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Title: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on January 20, 2004, 03:56 PM
How are the Star Wars toys selling through in your area?  After taking a look my last few shopping trips, it really seems like Star Wars stuff is selling great around here.  Although I am disappointed to find empty pegs a lot (still looking for Hoth Luke, Wampa, Tatooine Wave, etc.), it is so much better than seeing 2002-2003 stuff hanging on the pegs forever.  At least around here, even the Clone Wars stuff is sold out for the most part.  The only things I saw last week were the Clone Wars animated figures at Target, the regular fig pegs were completely bare.  They also had 2 Screen Scenes left.  The TRU had the Concept Stormie wave (finally got one), and the new Jedi Warriors pack, but the rest of the basic figure stuff was gone pretty much too.  It is kind of heartening to see Star Wars selling well, unless it is just me seeing things.  Although it is hard for me to find stuff, since I'm in a small town and have to drive 40 minutes to go to these stores, I have still had better luck the past two months than I did the entire year before that.  And like I said, its better than seeing old pegwarmers.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Famine on January 20, 2004, 04:20 PM
Aparently, its selling so good all I get to see once the new cases come in is a frickin Zam. If I see another one, Im going to tear the package open and stomp it to death.

Fortunatley, a new Wal*Mart is opening tommorow, so I shouldnt have to see one of those ever again. Im going to go and find what I hope to be a few good figures.


Kevin
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jim on January 20, 2004, 05:41 PM
Aparently, its selling so good all I get to see once the new cases come in is a frickin Zam. If I see another one, Im going to tear the package open and stomp it to death.

Fortunatley, a new Wal*Mart is opening tommorow, so I shouldnt have to see one of those ever again. Im going to go and find what I hope to be a few good figures.


Kevin

I hear ya there.  My Walmarts have had the same freakin Amidala Pilots for over a year >:(  They finally went on clearance last week for $3.  They should really sell now.  The problem in my remote part of the world is that Walmarts only order a case at a time.  We have a whole 4 pegs.  Very frustrating.  
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Ben on January 21, 2004, 01:19 AM
Retailers here went light on the Clone Wars. All you can find now is Obi-Wan and Mace at K-Mart and some Deluxes at TRU.

Target is swamped with Hoth Troopers, R-3PO, and te second Dignitary. They went a little nuts on the Hoth wave, but still managed to receive the Tatooine wave. They've got a bunch of Clone Wars animated, and I hope they sell before the next wave shows, but I doubt it.

Wal-mart, last time I checked, was still d---ing around with their reset. Didn't have much in the way of SW or LOTR, so I haven't been there in about a week.

TRU gets the Tatooine wave about once a week. Frightening regularity.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: CorranHorn on January 21, 2004, 02:23 AM
It's selling too well in my area, so well I can rarely find anything new unless I'm lucky enough to stop in a store the morning they put out the new toys. :( One Target all it has are 3 Orn Free Taas, and nothing but bare pegs, another has just CW Toon figs. A local walmart has nothing at all on its 2 SW pegs. I like the idea that the new figs are getting distributed quickly, unlike last year, but the stores are ordering so little product in my area that it's next to impossible to find new stuff now. And thats all because the stores dont wanna get burned again by too much SW stock. Blah this sucks!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Angry Ewok on January 21, 2004, 09:51 AM
The newer stuff is either coming in one figure at a time, or the cases fly off the shelves and I only spot the leftovers. So, new stuff sells fantastic - but the shelves are just so clogged with that initial release crap from April 23rd that there's no room for anything new. Why doesn't Wal-Mart clearance that garbage out?  >:(
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on January 21, 2004, 09:57 AM
Yeah, Wal-Marts seem to be the worst around here too.  The one closest to us has had the Obi-Wan club wave here and there, but that is it so far.  The other one closest has had solid pegs of Padme pilots for a looooong time.  With the exception of a couple of figures from Wal-Mart, I've had all of my finds at Target and occasionally TRU.  Glad to hear people are finding the Hoth and/or Tatooine waves in their areas...that hasn't hit too much in NE Nebraska/NW Iowa yet from what I have seen (although I did find a lone R3PO.)
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Darth Broem on January 21, 2004, 11:24 AM
Well this area finally received late 2003/early 2004 figures recently.  I was shocked to be honest.  Toy R Us actually has a decent amount of Star Wars product on the shelves.  No CW stuff which I don't really miss all that much but yet still would have liked to been able to get a few items like Kit Fisto and the Clonetrooper.  

One Wal-Mart Supercenter near me had new figs but only 2 pegs of them.  Which is not all that bad since they can get rid of the new stuff quicker.  Oh they also have 2 pegs of Ultra.  There is a 2nd Supercenter that has a few more pegs of newer figs.  

Target is doing fine in my area.  They have new figs at least.  No CW anymore either.  

All in all not to bad it could be better but at least they are selling through most of the newer stuff except Achh-Med-Bog or whatever he is named.  He's my areas leading pegwarmer at the moment.  
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Mainland05 on January 21, 2004, 02:04 PM
Star Wars is good, besides the fact that i can't find any McQuarrie Stormtroopers or Tatooine wave, but yeah it is really good!! i Guess! ???
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: jokabofe on January 23, 2004, 12:34 AM
it's hard to tell really.... it's either:

(a) selling so well that by the time i get to the store - no matter what store it might be - target, wal-mart, tru, k-mart - all the pegs are empty.

