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01-13-2021, 06:38 AM | #676 |
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The figures would have to be peg warming for the line to be doomed. Everything is selling out, at least at physical stores. These repaints are in response to fans not liking the gold armor and tech bits.
If you want a doomed line, look no further than Ghostbusters Plasma Series. Every store ai go to has stacks of those figures. Yah its sad ghostbusters didnt hit the right spots. I woulda loved to have seen repaints of the team in their cartoon colored outfits.
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01-13-2021, 07:51 AM | #677 |
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The Overwatch figures died too... and before I could get my Mei action figure. At least Mei is still one of the main characters in OW2, but who knows if Hasbro will make more OW figs when OW2 comes out.
Also it is so weird that a lot of places got either Firefly or Vipers... not both. And of all the toy hunts I have watched on Youtube in the past 2 weeks... only one or maybe two people found an actual Viper or Firefly hanging on a peg at Target... everybody else had to ask an employee to get one. |
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01-13-2021, 08:10 AM | #678 |
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The Overwatch figures died too... and before I could get my Mei action figure. At least Mei is still one of the main characters in OW2, but who knows if Hasbro will make more OW figs when OW2 comes out.
Also it is so weird that a lot of places got either Firefly or Vipers... not both. And of all the toy hunts I have watched on Youtube in the past 2 weeks... only one or maybe two people found an actual Viper or Firefly hanging on a peg at Target... everybody else had to ask an employee to get one. It is sad as i loved the overwatch figs. Was hoping we coulda got moira and baptiste.
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01-13-2021, 10:26 AM | #679 |
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lol
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01-13-2021, 12:41 PM | #680 |
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The Joes hunt has been good for Mattel. Congratulations Hasbro.
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01-15-2021, 08:15 AM | #681 |
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I saw this posted over at Hisstank... https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKDA-en...1-9F354CFC8D33
I am 100% sure a Target employee hid the 5 Vipers that came in Sunday morning at my nearest Target... he hid them all day so no other Target employee could find them when people came and asked about the Vipers... and he bought them all himself later on. I am 100% sure those 5 Vipers never made it to any peg. But gawd damn... waiting 8 hours in Target for someone to put out some toys... I don't know about that. I guess that's similar to people who wait outside 2 days early to buy stuff at Best Buy during Black Friday though... or like waiting all day for concert tickets or something. |
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01-15-2021, 09:51 AM | #682 |
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Lol, I’m done with this line until Hasbro gets their shit together.
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01-18-2021, 11:11 AM | #683 |
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G.I.Joe on the other hand is just the perfect storm of retailers underestimating demand and the sudden surge of way too many collectors with too much time and extra money on their hands. But honestly I don't see a lot of these guys getting into the G.I.Joe game sticking it out for the long haul. |
01-18-2021, 12:26 PM | #684 |
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Ghostbusters just got cut off at the knees by Covid, since the new movie is delayed Hasbro was forced to shelf all of the toys that would have spoiled the new movie. Otherwise there would have been a lot more figures available than just a bunch of Ray Stantz's hanging out at Walmart needing to be clearanced.
G.I.Joe on the other hand is just the perfect storm of retailers underestimating demand and the sudden surge of way too many collectors with too much time and extra money on their hands. But honestly I don't see a lot of these guys getting into the G.I.Joe game sticking it out for the long haul. GI Joe got shafted by covid since stores weren't ordering toys thanks to the stupid ass toilet paper crisis.
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01-18-2021, 05:42 PM | #686 |
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The pandemic hard hit in March. Joes weren't due out until June. At least, that is what I was told while asking about them.
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01-21-2021, 07:49 AM | #687 |
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Due dates aren't hard release dates, every year toys always release earlier than those expected dates. Now Cobra Island stuff didn't come in until later, but Wave 1 arrived mid-December and early January (and at some Walmarts right to clearance). And the orders and production numbers were already set, clearly showing Hasbro didn't expect and certainly didn't plan for this level of hype.
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Due dates aren't hard release dates, every year toys always release earlier than those expected dates. Now Cobra Island stuff didn't come in until later, but Wave 1 arrived mid-December and early January (and at some Walmarts right to clearance). And the orders and production numbers were already set, clearly showing Hasbro didn't expect and certainly didn't plan for this level of hype.
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Yeah- none around here either. Thankfully a buddy on FB that doesn't collect Joes found a bunch and asked if I needed him. I'm not as anxious about the Vipers since I never really liked them and wouldn't be upset if I never find one. (Not that I wouldn't buy a Viper if I ever see one in the wild)
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01-21-2021, 07:26 PM | #692 |
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You might start seeing more Cobra Island figures on the peg going forward...Target has now started blocking inventory apps like Popfindr and Brickseek from tracking them the way they did with the PS5 and Xbox. Wouldn't hurt to check your toy aisle every now and again in the future.
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01-21-2021, 08:03 PM | #693 |
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Found a ride for Classified Zartan at Target today.
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01-21-2021, 08:13 PM | #694 |
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You might start seeing more Cobra Island figures on the peg going forward...Target has now started blocking inventory apps like Popfindr and Brickseek from tracking them the way they did with the PS5 and Xbox. Wouldn't hurt to check your toy aisle every now and again in the future.
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I initially felt the same way and like you have never been a big Viper fan. But man, I can't put the Viper down. It's an incredible figure all around. They fixed all the "issues" I have with the vintage design. The arm gauntlets are removable so they have even more display options. Here's how they look without gear in case anyone was curious.
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Easily my favorite Cobra... until Major Bludd comes out at least...
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01-22-2021, 12:10 PM | #697 |
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Easily my favorite Cobra... until Major Bludd comes out at least...
IMG_20210121_190339_074 by lowanbing, on Flickr ...and a little Retaliation homage... 20210122_082933 by lowanbing, on Flickr
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Anyone have a 00 Snakeyes they want to trade for a Firefly?
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You might start seeing more Cobra Island figures on the peg going forward...Target has now started blocking inventory apps like Popfindr and Brickseek from tracking them the way they did with the PS5 and Xbox. Wouldn't hurt to check your toy aisle every now and again in the future.
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