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Originally Posted by Tarquinius

I'm pretty positive they are coming with balljoints. The Wolfie is obviously all the XMO Wolfies that got sent back, so they are reusing the product.

You do know that toy manufacturers don't actually "repack" returned product, right? Previously-released toys that are in new packaging or have new decos are brand-new runs done specifically for that release.

Returned product is usually melted down and recycled, if possible.

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Originally Posted by Shin Densetsu

Bodies used for exclusives at SDCC are free to use in the main line I think; I think retailer exclusives are the exception.

I don't think it matters, as long as it's a Hasbro-owned mold. They just wouldn't be able to release the mold in that particular deco anywhere else due to the exclusivity agreement. In fact, I can't recall a new mold being used solely for an exclusive (at least with Hasbro). They are almost always redecos or remolds of existing toys (or are 3rd-party releases).

Transformers has several examples of molds used for main line and exclusive releases, just in the ROTF line alone. Even some of the figures in the exclusive multi-packs are the exact same figure as the retail release.