Potomac Distribution News & Information Blog
Rittenhouse Announces New Release Dates For Battlestar Galactica 4 & X-Men Archives
Rittenhouse informed us today that it is pushing back the release of its upcoming Battlestar Galactica Season Four and X-Men Archive trading card sets by a few weeks.
Battlestar Galactica Season Four was originally slated for release on June 3rd, but is now expected to arrive on June 17th. Every box includes
2 autograph cards and 2 relic cards! The autographs in this set include Edward James Olmos, Katee Sackhoff, and many others. Check out the full autograph list
here.
X-Men Archives has been pushed back from June 24th to July 8th.
Every box will include 1 Hand-Drawn Sketch card from artists like Alison Sohn, Warren Martineck, Bard, Cat Staggs, and many others. Click
here to see more details for this hot-selling product.
You can still pre-order Battlestar Galactica Season Four and X-Men Archives boxes for $62, 12-box cases for $709, and binder cases for $82.
Battle Spirits, Bella Sara Royalty, Chaotic Forged Unity, Yu-Gi-Oh '09 5D's Starters, & Yu-Gi-Oh Raging Battle SE On Sale Now!
We just added a number of new products to our web site...
Battle Spirits is a new trading card game from Bandai in which players attempt to master the use of their core to summons spirits from 4 different lands.
Booster boxes are $57 each,
6-box booster cases are just $336, and
starter boxes are $51.
The next Bella Sara expansion,
Royalty is expected to arrive in early June. Each Bella Sara Royalty pack includes 5 cards, 1 sticker card, 1 tattoo card, and 1 ticket card. This set introduces Sara, the goddess of horses. There are also 5 magical castles to collect and new gold, silver, and copper tickets (found in every pack).
Booster boxes are available for $57 each, and
value boxes (4 booster packs and 1 bonus shiny card) are just $8 each.
TC Digital Games will be releasing the next Chaotic expansion,
M'Arrillian Invasion Forged Unity, in June.
Booster boxes are $57 each, and
12-box booster cases are just $672.
In early June, Konami will release the
Yu-Gi-Oh 2009 5D's starters. The new 5D's starters include exclusive X-Saber cards, previously only available through the Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Duelist Terminal in Japan. Each 5D's 2009 Starter box is just $64.
Yu-Gi-Oh Raging Battle Special Edition will follow the 5D's starters in late June. Each box includes 3 Raging Battle booster packs and one of two rare variant cards - Allure of Darkness or The Dark Creator. Raging Battle Special Edition boxes are just $64 each.
Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series 2 On Sale - Dexter Trading Cards On Sale
We have begun taking pre-orders for Konami's upcoming
Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series 2 set. The set consists of some of the most popular tournament-level card types including the all-powerful Monarchs and Six Samurai. The 50-card set will contain 18 Gold Rares including the highly sought after and hard-to-get Dark Armed Dragon and previous SJC prize cards, Gold Sarcophagus and Des Volstgalph.
Breygent has announced plans to release a
Dexter trading card set in June. Insert cards include autographs, props, costumes, sketches, a 6-card Behind the Scenes set, a 4-card Dexter's Relationships set, a 6-card Dexter the Killer set, a 4-card Deter Portraits set, a 2-card Dexter Dream Scenes set, and a 2-card Dexter Group set. Customers pre-ordering 3 cases receive a free Dexter Duo costume card. Customers pre-ordering 6 cases receive a Sean Pence sketch card. Customers pre-ordering 10 cases receive a Blood Slide prop card (numbered to 72).
Star Trek Movie Set Releasing May 6 - KMC Restock Coming Soon - Webkinz Series 4 Trading Cards In Stock
Rittenhouse Archives announced today that it received approval from Paramount to move up the release date for the upcoming
Star Trek Movies set from May 8th to May 6th - a day before the movie hits theaters! As we mentioned here Monday, Rittenhouse is sold out of this product, and we have very little left to sell ourselves. This looks to be one of the best selling products of 2009 so far!
Customers looking at our
KMC Deck Protector inventory may notice a few missing items. That will change very soon though, as we have a large KMC restock on the way that should arrive in a week or so. The shipment will include two of our most popular KMC products - Perfect Size Sleeves and Clear Deck Protectors. If you would like to be notified when any of the following products are back in stock, click the link below and enter your email address. We will contact you as soon as our restock arrives.
KMC Perfect Size SleevesKMC Clear Deck ProtectorsKMC Super Blue Deck ProtectorsKMC Super Orange Deck ProtectorsKMC Super Purple Deck ProtectorsKMC YuGiOh Gold Deck ProtectorsKMC YuGiOh Orange Deck ProtectorsKMC YuGiOh Purple Deck ProtectorsKMC YuGiOh Silver Deck ProtectorsWe are expecting a shipment of
Webkinz Series 4 Trading Cards to arrive early next week. Boxes are just $65 each. Collectors can look for a variety of chase cards, as well as the Mystical Panda online pet that is exclusive to this set!
