It’s absolutely no secret at this point that Pokemon TCG packs some of the hottest products on the planet, with EB Games having to go to such lengths as locking packs behind its EB World Plus subscription, but we’ve noticed today that all of the booster packs (new and old) have been increased to $9 in Australia.
Boosters used to go for about $6 prior to covid, but this has steadily risen to $7/$8 and now an all-time high of $9 which means you’ll be paying $324 for a booster box. We believe that this is in relation to suppliers raising the price of booster packs, which means that retailers obviously need to pass this on to customers.
This can be seen on the EB Games website, and other retailers have posted about the increase in price from suppliers. In a statement posted by Trainer Hub, the brand said that the Australian Distributor of Pokemon TCG has upped the prices by 15%.
“The Australian Distributor of Pokemon has today advised us that going forward, all Pokemon TCG products will incur a ~15% cost Price increase. This will include current and future sets (including reprints). The RRP has also been adjusted to reflect this (the New RRP for a Booster Pack in Australia is now $8.50 or $306 for a booster box.
As such our prices will be adjusted accordingly with pre-orders (in the current market) starting at the above RRP. Already paid orders will not be impacted.”
Similarly, a statement from Banter (the Australian distributor) can be found below:
IMPORTANT UPDATE: PRICING ADJUSTMENTS ON POKEMON PRODUCTS
At Banter, we always strive to keep prices for Pokémon TCG as low as possible. Over the years we have absorbed rising costs to ensure this. However, since our last price adjustment 5 years ago, a new adjustment is necessary to maintain the quality and service that customers have come to expect. Moving forward, this affects pricing and SRP’s respectively for Pokémon TCG and It’s future releases.
We remain committed to providing you with the best quality products and service, while ensuring our pricing remains competitive and fair.
At the time of writing, the below packs are all available for $9 at EB Games:
Just in case you missed it, EB Games will have the Destined Rival sets today at 1:00pm AEDT. You can find more info on that HERE.
