Star Wars Mystery Minis Odds

[Funko_Bandido]

At the time of this post I have purchased 3 cases- 2 from Gamestop and 1 from my local comic shop. I think we have all witnessed all the different ratios from different retailers. I'm a little bummed because I feel like these different ratios will diminish the thrill of the blind bags. Some of you might know that I'm a big MM collector and I usually buy full cases that I like to open up with my kids. I tell them what the ratios are of getting one and they get so excited when they find that "harder to find" one. That being said, aftermarket values for those that straight purchase, will be great. You will be able to find a 1/72 at less than $10 since that same mini is also a 1/12 in the regular case. Yup, thats the great part of this. Maybe its the collector and the gambler in me that enjoys the thrill of blind bags...buying and buying until you get that elusive 1/72 ..the thrill of finding it on my own. What are you guys thoughts on this?

Last pic is from the regular case

[Lilbrimer23]

I've read all I can on this series and it seems to me that almost no one is happy about this series. But for me I think it's great that a subject as beloved as star wars is getting minis that aren't impossible to find. And for those that like the thrill of the hunt still have the elusive Vader and exclusives. So really I feel like funko did a great job trying to make the majority pleased. And it's star wars, and blind boxes at that. So everyone should be thrilled.

Plus they turned out amazing and I for one will keep hunting until I complete the series, army of Leias be damned.

[Libertyroxx]

I've read all I can on this series and it seems to me that almost no one is happy about this series. But for me I think it's great that a subject as beloved as star wars is getting minis that aren't impossible to find. And for those that like the thrill of the hunt still have the elusive Vader and exclusives. So really I feel like funko did a great job trying to make the majority pleased. And it's star wars, and blind boxes at that. So everyone should be thrilled.

Plus they turned out amazing and I for one will keep hunting until I complete the series, army of Leias be damned.

First of all those pics are amazing and I can't wait to get my hands on some SW MMs!!!

But randomly, this has surely been addressed elsewhere, but no R2-D2??

[Funko_Bandido]

I've read all I can on this series and it seems to me that almost no one is happy about this series. But for me I think it's great that a subject as beloved as star wars is getting minis that aren't impossible to find. And for those that like the thrill of the hunt still have the elusive Vader and exclusives. So really I feel like funko did a great job trying to make the majority pleased. And it's star wars, and blind boxes at that. So everyone should be thrilled.

Plus they turned out amazing and I for one will keep hunting until I complete the series, army of Leias be damned.

Its not that big of a deal for me. If in the beginning I had known that most would be easy to find and cheap to purchase on Ebay I would not have bought so many full cases.

You are right, it will still be fun looking for all Vaders. Truth be told, I might still buy a full case from Hot Topic

[HockeyDad]

This is our first venture into Minis ... because of Star Wars. We also open them as a family. Really enjoying these minis. We've bought 4 cases so far ... 2 from HT and 2 from GS (with a couple extra boxes from GS).

I understand your statement about the ratios being different from Vendor to Vendor ... it's a great feeling to pull that Hammerhead out of the GS box at 1:72, but at the same time it's a little less satisfying when you know you could go to a different vendor and get the same Hammerhead a little easier (Generic Box at 1:12). It would be nice if the boxes from vendors with exclusives had all of their "hits" be their exclusives (or at least not have 2 Chewy and 2 Leia taking up extra spots) ... but I understand the rarity game. Unfortunately for us, the only GS exclusives we've gotten have been 3 Hans

[Lilbrimer23]

I've read all I can on this series and it seems to me that almost no one is happy about this series. But for me I think it's great that a subject as beloved as star wars is getting minis that aren't impossible to find. And for those that like the thrill of the hunt still have the elusive Vader and exclusives. So really I feel like funko did a great job trying to make the majority pleased. And it's star wars, and blind boxes at that. So everyone should be thrilled.

Plus they turned out amazing and I for one will keep hunting until I complete the series, army of Leias be damned.

First of all those pics are amazing and I can't wait to get my hands on some SW MMs!!!

But randomly, this has surely been addressed elsewhere, but no R2-D2??

