Best Pokémon TCG deal: Chaos Rising Booster Display Box preorders drop at Amazon

TL;DR: Amazon offers the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising booster presentation box available for pre-order for $344.44even if it is far from being the cheapest ad. Walmart has the same box of 36 packets for $238.99while that of TCGplayer lowest unopened presale listing is $245.87 shipped.

Amazon is finally accepting pre-orders for the Pokemon The highly anticipated Chaos Rising TCG expansion, featuring the coveted 36-pack display box. However, anyone who prefers to shop for their collectible cards with the retailer should be aware that this convenience comes with an important caveat.

Since April 28, Amazon has been offering the presentation box for the Pokémon Mega Evolution Chaos Rising booster pack from the Pokémon TCG. listed for pre-order at $344.44 with free shipping. The listing is being sold by Collectors Expedition, with delivery currently scheduled for May 28-29, a week later than the expansion’s release date.

Additionally, Amazon listings currently cost significantly more than pre-orders elsewhere. For example, Walmart has the same Chaos Rising Booster Box listed at $238.99 with free shipping. This makes Walmart $105.45 cheaper than Amazon before tax, which is a huge gap for the same 36-pack Booster display box.

TCGplayer is also much inferior to Amazon. Unopened pre-sale listings for the Chaos Rising Booster Box starting at $245.87 with shipping includedwhile the current market price stands at $241.56. Compared to the lowest shipped TCGplayer listing, Amazon costs $98.57 more.

The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Booster Box includes 36 booster packs from the upcoming expansion. At Amazon’s pre-order price of $344.44, that works out to about $9.57 per booster before tax. Walmart’s $238.99 listing works out to around $6.64 per pack, while TCGplayer’s lowest shipped listing is around $6.83 per pack.

Chaos Rising includes over 120 cards, plus new Pokémon ex Mega Evolution, over 25 Trainer cards and over 35 Pokémon and Trainer cards with special artwork. The expansion includes Mega Floette ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Pyroar ex and Mega Dragalge ex.

If you’re catching up on other expansions, you can now buy the Perfect Order Booster 36-Pack Display Box for $229. Additionally, you can also buy the Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box for around $70.