{"id":484235,"date":"2025-07-11T17:47:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=484235"},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:47:44","slug":"pokemon-tcg-costco-begins-testing-of-queue-system-for-online-pokemon-tcg-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/07\/11\/pokemon-tcg-costco-begins-testing-of-queue-system-for-online-pokemon-tcg-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"[Pok\u00e9mon TCG] Costco Begins Testing of Queue System for Online Pok\u00e9mon TCG Purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Costco recently began testing a queue system for all Pok\u00e9mon TCG purchases from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"its online store\">its online store<\/a>. The queue system would be based on the ones used on the Japanese and international Pok\u00e9mon Center websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If implemented, this queue system would make Costco the latest of many major retailers to put anti-scalping measures in place. With the queue system in place, scalpers would be less able to use bots to purchase excessive quantities of Pok\u00e9mon TCG products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Costco did not release any statement about the testing of the queue system, it was likely commenced due to a recent surge in demand for Pok\u00e9mon TCG products on its online store. In addition, it isn&#8217;t yet known if the queue system is intended to be for all Pok\u00e9mon TCG or just selected high-demand ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other TCG-related news, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/07\/11\/weis-schwarz-trial-decks-trial-deck-uma-musume-pretty-derby-1st-round-2nd-round-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trial Deck: Uma Musume Pretty Derby 1st Round \/ 2nd Round\">Trial Deck: Uma Musume Pretty Derby 1st Round \/ 2nd Round<\/a>.\u00a0Alternatively, you can also head over to the SNKRDUNK App via the banner below and find the top trending and latest single cards and boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snkrdunk\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg 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The queue system would be based on the ones used on the Japanese and international Pok\u00e9mon Center websites. If implemented, this queue system would make Costco the latest of many major retailers to put anti-scalping measures in place. 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