Why We Built This

Consolation Collectibles started from watching character breaks as customers ourselves and noticing a pattern that frustrated us.

Character breaks are a fantastic concept. A group of people come together to open a bunch of packs, everyone gets the thrill of the chase, and you can walk away with high-value chase cards for the low cost of a single slot. It is a cheaper way to open larger numbers of packs than buying boxes yourself.

But the way most breakers run them leaves a lot of value on the table for participants.

First, many breakers run specific card slots. You bid on "Mega Charizard EX Special Illustration Rare only." If a different Charizard pulls, you get nothing. If the exact card you bid on does not come out of the packs, your slot is dead. Specific card slots narrow your chances significantly.

Second, most breakers only ship EX and up. Reverse holos, holo rares, and double rares do not ship. Those cards have real value and collector appeal, but they get tossed aside as bulk.

Third, catch-all categories tend to get ignored or undersold. Cards that do not fit a specific character slot too often end up in the streamer's bulk pile rather than being shipped to a buyer who is excited to receive them.

We thought, what if we built character breaks differently?

What if we ran comprehensive character slots instead of specific cards? The Charizard slot wins ALL Charizards pulled during the break. Every variant, every set, every rarity, as long as it's Reverse Holo or above. Wider fitting means more chances to hit something valuable.

What if we shipped Reverse Holo and above, not just EX and up? Reverse holos are still really cool cards people enjoy getting. Shipping more cards means participants get more value from their slots.

What if we built real catch-all slots that actually captured every Pokemon and every Trainer pulled, so nothing got left behind?

That is Consolation TCG. Real character breaks, real value.

And at the end of every stream, we run buyer's giveaways using WhatNot's built-in feature. 6 full pack rips, live on stream, as a thank-you to our community.