empiregamecenter

Thank you to everyone who attended another sold out Pokemon Prerelease!

We're awaiting confirmation of product shipping before determining pricing, limits & if we'll be open Monday July 13!
We are open during construction! Please be mindful of caution tape and active work areas. You'll find we have a small moat between our new sidewalk and the road - For your safety, please walk around the caution tape & cones to enter/exit the store.

Product release pricing & limits:
Booster Box
Elite Trainer
Booster Bundle
3-Pack Blister
Sleeved Booster
Checklane Booster

PreRelease Schedule:
August 7-9, 2026
Event #1 Friday 7:00 pm
Event #2 Saturday Noon (Doors open at 11:30 am)
Event #3 Saturday 4:00 pm
Event #4 Sunday Noon (Doors open at 11:30 am)
Event #5 Sunday 4:00 pm
^^All events are 3 Swiss rounds maximum

Product on sale info:
All available products will be on sale Friday August 7 @ Noon.
We do not offer pre-orders.

2HG Sealed
Friday August 14 @ 7:00 pm

In what may be one of the most puzzling decisions for one of the hottest trading card games on the market, it appears we're right back to The First Chapter release allocations.

Many game stores are once again being limited to around 36 booster boxes, with little to no opportunity for additional product on release. As a result, many stores simply won't have enough inventory to properly support their communities on release day.

Please note: We expect to have product limits at release, possibly limiting customers to only a handful of booster packs per person.

What is causing the product availability issue? We don't know.

Hopefully additional product becomes available shortly after release, but at this time we haven't been given any information explaining the limited allocations.