Yeah the stores affiliated with the Pokemon TCG do run pre-release tournaments. Demand is too high as of late so I'm going to them to get some packs.
Booster boxes are getting mad expensive at 200 CAD at the minimum versus 160 in the past. Pre-orders on any sealed product get sold out too fast.
Do you collect them for trading or just a collector and fear missing out on new cards?
By the way, what's the rarest card you got?