So no info yet then beyond, one got put on shelves too early in Europe?  It’d be nice to know when and where I need to look to snag one before they cost $100.

I've asked my contact in Florida a couple of times now since it was announced, but still no sign of them at the Disney park shops.

Amazon links:

AotC Anakin -> https://amzn.to/3kHOY22
Mando Super Commando -> https://amzn.to/38Rhw6K

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I ordered the case off EE using the link on the main JD page.  I thought the two Stormtroopers were part of that case, but apparently they're solo releases?  I added one of each along with the case.  Hoping EE takes better care of them than what I've received from Amazon or Walmart.

I wonder if they could do some sort of tamper-proof package with some sort of perforated cardboard with a pull tab? Once opened the perforation would have little color indicator to show the package had been opened.

(Think a cardboard version of Oreo packaging.)

That or something like a red line in the tape that shows as broken when the tape is cut?  There's got to be an easy tamper solution out there.  Just not sure how cost effective it is or if they would care. 

I remember when Walmart first came out with the self-checkout machines.  A news anchor was interviewing some WM bigshot and asked if they were worried about increased shoplifting.  His reply was that they forecasted an increase in theft, but that the savings from fewer checkout people would still be a huge net gain.  Profit always trumps integrity I guess.  Hasbro gets paid by retailers, not consumers, so they might not really care.

About a year ago, one of those viral TikTok challenges started to steal the head off a Lebron James Space Jam figure.  It was a HUGE issue for that toy line.  The packaging had to be completely revamped, the manufacturer (Moose Toys) had to send out "repair kits" (basically an adhesive plastic strip to hold the head in place) to retail to try to stop it from happening.  There was a HUGE amount of product that had to be trashed or sent back. 

I would hope Hasbro/Mattel would learn from that but...

Yep - that's what I was referring to.  I saw dozens of pictures of the leftover headless figures on the MN Toy Posse page along with seeing several in-store myself.  What a waste.  In totally unrelated news, anyone in the market for a bunch of Lebron James heads?  Asking for a friend.

I keed, I keed. 

And so it begins...

This set is on sale at Amazon right now - $58.95

link - https://amzn.to/36ZCKyF

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Bah, I feel bad for the people that panicked and bought these at $100.  I bought one for $80 and even that feels like a bit of a rip off now.

Quote from: JediJman on April 25, 2022, 03:03 PM

Are you ale to post a generic sponsor link for EE and Amazon, so that a user could click the link then order anything on the site and JD would get credit?  Or does the link need to specify certain items?  My family buys a fair amount of other stuff on Amazon, so I wouldn't be opposed to just clicking the JD link first if it would help fund the site.

Generic #sponsored links exist on the front page - I know the front page is pretty dead these days but it does still have some good info on it.

Perfect - thanks!

I got an email alert from Hasbro Pulse that this is back in stock.  But the one per customer purchase limit is still in place.  I would have bought one if not for that.

So if the limit was higher you would have bought one, but you won't buy one because you can only buy one?     You are a man of principle Nick.