Walmart TVC "Original 96" Exclusives

[Jeff]

Entertainment Earth also picking up Walmart left-overs on the latest wave of these as well - second chance to grab them if you missed any:

ANH Stormtrooper -> https://ee.toys/H60ZR2

ESB R2-D2 -> https://ee.toys/763TTJ

ESB Helder Spinoza -> https://ee.toys/K0V6K2

ESB Isdam Edian -> https://ee.toys/DDFDRU

ROTJ Death Star Gunner -> https://ee.toys/D4MBN8

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[Rob]

It’s a Christmas miracle. 

[Matt_Fury]

After losing some of my preorders due to the move, this is amazing!

[Nicklab]

I'm not completely surprised that this is happening.  But I'm a little shocked that Walmart only just started filling these orders within the past month+, and now Fan Channel retail is offering them for release in 2 months.

[Jedi Idej]

I'm guessing Walmart's exclusivity timeframe ended but I hope Hasbro is asked what happened in the next q&a session. We collectors are invested. Uncertainties suck in what is a hobby.

That said, I picked up a few Stormtroopers I couldn't get from Walmart and grabbed extra DS Gunners from EE.

[Ryan]

Wonderful, thanks Jeff. Really wasn't looking forward to picking these up on the secondary market. I didn't grab as many as I'd have liked for now. Hopefully, EE keeps these in stock for a while and I may pick up some more down the road.

[Nicklab]

I'm guessing Walmart's exclusivity timeframe ended but I hope Hasbro is asked what happened in the next q&a session. We collectors are invested. Uncertainties suck in what is a hobby.

I don’t know if it’s that.  I think the terms for exclusive contracts give the retailer an option to end the window of exclusivity.  Walmart must have exercised that option.  I’m wondering what their reasoning was behind that decision.  Are TVC collectors too difficult to deal with as customers?  Or did this boil down to scheduling?  Was Hasbro unable to deliver these to Walmart by a certain date for the holiday toy section reset?  I get the sense that it might have come down to that in light of the shipping dates that retailers are advertising.