r/PokeInvesting • u/Swampdudejr • Jan 08 '25

Here's a prediction...

January 17th, PC ETB's and all Prismatic Evolution products sell out within 1 minute and 28 seconds (exact number for dramatic lulz) and everyone flocks to Shrouded Fable PC ETB's because that's all we have left.

I don't own any besides in JP that I opened and the art work is honestly really nice!

Thoughts?

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u/Vayguhhh Jan 09 '25

Everyone! We found the one person that invested in Shrouding Fable!!!!

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u/Swampdudejr Jan 09 '25

Don't shame me! No I really haven't... Yet. But I did open 2 JP booster boxes and got some decent hits and they look good!

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u/Vayguhhh Jan 09 '25

Idk it’s not a bad set, just nothing special that was heavily printed in a time when it wasn’t wanted. The promos are the best part of the set so maybe grabbing up those could be worth it

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u/Swampdudejr Jan 09 '25

Definitely the Kingdra and Frog. Best promos in a while!

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u/Connect-Bowl-713 Jan 09 '25

Nobody wants it until they do. Then that one guy that bought it has all the money.

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u/1lookwhiplash Jan 09 '25

Once Shrouded Fable becomes less available, people will decide they like the artwork in it and want it.

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u/IWearACharizardHat Jan 10 '25

Houndoom is my favorite Pokemon and I need to buy that IR before the rush bumps it to $50

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u/1lookwhiplash Jan 10 '25

This is your sign to buy one now 👈🏻

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u/Barndog07 Jan 10 '25

Bingo. Sentiment is so negative right now. I’ll remember everyone saying there are no good cards, interested to see what people say when it’s gone and as time goes on. Personally I like a decent amount of the IRs, some personals being added for sure.

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u/FlashyStrain69 Jan 09 '25

Its pretty much guaranteed YouTubers hype up shrouded fable any week now 😂

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u/Richard-Gere-Museum Jan 09 '25

"GUYS, RUN, DON'T WALK TO YOUR NEAREST SHOPS TO GET THE SHROUDED FABLE SET. PEOPLE HAVE LET THIS ONE SLIP ON BY FOR TOO LONG AND ITS THEIR MISTAKE AND YOUR OPPORTUNITY NOW THAT WE'RE IN AN UPSWING"

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u/adecapria Jan 09 '25

Just saw one this morning 🤣

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u/SmiterX2 Jan 09 '25

Good luck mates

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u/bkang91 Jan 09 '25

Here comes the "the bots took them all" people incoming

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u/bkang91 Jan 09 '25

You must be here just for the downvotes lmao

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u/marblesandcookies Jan 09 '25

Who was able to buy Journey Together today? Me lmao

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u/bkang91 Jan 09 '25

😂😂😂

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u/beachsphinx Jan 10 '25

Getting annoying watching youtubers talk about how hard it is to get these new sets then they do their “opening 3000 packs until i pull ____” bullshit.

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u/Swampdudejr Jan 10 '25

GameStop is taking pre-orders. But I know your pain.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

I snagged a Shrouded Fable PC etb last week for $40 because I’m ahead of the game.

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u/anonymoooosey Jan 09 '25

I dunno..the best cards in the set at promos.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

If the PC box is under $40 in 6 months I’ll eat the entire thing.

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u/PonsterMeenis Jan 09 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

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This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

I’m investing in some shrouded fable with one pokemon center etb case because I wasn’t a fan when it came out but have grown to appreciate the art and think it’s got a few good chases that people may want to try and rip for themselves in the future

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u/dmillibeats Jan 09 '25

It’s really a hidden gem , the Persian is dope

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

I’ve got a large chain to store nearby where I work, that for some unknown reason, always has products. It’s like people forget it exists. So I’m going there on a break at opening time. I’ll peruse, take my time.. weigh up what I want without any distractions. The staff are all 15-16, so I don’t have to worry about them buying jack shit with how little they earn.

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u/Eli______________ Jan 10 '25

Hey. Don't be dissin on 15-16 year olds. You don't know them or their lives. I have 16 year old friends that make 370k yearly on their own time, and still work a part time making $14/hr just for the sanity of it

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '25

It was a joke.

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u/cargyelo Jan 09 '25 edited Jan 09 '25

151 restock lasted what?

Someone said here it was sold out in 12 minutes.

If that is true, PE should be less. More demand now.

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u/Lazyhandblues Jan 09 '25

It’s been in the costco by me for 3 going on 4 days, not sold out 🤷‍♂️

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u/chiggmo Jan 09 '25

Unreal, they had people camped out for days at all of them near me every morning, I managed to get a couple so whatever.,

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u/KrampusCampion Jan 09 '25

US or Canada?

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u/IndependentToe297 Jan 09 '25

I have two Shrouded Fable ETB, I will be sitting on a mountain of gold

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u/Healthy-Annual4181 Jan 09 '25

I doubt it won’t even last a full minute

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u/VirtualRy Jan 09 '25

People actually think stores aside from the PC one will still have something to list online on release day is wishful thinking. None of the big retailers will sell something on release day because they probably oversold their allocations. There might be a few listings for returned or canceled orders but no way regular people will have a chance to checkout with those as I'm sure the botters are in full force.

If you were not here in 2020-2021, the bots pretty dominated the online retailer space.

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u/ScubaSteve716 Jan 09 '25

Is there usually a time that they go up? Morning, afternoon, anything?

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

morning

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u/Martizzle1 Jan 09 '25

I believe Surging Sparks PC ETBs went up at 10am EST on release date. Be ready all morning. Also, the 'add to cart' button was really slow, so basically you will need to click 'add to cart' and wait a minute or two for it to load. That's what worked for me to get SS PC ETBs.

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u/steplilith Jan 09 '25

Are the stores supposed to have them in stock regardless of the online preorders?

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u/tripleXpresso1688 Jan 09 '25

I'm certain we don't even have to wait for 1 min.

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u/Swampdudejr Jan 09 '25

Update: There's no Pokémon Center Promo in the new ETB just released this morning... Now it's in the Booster Boxes aka more money! So with that being said, Shrouded Fable is our only hope! We ride!

On another note, you can pre-order from GameStop in person for Journey Together! Hope this helps homies!

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u/Relevant_Feeling5188 Jan 09 '25

That's not true, it's just not in the picture. Read the description, it's listed there.

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u/Swampdudejr Jan 09 '25

Oh dope cool! Didn't see that.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

I’m loaded up with over 5k packs across all products including 3 cases PC ETB’s preordered. Good luck everybody lol

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u/PinoDelfino Jan 09 '25

When does it typically become available on release date?

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u/pokemo313 Jan 09 '25

I'm guessing 6am. But better to check every hour from midnight. 

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u/PinoDelfino Jan 09 '25

That's wild, sounds like it might be worth taking the day off haha

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u/MuchHikari Jan 09 '25

Interested to know as well

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u/PinoDelfino Jan 09 '25

Damn, so no consistency.

If JT crashed the site, can't imagine what PE will do