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SHIPWRECK"N"POLLY

01-21-2008, 04:42 PM

I used to be a big star wars collector from the potf time in 95-97 all the way through revenge of the sith, Then i traded my entire collection at my comic shop for store credit to buy more joes. The past couple of weeks i have been collecting some of what is left of the 30th anniversary figures and the unleashed 2" figures. I never knew they had that much articulation now. WOW! the old kenner potf stuff from the 90's was terrible compared to this. Now i want to start collecting star wars again but im afraid i have come in on the tail end of the 30th line and wonder if star wars will continue. I really want to rebuild my collection. I want to get some classic stuff like tie fighters, x-wings, the falcon, does anyone know if i can expect to see any of this stuff?

squeee666

01-21-2008, 04:59 PM

Hello. I've been collecting Star Wars figures for years now, and just in the past year tapered off a bit. I've noticed this Xmas more Star Wars items than ever before. There is a rumored new Millenium Falcon coming out this year, as well as several other vehicles. This is indeed a good time for you to begin collecting Star Wars. Also, Entertainment Earth had the TRU exclusive X-wing fighter on sale( they may still have it) So classic vehicles shouldn't be a problem to obtain. Good luck.

squeee666

01-21-2008, 05:00 PM

...Also, Rebelscum.com is an excellent source of Star wars info.

SHIPWRECK"N"POLLY

01-21-2008, 05:01 PM

Thanks for the great info, by the way do you know if there were or are any vehicles that go along with the unleashed 2" figures?

squeee666

01-21-2008, 05:04 PM

I don't think they made any. Tough it would be a cool idea. The only smaller vehicles I can think of is the Titanium series. These would be way too small for the unleashed Battlepacks.

Steevy Maximus

01-21-2008, 05:39 PM

The Millenium Falcon is rumored to see a SERIOUS revamp later this year, we're talking a $100-$150 release here.

The basic TIE and Darth Tie vehicles are still being rotated in and out of the vehicle assortments,and will be for a while.

Most of the vehicles have been store exclusives, TRU got the AT AT a couple years ago, Target got the Imperial Shuttle last year, so you can expect many to cycle in over the next few years.

Hasbro has full plans to continue Star Wars for a good while yet to come, so even if you miss stuff, they will probably reissue it before too much longer.

Steevy Maximus

01-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Thanks for the great info, by the way do you know if there were or are any vehicles that go along with the unleashed 2" figures?
Hasbro tried doing larger playset deal for the 2" line, but those flopped big time at retail. The only ones to hit retail were a HOTH Turrent and a Snow Speeder set
( Snow SPeeder (http://www.rebelscum.com/sw06unlBOH_BS-SA.asp) ).

As is, I'm astonished to see the 2" line still supported by Hasbro, and don't expect it to remain too much longer into the future.

Shin Densetsu

01-21-2008, 07:00 PM

As is, I'm astonished to see the 2" line still supported by Hasbro, and don't expect it to remain too much longer into the future.
Same here man, but it is Star Wars, and you know what all the manufacturers say, "nothing compares to star wars", which equates to "star wars can get away with damn near everything that other lines can't".

After TAC, the Force Unleashed, BAD(Build A Droid) waves, and Clone Wars waves will come out. Big ticket items this year are the AT TE and retooled Millenium Falcon(1 or both are rumored to have a 20 figure capacity).

Basically, think 2007 on steroids.

mckeesportpaguy

01-21-2008, 07:12 PM

Does any1 remember when Toy R Us was clearincing out all POTF vehicles back around 1999/2000. They were selling AT AT walkers for 10 dollars each! I had 7 of them, sad I traded them away..........

topnotch97

01-22-2008, 12:18 AM

i've been wishing for a republic gunship for some time now. hopefully hasbro re-releases it, since the clone wars animation will be shown.

the_loud_master

01-22-2008, 12:27 AM

As a star wars maniac, i hope that Hasbro gets off their asses and do something cool with this line. Make everysinle obscure charcter, make more of the classic style sw toys at a cheaper non-$10 price, and make some better articulated versions of the major charcetrs *cough*jedilukeskywalker*cough*.

ShadoViper

01-22-2008, 03:00 AM

Yeah, hopefully the do something similar to these GI Joes.... these half jacked articulated figures suck. They may look nice but if you can't pose them, whats the use?

Stop repackaging the same figures into another package!

Kambei

01-22-2008, 02:49 PM

What becomes of the Star Wars line after the 30th?

An eternity of repacks and repaints.

thunderdan19

01-22-2008, 03:05 PM

I wonder sometimes what a repack actually looks like while it's happening. Do you think there is a big warehouse somewhere in China where tons of unsold figs and vehicles wait until being brought out for some poor shlubs to unpackage and then repackage into new cards and boxes and such?

Shin Densetsu

01-22-2008, 09:22 PM

i've been wishing for a republic gunship for some time now. hopefully hasbro re-releases it, since the clone wars animation will be shown.
Same here man, that is one bad ass vehicle. All the clone vehicles that could fly ruled.

Driftbot

01-23-2008, 12:54 PM

*mentally hugs republic gunship inside rubbermade box in storage that also contains my 2002 luke x-wing*

i also collected star wars like mad from the POTF 2 line and trickled off after ROTS. mostly due to moving to japan... star wars figures are twice the price in japan, and on base we only get like 1 case semi-annually.

i'm extremely confident we will continue to see SW product for the next... decade or two? i mean, its gone 30 so far, why not another 30? hey, its possible...

in addition to what was already mentioned for the future of SW figures/vehicles... did we forget?
LIVE ACTION TV SHOW?!
i am positive this will yield INCREDIBLE figures!!!!
i mean, BOBA FETT: CONFIRMED! do we need any more convincing than that? :)
i just hope he hunts down at least a couple jedi during the show. i needs me some lightsaber characters! oh and troopers. we all know hasbro loves to give us troopers!

as for the crappy articulation, i think what's going on there is hasbro trying to keep star wars figures looking like STAR WARS figures.
if they gave them the same articulation as joes... wouldnt that blur the lines a bit?
it sucks, but i'm pretty sure thats why they have stuck with T crotches for sooooo long.

and dear god if that rumored falcon makes it to stores... im actually salivating just thinking about it! i still have my POTF falcon sitting right over me on fishing line right now (i trust my knots! lol), and i would never get rid of it. but this new one would totally be my default smuggler ship!
(please, hasbro... give us a walkway from the cockpit to the crew's lounge, and realistic gunner stations! good try with the OTC re-issue though. the lights were great. i nearly bought one but $50 was a bit steep for a falcon that still had so many problems.)

like the sign said at C4... "STAR WARS IS FOREVER"
or as i like to think of it... "The Force(TM) will be with you... ALWAYS."

yeah, i may get sucked back into collecting SW basic figures again. i moved on to other things like prop replicas (FX sabers) and 12 inch figures (medicom and sideshow). but i just recently made a few basic figure purchases. those mcquarrie figures are irresistable!!!

MTFBY!

Shin Densetsu

01-23-2008, 02:44 PM

as for the crappy articulation, i think what's going on there is hasbro trying to keep star wars figures looking like STAR WARS figures.
if they gave them the same articulation as joes... wouldnt that blur the lines a bit?
it sucks, but i'm pretty sure thats why they have stuck with T crotches for sooooo long.
Its actually because of budget, the more articulation, the more it costs to produce. You've noticed that Star Wars has much more releases annually than any other action figure line. If all of them had gijoe articulation, there wouldn't be as many figures making it out. The new Commander Gree I think, actually has gijoe type articulation including ball jointed hips, even ball joint wrists.
i'm extremely confident we will continue to see SW product for the next... decade or two? i mean, its gone 30 so far, why not another 30? hey, its possible...
Current Hasbro license for it ends 2019

VandalSavage

01-23-2008, 03:40 PM

Does any1 remember when Toy R Us was clearincing out all POTF vehicles back around 1999/2000. They were selling AT AT walkers for 10 dollars each! I had 7 of them, sad I traded them away..........

Oh yeah...Between me and a friend we had like 28+ AT-AT's between us...There's a picture of his half somewhere out there....I'll never forget packing 14 of those things in my car for the 2 hour trip back home....Quite a day...Also they had the Han Taun Taun 12" figure for $9.97....Different day...and only got like 6...but a lot of fun!!

Mr. Savage

Ewokhunter92

01-23-2008, 03:54 PM

Sorry for the crappy pic. Had a crappy web cam back in the day

VandalSavage

01-23-2008, 04:07 PM

Sorry for the crappy pic. Had a crappy web cam back in the day

That's the picture I know and Love!!! Pure Awesome!!!

Mr. Savage

flash70

01-23-2008, 08:04 PM

Wow...and to think a collector got them all.

Thats cool...too many for me...but hey different strokes.

the_loud_master

01-23-2008, 08:18 PM

2019!? Damn I thought it would last for....ever! It is a very popular line even though it doesn't seem that way. They just need to stop repacking (except astro droids cause it makes sense.) And they need to make a good looking Luke head.

Shockwave

05-13-2008, 04:51 PM

Alright, so i had just about given up on the star wars lines until i went over to rebelscum.com and saw about a mail away figure. I thought it was interesting and still no pic just like the indy mail away. I considered buying 4 figs to get it but i was more focused on the joes right now... Well all that crap changed this mourning after i dropped my two oldest off at school. i walked into wal mart and of course no frickin joes. look at the star wars, nothing special. Was about to leave and BAM! a whole endcap of star wars. so i mosey over there look aorund and there are more frickin repaints than i could count. But 3 stood out. Shadow Trooper, Utapua Shadow Trooper and the Covert Ops trooper. All three exclusives to some club or con. All 3 i was not able to get as many as i wanted. But now i have 10 of each. My wife is pissed and i think im sleeping on the couch tonight...and maybe tomorrow as well. Has hasbro sucked any one else back into star wars?
Dusty

X-factorz

05-13-2008, 04:56 PM

No, I would rather save my money for everything Joe related that will be out over the next few years.

slim19722

05-13-2008, 05:04 PM

I never left Star Wars, has been & always will be my favorite toy line, followed by Joe's & Indy. There is a pic of the Star Wars mail-away. It's done in that new anime style, although the fig's are 3 3/4, but I'm not going to get any of the anime style fig's. But I will be getting the vehicles. Yeah the last wave of the Saga Legends is all fig's that were either exclusives or vehicle pack-ins.

