[Tim]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

Somewhat Legends related, but not really...

I understand the need to street date movie products...hence why the new Legends as of late have been street dated...but why the hell are regular toys getting street dates now?

I was just at Target when I ran into the new Transformers Siege Springer, and when I tried to pick him up, he was "sieged" from me at the register...where the employee told me he couldn't be sold until July 28th...over a month from now. I told them of course they could sell him...he was on the shelf and is 29.99...to which they said..."Nope....sorry. Can't do it till July...that must be when the movie comes out."

Are you fucking kidding me? A street date for a new wave of figures from a preexisting line that has no movie or TV support...so therefore...no risk of spoilers?

What the ever loving f*** Hasbro?...

There went my wife's birthday present two weeks from now. On to plan B I guess...

That’s how Target is now. I understand street dates but it comes to a point where it’s on them if they put it on the store shelf/floor I think it probably should be sold to the customer no matter what the street date is. Which makes it worse is they way they handle it. Instead of saying “I’m sorry sir we can’t sell this to you do to a restricted street date it shouldn’t been on the floor in the first place” they just walk up snatch the shit outta your hands and barely give you a reason why. At least that’s how my past experiences with street dated toys are. They’ve even made it like it was my fault haha. Saying “where did you get this from” and when I say it was on the shelf I get a “Hmm sure” response ha.