With AR Characters at 20,000 Stores
August 25, 2017
Lucasfilm is using a major augmented reality event to get shoppers into stores selling merchandise tied to Star Wars: The Last Jedi .
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 14, 2017
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2017.
Offers Free Foil Card, Collector's Album, More
August 7, 2017
Toys ‘R’ Us is hosting a “Trade and Collect” event for the Pokemon Trading Card Game on Saturday, August 12.
August 2, 2017
August 4, 2017
We visited a Best Buy because we'd heard that the chain had added games and merch in its bid to re-invent itself as its legacy home entertainment categories move online.
Early Access to Largest Player Collection Ever
August 3, 2017
Exclusive: The Pokemon Company will offer a prerelease at Play! Pokemon stores (see two of the cards from the set in the Gallery).
Bringing New 'Ultra Beasts,' 'Pre-Release Kit'
July 28, 2017
A new threat has come to the Alola region in the upcoming Sun & Moon: Crimson Invasion expansion for the Pokemon Trading Card Game.
From 'ICv2' Internal Correspondence' #92
July 28, 2017
This chart of the ICv2 "Manga Franchises" reflects sales in all trade channels for Spring 2017.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #92
July 26, 2017
These charts of the Top 10 Hobby Channel Collectible Games, Top 3 Mass Market Channel Collectible Games and Top 5 Collectible Games Over-all reflect sales in Spring 2017.
In 2016
July 20, 2017
Sales of hobby games in the U.S. and Canada topped $1.4 billion in 2016, reaching $1.44 billion, according to a new estimate compiled by ICv2.
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July 10, 2017
The Shining Legends invasion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game continues with the release of three new collector’s sets.
