Please forward to the higher-ups that I am genuinely disappointed Mystery Booster 2 is only going to be available at conventions, as Wizards have stopped supporting the game in my region and the first Mystery Booster was one of my favorite products of its year.
I try to use this blog to help explain the behind the scenes of decisions. Conventions was looking for a unique play experience for conventions. They decided that Mystery Booster 2 could be that experience, so they funded it. It’s at conventions because the convention team paid for it out of their budget to be that unique thing at conventions.
If that didn’t happen, the product would not have existed. There would be no Mystery Booster 2. We’re full up on normal releases. There’s plenty of feedback from all of you to make less product releases, not more. So, conventions was able to make something happen that normally wouldn’t happen.
We did realize though that not everyone has the ability to attend conventions. That’s why we made Festival in a Box. It’s a way for players who are unable to attend a convention to join in on that experience, including playing Mystery Booster 2.
Disappointing, but at least it makes a little more sense why it's not available. I'd like that if they have space in the future releases they can do a reprint of the set for stores