-or-

(b) selling so bad that no one orders new figures anymore, because by the time i get to the store - no matter what store it might be - target, wal-mart, tru, k-mart - all the pegs are empty.

 >:(
 :-\
 ;D
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Morgbug on January 23, 2004, 11:11 AM
Jar-Jar senator and Tusken mommy aren't moving too well.  I don't know if it's the fact they are a couple of years old, nobody wanted them in the first place or the fact that TRU raised the price by $1.00 ::) >:(

On that rare, quarterly chance that we see a case of SW figures show up at retail, new items tend to last almost until noon in the store.  Then we wait another three months for another box to come in :-\
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jesse James on January 23, 2004, 05:02 PM
Dryer than a popcorn fart would be the best way to describe Pittsburgh.

Empty pegs, or pegs with remnant Clone Wars and Bail Organa wave figures is about all there is.

Sporatically I guess the Tatooine wave has showed up, and Hoth here and there, but I've only caught the Hoth wave once, and still need Ach Med Beq from it.

beyond that, the awesome ROTJ Luke, R1, and Bar2-D2 are non-existant here, and are figures I was looking forward to buying 2 of each of.  :(  Bummer.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: jadesfire on January 23, 2004, 08:33 PM
They sell very well, but it's hard not to since Wal-mart seems to get in ONE case  :-\.

I never understood the fact that within a day or two Wal-mart's Star Wars pegs are empty and then it takes a month or two to get another case in.  
(I should note that we only have one Walmart store in Delta County and it's the ONLY store that carries any toys so it goes FAST).  The next closest Wal-mart is an hour north of me and they have the same problem but they do restock quicker....
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Nicklab on January 24, 2004, 12:46 AM
Very well.  The only stuff that hangs around for even a little while is R-3PO from the Hoth wave and the second Imp Dignitary & Ack-Med Beq.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Dressel Rebel on January 25, 2004, 08:38 PM
Very well, all the Clone Wars figures are gone, including Yoda/Anakin, and there are rarely more than 10 figures on the pegs.

TRU never has anything.

KB has stuff sometimes.

Target ALWAYS has new figs.  They are the bomb.

But right now the Hoth Trooper is the most plentiful figure on the pegs.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Playgirl on January 26, 2004, 03:58 AM
i cant tell. the pegs never have anything on them, but whatever they do have on them (saying one week we're lucky and they have 1 action figure left) it stays on the pegs for months.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: obi_robz on January 26, 2004, 07:46 AM
You can't tell by the pegs here because toy shops in the UK don't sell Star Wars figures (apart from Saga KE Jango, Yoda, Anakin HD, and Palpatine).

eBay UK and online stores seem to be doing well though. Specialist stores have good stocks of all the newest figures but that might have something to do with their prices  ;)
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on January 26, 2004, 09:52 AM
Well, after shopping this weekend...things must still be selling well..and I'm always a day late....or they aren't getting product.  A newer "Greatland" Target that we frequent has been my best bet for new stuff this year, but all they had for the past two weeks is some Animated Clone Wars figures and a lone R-3PO.  Then, a trip to TRU revealed the majority of the Bail Organa wave and another 4 R-3POs.  I must always miss my chance at that elusive Hoth Luke (and Wampa for that matter).  I have only seen the Ultra figures show up once, they aren't at any of the stores near us now.  I'm about ready to go the ebay route, but trying to use some patience :).
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: proudfather2 on January 26, 2004, 01:25 PM
For the most part Star Wars is selling really well here in Mid-Michigan. Except KB, pretty much everyone is either mostly empty or has new figures on the pegs. These stores include Target, Wal*Mart, Meijer and even TRU. Both TRU stores near me have had their pegs filled with the R1-G4 wave to the point that they can't sell them all... Cool! Meijer's has been the place to find the "repack" figures as well as the Tatooine and Hoth waves. Wal*Mart stocks far less frequently but when they do it's ussually one of the last two Luke waves. Target is a different story however. The pegs alotted for the new Animated Clone Wars figures have been filled since their debut, unfortunately, since the sale on began on the 03' basic figures all of the basic figure pegs have been empty save a few Hoth wave figures here and there.

Truth be told, with the exception of a couple of the "repack" figures and Hoth Han's, I'm actually having the easiest time finding new stuff that I've had in recent memory. Which is a darn good thing in this hobby.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: jadesfire on January 26, 2004, 08:10 PM
That's good to hear Todd, I'll be in Ypsilanti Friday and Saturday with hopes of helping you clean some shelves  ;).
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediMAC on January 27, 2004, 02:48 PM
It's hard to say, really.  Up until the last couple of days, Star Wars figures were virtually non-existant in my area, which is pretty damned rare considering I've got about 20 stores that are usually pretty well stocked with it within an hour of me.

TRU was the last man standing for most of January.  They've had the Bail and Achk-Med waves hanging around for a while, selling fairly slowly.

But all the local Targets clearanced EVERYTHING out right after Christmas, and have apparently not restocked since - until this past weekend that is.  The Animated figures have been hanging around a little here and there, but seem to be selling through.  A couple Ultra figures around too, but that was about it!  But it looks and sounds like the new 2004 stuff is finally starting to trickle out now, so that'll obviously sell pretty well for several weeks, until everyone's had their fill.

