Skylanders, Anyone?
03-24-14, 06:40 AM
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I picked up a couple of Nitro Freeze Blade this morning at Target. I arrived about a half hour after opening. As has become typical with their store exclusives I had to ask and wait for someone to go find them. There was no sign of the individual Nitro Magna Charge figures or any other new figures. Since there was only one person in Electronics (and I interrupted his stocking work) I didn't ask him to look for anything else.
Went by both WM stores after that and came up empty handed. Neither had a Lightcore Enchanted Star Strike although one had a couple of the non-enchanted variety. There were *no* new figures of any type at either store.
But... the weekly Best Buy ad shows Trap Shadow and Freeze Blade plus they are having a Buy 1 get the 2nd at 50% off sale on *all* Swap Force figures. They are all sold out on line and the product locator shows no store within 100 miles to have any in stock. Looks like I'll be going by sometime this week just in case but based on their track record don't expect to find anything.
Went by both WM stores after that and came up empty handed. Neither had a Lightcore Enchanted Star Strike although one had a couple of the non-enchanted variety. There were *no* new figures of any type at either store.
But... the weekly Best Buy ad shows Trap Shadow and Freeze Blade plus they are having a Buy 1 get the 2nd at 50% off sale on *all* Swap Force figures. They are all sold out on line and the product locator shows no store within 100 miles to have any in stock. Looks like I'll be going by sometime this week just in case but based on their track record don't expect to find anything.
03-24-14, 02:42 PM
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03-24-14, 03:54 PM
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^Thanks! Not a member as I don't spend enough at BB to warrant paying for any type of club membership. I just have the free version.
I just saw that Amazon has Freeze Blade and Trap Shadow "In stock but may require 1-3 days to process." I ordered one of each just in case BB has none in stock (the current store status around me if you can believe their on-line inventory tracker).
I just saw that Amazon has Freeze Blade and Trap Shadow "In stock but may require 1-3 days to process." I ordered one of each just in case BB has none in stock (the current store status around me if you can believe their on-line inventory tracker).
03-24-14, 04:32 PM
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Anyone find that exclusive Freeze Blade at Target yet? I went today but couldn't tell if they were just long gone or if they have yet to be released (they're in this week's ad).
03-24-14, 07:34 PM
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I picked up a couple of Nitro Freeze Blade this morning at Target. I arrived about a half hour after opening. As has become typical with their store exclusives I had to ask and wait for someone to go find them. There was no sign of the individual Nitro Magna Charge figures or any other new figures...
He's not as cool looking as the Nitro Magna Charge variant. The only difference is the outfit (which is the gold/white checkerboard like Nitro Magna Charge) and it's a rather small area that's not easily noticed.
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03-25-14, 01:02 PM
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That was this past Sunday at around 8:45am. He got the two I purchased out of a box that had at least another dozen or more after those two were pulled out. I asked if that was all that was in that box and he answered "yes".
He's not as cool looking as the Nitro Magna Charge variant. The only difference is the outfit (which is the gold/white checkerboard like Nitro Magna Charge) and it's a rather small area that's not easily noticed.
He's not as cool looking as the Nitro Magna Charge variant. The only difference is the outfit (which is the gold/white checkerboard like Nitro Magna Charge) and it's a rather small area that's not easily noticed.
On the bright side, both Best Buy and TRU had ample supply of new Skylanders... picked up the two new swap force figs at BB with GCU discount and sale, and picked up three new regular skylanders at TRU with their sale (skipped the new Jet-Vac for now, since I already have three versions of him at home and I couldn't find two more new ones to buy him on sale) . Can't complain too much.
03-25-14, 02:27 PM
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Yes, he's different in-game, but about the same difference in appearance as in the toy. He *does* have the Nitro Freeze Blade name and different stats from the regular Freeze Blade in the game.
03-25-14, 06:33 PM
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Nice!
Happy meal toys incoming again, starting Friday
Happy meal toys incoming again, starting Friday
03-27-14, 09:03 AM
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I ran by BB on the way to the LCS yesterday. They actually had 1 Freeze Blade and several Trap Shadow figures. No Fryno, Scratch, Fire Bone Hot Dog or any of the harder-to-find figures. I picked up that Freeze Blade and a Trap Shadow for ~$24.50 and cancelled my Amazon order. I should have gone by earlier in the week as I think they had those other new ones and just sold out given the Buy 1 get 1 half price sale. Still... I'm not complaining! 
I *do* like the look of Nitro Freeze Blade over the regular. The regular one is a bit dull looking in comparison and if you're looking for a character in a hurry it may be a bit difficult to see the differences if they're in a large group of other figures.
I *do* like the look of Nitro Freeze Blade over the regular. The regular one is a bit dull looking in comparison and if you're looking for a character in a hurry it may be a bit difficult to see the differences if they're in a large group of other figures.
03-28-14, 11:12 AM
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^Cool!
