darkSpyro

what happened there was a lot of them but now where are they

It's called selling out. Hope you got em while you could.

I can't find . A week before Easter, there were at least 20. My mom wouldn't let me buy her. Now theyre gone.

Don't worry you can have one shipped to your door for retail price. Many Jade are between wannabe scalper hands and they are trying desperatly to get rid of them for less then retail price. I've bought mine this week for 8$ on ebay. Some of them got sold for 6$ previously. But if they are sold out at Target the ebay price gonna raise like Granite did.

I actually have an extra Jade Flashwing still sealed that I don't really need. I bought it for a friend when they first came out (before they put a lock in the system) only to find out he already had it. I was going to take it back after the 17th but I couldn't find the receipt. No one I know wants/needs one so I might try to customize it somehow, not sure yet.

All I know is I am done buying figures for other people unless I can absolutely confirm they need it BEFORE I buy it.

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I actually have an extra Jade Flashwing still sealed that I don't really need. I bought it for a friend when they first came out (before they put a lock in the system) only to find out he already had it. I was going to take it back after the 17th but I couldn't find the receipt.

If you bought it on a credit or debit card they can look it up for you, if you did want to return it.

My Target never got Jade Flashwing.

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Don't worry you can have one shipped to your door for retail price. Many Jade are between wannabe scalper hands and they are trying desperatly to get rid of them for less then retail price. I've bought mine this week for 8$ on ebay. Some of them got sold for 6$ previously. But if they are sold out at Target the ebay price gonna raise like Granite did.

Yes the price will rise....rise it will.

I'm not afraid...

You will be....you WILL be.

Lash, I know they could look it up by my card but I'm fairly confident that I paid cash at the time. I don't mind too much though, I've wasted money on worse things before. I figure I'll come across someone who'll want it at some point. if not then oh well.

Yeah, I have a few extras too. I figured they'd go like Granite Crusher and be worth a bit more down the road. Who knows.

Thank God I ordered an extra for eBay...

^ same, to me it's best to get 2 of the in store exclusives if you are a collector, got both of mines for retail. Have a gut feeling she might be rare later on down the road.

i got jade the day she came out!

Quote: Skylanders fan

what happened there was a lot of them but now where are they

It's safe to say that at this point, we've probably seen the last of Jade Flashwing on the shelves at Target stores.
It's possible that there could be a restock on her coming, but I doubt it.
It was a limited quantity release, and Target seems to have used Jade Flashwing as a "loss leader", in combination with the 2-week-long Buy-2-Get-1-Free promotion, to get shoppers in their doors to do their shopping in the two weeks leading up to Easter.
Best bet to acquire Jade Flashwing at this point, in my estimation, is off Ebay, at least in the USA. Target underwent a massive expansion into Canada during the past 12 months or so. Perhaps Jade Flashwing will start showing up there, too, soon? That's purely speculation.

i managed to get a fair deal on her on Amazon, 9.39 (plus only $2 or 3 shipping), but of course waited a day till someone else in the family was gonna use amazon to order something so we could get free shipping. Not there anymore...
I agree, I want it because I think it'll be worth something in a few years.

All the variants will be for giants that will hold some form of being valuable down the road because of their very limited release. Its like finding out that gamestop did hold the clear figures on their website for SSA and that too was a very limited release but in this manner was a bit more obtainable for all depending if you could get access to that retailer.

i called all the targets in my area today in oklahoma city, and i was told from different people in electronics that she is discontinued. so if you want her and you find her on ebay reasonable or amazon get her now.

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i called all the targets in my area today in oklahoma city, and i was told from different people in electronics that she is discontinued. so if you want her and you find her on ebay reasonable or amazon get her now.

This is probably very sound advice.

SERIOUSLY?!?
Guess I'd better hurry up and order!

Seriously. It's no longer randomness...we all see a pattern of constricted supply on in game variants.

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Seriously. It's no longer randomness...we all see a pattern of constricted supply on in game variants that are exclusive to Target.

Fixed for slightly more accuracy.

GhostRoaster's assessment (as usual, in my opinion) is sound. However, he is (I think) referring most specifically to Granite Crusher and Jade Flashwing.

GhostRoaster could be referring to Molten as well since Molten has himself become scarce. Maybe Walmart learned after having such a large supply of Red Drilly and GITD Sonic Booms

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Quote: GhostRoaster

Seriously. It's no longer randomness...we all see a pattern of constricted supply on in game variants that are exclusive to Target.

Fixed for slightly more accuracy.

GhostRoaster's assessment (as usual, in my opinion) is sound. However, he is (I think) referring most specifically to Granite Crusher and Jade Flashwing.

Shawn is correct---Outside of the Red Drills and GITD Sonics, I think Wal Mart is starting to adopt a Target like stance--if Molten is any indication.

That's a good point. I tend to avoid WalMart like the plague, even when it comes to Skylanders, so I admit I've not kept tabs on the supply of Molten Hot Dog as tightly as I've watched the Jade Flashwings.

