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Title: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Vator on January 28, 2005, 10:47 AM
The front page has a story of the first set of figures being found in Mn. Is this true? If so, are there pictures? More details, please!
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Scott on January 28, 2005, 10:49 AM
No pictures, sorry

But I trust the guy that gave up the info so I'd say they were put out by mistake

Sounds like product is hitting stores though for the April date, stuff will start leaking for a while now which will drive me crazy waiting for them :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Vator on January 28, 2005, 11:03 AM
Grand. The Royal Guard thing though...there were carded samples on Ebay that had them as blue. I mean, the Senate Guard and the Imperial Guard do have different costumes. Interesting (and stupid) varient I suppose by Hasbro.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jeff on January 28, 2005, 11:11 AM
I called the Target store in question to see if they would hold the figures for me, but they were all gone.  :(

Sounds like it was just one case of Collection 2 figures that was mistakenly stocked along with the Sneak Preview waves (which they had plenty of).

Dang!  Missed them by that much!  Ah, well if they can leak once, maybe they'll leak again soon...

Jeff
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on January 28, 2005, 11:16 AM
Holy.......

I sure do wish I can strike gold like that and start my collection a couple months early!!!  Damn that would be nice!

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on January 28, 2005, 12:45 PM
I'd really like to see a pick of the red Guard version or some more details on if it has a headsculpt variation without the headdress that the blue has.

Pretty impressive that stores are getting these in already. My OCD gets kicked into overdrive when I hear news like this. Must. Own. Now.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darth Broem on January 28, 2005, 03:23 PM
Wow!  I was surprised to hear that they got em allready.  I can't get that lucky.  Actually I probably would but not be able to pay for them.  Then I'd go home and  get the funds or my credit card.  Come back to the store and it would all be gone!
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on January 28, 2005, 04:46 PM
I'd get as much as I could if I ran into something like this...

Actually I'd really just like to get a Dooku early...

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: John C on January 28, 2005, 05:00 PM
Oops, that Target made a mistake.  George's lawyers will come down hard on them now.  ;)
I remember when I worked at Target back in 1999 we had the TPM figures in our stockroom just gathering dust for a few months.  I had to crack them open and take a look, of course.  We couldn't buy them at that point because they weren't entered into the computers.  Actually, some stuff like the 12 inchers and the Maul w/speeder bike weren't ringing up they day they came out.  I worked that day and it was nice because I was able to grab what I wanted without dealing with a mad rush.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Nicklab on January 28, 2005, 05:04 PM
I can see something like this happening, but it would be a freak occurrence.  I could see a case getting mislabeled or a case of Collection 1 being mistakenly put on a pallette with cases of Preview figures, but it would definitely be an anomoly.

I actually got about a dozen of the SAGA figures early in 2002.  The store (Boscovs, an east coast department store chain) left them in a box that was wide open on the floor off the toy section.  This was about a week to 10 days before the street date.

Figures have actually been leaking for some time.  Hasbro employees get them early, and they've been trading with other toy industry insiders.  But for figures to show up at retail?  That is definitely strange.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darby on January 28, 2005, 09:35 PM
You know, the Royal Guard thing.  I was thinking: on the back of the card he looks kind of bulky, and I wondered if his helmet and cloak don't come off to reveal the red one underneath.  Maybe they ship both ways?  Am I completely off base?
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on January 29, 2005, 12:43 AM
While this is really early, am I the only one that recalls Ep II stuff being out a week or more ahead of time?  I swear, the whole release was completely anti-climactic because I had pretty much everything well in advance.  Or was that just a Canadian occurrence?
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on January 29, 2005, 02:58 AM
I recall E1 stuff hitting about this early in my area...  Some small retailers here blew the lid off things at the time.  They're long gone companies, but they really F'd that one's release all up.

I remember people buying, evne though they were even more overpriced than regular retailers were.

I'd love to walk in and find Collection 2 somewhere...  Those figures are truly making me get back into collecting full steam, and all because they're so great looking overall.  I'm very anxious to see these things in person, especially after GH.com's high-res scan of Aayla Secura's cardback.  How kick ass is that!?
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CorranHorn on January 29, 2005, 03:14 AM
While this is really early, am I the only one that recalls Ep II stuff being out a week or more ahead of time?  I swear, the whole release was completely anti-climactic because I had pretty much everything well in advance.  Or was that just a Canadian occurrence?

For me it was Episode 1 stuff being out a bit early by a day or two. I wound up getting the entire Collection 1 and most of Collection 2 plus the Maul Speederbike before the official street date. I was so amazed to have gotten them early. If I saw that set of ROTS figures, I almost think I would have broken my vow to wait to clearance just to say I got them early.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on January 29, 2005, 06:58 PM
While this is really early, am I the only one that recalls Ep II stuff being out a week or more ahead of time?  I swear, the whole release was completely anti-climactic because I had pretty much everything well in advance.  Or was that just a Canadian occurrence?

Yeah, I remember Wal-Marts out here leaking most of the initial Saga figures weeks and weeks before the street date (and then being pulled, only to reappear again in a cycle of dumbness that only WM can pull off). There were also online stores like Toymaniacs selling cases way in advance. The thing that made the official date still sparkle was the shear amount of waves that snuck into circulation at the last moment, like Anakin Hanger Duel, and the strange scarcity of Count Dooku.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darth Paul on February 1, 2005, 12:13 AM
Yeah my local Wally put the AOTC figs out over a week early.  I had every fig in the initial wave early.  Saw a few at Sears early too.
In the end this sucked because TRU and Zellers waited for the street date and then were stuck with tons of figs all the collectors already had...
Gotta love Canadian retail! :'(
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: starwax137 on February 1, 2005, 07:26 AM
Saw a few at Sears early too.

They caryy SW figs at Sears??!?!!?!

 :o ;D :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on February 1, 2005, 08:28 PM

They caryy SW figs at Sears??!?!!?!

 :o ;D :P

Sears partnered with KBToys for an experimental toy section in many stores. Not sure if it still exists in any of the stores.

 :) :D ;) ;D :( 8) ::) :-\ :'( :-[ :o >:( ;D ;) :) >:( :o ??? ::) :P :-[ ;D
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Killer185 on February 2, 2005, 12:04 AM
Well I remember Ep.1 toys leaking in my area early, got a Obi-Wan, Darth Maul, and Jar Jar early thats about it.  Have yet to see any Ep.3 wave leaked in my areas... But one can hope! ;D
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jeff on February 2, 2005, 09:44 AM
They caryy SW figs at Sears??!?!!?!

Yes, but pay close attention to this line:


Gotta love Canadian retail! :'(

Canadian Sears is not the same as USA Sears...  ;)

Jeff
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: stormtripper on February 2, 2005, 12:59 PM
Sears and TRU is Canada had figures out early, I picked up a Super Battle Droid, and a C-3P0 with removable armour at sears and at TRU I picked up a few Jango's, r2 and a couple typho's (great figure still in my opinion) a week or better in advance. We won't be getting the preview ship in Canada it appears, time will tell though.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Ben on February 3, 2005, 01:36 AM
I did find some AOTC figures a week early at Kohl's. The bad part was they were $9 a crack there. I bought a Super Battle Droid and an Arena Padme then, just to say I bought something early.

Of course, I chose the lamest figures in the line.  ::)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 3, 2005, 01:44 AM
$9 for arena Padme?

I feel like I should wear a black armband for your loss dude.  I really do. :(
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Ben on February 3, 2005, 03:29 AM
I was enthralled by the massive breastage. I like to have little plastic Natalie Portmans on my desk, and nothing was going to stop me. Not even common sense. ;D

At least I didn't throw down $9 for baby Boba.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 3, 2005, 03:37 AM
I was enthralled by the massive breastage. I like to have little plastic Natalie Portmans on my desk, and nothing was going to stop me. Not even common sense. ;D

Should've put it towards the Unleashed Padme instead then, Ben.  At least that one comes with the cameltoe feature as well...   :-X

As for this isolated figure leak, hopefully you JD'ers are smart enough to not be wasting your time scoping out all of your local stores for this stuff quite yet, just because of our news report.  Apparently that's what the ever-intelligent collectors over at Rebelscum have been doing, and they're getting quite pissed off that they haven't found them as well, to the point that they're saying we're lying and made the whole thing up, and have completely wasted their time by making them go out and search for them now.  Amusing, those kids are over there.  And they wonder why those forums have been going down the toilet for the past couple years...   :P

Just like when we put out that very first "phony" Episode 3 packaging shot last year.  Yeah, that one sure didn't pan out either, did it?!   8)

But I'm in no real hurry to get the Episode 3 stuff personally.  A couple months off will do the wallet some good.  Especially with C3 right around the corner...
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: MetalJedi on February 3, 2005, 07:59 AM
I've been reading that thread of at RS and Im not really surprised that most of them are pissed off. The whole "If there is no picture then I don't believe it" theory I can understand but to reinerate it constantly is asinine.

The ONE poster that seems to be the most upset obviously was one who went running out the next day to every single Target trying to find ROTS figures.

I think its just alot of people think that RS is "be all, end all" website and if it doesnt come from there its rendered garbage. Pathetic.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on February 3, 2005, 06:45 PM
Big news flash there... RS sucks. Why even get defensive about what they say or what their r-tard forum regulars think?

Reading comprehension and common sense are rare these days, it seems. The news article was fine and I came away from it with a fairly clear notion it was a one-off error and not a good indicator these were hitting en-masse.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 3, 2005, 08:05 PM
My favorite is that apparantly INDY plans his stops based on the front page news of sites like us, Scum, or GH...    They're all reliable sites (not to toot our own horn) and it's funny that ours just doesn't set well with INDY or Pete_Fett or some others...  :)

INDY then can't find E3 figures leaked early on his way to school or work, so he then cries foul.  I guess every time I visit the Pittsburgh local forum, and my buddy Dave or Bob says "Hey, figures here...." and I go that evening to look and they have nothing, that apparantly I should assume Dave and Bob lied to me or something?

It makes no sense...

You truly were (and are) banging your head off a brick wall on that one Matt.  They're gonna come back again and again with the reply that you "simply don't understand" what they're saying, even though you've answered them clearly every time.

Fight the good fight though...  I find it even better than Mike Sullenger at GH pretty much confirmed us, and then Dan Curto from Scum came in and verified it too...  But the die-hards there won't back off their argument.  To them they need to see the body I guess.

I wonder if they act this immature when "The Swami" posts a list of figures?  I know I just get giddy at the thought of what is pretty well coming out soon, while I guess Pete_Fett and INDY just sit and brude till they wait on Hasbro to get off their ass and announce it...  Or is that news they are ok with? 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 3, 2005, 08:39 PM
Mostly just having fun in there now...  (snip)

Editing out all of this crap I said, since Pete and I squashed our little tiff.  He ain't so bad after all...   :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: iFett on February 4, 2005, 10:38 AM
I've also been enjoying this quarrel.......Pink sweater pic certainly grabbed my attention.  Glad to see that the thread has been locked though.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 4, 2005, 03:25 PM
Wow, that's really got to be one of the most bizarre threads I've read.  Some of those guys really get worked up when they're trying to defend an opinion that has no logic, eh?  Like Jesse James said: it's like "beating your head off a brick wall" trying to figure it all out.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 4, 2005, 11:42 PM
Matt explained himself well over yonder...  Nobody got it.

Jeff I think made an even more clear/simplified explanation, and again nobody got it...  Then GNT locked 'er down when his life started shift started.  It got really outrageous toward the end, but let's face it, that thread needed the humor in it.

Especially considering what Matt poked fun at the most was the pink pillow analogy that I'd say 99% of the people there understood except for 2 or 3 perhaps who (because it was about pink pillows) decided to make it sound like Matt was talking gibberish.

That was amusing, but it truly was you slamming your head off a brick wall Matt.  :)  You got nowhere with any of them because I don't think they wanted your point to be heard...  It is what it is.

Like I said, when Scum or GH.com would come out and say, "such and such is coming out next year our sources say!", I don't stick my head in the sand and pretend it ain't happening...  I realize they're people I know from years in this racket, and people I can trust.  GH and Scum both said as much about us, and it shows that the people in this the longest are the people who actually know what they're talking about...  what they're doing.

You ran into the new regulars there who really just don't have a clue.  And then you repeatedly ran into them again, and again, and again...  :P 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 5, 2005, 01:00 AM
I, uh, don't go over there much anymore, but after reading this thread, I had to.  Aside from Chewie's avatar, the only thing that made me blurt out laughter was a point in that discussion where Pete was still talking about pillows.  He honestly believes there's a board called pillows.com :o  For ***** and giggles I typed it in and it redirects you to a place selling, of all things, pillows.  But I didn't see a discussion board.   ;)  Worse, it was after Matt indicated it was an analogy

Nice to see you arguing with a couple of guys that registered in later '04 ::)

Since I didn't get to post in the thread, a couple of salient points:
I don't have a camera phone.
I do have a digital camera.
I don't take pictures of toys in a store, with or without a receipt. 
I like pillows.  In fact, I'll be putting my head on one shortly.  It is not pink. 
My dog is not purple. 
GNT is a tool and closed the thread because it was expected of him.  Independent thought is difficult.  Sheople - they are expected to lead, but often follow. 

sigh.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Ben on February 5, 2005, 11:07 AM
Yes, but independent thought is something that must be stopped if Philip Wise is going to take over the world. (http://www.red-mosquito.de/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_arrow.gif)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 6, 2005, 12:22 AM
Well, my good buddy Pete_Fett just read this thread, and is apparently none too happy about it...   :P

But instead of registering and coming in to give us his point of view in a mature fashion, he instead decided to register as "Jedimacisanass", and was promptly banned for his continued idiocy.

Pete, if you'd like to come in and discuss things, feel free to re-register with a more normal name, and we'd be happy to entertain your thoughts.   :-*

Your pal,
- Matt
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on February 6, 2005, 12:44 AM
Well, my good buddy Pete_Fett just read this thread, and is apparently none too happy about it...   :P

And the thread gets better and better the more it becomes about RS instead of ROTS figures.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 6, 2005, 01:01 AM
Yeah, you're right Jared.  We should try and get back to the topic at hand!  Pink pillows.  Early ROTS figure sitings...  Just wanted to let Pete know he's welcome here if he wants to pick a better name, is all.

Anyway, so besides this freak siting in Minnesota, how early do you think some of the other stores are going to start leaking their Ep. 3 product out?  I'm guessing about 3 weeks, or so...

