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NARUTO CARD GAME: every way to get cards early, in order
NARUTO CARD GAME launches worldwide in June 2027 (Bandai), but there are ways to play it, and to take cards home, before then. Here is every one Bandai has announced, earliest first: what you get, who can go, how to get in, and what it costs where Bandai has said. We'll add prereleases, pre-orders and bundles here as Bandai announces them.
In short
- Earliest chance now: a tutorial session at SPIEL Essen or Paris Games Week (October 22–25) or Lucca (October 28 – November 1). Finishing one gets you the promo CP-001 Chakra Card. Sign-ups for all three start October 14, first come, first served.
- Earliest chance in the US: the BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest in Orlando, January 7–10, 2027. Every visitor must pre-register in the BANDAI TCG+ app.
- Then in stores: Premier Demo Events from February 5, 2027, and a wider Demo Event March 5–31. The store lists aren't out yet.
- No pre-orders yet: Bandai hasn't announced a prerelease, pre-orders, a bundle or any MSRP for the launch products.
- 1. Show tutorialsNow to Nov 8; CP-001 promo
- 2. Jump FestaDec 19–20, Japan; news
- 3. Bandai FestsOrlando Jan 7–10, London Jan 15–17
- 4. Premier Demo EventsFeb 5 – Mar 5, select stores
- 5. Demo EventMar 5–31, more stores
- 6. Demo DecksSpring 2027, 1 million
- 7. Pre-orders, prereleasesNot announced yet
- 8. LaunchJune 2027, worldwide
Every way in, earliest first
Confirmed Bandai or the event organiser has said it. Expected Reported by press from a Bandai presentation; not on a Bandai page yet. Not announced Nothing official yet.
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Convention tutorial sessions Confirmed
Gen Con's gift set and the $35 playmat. Image: Bandai press kit Bandai runs NARUTO CARD GAME tutorials at shows this fall. You play with demo decks that stay at the table.
- What you get
- A tutorial game; at most shows, the CP-001 Chakra Card; and the chance to buy the "Official Playmat -Arriving in 2027-" for $35 plus tax, one per person, which arrives in 2027.
- Who can go
- Anyone at the show who books a session. Most shows allow one session per person.
- How to get in
- Join the "NARUTO TCG UPDATES CHANNEL" in the BANDAI TCG+ app, book a session the way the show asks (table below), finish it and complete the survey. One gift per person per show.
- Cost
- Show entry where the show charges it. Bandai doesn't list a price for the tutorial itself. Playmat $35 plus tax.
Show (2026) Dates Book a session Card $35 playmat Gen Con, Indianapolis Jul 30 – Aug 2 (over) Gen Con's site CP-001 -Gen Con 2026 Ver.- With the purchase ticket from your session, that day (Bandai) Yankee Stadium game night Sep 8 (over) A ticket to the game CP-001, New York Yankees Ver. None listed (Bandai) New York Comic Con Oct 8–11 (over) Tutorial tickets handed out each morning at the booth CP-001 Chakra Card With a retail ticket handed out each morning (Bandai) PAX Australia, Melbourne Oct 9–11 (over) BANDAI TCG+ app CP-001 Chakra Card By raffle after each day's last session (Bandai) SPIEL Essen, Germany Oct 22–25 Weeztix, from Oct 14 at 6:00 PM in Europe (be ready by 11:00 AM CT); show ticket needed CP-001 Chakra Card That day's tutorial players, first come (Bandai) Paris Games Week, France Oct 22–25 Weeztix, from Oct 14 at 6:00 PM in Europe (be ready by 11:00 AM CT); show ticket needed CP-001 Chakra Card That day's tutorial players, first come (Bandai) Lucca Comics & Games, Italy Oct 28 – Nov 1 BANDAI TCG+ app, from Oct 14, 11:00 AM local time (4:00 AM CT) CP-001 Chakra Card Timed purchase tickets, a week before each day (Bandai) Tabletop.me, Dubai Nov 6–8 On site, on the day; show ticket needed No gift listed Not listed (Bandai) Central times are our conversion. Bandai gives the Essen and Paris time as "CET" although Europe is still on summer time on October 14, so we give the earlier of the two possible US times. In Asia, BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest stops run NARUTO teaching sessions from October 24 (Manila) to December 20 (Taipei); Bandai hasn't listed gifts there (Bandai Asia).
Sources: Bandai, Gen Con page, NYCC page, event pages.
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Jump Festa 2027, Japan Confirmed
Bandai says its "next major NARUTO CARD GAME update" comes at Jump Festa. Expect news here, not cards: no card-game booth or stage is listed yet.
- Who can go
- Visitors in Japan (Makuhari Messe, near Tokyo).