Shockwave

05-13-2008, 05:14 PM

I just saw the pic... doesnt look too bad. im glad that im sending in for him

Dawg99

05-13-2008, 05:17 PM

whee do you find the picture for the mail away figure got a link?

Shockwave

05-13-2008, 05:18 PM

here it is

http://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=11058

Dawg99

05-13-2008, 05:19 PM

thanx cool lookin figure

Pizza Man Z

05-13-2008, 05:23 PM

Yeah saw those troopers over the last weekend at Wal Mart. My wife picked them up for me as a gift at a later date. I do not plan on getting the mail away as I am not too keen on the clone wars figures coming out.

Shockwave

05-13-2008, 05:26 PM

for me its all about the clone troopers. i dont know why but i love those damn things. i usaully dont buy much else anymore unless i like the figure. ill probably pick up a couple of battle damage vaders. he looks cool

slim19722

05-13-2008, 05:26 PM

Here he is without his helmet.

RolandofGilead

05-13-2008, 06:13 PM

Ack! That looks more like Lex Luthor from Justice League than it does Jango Fett.

Shockwave

05-13-2008, 06:22 PM

Here he is without his helmet.

Thanks for the additional pic. i hadnt seen that one yet.

USAgent

05-13-2008, 06:34 PM

walked by a whole slew of the repainted troopers today. I've really set my mind to gettings figs i really 'want' as opposed to everything (but I did get 3 darktroopers at toys r' us one day... felt sort of like a jerk buying them all.... but they are happily keeping watch over legion of the Emporer's best) The capt Neo is a pretty cool one you should check out too.

silverc

05-13-2008, 06:57 PM

I finally found some of the carded shadow troopers the other day too. I've seen the same ones on ebay for a few months now, so I don't know why it has taken so long for them to show up at retail.

I guess I collect Joes more than SW, but I do really like both. I had many of the older POTF2 figures back in the late 90's, then got into the clone troopers later. I don't like many of the other figures from the prequel trilogy, but the clone troopers are awesome.

sharke

05-13-2008, 08:15 PM

never left but Hasbro has convinced me that they're the ones I need to stick with when I trim down

Dropshot

05-25-2008, 02:08 PM

The clones for me look to generic, I might pick an R2D2 or Anakin, the rest are a big pass.

Eopie Herder

05-25-2008, 02:21 PM

Has hasbro sucked any one else back into star wars?
Dusty

Yup. I stopped collecting the small figures for the most part once Sideshow started doing the 12" figs. But some of the detail and articulation really got me back into them. The newest Obi and Anakin have ball jointed hips, which is new for Star Wars. The Evolutions Qui-Gon rocks! I even started customizing them again, and added Anakins ball jointed hips to him, which made it even better...along with a new paint job, Hasbro for some reason likes to kill heads with wierd eye paint, look at Indy!

This is a pic of him with my custom Episode I Obi-Wan....
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll45/eopie-herder/custom%20star%20wars/obi-qui001.jpg

And now with that awesome Falcon coming out, I am as excited as ever to see what else they come out with.

Amberbratt

05-25-2008, 02:25 PM

Here he is without his helmet.

HOLY SHIT ITS DADDY WARBUCKS.

I CAN SO NOW DO A ORPHAN ANNIE CUSTOM

lol

Amberbratt

05-25-2008, 02:27 PM

Yup. I stopped collecting the small figures for the most part once Sideshow started doing the 12" figs. But some of the detail and articulation really got me back into them. The newest Obi and Anakin have ball jointed hips, which is new for Star Wars. The Evolutions Qui-Gon rocks! I even started customizing them again, and added Anakins ball jointed hips to him, which made it even better...along with a new paint job, Hasbro for some reason likes to kill heads with wierd eye paint, look at Indy!

This is a pic of him with my custom Episode I Obi-Wan....
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll45/eopie-herder/custom%20star%20wars/obi-qui001.jpg

And now with that awesome Falcon coming out, I am as excited as ever to see what else they come out with.

Anakin or obiwan whoever that is next to qui gon looks like a meth head

Driftbot

05-26-2008, 04:01 PM

cool display!
nice lighting on the pic too.

star wars... yeah i'm losingintrest int he 3 3/4ths line.
but i still look to see if anything catches my eye.
i think the falcon is going to be my last big purchase.
i'm going to thin down my collection. choosing one definitive version of each character (okay its tough with luke in like 50 different outfits... but you get what i mean)

i also agree that sideshow 12 inch is much more appealing to me lately. have there been any announcements for new sideshow figures? i know they are pretty busy with indy and joes now, but some new SW characters would be nice. maybe an endor leia? exclusive pack in could be an extra helmet/poncho for ROTJ luke? would be rad.

but as for right now, when i look at SW toys on the pegs all i can think is "meh..."

spacemonkeymafia

05-30-2008, 06:12 PM

Anyone interested in a Target Lava reflection Darth Vader???

Cobra-Viper

05-30-2008, 07:18 PM

I really wish that Hasbro would bring out Star Wars figures like the style of the 25th Anniversary line. That would be awesome!

Gaelinic

07-30-2008, 01:33 AM

mister_e

07-30-2008, 02:05 AM

I'm not a SW collector either, but that new Falcon does look sweet. I haven't seen any warming the shelf around here, but I also haven't been really paying that much attention to the SW section.

Roadblock Recall

07-30-2008, 02:13 AM

i don't collect SW either, but I would buy that MF for $50 on clearance. I think it will go that low too because those things are just not selling.

DJ CRUSH

07-30-2008, 02:21 AM

Well they have only been out 4 days...

Shogi

07-30-2008, 02:25 AM

I can see them going on clearance next year. I doubt they'll have them go any lower before X-mas

Agent-GHQ

07-30-2008, 02:36 AM

Personally, i'm not a SW fans or a SW collector. But after seeing the the BMF and other vehicles, it looks really good! Not to mention, the articulations much like the 25th line.

I really wish we could see more 25th as much as SW figures.

But what if we see a Terror Drome for $150? Will we wait until it goes on cleareance?? Hells no!

USAgent

07-30-2008, 02:46 AM

I think chances of clearance are pretty slim. Remember that Hasbro has recently been anti-clearance (not that some stuff didn't get thru w/the target exclusive vehicles) But chances are that when the sales slip they'll pull it off the shelf then re-release w/ESB figures and sounds... followed by ROTJ figures and sounds. Hasbro could keep running that for a while yet. I can't recall ever seeing the old M.Falcon on clearance unless it was a discount Kaybee toys or something (but they may have only been $50 to begin with)... And yes, someone always pops up with a great deal somewhere... but if you dig it, don't chance it being gone. By the way:it is pretty freakin' sweet :)

NateR

07-30-2008, 02:52 AM

mav55mdash

07-30-2008, 02:53 AM

They are sitting here in bham, I have only seen one sold the day the clone war figures came out. I would buy one if it was $50.

HOOSFN

07-30-2008, 10:05 AM

We got 8 of them at my Wal-Mart on Friday night and not a single one has sold yet. The new AT-TE isn't selling either. I just don't think that parents around here are too keen on spending over $100 on one toy.

Same here but they got 2 pallets in my walmart. I like them but can't see paying that much right now. Kids at least mine don't play with the toys they have now and can't see spending that much on something to collect dust but I am sure my mom said the samething when I was a kid

polyphenus

07-30-2008, 10:13 AM

Certain markets will see them sell more briskly than in other parts of the country. I doubt that the toy will go clearance across the country but there may be certain stores who decide to slash the price to get rid of it... I can see Hasbro re-packaging the monster again later in the year and/or tweaking its contents to move it for Christmas sales. Isn't this what happened when Unicron finally became a figure? I seem to remember seeing that toy in several different Transformers packages...

sba

07-30-2008, 10:14 AM

My Wal-Mart has like 12 of them. That's a lot of stock for a $150 playset.

Shadow Ninja

07-30-2008, 10:26 AM

I've seen them everywhere here in Denver and they aren't moving. I'm guessing two months before they drop $50. I'm not a Star Wars collector. But, that ship has made me think twice.

Also, what is up with the new Star Wars line. It looks really good? Did they change molds and update articulation?

Tell me what's going on in the Star Wars line.

Gaelinic

They won't be dropping the price till at least January that is a definite!!! You might see it on sale but there going to make sure it stays full price for Christmas...

jbowman

07-30-2008, 10:31 AM

the things only been out for about a week. Dont expect any type of clearance on this item until first part of 2009 when stores like Target and Walmart start after xmas/end of year sales.

HOOSFN

07-30-2008, 10:50 AM

we need it to sell really good so maybe they will release playsets for the joes

Shogi

07-30-2008, 11:24 AM

miscreant

07-30-2008, 11:26 AM

My guess is retailers are smart enough to know that $100+ toys don't sell that quickly, and that most are willing to wait until Xmas or beyond in an attempt to sell most if not all of them at full retail.

Isn't this what happened when Unicron finally became a figure? I seem to remember seeing that toy in several different Transformers packages...

Unicron is/was a lot cheaper than the new Millenium Falcon.
(The toy was repainted for the Energon line, and now that you mentioned it, will be reissued as a store exclusive in Universe)

slim19722

07-30-2008, 12:08 PM

I just noticed something about all of us. I believe that we're stuck in the mindset of how fast Joe product sells now days that we've forgotten that toys used to sit on shelves for months at a time before being bought (Except for around X-Mas time)

I mean the Falcon hasn't even been out a week. I'm sure most of the hardcore Star Wars collectors got theirs at TRU when it had it's midnight madness and for those that didn't have a TRU to hit, they probably bought one at Wal-Mart. I'm also sure that there were people who have to wait till this Friday because they may only get paid every two weeks. I know that at the midnight madness I went to, there were 5 to 10 of those Falcons sold (I couldn't get an exact count, but I know they sold all of them they had on the display island)

Exactly. Also the fact it's so close to the new school year for kids, parent's aren't exactly going to be shelling out a $150 for a toy when that money can go to new school clothes & supplies. The interest is there, because since the BMF hit, kids have been showing a interest in it. All the Target's, WM's and TRU I've hit, kids who wanted one were told, "wait till X-Mas" and some of the older collectors were like "this upcoming payday, I'm getting one"-myself included. Sales are good in my area for the BMF, one Target and 2 WM's are sold out and TRU only has 2 left.

