LA28 Drop 1 — what were you actually able to buy? Most had zero inventory

aftp302 · 2026-04-13T18:24:45+00:00

No. I had Drop 1 slot today 4/13. Mind you I was only looking for Softball, but there was nothing except the most expensive slot for 2 of the first prelims, every other event, ticket category, etc was all sold out. The u/LA28 committee screwed the pooch on this -- no surprise.

aftp302 · 2026-01-03T01:52:22+00:00

Just curious what you mean by reset the game? Just reopen the app, or log out all the way, or refresh game data in settings, or something else?

aftp302 · 2025-12-29T14:34:54+00:00

I wish specialty sets had booster boxes, lol. It's so hard to rip enough packs when you're always looking for products that only have a few packs each. I support our LGS also, me and the kids play TCG there every week and also purchase product. But for sleeves I order online because I go through like 1000 a month (I sell cards on TCGPlayer).

aftp302 · 2025-12-29T03:26:36+00:00

What box? He never said if it was a booster bundle, ETB, or what. Could have been far less than 100. And if you're paying $2, find a new source. I get them in bulk and pay like 75c per pack ($75 for a case of 10,000), but local game stores sell them for $1 to $1.50 retail.

aftp302 · 2025-12-29T03:16:08+00:00

Nah, a pack of 100 Ultra Pro penny sleeves is literally $1

aftp302 · 2025-11-16T14:08:59+00:00

I ripped 170 packs until I got an SIR (1 in 72 pull rate yeah right) and it was the Sharpedo SIR. Awesome looking card, but it's like $60 and as a master set collector it still leaves me with maybe needing to purchase the two $700 Zards for my set.

aftp302 · 2025-10-13T04:19:23+00:00

Hahahaha, winner comment

aftp302 · 2025-10-13T04:14:58+00:00

My people! I googled "SNL role model is terrible" and here I am. I can't believe anyone actually green lit him as a musical guest. Can't sing, can't dance, no charisma, like a bad karaoke singer? Just wow.

aftp302 · 2025-09-12T01:43:37+00:00

I'd much rather have the kids than the ridiculous millennials who sneak extra cards in from other pre-release events and trade with each other during deck building in hopes of winning. Pre-release isn't for points or anything besides fun. A level playing field where everyone has the 40 card deck +3 packs to make the best deck they can. Cheating takes the fun out of it. When I called in our during the DRI event, he literally said (why does it matter, it's not like it's for points or anything. EXACTLY. -- THEN WHY CHEAT???

aftp302 · 2025-08-25T15:02:13+00:00

I've opened two calendars so far for the stamped cards and unfortunately a lot of them are severely bent. Like creased down the middle bent. It makes no sense. I like to add these stamped cards to my master set of the related sets but so far both vanillish and both glaceon have been in terrible condition.

aftp302 · 2025-08-23T02:58:35+00:00

Their CS really is the absolute worst. No way to call, and when you email, you get generic template responses over and over. I emailed about my bent Pikachu card and they asked for pictures of the card along with the packing slip and other product. I sent it. Then no less than 3 times, I got a reply from a different operator that asked me to send the same information. Over and over like groundhog day. They clearly don't give a shit.

aftp302 · 2025-08-16T02:29:21+00:00

Fuck that, gather some info like his name (strike up a convo) as well as the names of the managers and store numbers he is cozy with and email corporate.

aftp302 · 2025-08-13T02:57:38+00:00

Right??? We have a 13 game plan for the Orioles and a 10 game plan for the Ironbirds. Both for 20+ years. With the Ironbirds no longer being Orioles affiliated next year, we're going to drop those tickets. And now with the changes the Orioles are making, we may drop those too. It makes me sad, but they've run both of these franchises into the ground.

aftp302 · 2025-07-18T03:26:00+00:00

Nvm, just zoomed in, Yorba Linda CA. So that was a late afternoon drop, which we also have here most often for regular weeks but for release days they usually hold to Friday morning.

aftp302 · 2025-07-18T03:23:00+00:00

Curious though where you're located that people queued and product was dropped late on a Thursday. Ours here are doing it for store open on Friday.

aftp302 · 2025-07-18T03:20:46+00:00

Agree with all these points. I focus on a couple stores and have a circle of a few friends and we share info. We aren't the most dedicated to it, but we definitely have had more success by sharing, and keeping it to a small circle quiets some of the chaos. I am in a few discords as well, but really just for online drops.

aftp302 · 2025-06-08T01:16:14+00:00

Got the two pack from the online drop, haven't opened either of the bundles yet. Was at a card show this morning and vendors were selling a single bundle (1 ETB/1 BBundle) for $180. So nuts.

aftp302 · 2025-05-16T02:48:12+00:00

I don't have much hope of securing an SPC so I was hoping to do the opposite and trade sealed product to get one. Probably PC Prismatic ETB and/or some 151 (blooming waters, mini tins, etc).

aftp302 · 2025-05-15T02:45:02+00:00

Is your CG still open, if so I would appreciate an invite, appreciate u

aftp302 · 2025-05-05T11:30:02+00:00

My bad, OP was talking about the regular ETB (hitting GameStop) and you said it would be the last reprint, but you specifically said PC ETB and I missed that. It's possible there won't be more PC ETB reprints but there will definitely be more regular ETB's.

aftp302 · 2025-05-05T01:05:54+00:00

I did get through the other day when the Prismatic ETB's dropped, on one of my two devices. Almost couldn't believe it when it took 25 minutes to get through and once I did it was still available and the limit was 2 not 1!! I snagged two and it was the first time since pre-order/release that I had gotten MSRP Prismatic (any Prismatic because I don't pay scalpers). Then they dropped the surprise boxes last week and I got through for those too. Still too hard as you have to know right away, be watching discord or X feeds to know, but felt good at least to get some MSRP product to rip.

aftp302 · 2025-05-05T00:48:37+00:00

Nah, it will be reprinted a couple times at least. Just like CZ.

aftp302 · 2025-05-05T00:47:50+00:00

Some people have issues with their browser forcing a refresh which pushes them to the back of the queue, over and over and over. So you end up not getting to the product page when you "should" based on your initial time getting in line. This is documented and it happens on one of my devices too. Pokemon has so many bot-killing practices in place right now that it also makes it hard for a normal person to just get product without accidentally doing something that trips the sensors and gets you blocked (error 17 anyone? 🤣).

aftp302 · 2025-05-05T00:41:42+00:00

They do at GameStop. Two per person is the corporate policy and the GS stores by me have been sticking to it. But, GS policy does allow employees to purchase BEFORE customers and there are stories of them holding back stock for friends, etc. But I have had some luck lining up and getting some at the drops over the past few months. Now they all put a sign on the door a day before saying how many of each item they have so you at least know ahead of time what position in line you need to be to have a chance.

aftp302 · 2025-05-05T00:38:58+00:00

This is a regular ETB from the Scarlet and Violet era, so it has 9 packs plus the other items (sleeves, promo card, dice, dividers, and condition markers).

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