darkSpyro

You'll just have to trust me on this one.

Can you provide any proof at all?

Source? How sure are you about this?

Yes, because saying "you'll just have to trust me" clearly means something.

And oh yeah, Scarlet Ninjini. Best Buy. Coming Soon.

"proof"? What part of "Just trust me" confuses you?

As I mentioned in the Thumpback/Eye Brawl tracking thread, it was the same source that told me a day before anyone else knew about the GitD bundles at Walmart. When I posted that in the tracking thread, I didn't know it was going to be the Molten version. Now I do.

Well, that's good to know. I just hope it isn't from Battle Packs, and he is indeed in a single pack. Still, it's good to know that SO FAR they aren't making these exclusives to places that are out of our reach (ie conventions).

Polar Whirlwind. McDonalds Happy Meal. Coming soon.

I love threads like this. Marketing at it's finest.

Eyebrawl and Thumpback merged into one Skylander Giant, Exclusive at Goodwill. Trust me guys... its coming!

If you call in the next 30 minutes on QVC you'll get Jade Flashwing along with Polar Whirlwind.. A gift just for you lucky callers..

I for one believe him, as does GameMaster78 (who never believes anybody).

Though I get where you're going with this GM, that it's likely going to be a part of the Scorpion Striker pack that Walmart gets and so we'll all have to buy a second one if we want to get both versions of Hot Dog. That wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

UncleBob, are our instincts in line with what you heard? We'd be looking at a early February release, following the 30 days of exclusivity for GameStop, still a bit of time to find out more before they hit shelves.

Within the next two point five months (i.e.: before the end of March).

czs716 - tell you what. I have a Toy Fair Metallic Cynder. I know you have a couple of rare Skylanders. Why don't we make a wager?

PS - Thanks for the two that have posted in my favor. It seems some of you have paid attention to my posts here.

I must agree with Hindsight...it sounds about right putting him in the Scorpion Battlepack....I hope not

all the walmart exclusives have been single packs. (please correct me if im wrong) so itd stand to reason... their next exclusive would also be a single pack?

Well hopefully they're in as much abundance as the GITD Sonic Booms.

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all the walmart exclusives have been single packs. (please correct me if im wrong) so itd stand to reason... their next exclusive would also be a single pack?

GITD Cynder

I tentatively support this as well. UncleBob has been a solid source of information for his entire history here, and to think he would start posting "cousin news" now, or even believing it himself, is less plausible to me than... what, exactly? A Walmart exclusive that does more than glow in the dark? Frankly, I'm surprised they didn't launch the game with one, to the point where every day it doesn't ship seems like one more day overdue.

Given the benefit of the doubt, I'd say we won't see it until after the Gamestop exclusive ends. It just wouldn't be kosher to step on their paid exclusive, even if the figure won't be in a Battle Pack. You just don't do that to partners, not if you ever want to have future exclusive contracts with them. So if it is accurate, then it would mean somewhere in the late February to March time frame.

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Within the next two point five months (i.e.: before the end of March).

czs716 - tell you what. I have a Toy Fair Metallic Cynder. I know you have a couple of rare Skylanders. Why don't we make a wager?

PS - Thanks for the two that have posted in my favor. It seems some of you have paid attention to my posts here.

Meh. Just one rare.

And I hope Walmart gets it. I just think its funny when someone posts something like this and says "just trust me" without providing a source or proof.

I also would love to see this actually happen. Wal-Mart exclusives always tend to be the easiest to find in my experience. I tend to lean on the side of him more than likely being a single pack as well, unless wal-mart can pull another system or portal bundle, which I doubt. Packaging him in another battle pack seems not only RUDE (although I know TFB could care less about that) but also out of step with their Skylanders release model.

