It appears that with the new year, Wal-Mart has increased the price of basic TFA figures by about a dollar each. This puts them closer in line with the likes of competing retailers; and after having a hard time keeping Star Wars figures in stock around the holidays, this price hike comes as little surprise. So be prepared to pay a little more for the “budget line” moving forward.
Here we are, right in the midst of a great new Star Wars film with a huge demand for action figures related to the movie, and a ton of people haven’t seen a sniff of anything past Wave 1 from Wal-Mart’s exclusive 3.75″ Black Series figures.
Apparently this line is so exclusive, many stores are being completely left out after Wave 1 in spite of having dedicated peg space for these figures (remember, after Wave 1 is when the NEW figures from the NEW MOVIE are included).
What’s the scene like in your area? Better? Just as bad? Share your thoughts/findings/pics after the jump!
The Toys”R”us exclusive Rancor Pit set has been discounted to $79.99 now on remaining stock – quite the deal for this fantastic set. As always, your mileage may vary as some stores are obviously sold out by now.
K & C Collectibles has added New Black Series 6 inch and 3.75 inch Action Figures, Epic Battles 3.75″ figures, Light-up Lightsaber Chopsticks, R2-D2 Talking Cookie Jar and Hot Wheel Force Awakens/Saga cars. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
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Things aren’t always as dark as they seem when it comes to store reports. It often depends on where you live or how fast your store shifts/turns over merchandise. So, you can have a very disparate experience than other collectors across the nation. Here is one of my Target stores (Plymouth, MN) on any typical day.
Continue reading It’s All Relative When It Comes to Store Finds
Hasbro Pulse has updated their site featuring a motion poster for The Force Awakens using action figures and vehicles. Amongst them looks to be 6″ Black Series versions of Maz Kanata and Leia Organa dressed in her gown from the end of the film. Check it out at pulse.hasbro.com
Thanks to Corey from First Order Transmissions for the heads-up.
It’s just a few days before Christmas, and we’re seeing a lot of reports not only of stores not having much Star Wars Hasbro product in stock, but not even stocking much for the past several weeks. Of course there are instances were shoppers are having great, luck, but this isn’t exactly how distribution was with the last few Star Wars films.
How is this impacting your buying habits? Or more importantly, how is it impacting what toys kids will be getting under their Christmas tree this year? Share your thoughts in the forums.
Personal Note: I’ve recently heard on several occasions, parents in the Star Wars section at various stores, mentioning how they can’t find certain figures (or figures in general). There’s really not any good reason why figures like Kylo Ren, Rey, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Finn and Stormtroopers galore are not on the pegs right now. Hasbro should have ensured there was enough product to go around before Christmas – because right now, there’s clearly not.
A New Yakfinities Customzing Challenge kicks off on January, but before that begins, we need YOU, the Yakface reader, to help determine the theme. So head on over to our forums and cast your vote.
Note: Many of the categories are Episode 7 themed, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, mild spoilers apply.
With Episode 7’s release almost here, there’s no doubt that many kids are going to NOT be able to receive a Captain Phasma figure for Christmas due the relative scarcity of this Hasbro figure.
However, she’s also showing up in the new “Armor Up” wave which is now being found at Toys”R”us stores, so be on the lookout if you’re still hoping to get this figure in time as a gift ($14.99 though, yikes!).