Walmart TVC "Original 96" Exclusives

[Mister Skeezler]

I got 2 Lukes, 2 DS Droids and checked out with free shipping. Then I went back when the Tusken was available and got 4 of him.

[Jeff]

1x DSD, 1x Luke, and 2x Tuskens for me.

Now the waiting game begins where we see if Walmart can actually fill pre-orders without a cycle of cancel/reorder....   

[Mister Skeezler]

1x DSD, 1x Luke, and 2x Tuskens for me.

Now the waiting game begins where we see if Walmart can actually fill pre-orders without a cycle of cancel/reorder....   

Truth.

[Nicklab]

I was only able to find them in stock one at a time.  Thanks to Jayson for finding those links, BTW!  I was able to add everything to a wishlist.  As each item came into stock I just added it to the cart and checked out.  I wound up getting 3 of the Lukes, 3 of the Death Star Droids and 5 of the Tusken Raiders.

[Dave]

Now the waiting game begins where we see if Walmart can actually fill pre-orders without a cycle of cancel/reorder....   

I already had one of my 6" figure orders cancelled by them 

[Jedi Idej]

Dear IRS. Apologies that my tax forms aren't in order. Please understand that I got caught up ordering merchandise online. Not just any items, but Star Wars action figures.

Can't believe that I'll have spent more time clicking on different sites to see toy availability than I will on my tax returns. 

[Brian]

I’m actually kind of excited by these as well. I know not technically anything “new” character wise, but at this point I just get excited by these more definitive updates of OT characters. I ordered 2x Luke, 2x DSD, and 3x Tuskens....and now we hope/wait.

I’ve seen the complaints about the non-removable helmet on Luke as well. I usually like the removable helmets as well, but I also get it. These Endor figures in particular have always looked a little wonky, so this might be a good compromise. An alternate head would really be the perfect scenario, but that’s probably too much to ask.

All in all, I didn’t mind the showing yesterday. Not a ton of newness, but I liked what we saw. Now new Mando figures please 

[Rob]

If they're really doing all 96... Sim Aloo isn't far behind.

I'm also moderately worried that this new push to get them all done is some sort of secret indication that the 3.75" line is in trouble again...

[Jesse James]

I got more than I should’ve and had to get Tusken separately so I think 3x him, 3x Luke/2x Droid.  Free shipping motivator.

But as Jeff stated, now ya wait for the other shoe to drop.

[Jesse James]

So how do they do Lobot and not lay an egg? 

He’s boring.  SA is kind of funny to use on a character like him.  Buy can they take the last figure we got and tweak that enough? 

What direction do they go to get Lobot out?  Even the Ugnaught is easier for them than Lobot will be.

[Muftak]

But as Jeff stated, now ya wait for the other shoe to drop.

I may be misremembering things, but didn't Jayson find these three (The "Triangle" wave) had already arrived in the US, like two weeks ago? Hopefully they ironed out the problems of having WalMart do preorders before they have product in hand and accounted for, which seems to be where the TVC exclusives have been getting screwed up all the way back to Island Rey, and finally came to a head with the Incinerator Trooper.

Not shipping something already in their warehouse until September sounds like a good recipe to get them lost, though...

[Matt_Fury]

So how do they do Lobot and not lay an egg? 

He’s boring.  SA is kind of funny to use on a character like him.  Buy can they take the last figure we got and tweak that enough? 

What direction do they go to get Lobot out?  Even the Ugnaught is easier for them than Lobot will be.

Honestly, if they take the OTC Lobot and update the joints in the knees, elbows ankles and wrists I'd be happy.

[Rob]

Sim Aloo is going to be the last one isn’t he. 

[Muftak]

Sim Aloo is going to be the last one isn’t he.

I really think he has a much better chance based on sheer notoriety at this point than an updated POTF Anakin Skywalker. At least Sim Aloo is still in the movie.

[Nicklab]

The OTC Lobot was a great likeness, but a huge pegwarmer.  This is one instance where I absolutely do not care if it's a Walmart exclusive.  Each of those WM exclusive TVC figures is shipping in solid cases, so they can finesse the distribution numbers and favor the other couple of figures in that wave.