{"id":8107,"date":"2026-08-18T08:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/palworld-tcg-3-5-million-pre-orders-sold-out\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:25:01","slug":"palworld-tcg-3-5-million-pre-orders-sold-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/palworld-tcg-3-5-million-pre-orders-sold-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Palworld TCG: 3.5 Million Pre-Orders and Sold Out at Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Palworld&#8217;s first official trading card game launched on July 30 to extraordinary demand \u2014 and Singapore-based publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bushiroad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bushiroad<\/a> is still scrambling to keep shelves stocked.<\/p>\n<h2>3.5 Million Packs Pre-Ordered Before a Single Booster Hit Shelves<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/palworld-tcg-dawn-of-palpagos-booster-pack.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palworld Official Card Game Dawn of Palpagos booster pack details \u2014 7 cards per pack, 12 packs per box\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Palworld Official Card Game \/ Bushiroad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.palworld-official-cardgame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palworld Official Card Game<\/a> and its debut booster set, <strong>Dawn of Palpagos (BP01)<\/strong>, launched simultaneously in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese on July 30. Before launch day arrived, Bushiroad had already logged over 3.5 million pre-ordered packs worldwide \u2014 a number that clearly caught even the publisher off guard.<\/p>\n<p>Each booster runs 7 cards per pack, sold in boxes of 12. The set includes 100 card types \u2014 Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Rare Rare rarities \u2014 plus over 50 parallel-rarity variants featuring all-new original illustrations. Based on Pocketpair&#8217;s runaway survival hit, the game translates the Pal-catching, base-building chaos of the video game into card form, with mechanics tied to Pal skills and labour abilities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3aUCLyUN4ws\" title=\"Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME &quot;Dawn of Palpagos&quot; PV\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME &#8220;Dawn of Palpagos&#8221; PV \u2014 via Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Scalpers Moved In Within Hours \u2014 Rarest Cards Listed for Thousands<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/palworld-tcg-vol1-simultaneous-release.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palworld Official Card Game Vol.1 simultaneous global release announcement\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Palworld Official Card Game \/ Bushiroad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pre-order wave barely cleared stores before scalpers took over. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtimes.com\/articles\/322493\/20260731\/palworld-tcg-launches-scalper-chaos-rarest-cards-hit-4000-ebay.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechTimes reported<\/a> that the rarest cards from Dawn of Palpagos were already appearing on eBay for close to US$4,000 before some shops had even opened their doors on launch morning. Retail boxes \u2014 where they could be found at all \u2014 sold out almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has made it effectively impossible for ordinary fans to pull their favourite Pals at a fair price, drawing comparisons to the worst days of Pok\u00e9mon TCG shortages during the pandemic. <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Other game news<\/a> rarely sees this level of demand frenzy at launch.<\/p>\n<h2>Bushiroad Sincerely Apologises \u2014 New Shipments Announced<\/h2>\n<p>On August 12, Bushiroad&#8217;s Japanese account officially acknowledged a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/tabletop-gaming\/palworld-tcg-devs-sincerely-apologize-as-unprecedented-demand-and-scalpers-make-enjoying-the-pokemon-rival-next-to-impossible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;continued shortage of stock&#8221;<\/a> and issued a sincere apology to fans unable to purchase the game. The company said it is &#8220;currently discussing measures internally&#8221; to get Palworld TCG into more players&#8217; hands.<\/p>\n<p>A new stock shipment for the Japanese market was scheduled to arrive on the evening of August 14 at pop-up stores. In a targeted anti-scalper measure, Bushiroad confirmed that boxes would be sold with shrink wrap removed \u2014 making it significantly harder for scalpers to pass off opened stock as factory-sealed product.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s Next for Singapore Fans<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/palworld-tcg-grizzbolt-rumbling-tank-sleeve.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palworld Official Card Game Grizzbolt Rumbling Tank card sleeve\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Palworld Official Card Game \/ Bushiroad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bushiroad, headquartered in Singapore, is no stranger to running massive card game events here \u2014 the company held its Card Game Festival 2026 in Singapore just a few weeks ago at Suntec Convention &#038; Exhibition Centre. With English-language versions of the Palworld TCG available globally, Singapore fans are fully in scope for the game&#8217;s ongoing release schedule.<\/p>\n<p>For now, your best bet is to check major game retailers and hobby shops regularly \u2014 availability is volatile and stock tends to sell out quickly. Secondary market prices remain high, so patience is likely the more cost-effective play. If Bushiroad&#8217;s restock timeline holds, more waves of Dawn of Palpagos should reach shelves before the year is out. A second expansion has been confirmed by Bushiroad, with details to follow via the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.palworld-official-cardgame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official Palworld Card Game site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bushiroad&#8217;s Palworld Official Card Game broke pre-order records with 3.5 million packs ordered before launch, then sold out globally amid scalper chaos. Here&#8217;s what Singapore fans need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":8103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[989,547,330],"class_list":["post-8107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-bushiroad","tag-palworld","tag-trading-card-game"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/palworld-tcg-35m-milestone.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-26L","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6715,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tablecon-quest-2026-singapore-suntec\/","url_meta":{"origin":8107,"position":0},"title":"TableCon Quest 2026 Is Back This Weekend \u2014 Tabletop Gaming and Bushiroad at Suntec","date":"July 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"TableCon Quest 2026 returns to Suntec Singapore on 1\u20132 August with board games, RPGs, miniature painting, and the Bushiroad Card Game Festival \u2014 featuring the Singapore launch of Palworld OCG.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tablecon-quest-2026-bushiroad-sg-banner.png?fit=1200%2C310&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5239,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/palworld-1-0-july-2026-launch\/","url_meta":{"origin":8107,"position":1},"title":"Palworld 1.0 Launches 10 July \u2014 Wing Pack, World Tree and Full Release","date":"July 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Palworld exits Early Access on 10 July 2026 with its biggest update yet \u2014 Wing Pack flight gear, a new World Tree endgame region, PvP, and over 200 Pals. 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