I was trying to search the old Saga forum over at 'Scum to see when the earliest reports were the last time around, but when Philip did the forum upgrade there a while ago, they lost the ability to search the first year and a half of the Saga forum, so I have no idea now.  Anyone remember how early stuff got out?
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 6, 2005, 02:26 AM
For some reason I remember E1 more clearly than E2.  E1 I know stuff was out super early but in limited #'s...  It started to dribble out then I'd say March of that year or so to the point LOTS of people had scored an E1 item beyond the STAP. :)

E2...  I don't really recall much other than leak upon leak, but I think I just didn't care since we all knew E2 had the same likely patterns of E1...  I didn't see any E2 product early myself though, but wasn't looking real hard either.  I was disenchanted with 99% of the E2 line-up as it was.  It was a collecting break to me.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 6, 2005, 02:30 AM
Well, my good buddy Pete_Fett just read this thread, and is apparently none too happy about it...   :P

But instead of registering and coming in to give us his point of view in a mature fashion, he instead decided to register as "Jedimacisanass", and was promptly banned for his continued idiocy.

Pete, if you'd like to come in and discuss things, feel free to re-register with a more normal name, and we'd be happy to entertain your thoughts.   :-*

Your pal,
- Matt

You're right - I did - but I decided against it. I also wrote you back in response to the PM's you sent.  :)

I know no one is going to give me a fair shake over here and that's fine.

My opinions initially had nothing to do with JD vs RS or the level of posters on either site's forums. Merely that I didn't believe the report. In the end it got way out of hand. I did get mad at the insinuations that I was an unethical collector, which is not what I'm about at all.



Yeah, you're right Jared. We should try and get back to the topic at hand! Pink pillows. Early ROTS figure sitings... Just wanted to let Pete know he's welcome here if he wants to pick a better name, is all.

Anyway, so besides this freak siting in Minnesota, how early do you think some of the other stores are going to start leaking their Ep. 3 product out? I'm guessing about 3 weeks, or so...

I was trying to search the old Saga forum over at 'Scum to see when the earliest reports were the last time around, but when Philip did the forum upgrade there a while ago, they lost the ability to search the first year and a half of the Saga forum, so I have no idea now. Anyone remember how early stuff got out?

While people's mileage varied, here in NJ, the biggest offender of breaking the street date was KMart and I had all of the Wave 1 deluxe figures (force flipping Obi-Wan and Dooku and the Deluxe Jango), Slave I, Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter and also had been able to pick up four of the first wave of figures (Anakin, Padme, Obi-Wan and C-3PO) - all of this stuff I found about a month before the street date/midnight madness.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 6, 2005, 05:14 AM
I know no one is going to give me a fair shake over here and that's fine.

We may surprise you, Peter.   ;)

I'd like to let everyone here know that I think Peter and I have squashed our little tiff now.  He sent me a nice PM over at 'Scum, and I replied in kind.  I mentioned to him that he has every right to not believe our report here on the E3 figure leak, but it was just his reasoning that struck me as odd.  I think we've worked through that, and I'd like to say that despite all the fireworks we all watched over at RS between Pete and I, that he seems like he's actually a pretty good guy.  I think we both went overboard over there, and we both realize that, and don't want to continue on with the squabble any longer.

I also don't think Pete's an unethical collector.  I think he made a couple comments that didn't come out exactly as he intended, and I took them and ran with them (like the nabbing rare stuff off the shelf).  In fact, he sounds rather like me when it comes to grabbing things off the pegs in case a friend of his may need it since it's new, and if not, he just returns it later (like I do).  Fair enough.

So like I already mentioned in my PM Pete, no hard feelings.  Hopefully you'll even stop by JD from time to time to check out the community that I was bragging about here.  I'm willing to give it a shot, as are the rest of my JD compadres here, I'm sure.  They're good people, and if they can put up with me, I'm sure they can put up with you too...   ;)

- Matt

(so how many of you are going "WTF?  After all that?!")   :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 6, 2005, 08:58 AM
I also don't think Pete's an unethical collector.  I think he made a couple comments that didn't come out exactly as he intended, and I took them and ran with them (like the nabbing rare stuff off the shelf).  In fact, he sounds rather like me when it comes to grabbing things off the pegs in case a friend of his may need it since it's new, and if not, he just returns it later (like I do).  Fair enough.

Thanks, I'm glad you understand a little bit more what type of collector I am.

So like I already mentioned in my PM Pete, no hard feelings.  Hopefully you'll even stop by JD from time to time to check out the community that I was bragging about here.  I'm willing to give it a shot, as are the rest of my JD compadres here, I'm sure.  They're good people, and if they can put up with me, I'm sure they can put up with you too...   ;)

No hard feelings either, Matt. And I will definitely be checking out this forum and the site more.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: starwax137 on February 6, 2005, 09:22 AM
Alright, well, now that that's settled, may we please get back on topic? You know, the RotS figures? Or have you all forgotten about them by now? ::)

 :P

 :P

 :P

 ;D
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 6, 2005, 11:00 PM
Matt, you're such a ***** :-*

Anyhoo, welcome Pete, the more the merrier. 

AS far as Ep II went, I scored most everything only about a week early.  Some of the odd stuff I didn't get until that day, like the crappy Zam/Anakin speeders, that I eventually returned.  But this is Canada, so we tend to lag behind anyway.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darth Broem on February 7, 2005, 08:56 AM
 I have never seen figures early in my area.  I could never be the lucky soul that would come across them.  Even if I did I'd probably either be without funds to get them because I was not prepared or be with my wife who has recently put the clamps down on Star Wars spending.  Well, at least 10 figure purchases at a time type of spree. 

It may be time to sell part of the old collection to fund the ROTS spending spree.  We'll see.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: starwax137 on February 7, 2005, 04:57 PM
Hmmm.... Ya know, that's not such a bad idea, Darth Broem. Thats not such a bad idea....

 8)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jeff on February 11, 2005, 10:20 AM
I see that now RS is reporting that someone found some some lightsabers CLEARLY marked "ON SHELF NO EARLIER THAN April 2, 2005" at Wal-Mart. 

Guess that's ANOTHER sign that the April 2nd stuff IS in fact already shipping to stores, and may well be in the back room of your local Wal-Mart or Target, silently taunting you.   :P

And yes, these are just isolated incidents for now, but I won't be surprised if they become more and more common as some of the stores "accidentally" leak product to beat each other to the punch.

Why wait for April 2nd and the level playing field if you can leak the stuff early and beat your competitors to the punch and sell it before them?   :-\

Jeff
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Mikey D on February 11, 2005, 10:32 AM
I see that now RS is reporting that someone found some some lightsabers CLEARLY marked "ON SHELF NO EARLIER THAN April 2, 2005" at Wal-Mart. 

Guess that's ANOTHER sign that the April 2nd stuff IS in fact already shipping to stores, and may well be in the back room of your local Wal-Mart or Target, silently taunting you.   :P

And yes, these are just isolated incidents for now, but I won't be surprised if they become more and more common as some of the stores "accidentally" leak product to beat each other to the punch.

Why wait for April 2nd and the level playing field if you can leak the stuff early and beat your competitors to the punch and sell it before them?   :-\

Jeff

I saw those lightsabers yesterday on the shelf at a Target and thought nothing of them, Jeff.   Lightsabers aren't something I collect, but the DVD piqued my interest.  Didn't buy one though. 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 11, 2005, 12:06 PM
Why wait for April 2nd and the level playing field if you can leak the stuff early and beat your competitors to the punch and sell it before them?   :-\

Jeff

We've already seen it up here (and down there, obviously) with the preview figures.  Manitoba may have been the only province to not put them out well in advance, though some actually apparently leaked and were put back in storage.  I never saw them though until the proper day of release. 

As mentioned previously, TRU leaked the Ep II stuff by at least a couple of days, if not a week.  They knew darn well they'd lose sales and since they tend to charge more, I think they made a conscious decision to break the rules to get at those that cannot wait (guilty, as charged - at least for Ep II).  Canada may be a little different, there is much less effort by Hasbro, LucasArts etc. to police stuff up here. 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jeff on February 11, 2005, 12:14 PM
there is much less effort by Hasbro, LucasArts etc. to police stuff up here.

That's the key isn't it.  I don't understand WHY Wal-Mart or Target doesn't just put them out when they get them, after all what is LFL going to do?

I can't see LFL telling the #1 retailer of Toys they can't sell their products?  That's like a death sentence for the line in general (outside of collectors who would just move to Target or TRU).  Especially if Wal-Mart decided to take it out on Hasbro and not sell any of their products at all, a move like that could cripple Hasbro.

LFL can't really do anything.  There is no "next movie" to threaten them with (like there was for Ep1 or Ep2) and they all know it.  Unless there was some kind of specific agreement signed, I have to imagine that leaks will get more and more frequent as we approach April...

Jeff
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on February 11, 2005, 01:09 PM
I for one hope the leaks spill over into my local Walmart.  Hell, set the whole damn aisle now.

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 11, 2005, 01:31 PM
I for one hope the leaks spill over into my local Walmart.  Hell, set the whole damn aisle now.

 :P

And if they're going to screw up, put out the second wave of stuff first.  Save the basic figures for April 2nd, just let me pick through the May/June boxes ;)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 11, 2005, 01:42 PM
I agree with Jeff - I fail to see what Target, WalMart or TRU's motivations would be for NOT putting the stuff out as early as they get it in.

This is why, if Hasbro wants a street date, they need to try and time the shipping of the merchandise as best they can.

If I was Target and I knew I was charging more than say WalMart for these figures, I would distribute them to my stores as soon as my distribution hubs received them AND tell the stores to stock the empty Star Wars pegs ASAP.

I think more than anything else: the LACK of SW product on the shelves; how fast the Sneak Preview wave is selling (at least around here); and cases that will just scream "put me out on the shelves" -- stores will take the stance -- "f-this, I'm filling my pegs with stock I have on hand NOW!" Of course that will be on a case-by-case basis, up to each individual manager. I'm sure where some of you work, there are always those one or two employees who act first knowing they'll get their hands slapped after-the-fact. Sure the manager might take a ding, but his/her store will also be the store NOT sitting on a glut of these figures come June 2005.

Now - going back to the subject of where the product is right now...

I had a nice chat with my friend who is one of the local Hasbro reps. He swore to me that NONE of the EPIII stuff has hit the distribution hubs for any of the retailers at least locally here in NJ. His guess re: the story that started this thread is that a lone case was shipped from Hasbro by mistake with the rest of the Sneak Preview figures, not that Hasbro has already sent Target their C1 and C2 EP3 figures yet. His guess is that Target/WalMart/TRU wouldn't see these in their distribution warehouses until the middle of next month.

I made him swear he was telling me the truth and not the corporate line, so I have to believe him.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 11, 2005, 05:16 PM
That's a logical thing to happen and it pretty much coincides with what infinitifett said in the Minnesota thread (I think he works at a Target).  He couldn't find them listed with the DCPI trick.  So an isolated box goes out, the rest remains at a central warehouse until March and will probably get put out as soon as it shows up. 

I do have a question regarding the timing though.  Is mid-March soon enough to distribute throughout the country for the massive April 2 release?  I'd think that individual retailers distribution hubs would need two weeks themselves to get the product out to their stores allowing for time to haul the material off the truck and get it into the storeroom.  I imagine the time to get it from the truck to the floor is minimal, one or two days at most, so it could easily arrive end of March.  But if I were Kmart with only a moderately efficient distribution system compared to Walmart and I got my stuff out mid April instead, I'd be mightily ticked.  Now I'll grant that's K-mart's (or whomever) issue, but I would think there would be allowances for that happening.  Is that reasonable? 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 11, 2005, 09:16 PM
The way it was described to me was that the regional distribution hubs should have the stuff by the middle of March and then a week before April 2nd (last week of March) the stuff will be distributed to the stores individually.

Apparently right before AOTC, while leaks was a problem, so was employees at local stores riffling through the stuff in the stock rooms simply because the boxes where there.

I guess he was trying to imply that the distribution hubs would have the stuff by say March 14th and the stuff would be sent the end of the week of the 21st. That's plenty of time (I would think) for the distribution hubs and stores to have their acts in gear.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jeff on February 12, 2005, 06:19 PM
The way it was described to me was that the regional distribution hubs should have the stuff by the middle of March and then a week before April 2nd (last week of March) the stuff will be distributed to the stores individually.

Guess they must not have meant the Sabers, because they seem to be leaking out all over the place... 'scum is reporting ANOTHER early leak:

http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2005/lightsaber1.jpg

This time it is the RotS packaging sabers that were found, not just the OTC version w/DVD.   :o  Found at a K-Mart, $21.99 each.

Jeff
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darth Broem on February 14, 2005, 12:49 PM
Well I do not know what I am talking about.  However, what's the point if they sell it after April 2 or now?  It's not like they are waiting for people to see the movie first and then distribute the merchandise. 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 14, 2005, 03:34 PM
Guess they must not have meant the Sabers, because they seem to be leaking out all over the place... 'scum is reporting ANOTHER early leak:

http://www.rebelscum.com/toys2005/lightsaber1.jpg

This time it is the RotS packaging sabers that were found, not just the OTC version w/DVD.   :o  Found at a K-Mart, $21.99 each.

Jeff

Yeah - I don't know - I'm going to have to ask him about the sabers. While I personally haven't heard from my collector friends about these hitting locally, when I see my friend who is the Hasbro rep this week at TRU, I'm going to ask him what the deal is.

My guess however, is that the SKUs on the lightsaber assortment is the same for EPIII as it is for POTC as it was for OTC so leaks like that entirely possible.

It's entirely possible that my friend could be speaking purely from his point of view which is being able to look at what is in the distribution warehouses LOCALLY combined with what his boss is telling him on when to expect to see the product and when to start looking out for mistaken shelf placement before the April 2nd date.

He did tell me one other thing and this primarily relates to the 2nd itself - he was told that it is mandatory that he works Friday, Saturday and Sunday that weekend. He did not know his store assignments yet though.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: darkksith on February 16, 2005, 03:45 PM
someone just posted finding a case of coll. 1 wave 1 ROTS figs at a tennessee toys r us over at the actionfiguretimes.com area reports forum. he said he could only afford to pick up 6 of them but he was able to buy them. almost makes me want to start looking here and there but i think i'll wait . here is the link.

http://www.aftimes.com/bbs2/
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on February 16, 2005, 05:35 PM
If I ran into that stuff, you better believe I would have gotten more than 6 figures.  That's what credit cards are for!!!

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 16, 2005, 06:40 PM
someone just posted finding a case of coll. 1 wave 1 ROTS figs at a tennessee toys r us over at the actionfiguretimes.com area reports forum...

http://www.aftimes.com/bbs2/

Well, at least that fella's got a semblance of a picture this time, barely.

As for the sabers, I came across them at my local WM on Saturday too.  We're talking about the ones with the bonus DVDs included, right?  The packaging wasn't in the ROTS style though (just the regular OTC design), so perhaps that's why these seem to be slipping out a little moreso than the rest of the April 2nd stuff...
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on February 17, 2005, 12:10 PM
Wow - of all of the places that I would NOT expect these to show up it is a TRU - especially with their history of making an event out of MidnightMadness and all...