The only thing I can think of is that r2 was too difficult to miniaturize in a bobble head form. But here's hoping he is in a sb box in the near future.

[keyese]

My beef with it is having 1/72 store exclusives. Especially of one of the most iconic characters of the franchise. It is nice that the other shared rares are going to be easier to get, but it just means that the store exclusive ones will go the way of Rosita and Zombie Ed. I was really hoping that they would do away with 1/72 store exclusives. It's also frustrating because there are some case layouts for stores that have no exclusives so even if you luck out and find a box that hasn't been raided already, you could strike out.

[Lilbrimer23]

My beef with it is having 1/72 store exclusives. Especially of one of the most iconic characters of the franchise. It is nice that the other shared rares are going to be easier to get, but it just means that the store exclusive ones will go the way of Rosita and Zombie Ed. I was really hoping that they would do away with 1/72 store exclusives. It's also frustrating because there are some case layouts for stores that have no exclusives so even if you luck out and find a box that hasn't been raided already, you could strike out.

I both agree and disagree with you. I love finding a 1:72 exclusive but I just wish they would have spread the rarity between characters better. Making almost every Vader 1:72 is nuts. I'm really hoping Wal-Mart's common Vader is at worst 1:24. Fingers crossed and all.

[Funko Hunter]

I've said this before and will say it again: the 1/6 and 1/8 characters should have been the Stormtrooper and Jawa - it may have actually encouraged building up armies.

[Lilbrimer23]

I've said this before and will say it again: the 1/6 and 1/8 characters should have been the Stormtrooper and Jawa - it may have actually encouraged building up armies.

I literally just mentioned this to a buddy earlier this morning. I'd gladly buy 50 of each.

[Funko_Bandido]

This is our first venture into Minis ... because of Star Wars. We also open them as a family. Really enjoying these minis. We've bought 4 cases so far ... 2 from HT and 2 from GS (with a couple extra boxes from GS).

I understand your statement about the ratios being different from Vendor to Vendor ... it's a great feeling to pull that Hammerhead out of the GS box at 1:72, but at the same time it's a little less satisfying when you know you could go to a different vendor and get the same Hammerhead a little easier (Generic Box at 1:12). It would be nice if the boxes from vendors with exclusives had all of their "hits" be their exclusives (or at least not have 2 Chewy and 2 Leia taking up extra spots) ... but I understand the rarity game. Unfortunately for us, the only GS exclusives we've gotten have been 3 Hans

Yea no Vader for me...and I think its just cheaper to buy it off someone or head to Ebay , at this point. I'm curious if all future MM ratios will be similar to these. Different depending on vendor.

[KnightsOfRey]

I'm not that upset about the odds with these things, but I think they probably are a bad thing on the whole. It just lowers the upside of every type of case.

There are 6 possible case configurations for each vendor. One of these contains no exclusives, and all the "rare" non-exclusive figures are 1/12 in cases from other retailers. Then there are two other configurations that include the 1/24 exclusive and only figures that are 1/12 somewhere. So, if you walk into a GameStop or Hot Topic and see Star Wars minis, there is a 50% chance that the case contains either no truly rare figures, or only a single 1/24 exclusive.

And of course, the common case is even more devalued. For all we know the Vader might still be 1/72 in Walmart cases, which would at least make that still a very exciting find. And the Luke is 1/24 at HT, so if it is at least that rare in Walmart cases, that would be something. But beyond that it is all going to be really widely available figures.

OTOH it means that other than retailer exclusives, everything should be relatively easy to track down. I'm not really crazy about it, but I'm not that mad either.

The 1/6 and 1/8 figures are, in my view, a much bigger issue. It allows them to produce one less figure each time they do it, which I'm sure is a significant savings to them. BUt I have to think it hurts sales. It disincentivizes buying full cases (guaranteed dupes of a figure with low value), and it also disincentives buying from cases that have already been picked a bit (because they are more full of landmines).

You want people to buy lots of full cases and feel confident they have a chance to get something good if they pick up a random figures. So, I don't really see how 1/6s could be a net positive for them, but they have access to their data and I don't.