It's not proof so much as plausibility at this point. It stands to reason that Walmart will have at least one of the remaining three variants. It also stands to reason that they would be launching this one soon and not waiting until the Red Drill Sergeant point, where no one wants figures for an "old" game anymore and they're left to languish on shelves. 2.5 months is a fairly long window from today in terms of Giants releases, so it's also not like he's saying the figure comes out tomorrow. It also stands to reason that Molten Hot Dog is the next variant release, as we've already seen the figure printed and presumably ready to ship on the Skylanders Facebook. What this all amounts to isn't proof that UncleBob is right, but I would say there is enough logic, combined with the guy's track record, to not jump all over him for pics the second he opens his mouth about this. Especially since, as he said, his previous lead on the glow Cynder/Portal pack not only came from the same source, but was accurate.

Nothing is absolute with Skylanders until it's literally on shelves, but there's enough reason behind this one, and it's being posted by a previously credible source, so I'd say there's cause to at least be optimistic.

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I love threads like this. Marketing at it's finest.

Eyebrawl and Thumpback merged into one Skylander Giant, Exclusive at Goodwill. Trust me guys... its coming!

Backeye ? urrrhhh !!!

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Polar Whirlwind. McDonalds Happy Meal. Coming soon.

Cant wait to see all the kiddies cry when they dont get her

I second that Molten HotDog will appear in Wal-Mart only expect it April late March.

I actually expect Scarlet Ninjini to be at Walmart.

I definetly believe this! Probaly cause I want it to happen.

I believe you! Plus, I WANT MOLTEN HOT DOG!

The battle pack is a Gamestop exclusive until Jan 31st.
It'd make sense to release him on or before that date (but it's VERY soon) to corral the non-Gamestop shoppers there. Or maybe after the release so they can pick up the battle pack version too?
So that would mean that the "alt deco" characters are releasing quarterly?

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The battle pack is a Gamestop exclusive until Jan 31st.
It'd make sense to release him on or before that date (but it's VERY soon) to corral the non-Gamestop shoppers there. Or maybe after the release so they can pick up the battle pack version too?
So that would mean that the "alt deco" characters are releasing quarterly?

Walmart would LOVE to stomp on Gamestop's Hot Dog exclusive. Don't bet on it happening though. Not if Activision wants Gamestop to pay to ever do an exclusive with them again. They already messed up their shipping, undercutting the whole reason to buy the Battle Pack in those 30 days would be a slap in their face. No one buys the Scorpion Striker for Zap or the Catapult. And if I were a betting man, I would bet due to the shipping mess up, the 30 day window was extended to start from 1/11, when they arrived in stores.

If this Molten thing turns out true, and the source does seem reliable, then count on it happening after the 30 day window.

Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

In my hunt for the two new Giants I saw SS in like....one of the two GS I visited.

My dad has checked 5 stores over the period of two days for TB and EB... nada, there was nothing to be found of them, they are non-existent in my area. I need some way to get Thumpback and Eye-Brawl.

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Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

One of my GS got a box in yesterday as I was there.

Some Gamestops have gotten in more. The guy I was tag teaming with to look for EB and TB said one store he checked got in more of those, but not TB and EB. Out of the blue I called a different one even though at least 4 in the area got their shipments without the new giants and they did get them, but not more SS packs. It has also come in and out of stock on the website several times in the past few days, but the giants are no shows on the web.

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Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

Both of my GameStops have had two more shipments of this. I'm in Bristol, VA, so maybe it's just my town? The SS battle pack hasn't been hard to find at all (despite the fact that I preordered mine too).

-Doug

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Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

Seen them today BTW the cases are labeled "GB W3"

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Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive...

SS Battle Pack is an exclusive for GameStop accordingly to their ad. Hot Dog single pack - might be a different story
Anyway, last Spring when Dragon Peak with Sunburn was an exclusive for Toys'R'Us in USA for 30 days in April - I've seen Dragon Peak in Best Buy two weeks after release date in Toys'R'Us. It seems that big retailers don't care much about timed "exclusives".

Honestly I wouldn't mind if it came to a big store as exclusive as long as it not like gnarly or royal my funding for this game is near my limit. Do plan finish collecting this set yes. But I am tired of the special names being in ne system bundles that cost a arm and leg.