Locally, I've been checking the Targets via their price scanners to see if they have them in stock and so far nothing. The only good news there is the confirmation of the $5.99 price tag.

Did the poster say anything about how much they rang up for at TRU? I'm curious if they rang up as just preview figs or if they actually rang up as EP3 C1 figures.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: starwax137 on February 17, 2005, 04:48 PM
wow

..must...have....figures...

..must....have...figures...

..must..have.....figures...

..must.....have..figures...

 8)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 17, 2005, 06:34 PM
Sabers are hitting around here too, but what packaging I'm not sure.

The Snowtroopers report about the guy getting a replacement Clone Commander backs things up pretty good as well though that these are "here" now...  Hasbro doesn't have a big pile of E3 stuff (or much at all generally) unless it's shipping to store's warehouses or the stores themselves I'd wager.  Nothing they'd be handing out so blindly anyway.  Stuff's making its way through the pipelines early again.  That's fun to watch anyway. :)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Vator on February 17, 2005, 07:31 PM
Found the Wookie Super Soaker today...about **** myself when I mistook the preview figures for ROTS Basic. Imagine my disapointment...then image it when I didn't have enough for a freakin' BBi Sherman!

Regardless, cool beans on the Commander, they could reship these for ages with different decos.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 17, 2005, 07:52 PM
Found the Wookie Super Soaker today...

This one?

(http://www.congruentinc.com/imagestopost/ocb/IMGP3032.jpg)

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Famine on February 17, 2005, 08:53 PM


This one?

(http://www.congruentinc.com/imagestopost/ocb/IMGP3032.jpg)

Dont you two have any shame?

Kevin
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 17, 2005, 09:00 PM
So, who won?  Any fatalities? 

Um, do you always carry a camera with you when you're shopping?

 ;D

Matt and Vator (sorry, your first name escapes me  :-[):  Where did you find those Super Soakers?  I'm just curious to know if it's a particular chain that is letting these out early, or if it's all just a fluke.   :)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 17, 2005, 09:22 PM
1.  No, we have NO shame whatsoever.

2.  I kicked Deanpaul's ass.  Obviously.  Hell, look at his blaster - it's upside down for cryin' out loud...  ::)  But no, I didn't actually kill the poor fella.

3.  He was toting his camera along for the ensuing Hooters pix, of course.

4.  Vator = Andrew.

5.  We found those at the Santa Monica Toys 'R' Us, nearly a couple weeks ago now.

6.  ...  I think I'm done now.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 17, 2005, 09:27 PM
1.  No, we have NO shame whatsoever.


That much is painfully obvious ::)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 17, 2005, 09:29 PM
Well, well, well.  It looks like us Canadians have tracked down some more leaked figures, as shown on Snowtroopers.ca (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=6737).  Would those qualify as Deluxe figures?
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 17, 2005, 09:29 PM
We'll be dragging your old ass down to our shameless level in just a couple months, so best to shut your yapper and stop encouraging us even more...
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on February 17, 2005, 09:32 PM
Well, well, well.  It looks like us Canadians have tracked down some more leaked figures, as shown on Snowtroopers.ca (http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=6737).  Would those qualify as Deluxe figures?

(http://www.snowtroopers.ca/forum/attachments/123.JPG)

Nice score by that fella, but what the hell's this "Toys Toys Toys" place he's talkin' about finding them at up there?  Never heard of it.

And yeah, I'd say the two on the sides would definitely qualify as the new "Deluxe" line...
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 17, 2005, 09:34 PM
I relish the experience, Alice.


ToysToysToys is a nightmare of a store.  It's sort of like scalper heaven, those little side stores you see in a mall selling an orange carded Obi-Wan Kenobi for $49 ::)

Lots of nice stuff, but I'd bet that basic figure set him back $19.99 CAD easy.  Looks kinda like the deluxe was only $24 something though.  Tough read for these old eyes.  
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 17, 2005, 09:35 PM
Yeah, based on DoctorPadawan's post here (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=5935.msg99940#msg99940), these are 2 of the 3 deluxe figures planned for the 1st wave.  Interesting.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on February 17, 2005, 10:12 PM
So, who won?  Any fatalities? 

Yes, 2 dignities died in their prime.

BTW, you like TRU's idea of a clearance price? 49.99 for the Falcon at the store, which is closing.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 17, 2005, 10:25 PM
At least it's on clearance.  Ours are loaded with em.  $79.99 plus 14% tax. ::)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Famine on February 17, 2005, 10:37 PM
At least it's on clearance.  Ours are loaded with em.  $79.99 plus 14% tax. ::)

14%?! I'd move.

Move FAST!

Kevin
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Deanpaul on February 17, 2005, 11:51 PM
 >:(
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 17, 2005, 11:57 PM
 >:(
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on February 18, 2005, 12:18 AM
(http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/images/smilies/crap.gif)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 18, 2005, 12:41 AM
At least it's on clearance.  Ours are loaded with em.  $79.99 plus 14% tax. ::)

What defines the US?  Patriotism.

What defines Canada?  Taxes.

 :'(
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Deanpaul on February 18, 2005, 12:46 AM
>:(

Don't make me repost that Sadam thing we made up of you a few months ago... (http://www.amputate.org/forum/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif)

...And Kevin, the supersoaker is upside down because it's funny. Buttmunch. :-*

Guess this post rules me out for a mod position. Not that I applied...
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 18, 2005, 01:26 AM
Hmmm...  No, buttmunch is completely acceptable, even when bolded.  :)

The picture with no shame involved would've lost you the spot though...  I think it may oust Matt from his actually.   :-\
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Deanpaul on February 18, 2005, 01:32 AM
Hmmm...  No, buttmunch is completely acceptable, even when bolded.  :)

The picture with no shame involved would've lost you the spot though...  I think it may oust Matt from his actually.   :-\

Good to know. I'll start trying harder.

Actually, I'm holding out hope I'll eventually get on "Survivor", so the time I'd I'll be away would will conflict with modding.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on February 18, 2005, 07:32 AM
Move to Pittsburgh Dean...  We seem to be a haven for people getting on reality shows.  Someone told me one of the people on Survivor this season is from PIttsburgh and I think that's like our 2nd or 3rd...

When you get voted off for punching the most arrogant person win, you'll be welcomed here to refer to many as buttmunch. 
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Famine on February 18, 2005, 08:43 AM
Move to Pittsburgh Dean...  We seem to be a haven for people getting on reality shows.  Someone told me one of the people on Survivor this season is from PIttsburgh and I think that's like our 2nd or 3rd...

When you get voted off for punching the most arrogant person win, you'll be welcomed here to refer to many as buttmunch. 

"get win" huh? :P


Hey, I'm the TV star here. Not Deanpaul.

You all just remeber that.

Kevin
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 23, 2005, 09:51 AM
And back on topic ::)

A good buddy of mine reports finding the first 12 basic figures at a Walmart in Canada.  No pics at this time, but this is the same guy that sent me a red Phoenix for cost (and Dave and Nick's Rangers Leetch figures) so I have no real reason to distrust him.  They apparently put out two cases of preview figs plus a full case of collection I.  If he posts pics, I'll link them for you.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: speedermike on February 23, 2005, 10:03 AM
14% Tax isn't so bad when you have national Health Care.  (You do have national Health Care?)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on February 23, 2005, 11:51 AM
14% Tax isn't so bad when you have national Health Care.  (You do have national Health Care?)

Yeah, but it's not just 14% tax.  That's the retail tax.  We're also assessed a pile of other taxes as well.  Basically I lose about 35-40% of my salary off my paycheck to "taxes".  That includes things like Employment Insurance (unemployment insurance if you prefer), Canada pension plan (old age security pension), Federal Tax, union dues, etc.  We also have pretty serious sin taxes - gas locally is $3.32 a gallon (four liters) in Canadian dollars so about $2.65 US.  A 26 oz bottle of Vodka will run you well over $20 CAD.  A dozen beer run around $16. 

As for the national health care, it is indeed there and accessible to everyone.  The true benefit being for the poor and elderly in that respect.  But it's not without huge problems.  Waiting lists are absurd.  I have to book 3 months in advance for a physical; my wife waited over a year for knee surgery and don't get me started on how palliative patients are handled by the system (the staff are fantastic, the system handicaps them >:(). 

You can decide if it's a great system or not, but it's likely misrepresented in the media on that side of the border, much as the US system is here. 

Sorry for the tangent.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on February 23, 2005, 03:41 PM
God bless the USA (and our Canadien friends).   :)

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: speedermike on February 23, 2005, 06:09 PM
Wow.  That's alot of taxes!

Anyway, yeah...Star Wars is awesome.

Personally, I don't want the figures to leak early.  Can you imagine what a drag it would be if Hasbro didn't set a street date, and the figures just started popping up a little heere and a litle there?  Many of us would go nuts trying to find them as soon as possiblem and getting each one that you wanted would be a royal pain.

Just a side note, in 1983, as Jedi was approaching it's release date, my dad drove me to TRU to look for the new figures.  I found a whole, big case (32?  64?) that had just been opened.  When I asked my dad how many we could buy, he said, with a smile, "Get one of each.  I don't want to be driving around for the next few weeks trying to track them all down."

Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: cCc2021 on February 23, 2005, 11:32 PM
Its kind of neat to find figures early. I did for Episode 1. My local K-mart put out everything a couple days early, but I decided to wait and go to MM and enjoy it more there.

Personally, I dont see why so many people freak out and acuse other people of lying when figures come out early. Its obvious that they leak out early somewhere and at some point. Whats the point anyways? You can just wait a couple weeks or months when they do come out officially. If you want to believe it, then go ahead. But if not, theres no need to acuse people of lying and mess yourself over some toys that leaked out early. Just my opinion on the matter.

cCc
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darby on February 23, 2005, 11:45 PM
You've got a great dad, speedermike.   :)

I want to find them early and I don't.  I enjoy the MM thing a little, but this time I'm so eager to see the toys, April seems very far away.  But it's the last SW movie, so I'd better enjoy it while it lasts.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on February 24, 2005, 10:50 AM
Someone over at www.coreplanets.com in the St. Louis section reported finding a case of Collection 2 figures at a Walmart and got several figures.  D'oh I want the Dooku.

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 1, 2005, 03:54 PM
Well, they didn't come from a store or ebay but I managed to get 6 figures today...

Darth Vader
Luminara Unduli
Grevious (with 4 arms out)
Ki Adi Mundi
Aayla Secura
Emperor Palpatine

And my buddy got:

Saesee Tiin
Obi Wan (the second one)
Yoda (the first one)
Mace Windu
Dooku
Anakin (the second one)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 1, 2005, 04:46 PM
How about some pics Zod!   :)

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 1, 2005, 06:37 PM
How about some pics Zod!   :)

 :P

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/nextseason/SW%20Collection/ROTS.jpg)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 1, 2005, 07:53 PM
Thanks Zod - wow I bet you are pumped.  I'm assuming you are going to open them?

 :P
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 1, 2005, 08:17 PM
Well I get one of each (to open one) plus extras of army builders... so my general rule of thumb is that unless the packaging is absolutely crushed, I keep the first one carded until I find a second one. 

So these will stay carded.  Two of them are beat up...vader and unduli I think... and the Emperor has scratches all over the bubble.

It'll help my 04/02 budget by $40.00 though.  :)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Xander on March 2, 2005, 09:52 AM
Well, they didn't come from a store or ebay but I managed to get 6 figures today...

Darth Vader
Luminara Unduli
Grevious (with 4 arms out)
Ki Adi Mundi
Aayla Secura
Emperor Palpatine


Where'd you get them Zod?  ???
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 2, 2005, 10:22 AM
PM sent.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 2, 2005, 07:16 PM
KBZ, since I have yet to see a decent photo of one loose (and since Hasbro neglected to put up a preview photo of it), can you say how the Grievous looks with all four arms out?  I know you're not going to open it right now, but I was just curious if his "action feature" looked silly or if it was sculpted/integrated into the figure's design well.  Also, is the paint job better on this one than on the Preview figure (e.g. the unpainted left bicep plates)?

Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 3, 2005, 12:44 AM
It looks pretty well integrated.  As do most of the action features this time around.   I think hasbro at least learned a partial lesson.

With the figure inside the package, there are no indications of any action features other than the text on the bubble.  Whatever it is, it's probably not very obtrusive or bulky.

Regardless, I'm reasonably sure the Deluxe Grevious will blow this one out of the water.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: starwax137 on March 3, 2005, 07:39 AM
Where'd you get 'em, Zod? ???
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Nicklab on March 3, 2005, 11:19 AM
This is just a general appeal to the board.  Some of you might know that I'm an autograph collector.  Part of what I do as an auto collector is to get figures signed by the actors. 

With that said, there's an autograph appearance being made by Amy Allen and Mary Oyaya.  I'd like to get MOMC samples of their ROTS figures if at all possible.  The catch?  I need them for April 1st.  That's the appearance date.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 3, 2005, 12:14 PM
PM sent.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Nathan on March 3, 2005, 01:32 PM
If I found leaks in a store, I'd sure as hell buy them. But I'm not going to pay through the nose on the secondary market for figures that will be everywhere in a month's time. I'm eager for them to get here, but not that impatient.

And just for kicks ... PM me, Zod, for I am curious. :)
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 4, 2005, 12:06 AM
I found Obi-Wan's Starfighter at Target today. Of course, I bought it. They also had the ROTS Galactic Heroes, of which I bought the Obi-Wan/Grievous pack.

Still no basic figures to be found locally.

I also noticed Anakin's Starfighter didn't have the 'Sneak Preview' sticker on it. It was a different sticker (or it was printed- I can't remember) than that, but I also can't remember what it said.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Nathan on March 4, 2005, 12:32 PM
So far I've only found the ROTS lightsabers.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on March 4, 2005, 03:47 PM
Ditto out here in SoCal...

I found the Obi-Wan Starfighter and Droid Tri-Fighter vehicles at my local Target today ($19.99 each), along with all 3 ROTS Galactic Heroes sets ($4.79).

No figures anywhere to be seen, though.

I also noticed Anakin's Starfighter didn't have the 'Sneak Preview' sticker on it. It was a different sticker (or it was printed- I can't remember) than that, but I also can't remember what it said.

Yeah, I noticed the same thing on the Ani Fighter I saw today Ben.  I'm guessing the "Sneak Preview" thing was just a sticker on the earlier ones (can't recall what mine looks like now), and now the sticker's been pulled.  Still had the 4 Sneak Preview figure shown on the back though...
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Scott on March 4, 2005, 03:49 PM
Same thing in MN minus the vehicles where I was, however knashdx found them at Target.  It is coming!
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 4, 2005, 05:34 PM
And so far apparantly only the Pittsburgh store employees can keep a lid on anything.  :)  We take pride in retail here folks!