As for the 4 Walmarts nearby - NADA.  They all completely quit selling Star Wars over a year ago.  I just can't figure it out...   :-\

KB's crap doesn't move.  Still tons of 4/23/02 Saga stuff there.  They'll get the occasional new cases in about once every couple months, but they've priced them at $6.99, so they usually sit for quite a while as well.

But if the stores would just stock some new stuff, I'm pretty sure it would still sell pretty well.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediKnight87 on February 6, 2004, 09:46 PM
Target right now only has the animated clone wars wave 1 on the pegs. My KB sucks cause it charges $7 for new figures and there's only about one on pegs with 2002 figures. Great price though for the 2002 at only $2-3. TRU is so so, as they get different waves sometimes. Walmart is the worst. I went there three times in a month and the same figures had not moved. Target is, I think the best place to buy figures.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Diddly on February 7, 2004, 12:19 AM
I'm not sure, really. Some stuff is here, while other stuff is missing, meaning that either people are actually buying SW stuff, or that the stores just aren't ordering certain figures.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Ben on February 7, 2004, 01:25 AM
One local Wal-Mart decided to restock with lots and lots of Yoda and Padawans, Barriss, and Aayla all on new cards. And here I was looking forward to the Jabba and Yavin waves.

What ships with these figures? I'd hate to think I missed the new waves.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on March 1, 2004, 11:41 AM
After shopping this weekend, it seems that Star Wars continues to sell pretty well around here....either that or they aren't stocking anything :).  The Target we frequent (which is where I have had any finds this year), is almost always empty-pegged anymore.  This weekend, they had one R-3PO, as well as a re-packed SC Anakin.  They did have quite a bit of the Clone Wars Animated line too.  I continue to be surprised at how well the regular CW line must have sold, because you can't find it anywhere around here anymore.

The only figs I see sitting a lot now is the Bail Organa wave (the TRU closest to us has quite a bit).  Otherwise, it seems as if you have to have pretty good timing to find things.  Also, as far as Ultra goes, it really isn't showing up anywhere anymore.  I found a lone Riekaan and 3PO back in December/early Jan...and that has been it.  With some help from Matt, I was able to get the Wampa too.

I'm not sure if it is a distribution thing, or the fact that everything is selling out as soon as it is stocked.  Either way, it has me concerned for the Vintage OTC figs later this year.  After seeing some more pics this weekend of Wave 2, it just reaffirms my opinion that I don't want to miss out on these.  It might be time to break down and preorder stuff again, we'll see.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: MisterPL on March 2, 2004, 10:00 AM
I echo Jesse's sentiments for my side of Pennsylvania.

The Saga repacks just started showing up and the animated figures are starting to warm the pegs. I saw the remnants of the Tatooine wave a while back and scooped up Jedi Luke and Bartoo-Detoo, but I've seen nothing new since, even though there have been reports of new figures all around my area (just not IN it).
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Xander on March 4, 2004, 10:41 AM
I think they are selling very well, depending on how much attention retailers can give them.

Target's number one.  After they clearanced everything away at the beginning of the year, I've seen the subsequent waves sell very well.  All I see hanging around is the Rebel Hoth trooper.  The animated figures series 1 and 2 are both starting to pile up though.

Wal-mart is the big question.  After a big drought, they got some repacks in, and then finally some of the Gold leader and Dodonna assortment, but then they all disappeared again.  I keep hoping they'll come through in the next few weeks.

TRU has been selling a decent assortment, with a few pegwarmers filling up space.

The deluxe stuff has been selling out frequently around here.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Mainland05 on March 4, 2004, 01:54 PM
Have, not seen any "new" Star Wars : Basic Figures since the Hall of Fame wave.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Scott on March 9, 2004, 01:03 PM
Swung by a backwater Wal Mart this morning on the way back to work...lets just say the pegs were plum full of Clone Wars Anakin and Yoda...they won't be getting anything in for a long, long time
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Ben on March 9, 2004, 01:14 PM
Finally found Jabba and the Denizens at K-Mart, along with some remnants of the HOF wave.

Target sold out of and quickly restocked the Cup and Figure sets. If only they restocked figures that quickly...
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediMateo on March 9, 2004, 02:49 PM
All of our stores have 2-3 pegs, except TRU, which is awesome. 10 pegs of Jabbas, Hoth and Saga stuff, 4 Pegs of POTJ, 3 Pegs of Unleashed, and a bunch of the scene sets and vehicles
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jesse James on March 9, 2004, 05:51 PM
Pittsburgh is hitting a slight stall in supply here...

Repacks have clogged the pegs at many Wal-Mart stores, who for a time were the only stores receiving new product.  

Our Target stores are almost all bone dry, or damn close to it...  Usually a repack figure or two hangs around, sometimes as many as a half dozen of them, but not a ton of stuff.  

Toys R Us, who often still have 2002 product, have gotten in some Hoth wave figures...  I'm stocking up on R-3PO's for my Silver Clone anyway...  Maybe a couple Riekean's for the screen.  Beyond that though, TRU is slowly backing up (or already backed up) with Hoth Troopers, Bail Organas, Dignitaries, etc...