[eljefe81]

I'm not that upset about the odds with these things, but I think they probably are a bad thing on the whole. It just lowers the upside of every type of case.

There are 6 possible case configurations for each vendor. One of these contains no exclusives, and all the "rare" non-exclusive figures are 1/12 in cases from other retailers. Then there are two other configurations that include the 1/24 exclusive and only figures that are 1/12 somewhere. So, if you walk into a GameStop or Hot Topic and see Star Wars minis, there is a 50% chance that the case contains either no truly rare figures, or only a single 1/24 exclusive.

And of course, the common case is even more devalued. For all we know the Vader might still be 1/72 in Walmart cases, which would at least make that still a very exciting find. And the Luke is 1/24 at HT, so if it is at least that rare in Walmart cases, that would be something. But beyond that it is all going to be really widely available figures.

OTOH it means that other than retailer exclusives, everything should be relatively easy to track down. I'm not really crazy about it, but I'm not that mad either.

The 1/6 and 1/8 figures are, in my view, a much bigger issue. It allows them to produce one less figure each time they do it, which I'm sure is a significant savings to them. BUt I have to think it hurts sales. It disincentivizes buying full cases (guaranteed dupes of a figure with low value), and it also disincentives buying from cases that have already been picked a bit (because they are more full of landmines).

You want people to buy lots of full cases and feel confident they have a chance to get something good if they pick up a random figures. So, I don't really see how 1/6s could be a net positive for them, but they have access to their data and I don't.

Completely agree. Leia as the 1:6 (and Chewie as 1:8) definitely are annoying. At least with Chewie he's heavy enough that you can probably avoid him if you are buying individually (but then again, everyone can do that so you're probably going to have a bunch of him sitting around in stores). Jawas, regular stormtroopers, and Tusken Raiders would have made more sense for lower odds since they aren't character specific, and as someone said earlier, you could build yourself an army if you're into that kind of thing.

[theraven00]

I've read all I can on this series and it seems to me that almost no one is happy about this series. But for me I think it's great that a subject as beloved as star wars is getting minis that aren't impossible to find. And for those that like the thrill of the hunt still have the elusive Vader and exclusives. So really I feel like funko did a great job trying to make the majority pleased. And it's star wars, and blind boxes at that. So everyone should be thrilled.

Plus they turned out amazing and I for one will keep hunting until I complete the series, army of Leias be damned.

First of all those pics are amazing and I can't wait to get my hands on some SW MMs!!!

But randomly, this has surely been addressed elsewhere, but no R2-D2??

The only thing I can think of is that r2 was too difficult to miniaturize in a bobble head form. But here's hoping he is in a sb box in the near future.

My theory is that R2-D2 is in the Ep 8 mystery minis. I'm guessing that Funko didn't want to have the same character in both lines, that's the only thing that would make sense.

[eljefe81]

First of all those pics are amazing and I can't wait to get my hands on some SW MMs!!!

But randomly, this has surely been addressed elsewhere, but no R2-D2??

The only thing I can think of is that r2 was too difficult to miniaturize in a bobble head form. But here's hoping he is in a sb box in the near future.

My theory is that R2-D2 is in the Ep 8 mystery minis. I'm guessing that Funko didn't want to have the same character in both lines, that's the only thing that would make sense.

That's a great point. All the other characters would look different (red arm on C3PO, other characters have aged) but R2 looks the exact same. I'm sure when they get around to ESB and RotJ we'll get Snowtroopers and Scout Troopers to help fill in the commons.

[HockeyDad]

Yep ... dups dups dups ... I've got lots of them now ... even with building 2 sets (at least one with Exclusives and the other maybe a few), I still have 4 extra of Ponda Baba ... anyone want an extra of him? Still not giving up ... heading over to another Hot Topic 30 minutes from here to pick up what's on hold for us

[w00kiee77]

Add me to the fence with these odds... There is frustration that the exact same figure is 1/12 in one type of case but 1/72 elsewhere because it devalues the joy of getting a rarer 1/24 or 1/36, especially when just doing random pulls... but also the completionist in me is happy that hopefully the prices to fill in the gaps of missing figures won't be that high, and current eBay prices are reflecting that atm, which is good...

