heelshaun
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Post by heelshaun on Jan 19, 2024 18:48:43 GMT -5
I’m in the camp of AEW leaving Jazwares. I can’t imagine waiting 3 to 4 years to get a Will Osprey and possibly a Okada figure. Both of them need the supreme treatment like Malachi Blacks first figure but now the supreme line is only exclusive to Walmart? That’s dumb! Thinking even deeper.. how wasn’t a “Forbidden Door” idea worked out where we get exclusive two packs of a few AEW vs NJPW sets? Wishful thinking..
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Post by stc13 on Jan 19, 2024 20:51:06 GMT -5
I’m in the camp of AEW leaving Jazwares. I can’t imagine waiting 3 to 4 years to get a Will Osprey and possibly a Okada figure. Both of them need the supreme treatment like Malachi Blacks first figure but now the supreme line is only exclusive to Walmart? That’s dumb! Thinking even deeper.. how wasn’t a “Forbidden Door” idea worked out where we get exclusive two packs of a few AEW vs NJPW sets? Wishful thinking.. I think the question is leave Jazwares and go where? I can't see Hasbro being interested - they have a ton of in house brands in the same category and are already paying a ton for Disney licensing. Maybe Jakks? Jada comes up a lot but they don't really seem to have any footprint in the mass market $20 figure space. Part of me would hate to see a change when I bought into the line so heavily. Part of me has totally lost faith in Jazwares.
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derekbrazen
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Post by derekbrazen on Jan 19, 2024 21:53:44 GMT -5
I think going forward AEW figures can only work exclusively on online retail, not brick & mortar retail. The demand just isn't there for in store distribution. I'm fine paying more for "Supreme" or "Ultimate" level of figures with accessories. I don't want "limited" or "rare" figures anymore. I just want to be able to buy what I want to buy.
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jgone
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Post by jgone on Jan 20, 2024 6:44:17 GMT -5
I think going forward AEW figures can only work exclusively on online retail, not brick & mortar retail. The demand just isn't there for in store distribution. I'm fine paying more for "Supreme" or "Ultimate" level of figures with accessories. I don't want "limited" or "rare" figures anymore. I just want to be able to buy what I want to buy. This seems like an easy solution until the brand can gain some more momentum. Right now we are going backwards and it stinks since I also bought in heavy with this line.
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Post by LaParka on Jan 20, 2024 9:10:57 GMT -5
What was needed for mass retail was a basic type wave at the 10-12 price point like Mattels basics with no chase pieces. then the UnMatched/Unrivaled waves every few months like there doing. Jeremy did so well with Jakks, but with AEW/Jazwares he can't get going on a good rhythm. Parents buy a kid a few basic figures at time, very rarely will they drop over 100.00 for a set of figures in one shot unless its gifts for birthday, holidays, maybe a once in a while treat etc. There sadly now are other priorities that are becoming more important than getting kids toys. Even Adult toy collectors are felling the money crunch. I haven't gotten to many just the ones I like. The shuffling line-ups didn't help either Alex Reynolds was in 2 Unmatched 8 line-ups then moved to 10. The Bunny debacle didn't help either first time figure to complete a trio as a chase. At least Billy Gunn as a 3 pack figure and a chase so there are 2 chances to get him.
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destino
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Post by destino on Jan 20, 2024 22:13:51 GMT -5
Ethan Page has been working ROH. ring of honor is not on tv. No, but its not like he hasn't been working either.
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heelshaun
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Post by heelshaun on Jan 20, 2024 23:57:36 GMT -5
ring of honor is not on tv. No, but its not like he hasn't been working either. I don’t really care where he’s working or not honestly. I want the figure. But like I said Jazwares have a history of changing lineups for absolutely no reason. They dropped Abandon for not being on tv and then she was on tv the next week in a title match lol I’m still waiting for Matt Sydal…
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Post by dpd1967 on Jan 21, 2024 12:43:22 GMT -5
Unmatched series 9 is up for preorder on the wholeshebang. It’s hayter. Yuta. Claudio. Mox. Danielson and wait for it. Drumroll please. Now I bet this figure will be the figure of the year the rarest of the year. Definitely chase figure and the price for this will rocket 🚀 in years. The enigma Jeff hardy. And there due in March.
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heelshaun
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Post by heelshaun on Jan 21, 2024 14:31:28 GMT -5
Unmatched series 9 is up for preorder on the wholeshebang. It’s hayter. Yuta. Claudio. Mox. Danielson and wait for it. Drumroll please. Now I bet this figure will be the figure of the year the rarest of the year. Definitely chase figure and the price for this will rocket 🚀 in years. The enigma Jeff hardy. And there due in March. That means we should be getting them here in the states around April meaning pre-order should be up by next month. I definitely need that Jeff Hardy.
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Post by Jim Cornette’s Wendy’s Order🍔 on Jan 21, 2024 18:09:04 GMT -5
I’ll be going to Revolution so I’m hoping they have some reveals there and will have maybe a shopAEW exclusive Sting.
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wrestlingfan0815
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jan 21, 2024 18:30:26 GMT -5
I’ll be going to Revolution so I’m hoping they have some reveals there and will have maybe a shopAEW exclusive Sting. it would make sense considering sting is the biggest draw of that show
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Post by CM Tusk on Jan 22, 2024 1:07:58 GMT -5
You could own no Jazwares figures, decide tomorrow you want to be a main line completionist and collect them all, and get them all pretty easily before the next series even hits.
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Post by pendasfen on Jan 23, 2024 10:44:29 GMT -5
Unsure if this has been brought up already, but the Jazwares Vault is supposedly opening early March according to a random Jeremy tweet.
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heelshaun
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Post by heelshaun on Jan 24, 2024 9:55:42 GMT -5
I’ll tell you one thing they sure wasn’t lying about that “late january” timeline. Might be heading into February without anything new lol
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The Solution
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Post by The Solution on Jan 24, 2024 14:37:25 GMT -5
I’ll tell you one thing they sure wasn’t lying about that “late january” timeline. Might be heading into February without anything new lol Haha i really thought that Late Jan was just to be safe and there was absolutely no way we wouldn’t have them before then…
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Post by bradpitt on Feb 13, 2024 19:35:17 GMT -5
Unrivaled 14 found at target
Illinois and cali so far
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Feb 25, 2024 19:41:05 GMT -5
There’s Bryan Danielson & Britt Baker target exclusives coming soon
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wrestlingfan0815
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Feb 25, 2024 19:51:57 GMT -5
If there’s no showcase/preorders next weekend for revolution weekend idk what the future for this line at retail is
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heelshaun
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Post by heelshaun on Feb 26, 2024 11:26:18 GMT -5
I seen the pictures online of figures popping up at target before ringside but I had to see it for myself. I found Unrivaled 14 twice here in Virginia. What’s going on with ringside? I ain’t preordering any else but exclusives.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Feb 26, 2024 12:35:47 GMT -5
I found Max Caster and regular Keith Lee in Missouri. Only picked up Max, but I’m wondering who would’ve bought Bowens and left his partner…
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