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02-18-2013, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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Everywhere I go, be it Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R US, what do I find? Virtually NOTHING.
Here we have a new movie to be released next month and the shelves are virtually bare. Most Targets I have been to have old wave 1 scraps, no or few 3-packs and massive amounts of micro force figures. ONE Wal-Mart, out of dozens in my area had ONE case of wave 3 figures. The rest? Nothing at all or scraps from wave 1. Toys R Us, don't even ask. They aren't interested in selling toys. But Iron Man 3, that has a movie later this summer, is plentiful, EVERYWHERE. I could buy the entire line 100's of times over, it's that plentiful. Don't get it, very of sick of the lines I'm interested in being in constant short supply. GiJOE, Star Wars.... Last edited by Veedox; 02-18-2013 at 07:42 PM.. |
02-18-2013, 10:46 AM | #2 |
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You have to remember Iron Man is being backed by Marvel/Disney, they dictate how much product they want on shelves, for them brand awareness can be a loss leader. IE: It is just as (if not more) valuable to them to use the toys to advertise the movie, then it is to make money. Because they already know the movie is likely to make a ton of money at the box office, the toys are just gravy for them.
GI Joe on the other hand, is owned by the company making the toys. They don't want tons of unsold product on their hands, and they have 31 years of data on how to hopefully make the right amount to not be stuck with tons of stuff that winds up on clearance. Another thing to remember is that as you get closer to the actual release date of the movie these will trickle in to stores more. A lot of stores are still trying to clear out the wave 1 they put away when it got cancelled the first time. I know it's maddening when it seems like everyone is finding them in stores except you, but the movie is still over 40 days away.
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02-18-2013, 11:01 AM | #3 |
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Try Kmart. I got the Alley Viper, Cyber Ninja wave there. Walmart is also on point with the new release wave as well. I havent seen anything besides vehicles and roleplay at toysrus.
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02-18-2013, 11:05 AM | #4 |
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Also check Amazon over the next couple of days. They are high now but if they will dip down as the weeks go on and free shipping!
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02-18-2013, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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patience, the resets are comming
except target, that was just a bad move on thier part for hoarding last years toys
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02-18-2013, 11:08 AM | #6 |
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02-18-2013, 11:21 AM | #7 |
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Its crazy in my dinky middle of nowhere collection of Walmart that never get anything ever I found wave 2 or 3 or whatever one has lady Jaye and the black cobra ninja. I'll probably never see past that wave though. :(
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02-18-2013, 12:22 PM | #8 |
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I think these will be more abundantly available around the first of March.
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02-18-2013, 12:32 PM | #9 |
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Same here all I found were the new 3 packs and wave 1 figs. But Im pretty sure as March hits and the movie drops we will start to see the newer figs. Don't be hastie are spend alot on ebay for these only to turn around are find 'em in stores.
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02-18-2013, 12:50 PM | #10 |
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Something I learned from the 25th line, save yourself some gas, order them online, pre-order if need be, and use ebay. Consider the amount of money you're spending on gas and the frustration of searching. Heck, work with Tankers in your area. I've had very good luck working with the Florida crew in finding items.
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