The annoyance of 1/6 and 1/8 characters is exacerbated due to the characters they have chosen and like everyone else, I wish they had picked more generic characters and think that overall, full case sales would be better if people knew they weren't going to get 2x Leia each time... Disappointing that there isn't at least a 1/24 version of Vader... I like the idea of having a more simple version that is replaced by the better more exclusive version of the character, so having the odds of grabbing such an iconic SW character being so long adds to the overall disappointment and desire to try to complete the series...

Having the same characters in different series hasn't been a problem for Funko before, and even R2 could be posed in slightly different ways to be included in a standard set, (the old Galactic Heroes figures had him as the server droid version from Jabba's Sail Barge in their ROTJ series) so my vote is that it was too difficult to have him as an actual bobble head version... Not that they all bobble very much, which is great actually, but on that scale, I don't think it would have turned out well...

[eljefe81]

Ooooh, now we need an R2 variant shooting a spark...come to think of it, why hasn't this been done as a Pop yet? And really, that just calls for a two-pack with a shocked Ewok and another with Salacious Crumb

[eljefe81]

I'm sure the numbers aren't available, but it would be really interesting to know the ratio of production between the generic, HT, WM, and GS cases so we could figure out mathematically which figures are truly rarest

*Edit* and if they gave us that, and I were a HS math teacher, I'd totally make this a problem for my students to solve

[KnightsOfRey]

I'm sure the numbers aren't available, but it would be really interesting to know the ratio of production between the generic, HT, WM, and GS cases so we could figure out mathematically which figures are truly rarest

*Edit* and if they gave us that, and I were a HS math teacher, I'd totally make this a problem for my students to solve

We don't know the number of each case produced, but a quick search indicates there are ~700 Hot Topics, 4800 GameStops and 3900 Walmarts in the U.S. & Canada. So, I think it is fairly safe to say Hot Topic Darth Vader will be the rarest by far.

[theraven00]

I'm sure the numbers aren't available, but it would be really interesting to know the ratio of production between the generic, HT, WM, and GS cases so we could figure out mathematically which figures are truly rarest

*Edit* and if they gave us that, and I were a HS math teacher, I'd totally make this a problem for my students to solve

We don't know the number of each case produced, but a quick search indicates there are ~700 Hot Topics, 4800 GameStops and 3900 Walmarts in the U.S. & Canada. So, I think it is fairly safe to say Hot Topic Darth Vader will be the rarest by far.

I wouldn't have guessed there were so many Gamestops, or more of them than Walmarts. Crazy.

[eljefe81]

True, but that's assuming they actually produced less of Hot Topic. Something to keep in mind is that for exclusives they usually require a minimum order and so the question is did GameStop and WalMart exceed that minimum order, or did they all order the same amount and each Hot Topic will just get more cases. From the couple of GameStops I've been to, it seems like they each got 1-2 cases to start with. I"ll probably stop by a Hot Topic at lunch today and chat up the clerk and see how much they got. If each Hot Topic got an initial order of 1-2 cases as well, I think we can be safe in assuming theirs will be more rare. And it's probably pretty likely that WalMart will have a very high amount. I'm guessing those will release on Force Friday at this point?

[Lilbrimer23]

I'm sure the numbers aren't available, but it would be really interesting to know the ratio of production between the generic, HT, WM, and GS cases so we could figure out mathematically which figures are truly rarest

*Edit* and if they gave us that, and I were a HS math teacher, I'd totally make this a problem for my students to solve

We don't know the number of each case produced, but a quick search indicates there are ~700 Hot Topics, 4800 GameStops and 3900 Walmarts in the U.S. & Canada. So, I think it is fairly safe to say Hot Topic Darth Vader will be the rarest by far.

I wouldn't have guessed there were so many Gamestops, or more of them than Walmarts. Crazy.

I would normally agree with you... but past releases have shown that HT is far more likely to get multiple cases per store and I've already seen as many as 3 cases at one gamestop in one day (last saturday) Wal-Mart has not been so kind. So I'm guessing that Wal-Mart might still be the most rare pieces. Some Wal-Marts near us never even get one case.

