The Pokémon Company has formally addressed points followers have had with getting their arms on current Pokémon Trading Card Game units. In a brand new assertion, the corporate affirmed there can be reprints on the best way, and that it is working to get merchandise to followers.
The launch of the newest set for the Pokémon TCG, Destined Rivals, noticed a mix of issues in shortages, reported points with pre-orders, and naturally, scalpers. Several different current units, together with Prismatic Evolutions and the Blooming Waters field, have additionally been extremely in-demand, and thus, troublesome to amass.
In an announcement posted to the Pokémon site, TPC mentioned it’s conscious that some followers are “experiencing difficulties buying sure Pokémon Trading Card recreation (TCG) merchandise as a consequence of very excessive demand impacting availability.”
“We perceive this inconvenience will be disappointing for followers, and we’re actively working to print extra of the impacted Pokémon TCG merchandise as shortly as doable and at most capability to acknowledge this,” the assertion learn. “Reprinted merchandise are anticipated to be obtainable at collaborating retailers as quickly as doable.”
TPC additionally mentioned will probably be “maximizing manufacturing” for future TCG expansions to extend product availability at launch, and can “proceed to reprint impacted merchandise” to replenish inventory, together with for the Pokémon Center.
Additionally, The Pokémon Company addressed a few of its scalper response in a roundabout method. As the corporate put it, for releases on the Pokémon Center, it’s “dedicated to offering a clean buying expertise and make use of expertise that helps get merchandise into the arms of followers before everything.” Currently, the Pokemon Center makes use of a digital queue for some merchandise during times of elevated web site site visitors.
“We will proceed to discover measures that assist create the very best expertise for Pokémon Center clients,” the corporate mentioned. “We’d wish to thank the neighborhood for his or her continued help and persistence as we work to ship extra Pokémon TCG merchandise to followers.”
Hopefully, this assertion holds true and we see some modifications to make accumulating and taking part in the Pokémon TCG rather less worrying when a brand new set arrives.
Eric is a contract author for IGN.