The scant clone Wars figure remains at a WM here and there, but those have moved well.  That's surprising, and I hope it leads into more EU figures.  That line moved MUCH better than SOTE ever did...  It moved better than the Saga line even at this point.

Yavin wave is rarely seen, and I'm hoping to catch multiples of every figure in the wave...  Beyond that, there's remnants of the Tatooine Wave, rarely ever see the Jabba's Palace wave (though Bar2 is sitting around some), and the Hoth wave are pegwarmers.

The McQuarrie Trooper's nowhere to be found, nor is the Emperor figure from Saga.  :(  

12" figures are non-existant really...  Unleashed come and go it seems, and are the only steadily moving product.  

It's not terrible yet, but there's a backup of things coming.  Target seems the next likely store to get in product, and TRU next with their Clone Trooper sale...  
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: jadesfire on March 9, 2004, 07:40 PM
The only Target in the Upper Peninsula has 5 empty pegs of Star Wars Saga toys and about 4 FULL pegs of clone wars, regular wave one.
That's it.  It's been that way for four weeks now.

My local Walmart is under construction and so the store is a nightmare.  The grocery portion should be done by April and, according to the toy department leader/manager/lady-in-charge, she has lots of Star Wars cases on back order and expects them to arrive in time for the "grand opening", if not sooner.  She did say that because they sell so quick, she will NOT wait to put them out and anytime I want, I can ask them to scan the tag and if they are in, she will go get them.  I almost ciried, it was one of the nicest ladies I have ever met (and she did say she is now in charge of the toy section and intends on "making the customer happy"  :) )

Shopko has the local Rappertunie wave for $7.69...lucky for me I got them when Walmart had them last month at three bucks cheaper :P.

Kmart-hahahahahahaha-toys?? oh that's a good one!!!

All-in-all, it sells well when it hits, it just seems to come in waves four-to-six weeks at a time.


edit-can't spell :-[

Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Boba Binks on March 10, 2004, 01:54 PM
Well here in Indy Toys-R-Us has the Han Hoth Wave along with the Barris, Padawans, Aayla, ect wave. Other than that Wal-Mart , Target, K-Marts = Nothing.

Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on March 10, 2004, 02:40 PM
I really hope that everyone's luck turns around soon, but I'm glad to hear that this area isn't the only one in a "dry spell".  I haven't seen anything new in quite some time (with the exception of animated Clone Wars stuff, there seems to be plenty of that...other than Clones).  Otherwise, no "regular" basic figures (or Ultra for that matter) to be spoken of.  I have seen a fair amount of the Bail Organa wave at TRU, but otherwise it has been basically nothing since I found the Tatooine and Hoth Waves towards the beginning of February.  But, I guess things started early this year...just anxious to find me a Jabba and Lando Skiff.....and all the rest too I guess :)  Every time I hear of another wave being sighted, I feel a little more behind.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on March 13, 2004, 03:07 PM
I've been fortunate and have everything I want from what has come out this year. That is cause I can hunt at abnormal times and I have a friend who we look out for each other.
So items are there, but you have to be at the store at opening if you want to be able to claim them or early in the a.m. at Wally.  
Problem is the volume of figures. Target's in Utah are somewhat useless, though they did briefly get the Yavin wave in.  
Walmart has been good on the Ultra's, and were good on the Hoth wave but that is it.  
TRU, well there so called SPECIAL in Feb. was a joke.  No new figures the whole month (but TRU ROCKS with Walmart right now for LOTR figures!).
I think this is like 2003, small case assortments reach retail but only early birds are getting them.  I think it will remain that way until August when the stores will load up again like in 2003 in time for the DVD release.  From August to Decemeber things will be good, and then the real drought hits from late December to April when the new Ep. III figures are sold. Hope I am wrong!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediMAC on March 16, 2004, 12:59 PM
Star Wars sure as hell ain't sellin' in my area, 'cause there is no Star Wars stuff in my area.  AT ALL.  L.A. is as dry as a bone, going on 3 months now.  Never seen anything like this drought in the 9 years of the modern line.  Aggravating, I tell ya'.

Targets = Animated figures up the ying yang, and a couple BK cup sets here and there.  Haven't been ANY Saga figures since early January, not even old stuff.

WMs = A couple Ultra Jabbas and Bubos.  Nuthin' else.

TRUs = Bail, Dignitary, Lott Dod.  Nuthin' else.

K-Mart = Zam Wessell.

KBs = 4/23/02 Saga stuff.

And I'm talking multiple stores for each of those chains there.  I hit up to 10 Targets, and I'm almost convinced that they've pretty much dropped the Saga line altogether.  SoCal is usually the land o'plenty when it comes to SW goodies, and not only that, but we usually get everything first.  That hasn't been the case in 2004 though.  Hopefully this first quarter of the year has just been some strange kind of anomoly, and we'll be returning to business as usual in the very near future, 'cause this is getting damned BORING!   >:(
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: MisterPL on March 16, 2004, 01:56 PM
Toys "R" Us just got the Hoth wave last week. Yippee.

Target has the reissues of Anakin, Luke, and the rest. Nothing new. Clone Wars figures are finally not moving.

KMart hasn't gotten anything new since last Fall.

Kay-Bee is getting new Toy Biz product. Maybe Hasbro will follow suit and start shipping to this troubled retailer?

