Polybags - general discussion

[Alpinemaps]

The Kylo Ren shuttle was at LEGOLAND the last couple of months. Margins were thin enough that I didn't bother stocking up.

[stackables]

2 minutes ago, Lordoflego said:

Yeah, but it's scary now after what @exciter1 pointed out. Imagine the sales, clearances! 

How is this any different from the Iron Patriot?

[Sfcommando14]

So wait 2 years and then GameStop will offload pallets of them for free?

[stackables]

1 minute ago, Sfcommando14 said:

So wait 2 years and then GameStop will offload pallets of them for free?

pallets of the game?

[Lordoflego]

3 minutes ago, stackables said:

How is this any different from the Iron Patriot?

I'm just sayin......  

seriously though, I never bought any games and wasn't lucky with free GameStop polys like some but you have to look at how other free Polybags from GameStop/game purchase related did, it may not go the iron way, it's not patriotic...

 

[exciter1]

19 minutes ago, stackables said:

And you still have to buy the game. You can't just walk into gamestop and get it for free.

Doesn't mean it's hard to find and Finn is no Iron Patriot.

[baschloinka]

11 minutes ago, stackables said:

How is this any different from the Iron Patriot?

I believe that is the closest comparison.  Included in the box (not separate) and found in every store selling the video game (not limited to a single chain).  Exclusive minifigure not found in any sets.

The difference is that Finn is only found in the Deluxe Edition of the game for PS4 and XBOX One.  Iron Patriot was in every version of Marvel SH for all platforms. 

[KShine]

7 minutes ago, baschloinka said:

I believe that is the closest comparison.  Included in the box (not separate) and found in every store selling the video game (not limited to a single chain).  Exclusive minifigure not found in any sets.

The difference is that Finn is only found in the Deluxe Edition of the game for PS4 and XBOX One.  Iron Patriot was in every version of Marvel SH for all platforms. 

Another difference is that Stormtrooper Finn is no Iron Patriot.

[stackables]

I didn't think the Iron Patriot was more popular than a new popular star wars figure. 

[exciter1]

8 minutes ago, stackables said:

I didn't think the Iron Patriot was more popular than a new popular star wars figure. 

Believe it!

[justapilgrim]

some gamestops ran out of centurions before all the preorders could even pick up their copies. those that got them free later are those whose stores misplaced them and forgot about them

[ravenb99]

4 hours ago, baschloinka said:

 

The difference is that Finn is only found in the Deluxe Edition of the game for PS4 and XBOX 

For now.

[Sfcommando14]

11 hours ago, stackables said:

pallets of the game?

The polybags.  Iron Patriots started randomly appearing at Gamestops this Spring (Apr/May) in large quantities.

[exciter1]

9 minutes ago, Sfcommando14 said:

The polybags.  Iron Patriots started randomly appearing at Gamestops this Spring (Apr/May) in large quantities.

They were tied to the release of the Marvel Avengers DLC.  I think technically you were supposed to get one if you bought the DLC in-store.  Prices have only slightly dropped and it's sales are still strong.

[Sfcommando14]

1 minute ago, exciter1 said:

They were tied to the release of the Marvel Avengers DLC.  I think technically you were supposed to get one if you bought the DLC in-store.  Prices have only slightly dropped and it's sales are still strong.

I think in my extensive polling only 2 store employees gave that answer.  The rest just gave me polybags

Edited June 29, 2016 by Sfcommando14
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[Darth_Raichu]

1 hour ago, Sfcommando14 said:

The polybags.  Iron Patriots started randomly appearing at Gamestops this Spring (Apr/May) in large quantities.

Price of Iron Patriot was on the rise until this happened

[exciter1]

18 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said:

Price of Iron Patriot was on the rise until this happened

How high did it get?  Did it ever get to $35?  I know I sold some for $32-$33 last year, maybe Summer.

 

[Sfcommando14]

18 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said:

Price of Iron Patriot was on the rise until this happened

It was on the way up and back to $30 but undercutters keep holding the FBA price down at ~$25...

[Darth_Raichu]

4 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

How high did it get?  Did it ever get to $35?  I know I sold some for $32-$33 last year, maybe Summer.

 

It was in the low-mid 30s at one time on eBay

[Phil B]

1 minute ago, Darth_Raichu said:

It was in the low-mid 30s at one time on eBay

I had no issues selling bundles of mine (3-5 at a time) for $30 each via BrickLink the last few months. I have one lonely Iron Patriot left which is no longer appealing to Asian buyers and will list it on EBay or Amazon once the price goes up into solid $30 territory there .... still less than I make when selling them for $30 on BL though

[donbee]

You can get the Finn poly for around $30 if you don't mind some footwork.

TRU is offering a $10 gift card if you buy the video game through July 2nd.

Tomorrow TRUTH gets you another 10% or a GC can at least get rid of the sales tax. Maybe add a 15-20% off coupon. Get Reward points.

Then go down the street (1/2 mile for me) to sell the game at GameStop for $22 cash or upto $27.50 in trade.

[donbee]

This minifig may have a cult following, if he turns out to be the first "openly LGBT Star Wars character. I could see non Lego enthusiasts seeking them.

[Brian92007]

Polybags 30277 star destroyer I bought 2 from Walmart for 3.92 each. They had about 15 I was thinking of buying more. I'm not sure if their gonna do alright.  

 

[ravenb99]

40 minutes ago, Brian92007 said:

Polybags 30277 star destroyer I bought 2 from Walmart for 3.92 each. They had about 15 I was thinking of buying more. I'm not sure if their gonna do alright.  

 

I would not. It was not a very popular one even while in limited release.  Had about 200 of this and 30279 and both were pretty subpar.   It is also at target in wide release now so will be abundantly available

[donbee]

Polybags 30277 star destroyer I bought 2 from Walmart for 3.92 each. They had about 15 I was thinking of buying more. I'm not sure if their gonna do alright.  
 

I just sold one for $7. But yeah, it's been rather slow going. I bought 5 back in like April from Legoland. It's taking me this long to sell 3 at $7 each. And if it gets more available...
I'll eventually bundle a bunch of poly ships to sell on eBay. Once I get motivated to take some pics.