TL;DR: As of Nov. 18, the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection is $199.99 at Amazon, which is $20 higher than TCGplayer's market value. But if you get approved for an Amazon Visa card, you can use the instant $60 voucher to bring the price down to $139.99.
The first expansion for Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution, Phantasmal Flames, is finally out in the wild. We're used to seeing ridiculously inflated prices on the majority of sealed Pokémon TCG product, and Amazon is currently right there with a $199.99 price point, only $20 above market value at TCGPlayer. Or is it?
Right now you can apply for an Amazon Visa card and get a $60 instant gift card on a successful application, and there's no need to actually use the Amazon Visa card. Although this takes a bit of self control, it's a very easy way to knock the Zard collection down to $139.99.
That's a great price to pay for 18 booster packs, two awesome promos, sleeves, deckbox, playmat, dice, and a metal coin. More for Black Friday Pokémon deals, check out our full breakdown on everything that's on offer.
Most valuable Mega Evolution Pokémon cards
You can just grab the chase cards you need from Phantasmal Flames instead. This will not only save you money but it's also a great time to buy Phantasmal Flames chase cards. The prices keep going down with no end in sight, so here's where to pick them up with up-to-date market values:
Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094
Near Mint Holofoil: $584
Market price: $574.03
Most recent sale: $584.99Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094
Near Mint Holofoil: $465
Market price: $499.19
Most recent sale: $469.70Mega Charizard X ex - 109/094
Near Mint Holofoil: $40
Market price: $42.41
Most recent sale: $42.50Mega Lopunny ex - 128/094
Near Mint Holofoil: $34.99
Market price: $37.32
Most recent sale: $37Mega Sharpedo ex - 127/094
Near Mint Holofoil: $38.99
Market price: $41.27
Most recent sale: $43.75