AND EVERY PACK. And also given that there are over 30 special illustration rare cards in this set marks how much better this set is than crown zenith and paldean fates.
I completely agree with you, I think hit rates will be super high however I think where most people will struggle is actually getting packs to begin with
FALSE, i just watched a guy open over 700+ packs of prismatics and NOT 1 SIR or any big hits. SO hit rates are VERY VERY LOW. I'm not kidding when i say he opened over 700 packs.
@ who was it? I’d love to watch the video of that
I don't think so... if it has the same hit rate as its Japanese counterpart Terastal Festival, it's going to be a nightmare to pull what you want.
BTW Japanese boosters have guaranteed hits so English is going to have even worse pull rates.
2:55 I'm nobody. I open like 100-200 packs a week. (Started black Friday 2024) A variety of scarlet and violet packs. And crown zenith. I occupy a good chunk of cards and literally no one knows who I am. I wonder how many of "me" there are out there. It's not just whoever is on UA-cam.
I was the same, got back into collecting back in October 2024 and needed a way to justify how much I was spending on cards. Hopefully one day I can monetize this channel and help make back what I’ve spent on pack haha
Facts I started buying a few days after surging sparks dropping 😂😂 so much money😅
I think the answer is just scalpers, it’s hard to avoid these guys
Yeah I think it’s unfortunate that it happens but it’s part of collecting I guess
Card shop should never be offering preorders without knowing there allocation🤔 Card shops now have less product and more upset customers 🤭
I'm hoping that this massive spike will drain the pockets of scalpers, and I hope nobody will buy from the scalpers. By the time the Trainer/Rocket set comes, scalpers will be still too out of pocket to try and mass scalp trainer/Rocket so it will be more readily available.
Imagine
Stores are getting 10-15 %less than they asked for and they asked for much more than usual so they aren't really getting less they are getting more than usual. That's what I'm thinking.
people have made distributor accounts without actually having a store, pokemon doesnt even try to verify if you have a real store or not
I do think as this has been a problem on a few occasions hidden fates had a similar issue Pokémon are releasing sets so close to each other, they should be printing the sets months and months in advance and maybe spread the sets out. This was announced a week after Surging Sparks
They probably trying to meet the ENG demand since Japan would get hella sets before us and they know they would sell waay more if it’s in ENG
I’m hoping prismatic gets printed to the ground like crown zenith
If it takes em 6 months to push out PE, what does that do for reprints for other sets like SS and other SV BB prices? Interesting times!
The reason Prismatic is being cut is because 1. Pokemon is aiming more towards big box stores. 2. The distors are holding back on supplies because they want to make more on a second round of sales. 3. They will be more products coming out the whole year so everyone will be able to get some. This is how it's going to be for the most of 2025 and 2026 for all other products coming out.
I cannot wait for all the backlash and tears when the Pokemon market crashes. It will and all this FOMO and glee will turn into anger and frustration why they can only resell their $130 etbs for $45.
Based
Its happened before and Pokemon bounce back stronger 🥴
Happenw with every market. A correction. Most likely during that time we will also seea crypto crash
Ok Timmy
This take is completely terrible, I think that the Pokemon TCG community consistently ignores the elephant in the room that is:
Scalpers
UA-camrs “who rip until they complete a set”
And distributors who are selling their own products.
TPCI is more than capable of printing as much as they want to, but keeping numbers tighter is best for their pocket.
It seems like most of the cancellations are outside of the US that's weird
it’s a thing tho, it’s an inflation based hobby, what i mean by that is:
it’s better to keep the items lower, it adds value while making you crave the pulls. you can keep the percentages the same but mass produce, the big problem is that they probably have a set card number of the big cards for a time frame, over time the numbers will increase but basing it off of inflation helps understand that the supply goes up, there’s no reason for value on the sir’s, the ace spec, gold cards, etc. unless you moderate the initial launch
it sucks but for the collection based side of things while keeping the value that’s always been there and another reason to hunt cards, it’s better to try and moderate the launch.
i want the packs on release and i’ll miss out but i have to understand that this is how collectibles are always launched
it could be they are trying to pump out the packs but i feel like it’d make more sense to keep the same pace as before.
they are testing the audience numbers, reactions, quality, and rarity with each set. that’s business, especially from billion dollar industry🤷♂️
also they are trying to make money but they do care that they’re target commercial group does well in life, so that they’re coming back consistently, it helps retailers, the consumers and the business while not flooding the market too, especially if the set flops (i think the set will be a great set to look back on but still, the idea is always with every set)
scalpers are gonna be the death of pokemon
They don’t want to print to demand. If they did, stuff would be left on the shelves… Nothing on the shelves further drives demand, ensuring the shelves remain empty.
Honestly stores just need to straight out limit the amount of pre orders.
Yep definitely agree on this one
When yall say they didn’t make enough to produce for the demand what makes yall think it’s not in there plan to make this release just that limited?
prismatic got that evolving cries pull rates😂😭
Stores should do a limited amount for each customer so should be enough for everyone that wants them
I agree with this, would make it better for everyone
I think they should of made a policy for this set seeing how big it is that if you never orderd pokemon carsa or only buy one box you can nor order more for this ser
Not a bad idea!
