Love Pokémon, One Piece or Dragon Ball? Our VIP programme gives you the chance to order selected high-demand releases by email invitation. Your tier is based on your qualifying spend across Gathering Games, with higher tiers invited first.
Choose your games, subscribe to our emails and look out for an invitation. An invitation gives you a chance to order; it does not guarantee stock.
How to join and order
- Choose your games and subscribe. Sign up to our newsletter using the same email address as your customer account. Confirm your email if we ask you to.
- Look out for an invitation. We invite customers in tier order, starting with the highest tiers, while stock is available.
- Reply with what you would like. Include the items and quantities you want, following the limits and deadline in your invitation.
- Pay your invoice. We check availability and send you an invoice for the items we can offer. Follow the payment instructions and deadline in that email.
VIP-only items are ordered through this invitation process. Signing in or subscribing does not make them available to add to your basket. You can shop for our other products as usual.
Your VIP tier
Your tier uses your qualifying all-time spend across the store, not just spending on one game. It does not reset each year.
These thresholds currently apply to Pokémon, One Piece Card Game and Dragon Ball Card Game. From highest to lowest:
- Ultra Diamond: £3,000 or more
- Diamond: £2,500 to less than £3,000
- Low Diamond: £2,000 to less than £2,500
- Platinum: £1,500 to less than £2,000
- Gold: £1,000 to less than £1,500
- Silver: £100 to less than £1,000
- Bronze: More than £0 and less than £100
- Stone: £0, including customers who have not ordered yet
For example, £100 puts you in Silver and £2,500 puts you in Diamond. You can join at Stone without making a purchase, although we may not reach every tier for every release.
Thresholds correct as of 6 October 2026. They may change as the programme develops.
Choose the games you want to hear about
You can choose more than one game. We are introducing a Your VIP status section below Marketing preferences in your account. Where available, it shows your spend, game choices and tiers. Select a tier to see the full tier list.
Use each game's Interested switch to turn updates on or off. Turning a game off stops invitations for that game, even if you have bought it before. Turn it back on whenever you want to hear about it again.
If you cannot see this section yet, you can still join through our website newsletter signup or contact us for help with your choices.
You can also choose news about Magic: The Gathering, Riftbound TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, Warhammer, Board Games and Roleplaying Games. These interests do not currently have VIP tiers.
Keep email updates switched on
You need an active email subscription to receive VIP invitations. Choosing a game does not subscribe you to emails automatically.
If you unsubscribe, you will stop receiving invitations, but your spending history and saved game choices stay. Subscribe again and complete any confirmation requested when you want to rejoin.
Common questions
Does my tier guarantee an order?
No. Higher tiers get earlier invitations, but stock is limited. An invitation or a reply does not reserve items. We will check what we can offer before sending your invoice.
Why haven't I received an invitation?
Check that you are subscribed, have confirmed your email if asked, and have chosen the relevant game. Check your spam folder too. Some releases may sell through before every tier is invited.
Why hasn't my spend or tier updated?
New orders and preference changes can take time to appear. If your status is still loading or temporarily unavailable, that does not mean you have lost your spending history. If your total or tier looks wrong, contact us with your account email and a relevant order number so we can check it.
Can I use someone else's invitation?
No. Invitations are for the customer they are sent to. Follow the item limits and deadlines in your own invitation.
What if I miss a deadline?
Contact us and we will check what is still available. We cannot promise to hold stock or extend a reply or payment deadline.
Need a hand? Contact Gathering Games or use live chat for help understanding the programme. To request items from a VIP release, reply to your invitation email.
