I’ll try to answer your direct questions. I am excited! I do not know when they will start selling the mystery boxes (probably, at least, on Black Friday), but last year it went down during a five day period, and you had to be keeping an eye on social media/newsletter to know when they were available for sale. It was a blast! If they are doing the mystery boxes, they will announce it beforehand, so keep an eye on the forum, blog, Facebook, Instagram, or whatever you check the most.
I hope that all the people complaining about the sales will stay out of my way. I don’t line up at the brick and mortar stores, but I’m all over the online Black Friday sales. I’m looking for some good deals, and that might include a mystery box, and anything I want, offered at a good percentage off the normal retail price.
I hope no one else wants to be bothered, and I get all the discounts to myself. ;D But, I suspect there will be a lot of Black Friday complainers who will be participants too.