If eB games is doing that I wonder what GameStop in the states will do ?? Any idea cuz I preorderd three etbs, two poster collections, two binder collections, and ten booster bundles from GameStop !!! I’m thinking I might go pay off my preorders right away to make sure there locked in !!
Not sure what GameStop is doing but with eb games anyone that pre ordered after November 9th will get there’s in May, anyone before November 9th will get release day
There wont be single packs available as it's a special set. Unless the stores near you plan on ripping product for singles...
From what my local store told me there will be blister packs, unless they have their info wrong
They have their info wrong. Special sets never sell single packs. The only way your store is getting singles is by ripping open binder collections or poster boxes etc etc snd selling those packs individually
The streamers are doing the same thing tho lets not be kid ourselves !
Ive preordered 3 ETB, I think I will keep em to the future 😅
Not a bad idea haha
“Just print more”…my brother in Christ, they’re trying.
I hear what you’re saying though, but think about the amount of sets right now that people want more of. I’m sure there is some sort of threshold when it comes to printing more cards. Especially considering the next sets that are coming out are going to be just as demanded.
That’s the problem. Pokémon is releasing way too many sets in such a short amount of time. Two months in between sets is ridiculous
Between scalpers and people buying everything so they can be the next big seller on whatnot, the hobby has become more like watching stocks on wall street then a fun hobby.
100% agree and it’s unfortunate that it has gotten to that point
SOOO....what I'm hearing is...keep all acquired product sealed
100% haha
Just started a UA-cam channel for pokemon cards myself and oh boy is it tough out here. Really cool video and appreciate the insight👍
It's called population growth means more kid's. And then some people are getting back into collecting after 30 years like me. Then you have some people who buy hundreds of boosters for UA-cam
This has been the case since preorders dropped… pure click bait and this set will be printed all year as all holiday sets are. Don’t fomo into this.
Check out the pack openings on whatnot. Fomo killer for sure. Lot of scalpers/resellers going to get burnt on this set. I am so glad i pulled evo god pack. I can wait for the reprints. I have already pre ordered battle partners so im on to the next set already 😮
Really informative, enjoyed the video.
Subbed dude!
I still cannot get over the fact that ebgames oversold.
You know its actually fucked when ebgames oversold.
Cmon pokemon company 😔
Thanks for subbing glad you enjoyed it! I agree how tf does EB oversell hahaha so strange
@@TwistedCollects right??? So cooked lmao
bad publicity is good publicity ,, this craziness with pre orders and prices that everyones throwing about.......people are losing their brains ...lets wait and see what the pull rates are..if anyone can actually find any boxes or packs in shops.....and not all gobbled up by the greedy profit chasers...
just put the product on the shlves and let shoppers go buy it......online pre ordering,, to gain maximum profit is not good for the hobby...its always going to be there...i see pokemon changes things in regards to new sets and releasing said products... it's a madness at the moment. great vlog bud,, i just subscribed.
Same hear mate, I also preordered a ETB after November 9th from EB Games and now I have to wait, it sucks, they should have not allowed maximum of ten, it should have been two max.
@@aquamarinekaykb1986 I agree, it’s hard because EB just sees $$ and now heaps of people either miss out or have to wait 5 months
I don’t think the answer is printing everything. Doesn’t have to be all sets for everyone. Each person or family is at their own personal income level. Pokémon doesn’t need to always artificially try to manipulate the market every time.
I definitely get that, but the fact this set is probably the most desired set in forever and a tonne of people are missing out, it becomes a question of how do you get more availability for everyone if that makes sense?
I believe stores that only deal in sports cards saw the surging sparks craze and decided to get into pokemon.
I disagree. Product should be available at retail, printing enough of a product that's guaranteed to sell out is definitely in the pokemon co's best interest.
I just need Pokemon to keep printing to try and keep the price at market.
The beginning of the end.
Nah this same thing has happened like 3 times just since right before covid
Please dont pay for anything over 10% msrp. Make the scalpers suffer and we can finally rip things foor cheap
They can master the cheaper sets. If they want to master THIS set, they better be ready for some coin as theres so many rev holos
100% gonna be an expensive master set
Scalpers is the problem that's it
Agreed
I’m going to Ace hardware
Where I am we don’t have them haha
Investors and speculators have ruined this hobby
I think scalpers moreso than anyone
There's gonna be new content whales coming to he market soon. Just watch cuz they got a TON of prismatic
Probably haha like that guy that had 1000 packs on what not already, crazy
If they print to the demand, the cards would be worthless at that point. I think it’s good that it’s short printed 🙌🏽💰
Pokemon cards should not be what people strive to make a living on. Very sad state of mind you guys have
@ nobody said anything about living off of it 🤷🏽♂️ It just makes the hobby more desirable to pull that card that’s worth something. Wouldn’t be as fun if all cards were $1.
Nah it would be way better if everyone could have the card they wanted. People are just keeping cards from kids who would enjoy it way more
@@Level99_Magikarp of course it's fun to pull a card that feels worth it but praying on cards getting more and more expensive is not fun. There's a fine line between having a few chases that are 20-40 dollars vs a couple cards that are hundreds of dollars.
Completely do away with pre orders. Problem solved