Your next legitimate chances to buy at the box price. As of 8:16 AM CT, 2 windows are open: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle drawing, Delta Reign Booster Box (36 Packs) invitation. Pre-orders, queues, drawings and invitations at the stores and publishers we follow, updated as they open.
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30th Celebration Booster Bundle drawing
Entries are open: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle.
Enter the Target drawing Open the Target appOpened · posted by Target
Enter in the Target app or site.
Delta Reign Booster Box (36 Packs) invitation
Entries are open: Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Box (36 Packs).
Request an invite at Best Buy Open the Best Buy appChecked by Printed Price
Sign in to Best Buy (the app is easiest) and open the product page: under Exclusive sales event, tap Ask for an invite. Anyone can ask, but not everyone is picked. Best Buy contacts only the customers it selects, by email (and in the app with notifications on). If you're not picked, Best Buy says you’ll stay on the list for future restock.
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Be signed in with a saved card before the queue opens, and never refresh the waiting room. Once through, add to cart and check out fast; if checkout errors, retry in the same tab. PayPal, Apple Pay and gift cards are not accepted.
Sources: Pokémon Center Support · Games.gg · Sunday Guardian
Tap Notify me and set your home store ahead of time. When it drops, keep hitting Add to cart and Place order through the errors; plenty of real people get through after several tries. Stay signed in with payment saved. For a drawing, enter before it closes.
Sources: Yahoo Shopping · Screen Rant · Target's product page
Only buy listings marked Sold and shipped by Walmart. On drop nights stay on the product page and push through errors. For the hottest items enter the collectibles drawing while signed in, but check its price first; some have been above MSRP.
Sources: Yahoo Shopping · Free Stuff Finder · Walmart listing
Ask on the offer marked "Sold by Best Buy". If a marketplace seller shows first, sign in or open More buying options. On Oct 22 invitees had 24 hours from 10 AM CT (11 AM ET), limit one. Our Best Buy invitations guide has the steps.
Sources: Best Buy product page, October 19 and 20, 2026 · Best Buy's invitation email, October 21, 2026 · Best Buy's product page for an invited account, October 22, 2026 · Printed Price: how Best Buy invitations work
Request the invitation when there is one. Buy only when it says Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Check the last checkout page matches MSRP, since the price can change in the cart; remove it if higher. Alexa can watch daily for invites: see our Alexa guide.
Sources: Amazon: how invitations work (checked October 5, 2026; it didn't load on October 20) · Slickdeals · MSN · Printed Price: how the stores compare · Printed Price: Alexa for Shopping invite alerts
Check GameStop's price against MSRP before you put money down. When it is double, the same product usually turns up at MSRP at another big store, or at a local shop for a much smaller markup.
Sources: Engadget · Yahoo Finance
Warehouse stock beats online. Costco.com listings appear without warning and sell out the same day.
Check the lottery price against MSRP before you enter. A local game store or Pokémon Center is often cheaper for the same product.
Sources: Yahoo Shopping
Buying Japanese imports? Prices, seals and customs fees are in Japanese vs English Pokémon