[Lasd6141]

Can't wait for these! Omg! Star Wars !

[WendyF]

I am very mixed. This is the first series that I have been able to start fresh from the get-go. A collector of Game of Thrones, I was too late to the party. I bought 2 full cases, one from GS and one regular case from a store and ended up with a great variety, with enough duplicates to trade - about 1/3 were duplicates. I did not end up with all the regulars so it gives me some chance of trading. In a way, I can understand popular characters being 1/6. Not everyone is a completionist and layout-based hunter. There are many younger collectors that would love a Chewy or Leia. These collectors don't buy whole cases so it would be nice if they had a chance at something they might really want so a 1/6 (or 2/12 in the case) makes their chances better as opposed to getting an unspecified jawa or trooper. (A true SW fan, no matter the age wouldn't care but we all have our favorites ). I don't know what my next step would be other than trading with others as I don't want to buy another whole case at this point. Maybe HT but I would need a coupon

[Funko Hunter]

I don't know what my next step would be other than trading with others as I don't want to buy another whole case at this point. Maybe HT but I would need a coupon

HT should be doing Buy 1 Get 1 30% Off for a few more days I think...

[KnightsOfRey]

I would normally agree with you... but past releases have shown that HT is far more likely to get multiple cases per store and I've already seen as many as 3 cases at one gamestop in one day (last saturday) Wal-Mart has not been so kind. So I'm guessing that Wal-Mart might still be the most rare pieces. Some Wal-Marts near us never even get one case.

It's absolutely true that the number of cases per store is an important factor that could change the picture. However, it's difficult for me to imagine Hot Topic stocking 6 times as many cases per store as the other retailers, or outselling the others online to a great enough extent to close the gap. So they would still be my guess, but you are quite correct that it's a guess and could easily be wrong.

In regards to Walmart, it's important to have a little more patience. In my area a couple of Walmarts have restocked Spider-man exclusives, which I never thought would happen. A Walmart I visited this past weekend had just stocked a fresh exclusive case of Disney Villains & Companions. And all of the Walmarts around here only started stocking Fallout 4 minis in late spring (April or May).

So I think it's very possible that Walmart will still be stocking these Star Wars minis for months after everyone else has sold out. MM and PSH are frankly such a small portion of Walmarts overall sales that they don't really need to stock them with much urgency. GameStop and Hot Topic aren't selling billions of dollars in paper towels, blu ray players and car tires every year, so they actually have to take funko releases a bit more seriously.

[Lilbrimer23]

I would normally agree with you... but past releases have shown that HT is far more likely to get multiple cases per store and I've already seen as many as 3 cases at one gamestop in one day (last saturday) Wal-Mart has not been so kind. So I'm guessing that Wal-Mart might still be the most rare pieces. Some Wal-Marts near us never even get one case.

It's absolutely true that the number of cases per store is an important factor that could change the picture. However, it's difficult for me to imagine Hot Topic stocking 6 times as many cases per store as the other retailers, or outselling the others online to a great enough extent to close the gap. So they would still be my guess, but you are quite correct that it's a guess and could easily be wrong.

In regards to Walmart, it's important to have a little more patience. In my area a couple of Walmarts have restocked Spider-man exclusives, which I never thought would happen. A Walmart I visited this past weekend had just stocked a fresh exclusive case of Disney Villains & Companions. And all of the Walmarts around here only started stocking Fallout 4 minis in late spring (April or May).

So I think it's very possible that Walmart will still be stocking these Star Wars minis for months after everyone else has sold out. MM and PSH are frankly such a small portion of Walmarts overall sales that they don't really need to stock them with much urgency. GameStop and Hot Topic aren't selling billions of dollars in paper towels, blu ray players and car tires every year, so they actually have to take funko releases a bit more seriously.

Very good point. My only frustration with Wal-Mart is that there's so many around here it gets annoying. But, there isn't one "good" Wal-Mart as it pertains to funko. Very hit and miss. Like Walgreens for example, I find that one store is way better than most, same can be said for target. Wal-Mart on the other hand I've had good and bad luck at every one around here.