Gaelinic

07-30-2008, 12:27 PM

Hey, I wasn't suggesting this thing will go to $50. No, I was suggesting that it drop by $50 to $100. That would be a breaking point to me. That would get me to buy it. It's psychological. If I think I'm getting a deal, I might get it.

But if I do, then it will drag me into Star Wars collecting. 'Cause how can you get the Millenium Falcon without Luke, Leia, Old Ben, Threepio, and R2-D2. And how can you have the Heroes of Yavin without Vader and Storm Troopers. And how can you have Vader without the Emperor . . . How can you have the Emperor without Royal Guards. . . And how can you have the Empire without giving safe haven to the Heroes with the likes of Lando and Bespin guards. And, UGH. I probably should just skip Star Wars. I need my money for when Marvel 3 3/4 come out.

Gaelinic

Syn3sthesia

07-30-2008, 12:28 PM

That thing is pegwarming hard here.

FreddyTV

07-30-2008, 12:35 PM

Wait till the movie comes out. There will be a whole new generation of SW fans. They should move a couple of MF then.

Syn3sthesia

07-30-2008, 12:35 PM

Got a point...

thunderdan19

07-30-2008, 12:40 PM

Do kids still collect SW, or is it more collectors like the 25th Joe line? Anybody know the demographics on the SW lines?

Roadblock Recall

07-30-2008, 12:53 PM

That thing is pegwarming hard here.

that thing can hang on a peg???? LOL

82joe

07-30-2008, 12:56 PM

As far as I know this Falcon is not being produced in great numbers. My guess is it will be long gone before they ever go on clearance. If it's still on the shelf by Christmas I'll be surprised.

Moses

07-30-2008, 12:59 PM

I don't look at much else other than the Joe line when out in stores. But most items I see which are $20+ usually seem to keep the shelves warm and move when put on clearance. So items with a retail price of $100 or $150 seem to really be geared to the hardcore collector. Downside is that if more casual collectors don't buy these things it makes it less likely Hasbro will make more of the larger playsets in the future. It would be great if they made something in-between - maybe a $40-80 price point.

On the Joe side, the big question will be how the Ultimate Battle Pack Target exclusive sells this holiday season. Will they continue to undersupply demand by that time, or will the price cause these to sit a little more. Big difference from a $10 HISS tank.

harkiri

07-30-2008, 01:13 PM

I just think its the wrong time of the year. if they had held back the clone wars movie till christmas and released this then...I could see it moving at christmas, but not in the middle of summer with high gas prices

arch2b

07-30-2008, 01:24 PM

if this were just antoher toy, i would not be concerned about the vast number of these sitting at retail stores in my area. this release had lots of advertising, a movie, etc. and they are still not selling well if at all in my area.
if hasbro can't pull this off, there is little chance a $100+ collector market gi joe toy will be done in mass market in my opinion. our best bet is for something on or after the joe movie release.

if the mf goes on sale or clearance i'll but one but i'm not spending $150 on it thats for sure despite knowing it's worth it. it's just too much money in this crummy economy with infaltion only getting worse.

overall, i have a very dim view of the success of these large sw items and even dimmer view for prosects of large joe items.

Syn3sthesia

07-30-2008, 01:25 PM

The small stuff, figs and what not is selling but the vehicles is another story.

Shogi

07-30-2008, 01:33 PM

jaxscorpio

07-30-2008, 01:38 PM

Do kids still collect SW, or is it more collectors like the 25th Joe line? Anybody know the demographics on the SW lines?

My nephews still play with SW toys. In fact, SW is about the only toys they will play with. In their house it's either XBox or SW. Nothing else. Oh and they hate the 3 3/4" figures for some reason. The only SW figures they ever ask for or want to play with are those little galactic heroes. Very odd, the children of today are.

Commtech

08-04-2008, 10:18 PM

Well, the falcon is selling really good here. It's been restocked several times already.

DaViper

08-05-2008, 11:59 PM

I think it will keep on selling well into xmas. Expect clearence after then if it is still around.

Kalibus

08-06-2008, 12:03 AM

I saw the AT-TE on clearance for 89.99 at Target. I did not check on the MF though as i was just looking for the W5 CPs.

Ewokhunter92

08-06-2008, 12:09 AM

I saw the AT-TE on clearance for 89.99 at Target. I did not check on the MF though as i was just looking for the W5 CPs.

That's not clearance, that's promotional sale. It's for this week only.

Also, Walmart will match that and take off an additional 10%

Which is why one of my walmarts sold out of those quickly.

Barefoot Jedi

08-07-2008, 02:22 AM

I agree with those who say it won't get clearanced 'til after Christmas.

The Wal-Marts here don't have them. But then again, two of the four Wal-Marts haven't even put out their Clone Wars stuff yet. Yeah.

They seem to sell but they don't fly from the shelves, either. We're just used to collectibles disappearing the same day they are put out.

I'm more of a Star Wars collector than Joe, and I haven't got the AT-TE or the Falcon yet. Am waiting on a bonus from work, so I'm glad they haven't disappeared yet.

Deadpool49

08-08-2008, 07:56 PM

seems to be selling well in my area.

Zefram

08-08-2008, 08:08 PM

Half-dozen at my Wal-Mart.

Shogi

08-08-2008, 08:17 PM

Do kids still collect SW, or is it more collectors like the 25th Joe line? Anybody know the demographics on the SW lines?

All I know is when I do see/hear kids in the toy aisle, It's usually Wrestling figures or Star Wars they're going ga ga over, sometimes it's Transformers

Syn3sthesia

08-08-2008, 10:50 PM

Those BMF are collecting dust at my local TRU and Targets.

The Commander

08-08-2008, 10:54 PM

Those BMF are collecting dust at my local TRU and Targets.

Same here, I don't think my local WM has sold even one.

Ewokhunter92

08-08-2008, 10:55 PM

Those BMF are collecting dust at my local TRU and Targets.

Funny that, one of my walmarts took down the big blue display as it was damn near empty now and looked stupid sitting there.

As of today, they had 3 Falcons and about 5 AT-TEs. They had at least a dozen falcons at launch and 10-12 AT-TEs as well.

slim19722

08-08-2008, 11:02 PM

They're selling pretty good in my area too. Couple stores don't even have anymore. I just got the AT-TE on sale at Target today and next week, I'll getting a BMF.

mfjlf2

08-08-2008, 11:13 PM

I made money at xmas the last two years by buying the At-At's that were TRU exclusives for $99 and selling them for $150 to $200. I picked up two that were clearanced because the boxes were tore up for $70 and sold them for $170 with an accurate description of the damage to the boxes.

TRU could barely keep these things on the shelf, especially when they ran the "Spend $75, get $10 gift card" promos in November. People still spend big money on SW toys. This year might be different with the economy in the crapper though so who is to say if you will find them on clearance or if you will find them at all in November/December.

Also, possible candidate for black friday deal as well.

MLos1

08-08-2008, 11:15 PM

Def gonna go down in price. When i was working at KB they dropped the POTF AT-AT to pennies after the xmas. I expect the same with this in time.

Jeffrozup

08-09-2008, 05:26 PM

I watched somebody pay $16.99 for the Millenium Falcon today at WalMart. They had an ad from Target that says "All Clone Wars vehicles" were on sale for that price and Walmart matched it.

Dawg99

08-09-2008, 05:28 PM

I watched somebody pay $16.99 for the Millenium Falcon today at WalMart. They had an ad from Target that says "All Clone Wars vehicles" were on sale for that price and Walmart matched it.

good deal for that guy for sure did u buy one for that price

Jeffrozup

08-09-2008, 05:29 PM

I didn't have a Target ad with me and I probably wouldn't have purchased it either. I am not really big into the Star Wars stuff and the BMF looks like a lot of trouble to ship to somebody LOL

arch2b

08-09-2008, 06:04 PM

Ewokhunter92

08-09-2008, 06:30 PM

the target ad is vague at best and i can see where you can argue it's application for the bmf price match at walmart if your into putting up a fight.
Target Weekly Ad: Best deals at Target stores now. (http://weeklyad.target.com/target/Default.aspx?action=browsepagelarge&storeid=2395550&rapid=570250&pagenumber=29)

not to mention the employee AND the manager you get into it with will just say it's for THAT vehicle shown on the ad only and nothing else and will not say anything further.

Remember, they can be VERY ignorant when it comes to things in that store.

arch2b

08-09-2008, 06:36 PM

but the names are not mentioned and you can argue it is merly representational. check the description. my wife has no problem arguing for discounts where as i would just walk away. you have to want to argue this one i think to get it.

Jeffrozup

08-09-2008, 06:40 PM

The guy also bought the other Clone Wars vehicles (5 of them I think) that were much smaller and they rang them all up for $16.99 (according to the ad). I wasn't paying attention the whole time until I saw the BMF pulled out of the cart and it rang up for $17 bucks.

Gaelinic

08-09-2008, 07:52 PM

I watched somebody pay $16.99 for the Millenium Falcon today at WalMart. They had an ad from Target that says "All Clone Wars vehicles" were on sale for that price and Walmart matched it.

Did he take the ad to the Walmart register or was it at customer service?

Phalsis

08-09-2008, 09:36 PM

The kids do buy the Star Wars!
About 50% of the sales in my store are to the twelve and under crowd as are the Joes.
The Falcons will move. Christmas shopping will do it. And the movie too.

Phalsis,

Rocky

08-09-2008, 10:11 PM

Whats odd about that is the MF is not a clone war vehicle. It does not refer to the clone wars anywhere on the box?

slim19722

08-09-2008, 10:23 PM

Whats odd about that is the MF is not a clone war vehicle. It does not refer to the clone wars anywhere on the box?

That's because it's part of the Legacy Collection. There are 4 seperate lines running, Clone Wars Collection, Legacy Collection, Greatest Hits Collection, and the Saga Legends Collection.

SnakeEater

08-09-2008, 10:30 PM

if they have a TD for $150 I'll buy at least 2 of them. That would be awesome! Especially if it's as detailed as that BMF I would shit my pants!!!!

Jeffrozup

08-10-2008, 01:27 AM

That's because it's part of the Legacy Collection. There are 4 seperate lines running, Clone Wars Collection, Legacy Collection, Greatest Hits Collection, and the Saga Legends Collection.