Highlander Season 3 Arriving Next Week
The newest Highlander 2nd Edition expansion,
Season 3, is expected to arrive next week. If you haven't placed your pre-order yet, you can still order booster boxes for $76 and starter boxes for $93. Stores can contact us for special retailer pricing.
Naruto Fateful Reunion Price Increase Coming Soon! - New UFS Sets In Stock
On May 15th, Bandai will release the next Naruto expansion,
Fateful Reunion. The 156-card set includes the Shippuden versions of Sasuke, Kiba, Shino, Ino, as well as new puppets and a new card type - Squad cards. Each booster pack includes 10 cards - 1 holographic foil card, 1 rainbow-stamped rare card, 2 uncommon cards, and 6 common cards. A super-rare gold-holographic foil card is found in every 6th pack on average.
Here are our current prices:
Fateful Reunion 1st Edition booster box.....$58
Fateful Reunion 1st Edition booster case (6 boxes).....$342
Fateful Reunion theme deck box.....$52
On Friday, April 24th, we will be raising our box price to $59 and our case price to $348. If you are planning to pre-order Fateful Reunion, please do so by Friday to take advantage of our best prices!
The new
Universal Fighting System sets have arrived! Shadowar and Soul Calibur IV Tower of Souls boosters and starters are in stock, and all pre-orders have been shipped. Boosters are available for just $56. Starter boxes are $57 each.
Kiss Ikons In Stock! - Vampire Ebony Kingdom Update
Kiss Ikons trading cards have arrived. We now have boxes in stock for just $37. The base set consists of 90 cards, including themed Fire and Blood parallels. Collectors can look for instant win autographed 8x10s from Gene and Paul, authentic Gene Simmons-worn memorabilia cards, tattoos, and stickers.
According to White Wolf's web site, the next Vampire The Eternal Struggle expansion,
Ebony Kingdom, is scheduled to release on May 27th. Originally, we had expected it to arrive in June. We are pre-selling booster boxes for $63 and 10-box cases for $619.
Rittenhouse Announces Star Trek Movies Sell Out - UFS Shadowar & Tower of Souls Delayed Slightly - Older Magic Heating Up
Rittenhouse announced today that its upcoming
Star Trek Movies set is sold out! We've got a very limited amount of this product left to sell, so we don't expect it to last long. The Star Trek Movie set is expected to arrive on May 8th.
We found out today that our
UFS Shadowar and
Soul Calibur IV Tower of Souls shipment will be arriving slightly later than expected. We originally thought we would have these products tomorrow, but due to a shipping delay from the manufacturer to our supplier, we are now hoping to have them by Wednesday. Booster and starter boxes for both sets are still available to pre-order.
We've noticed a lot of interest recently in older
Magic the Gathering boxes. In particular, we've seen a greater demand recently for
Onslaught boosters (just $99),
Betrayers of Kamigawa boosters ($56),
Saviors of Kamigawa boosters($56), and
Fifth Dawn boosters ($63). We've also seen a lot of interest in recent weeks in Magic core sets like
8th Edition boosters ($67), and
9th Edition boosters ($69).
Raging Battle Price Increase Coming Soon! - Harry Potter Memorable Moments 2 Arriving April 23rd
Konami will be releasing the next Yu-Gi-Oh expansion,
Raging Battle, on May 12th! We are currently pre-selling 1st edition booster boxes for $58 and 12-box cases for $689. Next Tuesday, April 21st, we will be raising our price to $59 for booster boxes and $699 for booster cases. If you are planning to pre-order Raging Battle, please do so by Tuesday to take advantage of our lowest prices.
Artbox has made it official. Next Thursday, April 23rd, is the street date for the new
Harry Potter Memorable Moments 2 set.
Crossroads of Chaos Now Just $47/box and Restock List
We have lowered our price for
Yu-Gi-Oh Crossroads of Chaos to $47/box and $552/case.
New restocks this week include the following...
Magic: Shards of Alara Booster $89/box
Dune: Judge of Change 1 Booster $58/box
Wyvern Limited Booster $13/box
Warcry: Winds of Magic $39/box
World of Warcraft Boosters As Low As $29!
One of our hottest selling games is the World of Warcraft trading card game. We've got some great deals on WoW boosters right now. Take a look....
Dark Portal Booster - $29/box or
$324/case(Look for Rest and Relaxation, King Mukla, and Fortune Telling loot cards!)
