US shops we track

Fast online drops. Invite-only listings and third-party sellers are common on popular products.

• Watch the product page.
• Invite only isn't open stock.

How we check: Free shop.

Membership warehouse with bundle drops like Costco and Sam's.

• Membership required to check out.
• Search never triggers a ping.

How we check: Free shop.

Bookstores with regular TCG, sometimes calmer than Target.

• Use the product page.
• Membership deals don't change stock.

How we check: Free shop.

Online and in store. Popular ETBs often sell out at opening.

• Use the product page, not search.
• Plus ZIP code checks use Best Buy's store data when we have the product ID.

How we check: Free shop.

Bookstores with TCG, similar to Barnes & Noble.

• Check it's the exact sealed product.

How we check: Free shop.

Pharmacy chain with packs and small sealed.

• Search never triggers a ping.
• Watch a product page when you have one.

How we check: Free shop.

Membership warehouse drops, more bundles than single products.

• You need a membership to check out.
• Warehouse and costco.com stock can differ.

How we check: Free shop. Store checks when Costco answers.

Value store with more packs and small sealed than ETBs.

• Check the exact product, not a category grid.

How we check: Free shop.

Stores and online. Allocations vary by location.

• Online in stock doesn't mean your local store has it.
• Use product pages, not search.

How we check: Free shop.

Texas grocery chain with store TCG when allocated.

• Regional, so not every ZIP code has one.
• Watch a product page when you have one.

How we check: Free shop.

Department store with occasional sealed waves.

• Use the product page, not search.
• Kohl's Cash doesn't change stock.

How we check: Free shop.

Grocery chain with regional TCG across its store brands.

• Stock is store by store.
• Search pages never ping.

How we check: Free shop.

Midwest grocery and general store with store-level sealed.

• Regional, so not every ZIP code has a Meijer.
• Check the product on the page is the one you want.

How we check: Free shop.

Membership warehouse with waves similar to Costco.

• Membership required.
• Watch the item page when you have it.

How we check: Free shop. Search pages never ping.

The main US sealed restock shop. App drops and store pick-up.

• Watch the Target product page, not search.
• The app and the website can disagree. Confirm before you drive.
• Plus ZIP code checks use Target's store data when the product has a real ID.

How we check: Free shop. Search pages never ping.

Online toy shop with sealed when listed.

• Use the product page, not search.

How we check: Free shop.

Pharmacy chain with blisters and small sealed more than ETBs.

• Store stock varies a lot.
• Watch a product page when you have one.

How we check: Free shop.

High volume sealed. Marketplace sellers sit next to Walmart itself.

• Prefer items sold and shipped by Walmart.
• Third-party listings can be above MSRP.

How we check: Free shop. Product pages only.

Mall shop with online exclusives.

• Plus pings only.
• Use product pages.

How we check: Plus shop.

Mall shop with online exclusives.

• Plus pings only.
• Use product pages.

How we check: Plus shop.

Exclusives, queues and short windows. Online only.

• Exact product pages only. Search never triggers a ping.
• We never auto-buy or skip queues.

How we check: Plus shop. No store checks.