Is it Worth The Price? GI Joe Classified Crimson Strike Team Unboxing Review - Mega Jay Retro Review

GI Joe Classified Series Crimson Strike Team Baroness, Xamot and Tomax Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 Exclusive. Showed up at GameStop Jay Unboxes and reviews the $90 USD Exclusive to find out if it is worth the price for 3 Figures.
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[@PedroLopez-cy1kl]

I hope they release this Baroness as a single deluxe release, id love to pick her up!

[@primalwolfe4711]

Doubt it

[@dgray3771]

@@primalwolfe4711My guess is that they will recolor the figure and release her again. Hasbro is renown for reusing molds. Like a lot!

[@Digital_Ghost_]

I love that this Baroness got Tomax and Xamot packed in as accessories.

[@ToddWhite-oc9il]

And to me it's definitely worth it!!! Tomax & Xamot are very good repaints!!! Done very well!!! And the Baroness she's just FANTASTIC!!! I AM VERY HAPPY 😊 To add this set to my collection!!! Indeed!

[@RogueKT21]

I think it’s a nice set and looks great with the other crimson troopers! The red paint looks really good on all 3 figures. The case package is also very impressive display piece. It was worth it for me.

[@ljkelty1766]

What a fantastic looking set. However, $90 does feel too expensive.

[@radishsam2966]

If you compare this to retail (US dollars), standard joe figs are around 25 each. So base figures this is a 75 set. So at 90 retail this is 15 for the extras beyond the base figures. So rundown is 15 for a collecters box that tells a story as you unpack it and has magnetic seals, 1 extra hair blowing in the wind, 2 extra head sculpts (one of which is particularly mesmerizing), 1 extra set of glasses, and 2 extra guns with suppressors. She also has new articulation with double pinless elbows, and drop down hips. All for Baroness, she's greedy haha. I don't know, that feels worth it to me. Not a deal though, but this is a con exclusive, it was never going to be a deal. I'm happy with my purchase. I got regular Tomax and Xamot for cheap at ross so I'm REALLY happy with that purchase. But the crimson set seems fair to me.

[@skribblylacroix3251]

Agreed. I just made a similar point in some comments prior. If you think abt it, Baronness is a deluxe figure so she wld be $35, twins 25 each brings it to 85… so we get all the extras for $5! That’s ridiculous if you ask me…

[@brandonr8269]

Oh, yeah bud, you're Canadian too, eh? Right on, I just got this today too with the Chuckles box, they are money together. Pricey but kick ass. I just noticed in your video (big screen monitor, didn't catch it unboxing my own) that the lock combos are "XAMOT" and "TOMAX" with the vowels removed. I LOVE this set. Even the 20m radio band (20.7MHz) corresponds to the shortwave band popular with distance comms (DXing) with amateur radio hobbyists.

[@Roadpigjohn]

They look good but keeping my money for other figures Jay😀👍💡

[@ToddWhite-oc9il]

Very good demonstration video 👍 And as far as the set goes ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! INDEED!!!

[@therealunclassified]

Worth 70 at 20 something a pop. Definitely a have to get if you want crimson figures. I sis and i paid it. Now they are lowered. Might get another one day to keep.closed. the box is sweet.

[@deimoszane3476]

They look cool and I really like the update arms on Baroness alone with all of her new looks.

[@LosMSR]

That Baroness is really good, her red suit really works for the character and the accesories are just great. I don't know why Marvel Legends didn't do this with the extra hairs, they will save a lot of cash.

[@alphaprimus9813]

Very interesting, thx.

[@paisano777]

Thanks for reviewing, that Baroness is incredible

[@maximeguitar]

The crimson twins were two of my favorites figures back in the day so it was a no brainer to get their classified versions (in the original color scheme). For this box set, its really deceiving that they are exactly the same just in different colors.....BUT since I want to get Chuckles, I had to get this set solely for the story told in each box art. Its genius marketing

[@doro626]

The advertising student in me really enjoys that package design. I wish they would package all crimson line figures in that metallic style. Make it its own wave like Python patrol since we know were going to get quite a few figures I'm sure. (Alley viper, viper, bat adn Im sure more to come).

[@Gambenoful]

I just hope this Baroness head will fit on retro-carded Baroness.

[@jasonludwick3504]

Worth it to me!

[@jedbones1314]

yea this just sold me on it. but its like how to display it. .. Its well worth the team and designers and all the hands that worked on them.. something not for a kid its for a collector.

