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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 9304398" data-attributes="member: 18182"><p>In my area, ALL of the local grocery and department stores carry Magic, Pokemon, Yugi-oh, and other CCGs, as do other non-hobby retailers like Barnes & Noble. If you have a Wal-Mart or Target in your area, they definitely carry CCGs.</p><p></p><p>Often, the pre-constructed decks and boxed sets either sell out fast, or get opened in store with the good stuff lifted. I usually only purchase boosters at non-hobby retailers, it makes grocery shopping a treat if I allow myself to buy ONE booster each trip. When I want a deck or a boxed set, I head down to my FLGS.</p><p></p><p>Target also carries a healthy selection of board games and RPGs . . . . but for RPGs, usually only the starter sets and core books for D&D and occasionally something like the new Avatar RPG. I've also seen Jeff Ashworth's <em>"GameMaster's Book of"</em> series there also at pretty good prices. I've picked up the new Avatar (last airbender) starter box there, as well as the new (ish) BattleTech miniatures game starter box.</p><p></p><p>How does this compete with a well-stocked FLGS? In my experience, not all the hobby stuff on grocery and big box store shelves is discounted very much, if at all. (Although I got a good deal on a couple of the "GameMaster" RPG titles at Target) And the selection at Target is usually pretty "entry level" compared to a well-stocked FLGS. But it is a part of the landscape an FLGS competes with, it isn't just online sales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 9304398, member: 18182"] In my area, ALL of the local grocery and department stores carry Magic, Pokemon, Yugi-oh, and other CCGs, as do other non-hobby retailers like Barnes & Noble. If you have a Wal-Mart or Target in your area, they definitely carry CCGs. Often, the pre-constructed decks and boxed sets either sell out fast, or get opened in store with the good stuff lifted. I usually only purchase boosters at non-hobby retailers, it makes grocery shopping a treat if I allow myself to buy ONE booster each trip. When I want a deck or a boxed set, I head down to my FLGS. Target also carries a healthy selection of board games and RPGs . . . . but for RPGs, usually only the starter sets and core books for D&D and occasionally something like the new Avatar RPG. I've also seen Jeff Ashworth's [I]"GameMaster's Book of"[/I] series there also at pretty good prices. I've picked up the new Avatar (last airbender) starter box there, as well as the new (ish) BattleTech miniatures game starter box. How does this compete with a well-stocked FLGS? In my experience, not all the hobby stuff on grocery and big box store shelves is discounted very much, if at all. (Although I got a good deal on a couple of the "GameMaster" RPG titles at Target) And the selection at Target is usually pretty "entry level" compared to a well-stocked FLGS. But it is a part of the landscape an FLGS competes with, it isn't just online sales. [/QUOTE]
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