I did see lots of Molten Hot Dog the last three times I was in a WalMart, but those visits were over two weeks ago.

I don;t really want molten, but might get him if I have a few dollars extra. I will be getting Jadewing and hopefully Scarlet.

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That's a good point. I tend to avoid WalMart like the plague, even when it comes to Skylanders, so I admit I've not kept tabs on the supply of Molten Hot Dog as tightly as I've watched the Jade Flashwings.

I did see lots of Molten Hot Dog the last three times I was in a WalMart, but those visits were over two weeks ago.

You must have the magic touch cause every time I walk into one they are gone.

$14.95 and free shipping (prime) at amazon.com as of this morning

SHHHHHHHHH!!!.... I've tried 2 or 3, cheaper, previous sources, and they've all gone out of stock!!!

A girl I know who works as a nanny told me today that the little boy she watches just got Giants for his birthday. Told her she could give him my extra Jade Flashwing as a gift, dropping it off to her in the morning. Just glad it's going to someone who can use it instead of collecting dust in my closet.

I buy 'landers mostly for the in-game properties, but a rarer fig like this will likely stay boxed for me.

Had to go way out of the way to get home yesterday morning due to typical crappiness on the capital beltway and stumbled across a Target I didn't know was there. They had at least a dozen Jades still on the pegs so I grabbed a couple hopefully as bargaining pieces if I miss something else later.

-Grishnaar

Unsure whether to pay £20 for her from someone in the UK who somehow got one on Ebay...it just seems like a lot for one SL, even for a variant.

Not sure if I want to buy her, or the the Dragonfire pack for the same price (if I get it, i'll finally have an undead) ($15).

^ are you referring to Jadewing? She is of the Earth element. Would get her over DFP any day, seeing how DFP is much more common. $15 is not bad for each.

Well, u see, I don't have any undead, so S2 chopchop could get me 100% on SA and SG (not including accolades), plus I PvP a lot.
But I do wish to eventually scalp Jadewing.
Plus, I wish to redeem myself, I got the red drilly, and made the mistake of taking him out of his box (along with all my other SSA characters, including Pirate Seas), and so he's not near as valuable (he's selling for about 17$ on Ebay and Amazon now).

I see your dilemma now, sorry I thought you were referring to Jadewing, not the DFP.

In any case, Red Drill boxed or unboxed, is still a great collectible to have.

No, I am refering to the Dragonfire Battle Pack. Thank you. I could get both, but I'm going to likely buy a 3DS. The only reason I don't do Chop Chop now is because, while logical for the first two games, as I can get everything, it's not as a good a long term thing, as with 8 new movement gates in SF the whole elements thing is downgraded (at least there will still be E-Gates). As a result, it'll help me get 100% on SSA, and SG, but not SF (and I am not buying 8 swaplanders).
But S2 Chop Chop is a good character to have.
But then, so is Jadewing. I can't remember, but I believe she has +10 (or maybe +15) in two or three different stats, Armor and Critical hit I think. And again, in 5 years if Skylanders is still going strong she could be worth a little something.
If i want to compromise, I could get the Golden Dragonfire Pack, but I might as well spend $5-10 extra and buy both.

I got my Jade by doing a trade, now I just need the rest of them named variants.

Ah. My location makes trading harder (there is one American kid in my complex that has a large collection, but is too obstinate even for a fair trade. I suspect he may have friends at activision, he's claimed to have Ninjini, along with all the other giants, long before she officially came out)
Also, it should be noted, that by waiting to buy both the Dragonfire BP and Jadewing, their prices have risen considerably (well, all the best sources have sold out quickly, so I keep having to switch sources, I wonder if the dragonfire's getting discontinued as well? seems to be in demand now).

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No, I am refering to the Dragonfire Battle Pack. Thank you. I could get both, but I'm going to likely buy a 3DS. The only reason I don't do Chop Chop now is because, while logical for the first two games, as I can get everything, it's not as a good a long term thing, as with 8 new movement gates in SF the whole elements thing is downgraded (at least there will still be E-Gates). As a result, it'll help me get 100% on SSA, and SG, but not SF (and I am not buying 8 swaplanders).
But S2 Chop Chop is a good character to have.
But then, so is Jadewing. I can't remember, but I believe she has +10 (or maybe +15) in two or three different stats, Armor and Critical hit I think. And again, in 5 years if Skylanders is still going strong she could be worth a little something.
If i want to compromise, I could get the Golden Dragonfire Pack, but I might as well spend $5-10 extra and buy both.

Why are you not buying a character you obviously want (this must be your 3 millionth post about buying the battle pack) on the basis that it might not unlock swap gates in a game not out for at least 6 months?
Jade i imagine will get +6 armour and +10 crit like every non-royal double trouble, no legendary variant if thats important.

I can't see why you would want the golden cannon if you are on a limited budget as it doesn't do anything special and costs alot more