Set up your account
Sign in to your Walmart account ahead of time and confirm your email and phone number. A drawing entry usually needs a signed-in account.
Address, payment and two-factor
- Save a delivery address or pick a store, and add a payment method.
- Turn on two-factor sign-in if it is offered, and keep your phone nearby.
- Update expired cards before the day.
App and notifications
Install the Walmart app, sign in and allow notifications. Winners of a drawing are notified, so make sure you will actually see the message.
How the queue or drawing works
Some collectibles are sold through a drawing at walmart.com/shop/collectibles/draw instead of first come, first served. You enter during the window, and entering does not guarantee a purchase.
- Enter while the window is open. Entering early or late in the window usually makes no difference, but missing it does.
- If you win, you are notified and can buy afterwards. Check the message for how long you have to complete the purchase.
- Other Walmart items may still sell the usual way, online or in stores.
Purchase limits
Walmart may limit quantities per customer on trading cards, and a drawing may have its own rules. Read the details on the product or drawing page.
In-store tips
- Ask a team member politely whether trading cards are in stock or when they usually come out. Restock days vary by store, so an answer from one store may not apply to another.
- Check the card aisle and any locked cases, and be kind to staff: a friendly visitor tends to get better help.
- Online stock shown for a store can be wrong, so a phone call or a visit may tell you more.
Get live alerts
Drop alerts are free with an account, up to 5 a day. Alerts help you notice a drop; they cannot guarantee you a purchase.