[kappait]

This is our first venture into Minis ... because of Star Wars. We also open them as a family. Really enjoying these minis. We've bought 4 cases so far ... 2 from HT and 2 from GS (with a couple extra boxes from GS).

I understand your statement about the ratios being different from Vendor to Vendor ... it's a great feeling to pull that Hammerhead out of the GS box at 1:72, but at the same time it's a little less satisfying when you know you could go to a different vendor and get the same Hammerhead a little easier (Generic Box at 1:12). It would be nice if the boxes from vendors with exclusives had all of their "hits" be their exclusives (or at least not have 2 Chewy and 2 Leia taking up extra spots) ... but I understand the rarity game. Unfortunately for us, the only GS exclusives we've gotten have been 3 Hans

Are there no variances between the different vendors? Are they all the same?

[Lilbrimer23]

This is our first venture into Minis ... because of Star Wars. We also open them as a family. Really enjoying these minis. We've bought 4 cases so far ... 2 from HT and 2 from GS (with a couple extra boxes from GS).

I understand your statement about the ratios being different from Vendor to Vendor ... it's a great feeling to pull that Hammerhead out of the GS box at 1:72, but at the same time it's a little less satisfying when you know you could go to a different vendor and get the same Hammerhead a little easier (Generic Box at 1:12). It would be nice if the boxes from vendors with exclusives had all of their "hits" be their exclusives (or at least not have 2 Chewy and 2 Leia taking up extra spots) ... but I understand the rarity game. Unfortunately for us, the only GS exclusives we've gotten have been 3 Hans

Are there no variances between the different vendors? Are they all the same?

All the commons are the same.

[kappait]

This is our first venture into Minis ... because of Star Wars. We also open them as a family. Really enjoying these minis. We've bought 4 cases so far ... 2 from HT and 2 from GS (with a couple extra boxes from GS).

I understand your statement about the ratios being different from Vendor to Vendor ... it's a great feeling to pull that Hammerhead out of the GS box at 1:72, but at the same time it's a little less satisfying when you know you could go to a different vendor and get the same Hammerhead a little easier (Generic Box at 1:12). It would be nice if the boxes from vendors with exclusives had all of their "hits" be their exclusives (or at least not have 2 Chewy and 2 Leia taking up extra spots) ... but I understand the rarity game. Unfortunately for us, the only GS exclusives we've gotten have been 3 Hans

Are there no variances between the different vendors? Are they all the same?

All the commons are the same.

What are the differences in the hammer heads?

[Lilbrimer23]

Are there no variances between the different vendors? Are they all the same?

All the commons are the same.

What are the differences in the hammer heads?

No difference at all.

[kappait]

All the commons are the same.

What are the differences in the hammer heads?

No difference at all.

That's crazy. The differences in the odds. Still a fun set! I'm still waiting to get them here in SD

[Lilbrimer23]

What are the differences in the hammer heads?

No difference at all.

That's crazy. The differences in the odds. Still a fun set! I'm still waiting to get them here in SD

Yeah, it's crazy. But still a very tough series to complete. We actually got a hammerhead in the gs case. So 1:72 but means little. There's still 10 very difficult pieces to find. So it's fine by me that the commons are easier found. Of course we don't know what the Wal-Mart case ratios are yet. So we will see.

[kappait]

No difference at all.

That's crazy. The differences in the odds. Still a fun set! I'm still waiting to get them here in SD

Yeah, it's crazy. But still a very tough series to complete. We actually got a hammerhead in the gs case. So 1:72 but means little. There's still 10 very difficult pieces to find. So it's fine by me that the commons are easier found. Of course we don't know what the Wal-Mart case ratios are yet. So we will see.

Oh boy there's more!?! It's like Funko has stuck a gun to me! Just take my money!

[theraven00]

No difference at all.

