The Local Game Stores within my vicinity didn't post any announcements about this on their official website or their social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. I called one of them last week and they said that they were temporarily suspending In-Store Play at their store but didn't have time to post it on their Facebook account since they've been busy with their distributors and stocking up on new products to sell. I'm thinking about calling another LGS to see If that's the same issue cause I found this to be rather strange.
I haven't actually got to play at ANY LGS for the last 4-5 months since the pandemic hit in the U.S. though that hasn't stopped me from finishing up on 2 EDH / Commander decks with a new one in the works which could be my final project If things go south in the foreseeable future. I've been purchasing more on TCGPlayer than I have on eBay while I just recently spent $44.86 at one LGS that I normally went to on Saturdays and I expect to spend more there depending on whatever is left in their inventory for card singles. Am I the only one noticing these In-Store Play issues at LGSs recently?
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
A lot of it is local regulations also. My lgs just opened huge new game room. However, city/state basically say 25% Or less capacity. They are trying to do some local events to drive business but even then they have to severely limit capacity.
They also apologized for their cases being low stock. They opened more product than normal, but without events, they are getting low trade in. Usually people jump in, buy a few but limited trade ins meaning less to sell in long run.
A lot of it is local regulations also. My lgs just opened huge new game room. However, city/state basically say 25% Or less capacity. They are trying to do some local events to drive business but even then they have to severely limit capacity.
They also apologized for their cases being low stock. They opened more product than normal, but without events, they are getting low trade in. Usually people jump in, buy a few but limited trade ins meaning less to sell in long run.
That low trade in results in thousands of Pre-Release Kits unable to be given away since they're probably not allowed to sell them to customers after Wizards of the Coast stopped distributing FNM Promos to stores that were selling them without running events but in this case they're unable to run events due to the virus. I guess they could recoup their losses by charging customers for table space playing EDH / Commander as long as it isn't expensive though I could see this getting out of hand at Local Game Stores as much as they're charging 20% more on products compared to online retailers simply because they don't have a choice in the matter.
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"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
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The Local Game Stores within my vicinity didn't post any announcements about this on their official website or their social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. I called one of them last week and they said that they were temporarily suspending In-Store Play at their store but didn't have time to post it on their Facebook account since they've been busy with their distributors and stocking up on new products to sell. I'm thinking about calling another LGS to see If that's the same issue cause I found this to be rather strange.
I haven't actually got to play at ANY LGS for the last 4-5 months since the pandemic hit in the U.S. though that hasn't stopped me from finishing up on 2 EDH / Commander decks with a new one in the works which could be my final project If things go south in the foreseeable future. I've been purchasing more on TCGPlayer than I have on eBay while I just recently spent $44.86 at one LGS that I normally went to on Saturdays and I expect to spend more there depending on whatever is left in their inventory for card singles. Am I the only one noticing these In-Store Play issues at LGSs recently?
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
They also apologized for their cases being low stock. They opened more product than normal, but without events, they are getting low trade in. Usually people jump in, buy a few but limited trade ins meaning less to sell in long run.
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta