Black Friday Pokemon card deals 2024: Get ready for the sale
Gotta catch 'em all
1. FAQ
2. Last year's best deals
No matter whether you want to expand your collection or start fresh, the annual Black Friday Pokemon card deals are worth paying attention to. You can save on everything from Elite Trainer boxes to boosters during the sale, and many items hit their lowest ever price.
Sure, the event isn't particularly well known for bargains on the best card games - it's more famous for reductions on tech. But you can get excellent value for money via Black Friday Pokemon card deals if you know where to look. That's why we've rounded up some advice on how to take advantage of them here.
Our team's been covering Black Friday gaming deals for years now, so we've built up more than a few hints and tips. We've listed these below, including where to look, what to prioritize, and where you'll find the best best Black Friday Pokemon card deals.
Black Friday Pokemon card deals: FAQ
When will Black Friday Pokemon card deals start?
There's always one thing you can rely on when it gets to this time of year: Black Friday. It always takes place on the final Friday of the month, and the day after Thanksgiving. In other words, you can expect it to kick off this year on November 29.
While this will be when the best Black Friday Pokemon card deals happen, you should definitely keep an eye out beforehand. Things get going a lot earlier than Black Friday itself, and they continue until it's almost December. (Albeit under the name 'Cyber Monday.')
Where will I find the best Black Friday Pokemon card deals?
Even though Amazon is always a good bet when it comes to Black Friday Pokemon cards, the likes of Walmart (in-store, anyway) are often pretty great in terms of discounts. Unfortunately, everyone's cottoned on to this fact and the shelves are stripped bare pretty fast. That means you'll need to be fast if you want to catch 'em all - OK, fine (we'll stop with the Pokejokes now).
- Amazon USA: A reliable choice for variety and deals on major packs
- Amazon UK: Traditionally good for discounts on the biggest sets
- Walmart: Offers a surprising range of card deals, especially in-store
- Best Buy: Plenty of boxsets available, but mainly new ones
- Magic Madhouse: Good for individual cards or sets
What to expect
The Pokemon Trading Card Game doesn't get price cuts all that often, so any discount you can lay your hands on - no matter how small - is worth considering. Because most sets old and new hold their value throughout the year, don't hesitate to pounce on any saving that appears this November.
In terms of what we'll actually see on sale, it's a fair bet that Elite Trainer Boxes (which feature a handful of booster packs, a special card, card sleeves, and more) will get the lion's share of reductions. They enjoy price cuts up to and during the annual Black Friday Pokemon card deals, so we don't expect that pattern to change. It certainly didn't last year.
Otherwise, Battle Decks with premade sets or limited packs like the Charizard EX Collection are contenders for a saving too. Indeed, we saw plenty of the former go on offer last year. Similarly, those massive booster boxes (featuring hundreds of cards) get tempting discounts if your budget is able to stretch that far.
If you're a newcomer, meanwhile, you should definitely check out the Pokemon Battle Academy box this Black Friday. It's a super effective introduction (apologies, it was too tempting) to the game itself and gives you everything you need to play right away. Because it often gets a price cut and has been reduced during Black Friday before, we'd say to keep an eye on it as we enter the November sales season.
Last year's best Black Friday Pokemon card deals
Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box (Koraidon) | $49.99 $34.99 at Walmart
Save $17 - Here's another new box set that also dipped in price, despite having recently removed the MSRP on Walmart so you couldn't see the saving. It was just a dollar off its lowest ever price, and the Black Friday Pokemon card deals hadn't even started yet.
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There are plenty of other offers to choose from, including Black Friday board game deals, Black Friday Lego deals, and 2024's D&D Black Friday deals. Take a look if you want some gift-giving inspiration! Of course, we're also rounding up everything we expect to see in this year's Black Friday video game deals as well.
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As the site's Tabletop & Merch Editor, you'll find my grubby paws on everything from board game reviews to the latest Lego news. I've been writing about games in one form or another since 2012, and can normally be found cackling over some evil plan I've cooked up for my group's next Dungeons & Dragons campaign.
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