SDCC 2017

[Jeff]

Finally got a chance to get the Q&A posted - San Diego Comic-Con 2017 - JediDefender Q&A with Hasbro

Thanks again to Darth_Anton (Anthony) for asking the questions!

[Darby]

Good Q&A. Definitely lines up with some of the other things they've said. Good to know the 5 POA line will continue unabated, a line I enjoy. Also seems to dispel the notion 5 POA will be maturing to 9 or 10 POA as has been floated elsewhere.

[Jeff]

Also seems to dispel the notion 5 POA will be maturing to 9 or 10 POA as has been floated elsewhere.

Yeah, it sounds like 5POA will occasionally get a 1-2 POA boost once in a while (like jaws on Mon Cal, wrists on the Maul/Qui-Gon 2-pack figures; etc) but not a move to 9POA as a standard like some were speculating.

I'm guessing I'll keep buying the 5POA stuff here and there to supplement the collection until the master plan for TVC in 2019 is revealed...

[Jesse James]

I can't deny I was kinda hoping 5poa may get some increase and I really feel like there's a happy medium in 2007-ish kinds of figures, but yeah that seems to squish the "rumors" some.  And that's fine.  I mean if TVC is a mass item now and not an exclusive, cool.  Case orders will be my way to go on that and look for extras at the stores.

And 5poa I can pick and choose like always, wait for sales, and enjoy it for what it is.

[Dave]

These are online and in stock. 

[Nicklab]

Scored a Thrawn and the Landspeeder.  I'm passing on the Luke & Rey set.

I didn't see a listing for the HASCON version of Rex.

[Nicklab]

Thrawn seems to have sold out.  But the Landspeeder and TLJ 2-pack with Rey and Luke still appear to be in stock.

[McMetal]

Man, I have so many unpleasant memories associated with SDCC stuff going up on HTS, it feels like such a relief to finally have a positive one. 

I had just left TRU this morning right after they opened and was about to drive off when I had an impulse to check my phone. I think I was trying to see if there was any stuff found at GameStop, since I was closeby. I caught the JTA alert within 3-4 minutes of it going up. Pure dumb luck.

What proceeded was a very hectic 5 minutes trying to check out of HTS using PayPal on my iPhone. Somehow I got the order to go through and the confirmation email was waiting for me when I got home. I managed to score all 3 sets...it felt like I was in a dream or something, lol.

So glad I did not overpay for these on eBay. On the downside, I think my wallet is down for the count.