![]() Quite honestly, if they just given us a like-for-like transfer of existing product, I would have been happy to continue to buy in the future. My humble opinion is Pokémon handled this in the worst way possible, showing zero deference to the loyalty of their fan base all in the pursuit of the almighty dollar. What frustrates me the most right now is that if I have a code card that has not been redeemed, it appears that that will transfer into the new client but if that same code card has already been uploaded, it’s going to be lost unless I open all those packs except for the 125 that will transfer the crystals. I would speculate they will let codes be used for a while but at a substantial discount and eventually phased out. It could have worked if it was always this way but to force people over to PTCGL and close PTCGO while also implementing something like this now seems like suicide. Making people buy packs for physical cards and also packs in game doesn’t make a whole ton of sense at this point and could be the end of PTCGL before it begins if that’s the case. PTCGO/L is there for people that want to play the game but don’t have the ability to IRL. Whether you buy packs in game or physical packs you are still spending money on cards in one form or another. But for the vast majority of the code cards I still think they will be for packs. Like you might get a code card in a blister pack for a promo hat for your avatar or something. I also don’t think that the code cards will change much, however, I could see them changing some just for promos and stuff. I don’t believe exchanging an old code card (or new) will instead give you a shirt for your avatar or something. For example, if you have a B/W code card to redeem you might get an Evolving Skies pack instead. What I believe this is referring to is old QR codes for sets that will not be supported in PTCGL. Their profits increase and I’m able to buy more of what I want.Īlthough code cards from some products may unlock different items in than they do in. If I was someone who bought physical packs for the code cards and learned that I could buy them in game instead for cheaper then you might have increased my willingness to buy more packs in game. Either way, this brings people into PTCGO/Live and opens them up to buying more through micro transactions. Some people buy packs for just the cards, some for cards and codes, and I’m sure there are plenty that buy them for the codes only. It’s advertising to people their online game and Nintendo gets potential money from essentially two sources. I don’t think code cards are going anywhere. This is of course all speculation, so do with it what you will I believe it's important however to ask questions and remain skeptical, and if you don't like the direction things seem to be headed, speak up. Lastly, as far as the "Crystals" players will receive proportionate to their unopened items, none of us can say for certain, but personally I am not expecting these rates to be very generous - but we'll just have to wait and see. ![]() I wouldn't expect to be finding code cards in any packs printed after the launch of PTCGL. Again, why wouldn't the packs from codes already redeemed in PTCGO carry over? Because they don't want you to have them. "Pokémon TCG Online code cards in Pokémon TCG products will be compatible with Pokémon TCG Live, although code cards from some products may unlock different items in Pokémon TCG Live than they do in the Pokémon TCG Online." - an excerpt from the PTCGL Online Sunset Information page.Ī lot of people seem to be assuming this line must be referring to ancillary products like some coins, deck boxes, etc., and they're probably right - but it also seems very likely that it's referring to the codes currently found in physical packs. ![]() Why would Pokemon give away for free in every physical pack what they're likely selling in the client for $1.99+, much less compete with the secondary market? This is almost certainly why unopened packs from PTCGO will not carry over to the new client.īut does this mean we should all be hoarding unredeemed codes for the launch of the new client? 25 cents each on the secondary market.Įxactly. In other words if you want a card, you need to open packs until you either pull the card or obtain enough resources to craft it.īased on PTCGL's predecessors? I wouldn't expect any less than $1.99/ea - that's pretty much the standard for online CCGs.īut what about code cards? Those tend to only go for ~.10. By now, everyone has heard that Pokemon is following suit with the model set by Hearthstone, MTG Arena, and others: microtransactions, microtransactions, microtransactions. ![]()
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