This is Hasbro's fault for putting all four lines in similar type packaging. I wouldn't expect any run of the mill employee at at WalMart to know the difference between the Clone Wars line and the Legacy Collection line.

The Clone Wars vehicles are in a white box with bluish Star Wars lettering as is the BMF so they probably allowed it.

As for the question about a register or customer service, I was at a self-checkout register and he was at a regular register when he was buying the BMF.

Gaelinic

08-11-2008, 06:42 PM

Def gonna go down in price. When i was working at KB they dropped the POTF AT-AT to pennies after the xmas. I expect the same with this in time.

Hey, thanks for the tidbit. I got the ad, took it to 5 local walmarts and cleaned house. I got 4 Millenium Falcons, and 6 AT-TEs. I have no idea what I'm going to do with them all.

Not really. Was too busy to try it out.

riverlos

08-18-2008, 11:08 PM

saw the falcom today at walmart for $100

Axelay

08-19-2008, 12:40 PM

In California, I presume? If I saw one of that price, I would absolutely get it. Wonder if any stores here in NC are marking them down?

Mr. Focus

08-19-2008, 12:46 PM

Hey, thanks for the tidbit. I got the ad, took it to 5 local walmarts and cleaned house. I got 4 Millenium Falcons, and 6 AT-TEs. I have no idea what I'm going to do with them all.

Not really. Was too busy to try it out.

The long pause before you revealed that you were joking was sooooo wrong! I totally missed this thread when the opportunity was there. Did anyone else have success in attempting this feat?

polyphenus

08-19-2008, 01:23 PM

I wish I had known about this trick earlier 'cause I would have tried it... My local Wal*Mart stores hire folks that might have let this fly... :) Kudos on the super slick deal to whomever got this to work!

Axelay

08-20-2008, 01:10 PM

Just got word that a nearby Wal-Mart here in NC has marked down the Falcon to $100. I'm probably going to pick one up today, if it's actually true.

Tomahawk

08-20-2008, 01:30 PM

wow, for that price i would buy it also. let us know what happens

Imperial_Ozma

08-20-2008, 02:42 PM

For me this is a boxing day sale item... but do want it.

Axelay

08-20-2008, 05:23 PM

Just got word that a nearby Wal-Mart here in NC has marked down the Falcon to $100. I'm probably going to pick one up today, if it's actually true.

Well, that was a flop. The tip was not at all accurate. The person had apparently seen the $99.99 price tag for the AT-TE, and thought it was for the Falcon. Ugh. I scanned it, and it still came up $149.99. The hunt will continue...

seanbratton

08-20-2008, 05:46 PM

It seems every year there is at least one massive Star Wars toy that comes out roughly around August. Two years ago it was the AT AT at Toys R Us. And boy in August those were everywhere. Come December, this $90 toy was up to around $250 on ebay and sold out everywhere. Same with the Star Wars Ultimate Battle Packs last year (in most areas) and the Star Wars Imperial Shuttle two years ago. I'm not saying the demand for the Falcon will be quite at that level but it is only August. It makes sense to have it out now. Sell a few to the collectors and hard core fans and get it in people's mind for the holidays. I remember as a kid seeing the USS Flagg and it was always like "wait for Christmas". Man those months were hard but it was worth it in the end!

Tomahawk

08-20-2008, 05:48 PM

thats sucks, maybe some other walmart

USAgent

08-20-2008, 05:51 PM

Well, that was a flop. The tip was not at all accurate. The person had apparently seen the $99.99 price tag for the AT-TE, and thought it was for the Falcon. Ugh. I scanned it, and it still came up $149.99. The hunt will continue...

Ran into it also when someone said wal mart had for $100. Turns out it was on the same (island?) as the AT-TE. Not sure what I would do w/2, but it's worth it for $100

Paul

08-20-2008, 08:13 PM

I picked mine up at Walmart. I had some money left over on a gift card so I guess it was kind of on sale... sorta...

Anyway, you can see my impressions here if you feel so inclined.
Toy Bender Blog Archive The Big Millennium Falcon is Mine! (http://www.toybender.com/the-big-millennium-falcon-is-mine/)

Driftbot

08-22-2008, 12:06 AM

just got back from my local walmart in murrieta CA. not a single falcon in sight. tons of AT-TE, but no YT-1300. = (
i didnt even want to buy one. i just wanted to marvel at the size of the box.

(but i scored both joe DVD packs and a captain america iron man, so it wasnt a bad trip!)

Greaser

08-22-2008, 12:15 AM

My walmart has them in a back area with the bicycles and large boxes, you might want to check again. All I'm gonna say is I couldn't wait, I got mine and it's Freakin SWEET. Best toy I own.

Driftbot

08-22-2008, 09:14 AM

go ahead and help me explain that to my wife... :D
i forget... are these walmart exclusive?
going to target later today, so i might check there.
i'll keep in mind to look elsewhere next time at at the W too. thanks.

paul, i just clicked on your reveiw and had a good ROFLMAO at the last pic hahahahaha!!!!!! classic! mine would look similar only i would be on the couch hahaha
it also nicely conveys the sheer size of it! good lord its HUGE!
thanks for the review.

now excuse me while i go mow the entire neighborhood's lawn.

Mr. Focus

08-22-2008, 09:49 AM

TRU has a coupon that's gives you 20% off the BMF until 8/28!

Paul

08-22-2008, 01:45 PM

Thanks Driftbot.

20% off isn't too bad considering toys r us marks it up ten bucks more than everyone else.

Gaelinic

08-23-2008, 12:09 AM

TRU has a coupon that's gives you 20% off the BMF until 8/28!

Where?

Driftbot

08-23-2008, 01:16 AM

yeah spill the beans! internet coupon? or in thier ads? do we still get "ads" these days? lol
er i guess thier weekly catalog thingy... haha i cant think of the name.

i need to think of how to get both the BMF and the hot toys 12 inch iron man for xmas! (where is cobra commander with one of his wacky plans when you need him?)

Jeffrozup

08-23-2008, 02:37 AM

The TRU coupons were handed out to customers who bought stuff from the store throughout the month of August. They were given out by the cashiers everytime I purchased something.

Bernit69

08-23-2008, 02:40 AM

FYI...My Target has 2 Mill Falcon left and TRS I only see 1.

Axelay

08-23-2008, 07:09 PM

The TRU coupons were handed out to customers who bought stuff from the store throughout the month of August. They were given out by the cashiers everytime I purchased something.

Pray tell, do you still have any of these? I am not so sure the store nearest me ever gave any of these out. Can these be found online or not?

By the way, Rebelscum front page news has photos of Wal-Mart dropping the price to $125. And seeing as how Wally World will price match and honor competitor's coupons... well, you see where I'm going with this.

Agent-GHQ

08-23-2008, 07:33 PM

I see them everywhere! Galore at Toys R Us. Hopefully soon will the go on clearance.

I wish one day we get to see the USS Flagg, Defiant, or the Terror Drome some day in stores.

HissCommander

08-23-2008, 07:43 PM

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/general-discussion/17229-big-millenium-falcom-sale-now.html

Mr. Focus

08-23-2008, 07:59 PM

Pray tell, do you still have any of these? I am not so sure the store nearest me ever gave any of these out. Can these be found online or not?

By the way, Rebelscum front page news has photos of Wal-Mart dropping the price to $125. And seeing as how Wally World will price match and honor competitor's coupons... well, you see where I'm going with this.

I see where your going...LUCKEY! I wish there was a Wally World in MI. I have a few extra TRU 20% off coupons. Shoot me a PM and I'll send you one Monday.

Driftbot

08-24-2008, 06:16 PM

made it to walmart yesterday. found ONE falcon behind the toy isle next to the bikes kinda shoved off to the side all by itself.
and now that i know its only $125 i might have really considered it.
but the fact i'm staying with inlaws until i find out if i'm going back to africa or not, (no room) i left it there all neglected and lonesome.

i need some of those august coupons... shoulda bought diamond emma frost TRU exclusives for 90 cents...

Paul

08-25-2008, 01:23 AM

It's not 125 at my local Walmart. I would do a price match.

And when I used to work there, they would not honor a percent off coupon, they would only do price matches on specific prices (1.00 off or something like that.)

Gaelinic

08-25-2008, 11:59 AM

Just as a word of warning, Walmart does not price match itself!!! I know, I've tried at a few Walmarts in the past and got that answer from Customer Service.

Jeffrozup

08-25-2008, 02:18 PM

The TRU is my area is being pretty slick right now. It could be a pure coincidence but with those 20% off coupons floating around until the 28th, they don't have any BMF's on the floor.

They had eight of them on the floor in the Clone Wars section on the 14th - the day before the first coupon went live and now suddenly they have none. It is possible that eight people bought them at the sale price that first day but I highly doubt it.

I am willing to bet that on the 29th, the BMF finds its way back in stock

Axelay

08-25-2008, 04:29 PM

HissCommander

08-25-2008, 04:33 PM

jbowman

08-25-2008, 04:44 PM

[QUOTE=Axelay;277098]I have noticed the exact same thing at my nearest TRU. I suspect you are right.[/QUO

Both of the TRU in my area have 4-6 at each location and the coupon is still good until this Thursday so I doubt they are trying to do that.

slim19722

08-25-2008, 04:49 PM

My TRU never gave out the coupon and they have 1 BMF left.

Alley Viper

08-25-2008, 05:32 PM

I say after Christmas it will drop in price. Keep in mind that the holiday season is only two and a half months away or some thing like that.

topnotch97

08-25-2008, 06:04 PM

My TRU never gave out the coupon and they have 1 BMF left.
you should have checked Babies R Us. they usually get coupons first.

Axelay

08-30-2008, 11:29 PM

A guy in Texas on the Rebelscum boards is claiming that he found the Falcon at Wal-Mart for $100. He also found the AT-TE for $60. At that price, I'd anxiously get both.

Tunnel Rat

08-30-2008, 11:32 PM

i am a star wars fan, but not a toy collector. i went to walmart tonight and there were 11 falcons there on the shelf and floor. i mean who wants to pay 150????? not me

Jeffrozup

08-31-2008, 02:04 PM

Well as I suspected, the day after the second set of coupons for 20% off expired, my local TRU's amazingly got a shipment of 12 BMFs and 6 AT-TEs in and they were put on the shelf after having none for the two weeks the promotion was going on.

