Pokémon Fans Queue Overnight for 30th-Anniversary Card Drop After 100-Plus Store Inquiries
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 16
Pokémon Fans Queue Overnight for 30th-Anniversary Card Drop After 100-Plus Store Inquiries
1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 16
Summary
Fans began lining up Tuesday night outside Gloucester toy and game shops for a Pokémon Trading Card Game release billed as the biggest drop in 10 years, with one group waiting from 19:00 BST for a 09:00 opening.
The rush was driven by the franchise’s 30th anniversary and by scarce supply, with buyers saying the cards are now hard to get and collectors chasing a special commemorative release.
Firestorm Games in Gloucester said demand was intense before doors opened at 10:00, with manager George Read reporting more than 100 Instagram messages in a day while keeping sales first come, first served.
Pokémon’s pull now spans generations, traders and fans said, as parents share the hobby with children; more than 85 billion cards have been produced since the game’s 1996 launch.