Actually, I believe that they are semi-lame card holders. How many cards do they hold? Does anyone have any information on when these will be released to the general public? Does anyone know how to find this stuff out?
POKÉMON USA AND BURGER KING CORP. PARTNER FOR GLOBAL PROMOTION IN 2008
BURGER KING® Restaurants Worldwide to Offer Exclusive Pokémon Premiums with Each Purchase of a Kids Meal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 10, 2008 – Pokémon USA, Inc., and Burger King Corp. today announced a promotional partnership that will bring popular characters like Pikachu®, Darkrai™, Dialga™ and Palkia™ to children around the world. Participating BURGER KING® restaurants worldwide will offer an exclusive Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) card and accessory with each purchase of a BK® Kids Meal. These BURGER KING® restaurants will be the only place where children can obtain each of the 12 different Pokémon TCG cards and accessories. The promotion will run from July 7 through August 3 domestically and throughout the late summer and fall internationally. Available for a limited time only, while supplies last, the premiums are based on Pokémon TCG: Diamond & Pearl—the latest expansion of the best-selling Pokémon Trading Card Game—featuring characters from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, the video games sold exclusively for Nintendo DS™. The program will be supported by Burger King Corp. through a fully integrated marketing campaign that includes television advertising, in-restaurant merchandising, custom packaging and an online minisite (www.bk.com/pokemon).
"Burger King is a wonderful partner for Pokémon,” said J.C. Smith, marketing director at Pokémon USA, Inc. “The combination of highly collectible Pokémon Trading Card Game giveaways with the extensive worldwide reach and marketing provided by Burger King is certain to create excitement and anticipation among Pokémon fans and players."
"Burger King Corp. and Pokémon are both big brands widely known for innovation, which makes this partnership a great fit," said Cindy Syracuse, Senior Director of Marketing Impact for Burger King Corp. "Together we offer consumers access to Pokémon TCG Diamond and Pearl cards as well as exclusive card accessories found only in BURGER KING restaurants."
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