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Honestly I wouldn't mind if it came to a big store as exclusive as long as it not like gnarly or royal my funding for this game is near my limit. Do plan finish collecting this set yes. But I am tired of the special names being in ne system bundles that cost a arm and leg.

You can buy Gnarly Tree Rex on eBay for $40 with free shipping. It's 4 times cheaper than whole Wii bundle.

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Honestly I wouldn't mind if it came to a big store as exclusive as long as it not like gnarly or royal my funding for this game is near my limit. Do plan finish collecting this set yes. But I am tired of the special names being in ne system bundles that cost a arm and leg.

You can buy Gnarly Tree Rex on eBay for $40 with free shipping. It's 4 times cheaper than whole Wii bundle.

I was going to do this but i ended up just getting the wii. I been promising my kid a blue wii remote for months. that was $40 there. the blue gnarly is $40 so thats $80 there.
Figured at that point whats another $40 for a nunchunk, wii and a 2nd copy of the game so he can play in the other room on the wii while we watch tv in the living room or play giants on the ps3.

Also factor in my sister 10% target discount and the 5% redcard discount, it came out nicely

Quote: dinoah2005

Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

2 of the 4 gamestops i went to had restocks of hot dog. i know this cause i was looking for him on the 11th and 3 of the 4 didn't have him on that date.

I bought my gnarly through evilbay but it seems like that's how u have to resort to get them know w I mean just hope rest are like crusher in single pack

Honestly I wouldn't mind if it came to a big store as exclusive as long as it not like gnarly or royal my funding for this game is near my limit. Do plan finish collecting this set yes. But I am tired of the special names being in ne system bundles that cost a arm and leg.

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Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

2 of the 4 gamestops i went to had restocks of hot dog. i know this cause i was looking for him on the 11th and 3 of the 4 didn't have him on that date.

The Gamestops near me (at least 3 of the 5 that are within 15 mins of my house) got in more SS Battle Packs yesterday (the 16th), but I pre-ordered mine anyway

canada is deffinitely behind in getting new figures. Most our stores have run out since christmas, and getting a new shipment is taking forever. I asked my eb games last night about hot dog. But they havent seen new stock in a while. So its just a waiting game for me.

My gamestop had HUGE amounts of HD.

Mine here in Syracuse has had two shipments of SS packs, but still no EB or TB.

GameStop's exclusive on the battle pack ends Feb. 9th. Likely to make up for the later than expected release this month. It'll defiitely be worth keeping an eye on where molten shot dog shows up after that.

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Speaking of GS 30 day exclusive... it should be a 2 day exclusive with a 30 day disapearance since they have not received any since the release date (1/11/2013 - 1/12/2013). Please post if you have seen the SS Battle pack after the date above. I sure am glad I Pre-Ordered mine.

there back in stock buddy i ordered mine 2 days ago on its way to me in uk woohoo

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Honestly I wouldn't mind if it came to a big store as exclusive as long as it not like gnarly or royal my funding for this game is near my limit. Do plan finish collecting this set yes. But I am tired of the special names being in ne system bundles that cost a arm and leg.

Seriously! Those consoles bundles are just a slap in the face. If you want them all, you're going to have to shell out more money on a dying system? Ick NO! And Gnarly Rex is actually a stunning variation as well so it makes everything even worse. Hopefully somewhere gets hims as a single pack and a seller sells him for a decent amount. I might break my No ebay rule for that, but 40$ is still steep.

Gnarly and Royal are very irritating. Both are cool designs, and both are tied to overpriced bundles. With Royal you have to buy two figures you already have and an item you also probably already have (the color doesn't change in game) plus you get a $5 iPhone game and a completely unnecessary portal. And Gnarly you have to buy a dead system that commands a whopping $20 trade in value (or you have to go through the trouble to sell it on your own), and you get those same two figures, yet again. How many Cynders do they think we want?