{"id":24352,"date":"2025-12-30T15:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24352"},"modified":"2025-12-30T15:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:51:01","slug":"amazon-vs-tcgplayer-prices-holiday-gaming-pc-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24352","title":{"rendered":"Amazon vs TCGPlayer Prices + Holiday Gaming PC Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We&#8217;re in post-Christmas deals territory, which is a surprisingly good time to shop. Off the rip, we&#8217;re seeing new price drops on pre-built gaming PCs, which are becoming all the more popular given the recent price increases on RAM alone. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Amazon has also bumped up its Pok\u00e9mon TCG stock this holiday, but is anything worth buying? Of course it\u2019s not. Well, there\u2019s a handful of deals to be had, but the independent retailer army that makes up TCGPlayer is leading the way with the majority of the best prices on both the new and secondary market.<\/p>\n<p><h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\" TL;DR: Deals for Today\">TL;DR: Top Deals for Today<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Skytech has dropped some cracking deals on a range of their prebuilt gaming PCs before New Year&#8217;s Day, and we\u2019re seeing RTX 5070 Ti builds for under $2,000 and RTX 5080 builds for under $2,800. Crazy scenes, let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">iPhone 16e Offer From Metro by T-Mobile<\/h2>\n<p><h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\"Amazon: Pokemon TCG\">Cheapest at Amazon: Pok\u00e9mon TCG<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3685590381 product-grid\">\n<div data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\">\n<div id=\"233887\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img alt=\"Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Box\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t101040-349-1767003044226.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t101040-349-1767003044226.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t101040-349-1767003044226.jpg?width=220&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"product-badge jsx-3056253127 jsx-1233459104\">\n<p>At Market Value at Amazon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Phantasmal Flames Elite Trainer Box<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled=\"\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" 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src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t101355-923-1767003240781.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t101355-923-1767003240781.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t101355-923-1767003240781.jpg?width=220&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled=\"\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RatingLike.ea885513.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\">\n<div id=\"233897\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img alt=\"Destined Rivals Three Booster Blister\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t111528-641-1767006932723.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t111528-641-1767006932723.jpg?width=220&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/12\/29\/catalogue-2025-12-29t111528-641-1767006932723.jpg?width=220&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Destined Rivals Three Booster Blister<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled=\"\" type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RatingLike.ea885513.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s great to see popular sets like <strong>Surging Sparks<\/strong> and <strong>Phantasmal Flames<\/strong> Elite Trainer Boxes crop up for less on Amazon, with the former being below market value alongside the <strong>Destined Rivals<\/strong> triple booster.<\/p>\n<p><h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\"TCGPlayer: Pokemon TCG\">Cheapest at TCGPlayer: Pok\u00e9mon TCG<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s strange to see <strong>Silver Tempest<\/strong> sealed product showing up on Amazon right now. Perhaps we\u2019ll see more Sword &amp; Shield-era reprints on store shelves? Regardless, TCGPlayer has the <strong>Silver Tempest Elite Trainer Box<\/strong> for far less than Amazon, and the same goes for the <strong>Prismatic Evolutions ETB<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">TCGPlayer also has the best deal on <strong>Destined Rivals Booster Bundles<\/strong>, currently sitting at $52.50. That means you get double the booster packs compared to the three-pack booster deal in the last section for less than double the price. TCGPlayer really has the no-brainer deals right now.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Save Up to $460 on Top-Rated Narwal Robot and Mop Vac<\/h2>\n<p><h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\" data-toc-title=\"Skytech Gaming PC Sale\">Skytech Gaming PC Holiday Sale<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Considering we\u2019ve just entered a memory chip shortage across the board, with even DDR4 RAM going for silly money, getting an RTX 5060 build with 32GB DDR4 for $1,079 is a great deal. You\u2019ll have solid 1080p gaming with either an Intel i5-14400F or AMD Ryzen 7 5700 processor to boot. Personally, I\u2019d go for the <strong>Crystal<\/strong> build. It costs the same and gives you far more room for bigger GPU upgrades down the line.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you\u2019re looking to go all-in with 4K gaming out of the box for under $3,000, the $2,799.99 <strong>Aqua<\/strong> build comes with a gorgeous clear white and blue case, complete with CPU liquid cooling, an RTX 5080, 32GB DDR5, and the absolute beast that is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of &#8220;Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior&#8221;.  Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/deals-for-today-december-29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re in post-Christmas deals territory, which is a surprisingly good time to shop. 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