Now for all those who think this is coincidental, one of the BMFs they had before the coupon had the Chewbacca figure stolen from inside the plastic bubble and that is one of the 12 sitting inside the store right now.

Coincidence that two BMFs would have the same figure stolen or were these items pulled off the floor intentionally until the coupons expired? I vote for the latter

Also in stock the day after those coupons expired were: GI Joe Comic Pack Wave 5 (9 cases), Wave 9 figures (5 cases), GI Joe TRU 5-packs (Firefly, Crimson Guards, etc), WWE Classic Superstars 19 (4 cases), McFarlane 2008 NFL Legends (4 cases).

What a shipment TRU got when they had no coupons out on the market.

AirborneRigger

08-31-2008, 02:15 PM

I'd probably buy the BMF if it hit $50.

Axelay

09-01-2008, 04:25 PM

http://www.bttfparts.com/webstuff/bmfscore-02.jpg

Someone on Rebelscum found the Falcon for a whopping $32.50.

I'm just going to go cry now.

vermillion21

09-01-2008, 04:43 PM

Holy smokes!!! Great deal for that fellow ....

arch2b

09-01-2008, 05:22 PM

damn, now i would buy one in an instant for that price!

Outsider

09-01-2008, 11:24 PM

Wtf!!

ShakeZula77

09-01-2008, 11:33 PM

You think if I print out that receipt go to my wal-mart they will price match? I'm just crazy (and broke) enough to try it.

mister_e

09-01-2008, 11:35 PM

Whoah! For $32.00, I'd definitely buy one of these suckers. I'm not a SW collector, but I don't think I could resist that deal

Outsider

09-01-2008, 11:43 PM

You think if I print out that receipt go to my wal-mart they will price match? I'm just crazy (and broke) enough to try it.
Probably not - WM's dont price match one anothers clearence prices.

swafus

09-02-2008, 06:47 AM

I call foul play on that! There is no way that Walmart dropped the price that low, that fast! Somebody got a hold of a price gun or something? No way.

slim19722

09-02-2008, 12:39 PM

I read his whole post and it was a one time deal.

RATFINK

09-02-2008, 12:40 PM

wont be til after christmas

Jeffrozup

09-02-2008, 01:37 PM

I call foul play on that! There is no way that Walmart dropped the price that low, that fast! Somebody got a hold of a price gun or something? No way.

I agree also because the original price listed in the red is $149.76 and every WalMart I have seen that has the BMF has it for $149.00 or $149.99.

I wonder how the check out went because usually WM's clearance stuff will scan with the reduced price and there is no way that item was in the system as $32.00, it took a CSM to override the price and someone is probably out of job right now.

Sysiss

09-03-2008, 04:03 PM

I agree, defiantly some shady activity here. Theres no way that the price would drop KNOWINGLY from $150 to $32 that quickly WITHOUT it even dropping to a higher price first.

It's always possible that someone perhaps missed the #1, and maybe meant to put into the computer $132? Either way, there's a reason why no one else has found it for $32. Was either an error that wasn't caught or done intentionally by (a) or multiple shady employees.

gw2tulsa

09-03-2008, 04:22 PM

As the person who bought all three this week in Norman, OK.

I can ASSURE you - there was NOTHING shady about the deal at all.

They are in the middle of a re-model and were in the process of moving the Toy section. As such, they had a section of clearance stuff and were in the middle of weeding out the markdowns from the not-markdowns. The three BMFs were sitting there and she had not got to them yet, so I asked. I figured they would be $100 or maybe $75.

She scanned it and confirmed that they were $150 and said something about $75. Then she asked me what was half of $75. I nearly gagged. She then said - "oh yeah... $32.50" and priced them up. She even said "they are gonna hate me when I do this, but they did say 75% off...".

According to here scan gun, the Falcons were "non-replenishable" and thus able to be on clearance. The AT-TE's also in the store were "replenishable" and were NOT a part of the clearance. The pricing sticker was done by the lady manually right as we were speaking. I have no idea if it was 149.76 or not - that's what she put on them when I was sitting there.

For the last two weeks - most of the SW stuff which came out a few months back for the CW Promotion have been sitting on their original display pallets at this store. They've been moved back and forth during the whole remodel process. While they had space for everything else in their new layout - someone either wanted to get rid of the stock or was just too lazy to move the Falcons and they simply put them on these "clearance shelves". I've seen all sorts of wierdness these past two weeks over in this area. Yesterday it was loaded to the gills with suitcases and carryon bags - ALL at 75% off.

Simply put. If they don't have the space for it - they are getting rid of it - QUICKLY.

I've been collecting for over 15 years now and totally resent the insinuation that I would have somehow conspired to rip this store off. I don't play the game that way - never have and never will.

As someone else said - it was just a once in a lifetime deal.

-Gary

gw2tulsa

09-03-2008, 04:24 PM

Oh, and here is what three BMF's in your living room look like.

http://www.bttfparts.com/webstuff/bmfscore-01.jpg

http://www.bttfparts.com/webstuff/bmfscore-02.jpg

Of course now I only have two since one was already picked up by a local collector in our OKC collecting club.

-Gary

Gulfster

09-03-2008, 04:34 PM

SCORE of the Century !!!!!!! Good for you. It's nice to see fellow tankers get the goods and get the deals.

Paul

09-03-2008, 04:48 PM

There's no way that the person that marked them down is not going to get fired. How dumb do you have to be from a retailer perspective?

polyphenus

09-03-2008, 05:00 PM

There's no way that the person that marked them down is not going to get fired. How dumb do you have to be from a retailer perspective?

What do you expect-- Wal*Mart doesn't hire rocket scientists and Ph.D. candidates... :)

Seriously, though, the reason behind why they were clearanced (nonreplenished item) makes sense in a smaller Wal*Mart where they may never get another MF in stock...

Why are some folks having so much trouble with this score? Sometimes you get a good deal. It doesn't automatically mean it's a shady deal. I admit that I'm jealous that it wasn't me that got the deal but I applaud him for being in the right place at the right time. Bravo! :)

Sysiss

09-03-2008, 06:42 PM

Why is it so hard to believe that something like this "could" be shady. Do we personally know you and your intentions? I didn't read all of these pages and don't care to, but regardless of YOUR situation and what happened with you by someone looking from the outside on in it's certainly plausible that something "shady" happened. It's not as if this is happening all over the place. It's an isolated incident and things of that nature raise suspicion.

On the same token I have no reason NOT to believe you as well, if that's how you say you got em'..... then i guess that's how you got em'.

Cobra88

09-03-2008, 06:54 PM

I got lucky , my "awsome" wife came home with one last week, she knew I wanted one but I held off cause of the price, other things to pay for , rent, food ect., ect......

but she came home with one, what a woman!!!!!!!!!!!

The MF is sweeeeeeeeeeeeet, I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HissCommander

09-03-2008, 07:03 PM

gw2tulsa

09-03-2008, 08:38 PM

Three was all they had. Believe me, I would have maxed out what ever was on my credit card if they had more :)

I gotta say I LOVE this WM right now. We went in yesterday and picked up a brand new Bike Helmet for my daughter at only $3, a leap pad game and book for another $3. Today I went in and got some R2-D2 Specific Automotive Spray Paint for $2.50.

I MUST be ripping this store off now... :)

-Gary

Sysiss

09-03-2008, 09:03 PM

I MUST be ripping this store off now... :)

-Gary

I'm assuming that your comment is sarcastic due to the replies that you've been receiving, but again I'm sure you realize that due to the rarity of what happened it's only normal for people to question it.

If what you say is true, and I'm sure it is, you've provided a receipt and such I'm sure we all would of done the same thing. It's the stores fault for marking them down as low as they did and you simply capitalized on it. At the end of the day it means nothing to them and alot to you, Gratz on the pick-up.

the_loud_master

09-03-2008, 09:05 PM

Lol seems nobody here collects SW!!
But that Falcon seems like itll be very expensive for a while.

Paul

09-04-2008, 07:49 PM

What do you expect-- Wal*Mart doesn't hire rocket scientists and Ph.D. candidates... :)

Just because someone works at a Wal-Mart doesn't mean they are an idiot. I used to work there when I was going through college and so did a lot of the people I worked with at the time, so yeah, I'm sure they have hired Ph.D candidates in the past. They just didn't stay long after they got their degrees (hopefully). If you want a regular middle class job that pays a decent enough wage, the department managers can do pretty well for themselves, especially the ones that are good at it. Sure there are a lot of dumbasses working retail, but there's a lot of other smart people that work at stores like Wal-Mart as well.

Seriously, though, the reason behind why they were clearanced (nonreplenished item) makes sense in a smaller Wal*Mart where they may never get another MF in stock...

There are a lot of items in stores that are non-replenishable. It doesn't mean the store needs to clearance them off after not selling them after about a month or so. Sometimes items are marked non-replenishable only because they can't order them at a store level, but they could certainly get more of them from a corporate level.

I'm not in any way criticizing the person who bought them or saying it's shady at all, I'm just saying it's a pretty unique occurrence that shouldn't have happened from the stores point of view.

VandalSavage

09-07-2008, 06:42 PM

I picked up the Falcon for $100 on clearance, as well as, the AT-TE for $50, and all the new vechicles for $10. A pretty sweet deal all around. Also had the LEGO sets and Indiana Jones Monopoly for half off....

Mr. Savage

Shogi

09-07-2008, 06:49 PM

I really should start checking one of the Wally Worlds over here. Last week they had the new Evolutions 3 packs for $12 and a week or two before that they had the W-M Exclusive comic packs and Build A Droid figures for $5 each.

I've been cleaning out a lot of other items from this particular W-M (Indy German Motorcycles for $4, 21st Century German 3 3/4" figures for $1, etc....) They're the only non-super Wal-Mart in the area

Axelay

09-07-2008, 10:08 PM

VandalSavage

09-08-2008, 01:17 PM

Where was this?

It was in Mid-Missouri.

Mr. Savage

spacemonkeymafia

09-08-2008, 01:22 PM

What do you expect-- Wal*Mart doesn't hire rocket scientists and Ph.D. candidates... :)

Seriously, though, the reason behind why they were clearanced (nonreplenished item) makes sense in a smaller Wal*Mart where they may never get another MF in stock...

