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Originally Posted by FallenOne

On topic, I think this whole street date thing is just one more example of why they fail. Most stores didn't enforce it and put the stuff out early, but several stores near me apparently didn't notice it and still haven't put stuff out. Didn't seem like anyone actually put it out ON the 27th. Everyone was either early or late.

Well, you can't really blame Hasbro for what the retailers do with the product. Maybe Hasbro should have had a hard street date (i.e. legally enforceable per NDA with retailers). And who knows? Maybe it was supposed to be a hard street date and Hasbro changed its mind.

Either way, the retailers put the products on the shelves/pegs regardless of what Hasbro, et. al, have to say about it.