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Collectibles => The Black Series 6" Figures => Topic started by: Jeff on May 26, 2015, 11:51 PM
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First TFA 6" Figure Hits eBay? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-black-series-6-inch-Rebel-Stormtrooper-Storm-troopers-2015-loose-pre-/391155615158)
Viper's Kingdom is a pretty well known "look what I found just outside the factory" type seller, so it may be legit... or it may be a hoax.
In the immortal words of Greg(g) - Thoughts?
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CF_DZyzUsAAXMCW.jpg)
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Looks pretty good. I think it was more a matter of WHEN rather than IF any TFA product was going to leak via the usual Asian eBay sellers. Still, knowing how plentiful figures can be in a movie year, I'm certainly not paying a premium for figures that will be everywhere in 3 or 4 months.
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Whoever bought the first one got a really good deal. I'd like to see it boxed.
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I would have been all over this if I didn't have to sleep at night. ::)
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Cool looking figure and it will be great spending $20 or less on him (Amazon @ Christmas).
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Looks like the wrong gun.
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Current listing: $470.00 ::)
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How sad is that room after the first 5 minute of them having it in their hands, then realizing how grossly they overpaid for it? Crying while eatin some KFC... Realizing this was among the dumbest decisions in collecting they ever made.
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Unless you can sell it for more before September.
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Check out THIS JEDI INSIDER POSTING (http://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=16526) for this first look at the 6" figure of the TFA First Order Stormtrooper in it's packaging.
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That's gotta be some kind of SDCC Special Edition packaging...
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From SW.com (http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-force-awakens-more-coming-to-san-diego-comic-con-2015):
"look for some exclusive Star Wars: The Force Awakens products at SDCC, and be sure to check out EW.com tomorrow for details."
SDCC 6" First Order Stormtrooper announcement time? We've already seen the figure and the box, why not finally announce it. :P
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It's official - 2015 SDCC 6" First Order Stormtrooper (http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/11/check-out-first-toys-star-wars-force-awakens/3)
The first Hasbro action figure from The Force Awakens will be this 6-inch figure from the toy manufacturer’s Black Series of collectibles. As part of a Comic-Con exclusive, the packaging will be unique to the San Diego gathering, and only a limited number will be available for sale afterward via HasbroToyShop.com. It’s recommended for ages 4 and up, with a pricetag of $24.99.
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I really dig the presentation.
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I like the box too... The tray separating everything and so forth. It's a lot better than the glorified cardback they're using now for 6" figures.
I won't buy, but I dig it.
I think the colors and art are nice too, though not what the regular line will look like, no?
I have to admit, I always like the 6" stuff and this is the point I start to feel left out, but I just can't jump into a big line like that. Still, there's that part of me feels like I'm missing the fun.
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I think the colors and art are nice too, though not what the regular line will look like, no?
Right. The fancy box/packaging is what is exclusive to SDCC, not the figure. I'm sure the basic Stormtrooper will be issued in droves this Fall.
The regular 6" line look was shown at Celebration - black/red box:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/SWC/IMG_20150416_142732_zpsfopag3lm.jpg)
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Yeah I knew I remembered black and red for some reason.
Much more wish we were getting this, actually, but those "display" boxes probably aren't the most economical. I find the 6" packaging now kind of ugly, in general. It's really more like a blister card with some cardboard surrounding it. It doesn't scream high-end.
I am not a packaging guy, so ultimately it's neither here nor there to me, but I have noticed with some of the other stuff I've been buying like Acid Rain, that the packaging is pretty insane. I was just discussing that with friends the other night and they agreed that even the embossed foam protecting the toy was neat.
Tough to justify it but that SDCC Trooper box and the tray and stuff really make a nice presentation, like 6" Fett was as well.
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Some new pics and info from Hasbro -
STAR WARS THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH FIRST ORDER STORMTROOPER
(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $25.99/Available through HasbroToyShop.com or Booth #3329 at Comic-Con International in San Diego)
The very first Hasbro action figure from STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS is landing at Comic-Con International in San Diego! This 6-inch highly articulated figure features the attention to detail that fans expect from STAR WARS THE BLACK SERIES, as well as a special commemorative packaging presentation that won’t be available at retail. Following the convention, a limited number will be available on HasbroToyShop.com.