We got a bit closer due to a couple of Lightning Deals on Amazon a few days ago. I purchased Lightcore Countdown, Mega Ram Spyro, Lava Barf Eruptor, Blizzard Chill, and Super Gulp Pop Fizz for ~$4 each. Normally I ignore those figures but the price was just too good to pass up and the grandkids will *love* having those reposes! I think we're down to needing 6-8 to complete the Swap Force gang. Yeah... *yikes!!*
We got a bit closer due to a couple of Lightning Deals on Amazon a few days ago. I purchased Lightcore Countdown, Mega Ram Spyro, Lava Barf Eruptor, Blizzard Chill, and Super Gulp Pop Fizz for ~$4 each. Normally I ignore those figures but the price was just too good to pass up and the grandkids will *love* having those reposes!
I think we're down to needing 6-8 to complete the Swap Force gang. Yeah... *yikes!!*
03-28-14, 11:18 AM
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^Cool!
We got a bit closer due to a couple of Lightning Deals on Amazon a few days ago. I purchased Lightcore Countdown, Mega Ram Spyro, Lava Barf Eruptor, Blizzard Chill, and Super Gulp Pop Fizz for ~$4 each. Normally I ignore those figures but the price was just too good to pass up and the grandkids will *love* having those reposes! I think we're down to needing 6-8 to complete the Swap Force gang. Yeah... *yikes!!*
We got a bit closer due to a couple of Lightning Deals on Amazon a few days ago. I purchased Lightcore Countdown, Mega Ram Spyro, Lava Barf Eruptor, Blizzard Chill, and Super Gulp Pop Fizz for ~$4 each. Normally I ignore those figures but the price was just too good to pass up and the grandkids will *love* having those reposes!
I think we're down to needing 6-8 to complete the Swap Force gang. Yeah... *yikes!!*
03-28-14, 12:05 PM
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Yes - Tuesday morning. Lightcore Countdown was $4.50 and the rest were $4 each. They also had 4 of the new SF figures at that price but I chose not to purchase duplicates at this time.
Currently - Amazon has in stock:
Springtime Trigger Happy
Punk Shock
Fryno
In the "Limited Edition" packaging.
I ordered Springtime Trigger Happy and Punk Shock. I'd already ordered a Fryno in regular packaging and don't care about the packaging so didn't bother with that one.
Just checked and they are going fast...
Currently - Amazon has in stock:
Springtime Trigger Happy
Punk Shock
Fryno
In the "Limited Edition" packaging.
I ordered Springtime Trigger Happy and Punk Shock. I'd already ordered a Fryno in regular packaging and don't care about the packaging so didn't bother with that one.
Just checked and they are going fast...
03-28-14, 12:15 PM
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I am debating whether or not I should even bother finishing my SF collection. My daughter hasn't played skylanders in a really long time and most of the figures end up unopened in a box in the basement. The collector in me wants to get the rest of the figures but it seems a bit pointless if she doesn't even play anymore. She has moved onto Diablo 3...
03-28-14, 12:21 PM
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^I feel your pain! My grandson got a XBox 360 for Christmas along with a copy of Minecraft. While he plays SF on occasion it's mostly playing with the figures on the floor. He spends most of his time with Minecraft and I'm thinking of picking up a copy of "Oblivion" to see if he'd like RPG type stuff...
I still have unopened figures for Giants... My wife tends to throttle the gaming if they don't behave at school or otherwise mess up. It makes it *very* difficult to get this stuff to them before the next version arrives. I'd like to say I'm going to avoid the next version this fall but am pretty sure I'll cave and pick it up anyway due to some sale/special/etc.
I still have unopened figures for Giants... My wife tends to throttle the gaming if they don't behave at school or otherwise mess up. It makes it *very* difficult to get this stuff to them before the next version arrives. I'd like to say I'm going to avoid the next version this fall but am pretty sure I'll cave and pick it up anyway due to some sale/special/etc.
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03-28-14, 01:02 PM
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Yeah, my boy kind of lost interest as well. I got him Sheep Wreck Island recently and he was excited, but didn't play it. I got him Stink Bomb and he hasn't opened that yet either.
I grabbed Spy Rise and Freeze Blade this week at Best Buy during the promotion, but I'm going to hide them until his birthday in 2 months and then I think I'm done until at least the next game launches.
I grabbed Spy Rise and Freeze Blade this week at Best Buy during the promotion, but I'm going to hide them until his birthday in 2 months and then I think I'm done until at least the next game launches.
03-28-14, 10:30 PM
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My wife and I spent our date night hunting for figures (we'll, I hunted, she tagged along).
I found:
I still need to find:
Then I'm done.
I found:
- Nitro Freeze Blade (Target)
- Rubble Rouser (BB)
- Trap Shadow (BB)
- Fryno (BB)
- Scratch (BB)
I still need to find:
- Punk Shock
- Doom Stone
- Magna Charge (I'd prefer the Nitro version)
- Spy Rise
- Arkeyan Crossbow Battle Pack
Then I'm done.
03-28-14, 10:36 PM
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Weird, I see Spy Rise everywhere. It took me a few months to see a Stink Bomb though