Samus and Pikachu, together again (on the resellers’ market)
Today marks one of the bigger “Nintendo shopping events” in recent memory. This morning, thenew Switch OLED modellaunched alongsideMetroid Dread, the game’s special edition, and pair of new amiibo. The Pokémon Company also release a bunch of new Pokémon cards, including a 25th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box.
I’ve spent the day checking out the stock on these hot sellers at local Targets, Best Buys, and GameStops, and from what I can tell, their rarity (from least to most common) seems to be running something like this:
From what I could see, there was also a lot of cross-fan chatter in stores, resulting in more purchases all around. I saw more than a few folks who came for the Pokémon cards or the Switch who left with theMetroid Dreadamiibo too, “just for the heck of it.” I guess the fan fever got to them.
There was even one guy who, on impulse, threw down $600+ on the new Switch, a SyvleonPokémonCard Box, the 25thPokémonAnniversary Elite Trainer Box, theMetroid DreadSpecial Edition, and the amiibo. Then he did an air fist bump (to God?) and hugged a woman waiting for him outside the store.
All this stuff feels so scarce, so it really can feel like a “win” if you manage to find any of it in the wild.The Switch OLEDand theMetroid DreadamiiboandSpecial Editionhave continued to go in and out of stock throughout the day on GameStop, but those Pokémon cards? Forget about it. The scalpers own that world now. It’s like theDawn of the Deadmall except the soulless husks are eating people’s money, not their flesh, in exchange for laminated drawings of fictional yellow mice.
On that happy note, have any of you tried picking up any of these new toys and games today? If so, how’d you do?
