2022 GameStop Gaming Greats 6" RC-1138 (Boss)

[Jeff]

Announced today - the latest GameStop exclusive in the Gaming Greats 6" line - Black Series 6" RC-1138 (Boss).

[Matt_Fury]

Dammit!  Hasbro is going to make me buy more Black Series figures!

[Diddly]

This one has been long requested. Including by me, I guess because I have a small amount of regret for selling off that 3.75 inch RC set. Shocked they're doing individual releases and not some big exclusive 4 pack with all the Commandos.

[Nicklab]

Now up for preorder:  Hasbro The Black Series Gaming Greats Star Wars: Republic Commando RC-1138 Boss Action Figure - $26.99

Expected delivery - 12/15/2021

[Diddly]

Ugh, just like the Zaalbar figure, Gamestop isn't letting me preorder for whatever stupid reason. Guess I'll have to go do an in-person preorder.

[McMetal]

Got him! 

Very excited for this one, I loved the Clone Wars figure.

[Nicklab]

Ugh, just like the Zaalbar figure, Gamestop isn't letting me preorder for whatever stupid reason. Guess I'll have to go do an in-person preorder.

I had an issue with GameStop not letting me advance in the order process with one card - it wasn't declined, but it wouldn't work.  I changed cards and it worked that time.

[Diddly]

Ugh, just like the Zaalbar figure, Gamestop isn't letting me preorder for whatever stupid reason. Guess I'll have to go do an in-person preorder.

I had an issue with GameStop not letting me advance in the order process with one card - it wasn't declined, but it wouldn't work.  I changed cards and it worked that time.

I tried two different credit cards and PayPal and neither option worked. I guess this is an issue with a lot of people. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s GameStop being lame and trying to increase foot traffic to their physical stores.

[Matt_Fury]

I couldn't enter my credit card info either, but paypal worked, so I ended up using my credit card only with extra steps.   

[Nicklab]

Part of me wonders if the online store interface is glitchy, or if GameStop's financial situation is having an impact on what banks and credit card companies will do business with them?

[Diddly]

I ended up going into a physical store to preorder this and Zaalbar yesterday. The clerk suggested I might be shadowbanned from GameStop’s site after I filed a dispute with my credit card company over a package that was never delivered last year. 

Oh well, got this preordered so I’m happy.

[McMetal]

Received this guy in the mail today, pretty sharp figure! I almost wish I had gotten two now.

[Matt_Fury]

My RC-1138 figure is being shipped now.  Looking forward to get it!

[Nicklab]

Got the Boss figure during the week from Gamestop.  The figure looks cool, although something about the mid section of the Clone Commando armor has always struck me odd.

The one concern that I have about this release?  How GameStop is shipping these.  The box that the Black Series package was in was small - just barely large enough for the Hasbro packaging.  The box was a decent stock of cardboard, but there wasn't any room for any kind of packing material.  And it could have easily been crushed.  It's the little things like that which matter sometimes.

[Matt_Fury]

Gamestop officially has the worst tracking, but in a good way.  The day I saw the shipping label had been created in their system, it was in my mailbox. 

I've been kind of knocked out with a sinus infection, plus I have the new Black Series Rey Skywalker lightsaber that arrived the same day, so he's still in the box.  I like the look, and the rest of the squad is going to be pretty cool to have!