Summary
Pokemon TCGDestined Rivals pre-orders have been canceled for somePokemonfans, and the community is frustrated with a recurring problem involving releases of new expansions. The situation involving the new Destined Rivals set forPokemon TCGcomes just a month after GameStop discontinued pre-orders forPokemon TCG-related products in its stores.
On February 22,GameStop discontinued pre-orders forPokemon TCGproducts, and purchase limits were set for select products going forward. According to GameStop, the company’s goal is to ensure fans have more opportunities to experience excitingPokemon TCGreleases in stores instead of limiting access to early buyers and resellers through pre-orders. Although this decision was intended to help more fans have access to newPokemon TCGproducts at launch, manyPokemonfans were unhappy about the decision and voiced their concerns.
Pokemonfans shared their frustrations and concerns on Twitter after seeing their pre-orders forthePokemon TCGDestined Rivals expansionbeing canceled in the Pokemon Center online store, as spotted byNintendo Life. The new Elite Trainer Boxes proved to be very popular in the Pokemon Center, leading to site crashes and hour-long queue times for new orders, and The Pokemon Company appears to be retroactively and quietly canceling pre-orders without notifying customers. The Pokemon Company didn’t issue a statement on its social media accounts either, and fans like @sophiekeen on Twitter are noticing some of the new Destined Rivals boxes being scalped on eBay for very high prices.
Fans are Discovering That Their Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Pre-Orders are Being Canceled
Since users aren’t directly notified about their pre-orders being canceled, those who ordered aPokemon TCGDestined Rivals Elite Trainer boxmay want to double-check their orders. Players may check the status of their order from Pokemon Center by heading to the website and entering their order number. LuckyPokemon TCGplayers will receive an email at a later date notifying them that their orders have been shipped, likely before the May 30 release date.
However, the situation surroundingPokemon TCGDestined Rivals isn’t all too surprising to fans, due to the card game’s sustained high demand and profit-driven practices by resellers. The Pokemon Company has been taking action against resellers, including removing plastic wrapping on orders in the Philippines. Moreover, GameStop’s discontinuation ofPokemon TCGpre-orders was meant to give fans a better opportunity of buying new boxes and packs at launch in stores or online, but it appears that the same problems still remain. For some fans, they’re worried that theirhobby of collectingPokemoncardsis ruined.