Why are some folks having so much trouble with this score? Sometimes you get a good deal. It doesn't automatically mean it's a shady deal. I admit that I'm jealous that it wasn't me that got the deal but I applaud him for being in the right place at the right time. Bravo! :)

Hey man my GF works there while she is going to school.....and when I had a thread about getting the 1st waves of vehicles for $15 (Yes all 4 for $15) people came out of the woodwork telling me i was a thief and stole from TRU............

Gaelinic

09-08-2008, 01:48 PM

Hey, just so you guys know, it's not unheard of to get Walmart employees to drastically discount their products. Just last Tuesday, I found two 12" Halo 3 figures on the top shelf just lying there, waiting for a display. I took them to the scanner and they didn't come up. I took them to the cashier and they didn't ring up. They called the Toy Department, had someone go back there, and came back and told me they were $7.88. Sold one on ebay today for $46 plus $13 shipping. The other one is going up before the day is out.

Axelay

09-11-2008, 01:52 PM

Huh. That's the first report I've seen of someone finding the 12" Halo figures. I haven't seen a single one here in NC yet, and I'm looking.

Gaelinic

10-09-2008, 02:37 PM

Anyone notice you can get the Millenium Falcon at Hasbrotoyshop.com for $127 with free shipping and no tax? How, you ask? Well, by using the Fall20 promo code.

That's quite a bargain. I'm debating it myself.

Kalibus

10-09-2008, 02:41 PM

Huh. That's the first report I've seen of someone finding the 12" Halo figures. I haven't seen a single one here in NC yet, and I'm looking.

They are shelfwarmers in my area.

HissCommander

10-09-2008, 02:46 PM

the shelves are packed at every store here and i havent seen a single one move since they came out

ZARTAN

10-09-2008, 02:59 PM

kalibus your tunnel rat and footloose are the shiznit!

Colder Soldier

10-09-2008, 03:25 PM

They are shelfwarmers in my area. That blue 12" MC is the prominent here too. For $46, I hate to say it, but I'm prolly gonna have to scalp some. They're probably going so high because finding one with all his digits maybe be hard in some areas.

Driftbot

10-11-2008, 03:11 PM

my local wally just got a pallete of falcons last night. i'll wait to see what the prices are. another walmart nearby (Lake Elsinore) was selling the falcons for... get this... $180! i chuckled out loud when i saw that. then walked away.

i thinki would pay no more than $100 for a falcon. its nice and i would love to pay MSRP, but wow... the wallet cringes.

Bravestarr

10-11-2008, 03:14 PM

They are shelfwarmers in my area.

Your whole GI Joe line-up on your avatar is amazing.

I truly wish that Hasbro would pay attention to your oustanding work.

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mtolen78

10-11-2008, 03:18 PM

Word on the street that up north they are going for 75 bucks at wal-mart now! look in the clearance secions in the gardening areas. A buddy told me this on thursday the 9th!

Tanksmasher

10-26-2008, 05:50 PM

What the hell? This may not be news to many, but I recently saw that the new Republic gunship and ARC starfighter are hitting retail and when I saw the price I about blew out my o-ring. I never picked up one of the older models and thought I'd get one this time around for my clones, but the gunship is a whopping fifty bucks and the ARC is $45. Is re-using an old mold that expensive?
For that price they might as well include some figures and a tube of astro-glide!

CornDog_The_Ninja

10-26-2008, 06:08 PM

Man, I've been searching for a republic gunship on ebay, but didn't want to pay a whole lot, then I seen some at WalMart, and thought I hit the jackpot, then I seen it was $49.99. WTF?

I swear I could hear the Baby Jesus crying.

Shogi

10-26-2008, 06:09 PM

How much were they when they were first released? I'd imagine the increase in oil from a few months ago is what made these more expensive as I'm sure they were made with plastic bought months ago

darthdoug

10-26-2008, 06:12 PM

I looked at the many endcaps of republic gunships for $50 and laughed. NO WAY IN HELL.

By the way, there's a really cool Wal Mart exclusive A-wing fighter with exclusive pilot. However, the price was not good. It was like $29. I passed on it too.

I also like the new head sculpt on the Biker Scout in the ENDOR multipack. However, not worth the cost. I'm about done with Star Wars.

no fate

10-26-2008, 06:18 PM

They have to pay Lucas tons of cash for the rights to make them. They will always be way overpriced because of that.

vadersquest

10-26-2008, 06:20 PM

The only thing I would like to get is the Falcon. Other than that I am done this year.

sharke

10-26-2008, 06:23 PM

How much were they when they were first released? I'd imagine the increase in oil from a few months ago is what made these more expensive as I'm sure they were made with plastic bought months ago

last gunship was a TRU exclusive from Clone Wars micro series and was $50 before that was widespread release of ROTS version which was $40

Shogi

10-26-2008, 06:26 PM

HissCommander

10-26-2008, 06:31 PM

Man, i think Lucas and Hasbro have lost their minds with the price of the star wars vehicles. $25 for a little fighter, $40 for a tie fighter or a Bwing, $50 for the gunship, $100 then $150........gimme a break. Who do they think is buying this shit? sure, there are the die hard collectors that would pay anything for whatever they shit out, but what % of the target market do they make up? The average collector is joe schmo lower middle class or upper lower class making $30,000 a year maybe. The average family of 2 makes $50,000 - $60,000 and thats really pushing it. How do they expect anyone to affor anything? The prices for toys are getting way out of hand. I remember going to the toy store with my parents and if they gave me $10 i was in fat city. A trip to the toy store now is a $100+ adventure. Its bullshit

spacemonkeymafia

10-26-2008, 06:35 PM

Show them where it hurts....

Bernit69

10-26-2008, 06:36 PM

I'll pass....star wars is to high priced for me....GI Joe appears to be on its way.

HissCommander

10-26-2008, 06:41 PM

I'll pass....star wars is to high priced for me....GI Joe appears to be on its way.

yeah, i cant afford anything but the singles anymore. at $4.84 i could get them and some CP's and vehicles but now they are ranging upwards of $8.50. No more CP's, can only get a few vehicles now. Pretty sad. I remember when toy collecting was fun. Now it costs an arm and a leg, and nothing is EVER in stock! If it wasnt for the ease of online retailers and to a lesser extent ebay, i would just hang it up and build model planes.

Blueman

10-26-2008, 06:55 PM

...there's a really cool Wal Mart exclusive A-wing fighter with exclusive pilot. However, the price was not good. It was like $29. I passed on it too.

I was eyeing the A-wing as well, until I saw the price. I have done extremely little to none in the SW department for many years now. All the really good figures (Darth Revan, the Force Unleashed figures, Shadow troopers, to name a few) were always too hard to find, as in nonexistant, at retail. And the ebay prices for them, forget it. What I don't understand is why the A-wing is priced higher, $30, than the other ships, like all the Jedi starfighters, $20, that have been coming out in droves these last few years. And it's not just a couple dollars higher, that's a 50% markup!

slim19722

10-26-2008, 08:04 PM

When the ARC fighter, Gunship, and A-wing were a mass retail release a few years ago, they were cheaper. Store exclusives almost always cost more, which all 3 vehicles are. The other mass retail released vehicles are $19.99 at WM, $21.99 at Target, $24.99 at TRU, and $29.99 at K-Mart, so the retailer raises the cost as well.

Tanksmasher

10-26-2008, 08:15 PM

When I heard about the Lars homestead I thought, hey that might be a cool piece to have, but then I saw that it was $50. Fifty bucks for a friggin igloo, three rehashed figures and a giant rat! Hell, no. I hope they lose big on this product. And I believe its a TRU exclusive, which means it will probably never go on clearance. That thing will sit forever.

zartan1

10-26-2008, 11:44 PM

Agent-GHQ

10-26-2008, 11:51 PM

I can care less. SW was just a bit before my time anyways.

Griff

10-27-2008, 12:01 AM

I saw the A-wing for $30 too. It's $10 more than it was in 97. Seems a bit much but like I said, it could be due to the oil prices back when they made these toys.

I found out the ARC and Gunship were $30 originally. $50 does seem a bit high (Even factoring in oil prices)

Shogi that 30 dollar tag was actually 25 and thats how much i paid for my ROTS gunship at the time. and I paid 25 for my ARC fighter. i did see 30 bucks at kaybee when they were out but i got mine for 25.

no fate

10-27-2008, 12:03 AM

I quit collecting SW years ago and only recently got reinterested with the new Falcon. I saw the A-wing and some of the multipacks at Wal-mart and couldn't help but laugh at the prices. Kmart was even worse, I found a Indy truck there marked up to $25 bucks and a cobra legions 5-pack for $27.
I'll get a Falcon if it goes on sale but thats it. I'm begining to wonder if Hasbro is purposely trying to kill this line, It has been going nonstop for 13 years. Maybe they're tired of dealing with Lucasfilm.

You could be onto something there. Lucasfilm has a lot of say in how Hasbro does the toys, maybe too much for Hasbro's liking. I bet that they wish they had not paid all those millions to keep the license years ago. That was long before Transformer and GIJoe movies were in the works and Star Wars was their bread and butter line. Now, with the renewed Joe and Transformers interest Hasbro has their own in-house brands that they probably make more profit on and have complete control over. Star Wars is now a huge ankle weight for them.

Cobra88

10-27-2008, 01:52 AM

dose anyone know the item number or the UPC number for the wallmart gunship?

VandalSavage

10-27-2008, 10:07 AM

I saw the A-wing for $30 too. It's $10 more than it was in 97. Seems a bit much but like I said, it could be due to the oil prices back when they made these toys.

I found out the ARC and Gunship were $30 originally. $50 does seem a bit high (Even factoring in oil prices)

The oil excuse doesn't hold water, as when the price first went up on joes and other toys, oil had just started to get to record levels and those toys were already produced...If that were the case, we should see a major drop come January on toys since oil is only $61 a barrel instead of $141. The oil and fuel reason was used to mark everything up by leaps and bounds..not nearly reflective of the real cost of production.

