Pokemon Reduces Van Gogh Distribution for Hobby Stores, Expands to Large Chain Stores: At Least 100K Copies Expected!

[Water Pokémon Master]

In direct response to our reporting about pre-scalping, we’ve learned TPCi will be scaling back this month’s promo distribution for hobby stores in the Netherlands.
Yesterday Pokemon’s official distributor, Asmodee, contacted hobby stores and informed them they will only be receiving 10 of the “Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat” promo cards. Previously Asmodee announced it would be 100 per store. The order came directly from TPCi.
On the PokeBeach podcast, I theorized that Pokemon could strike a blow to hobby stores who pre-scalped the cards by depriving them of their supply. For stores who took money...

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[rosematcha]

Would have been nice to give something to LGSes even if some were scummy about it, but ultimately the more copies of this card out there the better!

 

[StingAZG]

I CALLED IT... No but honestly this is a great FU to those who Pre-Scalped them from the LCS's

 

[beatbox2000]

Whoever it was that hates LGS with a passion will be happy to hear this lol.

I'm all for the price implosion.

 

[Grim Thoughts]

Good, can’t wait till this thing‘s price is run into the ground… but it probably still won’t get too low, because it will still only be found in the Netherlands

 

[Yaginku]

The promotion should be handled more professionally.

That's coming of the heels of a story that museum employees participated in the scalping.
It took McDonalds a few years to adjust to the massively increased demand. They had people scalping the cards at the restaurants, or employees carrying out stacks of cards. Most of these stores will not be prepared - or take seriously - the artificially-created demand for this card. I am ready to watch another pandemonium.

 

[Conker307]

This won't appease fans! xD

 

[Octowen]

At this point Pokémon should just make it possible to buy these off the Pokémon center for 50-70 bucks a pop. They’d make millions, and almost everyone would be ecstatic about it. I get that it’s a promo and that’s not how they’re supposed to work, but Pokémon would get the ?

 

[Dabfamlet]

i feel bad for the local game stores now

 

[Octowen]

i feel bad for the local game stores now

I feel bad for the ones that weren’t prescalping.

 

[ShinxieDim]

You're welcome.

 

[RippedPikaJew]

So sick of seeing this card.

 

[Chicken008]

Why does this company suck so much?

 

[Splatterboy]

Belgium also has several of these stores, do you think the promotion will be available here too?

 

[Octowen]

Belgium also has several of these stores, do you think the promotion will be available here too?

Maybe eventually but seen as they’ve only said Netherlands so far I don’t think right away.

 

[piyuv]

that’s great news, perhaps I’d be able to get one from intertoys or media markt when I’m at Utrecht for special event

 

[Jaxolotl]

I am literally over this product. TPCi failed miserably. They just need to stop

 

[VitaminD3]

Winners: Everyone else

Losers: Scalpers

 

[VitaminD3]

You're welcome.

Ok, what did you do though?

 

[Octowen]

Ok, what did you do tough?

See @Shinxed3’s message.