1/6 Hot Toys - VGM58 - Battlefront 2: Umbra Operative ARC Trooper (Exclusive)

Dunno why folk get caught up in this kind of nonsense. I doubt they’d sell 1500 of this figure if it was just a normal pre-order release.

Deinonychus said:

Dunno why folk get caught up in this kind of nonsense. I doubt they’d sell 1500 of this figure if it was just a normal pre-order release.

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That must be why hyped it up like this... sell 1,500 instead of 1,000 simply by announcing it is limited. Scalpers and fomo folk will scour them up.


I hope HT destroys the secondary market value by announcing another run. That way folk who really want it will have a chance to grab it at retail price and scalpers will be burned

Creighton said:

He's sold 57 and raised the price to 530.00. I thought it was a scam.

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Wow $300 pure profit for each sold (not including fees etc). Quick win. Must’ve been crazy at secret base.

Meanwhile at echo base they are selling several decent figures brand new for half price, so about 100 USD each. Hunter, Echo, Bo-Katan, Quill, Koska, Grand Inquisitor, Vaughn among them.

Its very cold comfort, but over on Reddit they are just as mad as we are, if not even madder, about this whole stupid mess.

Cant wait till SSC pulls this crap with a figure I REALLY care about scoring. I bet they do this with Wolffe.

Thats the night we riot.

Creighton said:

He looks like some elite killer bee one man wrecking machine. No troop needed.

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Bite your tongue! All clones are one man wrecking machines, all of 'em.

Not all of 'em say bzzzzz tho

I can’t lie, I’ve been going after mostly clones and thought this guy looked cool. But after stepping in line somewhere in the 4000s, I realized I can skip him and my CW focus will be just fine.

Overall a pretty crappy move by HT.

Deinonychus said:

Meanwhile at echo base they are selling several decent figures brand new for half price, so about 100 USD each. Hunter, Echo, Bo-Katan, Quill, Koska, Grand Inquisitor, Vaughn among them.

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Dang.. wish those figures were priced the same in the US.

So this is shipping on Monday already and was announced less then a week ago unless I missed something, strange release or someone forgot about the big buzzing container behind the warehouse

Ramatuelle said:

Cant wait till SSC pulls this crap with a figure I REALLY care about scoring. I bet they do this with Wolffe.

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Don’t even joke about that. He’s my top priority.

Anyone want to trade their Ani for my Arc trooper? ha ha

Technically you can get 2 Anakins for a trooper according to NUMBERS

slynger said:

Don’t even joke about that. He’s my top priority.

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I kind of doubt they would. This was a paint variant essentially, so they were looking to build some buzz (pun intended). Wolffe would be a new character with a new sculpt and newly molded armor parts. The cost alone wouldn’t justify such a limited run.

IF they make him at all, that is.

Isn’t Pop collectibles just as bad as Toys Wonderland?

Chamberlian said:

Isn’t Pop collectibles just as bad as Toys Wonderland?


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That seems to be the word on the street. I wouldn’t risk it.

Chronos1919 said:

That seems to be the word on the street. I wouldn’t risk it.

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Isn't that where Jedha gets all his figures? Or at least it was?

darth dennis said:

I closed the window and decided that I'll just grab my airbrush and paint up a Sideshow clone if I really want this color scheme... Good luck to those who play the game and have a better reason to purchase than "Those are Steelers colors!"

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SOU7567 said:

It is an awful, awful mechanic.

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The "queue" mechanic makes it logistically easier to allow the VIP List to skip the line.

Chamberlian said:

Yeah they are already made. Happy you were able to snag one! Can’t wait for pics!

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Now it says "Next Business Day." lol

Thanks though! It is hard to be super excited when a bunch of other collectors missed out. Similar to the Artisan Anakin debacle. Just an awful system.

Deinonychus said:

Dunno why folk get caught up in this kind of nonsense. I doubt they’d sell 1500 of this figure if it was just a normal pre-order release.

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This. This figure is literally only popular BECAUSE it's a limited release. Pure FOMO doing it's thang.