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Pokémon fans camp out overnight for special card release at Tampa Best Buy

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM · 1 min read
Pokémon fans camp out overnight for special card release at Tampa Best Buy — Tarpon Springs Business news

Pokémon fans lined up early to get their hands on a highly anticipated card release, with some waiting outside a Tampa Best Buy since Thursday night. Roughly 130 people were in line Friday morning outside the Best Buy on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.Tampa retail card rushSome collectors arrived around 7 p.m. Thursday, more than 14 hours before the store opened.They came prepared for a long wait, bringing coolers, folding chairs, tables and entertainment. Among the people in line were parents making purchases for their children before the collectibles hit the resale market. Others included collectors and those hoping to make a profit on high resale values. Some people traveled from across the Tampa Bay area, including Port Richey, hoping to buy products before they sell out.The release includes cards from the new Mega Evolution: Delta Reign expansion, featuring Pokémon such as Mega Rayquaza ex and Mega Malamar ex.Special Pokémon 30th anniversary collections are also being released, addin

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