Talk about jumping the gun a bit…
With most reports saying that G.I. Joe: Retaliation figures aren’t hitting until May, it seems very strange that shelf tags might already start appearing for the initial wave of toys, but David Willis of Shortpacked apparently has seen them at his local Meijer store in Ohio.
You can see his Foursquare Check In, and I’ve also mirrored the image below.
What does it mean? A whole lot of nothing, but I’m giddy for G.I. Joe: Retaliation news, so I’m talking about it anyway. Toy Fair in 2 weeks!
EDIT – As Jay from Toy News International has said, it’s even more likely just left over shelf tags from the first film, especially with a $6.97 price tag. But hey, shameless news grab! Go me.
Isn’t that a discount outlet like Marshalls? Because Marshalls has had GIJoe movie figures for around the same price for since the holidays, but they are the ROC leftovers. I also thought the new movie figures were going to have a higher price point.
OK, I see your edit 🙂
OK, I see your edit 🙂
Meijer is not like Marshalls. Meijer is a grocery store chain in the mid-west. If anything, it is more like a Walmart, as they carry, groceries, clothing, household items, furniture, toys, etc.
Like I replied on Twitter to Jay and Justin, the Meijer just a few minutes away from me had RoC figures still, just a few months ago. And I only ever saw early PoC vehicles there, nothing else. Meijer is NOT a good source for G.I. Joe at all.
I can’t get ROC guys anywhere here anymore
Also this could be real because my TRU’s months ago were selling ROC guys for $2 so i think your getting ripped off or these are the new ones?
Again, it is Meijer. They are not known for great toy prices or having the latest product. So I will say with 100% certainty, that tag is for RoC product NOT Retaliation. Besides, Retaliation figures are going to be at least $7.99, if not $8.99 when they hit retail.
Thanks where i live they’ll be $7.99 to $12.99
I want to comment that Meijer is often an excellent source for the first wave of new product, probably because of their smaller distribution system. They then remain an excellent source for the first wave of that product for several years.
Miss G.I. Joe Renegades really really bad. It was and will be one of my favourite T.V. Shows to ever exist.