Click on the thumbnails to check out the pics:
(http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/tn_hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_box_closed.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_box_closed.jpg) (http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/tn_hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_box_open.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_box_open.jpg) (http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/tn_hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_loose_standing.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_loose_standing.jpg) (http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/tn_hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_loose_firing.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://jedidefender.com/news/images/2015_06/hasbro_sdc2015_6inch_firstordertrooper_loose_firing.jpg)
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Seems like a weak exclusive compared to the previous black series sets.
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The more I see this, the more I kind of wish they'd just left the Stormtrooper design alone...
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I think they look like ducks.
DuckTroopers!
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5e/0c/32/5e0c32cf6c2887d32346430f79135c99.jpg)
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Jesse got his hands on one of the 2015 SDCC 6" First Order Stormtrooper figures!
(http://www.jedidefender.com/reviews/6InchSDCCFirstOrderStormtrooper/005_TN.jpg)
Check out his review here (http://jedidefender.com/index.php?id=1692)!
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Great write up, makes me want to consider getting one of these guys if/when he can be found at retail.
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I liked it, and I'm not a 6" collector. I think if I were to delve into it in a small fashion, maybe just soldiers, I'd be a happy camper... Not saying I will, but man I will say I liked this figure.
Lemme just say that I didn't mention it much, but the little pamphlet it has on the evolution of the troopers is fun. It's cheap, kind of lame to some I suppose, but I liked it. A neat little bonus I felt.
Gripes were few, for me... I thought it's a solid figure, and a solid way to kick off the line sort of. It's an awesome box too. Wish these boxes were more common in the line overall.
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Does the pamphlet give specific details on the evolution from the stormtrooper armor from Ep 6-Ep 7? That would be the most interesting part of the timeline IMHO.
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Does the pamphlet give specific details on the evolution from the stormtrooper armor from Ep 6-Ep 7?
Unfortunately, that information is still classified (http://www.yakfaceforums.com/TGuide2004/ActionFigures/TBS/exclusives/SDCC_TFA_FO_stormtrooper/cf33.html). :P
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This looks like a fine figure, very clean and crisp. Interesting that Jesse's had ball jointed wrists... I don't think any of the other 6 inch figures have them, but I'll double check mine later.
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It's very hard to tell but they are there. Very hidden.
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Nice to see sane, rational toy collectors (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/09/sdcc-15-star-wars-fever-hits-hard-comic-con) are still the norm at SDCC. ::)
People getting punched, getting pushed, getting robbed - just to try and buy an exclusive box and booklet. I feel really bad for the actual fans trying to buy this thing, with a line full of slimeballs and re-sellers looking to make (or steal) a quick buck. :-\
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Hasbro will be selling their SDCC Exclusives including the First Order Stormtrooper via HasbroToyShop (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com) starting July 28.
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That's crazy. And I feel for the guy who was going to get one for $5 over price just to be rid of the headache, only to have lost an extra $100 in the process. That trooper was definitely not worth it... and getting punched. Sad.
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Yep, I'm happy to just wait it out and pick one up cheap after the furor dies down. None of their exclusives have been that hard to get after the fact if one is patient.
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Yep, I'm happy to just wait it out and pick one up cheap after the furor dies down. None of their exclusives have been that hard to get after the fact if one is patient.
I still haven't gotten that Fett/Carbonite set. Couldn't get it on HTS when it went up and wasn't going to feed the scalpers by paying an outrageous price for it on ebay.
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Hasbro will be selling their SDCC Exclusives including the First Order Stormtrooper via HasbroToyShop (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com) starting July 28.
And they will have exactly two of them.
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Yeah I dunno, while Jabba was pricey, their last several SDCC exclusives weren't THAT easy to pick up actually. Han/Fett still is pricey I think? Those big boxed sets they did dating back to even the Indiana Jones set all seem to fetch above their original prices too. While I'm not saying freak out, or fist fight, I am saying I wouldn't piss around online if you really want one.
That said, the Stormie is really all packaging so I don't get that one totally. I mean I see wanting it and all, but I don't see fighting over it.
