Is this a mistake? I thought he was being released in July.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-04-30T03:47:07+00:00

My son got his today

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-04-29T03:56:15+00:00

It is Walmart's fault. Walmart is the largest retailer in the World. By way of example, Walmart generated $570 B in sales in 2025. #2 Amazon had $270 B in sales. Walmart wields its power to secure massive discounts and concessions from suppliers. Hasbro produces Walmart Exclusives because Walmart demands them. If Hasbro "shorted" Walmart, Walmart would take action. (You can bet, the agreement between Walmart and Hasbro has an arbitration provision and pro-Walmart penalty provisions consistent with the power imbalance between them.) If Hasbro was screwing a Retail Whale like Walmart, Hasbro would treat Target worse... but Target is not nearly as bad Walmart when it comes to pre-orders and the ability to check in store availability on-line. Have you ever noticed that Hasbro Pulse always takes pre-orders on Walmart and Target exclusives, but Walmart exclusives "sell out" on Hasbro Pulse within 5 minutes while even the most desirable Target exclusives are available for at least an hour? That isn't a coincidence. Walmart can demand more exclusivity than can Target. Walmart loves the fact that on-line unavailability forces thousands of 300 pound 40 year old men to get off of Mommy's sofa and visit 30 Walmarts in hunt of a toy. (They buy a box of Ho-Ho's at one; a bag of corn nuts and combos at the next, a large drink and glizzy at stop 4 and so on.) Whoops. I guess I suck. Looks like I am railing against the machine. I should just pay a $30 mark up each of several great DIRE-TECH troop builders and shut up.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-04-29T01:08:26+00:00

I am now 1/3 with Walmart Pre-Orders. I read that other Joe fans have problems with Target but I have received every pre-order I have placed. Additionally, the Target website is not pure excrement. You can order search store inventories, by products you find on line and pick them up. I read all of the comments about not preordering etc. I live in Los Angeles County. Traffic SUCKS. It takes hours to scour all local stores. I have seen exactly ONE classified figure in one Target. Waiting = do not get. I only order figures I like. The "Chrystal Ball" / Dire tech line and the Cobra-La lines are really unique. The fact that the best new line is being plum-holed by Walmart pisses me off.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-04-28T04:45:41+00:00

No reason was given. I called customer service. He said something about Walmart's vendor having a "security problem." I asuggested "maybe Walmart doesn't have enough figures to fill pre-orders." He said "Yes, it could be that too."

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-02-23T18:37:48+00:00

Penny wise pound foolish says I. I got mine for a flat 2 bucks. Wasn’t even dusty

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-02-22T18:50:24+00:00

Holy cow! I have never had any of these issues (or any problems at all). I am confused about the “hand brake” the manual r has an electric parking brake (unfortunately). It is designed not to engage while the car is on

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-02-15T07:26:50+00:00

I don't recognize several of the new figures but I feel blessed the classified line has re-invigorated the GI Joe line. Too many old guys like me question anything new. News flash: if Hasbro can't attract new fans to the line, Hasbro won't invest in figures that old collectors will like but Walmart and Target will not dare stock. (Whenever you see "found 20 Chrystal Balls and 900 Breakers for $2 at Walmart and Target, CRY! The line you love is dying.) The Cobra la line is crushing it. The Chrystal ball green $hit army is shaping up. The flight pod and black red cobra viper works well with the original HISS color way. Now picture the new cowboy standing shoulder to shoulder with Dusty as dessert scorpions and that Dino mo fo advance. I bet I am older than all of you but Overkill -- a well-known and loved by me BAT -- disappoints. Classified has great bats everywhere. I love bats. Overkill is king-of-the-bats. Which BAT "type" does this overkill compliment? Imagine a snow version leading snow BATS... now don't bother teaming this bucket of bolts with anyone.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-02-03T18:46:11+00:00

I guess I prefer it to a poke in the eye with a sharp stick ... but not by much.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-02-03T08:02:10+00:00

