A Retail Exclusive That Is ACTUALLY There!!

I was watching You Tube the other day and caught Retroblasting's latest video about the Final Faction toyline that is available at Dollar Tree. Now, while I could care less about drama amongst the You Tube crowd, it was a damn good video. So, spending about $18, I have the entire set, plus extra bad guys. They are all 3.75-4 inches tall, have 5 POA (what do you expect for a toyline that costs $1?!) & also come with accessory packs to give the good guys and invading aliens more weapons and features. As far as the toys go, the sculpting and paint apps are decent, the accessories may be out of scale but they can hold the weapons. Plus, these toys can take some abuse and removing the snap on accessories won't break them or the toys! I saw kids lingering hard looking at them in the toy aisle at Dollar Tree, a couple even sounded excited seeing them. There is an online cartoon that so far has 1 episode, at least on their You Tube channel anyway. Hopefully more episodes and figures come out soon. With Dollar Tree they typically stay a few months before something else replaces it.

So why am I raving about Final Faction on a Star Wars blog?! Let me remind you of the words no Star Wars, DC, Marvel, Masters of the Universe, GI Joe and Transformers fear most: retail exclusives. Why can't I find Keldor and Kronis MOTU Origins 2 pack exclusive to Target at Target?! Why can't I find canonized VC figures at Wal Mart? Why couldn't I find the VC Din Djarin and Grogu 2 pack at Wal Mart, or the Black Series versions which were exclusive to Target? It pisses off collectors to go to Scalper Bay to get them if they want them, and not retailers which are supposed to have them. Do preorders hurt? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. With Target, it does as they stay up for a few seconds and sell out when it goes live. Wal Mart is keeping a steady pace, plus it's easier preordering Wal Mart than Target.

The point is, it's actually refreshing to find a retail exclusive product at the outlet it is exclusive to. Dollar Tree has a hit on their hands, a toyline with a neat concept and one kids ACTUALLY like, and one collectors can army build. What a refreshing thing!