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OP-17 launch prices and supply
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OP-17 went on sale into a market that had already priced it. Box listings ran ahead of real sales weeks before launch, the pre-release weekend brought complaints about event fees, a rip-and-ship stream turned into a distribution argument, and the Japanese release showed how far the English asks had drifted. Here's that month in order, with what was verified and what was only reported.
Timeline
Before launch, OP-17 box listings split between asking prices and what boxes really sell for
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Pre-release weekend: players report six-pack event fees far above sealed-box prices elsewhere
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A Reddit photo of a multi-case rip-and-ship stream starts a distribution backlash
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Two days after the Japanese release, JP boxes sell for a fraction of English asks
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NextOP-18 English release, the next launch to face the same price questions source ↗
What to watch next
Whether OP-18's launch repeats the pattern. Bandai's English page lists $4.99 a pack for November 20 and gives no box price, so the number at checkout is the store's.
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