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Collectibles => The Vintage Collection => Topic started by: Jeff on May 3, 2023, 12:45 PM
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Target exclusive... pre-order scheduled for tomorrow, 5/4 at 1pm but we all know how that goes for Target pre-orders.
STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION LUKE SKYWALKER & GROGU
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 / Available: Fall 2023)
To help him hone his skills and understand the ways of the Force, Grogu trains with a new Jedi Master: Luke Skywalker. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION LUKE SKYWALKER & GROGU two-pack inspired by STAR WARS: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT live-action series. These figures feature premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes 2 figures and 15 entertainment-inspired accessories including a training remote and two Lightsabers. Available for pre-order 5/4 at 1 pm ET exclusively at Target.
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I don't know about you all, but I will cancel my $17 basic carded TVC BOBF Luke pre-order the second I secure a Target pre-order for this set...
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I had ordered 3 of the basic version of Jedi Academy Luke. But with the announcement of this? What I want changes since this set will satisfy my desire to get an opener. Thankfully I was able to cancel my Amazon order for 3 and place another order for only 2.
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I know prices have risen and this has been talked to death, but I still can’t believe this is $28 plus tax and they couldn’t even be bothered to fix his haircut for that price.
Grogu does not make this a 2-pack. He’s a glorified accessory.
Totally absurd.
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I get the frustration over the price. I think the broader issue is that the TVC mainline figures are now $16.99 each. That base price is a substantial factor in Hasbro setting this price. So does Grogu, a backpack, 7 frogs, a stand, 2 x lightsaber hilts, 1 x lightsaber, the bundle and the chain mail shirt equal $11 in value? I think relative to a world where the Luke figure costs $16.99 it does.
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I think this is the Target link for Luke/Grogu but it is not live yet...
https://www.target.com/p/-/A-87449955
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Nothing at that link....looks like Target is running ops normal.
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Super obnoxious. I can't sit here all day for this and am definitely going to miss out on it when it does show up, after planning my morning around being ready at noon central.
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My heart sank when I saw the livestream yesterday and they said this was a Target exclusive.
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My heart sank when I saw the livestream yesterday and they said this was a Target exclusive.
What a role reversal, it used to be Walmart exclusives that were instantly frustrating for people.
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Walmart will at least have the 30 second window for preorders start on time. Then you have to wonder what condition it will show up in.
Target will also not protect your package...but who knows when the item will go up for presale.
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I think this is the Target link for Luke/Grogu but it is not live yet...
https://www.target.com/p/-/A-87449955
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Maybe they got their timezones screwed up and it’s coming up at 1:00 central here in a minute…
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One hour later.....I'm expecting it to show up anytime now. They've done this before. I don't think they follow Daylight Savings Time.
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Classic Target
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Well, I was wrong.
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At nearly 2 and a half hours later.....still waiting.
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At nearly 2 and a half hours later.....still waiting.
172 reloads later, still nothing...
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Well now it says "product not available' instead of "whoops something went wrong."
So either it's coming really soon or it was there for 30 seconds and we all missed it.
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I’m shocked, SHOCKED, I say, that another preorder has gone sideways.
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Maybe they got their timezones screwed up and it’s coming up at 1:00 central here in a minute…
So... not 1PM ET or CT or MT or PT I guess.
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Still nothing. Maybe they meant Hawaii Time?
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Kinda rooting for them to miss May 4th now
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They probably entered it as 1:00 AM and it’ll show up and sell out in the middle of the night.
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It’s 1 here now… nada.
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They sure don’t make it easy do they.
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I think this is the Target link for Luke/Grogu but it is not live yet...
https://www.target.com/p/-/A-87449955
(https://media.giphy.com/media/7zrZAg61HEsYDmOvto/giphy.gif)
Hit that F5 one more time!
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My next guess was maybe they'd do it right at the expected time but a day late, but now that doesn't seem to be the case either.
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My next guess was maybe they'd do it right at the expected time but a day late, but now that doesn't seem to be the case either.
That's what I thought too. Frustrating and hilarious all at the same time.
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The most obnoxious part will be when after 24 hours plus of trying, it does show up and then sells out in 18 seconds and we all miss it anyway.
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At least Walmart has the decency to disappoint us at the appropriate time.
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At least Walmart has the decency to disappoint us at the appropriate time.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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At least Walmart has the decency…
Well there’s a phrase you don’t see very often!