[@hannibalking6366]

I have this. Not a GI Joe fan and trying to trade it for McFarlane DC Multiverse. Great review Jay!

[@nicholastruesdell3743]

Im not even a fan of any of this, but I really like your attention to detail when explaining everything and I enjoyed the video!

[@doro626]

I know characters like Roadblock have three versions already, but they really should have given something extra with the twins. A suit buck would have been great and that would have had everyone trying to get this set. Failing that, they should have gotten at least a little sliver briefcase of their own. I keep thinking that baroness mask is a mind control mask form something else. They said they just wanted her to have a destro like mask for herself. It looks so familiar to me. maybe Inhumanoids?

[@RoninX33]

She is so going with my Pimp Daddy Destro!

[@joshmorales770]

As with any of the larger ticket items whether or not it's 'worth' it is up to the collector. For me, though I like the new Baroness sculpt and coloring but I don't need a redeco of Tomax and Zamot. Their original releases hit the nostalgia sweet spot for me and I really don't need any additional versions of them.

[@radishsam2966]

Just out of curiosity, do the suppressors fit on the pistols so they can be silencers?

[@Spongemonkey26]

I love Baroness' new head sculpt, but it's not worth $90 to me for just that upgrade. Hope they release another Baroness down the road, as the new head sculptor seems to be much better with the females over Corey.

[@staceymcloughlin4296]

Did you check the codes on the briefcase locks? You should.

[@wilfredodiaz8743]

The least Hasbro could have done Was to add a more vibrant silver on the twins... They didn't get any love 😁 Its a okay looking set, love the box and their named display stands

[@AllAboutTheVillains]

It definitely is a Con Exclusive! Can't wait to get mine soon!

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Baroness is amazing, but the twins are simple repaints. So $90 is too much. The packaging is fancy but packaging doesnt entice me to buy a set.

[@territorybeyond]

Can’t believe you didn’t show closeups of the different hair/head combos for baroness. Articulation can be summed up and save so much time if there isn’t anything different. Nothing I saw makes me regret not ordering these. Thanks

[@GregXB3]

Do these Baroness heads fit on the retro-carded Baroness?

[@skittlesnacks]

Nope, the heads are not swappable. I don't get why Hasbro can't make these a universal fit.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

​@@skittlesnacksbecause they don't want us to swap them. Probably to sell a future Black suited Baroness with that improved headsculpt

[@Charmander009]

Talk about mondo beast man

[@jthegrind]

Bought 2

[@davecinelli1068]

Watch out Jay, You might get challenged to a Fatal Way Ladder Match.

[@PopinsmirkyDudes]

Pay for repaints of figs that cost five each..go to ross but some point em and her

[@yellowgut]

Sad to say this set is a miss imo. Throw the crimson twins in business suits and this would have been a real hot commodity. A scalpers dream.

[@Flassh81]

Hola

[@jimgillespie6109]

Jealous of that gorgeous Baroness.

[@toddimustoyshack]

Thats 30 bucks a figure for just red repaint? Dang that sucks, 75 is more reasonable. Especially since Xamot and Tomax are shelf warming or at deep discount stores now, it would be cheaper to customize.

[@Digital_Ghost_]

The price is a little high, but it's definitely for more than just red paint.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Im not paying for fancy packaging I'm just going to throw away

[@toddimustoyshack]

@@Digital_Ghost_ Yea . Well when I just got 3 brand new crimson guards for 4.99 each, then you know Hasbro is inflating these prices like crazy for insane profit, as they were sold to Ollies for cents on the dollar.

[@petermoline5355]

No it's not worth $90. Repaints, a new head for Baroness and few accessories. We're being charged at least $20 for that fancy cardboard box. How did you get it 6 weeks early?

[@lonestargalaxy]

Gamestop or EB Games in Canada got them in stock early

[@Charmander009]

Beauty is in eye of the beholder . One man’s grail piece is another man’s trash

[@Mizzelphug]

There's also $132 marked down to $119 on the price tag on his box. Yeesh. Said it in other places but I don't understand Hasbro cranking out repaints before even releasing some of the other core classics.

[@sithlord519]

If it is not worth it then why do you care if he got it early.

[@petermoline5355]

@@sithlord519 He asked the question in the title. I answered and asked my own question. Which part of that upset you?

