How to pre-order Pokémon TCG sets
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A pre-order lets you order a set’s products before the set is released. Here’s what a pre-order means on DexCompare, how to compare pre-order prices, what to check before you pay, and which sets you can pre-order in Australia right now.
Upcoming sets and pre-orders
Delta Reign
Releases · in 21 days10 products open for pre-order in Australia · See them all →
| Product | Price | Per pack | Open at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Box Cheapest per packDelta Reign Booster Box | PriceA$335 | Per packA$9.31 | Open at9 stores |
| Elite Trainer Box Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box | PriceA$169.99 | Per packA$18.89 | Open at8 stores |
| Booster Bundle Delta Reign Booster Bundle | PriceA$80.00 | Per packA$13.33 | Open at7 stores |
Release dates are the English-language dates from The Pokémon Company; stores may ship pre-orders a few days either side. Release calendar →
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What a pre-order listing means here
On DexCompare, a product is a pre-order when its set hasn’t been released yet and a store is taking orders for it. It’s marked Pre-order where a released product says In stock, and it’s compared on price the same way.
The date beside each set is its English-language release date from The Pokémon Company. Stores may ship pre-orders a few days either side of it, so check the store’s own listing for when it expects to send yours.
How to compare pre-order prices
- Per pack, not per box. A booster box holds 36 packs, an Elite Trainer Box 9 (in Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution sets) and a booster bundle 6, so divide to compare them. The tables above do it for you.
- How many stores are taking orders. More stores means more prices to compare: every product card shows how many have it open.
- Shipping. Our prices are each store’s listed price, excluding shipping, so add delivery before you decide.
- Store against store. We don’t show a list price for Australia, so the comparison is between the stores themselves.
Before you pay: a pre-order checklist
- Check whether the store charges now or at dispatch, so you know when the money leaves your account.
- Check the cancellation and refund terms for pre-orders, before you place one.
- Check the expected dispatch date on the store’s listing, and remember stores may ship a few days either side of the release date.
- Check delivery: what it costs, and where the parcel ships from.
- Check for a per-customer limit on the product.
- Check it’s the exact product: the right set, the right product type, and English-language.
- Check you have an order confirmation, and keep it until the parcel arrives.
- Check the shrink-wrap and seals when it arrives.
Where to buy
DexCompare puts Australian stores side by side: each one’s own listed price in AUD, excluding shipping, ranked by price and stock. Stores pay nothing to be listed, and commissions never change the order.
Buying from a store you haven’t used before? Check its contact details, delivery costs and returns policy first, and check the shrink-wrap and seals when your order arrives.