[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Pravus Prime

The Odin wave continues to vex me.

My pre-order still hasn't been fulfilled and while the stores around me have shelf space for them, they don't have stock.

Not sure if it's due to the dock strike issues or the weather has slowed down distribution or what.

Join the club. The small 'mom and pop' outfit I've ordered from has cited every excuse in the book as a potential cause for the delay. Oddly though, they shot down the idea that the strike in Cal. might be a potential culprit. He/she has moved an early Feb. delivery date to early Mar. I know the demand is high for the wave, but retailers have seemingly gotten two allotments at this point. I wonder if Hasbro and retailers have brokered a deal that places priority on storefront stock. Similar to the way Sony and Microsoft attempted to force DRM at the behest of developers (an effort meant to squeeze Gamestop), it's possible that Hasbro is assisting lackluster retail sales by supplying them first. An effort that would bring more 'hunters' and boost retail foot traffic. Online sales have been devastating retail for some time and this may represent a trend to level the playing field. Just a thought; the mind tends to wander in the face of mounting frustration...