I've not heard hide nor hair of an E3 toy leak yet.  Pretty surprising really considering the E2 line-up was leaked out pretty good around here as was E1.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Darby on March 4, 2005, 08:36 PM
Found the ROTS Galactic Heroes at Target today.  Finished off my Sneak Preview set with Tion and an extra wookie on clearance.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 5, 2005, 09:39 PM
The local Target restocked the vehicles, so I found Grievous' Wheelbike and the Droid Tri-Fighter, neither of which I picked up.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 7, 2005, 08:45 AM
Checked both of our local Targets this weekend, hoping to find the ships and/or heroes, but they haven't shown up here yet....or I missed them totally.  I believe only one of our Targets actually carries the GH line, but the pegs were empty (aside from a couple of the Falcon sets).  No vehicles at all (preview fighters or otherwise) at either one, and what they had for figures (all preview wave) were on clearance for $4.88.  Not much new, but the pegs were at least empty, so hopefully a restocking is in order pretty soon.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Jeff on March 7, 2005, 09:16 AM
Didn't mention it in heer yet, but I too was one of the lucky ones. 

A shopping trip to Target this weekend yeilded me the 3 new RotS Vehicles (Obi-Wan's ship, Wheel Bike, Droid TRI-Fighter) as well as the 3 new RotS based GH 2-packs!

 ;D

Very cool to find some stuff before the "big day" in April...

Jeff
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 7, 2005, 09:44 AM
Congrats on the finds Jeff...and everyone else.  For those of you who have found the ships, what are your opinions of them?  I'm debating on which ones to get, perhaps only getting 1 or 2 of the three so far.  I wasn't sure about Obi-Wan's fighter, since it is basically a repaint...but I do like the looks of it and enjoy Obi-Wan as a character.  I figured I'd pick up Grievous' wheelbike since it is different, but wasn't sure about the Droid Tri-Fighter ship.
Title: Re: Basic Figure Leak: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 7, 2005, 10:30 AM
I grabbed the Wheelbike and Obi-Wan's fighter to open this morning - I also grabbed three each of them to keep MIB. I started a thread dedicated to the Assault Vehicle Assortment - tonight after I've opened them up, I'll snap some pics and add them to that thread along with my opinions on them.

Even though I don't currently plan on opening the Droid Tri-fighter, I may get too excited an open it anyway. I doubt it will be hard to find these things come April 2nd - if not after another shelf restock!

Now all I need are the first wave of deluxe figures and I'll have duplicated exactly what I found early before AOTC!
Title: Re: Assault Vehicle Assortment
Post by: CHEWIE on March 7, 2005, 10:58 AM
Congrats on the find... this keeps happening at Target it seems!  I don't know why they keep putting out this group of vehicles though?  Are the cases not marked clearly for them?

Anyways, for whatever reason I think there is only one Tri Fighter per case, which is dumb.

 :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 7, 2005, 11:51 AM
While I do not consider myself an "expert" on how Targets are run by ANY stretch of the imagination, I have been able to determine the following:

Target and its employees are slaves to the DPCI numbers - if there is a shelf tag/peg tag that has a number/bar code and that space is empty AND the computer says they have more of that item in, they will restock the peg/shelf.

Grevious' Wheelbike, the Droid Tri-Fighter and Obi-Wan's Starfighter ALL have the same DPCI number as the Preview Anakin Starfighter. I have no idea why, perhaps its because the UPC barcodes on the packaging are all the same or all in the same sequence? Nevertheless, Target assigned it the EPIII Assault Vehicle asst the same DPCI as the Preview Starfighter.

Same holds true with the Galactic Heroes assortment. It's one DPCI number that covers ALL of the waves. This morning in the same Target where I found the vehicles, they have eight pegs for Galactic Heroes - all of them were full of the ROTS and Bounty Hunter waves. Last week, they had been empty.

This is why Target is leaking these items at stores all over the country -- because their inventory systems are telling them to restock the shelves.

I'm pretty sure the Collection 1 figures have the same DPCI number as the preview wave, so as soon as the Preview Wave sale/discounts end, don't be surprised to see those figures start to leak out early too.

Also - I do think it's stupid that the Droid Tri-fighter is only one per case (if that is true). Gotta have a "bad guy" to dog-fight with. It would be like putting out assortments of OT vehicles and the ratio was 2 X-Wings for every 1 TIE - IMHO, that's backwards! However, I think like a fan and not like a toy line manager - the "Hero Vehicle" will always sell better than the bad-guy because most parents are only going to get their kid ONE ship, not TWO.
Title: Re: Assault Vehicle Assortment
Post by: Jeff on March 7, 2005, 11:56 AM
Target and its employees are slaves to the DPCI numbers - if there is a shelf tag/peg tag that has a number/bar code and that space is empty AND the computer says they have more of that item in, they will restock the peg/shelf.

...

This is why Target is leaking these items at stores all over the country -- because their inventory systems are telling them to restock the shelves.

I'm pretty sure the Collection 1 figures have the same DPCI number as the preview wave, so as soon as the Preview Wave sale/discounts end, don't be surprised to see those figures start to leak out early too.


Yeah, I agree.  Since Target did not give the Vehicles and GH 2-packs a new DPCI number, I'm sure most places just re-stocked the stuff when they had it.  Most of the other new stuff for RotS has a new DPCI number.  So, when the Target stockers scanned the shelf, it popped up stock was in the back and they put it out I guess.

Seems awfully strange though that it happened ALL OVER the country in the span of 1 weekend.  I wonder if it was a Target wide test of the April 2nd date?  Leak a whole bunch of stuff and then see what happens?   :-\

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 7, 2005, 12:09 PM
I'm pretty sure the Collection 1 figures have the same DPCI number as the preview wave, so as soon as the Preview Wave sale/discounts end, don't be surprised to see those figures start to leak out early too.

Actually, it appears that I had the number wrong on the piece of paper I'd been using...

Anyway, here are the DPCI numbers (again) in case anyone is looking for them:

SW Episode 3 Basic Figures - Collection 1:
087-06-1263

SW Episode 3 Basic Figures - Collection 2:
087-06-1328

SW Episode 3 Basic Figures - Action Collection (Deluxe):
087-06-1327


Also the numbers go up to 087-06-1334 - which is the Mustafar Playset.

Like an idiot, I had written down that 087-06-1244 was also the number for the C1 figures - my bad.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Scott on March 7, 2005, 03:40 PM
Looks like Mark at RS was able to find a bunch of figures at Target today...inlcuding the Red Royal Guard
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jeff on March 7, 2005, 03:47 PM
Looks like Mark at RS was able to find a bunch of figures at Target today...inlcuding the Red Royal Guard

Oooh... it'll be nice to finally get pictures of this figure since we first heard about it back in January.  I hope that he's as nice as the blue version, especially the under-armor - I can finally get off my butt and do a Kir Kanos custom!   :)

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 7, 2005, 03:49 PM
I'll be interested to see pics of the red version, hoping it looks spiff.  Still hoping someone will decide to put out some product early around here :).  Congrats to everyone on their finds though, less to buy later on at least, and nice to get something a little early too.  Anyways, just looking over the list Jeff has in the "2005 Figures Release List" thread, it looks as if we have seen (even official via Hasbro) pics, as well as heard of sightings of basically 40 figures so far.  With the exception of the army builders wave in there, I think we've seen pics of all of these, and they have at least been found somewhere.  Are we really going to see 40 basic figures on opening day?  Not that I'm complaining, but our checking account certainly is :).  The list, courtesy of Jeff, and guessing that the army builder wave is coming later on....

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 1, Wave 1 - April 2nd, 2005
III-01 Obi-Wan Kenobi
III-02 Anakin Skywalker
III-03 Yoda
III-04 Super Battle Droid
III-05 Chewbacca
III-06 Clone Trooper
III-07 R2-D2
III-08 Grevious’ Bodyguard
III-09 General Grevious
III-10 Mace Windu
III-11 Darth Vader
III-12 Emperor Palpatine

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 2, Wave 1 - April 2nd, 2005
III-13 Count Dooku
III-14 Chancellor Palpatine
III-15 Bail Organa
III-16 Plo Koon
III-17 Battle Droid
III-18 C-3PO
III-19 Padme Amidala
III-20 Agen Kolar
III-21 Shaak Ti
III-22 Kit Fisto
III-23 Royal Guard
III-24 Mon Mothma


After the April 2nd Onslaught, this stuff should start turning up (exact dates and waves may vary, but this info is pretty solid)...

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 1, Wave 2 - late April 2005
III-25 Tarfful
III-26 Yoda
III-27 Obi-Wan Kenobi
III-28 Anakin Skywalker

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 2, Wave 2 - late April 2005
III-29 Ki-Adi Mundi
III-30 Saesee Tiin
III-31 Luminara Unduli
III-32 Aayla Secura

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 1, Wave 3 - May 2005
III-33 Clone Commander
III-34 Clone Pilot
III-35 Palpatine
III-36 General Grievous

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 1, Wave 4 - June 2005
III-37 Clone Trooper
III-38 Neimoidian Warrior
III-39 Wookiee Warrior
III-40 Destroyer Droid


Revenge of the Sith - Collection 2, Wave 3 - June 2005
III-41 Tri Droid (Medical Droid)
III-42 AT-TE Gunner
III-43 Polis Massan
III-44 Mas Amedda

And that's just the basic stuff....yikes!  Finding a few things early sounds better than ever right now, just to spread it around :).
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Scott on March 7, 2005, 03:53 PM
It sure looks like all of those are coming Brian, its going to be an amazing onslaught.  But...I wonder why then there will only be 16-20 figures for the rest of the year.  That seems pretty lame...Unless they have more and more to release post Comic Con
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 7, 2005, 03:58 PM
That's what I was thinking as well, pretty slim for basically June-Nov/Dec.  There usually seems to be things that aren't announced for the 4th quarter of the year, but who knows.  I would think we'd see the ROTS DVD release in November-ish, so maybe they'd have a little bit of a pick up then, but who knows.  I really have to get it through my head that I don't need all 40 on opening day ;).  I never would have expected quite this big of figure release for opening day, at least not 40 or more figures at once.  I'm wondering which figure(s) will be the "hot, hard to find" figures this time around.  I think that Dooku, Yoda, and to a lesser extent Hangar Duel Anakin were the toughies last time around, only to see them much more frequently later on.  I think Dooku and the Royal Guard were my toughest finds for the first couple of months, but did anything from AOTC really end up being rare?  Like they say, patience is a virtue.  Now if I can learn to exercise it :).
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 7, 2005, 04:26 PM
Well - time to definitely start typing in DPCI numbers into the price scanners again. I didn't do it this morning at the one Target I was in - mostly out of glee for finding the Assault Vehicles.

I'm willing to bet that the timing of as many stores getting this stuff in, coincides with these same stores starting to receive their ROTS stock.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jeff on March 7, 2005, 05:14 PM
I'll be interested to see pics of the red version


Here's one that popped up on eBay today...

(http://i17.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/95/5e/01_1_b.JPG)

Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Nicklab on March 7, 2005, 05:24 PM
Nice to see that the red Royal Guard is for real.  I figured it would be.  I'm just curious why they're putting them out the way they are.  It just seems strange.

Got another story of vehicles leaking out.  Once again, from Target.  My buddy up in Sacto, CA scored me the Tri-Droid fighter, Grievous's Wheelbike & Obi-Wan's fighter.  I hope I wind up having enough product left to buy to be eligible for the exclusives on April 2nd.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 7, 2005, 05:46 PM
It sure looks like all of those are coming Brian, its going to be an amazing onslaught.  But...I wonder why then there will only be 16-20 figures for the rest of the year.  That seems pretty lame...Unless they have more and more to release post Comic Con

Maybe they're gonna surprise us with the AT-TE, Juggernaught, and some 25th Anniversary ESB items.  ;)

 :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Firebat on March 7, 2005, 07:58 PM
I wish some ROTS items would start to leak around here. I haven't seen a thing besides the preview stuff.....
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 7, 2005, 08:21 PM
I'm wondering which figure(s) will be the "hot, hard to find" figures this time around.  I think that Dooku, Yoda, and to a lesser extent Hangar Duel Anakin were the toughies last time around, only to see them much more frequently later on.  I think Dooku and the Royal Guard were my toughest finds for the first couple of months, but did anything from AOTC really end up being rare?  Like they say, patience is a virtue.  Now if I can learn to exercise it :).

This is entirely the approach I'm taking for this lineup.  Patience is key.  I'll happily buy army builders as I see them and won't hesitate to pick up a Vader (or two) but beyond that, I'll sit back and either wait for clearance pricing or someone to start selling off their loose stuff at half the original price. 

Given it is the "last" star wars movie ever, I think we'll see an onslaught of figures not too dissimilar to that of Episode I.  I'd expect we will see tougher to get figures that will parallel those of the Episode I timing - your Sio Bibbles and Holo Sidious'.  I expect a massive onslaught of stuff (at least in the US, Canada I'm a bit more leary about) for the first three months, then we'll dry up around these parts, about the same time you guys start seeing new stuff and clearances of older stuff. 

I'd also expect a new batch of figures around the DVD release, probably including multiple 3 packs.  The Walmart ones sold very well in most places, as I recall, so I can easily see something like that being commissioned again.  I fairly expect they'll be rehashes or simply re-releases of figures that were done singly - Anakin/Obi/Dooku; Vader/Palpatine/Grievous, that sort of thing. 

I think ESB, unfortunately, is going to get overshadowed by this movie and it's paraphenalia.  It's too bad, but if the movie lives up to the promise it's shown from the leaks, perhaps we'll survive the disappointment after all ;)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Nathan on March 8, 2005, 11:57 AM
Last Saturday I went to a convention and one dealer had roughly a dozen basic figures for $10 a pop. He said he found them in some store.

I didn't buy any, for two reasons:
--In a month or two they'll be everywhere, and I'd be kicking myself for overpaying.
--That's the textbook definition of scalping, and I'm not going to support such behavior. I did get $40 of POTF2/EpI/POTJ/CW merch, which likely came from stores as well, but I rationalized that somehow it doesn't count because the stuff is so old now. ::)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 8, 2005, 12:39 PM
Do you ever get to work, see your voice mail light flashing and cringe?  I do.  All the time.  I usually have a couple of dozen emails to respond to and more than enough other crap to do, let alone what I'm supposed to do in my job (like post in JD).  Anyway check the one message (thankfully) and it's a guy I know telling me that a Walmart a half hour from here has 12 different ROTS figures :o  The guy is a LOTR collector so he's at least cognizant of subtle differences and I have no doubt he is telling the truth.  Out the door I go and what do I find?