That's crazy. The differences in the odds. Still a fun set! I'm still waiting to get them here in SD

Yeah, it's crazy. But still a very tough series to complete. We actually got a hammerhead in the gs case. So 1:72 but means little. There's still 10 very difficult pieces to find. So it's fine by me that the commons are easier found. Of course we don't know what the Wal-Mart case ratios are yet. So we will see.

I really hope that Walmart has the common Vader as 1/12, then I'll be able to get for around $10. I imagine holo Obi-Wan will be 1/72. I have all the commons except for Vader, as well as Stormtooper Han, and don't plan on buying any more blind boxes. I don't need/want the whole set, but would like the following:

Stormtrooper Luke
Vader (any, but just need/want 1)
Holo Obi-Wan
Tie Fighter
Tusken Raider

Don't really want Greedo variant or Chewbacca variant (although the Walmart exclusive is cooler).

[KnightsOfRey]

Very good point. My only frustration with Wal-Mart is that there's so many around here it gets annoying. But, there isn't one "good" Wal-Mart as it pertains to funko. Very hit and miss. Like Walgreens for example, I find that one store is way better than most, same can be said for target. Wal-Mart on the other hand I've had good and bad luck at every one around here.

I find both Walgreens and Walmart incredibly hit or miss. I'll have luck at one, start considering it one of the "good ones" and then they don't update anything for months. Or one I think is totally pointless will suddenly be loaded. What's in abundance at one location may never show up at one three miles away.

Both Walmart and Walgreens have a habit of stocking stuff months after it was released elsewhere. So you can be totally certain that you've missed anything.

Target, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have much variation from location to location. If I see something show up at one Target, I"m always fairly certain that every single Target in the state has stocked that exact same item on that same day. Some might get picked faster than others, but they seem to be in sync as far as stocking new stuff. Plus it seems likely lately they have dialed way back on stocking good funko stuff.

Hot Topic is crazy reliable; they always put stuff out promptly and they always get everything they should. But they are much expensive, there is only one near me, and it's quite small, so not as fun to hunt.

Gamestop is probably the best all around. THey always get exclusives, they are usually the first to put a set out and they have a million locations. And somehow they do it without pricing like HT.

[Lilbrimer23]

That's crazy. The differences in the odds. Still a fun set! I'm still waiting to get them here in SD

Yeah, it's crazy. But still a very tough series to complete. We actually got a hammerhead in the gs case. So 1:72 but means little. There's still 10 very difficult pieces to find. So it's fine by me that the commons are easier found. Of course we don't know what the Wal-Mart case ratios are yet. So we will see.

I really hope that Walmart has the common Vader as 1/12, then I'll be able to get for around $10. I imagine holo Obi-Wan will be 1/72. I have all the commons except for Vader, as well as Stormtooper Han, and don't plan on buying any more blind boxes. I don't need/want the whole set, but would like the following:

Stormtrooper Luke
Vader (any, but just need/want 1)
Holo Obi-Wan
Tie Fighter
Tusken Raider

Don't really want Greedo variant or Chewbacca variant (although the Walmart exclusive is cooler).

I want them all. Have the commons beside Vader,and found gs luke and Han.

[DigsUT]

Personally, I like how the bases interlock:)

[kappait]

That's crazy. The differences in the odds. Still a fun set! I'm still waiting to get them here in SD

Yeah, it's crazy. But still a very tough series to complete. We actually got a hammerhead in the gs case. So 1:72 but means little. There's still 10 very difficult pieces to find. So it's fine by me that the commons are easier found. Of course we don't know what the Wal-Mart case ratios are yet. So we will see.

I really hope that Walmart has the common Vader as 1/12, then I'll be able to get for around $10. I imagine holo Obi-Wan will be 1/72. I have all the commons except for Vader, as well as Stormtooper Han, and don't plan on buying any more blind boxes. I don't need/want the whole set, but would like the following:

Stormtrooper Luke
Vader (any, but just need/want 1)
Holo Obi-Wan
Tie Fighter
Tusken Raider

Don't really want Greedo variant or Chewbacca variant (although the Walmart exclusive is cooler).

I agree. I'm not going for the whole set. I just want to get one or two first. Really want to see if I like them at all. But they can't be found in SD.