Earthrise seeker 2 pack (Thundercracker and Skywarp) found at Target

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  1. Tarkus 2

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    It is a nuisance on how life's been hectic for everyone here. I remembered I was really really young and we mean I was nine years old (at best) and I remembered going to the Walmart Toy aisle and there were figures, they had stuff they might've had some cases/repeats but even so they were stocked. Now...with how piss poor distribution is. You have to be lucky for your Walmart or Target to HAVE anything. I try to be patient with my shops...I really do, Hell my town hasn't gotten anything new since January, only to LATER restock around May/June. My Best Buy got Earthrise in March and they were the first retailer to actually have shit while Target and Walmart didn't. Sadly my Best Buy got smushed by a tornado so no ER Starscream.

    Now...we're still stuck with "what we get" apologies for the ranty deal...this two pack has been so damn stressful
     
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    I mean I GET it, but at least wait for the sales cycle to run its course. Then complain.
     
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    exactly, they haven't even hit saturation yet, most targets in my area are just now getting to their resets that include the shelf space for them
     
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    Ah and also...forgot to mention this: If anyone knows that Target sale for Deluxes. Well since mine didn't have anything worth a damn I grabbed these little bastards

    Bombshock and Growl.jpg

    They're fun. I know I know Seekers but I was hopeful if they had the Seekers

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    Fun little bastards they are
     
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    Its not about agreeing or disagreeing with you. If Target buyers are going to invest in an exclusive collector's item, and let's be honest here, this is an item they KNOW is desired by those of us older than 10, then stock enough of them in your store to bring people into the damn store.

    That's the entire point of these exclusives to begin with. Going out of your way to make a business arrangement to carry an exclusive that you are not going to stock makes zero business sense.
     
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    I won't say no one is disagreeing with that, but I will say that I don't. What I do disagree with is the allocation of WHICH transformers are in A-J and which are in K-Z (which is 100% Hasbro's decision), and how difficult it is to get exclusives from SOME retailers (Target and Wal-mart are both TERRIBLE for me here, Wal-mart less so for other people because they can actually go in a store and I can't).

    I'll go back to Ratchet, since I can make several good arguments about him. One, he was a core G1 character in a line primarily composed of G1 characters. Two, they actually RELEASED a repaint of the Ironhide mold in the form of Crosshairs (only the head is actually different). Three, Ratchet was actually a retool rather than a straight-up repaint, and if the goal of exclusives is to avoid mold fatigue and shelf warmers, you can make a really good argument that Crosshairs should have been the exclusive instead of Ratchet.

    (For the record, I have all three, and I actually like Crosshairs better than both Ironhide and Ratchet. But that's beside the point.)

    I can see why they're releasing Seekers as exclusives. I think it was done a bit better in Siege, where the Rainmakers and Hotlink were the exclusives (still holding out hope for Bitstream and Sunstorm, yes, as exclusives). I don't think Skywarp should have been an exclusive there either, but Earthrise is shaping up to be quite a bit worse with 2/3 of the main Seeker trio as exclusives and 2/3 of the Coneheads being exclusives. I would have preferred Siege have Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in the main line and Earthrise have Ramjet, Dirge, and Thrust in the main line. At least the Conehead two-pack is an Amazon exclusive rather than a Target one.

    Now I'm getting all ranty and I was trying really hard not to. But the Seeker situation REALLY roasts my coals.
     
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    and maybe people should be patient enough for them to actually be put on shelves instead of sending employees to search for them in the back. Like I said, they haven't even hit saturation yet, the targets in my area are just now allocating shelf space for them. Collectors need to stop acting like karens when they can't get their immediate gratification
     
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    Karen...that explains a lot. Social media generation, I see.

    If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But my target claims they have no movement on the item and are not even going to carry it. I believe these are one and done so I'm glad I paid a bit more to own them. Thank you again to the ebayer who sold them for a reasonable amount.

    Godspeed to the rest of you.
     
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    Actually, I'm from a generation that remembers a time before the internet, but thanks for making assumptions :thumb 
     
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    You used the stupid phrase. What did you expect me to assume?

    Good luck in your quest.
     
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    Just take your time...take the time...Hell who knows maybe around I don't know August/September they might think on getting stuff.
     
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    Again, these haven't hit saturation yet. It took about a month or two from release for the rainmakers to become easily available and targets have space in the Q3 reset for the 2 pack. If you need them right now, pay the ebay price, otherwise be an adult and have some patience.
     
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    Oh don't worry...I'm gonna wait...maybe grab them as a Christmas present...hell I need to get ER Screamer to get I'd say "taste" of the mold.
     
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    Please don't. If you wait until then you will pay triple on ebay. Just buy them if you see them and thank me later.
     
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    Look I'd love to do that.....but I got some sense. This year has been the highest for Scalpers and sure you might be right and even if I did go on Ebay get it for a "REASONABLE" price. I'm gonna feel like shit when they drop in my neck of the woods for $15 less. Ya just need patience and even though I wish Walmart and Target ACTUALLY went by street date and got shit....it'll be a while for me to grab on.
     
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    I agree the anger directed at Target is misguided, and nobody is blaming the factory or customer service reps. The blame lies with Hasbro marketing for opting to make the first voyager Thundercracker and Skywarps in Earth jet modes EVER store exclusives. There's always a concern that certain products may sell at mass retail or not, but if they truly know anything about the product line they're selling, then they'd know these two toys would sell out. So those bitching about the choice of making these exclusives are fucking right.
     
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    The last time all 3 seekers were in a mainline at the same time, in the same size class and from the same mold they shelfwarmed. Now those were the CW leaders, which were flawed, but it's still a factor that they are likely considering.
     
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    Yeah, but those were leaders. Not that $30 is insignificant, but 3 × $30 is far more palatable than 3 × $50, especially for a more character appropriate size and in a far more cartoon recognizable form.
     
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    Next to Masterpiece, these are arguably the greatest version of the mold ever to exist. Not really apples to apples.
     
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    It's not a case of saturation. I have stuff pre-ordered that I won't see until probably December. I pre-ordered Scorponok from Pulse; people who ordered theirs from BBTS (and some other places) have him already, and I don't. But I don't care because Pulse will get it to me eventually. I don't have that option with Target.
     
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