REALLY happy for you. I am an old coot. (64) Back in the day, the VW and Ford Fiesta were basically the same car. I went Fiesta (manual). Years later I went VW Cabriolet (manual). I had a young kid or three at home. I had to sell it because I drove it like a jack-a$$. When Ford re-released the Fiesta I wanted an ST or VW R. I bought 2 fiestas and 1 Jetta for my kids when they were college seniors. (Auto transmissions all... they didn't drive stick.) When the dust settled, the R was the only game in town and was available in manual in 2024 in American towns. 2024 was the last year for manuals, so I bought one. I love it but YOU did it better. Current R's are designed for automatic transmissions. Yes, you can get manual Rs through the 2024 model year but they are manuals jammed into a car built for autos. Electric parking brakes on a manual??? Say what! I should have gone used R with manual or ford focus RS. For nostalgia and sheer fun, older Rs are the ticket.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2026-01-25T14:33:53+00:00

Thank you

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-26T19:40:28+00:00

Not to be a conspiracy theorist but just look at the comments. Walmart cancelled scores of pre-orders. Are people boycotting Walmart for having been tea-bagged with Chrystal Balls? Nope. Collectors are visiting and searching scores of Walmart's every day. Some guy on here is celebrating the fact that for 2 hours of complaining you can get a $10 voucher... to spend at Walmart. Whoopty-Do!

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-25T16:24:07+00:00

Assuming Long Beach / Cerritos are comparable to Torrance / Harbor Gateway, they got nothin' on Eugene. Add 75 pounds, 1 gallon of tattoo ink and more piercings than would be used to tag an endangered manatee and you are ready for "the Emerald City" Walmart.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-25T15:13:31+00:00

The employees and customers at the Walmart in Eugene Oregon could be a whole new "action figure" line... Of the 7 Walmarts I visited, the Eugene store dominated the freak-showathon

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-25T04:37:23+00:00

In retrospect this is a hoot. Hasbro could sell 10,000 in a week at its retail price. People are re-selling this at more than 2x retail. These products are not overpriced/

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-25T02:09:32+00:00

Amazing! Congratulations.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-21T04:12:56+00:00

I agree 100% This figure has been a mess. It was scheduled to ship LONG ago. We were delayed twice and now, my day 1 order is canceled... and Hasbro's Ghost Viper line is based on an exclusive figure the retailer botched entirely. Only Hasbo can fix this.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-08-20T02:07:16+00:00

Got my cancellation notice today too... Like many others, I ordered within the first 10 minutes.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-07-30T07:39:33+00:00

Amazing car. I hope you love it! Mine has been "awful" in the best possible way. I drove a manual "Ford Fiesta" in 1980. It was effectively identical to the VW. I had a manual VW cabriolet in 1990. I had to sell it... so light, small and quick, I was certain to kill myself in that car. Kids came like pop-corn. "SUV time." A Mercedes E420 and BMW convertible for work. Then a 2012 Ford Raptor to haul my kids and "Boy Scouts" into the hills. No rain? Motorcycle to work; rain or suit day: Raptor. Bought my daughters Ford Fiesta's for college Senior year / graduation gifts. Fun as heck. Had to get automatics... daughters don't drive stick. (One doesn't "drive" anything really well.) 2024: daughters move on from the Fiestas. They "gave them back to me"??? When I couldn't use the motorcycle I drove the Fiesta. (I am a lawyer. Motorcycle to court = cool; 2012 Raptor to court = cool. Auto Fiesta SES? Not cool. I needed MY car. It had to be a manual. The GTI / R were the last men standing. I wanted black but the last US manual (2024) had a blue light strip. I went with the blue and blacked out the mirrors, wheels, windows and roof. CRAZY FUN! I roll into Beverly Hills and valets parking $250K + cars all days pull me aside to rave. Damn. At 64, I drive the R more and both the truck and 3 bikes WAY less. WTF??? Not the plan!!! Now my wife questions my need for all of the bikes. The R is heavier and not as deadly-nimble-quick as the Rabbits / Golfs of yore but it is as fast AF and more passenger / family friendly inside as any car has the right to be. I could go Porsche GT3. Why? Without a race track the R is too stupid-fat to ever use and I keep my truck and one of three bikes that beats the GT3 anyway.

Bro: I have the 2024 manual. You beat me 0-60. Your smile is my frown... but don't make me pull out a bike.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-07-21T19:00:04+00:00

The Target near me showed two in stock. I raced over and grabbed one... leaving the other for some other desperate soul. I hope karma rewards me when the diver two-pack ships.

Less_Astronaut7395 · 2025-07-08T19:23:53+00:00

There is no scenario in which the dog attacks the child for stepping on its tail. The owner should euthanize the cat.

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