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Title: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 14, 2005, 12:02 PM
So, how are your shelves looking? I honestly can't remember seeing SW toys moving this well for the holidays in a long time. Even stores that were packed with pegwarmers and mid-sized vehicles a month ago are down to a few Nemodian Warriors. How are the toys moving in your area?
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darth Slothus on December 14, 2005, 12:39 PM
poorly,Lord Anton,poorly. At least a couple a days ago when I checked all our WM stores are chocked full with at least 7 cases worth of figs( I know they have more in overstock too) :(. However Target can't seem to keep enough on the shelves :o. While expensive TRU and Kmart are full of pegwarmers that never move ::)

I'm worried about TSC figure availability(at least the first wave) in my area since so many stores have no room for it.

Heck, we still have twins packs at my WM's, and..a couple of days ago still a few clone packs.

Surprised that desperate folks in your area havn't tried to infiltrate mine to get things.....but...who says they havn't.... ::)
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Xander on December 14, 2005, 01:08 PM
Same here Anton, and just the other day I bragging about how there were all these clone troopers on the pegs I was going to get when they went on clearance. At Target, it looks like Santa showed up one night to collect. Now its just Bail, Palpatine, 1 or 2 Nemoidians.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Ryan on December 14, 2005, 02:31 PM
Even the Neimoidians are moving near me... :o

Target can barely stay stocked, same with one Wal-Mart. The other Wal-Mart is moving a bit slowwer, they did have the most crowed section before he big rush, and it has shrunk in size drastically, the pegwarmers are moving, but not fast enough. I still have yet to see the last 2 of the Final 12 though. >:(
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Brian on December 14, 2005, 03:43 PM
Things are much the same here.  Wal-Mart still has quite a few Neimodians and the usual pegwarmers, but they've lessened.  They also had the "Twins" packs this morning, along with the figures that came packed with them, so they have a few new things on the pegs.  All the other stuff (Jedi Force, Force Battlers, GH, Attacktix, 500th Vaders, and a few battle packs) seems to be stocked fairly well.

Target, on the other hand, is almost empty basic-figure wise.  Not a month ago I could have bought a number of #55 Obi-Wans, AT-RT Drivers, #41 Clones, and Vaders...but there's not a one to be found now.  In fact, in stopping there today, they have only four pegs of basic figures now, containing 8-9 Polis Massans and a single Tarkin.  The other basic pegs are now filled with the Lava Anakin and Obi-Wan, which are clearanced to $9.08.  I was tempted to get one at that price, but I'll wait to see if they drop even lower.  All basic figure-related stuff (vehicles, deluxe, evolutions, etc.) is all but gone at Target, but they have lots of the role play and larger micro stuff.  Force Battlers are pretty slim here too, surprisingly, but those might be selling well with parents/relatives.  I know we picked up a clone and Vader for our nephews.  I'll agree though, this is the biggest I've seen Star Wars at Christmas for some time.  Kind of neat to see, and I'm glad I'm not really looking for anything until TSC hits.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Gatillo on December 14, 2005, 03:57 PM
Well it is funny this was posted because last night I went to two Targets and they drastically reduced the SW section.  One had 6 pegs and the other had 10.  I think they had around 30 last week.  One Target had about 40 of those Darth Vader banks, they are ok but enough already.

TRU put out about 12 cases of figures 32 to 44.

Walmart is so sad.

It will be a dry Christmas ROTS-wise
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: CHEWIE on December 14, 2005, 05:14 PM
I don't think I've ever seen figures flying off the shelves like they have now, or like they did in 2005 in general.  It's amazing - every time something gets put out, seems like it's gone within 24 hours.  It's good to see, but I do like seeing a little stock on the pegs too... even the repacks keep selling.  What a great year for Star Wars this has been!

