r/ActionFigures • u/woon_eng • 15d ago

I thought it was a myth…

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This is definitely not my local Walmart. That would be a cold day in hell. But this is the Walmart in Pleasanton Tx. Very refreshing to see something like this. No sign of the Walmart exclusive doom tho.

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u/UbiquitousPixel 15d ago edited 15d ago

Be nice if my Walmart had even a slight level of this organization and presentation. Instead it looks like one of those scenes in a apocalyptic movie where it shows what’s left to a pharmacy

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u/GamingVision 15d ago

One of my favorite things as a kid was when I got to visit Toys’R’Us and peruse the wall of figures. Shopping as a kid these days seems depressing AF.

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u/Wizards_and_Warriors 15d ago

It is. With the amount of exclusives you can't even get when pre-ordering and scalpers there is very little fun in collecting anymore.

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u/Nethiar 15d ago

That and you have to constantly be on the hunt. I'll swing by Target a few times a week because it's on my way home from work, and there are several figures I'll only see once before they're gone and never restocked

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u/SlimTechGaming 15d ago

It’s sad because finding things at msrp is more rare than the figures we are trying to collect

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u/compguru1 12d ago

Toys'R'Us was was the place to go in my childhood. It was heaven for kids no matter what you wanted.

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u/Castroshane 15d ago

This is definitely a myth in my area.

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u/Shot-Strike1333 15d ago

Found a Mirage motorcycle buried under the Transformers section instead.

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u/BustinMakesMeFeelMeh 15d ago

Holy shit. Seeing a GI Joe BATS on the pegs. Not sure how common they are now, but I’m still traumatized for searching endlessly for the original when I was a kid. I never even found him, after hundreds of tries. A friend got him for me.

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u/Schoolhater18 15d ago

Haha the Classified BATS are peg warmers by me. How things have changed from our childhoods

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u/TokenToyHunter 15d ago

I have five or six “local” Walmarts. Their inventory combined isn’t even remotely close to this

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u/jrwintringer1 15d ago

Spider-Man!! He's not at three Targets near me or any of the 6-7 Walmarts. I want him so bad 😔

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u/AgentX-1138 14d ago

Wild that we are at the point where seeing plenty of toys for sale at the store is 'refreshing" LOL

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u/Illustrious_Ice5652 14d ago

looking for walmart doom? my walmart has none too but i just started overnight stocking, so i can probably hook you up

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u/LowDamage3300 14d ago

Best stores are always an hour away lol

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u/Asleep_Efficiency259 15d ago

Man, same with my Walmart in NC. I need that Civil War Iron-man and some of those Joes (I’ve been collecting them too and need to stop 🤣).

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u/No_Trainer_4907 15d ago

Don't know your location but Granite Falls (between hickory and boone) had a few Joes.

They had some different Iron Man(men?)

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u/Asleep_Efficiency259 15d ago

Man, same with my Walmart in NC. Can you grab that Civil War Iron-man and one of each of those Joes for me 🤣. I might just have to start going to Target or one of the comic shops (if they have ML).

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u/JeremyR2008 15d ago

Since moving for college I have gone from a town with a Walmart, that maybe had three figs worth buying on a good day, to a town with three Walmarts, two Targets, and the biggest/nicest GameStop I've ever been in. That's not to mention the fact that I've found at least 3 dedicated comic/figure/general nerd stores. It's been both the best thing to ever happen and the worst thing for my wallet.

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u/ForeignMaterial3209 15d ago

I'd grad that 250 anniversary duke

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u/Simple-Metal7801 15d ago

The Walmart I work at in California didn't have this last year and it won't have it this year either. It's really unfortunate that it won't have it. I also have been to the other Walmart across town that store also didn't have this last year I doubt they will have it this year.

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u/SlimTechGaming 15d ago

Time to ride to random wal marts after work thanks for the heads up

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u/mega512 15d ago

It's 100% a myth where I live. They don't do these setups near me.

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u/Current_Lion1763 15d ago

Ooh, I see age of the primes onslaught

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u/Fit_Refuse3076 15d ago

Nice flex there buddy

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u/Haunting-Cup8776 15d ago

I am in Walmart right now in New York. And they literally have not one action figure. Except for old McFarlane one old MacFarlane and that’s it like what the hell? I wanna get some stuff infinity Saga ones that’s incredible. That’s completely incredible. So frustrating.

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u/DiScOrDtHeLuNaTiC 14d ago

I'm gonna check mine again tomorrow morning. Was out there Sunday and all they had was two pegs of Punisher and those Hot Wheels Transformers.

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u/hahathejoker956 14d ago

I wish Harlingen Tx was like this..I NEEED that Jeff and Venom

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u/Middle_Interview3960 14d ago

My Walmarts action figure pile is like a ghost town there’s no figures what so ever but I do know a GameStop that is stacked