Wal-Mart just gave up and took down the four empty pegs altogether. Nothing "Star Wars" there but three lightsabres. NOW I'm getting worried.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on March 16, 2004, 02:13 PM
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Wal-Mart just gave up and took down the four empty pegs altogether. Nothing "Star Wars" there but three lightsabres. NOW I'm getting worried.

This actually has me a little worried as well.  The Wal-Mart nearest us only has pegs for basic figures (and lightsabers), and only has old Younglings/Outlander Bar waves (no pegs for Ultra).  The Wal-mart that my brother stops in on and checks for me has recently taken down their Star Wars section as well (and this is a Super Wal-Mart, that has always had a pretty good selection of Star Wars stuff).  Maybe it is just resetting stuff, but it is kind of worrysome at the moment.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Ben on March 17, 2004, 12:54 AM
The only places for Ultra here are at TRU, K-Mart, and Target. They seldom stock them.

Target is clogged with Ackh Med and Dignitaries, not to mention both waves of animated CW.

TRU manages to squeeze in a new case every few weeks, but that case typically is the HOF.

One local Wal-Mart has exactly TWO figures on the pegs- Ackh Med and the 2nd Dignitary. Makes me sick.
The other one I rarely hit, because it has 'just enough' figures on the pegs to not put anything new.

OK, rant time. I check the Look What I Found! section at RS daily, and when I open the Iowa thread, I see everyone and their brother scoring the newest waves left and right. We here in Waterloo get shafted and I'm f---ing tired of it.

There, rant over.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: CorranHorn on March 17, 2004, 03:24 AM
Right now in my neck of the woods in Chicagoland it's quite a bleak situation, here's a rundown of stores that I've seen in the last 2 weeks or so...

Target #1: 6 empty pegs for Saga figs, 2 full of Hoth Han recard wave, 6 full pegs of Clone Wars toon figs. 2 empty pegs for Ultra figs, a 3rd with a couple of Wampas and a Jabba, 2 pegs full of the inexpensive Saga lightsabers. The shelves have about a dozen CW vehicles still at full price and the same amount of CW lightsabers. There's a price sticker for the Saga Cups, but alas they are not in stock.

Target #2: 8 empty pegs for Saga figs, 6 full pegs of Clone Wars toon figs. 3 empty pegs for Ultra figs, a smatteringf of the inexpensive Saga lightsabers. The shelves have a handful of CW lightsabers and in the clearance section Screen Scenes for $13.98

Target #3: 8 empty pegs for Saga figs, 6 full pegs of Clone Wars toon figs. 3 empty pegs for Ultra figs, 2 pegs full of the inexpensive Saga lightsabers. The shelves have about a dozen CW vehicles still at full price and the same amount of CW lightsabers

See a pattern here?  :'(

Wal-Mart: 8 pegs for Saga figs, only fig on the pegs is a Zam Wessell from 02. A couple of pegs for Ultras, nothing there. And about 2 million CW lightsabers. I did find in the clearance section some old POTJ figs for $3 but they weren't worth buying, like I need another Fode&Beed or Padme in Black gown. Someone did, cause the next time I looked they were all gone.

TRU #1: 16 pegs full of Saga Imp Dig #2 and Ack-Mehd Beqs and CW Anakins/Yodas. Several pegs for Ultra figs full of Wampas and Rieekans. Tons of CW Gunships and other vehicles, Jedi 4packs, Screen Scenes and 12" figs. Nothing exciting to me.

TRU #2: 8 pegs for figs, all they had were 5 CW Saesee Tiins, no Clonetroopers in sight. Was told they had emptied out their backroom inventory and that was all that was left. Repeat as above for non-figure related items.

Osco #1: 1 figure peg: 2 CW Yodas and an R-3PO

Osco #2: 1 figure peg: 2 Saga Hoth Troopers, R-3PO, Ack-Mehd, Imp Dig #2

Osco #3: Repeat as #2 minus one Hoth Trooper.

It's a huge drought apparently here, if stores do get figures in its one case at a time and they're likely gone within minutes. It's getting to be quite depressing around here, it's like last year at this time, except this time there's figures I actually want. But who's to blame? Hasbro for pimping Star Wars as a huge seller and then flooding the markets during movie years and thus scaring off the retailers in non-movie years. Or is it the retailers for not seeing a demand now for these items and thus ordering more?
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Ben on March 17, 2004, 12:44 PM
The thing I don't get is it's a famine for four months of the year at this time of year, and around June/July until December it's a feast. Maybe it's a cooling off period, but if that's true, why bring out so much new product now? Gah, my head hurts.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Playgirl on March 17, 2004, 10:30 PM
Ive noticed something strange at my Target... When I go there they only have 2 or three figgures, but it's always different figures than last time. One time I went there and saw 2 dignitaries, next time I go its a Bail Organa and soeone else.  Maybe I'm missing the shipments when they're new? Maybe Target is stocking figures one at a time? What is going on I hate you Target! >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Mainland05 on March 18, 2004, 02:04 PM
I have noticed that my Target has not had anything new since, the Bail Organa wave.  All they have now are the animated series figures, and they are warming those pegs very quickly!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: buffet1fan on March 18, 2004, 02:19 PM
I've got to say Knoxville, TN has had a boom in star wars lately. In the last week i have scored the jabba and yavin wave. If i would have know the dry spells going around i would have picked up some extras to trade or sale. TN usually the last to get anything. I'll keep a look out if anybody needs some.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jedirhino on March 18, 2004, 05:06 PM
The new stuff for the most part I have seen, but I am missing about 10-12 figures from 2003...stuff I haven't even seen...either they are selling like crazy, or they are not stocking alot of figures, or they aren't putting them out, or there are a lot of scalpers...
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: CHEWIE on March 19, 2004, 12:16 AM
I've been so lucky in finding everything, even Tanus Spijek.  My Dutch Vander army is up to five now, and I am going to be doing some head swaps very soon, starting with Wedge.

