TRADING CARD GAME Collectible Tin

To preserve the world’s most-popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME as a collectible, trading card game distributor Upper Deck Entertainment and the Konami Corporation, the game’s manufacturer, today announced plans to retire five of the eight existing Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster packs.

September’s release of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Collectible Tins offers duelists their last chance to purchase the Metal Raiders, Magic Ruler, Pharaoh’s Servant, Labyrinth of Nightmare, and Legend of Blue-Eyes White Dragon booster packs. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Collectible Tins are available now in retail and hobby outlets nationwide.

The decision to retire the booster sets was made to ensure a competitive balance throughout the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME. We felt that by retiring these sets, veterans and beginners alike could successfully compete in our tournament programs, says Jerry Bennington, vice president of Upper Deck Entertainment.

Since the debut of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME in March 2002, the demand for booster sets has continued to increase as more Duelists join the game and compete in the Duelist King Tournament, held in neighborhood hobby stores across North America. Currently, more than 500,000 duelists are registered in more than 4,500 stores across North America. Upper Deck Entertainment’s recent Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship also attracted more than 10,000 attendees at Madison Square Garden.

In addition, the TCG has earned several high accolades in the toy industry, including a top spot on the hottest Christmas wish lists at KB Toys, and, was listed as one of the most highly sought-after toys in Toy Wishes Magazine, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

During the game, players duel each other by summoning monsters and activating spell and trap cards. Using a Starter Deck and/or booster sets, Duelists collect cards to play their hands against other duelists. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, powerful monsters, solid strategy and a little good fortune are the winners in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME.

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