Fan Channel 2018 VC122 Rey (Island Journey)

[Darby]

I understand Hasbro builds excitement for retailers by throwing them exclusives, but two? To WM? And both of them new figures? That are part of the main sequence of numbers? All that screaming you hear is from the future.

[Darth_Anton]

Do we know if anyone did manage to ask Hasbro about the ever present WM debacle? It's simple. I can walk into Target and get any exclusive almost at any time. I can't do the same with Walmart, having to wait months or more, if at all. Why so different?

[Nicklab]

FFS.  WalMart?  They completely dropped the ball on distribution of the 6" TBS exclusive Kylo Ren.  And they're going to be entrusted with more exclusives?  Ugh.

[Jesse James]

Looking at the bucket now, that's different.  The brow is larger, protruding some, and definitely not just a Stormie bucket.  Looks like one with a reinforced brow/dome portion.  Given the rifle, maybe having your head exposed on Mimban is a bad thing for all involved. 

[darth broem 2]

I am late to the groan party, but groan. Here comes a $50 aftermarket price.

[JediJman]

I'm hoping these will be easier to track down with just two figures.   If they're in 12pk cases, that's 6 of each for any store that gets a box (assuming they're not mixed in with non-exclusives).  They might even get their own case. 

[Nicklab]

IIRC, the news that came out about these stated that one would be shipping in the Spring, and the other would ship in the Fall.

[Pete_Fett]

I listened to the recorded interviews and I'm shocked no one thought to ask Hasbro how these figures were making their way to WalMart - mixed in with the regular assortments or having their own dedicated cases which means all of a sudden you'll walk into a WM and find 12 Ach-to Rey's on the pegs.

My hope is they're going to the solid-case route so at least there will be a fighting chance of finding these.

[Dave]

I listened to the recorded interviews and I'm shocked no one thought to ask Hasbro how these figures were making their way to WalMart - mixed in with the regular assortments or having their own dedicated cases which means all of a sudden you'll walk into a WM and find 12 Ach-to Rey's on the pegs.

My hope is they're going to the solid-case route so at least there will be a fighting chance of finding these.

... on an endcap in automotive. 

I always love the scavenger hunt aspect of shopping for exclusives at Wal-Mart.  They've got a 50% chance of being in the Star Wars aisle, a 25% chance of being somewhere in the toy section, and a 25% chance of being just about anywhere else on an endcap or pallet display by diapers.

[Matt_Fury]

I listened to the recorded interviews and I'm shocked no one thought to ask Hasbro how these figures were making their way to WalMart - mixed in with the regular assortments or having their own dedicated cases which means all of a sudden you'll walk into a WM and find 12 Ach-to Rey's on the pegs.

My hope is they're going to the solid-case route so at least there will be a fighting chance of finding these.

... on an endcap in automotive. 

I always love the scavenger hunt aspect of shopping for exclusives at Wal-Mart.  They've got a 50% chance of being in the Star Wars aisle, a 25% chance of being somewhere in the toy section, and a 25% chance of being just about anywhere else on an endcap or pallet display by diapers.

Thanks for this Dave! 

[CorranHorn]

Saw someone post this on Facebook today for sale. Did I miss the news of the figure hitting retail? The way I took the guy’s post, it was as if the figure was already out and hard to find.

[Muftak]

Tunghori

[CorranHorn]

Didn't find it on tunghori's ebay store, but I found the same photo on an auction - could be the guy from FB. Also noticed a couple of other auctions from Canadian sellers with carded versions in hand. Perhaps it is hitting up north?

[Muftak]

He had 'em about two weeks ago (I saw her in there when I ordered the Kessel Run Han Solo figure.) I have my order now, so anybody who bought Rey ought to have theirs by now too.

Must have sold out.

[Jesse James]

What Muftak said.  They’ve been on/off his store for a while.