[Trivial Psychic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitelife

DA FUQ? How did that happen?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeLikeJinx

And did Gamestop just pay to have that back in black Deadpool as a timed exclusive only? That's so sad if true... so weird seeing it on the TRU website like that.

There's two possible explanations, the first one being that the Venompool figure was indeed a timed exclusive. However, there is another possible explanation.

I have a friend who works in upper management at our local TRU and she has mentioned that there are internal rumblings within the company about possibly leasing out the video game and electronic's section of their stores to Gamestop...turning those sections into Gamestop outlets/express type venues as a part of their company's restructure. This would allow Gamestop to expand the showrooms for their ever growing number of exclusive items (most Gamestops tend to be claustrophobic shopping experiences as is) while giving TRU a much badly needed rub and share thanks to the Gamestop brand recognition. This could be a sign that TRU is indeed leaning towards that direction, however, that's something that is not likely to happen for some time, so I'm gonna stick with the idea that the Venompool is most likely a timed exclusive.

Speaking of the TRU restructure, another thing she mentioned to me is that she had to take in a bunch of liquidated merchandise from other stores that were shut down, and it showed on the shelf, as Red Onslaught, Warlock, and Rhino wave figures reappeared in full force in the Legends aisle. As a result of this, her higher ups have told her to limit her ordering on all items in the coming weeks to try and get rid of the excess. This means my greatest fear with all of the Legends releases being stacked on one another in this manner could be coming true, with the TRU restructure only further exacerbating the situation. Every store will be different obviously, but there may be a struggle in the near future trying to find newer waves at Legends at TRU, at least until the current situation is rectified. Target, Walmart, and Walgreens might end up being your best bet in finding the new stuff in the coming weeks.