Revenge of the Sith - Collection 1, Wave 1 - April 2nd March 08, 2005
III-01 Obi-Wan Kenobi
III-02 Anakin Skywalker
III-03 Yoda
III-04 Super Battle Droid
III-05 Chewbacca
III-06 Clone Trooper
III-07 R2-D2
III-08 Grevious’ Bodyguard
III-09 General Grevious
III-10 Mace Windu
III-11 Darth Vader
III-12 Emperor Palpatine

Yawn, so passe now.   :P

The figures are pretty nice, to some degree and disappointing in others.  I haven't opened any of these and I don't intend to keep most of them.  I'll pass them on to JuvyD (collects trilogo carded figs) if he wants them.  Otherwise I'll keep some and return some others.  General comments based on what I could see through the bubbles:

Obi - nice sculpt, decent likeness.  Two hilts and they're different (?)

Anakin - at first look he looked good, but then I looked a little closer.  His non-gloved hand looks like crap to me and he has a really good tan going on his face and hand??  I don't think I like this figure (right now).

Yoda - sucks.  Really, he does.  He's got this (relative to his size) uber long neck thing going on and the face sculpt sucks, IMO.  Some weird accessory tucked in the bottom of the package as well and I have no idea at this point what it is, it doesn't show up in promo pictures.

Super battle droid - if it doesn't break apart at the slightest movement, it's an improvement.  If it does, why did they release it again (for the children!)

Chewbacca - is ******* huge.  That's cool, I think.   :-\  Remember those pics of Tarful (sp?), the warrior and Chewbacca?  Well this chewie looks to be bigger than both and both of those were bigger than any previously released Chewie.  The loss of scale relative to other figures (Saga, POTF2, etc.) pisses me off.  They have a marker - Luke.  All things should be relatively sized to that.  There is no need to make Wookies even bigger now.  This is a nicely done figure though, the paint app on this is pretty nice though I'm not a fan of the bowcaster like it is.

Clone trooper - basic clone, what else could you want?  Well, better paint apps, but most of the flaws on mine were under the arms, so I can live with that.  Large and small weapons are more than welcome.  Like the new helmet. 

R2 - ummmmmmm.  Ok, the paint is a bit weird, but maybe it'll make sense once I've seen the movie.  The dome paint is ****, no other way to put it.  A couple of attachments and a base of some sort tucked in there as well.  I like R2, so I'll own one, I just don't know how happy I'll be. 

Bodyguard - whatever.  Doesn't do much for me right now, hopefully will when the movie comes out.  It seems small and I have a feeling it's going to be out of scale relative to the Wookies.  Again, need to see the movie before passing final judgement. 

Grievous - nicer than the preview figure but as I don't have it open I can't really compare.  They cheaped out on the saber hilts but they did that with Obi as well.  Obi's saber he's holding is blech, the packed in hilt is really nice.  It's an ok figure, but we're bound to see what? 4-5 of him?

Mace - finally.  The face sculpt isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good and a far sight better than anything we've seen yet.  I do like this figure and wouldn't complain about paying full price for it. 

Vader - looks....thin?  It's ok, the cloak looks nice - it's double and the cloth looks like it's decent and will fit properly without being bulky like the VOTC Ben/Luke cloth.  The neck chain bites as it sort of sticks out front unnaturally.  I'm tempted to glue it down :-X

Palpatine  - neat, the face is just a tiny bit off, but the paint apps are good, the neck is well done.  His face is just a little too round and the eyes are a bit funky, not quite realistic. His saber is a piece of crap too, the hilt looks shorter than Yoda's for no explicable reason. 

These things cost $8.92 up here at Wallyworld so no price increase and no decrease either.  After taxes that's $10 and change but it's normal for us.  Of them I'd be happy paying full price for Vader, clone trooper, Mace.  I'd be okay paying full price for Chewie, Palpatine and Obi (my biggest surprise by far).  I think lots will like the Grievous and his bodyguard, they aren't badly done.  Anakin, Yoda, Battle Droid and R2 bite.  Honest.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: MetalJedi on March 8, 2005, 04:33 PM
Nice score there!
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 8, 2005, 05:29 PM
Pittsburgh must have the best retail employees on Earth.  :)

So far no leaks of figures...  The mid-size ships did trickle out though to most Target stores in the area and even have had their shelves replenished.

Anyway, the Red Royal Guard looks great...  We called that one back in January like Jeff mentioned and it's nice to see him trickling out too so we can get images of him finally.  Looks like my salt & pepper shaker Guards are coming down finally.

Hell these I may need a small army off for the prequals and classic trilogy.  Great looking sculpt on that one, good articulation, and I love softgoods robes on figures.  Even when they're sloppy, they're usually more fun than a figure I can't do jack squat with.  The Royal Guard needed this treatment.

No pikes sucks though.  Need the pikes for them.   :-\
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 9, 2005, 10:15 AM
I popped open the clone trooper this morning.  Mostly did it to see the insert in the bottom that is indeed trilogo.  Just shows some of the coming product, nothing really spectacular or that hasn't been seen before. 

Anyway, got to mess around with the clone a bit before work and it's a pretty nice figure.  I'll try and find time for pics later but for now I'll just sort of tell you about it. 

The paint app, as I mentioned earlier is ok.  It's a little rough around the shoulders, but otherwise fine.  It's your basic white and black fig, with a little blue on the helmet. 

Neck is a ball and socket joint, so the head is quite poseable, nice touch and it works quite well. 

Shoulders are pretty stiff, but ball and socket is a nice touch.  The right arm is pretty tough to pose as this is the arm involved in the action feature which is a quick draw motion.  It work fine by squeezing the legs (only the right leg moves btw, left is static for the action feature). 

Right arm is less poseable, the elbow articulation is kinda crappy if it's there at all (hey, I was playing with it while driving in too work as it was, bad enough I dropped a blaster on the floor).  The left arm is pretty much the same as the SA clone arm.  Elbow joint is very nice and quite poseable.  Both wrists are articulated and the hands hold the blasters pretty well (nice to see both long and short blasters, of which the plastic didn't seem too soft, at least right now).

I didn't do anything with the waist, so can't say what the articulation is like there.  Also didn't play with the legs much, but I presume the upper hip joint is pretty minimal so as not to interfere with the action feature.  Guess I'll have to take a closer look.

The knees were good but really stiff (hmm, sounds familiar).  Rotation and bending possible so that was nice.  Ankles were turnable but the vertical movement, which seems to have been allowed for, is absolutely minimal.  You can see they are articulated to do so, but the movement is less than 1 mm (that's really, really small for the Americans).

It's not a perfect figure and like most of you, I'd be really happy without the action feature.  With the action feature though it is still leaps and bounds ahead of the red clone we received as a basic figure for Episode II.  So they stepped it up a notch here.  I will be picking up more of these guys, no doubt about that. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 9, 2005, 10:27 AM
Thanks for the review Brent, and a big congrats on finding those figures (even if you don't keep them all ;)).  Sounds like the clone is a pretty nice figure, and that is good to hear.  What are your thoughts on the Chewie?  I know many (most) people aren't looking forward to that figure all that much, but it will be one of the first ones I grab on April 2nd, just being a fan of the character.  Hopefully the yellow "highlights" aren't over-stated too much (same goes for Tarfful).  Anyways, thanks again for the review, looking forward to hearing any more of your thoughts (and/or pics).
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 9, 2005, 11:14 AM
Well, Chewie's in the trunk and I'm waiting on JuvyD to decide if he wants them.  He was initially going to pass until I told him about the insert that's in there :-X

The Chewie figure is huge, but on first impression the color didn't bother me much.  I guess I was stuck on his size relative to other Chewie figures more than the paint apps.  I'll take a look at him later. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on March 10, 2005, 06:57 AM
Walked into a Walmart tonight was able to grab cases right off a palette at the back of the toy section. Got 12 Collection 2 figures, including the red Royal Guard, Preggers Padme, Organa, Dooku, and Kit Fisto. Got a pretty good assortment of Collection 1, too.

Overall I'm really not impressed with the C1 figures.  :-\ The action features are stinky, even though they're hidden better, and the paint jobs are really spotty.

However, C2 is hit-or-miss, too. Kit Fisto was probably one of the figures I was most looking forward to, and the paintjob on his head is so terrible that I'm shocked.

I've been working on the image database for JD, and I'll be putting up pictures as fast as I can manage. I put up #11 Vader tonight:

ROTS Vader (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Collectibles/Modern/Revenge_of_the_Sith/Basic_Figures/11_Darth_Vader)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 10, 2005, 08:25 AM
Congrats on the find Tydirium, and thanks for the pics, they look great.  Looking forward to seeing more :).  I'm hoping our Wal-Marts will start leaking the figures as well, but all they have now is an empty Star Wars section...and it has been that way for a couple weeks.  No figures at all, just a couple Vader Voice Changers and OTC Lightsabers.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on March 10, 2005, 02:06 PM
Walked into a Walmart tonight was able to grab cases right off a palette at the back of the toy section. Got 12 Collection 2 figures, including the red Royal Guard, Preggers Padme, Organa, Dooku, and Kit Fisto. Got a pretty good assortment of Collection 1, too.

A picture would be nice, you doof.

(http://www.jedidefender.com/images/img_db/ep3slip.jpg)

I was lucky enough to grab the leftovers from Jared's monster score here, which was about a third of what he's got there.  Lucky bastard, he is!   :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 10, 2005, 02:08 PM
Damn... please keep me in mind if you happen to score an extra of either Ki Adi Mundi, Kit Fisto, or Agen Kolar.   ;)

 :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Diddly on March 10, 2005, 05:58 PM
Damn, I'm glad Spring Break is next week! Hopefully the stores here are putting figs out early.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on March 10, 2005, 06:00 PM
I brought this up in the SoCal mission reports thread, but I wanted to bring up a problem I think might come from all these early Walmart leaks. I have this nagging feeling thier selection on April 2 is going to suck.

First, because of the simple fact that they won't have the massed inventory the other chains will. I remember a the toy section supervisor mentioning in '02 that inventory that was put out before the street date didn't get accounted for or reordered until after the street date. So if they sold through all their cases before then, they had a problem. Not sure if that's the case anymore. Would suck if so, though.

Second, of the 4 cases found, 3 were Collection 1. Based on the quality of the figs so far in that assortment, I don't see a problem early on getting any of them. Collection 2 is going to be where it's at, and there's variants to chase in that assortment.

I'm thinking that after MM at TRU, the first morning stop has to be Target. Haven't they always been C2 heavy?
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: MetalJedi on March 11, 2005, 02:07 AM
I remember getting most of my Collection 2 figures at Target the morning of the release.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 11, 2005, 08:35 AM
That's a good point, I wonder what the selection will be like on April 2nd.  Still no leaks here, and actually no Star Wars on the pegs at all at Wal-Mart, but I did notice yesterday that the barren pegs had a price change from $5.88 to $5.24, which is just fine with me.  Every little bit I can save ;).  Hopefully those prices stay there (or lower) from this point on.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 11, 2005, 11:32 AM
That's a good point, I wonder what the selection will be like on April 2nd.  Still no leaks here, and actually no Star Wars on the pegs at all at Wal-Mart, but I did notice yesterday that the barren pegs had a price change from $5.88 to $5.24, which is just fine with me.  Every little bit I can save ;).  Hopefully those prices stay there (or lower) from this point on.

I too noticed this in THREE WalMarts in NJ - the pegs now have the tags that read "EP3 Movie Figure" and the price is $5.24. At one WalMart I got someone to actually HELP me and they scanned the sticker's barcode - unfortunately the gun didn't indicate if they were getting any in or not. I'm going to hit up a different one on the way home and see if Customer Service will check for me.

The $5.24 price tag is nice - definitely going to be where I pick up as many figs as possible come April 2nd.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 11, 2005, 02:35 PM
I noticed that $5.24 price as well. The lightsabers were marked at $15.33, too, so I picked up an OTC Vader saber since I didn't have one.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 11, 2005, 08:45 PM
Thanks to a tip from my buddy Bob, I found a plethora of ROTS figures tonight at a local K-Mart.

The problem?  At about $8 (yes, $8) per figure, I sure wasn't gonna buy a lot of these.  I did buy one.  The lone Agen Kolar they had, who is a neat figure.  Great?  Maybe.  Perfect?  No.  Fun?  Yes. 

And I'd say this is an Obi-Wan waiting to happen.  An old Obi-Wan that is.  He's a perfect base for that.  Could use less stiff cloth though (and it's sewn so it's tough to move his legs) but otherwise he's neat.

Collection 1 definitely outnumbered collection 2.  Someone beat me there and bought what i'm assuming was almost every clone.  The C1 Clone had one rep there.  I passed...

It was hard, but at $8 after tax, I really just can't justify buying everything I wanted, namely the red guards.  Not a single blue guard on the pegs there either.  Very strange.

Oh and Cantina's were $11 now.  I grabbed a spare for Ktik.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Darby on March 11, 2005, 08:48 PM
Now Jesse is finding stuff?   ;)  Hey Jesse, can you tell me if Agen Kolar's robes will fit on the ROTS Obi or Mace?  If you bought them.  I'm really curious because I'm thinking customs.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jim on March 12, 2005, 11:40 AM
These are showing up in my area now.  I was only able to snag two figs since a person ahead of me filled up his cart with over 4 cases >:(
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Rob on March 12, 2005, 11:50 AM
Just picked up the Wheel Bike, Obi-Wan Starfighter, and TRI Fighter at Target.

Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: MetalJedi on March 12, 2005, 05:19 PM
Picked up Agen Kolar this afternoon at Kmart. They also had the rest of Collection 2 minus Dooku and Palpatine.

Wasnt too impressed with some of them. I prefer the Kit Fisto from EP2 even though he is smiling.
Title: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: Simdog on March 13, 2005, 07:21 AM
I can personally confirm #1-32 but what else, in terms of figures, has leaked? Didn't #37-40 leak too? Beisdes the figures I have read that

BARC Speeder
Boga
Tri Droid Fighter
Obi-Wans' Starfighter
Grevious' Wheelbike
Anakin/Vader DLX
Grevious DLX
Obi/ Super Battle Droid DLX

Am I missing anything in terms of Hasbro's ROTS 3 3/4 line?
Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: bobafett14 on March 13, 2005, 09:46 AM
WEll, of the 1st 24 I got, the only one I don't have is the blue guard (and no one else around here seems to have found that one either.

If you have a blue guard can you post a pic???????????  No ones seen it yet.

The deluxe emperor is a no go as well. 

 
Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: Vator on March 13, 2005, 10:26 AM
There are plenty of Blue Guard pics about, as we only saw the Red one until a week or two ago.
Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: bobafett14 on March 13, 2005, 12:30 PM
OOOO KKKKKKKKKKK.  ???

Can you point me to one.  All I've seen so far are the cardback and Hasbro pics, still haven't seen anyone WITH one in hand yet.

It's just strange that ALL the stores anround me don't have them on the shelves and everyone as of yesterday found all the figs EXCEPT the blue gurad.