I got some story from that line, and it sounds like it was a few people started it, and didn't care what happened to others. That's a shame.
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I dunno, I feel like the Fett/Carbonite one was actually not that bad as I recall...there were ones floating around from the Euro-Con, a bunch coming out of Japan, I'm pretty sure they were even listed at EE or BBTS at one point. Jabba is still up at Amazon if you need him. The Death Star thing was a bit of a bear but the sheer size of the thing impacted that I think. It's all relative too based on what you consider a fair mark-up to be.
I would like to hold out and wait for HTS to put these up but I will be on vacation that week and internet access may be spotty. :(
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Nice to see sane, rational toy collectors (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/09/sdcc-15-star-wars-fever-hits-hard-comic-con) are still the norm at SDCC. ::)
People getting punched, getting pushed, getting robbed - just to try and buy an exclusive box and booklet. I feel really bad for the actual fans trying to buy this thing, with a line full of slimeballs and re-sellers looking to make (or steal) a quick buck. :-\
Ridiculous behavior. These people are idiots. That said, I think the whole "exclusive" nature of stuff like this just breeds that kind of behavior. What is the need to make this thing exclusive to SDCC? Are they selling more this way than they would have using other outlets or making it available online? Haven't people learned from Black Friday? Mix high demand with low availability and you get explosive consumers. Yeah, I know the same figure will be released at retail later on, but that only satisfies the non-crazies.
Not justifying idiotic behavior, but not surprised to see it under the circumstances either.
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Got. To. Have. It. Now. (And resell on ebay).
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Sold out (http://yakfaceforums.com/main/2015/07/10/sdcc-exclusive-first-order-stormtrooper-has-sold-out/) for remainder of SDCC. :o
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Sold out (http://yakfaceforums.com/main/2015/07/10/sdcc-exclusive-first-order-stormtrooper-has-sold-out/) for remainder of SDCC. :o
Let the complaining begin.
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Sold out (http://yakfaceforums.com/main/2015/07/10/sdcc-exclusive-first-order-stormtrooper-has-sold-out/) for remainder of SDCC. :o
THAT I don't buy. Having been to SDCC on a couple of occassions, I know from firsthand experience that Hasbro rations out their exclusives in a very deliberate fashion for each day of the con. That's something they've been doing for years. I suspect that message indicates that today's allotment of First Order Stormtroopers is sold out, but there are likely to be more for Saturday and Sunday.
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Hasbro Tweet (https://twitter.com/HasbroNews/status/619573548177358849):
The Star Wars Black Series Stormtrooper exclusive is sold out today, but will be back tomorrow at #HasbroSDCC while supplies last!
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Debunking their own bunk? Weird.
Regarding the Stormie, or any exclusive to SDCC, it's all marketing/promo stuff... What better way to whip collectors into a frenzy than a Stormtrooper kicking off the line exclusively at SDCC? I'm just glad they kept it to packaging only variation, unlike Fett with the block, or Jabba with the extra pieces and stuff. At least you know you'd only be missing that book and the box it came in ya know? Could always be worse I guess.
IJ, Death Star, "Retro Card" set... and I'd argue Fett/Carbo Han was a bitch to get and cost a bit on the secondary market afterward.
Everyone's opinion of mark-ups being fair is different though. I think this Stormtrooper oddly won't fall into the fair realm from my POV. I'm hearing the lines to get him are pretty insane by even SDCC standards.
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Public Service Announcement/Reminder -
Hasbro's 2015 San Diego Comic-Con exclusives will be live on HasbroToyShop.com tomorrow, July 28, 2015!
There is no start time listed, so if you want a chance at the 2015 SDCC exclusives from Hasbro Toy Shop, jump on early tomorrow and be ready to wear out your F5 key!
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I wonder who will be the lucky winner of the two First Order Stormtroopers they will have in stock.
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This picture is from 2007 but I still think it is completely true.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/stormtrooper4retailersFLAT5_zpssnnau5kb.jpg)
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They now have a blurb up advertising the convention items being posted tomorrow, but they have removed the hot link to their exclusives page. So just finding these could be a PITA come tomorrow. The search function on that site is lame.