Overall in my area, new SW sells out so faster than ever it seems.  Except for those blasted Hoth Troopers clogging the pegs at every Target in the land.  Other than that and a few R3POs, new stuff sells fast.  My TRU's though still have a ton of the first wave of AOTC figures.  Damn overproduction!!!

Hey Jedirhino, I sent you a PM regarding the figures you were inquiring about.

 :P
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Boba Binks on March 19, 2004, 08:38 AM
Finally found Elom and Dutch at Wal-Mart. :)
Yeah when a store has the figures they sell out within hours.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Mikey D on March 19, 2004, 08:52 AM
The TRU nearest me just put out a new case.  You'd think I would be estatic, but considering it was a case of minty fresh AOTC preview figures, it sucked.  Yep, Zam Wessel, Jango Fett, Clonetrooper and R3-T7 have just resurfaced and are now hanging on the pegs with the Boshek wave they put out last month.  They keep this up, I figure I'll see the Yavin wave sometime in spring of 2006.  I'll keep my eyes open around then and give a shot out if anyone needs them.

Craptastic.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Mainland05 on March 19, 2004, 02:23 PM
I am missing everything from the 2004 wave besides, Hall of Fame and Hoth!!! Everything else has not been seen, or I have not seen at all!

I am going to just breakdown and order cases from EE! Or Star Wars Shop when ever they open, if they do?
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on April 5, 2004, 11:41 AM
After a shopping trip this weekend (Target and TRU), it looks like the basic figures continue to be the toughest to come by.  Target had nothing but Animated Clone Wars figures (all series 1), as well as several sets of the Maul/Obi glasses.  Still haven't picked up the Maul one though, still debating.  They also had a couple of lightsabers there if I remember right.

TRU must have had the Jabba's Palace wave at one point, since there was a lone Rappertunie hanging out.  Otherwise, a fair amount of the Outlander Club wave (still).  Lots of Achk Med-Beq, R-3POs, and Bail Organas in particular.  They also had 3 each of Jabba and his Denizens, 1 Obi-Wan Kamino Deluxe/Ultra figure, and several of the older Unleashed (Luke/Obi/Sidious).

I'm not sure if the basic figures are not getting there, or if they are just gone as soon as they hit.  They seem to sell particularly well at Target, where aside from Clone Wars animated, everything basic they have had has sold out so far.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jedirhino on April 6, 2004, 06:24 AM
I just saw the remnants of the Hoth wave in a store last night they had a Hoth trooper and 2 R3PO plus 3 Padme arena battles that have been there since the opening of AOTC plus many, many electronic and non-electronic lightsabers (about 15 all total)
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediKnight87 on April 7, 2004, 12:02 AM
Target right now has only pegs filled with animated Dookus and Durges ( I might pick up Dooku). TRU has silver clones and a few imp dignitaries along with a hoth trooper. They have a bunch of the ultra wave of obi-wan and jango fett. They also have Jabba the Hutt. KB still has the same stuff from 02.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on April 26, 2004, 03:12 PM
Stopped in at a Target while visiting some friends out of town this weekend.  The basic figure pegs were pretty bare, consisting of 1x Dutch Vander, 1x Hoth Luke, 1x R-3PO, and 2x Dignitary (Klen Blista).  They did have several Ultra figures though, 3x Jabba, 3x Denizens, and 1 or 2 each of Jango and Obi-Wan.  They had a pretty good stack of Obi-Wan and Maul glasses as well, still haven't picked up the Maul one for some reason (can't bring myself to pay $10 for it) :).  No sign of Star Destroyer, Ultra Ewok, or Endor Generals waves (and have only seen Dutch and Rappertunie from the previous two waves around here).  Still kind of a slow time for basic figures, I hope the OTC isn't this difficult to find.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: TheBlackDog65 on April 27, 2004, 01:22 AM
I think OTC will be far easier to find. Especially as we near the release of the DVD and then the holiday season. Really with the OTC there are not alot of lines coming out, 7 I think all by the end of the year if I remember correct. However, what is out in December is what will probably be out since it is a non-movie year prior to the movie year.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: hasek3993 on April 28, 2004, 10:34 PM
within the last year i have had "0" trouble finding new stuff(well very little), and i really havent been hitting stores like i did back in the day. the only 2 figures i had to get through other means other than a store shelf have been the saga emperor(god knows why??) and the r1-g4 . and in 12" i never saw garinden but have seen the ewoks and biker scout which are far more difficult to find so far as ive heard. i got garinden through a trade even before he hit the local shelves so maybe thats why i never seen him, wasnt looking ;D. as far as the unleashed i saw the clone trooper wave a couple times early, but not since.   but as of right now i see very little oroduct on any store shelf in my area, so im hoping to come across the at st han wave any time now.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on May 17, 2004, 11:58 AM
Got a chance to visit the closest Target this weekend again.  The pegs there have been quite empty since late Jan/early Feb (when I last found new figures in the store...Hoth/Tatt waves).  I was surprised when I saw each and every Star Wars peg packed full........or Barriss, Aayla, and Younglings.  Why are these still shipping?  Oh, they had Deluxe too, but no Ewok unfortunately.  At TRU, it seems to be a Jabba fest, with lots hanging on the pegs.  As for basic figures, its still Bail and his crew, along with a smattering of Hoth figures and a lone R1-G4.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Scott on May 17, 2004, 02:14 PM
HOF Wave figures are sitting a tad bit. Otherwise the pegs have been bare at Target for a while (sans the Deluxe and pegwarming Cartoon Figs)

