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A January release would tie in with the Chinese New Year, so it would make sense for them to hold off

The high prices mainly come from premium reprints of good cards in Marvel Universe (MAR), or rare and mythic Spider-Man Eternal (SPE) cards, and all of them are driven by scarcity

These cards set the pace of the game, determine the initial direction of your strategy, and are the catalyst for the games powerful evolutions

With your first cycle free, you have a consistent way to see new cards each turn, and make use of high-cost cyclers that other decks balk at

On platforms like TCGPlayer, where only established, high-volume sellers can list pre-sale items, these sellers can set a high initial price, anticipating the hype