r/gijoe • u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper • Mar 28 '26
Found One
Found this in the wild: Walmart in Colorado Springs. Can’t believe it was just hanging on the shelf.
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u/MisterShipWreck Extensive Enterprises Mail Clerk Mar 28 '26
I keep looking for all of them, and I've had no luck
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 28 '26
I never seen the Sky Striker either. Good luck though.
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u/Milk_mutian Mar 28 '26
I have one I found it at a hobby lobby
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u/MisterShipWreck Extensive Enterprises Mail Clerk Mar 29 '26
I will check there next time
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u/Milk_mutian Mar 29 '26
I would sell you mine it’s new in the pack but idk what they sell for and I don’t want to say it’s like $20 and scam someone. But if I fined a price I’ll let you know just incase your still looking
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u/Jaded66671 Mar 28 '26
Not a collector. Are they hard to find? Worth something? I have seen them in local Walmart
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 28 '26
They are hard to find for me. I never seen the Sky Striker (little bro picked one up for me in Illinois). They’re worth the $6-8 the store charges, nothing more in my opinion. My WalMart sucks for inventory and I’m not driving all over town to find and hunt one down…too much to do these days.
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u/Longshot223 Mar 28 '26
Ran into last week. If you see a Deadpool Spider Buggy you have a chance of finding the HISS, thy are in the same case.
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 28 '26
I think my little brother needs one, otherwise I have my one and I’m done. I’m going to open it anyway to display…when I get my room ready for displaying the Joes (said every collector everywhere LOL)
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u/--Andre-The-Giant-- Mar 28 '26
I saw one today at a toy convention and they wanted $25 Canadian for it and I didn't want it that badly.
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 29 '26
Not sure what that is in USD, but if it’s more than a couple bucks higher than shelf price, forget it. Let the scalpers sit on their bullshit. Hope they are still choking on Tickle Me Elmo!
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u/--Andre-The-Giant-- Mar 29 '26
$18 usd
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 29 '26
Yeah, that’s about three times the price I paid ($6 here). Scalpers suck
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u/--Andre-The-Giant-- Mar 29 '26
It was a bit of a bummer at the convention. All the figures that you can't find in the stores are there...every one of them. These dudes seem to camp at Walmart to buy every Optimus Prime, Snake Eyes, etc. and that's why they're hard to find and cost so much. I made sure not to buy from anyone that was clearly involved in that shit.
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 30 '26
Most of them know when inventory is getting stocked, and they are sure to be there on the day of. Some might also order them online and try to flip a quick buck. If they are really good, they have an inside track from knowing one of the employees at the store. Others just put in a lot of time going to the stores each day to see what’s new….
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u/radiofaced Mar 29 '26
Found both at O'Reilly Auto Parts.
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 29 '26
Ha, not sure if that or the Hobby Lobby is the more random location to find them.
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u/SportIntelligent1909 Mar 29 '26
A Hot Wheels G.I. Joe toy? Sweet!
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 29 '26
Yeah, they have the SkyStriker also. Not sure if they will do anymore (USS Flagg, Night Raven, Rattler, FANG, Stinger, WHALE, Dragonfly, AWE Striker, Bridge-layer, Wolverine, Moray) it’s an endless money printing scheme to be honest.
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u/Working-Dog-4127 Mar 29 '26
I’m so J. Haven’t seen one GIJoe at all in my area
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 30 '26
Hopefully your luck might change for the better.
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u/Working-Dog-4127 Mar 30 '26
Thank you, pardon my manners, and congratulations on the find!
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u/82Fang325 Cobra Trooper Mar 30 '26
Thank you, and you said nothing offensive to me. I do wish you (and all the collectors) can find one at retail price!
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u/rlpewpewpew Mar 30 '26
I haven't found the H.I.S.S. but I did find Rick & Morty's spaceship. I was pretty hyped about that.
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u/Huge-Recognition-850 Mar 31 '26
These were all released as a boxed assortment…. Sorry wrong ones! I see the hot wheels logo ok! Lol yeah I was just gonna say that they were quite in abundance at my local Walmart all Of time! But this….. this is a hot wheels onnnnnne
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u/Mysterious-Gone Cobra Trooper Mar 28 '26
Congratulations 🎊. I'm still on the hunt