TMNT Magic Cards CRASH! Amazon Price Plunge Stuns Fans!

Cowabunga, card collectors! Looks like Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael are slashing prices on Amazon, not just Shredder. The upcoming Magic: The Gathering "Universes Beyond" crossover with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is seeing a major price drop on booster box preorders. And I mean *major*. We’re talking record-low territory, folks.

TMNT Magic Cards CRASH! Amazon Price Plunge Stuns ...

Just weeks after a decent discount pre-Christmas, Amazon has decided to dial things up to eleven. You can now snag a booster box – packed with 30 Play Boosters, each containing 14 cards – for a mere $124.99. To put that in perspective, that’s a whopping $84.71 shaved off the original $209.70 list price! That brings the cost per booster down to around $4.17, a serious bargain compared to buying them individually. I remember paying way more than that back in the day for a single booster pack of Fallen Empires!

Now, before you start yelling "Pizza Time!" and smashing that preorder button, here's a little something to keep in mind: Amazon doesn't charge your card until the set ships, which is slated for March 6th. Plus, and this is key, they offer a preorder price guarantee. This means that if the price dips even lower (unlikely, but hey, you never know!), or even if it mysteriously jumps back up, you’re guaranteed to pay the absolute lowest price it hits between now and release. It’s basically a safety net for your wallet.

This deal is even sweeter than the one we saw just before Christmas, and significantly cheaper than the $148.20 price tag Amazon was sporting earlier this month. However, it does make you wonder if Wizards of the Coast is tempering their expectations for this set. Discounted preorders *can* sometimes be a sign of lower anticipated demand, but not always. We saw similar price drops with the Spider-Man "Universes Beyond" release, which, if I recall correctly, performed pretty well. And then again, *Avatar* got the same treatment, and that set was surprisingly enjoyable. So, who knows?

Ultimately, if you're a TMNT fan, a Magic player, or just someone who enjoys a good deal, this is definitely worth checking out. If you are thinking of diving in, remember Amazon's preorder price guarantee, and the fact that you won't be charged until March. In the meantime, get caught up on the latest Magic news, like the recently released Lorwyn Eclipsed set (which already has some pricey resale cards, by the way!). And remember, always play responsibly.

This article also contains contributions from Lloyd Coombes. Lloyd is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.