•Pokémon Trading Card Game’s 30th Celebration Booster Bundle has been restocked on Amazon, though the price remains above manufacturer’s suggested retail. According to a report by Robert Anderson for IGN, resale values for the bundles have fallen sharply in recent weeks.
The bundle is currently listed at $99 on Amazon, considerably higher than the $45 price seen last month. On the secondary market, prices have dropped 35.43% over the past month—falling from around $120 at the end of September to approximately $74 for a new, sealed bundle.
At $99, the bundle costs $16.50 per pack across its six packs. The ~$74 resale price brings that down to $12.33 per pack. Anderson noted he expects Amazon to lower its price further in coming days to move new stock, as the retailer tends to track market rates.
“Still not wonderful, but as I said, not as bad as it could be,” he wrote. “If anything, it might be worth holding out in case these drop even further, as I don’t expect us trainers will be all too thrilled to be paying $70+ for six boosters.”
TCGplayer is still listing the bundles at over MSRP
The 30th Anniversary set has been difficult to obtain since preorders opened. While it is now officially available globally, demand remains high.
“To nobody’s surprise, the secondary market for the new set is in absolute, unadulterated chaos,” Anderson wrote. Queues have stretched out the IRL doors as long as a Cycling Lane at retailers across the world.
To give readers an idea of where prices are settling, IGN has compiled median market prices per TCGplayer for the top 10 highest-value cards in the set. Top 10 highest-value cards in the set include:
- Mew
- Lugia – ME: 30th Celebration Classic Collection
- Mew ex – 152/128
- Charizard – ME: 30th Celebration Classic Collection
- Gengar ex – 154/128
- Mew ex – 158/128
- Pikachu ex – 150/128
- Magikarp – ME: 30th Celebration Classic Collection
- Mewtwo ex – 151/128
- Mewtwo ex – 157/128
The set also includes the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box.
Robert Anderson is a Senior Commerce Editor for IGN. Based in London, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and has over seven years of professional writing and editing experience. His coverage focuses on gaming deals and Trading Card Spel, including Pokémon TCG, the most expensive cards, and Magic: The Gathering buying guides.
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