Forge and Fire Gaming

We are a game store in Saint Louis, MO

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@Foster_Speaks @wizards_magic Correct! It's because we do that for pretty much every set.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

Maybe @wizards_magic should send this through a traditional distribution channel so that normal customers have a better shot at receiving them? If they want players to have a reason to attend tournaments at their LGS, please give them a reason. And while they are there, maybe the players can complete a survey!

[Joel Are Magic @joelaremagic]

TWENTY-TWO MINUTES to sell out on Festival in a Box Atlanta is kind of nuts! People REALLY wanted Commander Mystery Booster!!

Don't FOMO into a secondary market purchase of this right now, there are many more sales of this to come and it will be at all Cons for the foreseeable future #magicthegathering #secretlair

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@peachs217 @wizards_magic I like that solution.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@troncatdad @bergerbergerk @wizards_magic Unfortunately not.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@troncatdad @bergerbergerk @wizards_magic We do not get any product directly. We've asked, and unfortunately we've been denied access.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@Xb_nar @IGN Also, TCGPlayer isn't the best data for sealed pre-orders since their volume is so low.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@Foster_Speaks @wizards_magic Your data and our data is different

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@Xb_nar @IGN Some stores are bad at this 🤷

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

Collector products are inherently limited and are neither reprinted nor essential for the game to be played. If you want limited print products you either need to pre-order early or pay the rate at which the market determines its value.

And if you don't like our prices, you can always check Amazon for Microcenter.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@AmmoGoblin @Foster_Speaks @wizards_magic We're talking about Magic

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@swill655 @Foster_Speaks @wizards_magic That's a collector product.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@SiegeRyano @Foster_Speaks @wizards_magic It's exactly the response you think it is

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

It's pretty simple: we sell products at prices we believe they will sell at. If we can restock an item, we are a bit more lenient on price.

We had Star Trek collectors up at MSRP. We sold 500 of them in an hour. Do you really think that it's gatekeeping when items priced at MSRP sell out in hours, or are there other factors at play here?

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@Foster_Speaks @wizards_magic Can you point to any in-print product that is on our website that is significantly above MSRP and is not a Collector product?

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@bergerbergerk @wizards_magic Not true. Most of these are going to bots, and if they aren't now, they will in the future.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

If they bought it at their normal margin through distribution, some game stores would charge that rate, and some would charge higher. However, it would likely still be less than what the current secondary market commands.

Not a perfect solution, but a better one, and it supports the game stores that host tournaments, employ staff, and all around try and support the games that they carry!

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@CommyB123 @wizards_magic How many successful checkouts?

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

Not really surprising, but it sure does suck.

https://t.co/Cw0EfxvWDJ

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

@SakurasCardShop Does it tell you how much that refund costs?