All I want is that damn Stormtrooper. Come on, serendipity!
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HasbroToyShop hinted that it will be after 8am ET before they go live.
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F5 standing by.
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I only woke up four times overnight and checked. :P
The suspense is killing me!
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I think it's probably going to be offered up around 11:00 ET / 8:00 PT. Hasbro probably wants to give people on the West Coast a reasonable shot at the exclusives.
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You give them too much credit.
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F5 standing by.
Ha! Love it.
Nothing as of 8:55 Central...
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Their web site is getting slower.
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Go Now!
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/star-wars-first-order-stormtrooper?BR=495&ID=35197
#goodluck
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Got it!
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Can't get their site to load... naturally.
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HTS is just ridiculously slow right now.
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Out of stock.
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Are you seriously ******* kidding? It's already out of stock?!?!?! WTF?!?!?!
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Well that was fun... I must have been close... I was able to tell it to add one to my cart, but after it spun for 3 minutes it took me to a page that said there was nothing in my cart, then it was gone.
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TEN minutes. They lasted TEN minutes. Actually, less than ten by some counts. :o
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I guess this is the time where we have to keep checking since they usually add more in the next few days.
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There are usually two more order windows that will open in the coming days - one for cancelled orders and then a second for the credit card declines. But both will have incredibly small numbers available.
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I miss the old days when you could get an exclusive from SDCC both at the show and online the next day and it would stay up for a few days. Hasbro would actually have enough stock to sell for anyone that wanted one. The Hot Wheels guys have completely destroyed this hobby.
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It's almost like they're not interested in moving product.
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Did anyone get one? I got the Ant-Man Box set and Transformers Kreo, but missed this and the Book of Vishanti set. Bummer. Also, I thought it was free shipping over $50? I spent $10 on tax and another $10 on shipping. I found a code for Comic2015, but it did not discount the price at all. >:(
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Also, I thought it was free shipping over $50?
The HTS free shipping isn't an 'always' thing. Certain times (like this week), they take it down. I noticed that they disabled the "free ship on $50 or more" thing on Monday in preparation for today.
Same thing with the coupon codes - those are disabled for the exclusives. They've gotten smarter about those kinds of thing over the years, especially on shipping the large/oversized con stuff. :-\
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Well at least they are watching out for the consumer. Sure, you can't typically get the exclusives you want on line, but for those that do, at least you are secure in the knowledge that you have paid the absolute highest price possible.
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I kept HTS up in the background all morning and hit F5 when I was near my computer, only to have the Stormtrooper go up for preorder when I left for lunch, and wound up missing out completely. Oh well, I've come to expect this from HTS to be honest. Even in the rare cases that I actually get an SDCC exclusive (such as last year's Jabba's Throne Room set), the actual delivery turns out to be such an ordeal/cluster****, what with all the FedEx signature requirements and misroutings that you wonder if it was even worth the hassle to begin with.
A coworker/fellow collector asked me if these were going to show up in stores and I answered "Yes" (complete with quotation marks in the text message). She asked me why I used quotes, and I said it was because I haven't really trusted anything that has come out of Hasbro's mouths as it relates to the Star Wars line in the last three or four years, so I'll believe this will be in stores in any kind of box when I actually see it in stores with my own eyes. I realize that there's a new movie coming and all, and that will/should change the dynamics of SW toys at retail, but given that I haven't purchased a single 3.75" or 6" SW figure at a brick and mortar retail location (outside of extras, the Speeder Bike/Scout, and Proto Fett) since wave 1 of the 6" Black Series, I'm not holding out a whole lot of hope for Hasbro getting anything past the initial blitz into a store this year.
So yeah, I'm not concerned about missing out on the exclusive version, but kind of dubious on when I'll actually find the non-exclusive version, too. I suppose I'd feel better about the latter if we were actually allowed to know something about what to expect from this toy line, even in vague terms, but that would just be silly, crazy, nutso-talk. ::)
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Half of me is super annoyed by this and gets where all of you are coming from, and the other half of me thinks to hell with it... it's a COMIC CON exclusive, and if we couldn't get one from our desks a few days later, what grievance to we really have here?
