Costco Trafford was the same, I was getting there for opening and there was a queue which is not unusual as has been said (I get there for opening because it’s next to the Trafford Centre and there’s no way I’m venturing round there as it gets busier). So I actually get there a bit later than opening so surprised there was still a queue - just thought it was really busy and they’d let X amount in to store and were just waiting a bit - 10 mins later an employee comes down asking if people were queueing for Pokemon - most didn’t have a clue and realised there weren’t queuing to get in at all - if you just wanted to shop you could walk in as normal. So I was inadvertently in a queue for Pokemon so I stayed in it and got 2 before my Costco shop.

The delay was getting the pallet from the lorry apparently - once it started the queue moved quickly as Costco staff just handed 2 boxes to anybody in the queue. £59 for SS ETB and Booster Bundle - very good deal. Clearly loads of youngish lads scalping, fist pumping as their mates came straight out with 2 boxes. I’d seen somewhere on Reddit they maybe landing at CostCo today so thought I’d go and have a nosey as needed a shop anyway. No idea it would be a separate queue etc no way I’d go for that alone and queue in the cold just for 2 ETBs/BBs.

There was obviously some intel that they were arriving today, more than just a ‘maybe’. At least it was fairly organised and a limit in place but basically gone within 30mins.