I think it's more like the cost of shipping the $10 price point figure doesn't make it worth selling online for Pulse at this time.

Because of B&M stores wanted something to get you in the door...why do places like BBTS and Amazon get them? And why do B&M stores sell them online?

 

Or more accurately, being you into the store for several thing, none of which they have and then you spot purchase nothing.

 

Counterpoint - they've got a bunch of the new Snake Eyes GI Joe stuff listed at the Core MSRP of $10.99 in the last week.

I know during Siege we had to wait some time before Pulse would put Micromasters up on the site, they never really had preorders, but Core Wave 1/Wave 2 didn't have this issue.

Does anyone's Walmarts actually have Core in their planogram? The only brick and mortar place here that seems to carry them is Target which has three pegs for them, but Walmarts here don't even have a place for Core.

 

I am in Georgia. And the 4 Walmarts around me all carry lots of Core figures with 3-4 pegs full of them. I had no issues finding any of the W1 and W2 Core Figures. Surprising most of the Targets here do not carry Core figures and I've only noticed one Target that even has pegs for Core class figures.

 

Of all the Wally's in my area, most of the super centers have pegs for core set aside.
Many have actual product on them.
Wv1 & 2 only.
None have got wv3 yet.
The smaller, non-grocery Wally's have way smaller action figure aisles.
Limited stock that varies store to store.
No cyberverse.
No core or leaders.

 

Is that because GI Joe doesn't already have a decent shelf presence?

 

Found him at Walmart today in Indianapolis. Go figure, I bellyache about his seemingly limited availability and then there he is!

I realize now he is a purple-blue, and not navy blue like my others, but I don't care.


Love how he helps creates a nice Soundwave stair-step.


*Soundwave voice* "Laserbeak...prepare to jam. Objective...drop a sick beat."


Thrilled with this figure for $9.97.

 

Scalpers aren't really an issue here which is great but as I'm getting him online the whole hunt is moot.

He looks great for the size and price point

 

Don’t start thinking he won’t get scalped, they saw the markups they could charge with Netflix wave, they’ll do the same. Won’t be surprised to see him for 30 online in a few months.