It's not like this figure isn't going to be available in droves when the movie launches, the only real reason to want this is for the packaging.
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Half of me is super annoyed by this and gets where all of you are coming from, and the other half of me thinks to hell with it... it's a COMIC CON exclusive, and if we couldn't get one from our desks a few days later, what grievance to we really have here?
It's not like this figure isn't going to be available in droves when the movie launches, the only real reason to want this is for the packaging.
True, but we haven't seen the likes of 6" Han in Carbonite or Salacious Crumb at retail yet. It'd be nice if Hasbro would release such exclusives as long as they're in different packaging like how this FO Stormtrooper is at least getting a wide-scale release. Some other companies do it with their exclusives.
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sigh.
I hate come off as the bitter, angry fan, but I am so that's how it comes out. :P
I spent ALL morning waiting for them to put these ******* up until I literally could not do it anymore and was forced to reintegrate myself into the family for a fun outing. Crazy huh? How dare I take my eyes off their stupid website and attempt to have a normal life for thirty minutes. Of course I missed it, even though there are plenty of their other crappy exclusives left like that gi joe thing, goddamit.
The only people profiting from this asinine arrangement are ******* scalpers. I really am now of the opinion that they should outright cancel any more exclusives like this in the future. It only serves to piss off their most diehard fans. And Hasbro has their head up their ass because they could have sold a **** ton more of these if they had bothered to crank out more then whatever that feeble initial order was. Lose lose, geniuses.
Yes, the packaging means that much time me because I am a capital C Completist and now I have to shell out 3 or 4 times what this POS is worth because they couldn't be bothered to make enough to even remotely meet the demand. and it was more like 3 minutes that it sold out in, not even ten.
Apologies for all the bile, but I had to get that out of my system. I realize it is just a stupid toy, and I understand the concept behind convention variants, but there are much, much better ways to handle this. I will give 2 examples:
Funko had several ReAction figure exclusives at sdcc this year. Among them were unmasked Flash and Green Arrow, and the hole in head T-1000. After sdcc the first two were available at Barnes and Noble and the latter at Toys R Us. They made enough so that everyone had a crack at them for a fair price and in turn this helped keep the Secondary market prices down across the board.
Neca had several sdcc exclusives too, but they were kind enough to pre-advertise both the date AND time that their online flash sale would begin and I had NO trouble logging in and buying the stuff I wanted. I was able to plan ahead and be ready. What a novel concept.
Anyways rant over.
**** you, Hasbro.
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Sorry for those I really wanted this and spent a lot of time trying to get it. As the first ST toy there's enormous interest in it and I'd like one myself. I didn't attempt to try today knowing the outcome and also more importantly this figure will be available on 9/4. I know the packaging and uniqueness of it won't be but hopefully those who just want the figure will be ok with that.
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Half of me is super annoyed by this and gets where all of you are coming from, and the other half of me thinks to hell with it... it's a COMIC CON exclusive, and if we couldn't get one from our desks a few days later, what grievance to we really have here?
It's not like this figure isn't going to be available in droves when the movie launches, the only real reason to want this is for the packaging.
Good way of looking at things, Rob. I've certainly gotten past caring about exclusive packaging for the most part. I guess with this piece it was more about getting *SOMETHING* from the new trilogy. We've had to wait so long to see anything at all that it got people into a frenzy about this new Stormtrooper, myself included.
This Stormtrooper is going to be everywhere eventually. And probably for less money. Packaging? It's just more cardboard to deal with.
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This Stormtrooper is going to be everywhere eventually. And probably for less money. Packaging? It's just more cardboard to deal with.
And ultimately, that's going to bring the eBay price for this version down. People who just want the figure will grab the regular edition and demand for the exclusive will go down.
Not to mention that the 2015 SDCC packaged version will be sold at a convention in Germany in September, so that will put more of them into circulation after the big 9/4 glut.
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I could care less about the packaging. I would have opened mine if I was able to get one. I just really like the design and for me its worth the extra $5 to get it now versus waiting a few more months. I'm not that bothered that I didn't get it honestly because this one will be available (loose) elsewhere unlike the past few exclusives. That said, I do wish there was a better system for the people that really want the packaging. I used to be a die hard completest with packages, so I know how it feels to have that hole in your collection. Like Jeff said, hopefully there are some good prices to be had via Ebay over the next month for anyone who really wants this version.
