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Tex · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Are these only at TRU? If not I am sure they will be cheaper at like walmart or Target.

viperlord · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 10:27 pm

I bought mine at Wal-Mart in Canada.

As far as I know they're not an exclusive.

danielb · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 10:31 pm

Meh, packaging or not they are over priced.

but then most toys are these days. I don't want to Hijack this thread though, off to off topic.

kingofpain26 · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 10:38 pm

danielb wrote:

Meh, packaging or not they are over priced.

but then most toys are these days. .

not THIS big of a mark up, though.

Star Trek figures are 6-8 bucks on average
most 3 3/4 figures are around that. with the secondary market stores selling them for as much as 12 bucks (walgreens, newbury comics)

10 a figure for NORMAL retal price is too high, especially for stores like Target, Wal-Mart and TRU, which get exclusive figures.

Crankcase · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 11:38 pm

The three pack is actually cheaper than three single packed figures here in Canada, so technically it isn't overpriced here. :-/

Goldbug · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** IL

Well single movie figures are going to be $7.99 here. That's what the Walmart computer has them listed at. I agree now they are way over-priced! Star Wars & Marvel figures are about the same. Plus Hasbro has got to give Lucas & Marvel their cut! So now they are just being greedy on their own brands like G.I. Joe & Transformers. :rant:

Jay · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 12:11 am

Crankcase wrote:

The three pack is actually cheaper than three single packed figures here in Canada, so technically it isn't overpriced here. :-/

...no it isn't.

Single carded Joe: 9.99$
Three single-carded Joes: 29.97

MARS 3-pack: 29.99$

But really, by contrast...

DVD 4-packs: 29.99$
5-packs: 34.99$
Vehicles: Ranges between 19.99$ and 22.99$

Considering all these OTHER multi-packs give you a truckload more bang for your buck than the 3-pack, it still feels like a rip-off. Which makes it no surprise the damn things are simply not moving off the shelves. Why spend 30$ on three figures when you can get four and a DVD for the same price, or five for a mere five dollars more, or a figure with a vehicle (and even two figures with two small vehicles!) for even less?

Stealth Viper · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 8:57 am

Jay wrote:

Crankcase wrote:

The three pack is actually cheaper than three single packed figures here in Canada, so technically it isn't overpriced here. :-/

...no it isn't.

Single carded Joe: 9.99$
Three single-carded Joes: 29.97

MARS 3-pack: 29.99$

But really, by contrast...

DVD 4-packs: 29.99$
5-packs: 34.99$
Vehicles: Ranges between 19.99$ and 22.99$

Considering all these OTHER multi-packs give you a truckload more bang for your buck than the 3-pack, it still feels like a rip-off. Which makes it no surprise the damn things are simply not moving off the shelves. Why spend 30$ on three figures when you can get four and a DVD for the same price, or five for a mere five dollars more, or a figure with a vehicle (and even two figures with two small vehicles!) for even less?

Considering the SRO 3 pack at TRU is sitting on the shelf RIGHT NEXT to the MARS 3 pack, it's no wonder these don't move.

SRO 3 pack - $16.99
Mars 3 pack - $29.99

PaidLoad · **Joined:** Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:52 pm

Stealth Viper wrote:

Jay wrote:

Crankcase wrote:

The three pack is actually cheaper than three single packed figures here in Canada, so technically it isn't overpriced here. :-/

...no it isn't.

Single carded Joe: 9.99$
Three single-carded Joes: 29.97

MARS 3-pack: 29.99$

But really, by contrast...

DVD 4-packs: 29.99$
5-packs: 34.99$
Vehicles: Ranges between 19.99$ and 22.99$

Considering all these OTHER multi-packs give you a truckload more bang for your buck than the 3-pack, it still feels like a rip-off. Which makes it no surprise the damn things are simply not moving off the shelves. Why spend 30$ on three figures when you can get four and a DVD for the same price, or five for a mere five dollars more, or a figure with a vehicle (and even two figures with two small vehicles!) for even less?

Considering the SRO 3 pack at TRU is sitting on the shelf RIGHT NEXT to the MARS 3 pack, it's no wonder these don't move.

SRO 3 pack - $16.99
Mars 3 pack - $29.99

Ding Ding! Psychological pricing working in reverse!

AKA why Hasbro raised their Joe prices b/c Marvel & SW seemed (and are) more expensive than they should be.

Jay · **Posted:** Sun May 24, 2009 12:50 pm

Stealth Viper wrote:

Considering the SRO 3 pack at TRU is sitting on the shelf RIGHT NEXT to the MARS 3 pack, it's no wonder these don't move.

SRO 3 pack - $16.99
Mars 3 pack - $29.99

Oh, do they?

TRU exclusives NEVER get sold in this province because of the lack of bilingual packaging.
It really gets on my nerves.

Flophouse · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

I found several dozen of these at a west coast TRU in Canada about a month ago and they were $29.99.
I was shocked and didn't buy it. Earlier this year I bought the Skyduster 3-pack there for $16.99 so I was hoping
this MARS set would be the same, no deal.

Crankcase · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 4:25 am

Depends on if it is found in a certain Wal Mart or TRU, as the ones I have seen have been 30 bucks OR 25.
Thus making it cheaper than 3 singles ;-)

OreoBuilder · **Posted:** Mon May 25, 2009 3:03 pm

I visited my local Zellers this morning. They had these packs in stock at 29.99$Can as well. I was kinda hoping that TRU had marked theirs up and Zellers would have them at 24.99$, but no luck. I received a 10$ gift card for Easter, I might cave and pick up a pack with it.

On another note, Zellers raised the price on the Greatest Battles 4-Pack from 24.99$Can to 26.99$ :-(

OB

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