 :P
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darth Broem on December 14, 2005, 07:48 PM
Yep, I went to find a Vader for my cousin last weekend (and for myself of course).  I was SHOCKED to see that every figure has been snatched up except for some pegwarmers like Mon Mothma, Neimodian Warrior, and one store that had 12 Mas Ameddas.  Everything else action-figure wise was gone. 
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Diddly on December 14, 2005, 08:30 PM
Wal-Mart has the usual pegwarmers and sometimes gets in new figs that fly off the shelves fast. Target hasn't restocked in forever, all that's left are Mon Mothmas and both versions of Palpatine. Lava figs and Collector Cases are both on clearance though.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on December 14, 2005, 11:42 PM
I think many a kid will be happy on Christmas morning. However, if anyone is still looking it may now become a blue Christmas as I think the ROTS end is well within sight.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 15, 2005, 09:41 AM
I was thinking I might pick up a Jedi Figher or two on clearance, but those left the shelves before the figures. Guess I missed the boat again. :P
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: jedistyle on December 16, 2005, 08:29 PM
the shelves at my walmart where loaded 2 days ago, with ki-adi, dooku, gree, palpatine, #41 clones, r2's, chewies and a handful of others. i stopped in again today for a peek and the was not a single figure to be seen anywhere in the store, i asked and they didn't even have any in the back to restock! i think it is great that starwars toys are moving like this, it seems children as well as collectors are really getting into it. i hope this trend keeps up so the sagga line will do just as well!
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Jesse James on December 16, 2005, 11:22 PM
Pretty dry around Pittsburgh and sadly I'm finding I now need to be picking figures up for someone's son who's having a rough time financially this year.  I have a Gree I was going to return for him, and I think a couple #41's too around here and a Cantina Han (who doesn't have an extra of this at this point?).  He's getting a Luke ROTJ light/sounds saber too.

I still think Hasbro took some stuff back from Target though...  Those Neimoidians cannot have sold.  No parent with sanity would have bought those.  I refuse to believe it. :)
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darby on December 17, 2005, 12:40 AM
Even Mon Mothma is gone at Target now.  Good lord. 
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Jesse James on December 17, 2005, 07:09 AM
I believe that's a sign the apocalypse is coming...  Run!  Flee!
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on December 17, 2005, 11:47 AM
It is here. The Nemodians at one Target are down from 24 to 6 . . . .

Shelves are worse here then ever.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Brian on December 19, 2005, 10:54 AM
Our local Wal-Mart has apparently restocked, with some figures other than Neimodian Warriors and Mas Ameddas, which they've had for quite some time.  I saw a few wookiees, Vaders, and a variety of clones...and it was nice to see that those are there for parents that are shopping for their kids.  I know I've seen a number of frustrated parents over the past few weeks, not being able to find anything "cool" for their kids.  That might be a reason that the Force Battlers seem to be flying off the pegs pretty good here now too, lack of basic figure product.  Target is pretty slim.  They've got most of their pegs crammed with clearanced cases and Lava figures, and then 6-8 pegs of basic figures, with about 10 or so Polis Massans and 1 Tarkin.  I've been seeing quite a few 500th Vaders lately again too.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Clone On Fire on December 19, 2005, 02:36 PM
All shelves are totally cleaned out except for Darth Vader, Aayla, Plo, and Mas Amedda (en masse).
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: ruiner on December 19, 2005, 03:46 PM
I have not found anything since the CW three packs.  It's probably been three weeks since I found anything of substance in the 3 3/4 figure line.

Somebody (parents and grandparents?) are buying SW this year.....
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on December 21, 2005, 02:23 AM
A friend told me this theory and it makes sense to me kinda of. His theory is the reason many parts of the country is not receiving any further product right now is because Hasbro did not plan for the success they have! In other words, by now the ROTS line has stopped being produced as they switch to the Saga production, and scale back somewhat. Thus, were done! The line is over with! Kapoosh! Thoughts on that theory?
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: ruiner on December 21, 2005, 03:34 PM
Makes sense - TSC should be in stores any day now.

Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Morgbug on December 21, 2005, 03:36 PM
Seems a reasonable theory.  I had the (mis)fortune of being in Florida last week and it was barren, though the usual suspects were still warming the pegs.  

Up north where we bypassed the last 12 figures of ROTS, we've already seen the first batch of Saga come and go.  There's still ROTS figures to be had locally, but it's only Bail/Mon/Padme/Aayla hanging about.  