- How to get in
- Advance application in the Jump NAVI app; every visitor needs its e-ticket.
- Cost
- Free entry, by advance application (Jump Festa).
Sources: Bandai, Jump Festa.
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BANDAI CARD GAMES Fest Orlando and London Confirmed
The two event exclusives (Bandai's SAMPLE images). Image: Bandai press kit NARUTO tutorial sessions. Bandai names "select" Fest stops, including Orlando and London, and the Premier Demo Events as the only places to buy its two event exclusives.
- What you get
- A tutorial session, and the chance to buy the "Official Playmat - NARUTO VS. SASUKE" and the "Premium Card Collection Vol.00 - CHAKRA Set". Neither is on the Fest product pages yet.
- Who can go
- Pre-registered visitors only; same-day visitors can't take part.
- How to get in
- Pre-register in the BANDAI TCG+ app for Orlando (Orange County Convention Center, January 7–10) or London (ExCeL, January 15–17).
- Cost
- Admission prices aren't posted yet. Prices for the two exclusives aren't announced.
Japan: the Fest in Tokyo (February 20–21 and March 6–7, 2027) has free entry by lottery; apply in the BANDAI TCG+ app November 20–29, with results around December 14 (Fest Tokyo).
Sources: Bandai, Fest Orlando pre-registration, Fest London pre-registration, Fest products.
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Premier Demo Events in stores Expected
In-store events where you "can try the cards in person and learn the rules" (Bandai). The events are confirmed; the day-level dates come from Bandai's New York Comic Con panel as reported by press.
- What you get
- A demo of the game, and the same two event exclusives as the Fests.
- Who can go
- Wave 1, February 5–19: select large stores in BANDAI TCG+. Wave 2, February 19 to March 5: more stores.
- How to get in
- Bandai hasn't posted the store list, dates per store, registration or purchase rules yet; it says they'll be "announced later". Join the updates channel in the app and ask your local game store whether it's taking part.
- Cost
- Not announced.
Sources: Bandai, Anime News Network (dates).
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Demo Event at more stores Expected
A wider round of in-store demos after the Premier Demo Events.
- Who can go
- A wider range of stores than the Premier waves.
- How to get in
- Store list not announced.
- Cost
- Not announced.
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1 million Demo Decks Confirmed
A worldwide campaign to give players a way to "experience the basic flow of the game" before launch.
- How to get in
- Not announced: Bandai hasn't said how the decks are handed out, what's in one, or whether they cost anything.
Sources: Bandai.
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Prereleases, pre-orders and bundles Not announced
None announced yet. Bandai hasn't published an MSRP for the Starter Decks or Booster Pack 1, US distributors haven't listed them, and there's no Premium Bandai sale. A shop taking money now is setting its own price.
What Bandai did for its last two games (context, not a prediction): One Piece had "Super Pre-Release" starter decks at $11.99 in stores, September 30 to October 6, 2022, ahead of the December 2, 2022 launch, with BANDAI TCG+ pre-registration and a limit of one of each deck (Bandai). Gundam had "Edition Beta" at $69.99, pre-ordered on Premium Bandai USA October 3–27, 2024 and later marked sold out, released December 7, 2024 and also sold at Fests and stores, ahead of the July 2025 launch (PHD Games, Bandai, product page).
Sources: Bandai.
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Launch Confirmed
Starter Deck art, ST-01 to ST-03. Image: Bandai press kit Three Starter Decks (Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Gaara) and Booster Pack 1, "Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!", worldwide at the same time. The day and prices aren't announced.
Sources: Bandai.
The CP-001 Chakra Card: versions, and before you pay for one
Images: Bandai (Gen Con: press kit; Yankees and plain: Bandai's event pages), marked SAMPLE. ©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All Rights Reserved.
- Check the version in the listing. On Bandai's images, the Gen Con card has a GEN CON logo in the lower right of the art, the Yankees card the NY logo, and the plain card neither. The version is also part of the card's name, and TCGplayer, which has listed these promos since September 28, 2026, lists the Gen Con and Yankee Stadium cards as separate products (TCGplayer). A listing that doesn't name a version may be the plain card.
- Check that it's this game. Other Naruto card products share the name. Our NARUTO CARD GAME guide lists the look-alikes. We haven't found reports of counterfeit CP-001 cards as of October 12.
- Check the show list before you pay a reseller. The plain card is still being given out this fall, for the price of a tutorial session.
Everything here is from Bandai's event pages and press releases, the event organisers' sites and press reports, as of October 12, 2026. We'll add each new way in as Bandai announces it. We don't list resale prices for these promos: the plain card is still being handed out to tutorial players, and a few early sales don't tell you what one is worth.