Thoughtcast #17

As we touched on last time, the cost of MTG products has risen across the board by roughly 11% with the advent of Dominaria United.

On Friday 9 September, the following price changes will be in effect across all MTG Standard Product Lines:

Product Line Current Price New Price
Draft Booster Packs $7.00 $8.00
Draft Booster Boxes $200.00 $240.00
Collector Booster Packs $40.00 $45.00
Collector Booster Boxes $480.00 $540.00
Prerelease Entry $40.00 $45.00
Prerelease Kits $45.00 $50.00
Commander Decks $70.00 $80.00
Bundles $70.00 $80.00

 

Premium Sets will still be priced on a case-by-case basis.
Prices for Standard Set Boosters remain unaffected.
If you want to pick up some $200.00 draft boxes, you've still got a few days left to do so!

Our event entry prices will also be changing to accommodate the increase in the cost of prize support boosters.

Starting Friday 9 September;

  • Thursday Night Draft will cost $25.00 (up from $20.00)
    • This pays for 3 Draft Boosters + 1 Set Booster in the prize pool
  • Friday Night Commander will cost $10.00/$15.00 (up from $10.00)
    • Prize Support for a $10.00 entry will consist of 2 Draft Boosters
    • Prize Support for a $15.00 entry will consist of 2 Set Boosters
  • Saturday Afternoon Commander will cost $0.00/$10.00/$15.00
    • Prize Support for a $0.00 entry will be nil.
    • Prize Support for a $10.00 entry will consist of 2 Draft Boosters
    • Prize Support for a $15.00 entry will consist of 2 Set Boosters

While the change to Draft is pretty easy to understand, the changes to Commander deserves some explanation.

After taking feedback from our regulars, there was a split preference between a $10 and $15 entry option, so we decided to do both.

On Saturdays, the team felt it would be great to include a free entry option to lower the barrier to entry for our younger or inexperienced players.

Either way, we as a store benefit from players signing up for our events. Our suppliers allocate us product with each new release directly in proportion to the number of attendees we have during each product 'season'. We decided a pay-what-you-want system was the best way to reward your support.

 

That's all for now. Until next time!

Our 3 year anniversary is coming up soon too; we're busy figuring out exciting events we can host on the first weekend of October for you all!

As always, if you have any questions or queries, please feel free to get in contact!

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