youbastards Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 It could just be a simple reason of TRU is in prime Holiday mode and is more concerned about getting the product to store that turns the highest amount of profits. Minimates, while we love them and can't wait to get our hands on the newest releases, most likely don't fall into that category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I guess I share a concern mentioned by someone else; that these series won't make it to TRU pegs at all and will end up being shuttled off to some obscure clearance retailer because TRU feels that they've missed their window of opportunity to maximize sell-through. Or, they'll sit in the warehouse as overstock until a low season, then we'll start seeing cases of them randomly turn up in stores in like a year and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 All the more reason to cut their losses and sell the lot of them to a clearance retailer. But I hope you're right and this is an anomaly rather than a trend or sign of the Minimates Apocalypse. Or, they'll sit in the warehouse as overstock until a low season, then we'll start seeing cases of them randomly turn up in stores in like a year and a half. Also a possibility, considering what I've seen showing up lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I hit two TRUs over the weekend and left completely empty handed from both. Not even a clearance set to entice me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwoosheyman Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Yeah, TRU Tomb Raider and TRU Wolverine haven't hit eBay yet. That is my litmus test for starting the hunt in-store. I'm convinced the TRU 16 debacle is entirely due to the shared Item Number. I believe you are correct about wave 16. I cleared out of one of my local TRU's wave 15 last week and today they got in a case of wave 16. The store had never gotten wave 16 before today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Well, I think I am at the point that I may need to go outside my normal TRU channels for Wave 16. If anyone picks up a full set for trades or sales, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'll keep my eyes open, Shane, but it has been a good 3 weeks since I've seen a Wave 16 restock at any of the stores I visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Thanks. I fully expect them to become peg-warmers locally as soon as I get my hands on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Looks like they'll be updating the listings for the Hulk and Wolvo sets soon, so hopefully Cap and the P5 will be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikfenix Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 It's amazing too how few of these are online. For those who were around, how do the p5 and sw sets compare to the difficulty of finding Hulkbuster and the two Angels? I know those were very difficult. These are definitely the biggest pain since I started a year and a half or so ago. It's funny, really only wanted the Sauron and maybe the SW sets but the fact I can't find them makes me want the others much more. Have the Wolvie set and passed up on the Hulk set once, which I now regret! Wasn't too excited about getting another Wolverine but love the figure, the claws are a huge improvement. Sauron is great (I know it's a 'Reaper,' but I don't know what that is!) I too have this feeling at some point the stores will be flooded with them. Really starting to wonder though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I saw quite a few sets about a month ago. I'm planning a big toy run this weekend so I will grab all the sets I come across & post them in the trade forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 All the more reason to cut their losses and sell the lot of them to a clearance retailer. But I hope you're right and this is an anomaly rather than a trend or sign of the Minimates Apocalypse. Or, they'll sit in the warehouse as overstock until a low season, then we'll start seeing cases of them randomly turn up in stores in like a year and a half. Also a possibility, considering what I've seen showing up lately. I've recently been out of the loop (no internet for a while & not too much time) but I noticed a very short while back that the TRU.com site suddenly sold out of the AvX Fan poll set ......one day they were showing 100's & the next time I looked they were all gone . Just saying. BTW I'm up for some these sets (trade etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigvis497 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'm just glad this is such an uninteresting wave. If this wave had new characters I probably would have buckled by now and paid scalper prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 It's amazing too how few of these are online. For those who were around, how do the p5 and sw sets compare to the difficulty of finding Hulkbuster and the two Angels? I know those were very difficult. These are definitely the biggest pain since I started a year and a half or so ago. It's funny, really only wanted the Sauron and maybe the SW sets but the fact I can't find them makes me want the others much more. Have the Wolvie set and passed up on the Hulk set once, which I now regret! Wasn't too excited about getting another Wolverine but love the figure, the claws are a huge improvement. Sauron is great (I know it's a 'Reaper,' but I don't know what that is!) I too have this feeling at some point the stores will be flooded with them. Really starting to wonder though. Doesn't really compare. Those sets showed up, without a problem; they just sold out real quick. X-Factor Angel was one per case, and that set remains the only one I never saw (and, to be honest with you, I was only going to buy to put his arms and legs on the Champions Angel, for a proper red costume Angel, so it's probably for the best). The SA Angel was made rarer after a factory screwup, but he went to specialty, not TRU. And the Hulkbuster set did ship two to a case, but Chuck drastically underestimated the appeal of that figure (which he readily admits). They were all findable, but you had to be quick, and a little lucky. This is just a case of sets not shipping to stores, on a pretty massive scale. Unfortunately, they will probably eventually show up, when we've all moved on to other things and those who really want them will have bought or traded for them somewhere else. Remember when this wave is pegwarming in January how difficult they were to find for awhile. BTW, if you really only want Sauron, you know he's part of Wave 51, packed with the much more attractive Shanna the She-Devil, right? Those shipped to comic book stores several weeks ago and shouldn't be too hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Unfortunately, I don't anticipate these being everywhere in a few months. It appears certain regions (or distribution centers) got Wave 15 shipments while other regions got Wave 16 shipments. 7 stores that I regularly visit went from Wave 14 to Wave 16, completely passing over Wave 15. My guess is that many of the stores that got 15 aren't getting 16 for the same reason: those damn shared item numbers. Wave 17 has a unique item number, so this should essentially "reset" the distribution centers. Hopefully Wave 18 won't share 17's item number or we could very well be going through all this again in 6 months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Shared item numbers have been happening at TRU for a while: 11, 12, and 13 all shared a number, as did 14, 15, and 16. So, I think the issue with wave 16 has been a distribution problem more than anything. It seems like Marvel comic waves are given a new item number for each new year, with subsequent waves treated as "refresh" assortments rather than new product. This is why I suspect that, despite the sample case (allegedly) turning up on the website, we won't see wave 17 in stores until next year. Then, the same cycle, with 18 and 19 sharing an item number. Some stores will get the refresh, some won't. Edited November 6, 2013 by Lobsterman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CortherX Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The jantzen beach TRU here in Portland seems to have been refreshed with this wave, as they had 2 Emma/Colossus where as last time I was there in September they had none. (Now they have 1)... clackamas, Or, however has not received new minimates since March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut2thechase Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The Wolverine/Reaper & Hulk/Iron Man set are on TRU.com now. I ordered them last night but wanted to wait for a shipping confirmation so I didn't upset anyone by them not being available. Still nothing on the Scarlet Witch & P5 packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappymojo Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Found these in store (MA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Still not in NOLA, but I have gotten help from the membership here. Now if/when they hit NOLA, they might become peg warmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigvis497 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Why is The Wolverine wave hitting before these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Technically The Wolverine wave should have hit when the movie was released. Also Series 16 has been released... just not everywhere, it would seem. I got mine from TRU.com but it hasn't shown up in either of my two local stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtd20_2000 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I finally found all of these, but this was the hardest wave to find IMO since the Silver Surfer/Swordsman wave 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I picked up wolverine wave today and still no sign of these at my tru either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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