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Heading into the weekend I officially think this is weird now and not just a screw up. There’s been plenty of time to fix it or for someone to correct the press release and update with a new window, and as far as I can tell no one from Hasbro has said a word about it.
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Maybe there’s some kind of confusion on Targets part? Could it be a case where they don’t know how to inappropriately mark this exclusive up because it doesn’t include Boba Fett?
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That can't be it because it has Grogu in it, who is a Mandalorian and thus subject to a huge mark-up.
I'm guessing they will put it up for preorder this coming Wednesday and act like nothing was wrong. Hasn't something like this happened before?
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I'm guessing they will put it up for preorder this coming Wednesday and act like nothing was wrong. Hasn't something like this happened before?
There have been times where the Hasbro announced pre-order dates for exclusives were wrong, but they usually issue a quick follow-up note or let it be known the correct date. This is different in that we've now gone three days with no clarification from Hasbro (and the retailers usually don't say anything anyhow).
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So another site contacted hasbro. Hasbro said it was an error and Target told them it was going up today at 1. But it once again didn’t so hasbro was contacted again and said they’re just as confused and acknowledged this is a PITA more or less.
So Target be fibbin and even hasbro is now like wtf. Hah.
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These are up now.
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Here is the link again...
https://www.target.com/p/-/A-87449955
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Alright, well that's ordered I guess. Thanks for the link!
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Hooray. All that and the happy ending was a thirty dollar Luke / Grogu 2-pack.
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I just ordered one. Still available at this time if you're interested.
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I guess adding Yakface's IG to my notifications helps, because that's how I found out. But it's ridiculous that Hasbro announced this as a preorder for this past Thursday at 1 pm ET, and then Target drops it this morning around 8:45 am.
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Hooray. All that and the happy ending was a thirty dollar Luke / Grogu 2-pack.
I wish this could be pinned to the top of the thread.
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Still showing as available. Could people be boycotting this or has word just not spread enough for people to notice?
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Other deluxes haven’t sold out. I think cost annoys or deters enough they’re slower sellers sometimes
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Still available if you're interested.
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Just got an e-mail from target saying this will ship around July 23.
Still waiting on my Vintage colored Boba Fett.
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I got a notification a couple of days ago asking me to approve a delay on this order. The shipping date changed from July to October.
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Found this at Target today. Haven't opened yet. Never pre-ordered and I ended up canceling the single-carded Luke.
$11 over the TVC for Grogu, 7 frogs, stand, Grogu's lightsaber, hilt, chainmail and wrapping containing the chainmail. I guess it's worth it???
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So target pushed the date to 8 October and I don't recall seeing an update e-mail. There are apparently 8 in stock at my local target, but I did not see them on Friday when I was there.
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So target pushed the date to 8 October and I don't recall seeing an update e-mail.
I checked this morning and my order status says "shipping label created" and due Friday 10/6. That's a nice surprise to get this a few earlier than expected.
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I got the email from Target this morning saying mine is shipping soon.
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I got the email from Target this morning saying mine is shipping soon.
I got something similar, except to expect it today!
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Same, woke up to the email saying it delivers today. The Adventure Series Map Room Indiana Jones apparently gets here today too.
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When it rains, it pours with Hasbro lately! My order is slated to be delivered on Wednesday.
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They seem to be putting things all on the same boat or something. I noticed this with Gentle Giant too. Hardly any minis-busts for months and months and now they’ve shipped 11 or 12 in the last four-ish months.
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my order status says "shipping label created" and due Friday 10/6.
Despite my tracking number still saying 10/6, local shipt delivery guy just dropped this off at my house. :)
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Mine arrived yesterday... This one really doesn't feel like it is worth the $27. Grogu doesn't appear to be new. He comes with Yoda's saber, but can't hold it. The squatting frog is the same mold as the first Grogu that came out for individual sale in TBS.
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I’m with you there. Feels like $18 or $20 worth of stuff. For the price they could have at least given Luke the right haircut.
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I found a single carded Luke today and snagged it just to be 100% sure there wasn't any difference between it and the "Deluxe" version.
In case anyone else was wondering, there isn't.
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Thanks for taking one for the team Rob.
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I ask this same question so often, I’m happy when I can show up with an answer DOJ time to time. :)
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I had gotten this here at only Target now today now.