In a recent statement, Pokemon Company International has thanked fans of the Trading Card Game for their “continued support and patience”, noting that the company is “committed to providing a smooth purchasing experience and employ technology that helps get products into the hands of fans first and foremost.” That may be true for their own website, but each other retailer out there selling Pokemon TCG stock is responsible for their own bot-thwarting software, which the company sadly has no sway over.
The full statement, which can be found on the official Pokemon website, reads as follows:
“We’re aware that some fans are experiencing difficulties purchasing certain Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) products due to very high demand impacting availability. We understand this inconvenience can be disappointing for fans, and we are actively working to print more of the impacted Pokémon TCG products as quickly as possible and at maximum capacity to acknowledge this. Reprinted products are expected to be available at participating retailers as soon as possible.
“For new Pokémon TCG expansions launching in the future, we are maximizing production to increase product availability upon release, and we will continue to reprint impacted products to replenish stock at participating retailers, including Pokémon Center, as soon as possible.
“For Pokémon TCG product releases at Pokémon Center, we are committed to providing a smooth purchasing experience and employ technology that helps get products into the hands of fans first and foremost. Currently, Pokémon Center implements a virtual queue for certain products to help provide a more seamless purchasing process during periods of increased site traffic. We will continue to explore measures that help create the best possible experience for Pokémon Center customers.
“We’d like to thank the community for their continued support and patience as we work to deliver more Pokémon TCG products to fans.”
This comes after the Pokemon CEO responded to fans calls for more rare cards to be printed, which fans have been very vocal about for a while, though whether this recent promise will mean rare cards will become less rare is another matter entirely.
A statement like this is going to be just the beginning of a whole boatload of bureaucracy within the company to set things right. The hope is that eventually it will pan-out into a plan for improving Pokemon Trading Card stock for fans, though time will tell if Pokemon TCG expansions will actually become easier to get hold of.
If the Pokemon TCG is your thing, why not check out some deals on Magic the Gathering cards instead? Or even some of the best board games while you wait for Pokemon TCG stock to level out.
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