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sigh.
I hate come off as the bitter, angry fan, but I am so that's how it comes out. :P
I spent ALL morning waiting for them to put these ******* up until I literally could not do it anymore and was forced to reintegrate myself into the family for a fun outing. Crazy huh? How dare I take my eyes off their stupid website and attempt to have a normal life for thirty minutes. Of course I missed it, even though there are plenty of their other crappy exclusives left like that gi joe thing, goddamit.
The only people profiting from this asinine arrangement are ******* scalpers. I really am now of the opinion that they should outright cancel any more exclusives like this in the future. It only serves to piss off their most diehard fans. And Hasbro has their head up their ass because they could have sold a **** ton more of these if they had bothered to crank out more then whatever that feeble initial order was. Lose lose, geniuses.
Yes, the packaging means that much time me because I am a capital C Completist and now I have to shell out 3 or 4 times what this POS is worth because they couldn't be bothered to make enough to even remotely meet the demand. and it was more like 3 minutes that it sold out in, not even ten.
Apologies for all the bile, but I had to get that out of my system. I realize it is just a stupid toy, and I understand the concept behind convention variants, but there are much, much better ways to handle this. I will give 2 examples:
Patience is going to be your friend. Like Jeff mentioned, first you'll have the regular one coming out eventually (no way they're not going to sell the main army builder in stores) and that'll drive down the price of the same thing with the fancy packaging. Second, Han in Carbonite eventually showed up for $80, which was about half of what it was going for until that moment. I managed to score Jabba through HTS, so I'm not sure where that ended up, but I think I recall BBTS having them for a reasonable price at some point too.
Funko had several ReAction figure exclusives at sdcc this year. Among them were unmasked Flash and Green Arrow, and the hole in head T-1000. After sdcc the first two were available at Barnes and Noble and the latter at Toys R Us. They made enough so that everyone had a crack at them for a fair price and in turn this helped keep the Secondary market prices down across the board.
But then there was also the Hook-Armed T-1000, which is getting about $40 shipped on eBay and isn't going to hit stores since it was limited to 500 pieces.
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^^^
...and technically we are getting the Stormtrooper at other outlets, just at a later date with different packaging. I'm much more bothered about the Dr Strange Box Set, since the Marvel stuff doesn't seem to get repacked. It's one thing to miss out on packaging, but quite another to miss out the character entirely.
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Hasbro was quite hosed on exclusives years back... Collectors demanded outlets for con stuff, got it, and they were taking a bath on stuff. This is a two-way street. Like I've been saying, at least they didn't make the actual toy exclusive in some way. You think this was bad, try being an IJ fan several years back. That was fun.
This is all a marketing thing. Thus this toy's hype was started on actual news outlets, not fan sites. I feel bad for people that really wanted it and missed it, but there is always the argument that the people at sdcc went through worse to get theirs so why should they not get something special? I don't know how much I agree with that but I can see the point.
And while I know people want them to can stuff like this all together, Hasbro has a business to run and I think they'll always look at a hype machine like this as business first and collectors 2nd. But to be fair to them, they tried hard by making it packaging only. They've danced on that edge for years leading up to this.
I agree wholeheartedly with Rob/Jeff too that a number or factors will drop prices. He'll my friend for one for $90 to his door weeks ago. That is $60 above its cost. How much is $60 worth to you I guess? I have never paid above retail for a modern toy, but one I want and didn't buy years back is on my radar now. I may have to cave.
I wish hasbro could give everyone one who wanted one, and not be stuck with any beyond that. That's never happened in this line's history though, that I can think of.
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Here's Asia's supply of 6" First Order Stormtroopers -
SDCC 2015 Exclusive Star Wars The Black Series First Order Storm Trooper ($60) (http://www.robotkingdom.com/exclusive-items/sdcc2015swbsst.html).
These are the same guys that were used to release the past SDCC 6" figure sets to the Asia market. In fact, they still have SDCC 2013 Fett/Carbonite ($100) (http://www.robotkingdom.com/sdcc2013bf.html) and SDCC 2014 Jabba/Crumb ($90) (http://www.robotkingdom.com/a81570000.html) in-stock.