Wal-Mart has had the dregs of the Hoth Wave (R3PO and Soldier) for a long time now they don't look to be moving either >:(
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jedirhino on May 17, 2004, 03:49 PM
Offee, Secura and the Younglings I think are all over the place...at least at Target and SWM in my areas of Florida as well...
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on June 1, 2004, 03:45 PM
We moved to a much larger town this weekend (Lincoln, NE), and I had a chance to check out a Target, Wal-Mart, and Toys R Us over the weekend.  I found an Ultra Ewok (only new fig I saw this weekend), so I picked one of those up.  On another note, has anyone been seeing a lot of Hoth Han/Snowtrooper/Throne Room Lukes?  For some reason two of the three stores I visited (Target and Wal-Mart) had a large supply of these figures, sprinkled with some Dodonnas as well.  Otherwise, I saw more of the Outlander Club and Dignitaries at TRU.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jeff on June 1, 2004, 03:53 PM
On another note, has anyone been seeing a lot of Hoth Han/Snowtrooper/Throne Room Lukes?  For some reason two of the three stores I visited (Target and Wal-Mart) had a large supply of these figures, sprinkled with some Dodonnas as well.  Otherwise, I saw more of the Outlander Club and Dignitaries at TRU.

Yep.  I've seen a lot of these lately.  Apparently Target got a lot of the same case that NewForce had up for pre-order and recently shipped out (last week or so).

84715R
3x Saga Snowtrooper
3x Saga Hoth Han (Brown Coat)
3x Saga Anakin Skywalker (Secret Ceremony)
3x Saga Luke Skywalker (Throne Room Duel)

Woo-pee!   ::)

Another classic desicion along with the case that had 3x Barriss, 3x Aayla, 3x Yoda/Chian, 3x Ashla/Jempa.  Apparently, Hasbro thought it appropriate to pump out more of these peg-warmers...  3x each 4 old peg-warmers?  Huh?!?

Jeff
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediMAC on June 1, 2004, 03:53 PM
On another note, has anyone been seeing a lot of Hoth Han/Snowtrooper/Throne Room Lukes?

That particular wave (including the Secret Ceremony Anakin too) has been unloaded all over the Los Angeles area, at all of the "big 3" stores.  Sucks.   >:(

Good luck with the new and improved toy hunting route Brian!  Hope your move went well and you enjoy the new "big city" life...   8)
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on June 1, 2004, 04:19 PM
Glad to see its not just me seeing this wave all over the place.  Thanks for the kind words Matt.  The moving weekend was long and tiring, but that's all past us now.  I guess its "big city" to us :D, but probably not to most of the rest of you.  I think our population here is between 225,000 and 230,000...so nothing what many of you are used to.  Much bigger to us though...but a welcome change because now instead of being 45 minutes from Target, Wal-Mart, and TRU...now we're 5 minutes from them :).  Should be able to make some more frequent toy runs now, although with what is out there, I'm not sure if it is worth it :P.  Thanks again.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Scott on June 1, 2004, 04:35 PM
I've been seeing the Darth Vader/Luke/Mace Saga Wave at the local TRU, they've stocked it at least twice so it actually seems to be selling for some reason.  I keep wondering where these came from
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Vator on June 1, 2004, 05:03 PM
Selling pretty well actually, good news for Episode III I suppose.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: JediKnight87 on June 4, 2004, 11:32 PM
In my area the SW figures are selling well. I don't see people buy the figures but when I go back to stores like Target a few days later, the pegs are usually clean and have only a few figures. The animated figures aren't selling that well but the Saga is selling like crazy!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Ben on June 8, 2004, 10:10 PM
Wal-Mart blew a case or two of that Luke/Han/Anakin/Snowtrooper out last week, and restocked with three more of the same.

