Pokémon TCG’s next Mega Evolution expansion, Perfect Order, is set to release on March 27. It’s been hard to come by at major retailers, at least at MSRP prices.
But a recent preorder surge at Target (which is now out of stock again) has seemingly added to the ongoing price crash for Perfect Order products, such as the Elite Trainer Box, at resale marketplaces at like TCGplayer.
For a limited time, Target had preorders available for the Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box at $59.99, which is the best price we’ve seen on an ETB in a long time. If you missed out, hard luck this time. But, not all hope is lost, as long as you’re okay with paying just a bit more.
Over the past month, the Perfect Order Elite Trainer Boxes have dropped from a high of $145.92 resale at trusted marketplace TCGplayer, to an all-time low of $94.48. Market price is currently sitting at $95.88, and has been on a steady decline, dropping -26.76% in just the past 30 days.
Target’s latest restock could potentially even sink the ETB market price further, and we’ll have to keep an eye on it over the next couple of weeks to see how things stablize.
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By comparison, other Mega Evolution expansions like Ascended Heroes (which launched just a few weeks back), is sitting at around $110 market price. That’s a -32.11% drop in just the past month, falling from its all time high of $179.99. Still, it’s not just hit the resale lows of Perfect Order, a set that’s not even out yet.
To paint a clearer picture, we can even look at Phantasmal Flames ETBs, which currently sit a lot closer to Perfect Order with a market price of $93.63. However, interestingly, Phantasmal Flames is actually on the rise in popularity after hitting lows of $75 just a few weeks back at TCGplayer and Amazon.
That’s a +20.70% spike in just 30 days, and signals how Phantasmal Flames ETBs could even be in for something of a renaissance in price if it continues this trend. It’s still far from its $175 highs, but definitely still worth keeping an eye on.
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Third party sellers have also recently started to sell Perfect Order at Amazon, with prices still above market price for the time being (at least for the most part). Note that Amazon is yet to officially list its own stock (i.e. sold and shipped by Amazon).
ETBs are listed for $115 via ‘Kings Games’ – which in all fairness has a very positive 5-star Amazon rating. Still, at that price, you’re currently better off ordering from TCGplayer.
The better deals can be found on 3 Pack Blisters (Chikorita), which are around $46.88 at TCGplayer, but $44.95 via Kings Games at Amazon with free delivery. The retailer has also got the Build & Battle Box for $59.99 with free delivery, also cheaper than TCGplayer right now at around $69.11 market price.
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Robert Anderson is IGN’s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
