https://www.target.com/p/pokemon-trading-card-game-sword-38-shield-astral-radiance-elite-trainer-box/-/A-86093593?preselect=86093593
TLDR: Buy now, call and price match for $20 when sale goes live tomorrow.
$34.99 on Target.com right now. I called Target and confirmed that the holiday price match policy WILL cover Black Friday Pokemon deals for $20 ETBs. Target's holiday price match policy is "Starting November 7, 2024, if you purchase an item in-store or online and the price goes lower at Target on or before December 24, 2024, you can request a price adjustment. Proof of purchase is required for price adjustments."
I checked exclusions and terms and conditions, as well as directly calling and confirming with Target that this would work. Purchase Astral Radiance NOW and price match later by calling instead of waiting for the $20 sale to go live. Once that happens, EVERYONE will be fighting for it and it'll likely go out of stock immediately.
Edit:
Astral Radiance (Available for Sale)
Lost Origins (Available for Sale)
Brilliant Stars (Available for Sale)
Silver Tempest (Available for Sale)
Edit 2:
There are conflicting reports from different users asking their local Targets. Each local Target's policy may vary but I still believe that Target should price match, please proceed at your own caution. I believe Target will price match because of the following:
- Although I'm new to collecting Pokemon TCG, I've been a LEGO Star Wars collector for years and I've successfully Black Friday price-matched their deals in the past. It is important to note that LEGO, like TCG, is usually exempt from certain deals/promos that Target runs.
- Target Weekly Ad Pg. 30 Here, the Target Weekly Ad Pg. 30 lists all 4 ETBs and states they'll be 50% off from 11/24-11/30. These listings were only posted last night, and were not available on Target beforehand. This strongly indicates that these 4 ETBs will indeed be 50% off online as well, not just in-store.
- It's in their holiday price match policy. Nowhere does it state that Pokemon TCG is excluded, and I also called Target's help line and confirmed with a customer service rep who confirmed it with their coworkers before getting back to me.
Purchase at your own risk, there is a small chance you won't be able to price match depending on what store you're at if you buy in-person. But, I strongly believe you'll be able to do so when online after these sales go live tomorrow.
Edit 3:
Timeline (EST):
11/23 ~3pm All 4 ETBs available for full price
11/24 11am Repeatedly going in and out of stock
11/24 Successful price matches reported by everyone who ordered
11/25 2:35pm All 4 ETBs going in and out of stock