Hot Toys MMS429 - Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker

[RandomHero]

What ANH debacle? Lacklust Finn and Phasma sales?

I think Rey and Kylo did well. I also think Han sold well. Lets not talk about Chewie.

Han is literally the only one that sold out. You can still find Rey, Finn, Phasma, Chewie, Kylo and every single trooper at SSC and many other retailers with no sign of low stock.

 

[screamingmetal]

TFA Debacle, Hot Toys just made too many. HT And probably distributors like SS simply ordered/made too many. Hence ending in a lot of figures still not sold out, even now.

The best example is their buy 2 get one free offer which i think is still available for 3 different versions.

Personally i don't think the new troopers resonated so well compared to the originals either.

But either way id consider it all a pretty big debacle.

Or that Disney required HT and SSC to make more than they needed to for TFA figures, that could be a part of their contract.

 

[xipotec]

TFA Debacle, Hot Toys just made too many. HT And probably distributors like SS simply ordered/made too many. Hence ending in a lot of figures still not sold out, even now.

The best example is their buy 2 get one free offer which i think is still available for 3 different versions.

Personally i don't think the new troopers resonated so well compared to the originals either.

But either way id consider it all a pretty big debacle.

Ah yes......definetly.......


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[DarthBakura]

The new stormtroopers are okay. I can see why they thought they might be hot ticket items and made way more than they needed.

If I actually collected troopers, I would probably get one, but I stopped that a long time ago when I dropped the 3 3/4th scale hobby.

 

[CollectorGuy]

Once someone said to me that they looked like duck troopers, i couldn't unsee it.

 

[generalgrevious]

well it`s true that`s why I never liked them. the original storm troopers are still the best

 

[Asta]

Once someone said to me that they looked like duck troopers, i couldn't unsee it.

A subliminal Disney branding ploy, that wasn't as subliminal as they'd hoped...

 

[RandomHero]

Welp, those stormtroopers are ruined for me forever.

Thanks Kuat!

 

[CollectorGuy]

Welp, those stormtroopers are ruined for me forever.

Thanks Kuat!

It's better this way, the OG storm troopers are superior anyway.

 

[xipotec]

I like the storm troopers....
But I hear the are re designed in the next film....adding back the teeth grills..


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[Jaymas]

A subliminal Disney branding ploy, that wasn't as subliminal as they'd hoped...

The new Ducktroopers, for fighting both on land and at sea?

 

[Brett Banner]

This is available again on BBTS right now, just put a pre-order in.

 

[Travis Baumann]

Han is literally the only one that sold out. You can still find Rey, Finn, Phasma, Chewie, Kylo and every single trooper at SSC and many other retailers with no sign of low stock.

Old Man Han was available at SDCC at two different booths, both at retail. One of them even had a special, buy 3 HT or Sideshow get one free and he was included in that special.

Other TFA stuff was super cheap. Finn for $130, Kylo for $150, Phasma and all trooper variants for $140. Most Sideshow offerings including new Yoda, 3PO, At-At pilot and Maul went for $170.

Some things sell out super fast, other things never sell out at all. Old Man Han might have cleared a lot of retailers but there are places out there with him on the shelf looking to unload for retail or lower.

 

[generalgrevious]

This is available again on BBTS right now, just put a pre-order in.

it`s sold out just looked

 

[Deathstalker]

it`s sold out just looked

When does this this guy go up for pre-order??

 

[TonTon]

Man, I figured I'd just have to keep out of the TFA threads to not see stuff like this. I know this stuff is minor, but I'm sure other folks might prefer spoiler tags even for stuff like that.

 

[RandomHero]

That's not really a spoiler, is it? That's one of the photos Lucasfilm released yesterday for the new character looks. They wouldn't put anything out there that gives anything major away.

 

[TonTon]

Ah okay, didn't see any of those. I know a bunch of photos were leaked recently but I heard there were potential spoilers in them, but who knows, some sites are very over cautious. I was in a ANH Stormtrooper thread on some other board prior to TFA and some guy was talking about a main character dying in the movie, etc, and then even here during spook people were alluding to Han/Kylo being father soon leading up to the movie. People can get carried away.

 

[TaliBane]

When does this this guy go up for pre-order??

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Yeah, they released some great new non-spoiler pics. This one I love too...

 

[D.R.37]

Quick question... how do you post with the spoiler button. Cant find the option