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Sept 14, 2021 11:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by hbkowns on Sept 14, 2021 11:57:08 GMT -5
Is there a reason why elites aren’t sold there anymore? It’s not the end all be all of retail but I remember being able to pick up stuff there that I couldn’t find at any other store. Weird that AEW figs are now being sold there.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Sept 14, 2021 12:01:04 GMT -5
They never sold a Hogan fig, so merch never moved
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2021 12:26:01 GMT -5
They never sold a Hogan fig, so merch never moved Okay, this is really getting old. Just answer the question or ignore it and move on. |
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ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕋𝕠 𝕂𝕚𝕝𝕝
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Post by ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕋𝕠 𝕂𝕚𝕝𝕝 on Sept 14, 2021 12:26:35 GMT -5
I think eventually they always have to clearance wrestling figures out, and it probably wasn't a good view of WWE Mattel. I remember going into a few stores on a couple of occassions and just seeing a table upfront full of random elites for $5 each. Another problem is just the case breakdown for a smaller store like that. They basically have room for one case of an elite set in their store at a time. When they move as slow as they do, having 1, 2, 3 shelf warmers from a single set can sit there for months.
I have nightmares of seeing that elite Nia Jax and the Fashion Police Tyler Breeze in GameStop for what felt like 2 years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2021 12:31:18 GMT -5
I think eventually they always have to clearance wrestling figures out, and it probably wasn't a good view of WWE Mattel. I remember going into a few stores on a couple of occassions and just seeing a table upfront full of random elites for $5 each. Another problem is just the case breakdown for a smaller store like that. They basically have room for one case of an elite set in their store at a time. When they move as slow as they do, having 1, 2, 3 shelf warmers from a single set can sit there for months. I have nightmares of seeing that elite Nia Jax and the Fashion Police Tyler Breeze in GameStop for what felt like 2 years. The 3 or 4 stores within driving distance for me always were stocked with the 2nd Rusev and Aiden English. |
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Post by CM Poor on Sept 14, 2021 12:33:31 GMT -5
Short answer: they didn't move
Still shorter answer but longer than the short answer: GameStop is a terrible store, and also the figures didn't move
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Sept 14, 2021 13:03:43 GMT -5
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Sept 14, 2021 13:03:43 GMT -5
We’ll see what happens with AEW I guess. I imagine it ends the same way tho
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Sept 14, 2021 13:04:25 GMT -5
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Sept 14, 2021 13:04:25 GMT -5
They didn’t sell. The figs, including exclusives, always went on clearance for as low as $5.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Sept 14, 2021 13:07:26 GMT -5
They never sold a Hogan fig, so merch never moved Okay, this is really getting old. Just answer the question or ignore it and move on. I said figures didn't sell in a way, so I did answer tho... |
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Sept 14, 2021 13:26:58 GMT -5
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Post by dynamitekido on Sept 14, 2021 13:26:58 GMT -5
I’ve seen them selling the AEW figures online, but around here they don’t have those either. I just assume GameStop gets them and they don’t sell, so they stopped selling elites. I also think the failure of the Retrofest line didn’t exactly help either.
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Sept 14, 2021 13:32:48 GMT -5
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Sept 14, 2021 13:32:48 GMT -5
I’ve seen them selling the AEW figures online, but around here they don’t have those either. I just assume GameStop gets them and they don’t sell, so they stopped selling elites. I also think the failure of the Retrofest line didn’t exactly help either. They just got the AEW figures in like literally this week |
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Sept 14, 2021 13:37:54 GMT -5
They never sold a Hogan fig, so merch never moved Okay, this is really getting old. Just answer the question or ignore it and move on. Who says he’s wrong though? |
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Post by LA Times on Sept 14, 2021 15:09:26 GMT -5
Is there a reason why elites aren’t sold there anymore? It’s not the end all be all of retail but I remember being able to pick up stuff there that I couldn’t find at any other store. Weird that AEW figs are now being sold there. Because they dont want to sell them. They would rather carry Jazwares UFC instead. |
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Sept 14, 2021 20:21:21 GMT -5
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Post by dynamitekido on Sept 14, 2021 20:21:21 GMT -5
I’ve seen them selling the AEW figures online, but around here they don’t have those either. I just assume GameStop gets them and they don’t sell, so they stopped selling elites. I also think the failure of the Retrofest line didn’t exactly help either. They just got the AEW figures in like literally this week I’ve seen people finding them online for at least a month now. |
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Sept 14, 2021 20:24:10 GMT -5
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Sept 14, 2021 20:24:10 GMT -5
They just got the AEW figures in like literally this week I’ve seen people finding them online for at least a month now. They just started shipping online orders like 2 days ago |
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Sept 14, 2021 20:48:47 GMT -5
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Post by viper412 on Sept 14, 2021 20:48:47 GMT -5
I’ve seen people finding them online for at least a month now. They just started shipping online orders like 2 days ago to add to this, only series 6, despite taking series 5 orders months earlier a few people have found them in store, I personally didn’t see any the other day |
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Post by secondwhiteline on Sept 15, 2021 8:16:34 GMT -5
We’ll see what happens with AEW I guess. I imagine it ends the same way tho
I think there's generally a lot of completionists for the AEW line, so it might go better than the Elites did. But people just don't think of GameStop as a place to get their wrestling figures. That's a place where you sell nerd-trendy merch like Fortnite figures and Gundam models. They don't have much space for figures so you want stuff with a broad nerd base that gets a lot of casual sales, lines that don't rely on people wanting a whole wave.
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Sept 15, 2021 10:27:03 GMT -5
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Post by dynamitekido on Sept 15, 2021 10:27:03 GMT -5
I’ve seen people finding them online for at least a month now. They just started shipping online orders like 2 days ago Sorry I should’ve clarified. I’ve seen people online who have found them in stores. |
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Sept 15, 2021 11:20:11 GMT -5
i would say most gamers dont care about wrestling, probably why they didnt move.
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Post by bababooey on Sept 15, 2021 11:37:15 GMT -5
The last time I went to GameStop they barely had anything interesting. I kept browsing and saw some Marvel Legends on sale that I was kind of interested in. Like I wouldn’t have bought them at full price, but on clearance, sure. I went to grab a couple of the figures only to realize there was a lock at the end of the peg. I was supposed to ask an employee to unlock the peg and get me the figures. There was only one person working, and he was at the register with a line. I just figured it wasn’t worth the hassle and I walked out empty handed.
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I dont know good luck 
