Tyler A
September 19, 2026
I wanted to recognize the Best Buy Mobile, Alabama store and the entire team who handled the Pokémon 30th Anniversary release.
They did an absolutely fantastic job. There was obviously a lot of demand for this release, but everything was organized, fair, and ran incredibly smoothly. The purchase limits gave everyone who waited in line a fair opportunity to get something instead of allowing a handful of people to clear out the inventory.
What impressed me most was how involved the entire staff was. Employees were actively making sure everyone was getting what they needed instead of just opening the doors and letting everyone figure it out. One employee was even walking around specifically asking if anyone had a mobile order so those customers could be taken care of. It genuinely felt like the whole team was paying attention and trying to make the experience as smooth as possible for everyone.
I arrived very early for the release, and after seeing how chaotic highly anticipated Pokémon releases can be at other retailers, I was extremely impressed with how this store handled it. The employees were friendly, professional, organized, and helpful from beginning to end.
Please pass along my appreciation to the store leadership and everyone who worked the release. Whatever system this team used worked extremely well, and I hope Best Buy continues handling high-demand trading card releases this way in the future.
The Mobile team deserves recognition for making what could have easily been a chaotic release into a genuinely enjoyable experience for collectors.
Called about a product was told "we have plenty come on in" and drove 20 mins out the way just to be told no we sold out in the morning
Response from Best Buy
September 16, 2026
Good Evening, Tu,
We fully understand how you are feeling after an item was sold out when you arrived at the store. We would be happy to review this further with you. Please feel free to send us a private message on social media that includes your Google review case ID: #223387.
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