I'm trying to figure this one out, are they out, but just not in my neck of the woods?  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: Darth Kenobi on March 13, 2005, 02:27 PM
Yeah I have seen pictures of the Blue Guard from Hasbro and EBay but I haven't heard anyone finding any at retail yet, that I can recall.  It seems funny since everyone was expecting the Blue guard since it was first seen on ebay and hasbro but it seems that the red one is going to be the first release with the blue one eventually being subsuttied in the Reds place maybe.
Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: Simdog on March 13, 2005, 02:51 PM
I can personally confirm #1-32 but what else, in terms of figures, has leaked? Didn't #37-40 leak too? Beisdes the figures I have read that

BARC Speeder
Boga
Tri Droid Fighter
Obi-Wans' Starfighter
Grevious' Wheelbike
Anakin/Vader DLX
Grevious DLX
Obi/ Super Battle Droid DLX

Am I missing anything in terms of Hasbro's ROTS 3 3/4 line?

No, I didn't see theblue guard. Come on guys, what else is out. Is this all that collectors are finding?
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Darth DP on March 13, 2005, 04:43 PM
I think Kmart is on to us! I followed a hot lead and trekked to the Ontario Kmart this morning to see if there were any ROTS figures left. Most of the collection 2 figures were still there, as well as a Deluxe Obi Wan, BARC Speeder, and Boga.

I grabbed a bunch of figures and dashed up to the register and when the cashier was trying to ring up my stuff, an error message came up on his screen. It said "Before sell date" and it literally wouldn't let him ring them up. The manager ended up coming over telling me "I'm sorry, we can't sell these to you, they're not supposed to be out yet."

"But they were on the shelf with the other Star Wars toys!" I said. I even pointed to the Kmart price sticker on the bubbles of the figures I was trying to get. He wouldn't budge, so I left empty-handed. I went to a few other Kmarts and saw nothing at all. Looks like they'll be playing by the rules until April 2nd. I'm glad I found a deluxe Grievous last night before they caught their error. This is so frustrating!
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 13, 2005, 05:24 PM
I think Kmart is on to us! I followed a hot lead and trekked to the Ontario Kmart this morning to see if there were any ROTS figures left. Most of the collection 2 figures were still there, as well as a Deluxe Obi Wan, BARC Speeder, and Boga.

I grabbed a bunch of figures and dashed up to the register and when the cashier was trying to ring up my stuff, an error message came up on his screen. It said "Before sell date" and it literally wouldn't let him ring them up. The manager ended up coming over telling me "I'm sorry, we can't sell these to you, they're not supposed to be out yet."

"But they were on the shelf with the other Star Wars toys!" I said. I even pointed to the Kmart price sticker on the bubbles of the figures I was trying to get. He wouldn't budge, so I left empty-handed. I went to a few other Kmarts and saw nothing at all. Looks like they'll be playing by the rules until April 2nd. I'm glad I found a deluxe Grievous last night before they caught their error. This is so frustrating!

Jamie (jjks) just called me within the last hour with the same story at a Nashville, TN KMart.  Looks like Lucas got angry.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Nicklab on March 13, 2005, 05:36 PM
Heard the same thing from a K-Mart in Northern New Jersey earlier today.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: jjks on March 13, 2005, 07:17 PM
Yep, it sucks!

I found a few figures today at Kmart, and when I tried to check out the register wouldn't ring them up. Pretty frustrating to finally find them only to be turned away at the register!
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 13, 2005, 08:13 PM
K-Mart would be wise to sell early...

After this, it's Hasbro's line to sell, not the other way around, so retail has no real fear of reprisal on a line that is not going to have a huge backing after this film.  Sell early, beat the rush.

At $8 a figure after tax, which is absolutely a rediculous price, I walked away from all but one figure at K-Mart, and that one I even have a stinging feeling from purchasing.  I mean, there's half a tank of gas or so.  At that price, KM will be left in the dust of all their competition if they DON'T cash in on an "early leak", intentional or otherwise.  Especially with TRU and Target having a promotion on 4/2 and WM dropping to almost the old MSRP.

KM's pulling stuff is only going to shoot themselves in the foot.  At the prices I saw though it serves them right.  As nice as those Royal Guards looked, I had to walk away and just wait for something reasonably priced.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 13, 2005, 08:52 PM
Nearly every K-Mart I have been in for the last two years looks like it's on the verge of closing down.  Their selection in general is horrible, their former marketing dream (Martha) turned into a nightmare, and their prices are, on average, 2 or 3 percent higher than the other retailers.  And that's in the regular stock areas. 

The toy sections are rarely stocked and when they are, it is of peripheral items and then in such large numbers that it takes up shelf space from the "quicker" selling items.  A K-Mart I went into today (I was hoping to find the new Unleashed) has gotten at most three cases of figures since this time last year: one case of the Yavin wave, one case of the OTC with Kenobi, Tusken, and Jawas, and one case of the repack wave from last year (Jedi Luke, TR Vader, Snowtrooper, SC Anakin, POC Fett on Saga cards).  They hang around for months on end, still at full price, and they are never clearanced.  No wonder the chain is hurting financially. 

K-Mart would actually make more money by selling the stuff early since, come April 2nd, nobody is going to be paying 7 bucks for figures from them anyway.  If LFL comes down hard and says "No more ROTS figures for you this year", I don't think it would make much of a difference because even a three year old knows that 7 bucks for an Anakin is a bit different than 5 and a quarter across the street at Wal-Mart.

And for the millionth time, I'd like to just say that I find the idea of a release date being applied to toys as totally ridiculous.  I mean, there are times when they're released too far in advance (the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Hulk movie toys being released six or more months ahead of time being a case of this), but saying you can't sell TOYS until a particular date is even more asinine than the way Hasbro treats their stuff as if it is a state secret.

Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: Famine on March 13, 2005, 10:13 PM
If this Red/Blue Guard thing is going to turn into a fiasco, like the ARC Troops were...I will be sad. In fact, I'm gonna fart on one and leave it on the pges if thats the case. >:(

Kevin
Title: Episode 3 Score
Post by: Angry Ewok on March 13, 2005, 11:50 PM
My buddy, John Morton, just scored the following at our local Wal-Mart...

#13 Count Dooku
#14 Chancellor Palpatine
#15 Bail Organa
#16 Plo Koon
#17 Battle Droid
#18 C-3PO
#19 Padme'
#20 Agen Kolar
#21 Shaak Ti
#22 Kit Fisto
#23 Royal Guard
#24 Mon Motha
#25 Tarfful
#26 Yoda

All of the cards are bent up, they weren't boxed too well, it would seem. They rang up to $5 and change - the total was around $80. Not bad at all.

One thing I noticed is that the Royal Guard is blue on the card, but the figure is red - is this a variant or something?
Title: Re: Episode 3 Score
Post by: Nicklab on March 13, 2005, 11:52 PM
Scored tonight myself.  Got these:

1 x # 05/01  Obi-Wan Kenobi - Slashing Attack
1 x # 05/02  Anakin Skywalker - Lightsaber Attack
1 x # 05/04  Super Battle Droid - Firing Arm Blaster!
1 x # 05/05  Chewbacca - Wookiee Rage
1 x # 05/07  R2-D2 - Droid Attack
1 x # 05/11  Darth Vader - Lightsaber Attack
2 x # 05/25  Tarfful - Firing Bowcaster
2 x # 05/26  Yoda - Spinning Attack
1 x # 05/27  Obi-Wan Kenobi - Jedi Kick!
1 x # 05/28  Anakin Skywalker - Slashing Attack
Title: Re: Episode 3 Score
Post by: Jesse James on March 14, 2005, 12:37 AM
One thing I noticed is that the Royal Guard is blue on the card, but the figure is red - is this a variant or something?


Brad, yeah...  It seems like a running change of blue and red guards, the helmets obviously being different too, but basically the same otherwise (no forcepikes, bummer :( ).  The figure rocks all get out...  I got a look at an opened one at the local meeting we had here on Saturday, and wow.  Nice articulation, holster for the sidearm, rifle...  Love the robe too.

Hard to say if one or the other is "rare" yet, but I'm wagering neither will be...  I'll be replacing (customizing) some E1/E2 versions and then also replacing my royal guards I have for the Emperor as well on my classic Imperial shelf.  May just go all out and nab extras for Carnor Jax and things as well.  Great figure!  Easily one of the best of the new line I think.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Angry Ewok on March 14, 2005, 01:09 AM
I think I'll go ahead and open him up - he looks so tasty, so did a few others, but I've wanted a good cloth super-articulated Guard for a while.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 14, 2005, 01:33 AM
The Red Royal Guard rocks...

Hey Brad, I'm sending you a PM.  You've been a little hard to get a hold of lately.   ;)

 :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: knashdx on March 14, 2005, 07:30 AM
To everyone else that is finding the new Star Wars figures but me,


Buy the figures where you find them, even if they are more expensive. Hang onto the receipt, and when you find it after official release cheaper return the more expensive pieces.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Famine on March 14, 2005, 11:03 AM
They leaked at my Wal*Mart, and a clerk swiped Grevious Guard and the Clone from both boxs. So I snagged a Red Guard.

Bastich!

Kevin
Title: Re: Which ROTS figures have been found so far?
Post by: Infamy Of Crete on March 14, 2005, 12:47 PM
Here's what I have so far peeps. Thought you might want a better look

(http://home.comcast.net/~gary_mellar/march_14thpart2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~gary_mellar/march14part3.jpg)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 14, 2005, 04:33 PM
Well - I almost found them this morning. I did see the force battler turds but didn't get them because I'm not getting that line.

I heard the guy in the automotive section complaining that before the store opened the entire aisle was CLOGGED with toys so the crotchety jerk made the overnight crew put stuff back into the back room. I can only imagine that since I found one pallet with the Force Battlers that the other pallets were EPIII stuff.

I'm going back there late tonight and early tomorrow morning to see if by some miracle those pallets come back out...
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jeff on March 14, 2005, 05:06 PM
So, we've seen lots and lots of reports of stuff leaking out early:

basic figures (C1 and C2)
deluxe figures
unleashed
jedi force
force battlers
lightsabers
LEGO
Assault Vehicles

but no one is finding the Battle Arena 2-packs, the small vehicles (Boga, AT-RT, BARC), or the ARC-170 yet?  I wonder why those haven't started turning up en masse yet?

Maybe they haven't hit the back room yet, or maybe they won't be around for the April 2nd madness?   :-\

Jeff
Title: Finally! Found ROTS figs!
Post by: Firebat on March 14, 2005, 05:22 PM
Earlier today I hit Wal-mart where I spotted the Force Battlers. Not bad, but seeing them really made me wish they put out the 3.75" stuff. I decided to hit K-mart  just in case.  As I approached the toy aisle, I saw a cart full of E3 cases!!!!! I waited around until a few employees put them on the shelves and I grabbed Plo Koon, Agen Kolar, Senate Guard, and Kit Fisto. I hung around waiting for more figs to be put out. As I was killing time looking at Justice League figs, I hear one of the employees say: "Hey, some of these boxes say April 2nd on them." Then he started grabbing all the SW items and reboxing them. I  immediately made a b-line for the reg with my four figs in hand. As the cashier rang them up a loud beeping noise came from the reg and she called the manager over. There was a big fiasco and some very confused retail employees, but in the end they just dummy sku'd the figs. I got 'em!!!
Title: Re: Finally! Found ROTS figs!
Post by: CHEWIE on March 14, 2005, 05:26 PM
Good for you in getting them.  Seems like everyone else who had that happen at Kmart had to walk away empty handed.

Now........open them!!!   :)

 :P

Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Nathan on March 14, 2005, 07:06 PM
At a MN Wal-Mart I saw three Tarffuls, 1 Droid Attack R2, and 1 Spinning Yoda. I only bought Tarfful; the other two aren't high priority so I'll get them later.

Tarfful's sculpt is pretty good, but the paint should be near-black instead of chocolate brown. The articulation, while passable, isn't spectacular.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Simdog on March 14, 2005, 07:11 PM
So, we've seen lots and lots of reports of stuff leaking out early:

basic figures (C1 and C2)
deluxe figures
unleashed
jedi force
force battlers
lightsabers
LEGO
Assault Vehicles

but no one is finding the Battle Arena 2-packs, the small vehicles (Boga, AT-RT, BARC), or the ARC-170 yet?  I wonder why those haven't started turning up en masse yet?

Maybe they haven't hit the back room yet, or maybe they won't be around for the April 2nd madness?   :-\

Jeff


I read the the Boga and the BARC Speeder have hit. I am just curious to know what figures have leaked. I, myself have scored 1-26 but I want to know what else is out. A friend of mine had 1-28. I read that 37-40 has hit but what about 33-36? I asked tyhis question several times and no one has even responded to it.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 14, 2005, 09:07 PM
Found a case of Unleashed on the way home from work today at a nearby KMart.  They rang up no problemo.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 14, 2005, 11:55 PM
Is $750 too much to pay for five figures from collection 2?   :P

Ok, that was my airfare out to the east coast for a one day, five hour meeting.  On the way back to the airport I checked a local Zellers (the chain Target is rumoured to be buying in Canada) and I found collection two on trilogo cards.  All of it. ;D  I managed to exercise a bit more restraint this time though and only picked up five figs. 

Palpatine - foolish, he's still bound for clearance despite his much greater role in this film.  Who are the manacles for?

C-3PO - it's real basic and poorly articulated by the looks of things but it's one damn nice looking threepio with a cool base.  Again, should have left him but couldn't.

Agen Kolar - had to, just had to.

Kit Fisto - uh what happened to his skin tone between clone wars and Ep III?  I checked my versions of Ep II and CW Kit and they're pretty consistent.  Fall into a vat of bleach maybe?  Neat fig though, loving the neutral pose. 

Royal Guard - red.  Nifty figure, just itching to open this one.  Nice little blaster too, very biker scout-ish.  No blue Royal Guard there though. 

Left everyone else  and was only really tempted by Plo Koon and Shaak Ti because of the neutral poses.  Padme and Mon Mothma suck and will be massive peg warmers.  Dooku's face sculpt is weak.  Bail - meh.  Battle Droid ::)

Now, let's see if Lafayette/West Lafayette can match a tiny little Nova Scotia town.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 14, 2005, 11:57 PM
Quote
Who are the manacles for?

For him...  I think.

Isn't Agen Kolar cool? :)  He's the only figure I can relate with you on, but he does rock.  However I did get to see a Royal Guard up close out of the packaging, and he's one of the better figures IMO.  Even has that holster for the sidearm.  If they'd packed a forcepike in he'd be pretty perfect I think.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 15, 2005, 12:00 AM
Yeah, for the most part I've been saying I'll buy pretty much every army builder I find.  I was just ecstatic to find him hanging there.  Made my day even more than the '67 Camaro treasure hunt I found :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 15, 2005, 12:06 AM
I'm saddened I haven't scored early figures aside from finding everything at KM.  KM blows.   :-\

I mean, Agen's cool but I keep looking at him and he's $8 worth of plastic staring back at me.  At least in KM's eyes he's $8 worth of plastic.  In mine he's $4-$5 no matter how cool he may be...  I guess I'm just gonna be stuck waiting till 4/2 for a real hook-up of figures, but even then the Collection1's I've seen in person weren't much to write home about.