So, I ask, where the **** are the Endor Generals? No one I can find online has them, and with Hasbro's BS case ASSortments, I'm not buying a case.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jedirhino on June 11, 2004, 08:30 AM
Still younglings, Offee, and Aayla in my area of Florida!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jedirhino on June 12, 2004, 06:22 PM
C3PO HOF
Tanus
Dengar
Bossk
Ozzel

And Ewok Glider only $6.98!!!!! at Target
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on June 14, 2004, 08:29 AM
Checked out a few stores this weekend again (Target, TRU, Wal-Mart).  The Target had the Leia Cup set, which I picked up (still no sign of Luke/Anakin though).  As far as figures, Target had a few leftovers from the Jabba's Palace and Yavin waves, as well as the TRD Luke/Hoth Han/Snowtrooper/SC Anakin assortment.  Wal-Mart is currently carrying only that assortment (Luke/Han/Snow/Ani).  TRU still has a lot of Dignitaries and Outlander Club waves hanging on the pegs, as well as Ultra Jabbas.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on June 28, 2004, 12:04 PM
It seems like Star Wars stuff has kind of hit a stand-still around here right now.  Wal-Mart has a glut of Throne Room Luke, Hoth Han, Snowtrooper and SC Anakin....TRU has Dignitaries, Outlander Club, and POTJ Bespin Guards....and Target has a good amount of the Yavin wave (minus TIE Pilots).  Still no sign of the Luke/Anakin cup sets, I did see the Leia ones a week or two ago though.  I hope the gluts get cleared out in time for the OTC, I don't want to miss out on the Dagobah (and Bespin) waves.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Scott on June 28, 2004, 02:07 PM
Not too well, pegs chock full of most of the 2004 figures.  Glad I have cases on order :-\
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on July 6, 2004, 01:19 PM
Checked out TRU this past weekend (picked up the OTC Darth Vader TIE, they also had the X-Wing/TIE).  They have re-stocked the pegs full with Geonosian Warriors, Dexters, etc.  Why?  Not a good sign as far as finding new (OTC) stuff there in the next couple of months I'm guessing.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on July 12, 2004, 12:08 PM
Finally a few newer Saga sightings around here this weekend.  While picking up a few OTC figures at Wal-Mart, I saw they had also stocked with some of the SD wave (Bossk and Dengar), as well as more Yavin wave (which seems to be hanging out all around town, except for TIE Pilots).  Nice to see something new, although Jeff hooked me up with Bossk/Dengar well over a month ago already.  On to the OTC now!  Still haven't found a J'Quille or General Lando on the pegs, but I guess at least the Lando is supposed to be coming in OTC flava as well.
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: habs98 on July 13, 2004, 11:51 PM
Let's see if you need 2002 Saga figures my local TRU is the place to go.  Luke/Vader Throne Room rehashes would be killing the pegs at Walmart and Target.  You can also find HOF, and Barriss Offee rehashes at Wlamrt also.  I've seen the Endor wave twice at TRU, since then which has been about a month there has been nothing new at any of the local stores with the exception of the OTC Tie Fighter, X-Wing and Vader Yie Fighter.....VERY SAD!!!!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Jesse James on July 14, 2004, 11:05 AM
My area is now weird...

-Wal-Mart, Kittaning, PA - Plethora of Barris, Alya Secura, Younglins/Yoda, and Ultra Ewok.

-Wal-Mart Greensburg - 2 HOF Anakin's, 1 Ultra Ewok (That's literally it!)

-Wal-Mart Delmont - OVERFLOWING PEGS full of Barris, Alya, Younglings/Yoda...  There was ONE OTC Spirit Obi.

-Target Greensburg - OTC waves with a sporatic HOF figure.  They had Dagobah Wave.

-K-Marts (at least 3 I've seen) - All of them got VOTC waves in, though Luke is MIA...  Also got those playskool figures in.  They have remnant HOF figures as well as some remnant Saga '02 here and there as well.

-TRU Greensburg - Ironically, they have VOTC to complement a sea of Saga Hoth soldiers.  Not much else...  The regular shelfwarmers though like the last X-Wing, 4-packs, etc...  They also have a full array of OTC ships (X-Wing, TIE, and Vader's TIE).  Not sure how those are gonna move...  I'm considering a Vader's TIE though.


To say things are moving well is an overstatement I believe...  NEW stuff is, like VOTC I think...  Well enouogh at $10 a figure anyway.

OTC figures were just put out when I got there at Target so it's tough to judge those right now but I'm assuming since they're new they'll move.

The old stuff though is sitting stagnant, and unless some clearances hit it isn't going to change.  Only Target has REAL space at all their stores for this stuff.  TRU, and most WM's have pegwarmers that aren't goiong anywhere fast.  KM has pegwarmers, but at least they're forcing new stuff out on the pegs.  Good for them!
Title: Re: How's Star Wars Selling in Your Area?
Post by: Brian on July 14, 2004, 11:25 AM
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To say things are moving well is an overstatement I believe...  NEW stuff is, like VOTC I think...  Well enouogh at $10 a figure anyway.

This was something I was kind of curious about.  The VOTC hasn't shown up around here yet (we don't have any K-Marts in town), and I was wondering how quickly these guys would move.  I don't know if it takes "casual" fans finding out about them, the DVD release, or scalpers, etc....I figured these would fly off the pegs as fast as they could stock them (at least at first).  Granted, the "A New Hope" wave will likely be one of the easier ones to find though...I just don't see figures like Vader, Yoda, Fett, and the Stormie hanging out too long.  Still considering preordering a case including these...  I've had a tough time judging the OTC sales so far as well, granted it is very early in the game.  The two sightings I have had (at two different Wal-Marts) seemed to have their whole respective case on the pegs.  One had the Dagobah wave, as well as recards, at 1x each...with 12 total on the pegs.  The other one had at least 3x each of the Bespin wave, and no others.  Just curious how these would sell, I honestly didn't think I'd be able to find them on the pegs...but so far so good (and thanks to Amazon too, as far as the VOTC is concerned :P)