AEW Launch Day Thread (most likely coming 8/6)

[stc13]

Aug 14, 2020 8:10:00 GMT -5 Deep Figure Value said:

And for the love of god, leave the employees alone. I happened across the shipper yesterday just as the girl who'd put it out was coming over to show one of her co-workers, telling him how she'd barely gotten it into place and somebody was already trying to jump ahead of her and tear it open. Like...get a grip. The last thing anyone in retail wants to be dealing with right now, amid a global pandemic, is any number of grown ass men treating a feature display like a god damned Black Friday bargain.

Aug 14, 2020 7:36:19 GMT -5 stc13 said:

But Jeremy fanning the flames with talk of a "limited run" and packing Brandi in revision caused a commotion. Call me a cynic, but I'd say that was probably the intent.

Jeremy knew exactly what he was doing with every word that he spoke or typed. People always complain about guys like Bill and Steve not catering their every move to the adult collector, but I think as time goes on, the downside of having somebody that does think that way, who has gone on record as being a complete fan of "collecting as an investment", is going to rear its ugly head.

I get Jeremy's thinking.  They're generating a ton of social media traffic (positive and negative) and have whipped fans into a frenzy.  He knows what he's doing, and honestly if I was in his shoes I'd probably do the exact same thing.  The line is going to have a rabid debut and great sell through numbers, which will help them move more product.  And in the grand scheme of things, most collectors will forget the sloppy rollout and retailers couldn't care less as long as it sells.

But as a collector and someone who values his free time and sanity, it's a slipper slope that I wish we weren't starting down.  

[taroostyles]

Being an exclusive line will have its ups and downs. Like without the exclusivity I seriously doubt they would have gotten the shipper this fast which increases the visibility of the line to Walmarts general customer base exponentially.

[Deep Figure Value]

Aug 14, 2020 8:25:50 GMT -5 stc13 said:

Aug 14, 2020 8:10:00 GMT -5 Deep Figure Value said:

And for the love of god, leave the employees alone. I happened across the shipper yesterday just as the girl who'd put it out was coming over to show one of her co-workers, telling him how she'd barely gotten it into place and somebody was already trying to jump ahead of her and tear it open. Like...get a grip. The last thing anyone in retail wants to be dealing with right now, amid a global pandemic, is any number of grown ass men treating a feature display like a god damned Black Friday bargain.

Jeremy knew exactly what he was doing with every word that he spoke or typed. People always complain about guys like Bill and Steve not catering their every move to the adult collector, but I think as time goes on, the downside of having somebody that does think that way, who has gone on record as being a complete fan of "collecting as an investment", is going to rear its ugly head.

I get Jeremy's thinking.  They're generating a ton of social media traffic (positive and negative) and have whipped fans into a frenzy.  He knows what he's doing, and honestly if I was in his shoes I'd probably do the exact same thing.  The line is going to have a rabid debut and great sell through numbers, which will help them move more product.  And in the grand scheme of things, most collectors will forget the sloppy rollout and retailers couldn't care less as long as it sells.

But as a collector and someone who values his free time and sanity, it's a slipper slope that I wish we weren't starting down.  

I just hope that, going forward, there's either less hang up on a street date, or it's more rigidly adhered to. I don't particularly care street dates in regard to toys/collectibles, but while I made a complete mockery of the anybody-should-have-seen-it-coming failure to deliver on August 3rd with these, if you're gonna run with a street date, you've gotta exercise the moving pieces needed to be ready to roll on that date. That's a tall order for something not typically dated for release like action figures in a mass market, general merchandise retail environment. Hopefully series two goes better - I honestly think the shipper is a slam dunk idea for the initial release while each series is still straight new releases, at least until the hype flattens a bit. Just find a way to make sure it's on the tiles when the doors are unlocked on release day - otherwise, they're going to keep getting caught with their pants down. People here at least seem to be mostly forgiving, given that it's their first time out of the gate, but that goodwill won't last forever.

[thekev12]

Alabama peeps, first “in stock” showing up in Birmingham. Unfortunately it’s not in a great part of town and I can’t get down there anyway. I’m going to wait and see if anywhere closer to me gets them. Hopefully this is a good sign.

[Crossfit Jesus]

Day 11 give it up for day 11

[BOOKER_T]

Walmart 10 mins away been showing limited stock I’m guessing it’s a glitch but I’m going there

[Mr. IMPACT]

Aberdeen, NC now has 'em (for realz) in stock. Look for the display setup - no Brandi Rhodes.

[Thunder Chunky]

Was finally able to score a set. A store on my way to work had the display out.

[petehenchusa]

Aug 14, 2020 8:22:25 GMT -5 taroostyles said:

Just found these in Massachusetts in the shipper so thse are finally making their way to the Northeast area of the country.

The shipper was right in action alley adjacent to the toy department. Based on distribution I would say if you see 6+ on brickseek there's a good chance they have the shipper just a matter if its on the floor or not.

great news, hopefully well catch em in NJ soon. 

[WCWThunderRosa]

Aug 14, 2020 9:13:59 GMT -5 Crossfit Jesus said:

Day 11 give it up for day 11

I love you 😂😂😂

[BOOKER_T]

Nothing at my Walmart I’m like 0-20 now

[Robz PippinRoad]

Aug 14, 2020 10:40:16 GMT -5 BOOKER_T said:

Nothing at my Walmart I’m like 0-20 now

I was 0- 30+ before I hit Gold but when I did it was a Beautiful thing don’t give up , Never give up it’s out there and it’s worth it

[Crossfit Jesus]

Aug 14, 2020 10:31:33 GMT -5 WCWThunderRosa said:

Aug 14, 2020 9:13:59 GMT -5 Crossfit Jesus said:

Day 11 give it up for day 11

I love you 😂😂😂

someone got my reference 😂😂

[shanieomaniac]

Brickseek shows them as in-stock about 40 miles from me but if they were ever here, they're gone now. I stopped looking and just bought them on RSC.

[Mr. IMPACT]

These figures are amazing and worth every penny; but the packages... what were they thinking?

[PenguinDeluxe]

Aug 14, 2020 8:33:15 GMT -5 taroostyles said:

Being an exclusive line will have its ups and downs. Like without the exclusivity I seriously doubt they would have gotten the shipper this fast which increases the visibility of the line to Walmarts general customer base exponentially.

According to this, they are trying to get AEW toys into Target in 2021, so it may not be exclusive for much longer.

[Deep Figure Value]

Aug 14, 2020 12:11:48 GMT -5 Mr. IMPACT said:

These figures are amazing and worth every penny; but the packages... what were they thinking?

At least they left off the sunburst circle logo from the Jakks Classic Superstars line....but yeah, they were definitely thinking "Jakks Classic Superstars line".

[TeamFnKick]

Just opened Kenny he came apart at the belly? He snapped back on kinda... is this normal

[hitmancmedge]

Aug 14, 2020 12:14:28 GMT -5 PenguinDeluxe said:

Aug 14, 2020 8:33:15 GMT -5 taroostyles said:

Being an exclusive line will have its ups and downs. Like without the exclusivity I seriously doubt they would have gotten the shipper this fast which increases the visibility of the line to Walmarts general customer base exponentially.

According to this, they are trying to get AEW toys into Target in 2021, so it may not be exclusive for much longer.

I would think that will be series 3 or 4 by that point.

[Robz PippinRoad]

Target exclusives incoming