Mr. Savage

HissCommander

10-27-2008, 10:19 AM

I'm begining to wonder if Hasbro is purposely trying to kill this line, It has been going nonstop for 13 years. Maybe they're tired of dealing with Lucasfilm.

could be man. I noticed Indy figs for $5 now, joes went down to $6.84 at target, Transformers went to $7.77 at walmart, and Star wars is still $7.99 everywhere i go. The vehicles IMO are very unreasonably priced. $10-$15 i can justify for the most part but $25-$150 is just insane. This line has been going on for way too long anyways. Everything has been re-hashed 30 times over. They just need to call it quits.

gunslingercbr

10-27-2008, 10:19 AM

King_Snake

10-27-2008, 10:23 AM

guys, there is no way Hasbro is "trying to kill" Star Wars, especially if its been one of their biggest lines for awhile now. If you were dealing with someone on an individual level that was a pain, then yes, you could just stop dealing with them. For huge companies like Hasbro, it's not that simple ESPECIALLY when you are making tons of money. Even if Transformers and G.I. Joe were to take over as Hasbro's top sellers, the Star Wars brand name would still mean a lot to investors.

(by the way, not a Star Wars fanboy by any means...those figs need some more articulation...)

82joe

10-27-2008, 10:34 AM

last gunship was a TRU exclusive from Clone Wars micro series and was $50 before that was widespread release of ROTS version which was $40

The ROTS versions of the Arc and Gunship were $29.99. Figures were $4.99. Figure/vehicle combos were priced at $19.99 while smaller vehicles ranged from $9.99 to $14.99

SITHLOU33

10-27-2008, 10:34 AM

Here's where I get some people mad. I went to Walmart last week looking for Joes, mind you this is a smaller walmart so when they have exclusives thay're all over the place. Anyways there were no new Joes, and I never really look around the entire the entire section but something told me to do it this time and what did I see, The gunship on an endcap with a price header of $10. I grabbed 2 and 15 minute arguement later I walked out paying only $20 for the 2. Just in case your wondering one was for my boy and my little nephew for christmas.

HissCommander

10-27-2008, 10:40 AM

there is no price gouging going on at Hasbro no matter how much they charge for a toy unless you can prove the price is significantly more than it should be, which you can't.

the only reason to make such an accusation would stem from a sense of victimization by Hasbro as you don't want to pay as much for something you want as they want to charge. well, guess what, don't buy it if you don't like the price. if you are so compelled to buy toys, regardless of the price, than that is your choice. but either way, you aren't a victim in the scenario.

this ridiculous price gouging argument is becoming just as bad as crying about scalpers.

everyone has their own opinion man. In all reality, the prices havent gone up too much since 1995 when they came out. Single cards were $4.99, vehicles were $20, larger vehicles went up to $80.

I think the mane problem stems from all the needs that we have overwhelming the wants. Prices for food, rent, gas, cars...etc has doubled and even trippled since 95 and most people still make about the same now as they did then. So with all those things we NEED so survive the $3 increase or $10 increase on something we WANT makes certain things hard to get. Sure you can do with out, but to some people toy collecting is the root of their happiness. So with that taken away by some bullshit price increase, or an overpriced exlcusive they are going to be unhappy and express that.

So a price increase or scalpers might not mean much, to some it really hurts. So some people are indeed a "victim" of these. And you know as well as anyone else that "gauging" takes place when the demand outweighs the supply. That $4.99 price tag had been around since 95. 13 years later when a hit toy line comes out the price mysteriously raises to $8+ on every line Hasbro has?? common man. I know we cant "prove" this kind of stuff, but its pretty obvious.

Cdt Weasel

10-27-2008, 10:46 AM

The main reason for the items being higher priced is that they are exclusives. Fewer to sell, means a higher price to make a 'hasbro happy' profit. Along with whatever psychology they think will make people pay more for an exclusive item.

gunslingercbr

10-27-2008, 10:46 AM

13 years later when a hit toy line comes out the price mysteriously raises to $8+ on every line Hasbro has?? common man. I know we cant "prove" this kind of stuff, but its pretty obvious.
or coincidental to other factors. I don't think a $3 increase in price over 13 years is that ridiculous of an increase.

but don't make any mistake, demand will never outweigh supply with toys, there are plenty of units available to all. just because they are hard to find at retail doesn't mean they don't exist in large enough quantities.

facehammer

10-27-2008, 10:56 AM

I'll agree with you Cdtweasel... The higher price is because it is an exlcusive. Smaller production numbers + new paint aps + packaging will bring a higher price.

HissCommander

10-27-2008, 11:01 AM

or coincidental to other factors. I don't think a $3 increase in price over 13 years is that ridiculous of an increase.

but don't make any mistake, demand will never outweigh supply with toys, there are plenty of units available to all. just because they are hard to find at retail doesn't mean they don't exist in large enough quantities.

$3 isnt bad at all, i make good money so it doesnt really affect me. but to someone making minimum wage scraping by it might hurt them.

The companys hold back supply to create a hype. It slike the Wii, the Xbox, The PS3...and so on. It just creates a gigantic hype for the items, then they can keep the same price tag for longer periods or raise the price and justify it to the ignorant out there.

VIPER 48

10-27-2008, 11:08 AM

cobracobra

10-27-2008, 11:30 AM

Yes both the Gunship and the ARC 170 are deemed "exclusives" Meaning that Wallmart is the only place you will find that particular Gunship with exclusive decco.
Also in 1998 figures were 7.99 everywhere for TPM and then for a long while they were 6.99 POTJ and for Ep2 they went down a bit only to raise to 6.99 to 7.99 for the OTC collection finally with ROTS they were a measily 4.99 to 5.99 at Target and Wallmart to be raised in 2006 at 6.99 and have been on a 50 cent increase/decrease ever since.So really its not like they were a cool 4.99 since 1995 and all the sudden last night they were raised to 7.99 we had this coming. Its when there 9.99 is when I will stop all together because no freakin ewok is worth more than ten dollars. Neither is any Viper worth more than ten dollars.

sharke

10-27-2008, 01:37 PM

Tanksmasher

10-27-2008, 02:04 PM

Time will tell whether the $50 price tag was a wise move. Hasbro has repeatedly said that Star Wars is huge right now and they have the Clone Wars to help move product, but if it sits on shelves after Xmas, which may very well happen to the BMF and other ships, some things are gonna have to change. I just can't fathom the price for this gunship. Hasbro has said they love the $20-25 price range and since this is a larger vehicle I knew it would be more, but fifty is just a slap in the face. I'm not a victim because I haven't bought the damn thing, but I love when people defend everything Hasbro makes and says if you don't want to pay for it, don't buy it.
Yes indeed, people won't buy it and if Hasbro can't find enough people to buy it, the few who do aren't going to make up for the cost of production. Sure they can absorb a loss like the Indy line with other hot toys, but they're not going to keep doing it. There is an ideal market value for everything, and I don't think this is it.

ChaplainAsst

10-27-2008, 02:16 PM

Here is something real fun to think about: three years ago, I purchased the old MF for 24.99 at KB Toys (the most expensive toy story usually). The new design is somewhat bigger and has more features, but how do you justify it being $150? On the other hand, they are doing exactly what collectors have said - even on this site: giving people what they want who said they would pay whatever it cost to get the toy. This in no way is Hasbro trying to cash in before they "kill Star Wars" but rather trying to do what people ask. It just has a very high price tag. Something joe collectors might want to think about as they continue to beg for a Flagg that cost a fortune 20 years ago.

paulpratt

10-27-2008, 02:27 PM

last gunship was a TRU exclusive from Clone Wars micro series and was $50 before that was widespread release of ROTS version which was $40

Really? I paid thirty for the Revenge of the Sith gunship and forty-five for the tiger stripped Clone Wars gunship.

Grendel

10-27-2008, 03:24 PM

I have been trying to find a cheap gunship for a custom. I have checked e-bay off and on for a about 8 months opened ones go for about $80.00. sealed for over $100. when I saw one for $50.00 at Walmart I bought it because I wasn't finding any for less than that. There were about 30 on the shelf, when I went back a week or 2 later there was 0. So they are selling pretty well. does it make me happy to pay that...no. but it was the cheapest I could find.

gunslingercbr

10-27-2008, 03:36 PM

$3 isnt bad at all, i make good money so it doesnt really affect me. but to someone making minimum wage scraping by it might hurt them.

The companys hold back supply to create a hype. It slike the Wii, the Xbox, The PS3...and so on. It just creates a gigantic hype for the items, then they can keep the same price tag for longer periods or raise the price and justify it to the ignorant out there.

someone scraping by on minimum wage shouldn't be wasting money on toys, they need to be focusing on how to better their life and get out of minimum wage, so they aren't a good example of how to gauge a fair price.

machiwoomiapoo

10-27-2008, 06:45 PM

I used to collect just Star Wars items and I did all right financially to pay for it. Then I started collecting JOE again and I wanted all the old stuff too. I used to collect 2 of each figure in both the JOE and SW line. One to keep sealed and an opener. I started going in debt. I realized I had to cut something. I stopped collecting 2 of each SW figure and only extras of the ones I wanted to add to my dioramas. However, the JOE figures were too super sweet so I have been buying 2 of each since the 25th line started. I bought the ARC-170, Lars Homestead, Republic Gunship, and A-Wing because I think they are super sweet! I realize they cost a lot, but they are excellent for dioramas. I started working another job to pay for my hobby addiction. I think Hasbro wants to make money off the items the fans want. I'm very happy to see them making things like the V-Wing, Rancor, Skyhawk, and Fang. Remember, if you don't want to pay the high price now there's a big chance you can get it cheaper when it's used. However, there's a few exclusives that hold there value or even go higher, so be careful with that. Anyway, I've said too much. Oh yeah, my official answer is Hasbro is not gouging, they are just delivering some sweet toys to the fans! YO JOE! MTFBWY!

paulpratt

10-27-2008, 09:00 PM

I think Hasbro wants to make money off the items the fans want.

You would think that they were... dare i say it... a business!

CG76

10-27-2008, 09:19 PM

According to Hasbro the price of resin has gone up versus a year ago. Plus the Chinese yuan is up as well. Hasbro wants to maintain their margins for obvious reason, but they do care about their customers. It's tough to balance things in this economy.

zartan1

10-27-2008, 11:28 PM

could be man. I noticed Indy figs for $5 now, joes went down to $6.84 at target, Transformers went to $7.77 at walmart, and Star wars is still $7.99 everywhere i go. The vehicles IMO are very unreasonably priced. $10-$15 i can justify for the most part but $25-$150 is just insane. This line has been going on for way too long anyways. Everything has been re-hashed 30 times over. They just need to call it quits.

