FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Hundreds of people have been waiting outside Sam’s Club overnight to be among the first to get their hands on a new Pokémon release on Tuesday.
Hundreds wait in line overnight for Pokémon release at Sam’s Club (FOX26)
FOX26 Reporter Alexis Govea is LIVE at Sam’s Club near Blackstone and Nees Avenues, where guests are waiting for the doors to open at 8 AM for Plus members and 10 AM for everyone else.
Alexis spoke with one woman in line who said she arrived at 2 PM on Monday.
Full interview with Dalia Martinez, who has been in line since 2 PM the day before (Video: FOX26 photojournalist Byron Solorio)
According to the Sam’s Club website, the release includes the Ascended Heroes Focused Fighters Premium Collection.
The crowd of people gathered in hopes of making a purchase before everything sells out.
Hundreds wait in line overnight for Pokémon release at Sam’s Club (FOX26)
The store is using a ticket system for the release, with only 144 tickets handed out.
Collectors say some of the cards from this release could resell for as much as $200- $2,000.