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Now if I could find a Toy Fair silver Vader....I should have bought that one when I had a chance all those years ago.
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Now if I could find a Toy Fair silver Vader....I should have bought that one when I had a chance all those years ago.
Another example of exclusives coming down in price with time... They were like $150 back in the day. There are carded Toy Fair Vaders that have sold for $20 and $30 in the last month or so. If you look, you can get those for a completely reasonable price now.
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Yeah, just wait 13 years for the price to come down. ;)
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Yeah, just wait 13 years for the price to come down. ;)
I got one for $45 (from Jared if I remember right) and that had to be 7 or 8 years ago.
But yes, with exclusives you'll pay more the closer to the original release.
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I was there on Preview night and everyone was getting the Trooper, most were Re-seller's. Some people were selling them to the people that couln't get in the line on time and were pushed out.
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HTS hasn't bothered to ship my Stormtrooper yet. They were suppose to ship on 7/29. It is still sitting at not shipped status. I think they need more trained monkeys.
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Have they listed more at any point yet? I've been checking occasionally and haven't seen anything.
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Have they listed more at any point yet? I've been checking occasionally and haven't seen anything.
No, I've been checking several hundred times throughout the day and night since they sold out, and they have never come back into stock. :(
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Between this blurb about Hasbro sticking UPC/tracking stickers on the figures (https://www.facebook.com/SWActionNews/posts/10153146186082153) and this post:
HTS has bothered to ship my Stormtrooper yet. They were suppose to ship on 7/29. It is still sitting at not shipped status. I think they need more trained monkeys.
It sounds like even the people who managed to get a First Order Stormtrooper from HTS are unhappy with Hasbro? Man, they really can't win at all these days. :(
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Bout sums it up. :)
Saw a few folks chastised Hasbro over those WM shippers. *shrugs* :-\
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Well, to be fair, if you are getting this you probably care about the packaging, and to slap that ugly UPC right front and center is kind of a jackhole move. Especially if it doesn't come off easily, which apparently it does not. I could see being irked about that.
But yeah, I don't have THAT much sympathy because AT LEAST THEY GOT ONE! >:(
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How hard would it be to just put the UPC on the back or the bottom? You know, where almost all UPCs are found? ??? That's just lazy and inconsiderate.
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HTS has bothered to ship my Stormtrooper yet. They were suppose to ship on 7/29. It is still sitting at not shipped status. I think they need more trained monkeys.
Got my shipping notice today (supposed to ship 7/29 as well). I assume they are still trying to sort through the valid or declined CC orders.
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I agree that the UPC covering the packaging is a legit gripe. I mean the packaging is pretty much the only reason TO buy this figure.
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HTS has bothered to ship my Stormtrooper yet. They were suppose to ship on 7/29. It is still sitting at not shipped status. I think they need more trained monkeys.
Got my shipping notice today (supposed to ship 7/29 as well). I assume they are still trying to sort through the valid or declined CC orders.
+1 on my Ant Man and Kreo sets. Any word on when the second wave of stormtroopers might go up for sale? Is it typically about a week? Not holding my breath as I'm sure it will just be for a minute until they've sold out again.
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Mine arrived ;D . A lot smaller than what I was expecting (waiting for that's what she said jokes).
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Mine is in Stroud,OK. Were the heck is that?
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Oklahoma
Mine is in Stroud,OK. Were the heck is that?
Oklahoma ;D
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Mine arrived today in great shape. The eight year old opened it immediately. :'(
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I was just lucky enough to pick one of these up off eBay for $32 shipped, which to me was a phenomenal deal. Glad I was able to wait out the craziness...I still remember that day these went up on HTS when I was on vacation. Ugh. Redemption!
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I came across this link on Facebook and thought maybe it could help someone here. It looks like a third party seller via Sears' website. $64.99.
https://m.sears.com/hasbro-star-wars-the-force-awakens-black-series/p-SPM10154689720
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/JesseVader08/4CE25736-6637-4C94-A493-FC3543A3B1C5_zps2aqga21u.png)