It'll be army builders for me, and the C2 Jedi who I dig...  There's so many clones though, that building armies is gonna be rough this year.  Hell I'm wanting 8 of the Royal Guards at least...  The Senate Guards, who knows.  Then custom fodder...  *sigh*
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 15, 2005, 09:06 AM
Congrats on more finds everyone, nice to hear stuff is leaking out here and there.  Still nothing new here, aside from the Galactic Heroes 2 packs (which sold out in a day), and a couple of Jedi Force figures.  Other than that, preview figures if anything.  I was kind of hoping to find some things early, but its looking like it will be April 2 around here.  Oh well, its not too far off at this point.  I've noticed that both of our Wal-Marts have Star Wars ads at the front doors "Celebrate April 2nd and 3rd" something...one has Vader, the other has Yoda.  So maybe these stores are participating in the big extravaganza or something.  Can't wait to get some of these figures.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Angry Ewok on March 15, 2005, 09:32 AM
Hung around Wal-Mart last night during stock hour... nothing rolled up.

 :'(

I was really hoping they'd put some EP3 stuff on the shelves, if only to look at.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jeff on March 15, 2005, 09:56 AM
I can finally join in the "leaked figure" party...

I scored #7 R2-D2, #25 Tarfful, and #26 Yoda at a Wal-Mart yesterday, they were left-overs from stuff put out over the weekend.

Only $5.24 each plus tax, very nice price!

 :)


Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 15, 2005, 09:58 AM
Congrats on the finds Jeff...partly on the way now :).  Still nothing new here, but April 2 isn't too far off now.  I'm kind of hoping that we can get some idea of how much will be out that day, but it will probably depend on the area.  While having lots of product is great, spreading it out a bit would be a little better for my budget.  Of course, I could just spread it out myself, but that's always tougher to do it seems ;).  How many figures will we be seeing that day..24? 32? 40?  Seems like it could be any of the three.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 15, 2005, 11:09 AM
How many figures will we be seeing that day..24? 32? 40?  Seems like it could be any of the three.

And it will probably depend on the store too.  If some stores have received more than the planned initial 24, they may just put out everything they have.  Others may only have the first 24.  I haven't heard any talk yet if the cases of the 2nd wave are actually labelled to be held from the shelves until May like the first wave is labelled for April 2.  Only time will tell I guess.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 15, 2005, 04:08 PM
I think I will spend Midnight Madness at a TRU this time around and try to get the Yoda exclusive and then head to an out of the way Target (since I have so many to choose from in LA) and get the lava Vader.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 15, 2005, 04:50 PM
How many figures will we be seeing that day..24? 32? 40?  Seems like it could be any of the three.

And it will probably depend on the store too.  If some stores have received more than the planned initial 24, they may just put out everything they have.  Others may only have the first 24.  I haven't heard any talk yet if the cases of the 2nd wave are actually labelled to be held from the shelves until May like the first wave is labelled for April 2.  Only time will tell I guess.

I'm thinking Canadian stores are only going to have the first 24.  Not sure why, but I have that feeling.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Darth Broem on March 16, 2005, 08:17 AM
I think it will be the first 24 for sure.  If you are lucky maybe smaller amounts of 25-40.  I just can't imagine there being 40 different figures on the pegs.  I would not mind it though because that way we would not have to wait for the first 24 to "sell" before they brought out the later waves. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 17, 2005, 12:34 AM
Found three sealed cases of the first couple of waves at Wal-Mart tonight. There were too many employees around to crack open the case myself, plus I didn't think it was worth getting someone into trouble for something I probably wouldn't have gotten out the door anyway.

Oh well.


I talked to a TRU employee today, and they mentioned that the wall where all that baby stuff is will be set up for Star Wars, which in my opinion, is a HUGE area. Hopefully they'll have plenty of the later figures there (25-40 and on) with all that space.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Paul on March 17, 2005, 09:41 AM
Ok, since I don't get into the prequels, it was obvious that I was going to find Leaked figures everytime I go to the store....

I picked one up.  And noticed that the Scale Gremlins are back at Hasbro.

Not near as bad as Saga Hoth Trooper...


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/pmundheim/IMG_3775.jpg)


This one is for Jesse...what "Could" be if Hasbro would just try ...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/pmundheim/IMG_3778.jpg)

The leaked figures I found ran through the computer fine...I even asked a very helpful employee in the Toy Department (I know, she sounds mythical but I swear she was real) if they were going to ring up, so she grabbed her scanner and said "no...they will be $5.24, not the $5.88 on the peg"...she then goes on to tell me that there are only certain boxes that the computer caught as "Do not put on the floor" and that the 4 cases she put out were NOT on the list.  I wonder if the ones I found were from a later wave that didn't have restriction codes.  The were the same figures everybody else has found.  Perhaps a glitch in the system.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 17, 2005, 10:30 AM
Great pics... I was thinking the same thing with my ROTS Bail... very tall and lean.

The Fleet Trooper quick custom is a good idea... damnit!

 :P
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: cCc2021 on March 17, 2005, 03:02 PM
Damn, Ohio is too goodie-goodie and wont put anything out!  :P For Episode I, a local Kmart put everything out a day early, but thats been the only time anything major hit the shelves early.

I REALLY want to find something early. Its only about 2 weeks away, but its starting to kill me. I'm actually getting excited about it. At first I was worried that I wouldnt have enough money for what I wanted, and then I realized theres only 11 out of the first 56 figures I really want, so I'll be fine!  :)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 17, 2005, 05:32 PM
So, you will be passing on 45 of these figures??   :o

 :P

Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jesse James on March 17, 2005, 05:50 PM
This one is for Jesse...what "Could" be if Hasbro would just try ...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/pmundheim/IMG_3778.jpg)

Hah!  Thanks Paul, I needed a laugh today. :)

I'm actually thankful to see Lucas made the Alderaanians in a separate uniform all together, and the Troops from ANH 100% different and less well clothed.  It keeps with the notion the guys in ANH aren't "Alderaanian Rebels", except for maybe by blood, and that their uniform's a blanket Rebel uniform for all races/species...

I do hope for a new one after ROTS perhaps...  With the future, Hasbro said they were running with army builders more because they were awakened to that market niche within the brand, so I'm hoping classic AB's will get some facelifts along the way, especially the Rebs (Hoth, Fleet Troop, Endor)...  They are overdue for some quality, poseable, neutral figures.

The pic gave me a laugh man, thanks.  :)  Good to hear from ya too, it's been a little while.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: cCc2021 on March 17, 2005, 08:15 PM
So, you will be passing on 45 of these figures??   :o

 :P



For now I will be, but I'll probably be picking some up down the road. I'm afraid I might get caught up in the moment at midnight and walk out with every one of them!  :-X


EDIT: Well I DID find the figures this morning at Walmart, but they would not let me buy them. I think the figures look great myself. My initial plan of 11 figures may have just increased! But we'll see.  ;D
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 18, 2005, 11:47 AM
Still nothing in my area except for that case of Force Battlers (*bleck*) that I spotted on Monday.

It doesn't help that there are two Hasbro employees who cover the Targets, WalMarts and TRUs in my area and are watching them like hawks to make sure the stuff doesn't go out early.

I saw that story over on RS about the Force Battler waves planned until 2006 - all I can say is - More power to Hasbro if they can get retailers to buy into this line. If I was a toy buyer for a chain, I would recall how "well" lines like Epic Force & POTJ 7" Figures and be EXTREMELY skeptical about this line and Attacktix.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: starwax137 on March 19, 2005, 08:26 AM
Despite frantic searching, I'm yet to see any basic figs at all around here. Am finding other stuff though: Mid-size vehicles, Galactic Heroes, Jedi Force, Darth Tater, Lego, etc. No Unleashed or deluxe figs yet either. 2 more weeks!! ;D
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Diddly on March 19, 2005, 10:58 PM
Amazon has the ROTS C-3PO available. $6.99

Click Me! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006TZD1Q/galactichunte-20/002-9356815-8292809)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 19, 2005, 11:26 PM
Amazon has the ROTS C-3PO available. $6.99

Click Me! (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006TZD1Q/galactichunte-20/002-9356815-8292809)

I ordered one last night, and it shipped today. So, around March 24, I'll have my first figure from ROTS that isn't a Sneak Preview figure. Yay!
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Diddly on March 20, 2005, 01:52 PM
Now there are a crapload of Collection 2 figs at Amazon, according to GH.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 20, 2005, 03:15 PM
Damn. Do I wait, or buy them now?

I think I'll just wait. So I don't have to pay shipping.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CorranHorn on March 20, 2005, 03:34 PM
So a bit of a funny tale to tell. I found Chewbacca and Tarful at a Wal-Mart yesterday, and as expected when I went to the register (in the auto section) it came up as "Cannot sell". Well the girl didn't really care (and that's always the best thing to do in cases like this, find someone who doesn't care) and asked me how much they were. Well I fibbed a bit and said $3.77, sounded like a reasonable Wal-Mart price and she rang both of them up as such. Had I known better I woulda said less.  :P

Well later on in the evening, I was at another Wal-Mart and found some more figures, this time both versions of Anakin and Obi-Wan (note: the V1 figs suck ass, but the V2 figs are pretty good, so I would suggest the V2 figures if you have to choose), V2 Yoda, and Vader. I figured I'd try the same thing again, grab the ones I want the V2 figs and Vader and goto the registers looking for a cashier who is likely not to care. You can tell which cashier may not care either because they're a kid or just look really tired and could care less about their job. So I find one, get to the register and the same thing happens when she scans the figs, "Cannot Sell" This time though, this girl decided to call someone over. Well this someone then tries to explain to me that the message means the toys have been recalled, which I just said they weren't. But she goes on to say that they MUST obey the message, to which I reply with well they were on the shelf ya know.  But she doesn't give in and not needing to make a fuss, I just left, there loss though on a sale. Of course it all boils down to one hand of walmart not knowing what the other is doing, but I found it amusing. The moral of the story, when you find ROTS figs early, your mileage may vary when trying to buy them, but don't be afraid to try.

Also scored the Droid Tri-Fighter at Target with no problems, in fact they had the price tab on the shelf for the vehicles.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 20, 2005, 03:48 PM
What you should have done was grabbed a preview fig and had the girl ring that up times however many figs you have since the preview fig will obviously scan.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: CorranHorn on March 20, 2005, 05:19 PM
hmmm didn't think of that. i'll have to try that next time. well if there is a next time...

thanks!
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 20, 2005, 05:22 PM
That's a good idea.

Now, if I could find some leaked figures, I'd go for it.  :)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 20, 2005, 06:10 PM
Check out this great story over at Galactic Hunter (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=4148&zoneid=2) about the best way to get your figures.   :D
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Darth Broem on March 21, 2005, 08:40 AM
Really WM or any of these stores should sell you the product if it's on their shelves, pegs, or whatever.  I would probably raise a fairly big stink about it because I'm funny that way.  All they have to do is find the correct price and plug into their computer and sell it to the customer.  It's their own damn fault for putting it out there.  Then the employee can report it to a manager or whomever and they can get the stockboys to haul the stuff to the back room where they belong. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 21, 2005, 09:47 AM
Well - this morning I was at my local walmart and I SHOULD have been able to get: both Anakins (#2 & #28), both Obi-Wans (#1 and #27), Tarfful (#25), Spinning Yoda (#26), Vader (#11), Super Battledroid (#4), Chewie (#5) and R2-D2 (#7).

But unfortunately it rang up NO SALE. The clerk wouldn't just enter the price, brought a manager over and told me they couldn't sell them.

I argued that they shouldn't have been on the pegs then - to which they said "I'm sorry, we can't sell them to you" - I just replied "No you're not, if you're 'sorry' you'd let me buy them and train your people better that they shouldn't be stocking this stuff on your shelves."

Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 21, 2005, 10:10 AM
Still nothing showing up around here, I just about bit the bullet when things showed up on Amazon this weekend, but decided to hold off for no shipping an cheaper prices.  With our Wal-Mart pegs marked at $5.24, and Amazon charging $6.99, that's a big enough difference for me to wait.  I had the ARC fighter in my cart and ready to buy, until I saw that it would come up to $40+ with shipping.  I can wait for Wal-Mart or Target to get it and save the $10 I guess.  It was tempting though.  I see this morning that all of the ones listed this weekend are now "not available"...wondering if it is sold out, or if they just took them off until April 2.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 21, 2005, 05:31 PM
To my incredible surprise, I walked into Zellers in my town and found 23 of the first 24 figures!  So it looks like the NO SALE's are not occurring up here in Canada.  It's not very often that something works in our favour.   :)

No surprise was that the 24th figure I needed was Darth Vader. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jeff on March 21, 2005, 06:50 PM
Wow!  What a score, Jess.   :)

Nice to hear some leaky finds are still out there...

Jeff
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Holographic Elvis on March 21, 2005, 07:29 PM
jjks and I found all the lightsabers, Grievous & Obi1 Force Battlers today at one of my local WalMarts.  They all scanned on the price scanners as "see associate for assistance" so we didn't even bother trying to get them.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Mikey D on March 22, 2005, 01:31 PM
A WM near work had some of the ROTS Lego sets.  I think they had everyone expect the Juggernaut, the scout walker and the Wookiee catamaran.  Didn't pick any up, going to buy these at TRU so I can get my free Minis.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 22, 2005, 02:54 PM
Found the Lego Final Duel set at K-Mart. I thought it was pretty neat that those little Lego dudes have light-up sabers. But, I don't collect Lego, and this set was pretty expensive, so I left it there.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: JesseVader08 on March 22, 2005, 02:56 PM
Found the Lego Final Duel set at K-Mart. I thought it was pretty neat that those little Lego dudes have light-up sabers.

I didn't know that - very cool.  I don't collect a lot of Lego, but this might be a little extra bonus that convinces me to pick up something like this.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Mikey D on March 22, 2005, 03:07 PM
That's the one set I'm not getting.  Lego's version of "Rock em Sock Robots" doesn't interest me.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 23, 2005, 12:40 AM
UPS came by with my package from Amazon that had a Saga Jedi Warriors 4-pack and ROTS 3PO in it. Of course, I was out at Wal-Mart getting those 3-packs and DVD, so they left that stupid little note thing for me to sign. And I don't have my box. Dammit.