I agree the line has been going too long the original only ran from 78-85.
Remember how Hasbro ran the DC licence into the ground with their countless repaints of poor figures. They lose the licence to Mattel and pick up the Marvel licence and has since come out with some great stuff, the new 3 3/4" line is a good example.

The franchise needs fresh ideals not repaint after repaint.

On another note individual stores also have a lot to do with prices. I went to Knoxville today and at TRU single Joes were $7.99 and vehicles $19.99. At Target not too far away the same figs went for $6.99 and vehicles $15.99.

flash70

10-28-2008, 12:11 AM

Hasbro needs to bring prices down period.

sweeper

10-28-2008, 02:46 AM

Griff

10-28-2008, 04:12 AM

Hasbro needs to bring prices down period.

Dead on Point man. It don't matter if I have money or not thgese prices are gouging pure and simple. ITs all about the greed these days.

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:38 AM

Supply and Demand.

SWs and Joe figures are selling very well for Hasbro and so are Marvel Legends. Since Demand is up, Supply goes up or slightly down and price goes up.

Simple economics.

Now I noticed the SWs figures have gone up a bit. Keep in mind that the new movie coming out, new figures and BAG droids have caused this. SWs are probably the only toys besides Marvel based figures and Batman figures to actually stay constant at toy stores for over a decade. TFs, Joes, Ninja Turtles....theyve all taken breaks from retail and ended up at comic shops as collector's but SWs have stuck around for well over a decade.

Personally....Im not dropping $50-$150 for any SW vehicle. I dont want them that bad. SW is "War" and having HUGE toys doesnt do you much good because if you go out and buy ANOTHER huge one....youre room is full of giant plastic dust collectors. But Hasbro shot themselves in the foot with $150 MFs, $50 walkers and the like. The only toys I see worth the money are the Titaniums and Jedi Starfighters - still only $20 (paid $15 for my Obi Wan when Ep 2 came out though...)

HissCommander

10-28-2008, 07:59 AM

On another note individual stores also have a lot to do with prices. I went to Knoxville today and at TRU single Joes were $7.99 and vehicles $19.99. At Target not too far away the same figs went for $6.99 and vehicles $15.99.

yes but my point was, no matter what store i go to Star Wars is the highest priced of any of the Hasbro lines.

Supply and Demand.

I put "supply and demand" in the same category as "gas crisis" and that category is called bullshit!

These are little tiny cheaply made super mass produced pieces of plastic. There is no shortage of supply. Hasbro holds back shipments to cause a stir and thus have a reason to justify the price hike. Same thing happens with video game systems on christmas. Its all bull shit and everyone buys into it.

ahhh and "gas crisis" dont get me started on that. funny how every other line stays the same price but hasbro line double? Heres the thing people, every single thing you use in your day to day life is a product of oil. Toys, Lamps, computers, medicine, bottles, bags, cups, plates.....EVERYTHING! though prices of household goods went up a tiny bit because now they cost more to ship, does anyone see Dove? or Crest? or Nyquil? or Foldgers Coffee? or any of that double in price? negative. Nor did any of these companys find any alternate means to store their goods. "gas crisis" my ass. Someone says something on TV and companys exploit it for profit.

A good example of that is Tickle me Elmo. Fat shit Rossie has it on her show saying how great it is, then everyone in America is willing to pay $500 for it. So what happened? The toy company raised the prices and cut the shipments back to create a stir and keep the prices high.

Wataru

10-28-2008, 08:08 AM

yes but my point was, no matter what store i go to Star Wars is the highest priced of any of the Hasbro lines.

I put "supply and demand" in the same category as "gas crisis" and that category is called bullshit!

These are little tiny cheaply made super mass produced pieces of plastic. There is no shortage of supply. Hasbro holds back shipments to cause a stir and thus have a reason to justify the price hike. Same thing happens with video game systems on christmas. Its all bull shit and everyone buys into it.

..um. S&D is how retail works. Its not really going to change. Ever.

ahhh and "gas crisis" dont get me started on that. funny how every other line stays the same price but hasbro line double? Heres the thing people, every single thing you use in your day to day life is a product of oil. Toys, Lamps, computers, medicine, bottles, bags, cups, plates.....EVERYTHING! though prices of household goods went up a tiny bit because now they cost more to ship, does anyone see Dove? or Crest? or Nyquil? or Foldgers Coffee? or any of that double in price? negative. Nor did any of these companys find any alternate means to store their goods. "gas crisis" my ass. Someone says something on TV and companys exploit it for profit.

A good example of that is Tickle me Elmo. Fat shit Rossie has it on her show saying how great it is, then everyone in America is willing to pay $500 for it. So what happened? The toy company raised the prices and cut the shipments back to create a stir and keep the prices high.

Damn man that was YEARS ago and every hot toy at Christmas is like that. Cabbage Patch dolls involved shootings, traveling cross the globe, etc etc

The idea if perfect. Supply and Demand. The more WE buy the HIGHER they raise the price. Why would you continue selling a widget for $3 when people REALLY want it? No, you raise widget to $3.50 and make more money.

People bitch about retail and dont understand that popularity effects price.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

HissCommander

10-28-2008, 08:27 AM

The idea if perfect. Supply and Demand. The more WE buy the HIGHER they raise the price. Why would you continue selling a widget for $3 when people REALLY want it? No, you raise widget to $3.50 and make more money.

People bitch about retail and dont understand that popularity effects price.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

im not worried about the price hike personally. Im in a position now where a $3 hike wont affect me. But my concern is familys and less fortunate collectors. It just bugs me when i see greed overwhelm a group or class of people until they cant afford a certain luxury anymore.

And i know theres that group of people that says "tough, if you cant afford it then do without" and thats true to a certain extent, but everyone needs a little happiness in their lives. And to do without just isnt fair because a company needs to up the prices for no reason.

I understand business, economics, statistics, and blah blah blah. It just bugs me that something like toys is more and more becoming a luxury that most familys cant afford.

Devil King

10-28-2008, 06:48 PM

The idea is perfect. Supply and Demand. The more WE buy the HIGHER they raise the price. Why would you continue selling a widget for $3 when people REALLY want it? No, you raise widget to $3.50 and make more money.

I'm not going to get involved in an argument, but everyone can agree, I think, that going from $4.99 to $6 or $7 or $8.99 in less than a year is a bit of a false inflation.

Wataru

10-28-2008, 06:50 PM

I'm not going to get involved in an argument, but everyone can agree, I think, that going from $4.99 to $6 or $7 or $8.99 in less than a year is a bit of a false inflation.

I dont think GI Joes or SWs figures have then $4.99 since 1989

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 06:53 PM

I dont think GI Joes or SWs figures have then $4.99 since 1989

Joes were under $5 last half of 2007....up until about Feb or March.....

CG76

10-28-2008, 07:00 PM

Price increases aren't great for us consumers. But Hasbro is a for-profit corporation. Any increase in raw materials, they'll want to pass it on to the customers. Plus, according to their CEO and CFO they are investing in emerging markets and in new technologies. That and the increase in raw materials have actually reduced their gross margins in the last year or so. That's the situation unfortunately. So I decided to buy their stock recently.

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:01 PM

I remember Joes being $2 at Dollar Generals last year. They were randomly packed Joes with random weapons.

The ST and VvV figures that didnt sell were sent back to vendor and repackaged to recover some losses.

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 07:05 PM

Umm the 25th line when it started was under $5......Im pretty sure of it....

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:13 PM

Wave 1 where $6.99 retail when they came out. WM probably had then $6.86 or something.

Ewokhunter92

10-28-2008, 07:23 PM

Wave 1 where $6.99 retail when they came out. WM probably had then $6.86 or something.

nope. $4.86 at walmart and $5.99 at Target

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 07:25 PM

nope. $4.86 at walmart and $5.99 at Target

Thank you...

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 07:26 PM

Wave 1 where $6.99 retail when they came out. WM probably had then $6.86 or something.

Oh I know why you think that....you started late didnt you?

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:27 PM

So we're complaining about a $2 increase in how many years when the price of oil had gone up 10 cents a week?

Look, oils effects everything. Be happy SWs and Joes are only $6.99. Marvel Legends jumped $5+

goosetuber

10-28-2008, 07:30 PM

Yeah but Oil's back down now, national avg for a allon of gas is $2.25 down from 4.25. Anyone think that they'll reduce prices?

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 07:31 PM

No...

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 07:31 PM

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:32 PM

Yeah but Oil's back down now, national avg for a allon of gas is $2.25 down from 4.25. Anyone think that they'll reduce prices?

Joes are the most popular theyve been in retail for a long time, despite the price increase so no I doubt itll go down.

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:33 PM

That wasnt the point....the point was they were under $5.....

So they were under $5 a couple years ago. Theyre only $6.99 at WM.

Why does everyone have a problem with this? YOU caused it buying so many.

Withs Joes only being $6.99....WWE figures being $8.99, MLs being $14.99....be happy

spacemonkeymafia

10-28-2008, 07:37 PM

So they were under $5 a couple years ago. Theyre only $6.99 at WM.

Why does everyone have a problem with this? YOU caused it buying so many.

Withs Joes only being $6.99....WWE figures being $8.99, MLs being $14.99....be happy

No that was last year my friend and the first half of this year.....I didnt cause this because i buy just one of not everything....be happy you say? I dont know about you but I tend to not like taking it up the Arse.....and a $1 increase here....then another Dollar increase 2 months later...then another dollar increase yet later is not fair.....and is called Price gouging......Hasbro always said SW figs are more expensive then Joes because they have to pay Lucas...well Joes in most places are the same price as SW figs......so that has to tell you something.............

Wataru

10-28-2008, 07:39 PM

No that was last year my friend and the first half of this year.....I didnt cause this because i buy just one of not everything....be happy you say? I dont know about you but I tend to not like taking it up the Arse.....and a $1 increase here....then another Dollar increase 2 months later...then another dollar increase yet later is not fair.....

YOU is a general term. Consumers cause the price increase along with oil.

There is not fair in retail. You pay it, or go without

zartan1

10-28-2008, 07:39 PM

Remember last year before the holidays all the mass hysteria over lead paint in Chinese toys. Well maybe this price hike is do to that. The lead in the paint made it dry faster so they could produce more a day, plus having to redo paint department in a factory costs money.

I'm not saying any of the 25th line has lead paint in them, just out of habit I keep anything product made in unrestricted communist countries away from my mouth.