The general conclusion I'd agree with - sales have been better than expected.  I'm simply amazed at the number of lightsabers that have been sold as well.  It's been stunning.  I was at a TRU one evening as they were restocking and people were grabbing them almost as fast as the poor woman could put them out.  

Vader banks and voice changers have sold well, though not spectacularly so.  
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Tracy on December 21, 2005, 03:45 PM
One WM is nearly barren -- while the other has tons of Twins and not much else.  Two weeks ago they had a center aisle display chock full of Gree's, clones, twins, Tarkins, etc.  TRU is just pitiful -- about a dozen Neimoidians -- though they did just put out Sith, Clone and Anakin evolution sets.  They also had two huge bins of lightsabers.  Target has most of their stuff on clearance.  Saw for the first time today a set of about 6-8 (I think) Pez dispensers in a collector's set -- hadn't seen that around anywhere before.  The 500th Vaders seem to be everywhere again.  Funny -- I have yet to see a Padme anywhere all year ???
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: jokabofe on December 22, 2005, 09:29 AM
I've been in several stores over the past few days (Targets, Wal*Marts, Toys'R'Us's, etc.) and one thing that has baffled me is that there is not a single carded figure to be found anywhere. And I don't mean the pegs were just empty - at most of the places I went, there weren't even any pegs. There were other SW items in the section - lightsabers, unleashed, galactic heroes - but no figures. Outside of 1 Target that had about a dozen Mon Mothma's on two pegs. That was it.

 >:(
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darth Slothus on December 22, 2005, 10:58 AM
I've got 1 WM that has 35+ figs as of last nite, also have one that has 20+(although not much of a variety, mostly frogs). The other 2 WM's- one has NO figs the other had 5 :o

Both my Targets=empty
TRU has 7 frogs ::)
Kmart has tons of older figs- no wants to pay their prices-geez no wonder they struggle so.

Interestingly I HAVE seen alot of sabers selling(you can tell it's a movie year)

Come onnnn SAGA!
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: ruiner on December 22, 2005, 12:57 PM
My Super Target is down to three pegs allocated to SW.  I wonder if the peg count will increase with the new planogram set?
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Jediknight760071 on December 22, 2005, 06:27 PM
I've managed to stay far away from a Walmart, Target, or Toys R Us for a good two weeks. It's been pretty relaxing. :P

I have missed out on a few figures though, so there definately is a trade off. It's far too busy for me to even think about walking into those stores...I'm much more in tune with the guys that stay up all night to get to Walmart at 7am, but classes start up at 7, so I'm missing out altogether.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 27, 2005, 11:11 AM
Going out the day after christmas, most of my Targets were devoid of any 3 3/4" SW product. I did pick up a Plo Koon fighter on clearance, but it was the last one. WM was pretty barron as well.
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Diddly on December 27, 2005, 12:38 PM
I stopped by a Wal Mart yesterday, and the only basic figs they had were Mon Mothma and Luminara. They seriously downsized the SW section as well, it's about a 3rd of what it was a few weeks ago. :-\
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: CHEWIE on December 27, 2005, 12:46 PM
Surprisingly, two Walmarts in my area restocked big time on Thursday - totally packed pegs, with a great selection of figures including Tactical Ops Clones.  Went back by one of them yesterday and just a lone #41 Clone was left.  They must have sold over 100 figures in a 2 day period.

 :P
Title: Re: Christmas and ROTS
Post by: Brian on December 27, 2005, 02:57 PM
It seems to be much the same around here, the basic figure pegs are close to bare and at Target they've been minimized to just a few pegs at all (with little to no figures).  I will say, overall it seems like almost anything with "Star Wars" on it sold pretty well for the holidays.  Basic figures, lightsabers, Galactic Heroes, Vader helmets, and even things like the Force Battlers are pretty slim around here.  Nice to see it all get sold out pretty well.  Unless we see some other shipment or something, its looking like there won't be any post-ROTS glut to keep the new figures from the pegs, and that is nice to see.  First time I've seen that in the prequel years.  I remember being buried in AOTC/Saga figures still at this point (in fact, I saw a lone Nikto Jedi from the Saga line at Wal-Mart just last week...weird).