It'll be here tomorrow, but, sheesh. USPS and FedEx will just leave it at my doorstep, but UPS has to be all difficult about it.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Darth Broem on March 23, 2005, 08:19 AM
Looks like my WM and Target are getting geared up for 4/2.  I have not seen a Star Wars figure on the pegs for at least 2 weeks now.  Except for a few older OTC figs.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 23, 2005, 10:17 AM
Didn't find squat in Indiana :'(  I did check the K-mart and they had 56 empty pegs marked as Ep 3 product.  There was some Lego out, but not really what I wanted to bring back and not at K-mart prices. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jim on March 23, 2005, 02:28 PM
K-Mart Sucks! I just found over 30 different figs on the peg on my lunch break.  Filled up a cart and went to the front and they denied me.  The part that pisses me off is that the checkout was next to the service dept and you could see tons of figs that were taken away from previous customers. The cashier was upset from doing this all morning long.  I told them they should get off there asses to remove the 10 pegs that were filled with them and maybe they wouldnt have anything to bitch about. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 23, 2005, 04:35 PM
I know this really doesn't help much - but does anyone know if there are laws against stores denying/stopping you from purchasing merchandise that is out on the floor on pegs/on shelves?

I would think that it would fall under the same category of when you pick something up and it's priced one amount and it rings up a different amount - the store gives you the lower amount. Why wouldn't a similar axiom apply - if they put the stuff out they have to sell it to you?

Sorry if I'm off base - but I'm still bitter about being denied the other day at WalMart...  >:(
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 23, 2005, 05:05 PM
Quote
It'll be here tomorrow, but, sheesh. USPS and FedEx will just leave it at my doorstep, but UPS has to be all difficult about it.

It looks like it's time for me to really disturb people regarding the practices of the USPS, FedEx, and UPS.  After I tell you guys this, you'll probably never look at the three biggest shippers in the US of A the same way again, but this is all information that I have gathered from employees of said companies over the past few years and it also explains why I am so paranoid about each of them in their own ways.

First off, UPS has a system as to whether or not they will leave a package or a notice when you receive something from them.  According to a former employee, UPS has an unspecified hierarchy of residential areas that decides whether or not they will leave a package, leave a notice, or some other option.  Here's how it works:

Level One: at this level, the UPS delivery person will leave the package hidden somewhere on your property and leave an InfoNotice on your door to point you to where this is.  This is usually only done in "secure" areas, such as gated communities, rural areas with low traffic flow, or otherwise "safe" places.  My parents live in the second category and UPS routinely leaves packages in their barn with a notice on the front door.

Level Two:  at this level, the UPS person will only leave the package if you give them written permission to do so, or they will leave it with a neighbor (who, Jebus willing, won't bitch and moan about it after they agreed to do it in the first place, but I digress).  If you give them neither, they will leave you an InfoNotice and attempt redelivery.

Level Three:  at this level, UPS will only leave an InfoNotice on your door and would probably prefer it if you come to their distribution center to pick it up so they don't have to come back out to the DMZ. 

So basically, the nicer the area/neighborhood you live in, the quicker you'll get your UPS packages.  When I found this little tiered structure out last year, I got really depressed at being in Level Two. 

Also, UPS is less reliable the larger your package is.  One ex-employee said that anything bigger than a television that said "FRAGILE" on it was basically tagged as being target practice.  He said that the employees would treat these packages in a much more haphazard fashion due to the working conditions they operated under.  Kind of a Fight Club-esque revenge on people that have nothing to do with their work conditions, I suppose. 

FedEx is the company that literally doesn't give a **** about you or your package.  If you want it fast, they'll get it to you, but they are a slave to their computer systems.   One story had a guy ordering a computer with five-day delivery only to have it arrive at the distribution center three days early.  This distro center was a mile away from his home (he lived near an airport) and when he saw this on his tracking summary, he went to the distro center to see if they would give it to him.  The people there said that he paid for 5 day and that it would not be given to him any sooner, despite the fact that it was right there.  FedEx will often just throw the packages out of the truck (depending on how close to the residence you are) and several times (personal experience) they have not even knocked on my door to let me know that my package has arrived.  They run up to the door quickly, throw it down and speed away.  On one occasion, I literally tripped over the package as I walked out my door.

Their customer service is generally atrocious too.  I can't recall all the details, but there was something said about them randomly taking days off and purposely not answering the phones at other times.  And they're generally seen as having the absolute worst record at being able to find your package if it is lost.  Also, keep in mind that FedEx Ground is operated on a local level (similar to a franchise), so often times, they don't communicate so well with the actual company.

As for the USPS, their attitude is basically "We're the only game in town, so deal with it!"  They will more or less come right out and tell you that 90 percent of their services are useless, and that unless you want to be 100 percent sure you will get something when you're supposed to get it, you have to spring for their highest level of service (which is, predictably, more expensive than either FedEx or UPS).  They also like to randomly acknowledge/deny their relation to the US Government.  This changes from day to day, based on the given situation.  If it benefits them (as in "federal holiday"), they will say they are in the govt.  If it does not benefit them, they deny it. 

So, in short, this is what they are good for:

UPS: packages up to the size of a television
FedEx: documents/letters that are time sensitive
USPS: cheap ways to send letters but otherwise nothing

Back to your regularly scheduled program. :)

Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Jim on March 23, 2005, 06:14 PM
Got my Amazon loot from UPS about 10 minutes ago.  I got the following:

Aayla
Luminara
Battle Droid
Dooku
Ki-Adi
Saesee
Chan. Palpatine

Also got the Arc Starfighter.  :o  This thing looks awesome!!  I wont be opening til tomorrow, so if anyone wants any feeback on it let me know. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 23, 2005, 11:41 PM
Picked up another red royal guard tonight.  Package is trashed, so I'll have to open it up.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Ben on March 23, 2005, 11:59 PM
I put the InfoNotice back on the door this morning, and when my idiot roommate came home, she brought it inside.

I was asleep at this time, and discovered yet another notice when I awoke and checked. So I'm getting up early tomorrow to catch the UPS dude when he's here.

I've said it before and I'll say it again-- roommates suck.

I guess I'm in Level Two of UPS' hierarchy. When I lived with my folks, it was Level One.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Nicklab on March 25, 2005, 09:31 AM
Picked up a number of the Collection 2 Jedi today, even though WalMart's computer didn't want to let them go.  Big up to overzealous cashiers who want to see a sale through no matter what pops up on their register screens!
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 26, 2005, 11:47 PM
I keep finding red royal guard's.  Nothing wrong with it, but where's the blue Senate dude???  Closest Walmart putting out four cases of Collection two tonight, minus two red guards.  Pretty hard to miss the do not stock until April 2nd on the box as well, but I guess were I stocking shelves I wouldn't look either.  No collection one at all, which kinda sucked, I wanted to pick up some more clones and another Vader. 

I still have the feeling that Canada is only going to see the first 24 figures.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 09:47 AM
Picked up a number of the Collection 2 Jedi today, even though WalMart's computer didn't want to let them go.  Big up to overzealous cashiers who want to see a sale through no matter what pops up on their register screens!

I wish I could of had the same luck as you. I've been denied at my local WalMart three times now - they keep putting the stuff out. They are so damn stupid!

This morning I saw Attacktix, Deluxe Figures and the Blasters - I only wanted the Deluxe so I tried to buy them - I was DENIED.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Brian on March 28, 2005, 10:44 AM
No leaks, but didn't want to start a seperate thread for this.  Went to Target this weekend to pick up a few things, and they had basically eliminated their Star Wars section in the action figure aisle, with just three pegs holding clearanced Unleashed (Tuskens mainly).  The pegs where the preview figures used to reside (several pegs actually), were taken out and the whole aisle was shifted down.  I'm curious where Target is going to put all the ROTS stuff, they are obviously preparing for something big.  Maybe its own little seperate section or something, should be fun this weekend when it all starts :).
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 28, 2005, 10:50 AM
No leaks, but didn't want to start a seperate thread for this.  Went to Target this weekend to pick up a few things, and they had basically eliminated their Star Wars section in the action figure aisle, with just three pegs holding clearanced Unleashed (Tuskens mainly).  The pegs where the preview figures used to reside (several pegs actually), were taken out and the whole aisle was shifted down.  I'm curious where Target is going to put all the ROTS stuff, they are obviously preparing for something big.  Maybe its own little seperate section or something, should be fun this weekend when it all starts :).

The same is true in my area - two of the three Targets (I haven't been able to visually confirm at a third) have completely eliminated their Star Wars section - my guess is that they will make a new spot for it on a new aisle altogether.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 28, 2005, 11:31 AM
Well, this is a change.  It seems someone at Hasbro's Canadian office finally caught on.  Went on a mini-run today and there was nothing out there.  Not a shred of anything at three stores.  And two of these stores had merchandise on Saturday night, including one Walmart that was set to put out four boxes of Collection 2 that night.  I'd like to think that Star Wars sells really well, but I can't see four battle droids and four Padme preggers figures selling that quickly. 

My guess is that Hasbro finally stepped in, though not sure what the point is now.  I do know one store on the other side of the city had an end cap full (apparently) but it was only the first 24 figures, so no great loss there. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: aka DaBigKahuna on March 28, 2005, 05:27 PM
All,

I took a vacation day today and went shopping at my local  Target in Airzona and low and behold there was and endcap at the front of the store full of ROTS Figures 1-24.

I purchased 25, store management was watching me and as soon as I left the staff broke down the endcap and put the remaining figures back in boxes.  I was waiting for someone to approach me and advise me they could not sell the items prior to 4/2 but that never happened. 

I even tried to use my $1.00 coupon on each figure unsuccessfully.  The cashier advised me to return with the coupon and receipt on 4/2 and they would refund me the $25.00, we shall see.

I was not too sure I was going to collect these but since I got most of the initial release figures in one swoop it made it worth it.

Man, I do not know where to start with the ROTS threads.  Excitement for the movie release date has set in!!!

DBK

(http://image24.webshots.com/24/5/37/36/307553736xAOIUl_ph.jpg)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 28, 2005, 07:41 PM
With an endcap full, I'm wondering if we'll see more than 1-24 this weekend.  If not, it's pretty darn anti-climactic for me, given I've already found those figures. 

Nice score though Matt, congrats. :)
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: SilverZ on March 28, 2005, 08:00 PM
Sweetness, Matthew...  ;D

Is that a blue Royal Guard I see there? I haven't heard many reports of that being found, they've mostly been the red variant.

Also, would you say they had more of Collection 1 or Collection 2 figures? Or an even mix? I'm hoping Target will be the place that stocks more C2 than C1, as they have tended to do in the past.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 28, 2005, 08:07 PM
Blue guard is the only figure giving me fits.  Only finding red thus far. :-\
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: aka DaBigKahuna on March 28, 2005, 09:17 PM
J,

I did not even know there was a variant, what was there was an even split between the two collections.  There were roughly 75 figures to make 3 full sets.

All that was there was the blue version on the Royal Guard, 3 of them.  In my panic I forgot to grab Obi and Bail.  I imagine those will not be too difficult to nab later.

By the time I realized it, the remaining 50 figures were all boxed up by the employees.

DBK

Sweetness, Matthew...  ;D

Is that a blue Royal Guard I see there? I haven't heard many reports of that being found, they've mostly been the red variant.

Also, would you say they had more of Collection 1 or Collection 2 figures? Or an even mix? I'm hoping Target will be the place that stocks more C2 than C1, as they have tended to do in the past.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 29, 2005, 07:41 AM
Well - last night I finally got some leaked figures on my way home from work. I used the price scanner to punch in the code for the Deluxe Figures and for the first time they showed up as "In Stock" - so I naively asked the young girl working in toys to check the exact same DPCI number, and when it came up on her gun she happily went into the back and came out with a case of them. I was able to get Anakin/Vader Quick Change, General Grevious and Obi-Wan/SuperBattleDroid.

The only GOOD one of the three is the Anakin - but I had been looking forward to it the most. The General Grevious has a great paint job but the action feature doesn't work for ****.

Obi-Wan's jumping feature is just downright laughable.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 29, 2005, 01:09 PM
An action feature that doesn't work well.  Hmm, this is surprising. ;)

Sears Canada (not exactly the same as Sears Roebuck) has put out some stuff.  I was able to look at the BARC speeder today as well as the Obi and Boga(?).  Not too bad, though the figures are preposed so pretty useless outside of their intended uses.  I think Obi may be suitable for piloting his starfighter, but I guess that's the point of the Obi pilot figure down the road - hopefully they articulated his legs :P

Sears also had the first 24 figures (same price as what TRU up here charges) so I picked up another clone and grabbed the two empty boxes. 
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Pete_Fett on March 29, 2005, 01:19 PM
One thing I am pleased with is that the Deluxe Anakin is also a great figure to use for piloting his Starfighter. All you have to do is remove the skirt (which comes off for the "transformation" anyway) which will allow him to sit perfectly in the cockpit - the position of his arms are also ideal for placing directly over the controls.

I'm tempted to eventually get another one of these deluxe Anakin figures on clearance down the road, trim the plastic skirt off from the belt and then get some brown/black cloth to replace the skirt... that is unless the pack-in Anakin that's coming soon will have a cloth skirt... fat chance right?  ;D
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Morgbug on March 30, 2005, 03:14 PM
It just keeps going and going.  A few other folks in Canada were able to pick up some of the larger items like the BARC speeder and Boga for only $9.99, the same price as the regular figures at Sears.  Based on that report I cruised by again today and asked an associate to scan them for the price.  Lo and behold they were $9.99 each, half off their retail price of $19.99.  So I snagged both the pieces for just over $20 with taxes. 

I had been planning on picking these up down the road on clearance, but if someone wants to put them out at the clearance price even before they're supposed to be on the shelf, who am I to complain. ;)

US packaging as well, not the trilogo stuff.  Weird.
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: SGT. Flint on March 31, 2005, 12:22 PM
A few minutes ago I went to my nearest Kroger store and low and behold I find a Blue Royal guard, OB1 and ROTS Comic #1... I bought the Royal Guard and the comic but left the OB1 since I already found it earlier in the month
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: Famine on April 1, 2005, 12:03 AM
Looks like as of tommorow night this thread will be useless. Better lock it and let it filter to the bottom guys. :P :-*

Usualy the Rite Aid and CVS here have them out early, but no dice.

Kevin
Title: Re: RotS Product Leaks: Already?
Post by: JediMAC on April 1, 2005, 03:26 AM
Well, before this thread becomes totally useless, I'd like brag that I found 3 unopened cases last night (Wed) at Target at closing (only mentioned it in the SoCal reports here so far).  Anyway, I slashed the cases open right quick, loaded up a nearby returns basket, and bought 'em all since the store was closing and I barely had time to look through them.  $5.99 a pop, and two of the cases were some good Coll. 2 stuff too (Aayla, Ki, Saesee, Luminara, Royal Guard, etc.)  So that puts me up to 53 early leaked figures so far (though I may have an accidental triplicate or two in there).  At least this will help MM tonight to not be quite so stressful though, so that's cool...  8)

Still fealt like I was shoplifting or something, since I was buying product that I wasn't even supposed to be allowed to buy yet.  Fortunately nobody said a peep there though, even when I rolled up with my basket of 36 loose figures, and was the last shopper left in the store.   :-[