Highlights
- A second printing of the popular Disney Lorcana collectible card game is in the works and will arrive by the end of the year, giving fans another chance to collect the First Chapter set.
- Availability of the Lorcana CCG, especially the First Chapter set, has been extremely limited, leading to high demand and sold-out stores, including Disney's own online shop.
- Disney has confirmed reprints for both the First Chapter and Rise of the Floodborn sets due to increased demand, with plans to release them in holiday 2023, hopefully resolving the scarcity issues.
A second printing of the extremely popular Disney Lorcana collectible card game is in the works and will arrive before the end of the year. The first set of the Lorcana CCG, titled First Chapter, has sold out at many retailers across the United States. Even Disney's own online shop sold out, despite early indication that it would be a primary source for Lorcana starter decks and booster packs. It looks like Lorcana fans will have another chance to collect the First Chapter soon.
The LorcanaFirst Chapter set first launched on August 18, but only in select game shops. Availability was immediately recognized as extremely limited. When Lorcana launched across major retailers in September, fans quickly discovered that supply would not meet demand. While there was indication that more of Lorcana's First Chapter would make its way to store shelves in time, that hasn't proven accurate yet. Disney appears to have already shifted focus to the arrival of Lorcana's second set, Rise of the Floodborn, in December.
A reprint of the First Chapter set was almost immediately confirmed following availability issues starting the day of Lorcana's release. Details about the reprint have only now been shared, however. Citing "increased demand," the reprint of the First Chapter set is now planned to arrive by holiday 2023. That means it won't arrive before the launch of Rise of the Floodborn on December 1.
What's also been confirmed is that Rise of the Floodborn is getting a reprint, too. The first printing of the second Lorcana set won't be available for months but Disney can already see that it's going to need more to meet demand. The reprint of Rise of the Floodborn also appears to be planned for release in holiday 2023, which hopefully means that both First Chapter and Rise of the Floodborn will be widely available for fans looking to start playing Lorcana.
What makes the situation with Lorcana so frustrating is that the card game is designed to encourage scarcity by nature. Lorcana sets are broken up into multiple rarities, including an exceedingly rare Enchanted rarity. These cards are numbered, making them a part of a complete set. Unsurprisingly, Enchanted cards are selling for hundreds if not thousands of dollars on eBay.
It's likely too early to say that these planned reprints for both First Chapter and Rise of the Floodborn will solve Lorcana's scarcity issues. After all, the scarcity issue is beneficial to a card game like Lorcana. It keeps interest high, card value rising, and people talking about the game online. With hope, Disney's reprint is large enough that everyone wanting to play Lorcana can purchase the starter packs and boosters that they want.
Lorcana is available now.
Source: Polygon