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===Grand Opening merchandise===
===Grand Opening merchandise===
To celebrate the opening of the store on November 16, 2001, a wide range of exclusive merchandise was made available for purchase at the store. Many of these items were later made available for purchase at the other Pokémon Center stores in Japan, as well as on Pokémon Center Online.<ref name="merch" />
To celebrate the opening of the store on November 16, 2001, a wide range of exclusive merchandise was made available for purchase at the store. Many of these items were later made available for purchase at the other Pokémon Center stores in Japan, as well as on Pokémon Center Online.<ref name="merch" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020110002900/http://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/products.msp?class=10020&n=1&subm=1 ''Pokémon Center Original &#62; New York Goods'' - Pokémon Center Online] (archived from the original January 10, 2002; retrieved March 24, 2024)</ref>


Some items were only sold at the grand opening of Pokémon Center New York in November 2001. This included the ''Pokémon Center New York Grand Opening Pin'', of which only 3000 were produced, all of which were marked with a number between 1 and 3000. The pin came packaged in a plastic box, with the pin and numbered plate resting on foam. The pin was made of metal and depicted an image of {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Pichu}}. A similar numbered keychain was also available.
Some items were only sold at the grand opening of Pokémon Center New York in November 2001. This included the ''Pokémon Center New York Grand Opening Pin'', of which only 3000 were produced, all of which were marked with a number between 1 and 3000. The pin came packaged in a plastic box, with the pin and numbered plate resting on foam. The pin was made of metal and depicted an image of {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Pichu}}. A similar numbered keychain was also available.
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Pokémon Center New York t-shirt.jpg|T-shirt
Pokémon Center New York t-shirt.jpg|T-shirt
Pokémon Center New York logo pin.jpg|Store logo pin
Pokémon Center New York logo pin.jpg|Store logo pin
Pokémon Center New York logo keychain.jpg|Store logo keychain
Pokémon Center New York tumbler.jpg|Tumbler
Pokémon Center New York tumbler.jpg|Tumbler
Pokémon Center New York stickers.jpg|Stickers
Pokémon Center New York stickers.jpg|Stickers
Pokémon Center New York small photo frame.jpg|Small photo frame
Pokémon Center New York large photo frame.jpg|Large photo frame
Pokémon Center New York large figurine.jpg|Figurine
Pokémon Center New York glasses.jpg|Glasses
Pokémon Center New York dinner set.jpg|Dinner set
Pokémon Center New York TCG playing mat.jpg|[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] play mat
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====Game Boy Advance====
====Game Boy Advance====
Another piece of opening day merchandise was the [[Pokémon-themed console editions#Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance - Pokémon Center New York Edition]]. This version of the [[Game Boy Advance]] was gold with grey buttons, had "Pokémon Center NEW YORK" written above the screen, silhouettes of Pichu and Pikachu either side of the Game Boy Advance logo below the screen, and the Pokémon logo above the A and B buttons. The handheld console was initially sold alone for $99.95, or bundled with a chocolate brown carry case for $109.95, or a plastic carry case for $105.95.<ref name="onlineshop" />  
Another piece of opening day merchandise was the [[Pokémon-themed console editions#Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance - Pokémon Center New York Edition]]. This version of the [[Game Boy Advance]] was gold with grey buttons, had "Pokémon Center NEW YORK" written above the screen, silhouettes of Pichu and Pikachu either side of the Game Boy Advance logo below the screen, and the Pokémon logo above the A and B buttons. The handheld console was initially sold alone for $99.95, or bundled with a chocolate brown carry case for $109.95, or a plastic carry case for $105.95.<ref name="onlineshop" /> The carry cases were also sold separately. 


Due to poor sales, the price for the console was later reduced to $79.95, and by June 2002 to $69.95 with a free copy of {{game|Crystal}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020618214947/http://www.pokemoncenter.com/pkstore/dept.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=1000# ''Online Store'' - Pokémon USA, Inc.] (archived from the original June 18, 2002; retrieved March 23, 2024)</ref> Eventually, the console would stop being an exclusive, and was sold at other US retailers, such as {{wp|Toys "R" Us}}, and at Pokémon Center stores in Japan.<ref name="gaming" />
Due to poor sales, the price for the console was later reduced to $79.95, and by June 2002 to $69.95 with a free copy of {{game|Crystal}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020618214947/http://www.pokemoncenter.com/pkstore/dept.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=1000# ''Online Store'' - Pokémon USA, Inc.] (archived from the original June 18, 2002; retrieved March 23, 2024)</ref> Eventually, the console would stop being an exclusive, and was sold at other US retailers, such as {{wp|Toys "R" Us}},<ref name="gaming" /> at Pokémon Center stores in Japan, and on Pokémon Center Online.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020111152411/http://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/detail.msp?id=1093 ''GBA original NY version'' - Pokémon Center Online] (archived from the original January 11, 2002; retrieved March 24, 2024)</ref>


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Gold Pokemon GBA.png|[[Pokémon-themed console editions#Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance - Pokémon Center New York Edition]]
Gold Pokemon GBA.png|[[Pokémon-themed console editions#Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance - Pokémon Center New York Edition]]
Pokémon Center New York GBA brown case.png|Chocolate brown carry case bundle
Pokémon Center New York GBA brown case.png|Chocolate brown carry case bundle
Pokémon Center New York GBA brown carry case.jpg|Chocolate brown carry case
Pokémon Center New York GBA plastic case.png|Plastic carry case bundle
Pokémon Center New York GBA plastic case.png|Plastic carry case bundle
Pokémon Center New York GBA plastic carry case.jpg|Plastic carry case
Pokémon Center New York GBA screen cover.jpg|Screen cover (sold separately)
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