While hunting for new/any Vintage figures tonight, I rescanned that new DPCI (087-06-2413) that turned up in the Target database last month. To my surprise, it now registered at an odd clearance? price of $6.28. Too bad this particular store didn’t have any new figures to take advantage of this bargain.
On a similar note, reader “Scott from Tulsa” sends in a report of finding TVC figures clearanced down to $4.00 at his local Walmart.
While doing some sleuthing tonight, I discovered that a certain big box store *cough* Walmart *cough* has possibly inadvertently posted an image of the upcoming MTT Droid Carrier on their website. If you head over to their Star Wars section and scroll through the 3D images you’ll notice one of them is in fact the MTT. You’ll also notice that the Battle Droids included in this set are all upright, which conflicts with the reports that most of them were in their collapsed/storage mode.
Also of interest, since this is being shown on Walmart’s site that seems to negate the possibility of this being an exclusive to Target. Click the image above for a closer look.
As we reported yesterday, Walmart is now starting to get their exclusive “Discover the Force” wave of figures. Don’t give up the search if you don’t see the figures in the regular action figure aisle on the pegs. Forum member EopieHerder tweeted the above image of a four-sided aisle/floor display he found as his local store. As you’re well aware, Walmart tends to be creative as to where they display their merchandise sometimes so you might take the time to roam around the store a bit to locate one.
We are receiving word that the Walmart exclusive assortment of “Discover the Force” figures have made their way as far east as Texas.
Forum member “EopieHerder” writes in with a report on finding the Dewback and Vulture Droid “Discover the Force” exclusives at Walmart for $29.98 each.
Nice find Anthony!
Yakface forum member stroebel83 has posted an image in our forums that has collectors buzzing – who expected the new Mawhonic figure from the “Discover the Force” line to be the size of a Jawa?
Prior to this, the general consensus has been that collectors can’t wait to get this figure, but how does this revelation affect your view of this figure? Share your thoughts in the forums!
Walmart has updated and now have their “Discover The Force in 3D” Royal Starship Droids and Mos Espa Arena Battle Packs in-stock and ready to ship. So, if you’d like to avoid hunting these down at retail head to Walmart.com.
Thanks to Adam V. for the report.
UPDATE: Both sets are sold out.
Hasbro’s theoretical street date of Jan. 30 continues to be ignored. We’re receiving reports daily of collectors finding new products at their local Target and Walmart stores. In fact, today I managed to score myself the entire Vintage TPM wave and New Clone Wars assortment at Walmart. Remember, persistence pays off sometimes, but it also costs an arm and a leg too.
It seems that this wave, though barely unofficially out (let alone officially), already has variant packaging. Cases of the The Phantom Menace wave have hit Walmart without the Darth Maul Giveaway/Promo sticker nor do they include the mailaway entry forms packed in the bubble. You can check out a shot of this in our forums courtesy of member Jedighost009.
Street date? What street date? Forum member AaylaSecurasMan found the new 2012 assortment of battle packs today at his local Walmart. This set includes the Republic Troopers, Geonosis Arena and Rebel Heroes Battle Pack. Head into our forums for a closer look.