Hate to make yet another thread about this set, but I am wondering if anyone has seen any ETBs out in the wild (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.) this week. I can’t get a straight answer from anyone about a release time frame, but I do know PokemonCenter.com crashed Monday when ETBs went live. Wasn’t able to snag any, but I have high hopes for when they are release to retailers.
My local game store said today they are suppose to get their ETBs in a week from today (next Wednesday) but I have heard whispers of them being at a couple big box stores around the US already and I believe I saw a bunch of new listings for ETBs today on eBay (not sure if they were new arrivals, or people unloading hoarded stock).
Side question, is there a way to know WHEN Pokémon Center will be stocking/releasing certain products?
Your comment about the website crashing is giving me serious ptsd. I’ve been battling bots for computer parts and newer gaming systems, and given the rise in popularity for Pokémon cards, I imagine scalpers (and others) are pointing html crawlers and bots at Pokémon products now. If so, that is seriously frustrating.