Drums of War Booster - $59/box or
$696/case(Look for Slashdance, Owned!, and The Red Bearon loot cards!)
Heroes of Azeroth Booster - $47/box
(Look for Landro Longshot, Thunderhead Hippograyph, and Saltwater Snapjaw loot cards!)
Hunt for Illidan Booster - $43/box
(Look for Path of Illidan, D.I.S.C.O., and Ethereal Soul-Trader loot cards!)
March of the Legion Booster - $49/box
(Look for Paper Airplane, Robotic Homing Chicken, and Kiting loot cards!)
And arriving today.... We just received a small shipment of
World of Warcraft: Darkmoon Faire Collector's Set boxes. Each box includes 10 sets. These have been tough for us to find recently, so we are happy to have them available again for just $114 each.
Yu-Gi-Oh Boxes At Stellar Prices!
We've got a lot of great deals on Yu-Gi-Oh boxes right now. We've been able to pick a number of products up at a discount recently and, as always, we are passing those savings along to our customers. Check out these prices...
Crossroads of Chaos boosters... $49/box
Crossroads of Chaos booster case... $564 (just $47/box)
Cyberdark Impact boosters (1st Edition)... $27/box
Duelist Genesis boosters... $35/box
Duelist Genesis booster case... $408 (just $34/box)
Enemy of Justice boosters (Unlimited)...$31/box
Jaden/Jesse booster combos (1st Edition)... $61/combo
Rise of Destiny boosters (1st Edition)... $29/box
Rise of Destiny booster case... $276 (just $23/box!)
Yusei Duelist Pack boosters... $37/box
Yusei Duelist Pack booster case... $360 (just $36/box)
Zane Truesdale boosters... $94/box (Great price on a tough to find box!)
Crimson Crisis SE, Chaotic Turn of the Tide, and Dragon Ball Fusion Arriving This Week!
Crimson Crisis Special Edition has arrived and all pre-orders have been shipped! Each Crimson Crisis Special Edition pack includes 3 Crimson Crisis booster packs and 1 of 2 Super Rare variant cards (Necroface or Goblin Zombie). Boxes are available for $61 (10 packs per box).
Tomorrow is the official release date for
Chaotic Turn of the Tide. Booster boxes are $57 each.
Bandai's next Dragon Ball expansion,
Fusion, releases on Friday. Boosters are $58 each. Cases (6 boxes) are just $342.
Bleach Infiltration Canceled - Dragon Ball Fusion Arriving Next Week
Score Entertainment announced yesterday that it has canceled the upcoming Bleach Infiltration set it planned to release this month. For those who haven't already heard, Panini purchased Donruss Playoff last month. According to the press release on the officialbleachtcg.com web site, Score Entertainment wasn't part of that purchase, and as a result, the company is cancelling Infiltration.
Bleach fans looking for previously produced sets can find many of them still available on our web site.
The release of the new
Dragon Ball Fusion expansion has been pushed back a week. We now expect to have Fusion in stock to ship no later than April 10th. We originally expected Bandai to release the new set this week.
Scotty and Chekov Signing for the New Star Trek Movie Set!
The news from Rittenhouse about the upcoming Star Trek Movie card set is coming to us at light speed now! We found out earlier today that both Simon Pegg who plays Scotty in the new film and Anton Yelchin who plays Chekov will be signing autographs for the set. So autographs from the entire bridge crew will now be included!
Rittenhouse also informed us that there will be two different versions of the Star Trek Movie 6-case incentive cards. One will include a Starfleet cadet pin (numbered to 65) and the other will include a Starfleet duty uniform pin/badge (numbered to 40). There will be variations within the two types of pins as well. Each card will include the entire pin! Pre-order 6 cases and get one of these included with your order for free!
VTES Nights of Reckoning just $54 - Find Great Case Incentive Cards At Potomac Distribution!
We usually offer great prices for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle products, but we're offering an even better deal right now on
Nights of Reckoning boosters. Booster boxes are just $54 each right now (normally $65!). We carry a full line of
Vampire/Jyhad products, even hard to find boxes like
Jyhad boosters,
Ancient Hearts boosters, and
Dark Sovereigns boosters!
Looking for case incentive cards like autographs, sketches, costumes, and props? We've got two great ways for customers to get them. When you place a pre-order with us, we pass along all case incentive cards for free to you at the same rate we receive them from the manufacturer. The items we have left are made available to the rest of our customers on our
Case Toppers, Bonus Cards, Etc. page. Below is one of our latest additions to the list (and one of the coolest incentives we've seen in awhile) - the case topper card from James Bond Archives. It features a piece of the windshield from James Bond's Aston Martin in Quantum of Solace.
If you've seen the movie, you no doubt understand why Bond's windshield ended up looking like this!