Pokémon Center Australia
I plan on picking up a few booster packs of Attack of the Vine this Friday, should I be worried about scalpers?
I'm not really super into Pokemon cards but I tried to collect master sets of 151 and DR due to the nostalgia factor and liking the art. With 151 I found that it was quite readily available even months and months after launch at Kmart and Target etc., eventually would have to drive a bit further to find a store with stock but nothing too insane, and then eventually it dried up. I had enough time to get everything I wanted.
I expected Destined Rivals to be similar but after launch, here in fairly central Melbourne, I could not find ETBs anywhere and never managed to get a single one, and I think I had about 2-3 weeks where booster packs would randomly appear in Kmarts until they too were gone, and then absolutely nothing.
I remember hearing that previously in demand sets would usually come back into circulation in stores at RRP after a big reprint 6-12 months later but it seems this doesn't happen anymore?
Was Destined Rivals just a lot less printed or a lot more in demand? Should I pretty much assume that if I am only willing to pay RRP, this set is done?