Forum:Sources for set release dates?

Hey all, I was wondering if everyone could help me with sleuthing out release dates for various sets (particularly older/more obscure ones). If you're aware of a source which states a release date for a given set (regardless of region), please post it, unless the set's release date is already well-documented. Archived versions of sources which are no longer online (through archive.org, for instance) are also welcome. Each region version of each set should get its own section.

As release dates are found and properly sourced, they should be added, updated, or sourced as appropriate on Order of Set Release, the appropriate year timeline article, and any articles directly relating to that set. Thanks! 「ダイノガイ千？！」^{? · ☎ Dinoguy1000} 06:47, March 28, 2011 (UTC)

General discussion

I've been crawling the Wayback Machine's archives of UDE's old site, and have been able to add/source a handful of dates so far (original Crimson Crisis Sneak Preview event, The Lost Millennium sneak preview event, Shadow of Infinity Sneak Preview event, Upper Deck Day, Light of Destruction release date, and Shonen Jump Championship Anaheim 2004). I'd appreciate help looking through this and other archived YGO sites, or at the very least, more sites to look at on the Wayback Machine. 「ダイノガイ千？！」^{? · ☎ Dinoguy1000} 18:58, March 28, 2011 (UTC)

Starter Deck: Yugi (SDY; TCG-EN)

I've looked several times, but the closest I can find for an actual release date is the earliest comment on the set's Amazon.com page, which was posted on May 24, 2002; however, I seem to recall at least once seeing a release date that puts it and SDK earlier than LOB (which I've also never found a source for). 「ダイノガイ千？！」^{? · ☎ Dinoguy1000} 06:47, March 28, 2011 (UTC)

YGO-Card.de isn't official, but is reliable. It says that this was released on March 29, 2002. -- Deltaneos (talk) 18:48, March 28, 2011 (UTC)

Starter Deck: Kaiba (SDK; TCG-EN)

Similar to SDY above, I've never found a definitive source for a release date for this set. ToyWiz lists Kojikocy (SDK-009) as having been released in March 2002. 「ダイノガイ千？！」^{? · ☎ Dinoguy1000} 06:47, March 28, 2011 (UTC)

YGO-Card.de says that this was also released on March 29, 2011. -- Deltaneos (talk) 18:48, March 28, 2011 (UTC)

Spellcaster's Command, Raging Battle and Crimson Crisis AE

Finally found it. Raging battle is august 6 2009, spellcaster's command is june 11 2009, crimson crisis april 16 2009. now we need to find the older releases. -Lpoi (talk • contribs) 10:27, February 20, 2013 (UTC)