Aldi to Release 5,000 Additional Blind Boxes on June 26

Aldi will release 5,000 additional Blind Boxes on Friday, June 26, at noon ET. The company said the extra day responds to demand that exceeded the original four-day promotion. The first boxes went on sale each day from June 22 through June 25. Each daily allotment sold out almost immediately on a first-come, first-served basis, with more than 100 boxes claimed per drop.

com at noon ET, selecting the Encore Box, and entering shipping information. Aldi stated that a queue system will manage traffic during the high-demand period. The company noted that placement in the queue does not guarantee a box and that inventory cannot be reserved once the queue begins.

Aldi said the original promotion produced a record response, with day-one boxes claimed almost instantly. The company added that it is extending the promotion because fans expressed disappointment when earlier drops sold out.