[@Texas1911]

Yes it’s definitely worth it. Just for the Baroness alone.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

It could be $7900.00 & you would say it's totally worth it.

[@hey_keith]

You are a scalpers wet dream

[@aliasangelalias]

Are both of the glasses easy to fall off her face? Are they secured once it is place on her face??? That's the only worry I have, but it seems you didn't cover that aspect. :( Because the Marvel Legend Beast with the glasses kept falling off his face.. it is very very frustrating. Poor design aspect.

[@cptoyscollection]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CL2300block]

You know deep down inside it sucks it's just you want to try to justify that is worth that much cuz it makes you feel better cuz you don't want to feel like you got ripped off I understand

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

"For the price point you really have to love GI Joe & the Classified line." Dude! The price point is my only complaint about this line. It is the one thing preventing me from collecting it. The prices are totally *INSANE!* And no matter how high they go, collectors like you will find a way to justify it in your head. So there is no point even trying to argue. Absolutely nothing will change your mind. Hasbro could raise the price to $99 MSRP per figure and you would still say "For the price point you really have to love GI Joe & the Classified line." It really is a completely hopeless situation.

[@skribblylacroix3251]

So four regular figures, normal accessories costs abt $100. This costs $90 for three figures, all these accessories and head sculpts, and this presentation and packaging. So this seems really accessible and inexpensive… because you get all this stuff on top of the figures for $15. Baroness alone is a deluxe figure. The prices are NOT insane. And nobody is apologizing or justifying the line. We think there is value here. An action force figure (their closest competitor) is literally $40.

[@lareh5501]

20:53 okay, so it's 3 "bald" heads with 2 hairpieces? I was initially thinking they were swappable faceplates, but this is better (even better would've been 3 and 3). At least this way, the 2 heads one decides not to use on this body could be put on other female figures.

[@vilebasterd5729]

I'm a gun collector in Texas. Those pistols are not based on any real guns. They look like a conglomerate blending of a Glock and Hi Point pistols but look like neither. The "Uzi" looks more like an HK SP5K sub machine gun.

[@Recoverel]

I would rather Hasbro make the twin wearing their suits, though it may destroy the homage to the crimson trio.

[@Wchapel88]

GI Joe Crimson Classifieds. Whose next? Destro? Lol

[@suddskys7482]

If you don't have any of them, It is worth it and can't get them. As we can't in Sweden. I need Baroness.

[@theGeminiprince]

Its MP5.

[@thorgotem]

Nothing is worth 90 dolllars!? 😅😅 let alone 3 figures most of us already have that costed us 75 bucks. So, yeah no.

[@danbadd]

If people pay $90 then it's worth $90. That's how it works.

[@hey_keith]

Seeing how its still not sold out on Pulse tells me its not worth the price.

[@therealunclassified]

Why didnt you just get these from the site? Ah never mind, you just answered, youre in canada. Im sorry. I actuslly often think about checking canada out and think its prob better there than the us. But not them shipping prices.

[@megamike420]

Not worth the price but pyscho collectors will buy anything

[@user-ub2er4rz4o]

So sad the scar is still on wrong side …

[@legostarwarskid5459]

baroness looks really cool but her arms are too short,

[@UnitedWeStandFreedom]

Nope it's not worth 90 ! 80 or even 70 . 59.99 is what it's worth at best .

[@davidwood8044]

I laughed at the price. Not for me. Maybe for $50, but I really don't want/need any of them.

[@ro-landocalrissian4633]

Wayyyy to expensive & not worth it!!! Then there’s the fact that you can’t see what you’re buying & don’t know if there are paint application defects! Big pass for me!!!

[@PeyHwa_]

I actually hate the lip biting look of that Baroness face, i would very much prefer that face without the lip biting and abit more smiling instead. That will make her really charming. Or at least give us another such a head or the same head from the reteo card without the glasses holes on the head. Just too bad they didnt give her interchangeable hands as trigger finger hands dont look good holding swords Double joint elbows are great, hasbronshld had made her with them in the retro card.

[@rairaiken33]

For me, it's not worth it. I already have the standard released I'm good.

[@emanuelbull]

The short answer to the question. It’s Not worth it spend $90 bucks on that three pack

[@gregmartinez6387]

had ro cancel my pre order, not worth it just like chuckles

[@yojoeoc168]

looks cool but gotta pass for 90

[@kevinm.3506]

No repaints are NOT worth it. It cost Hasbro very little to use existing molds for a variant

[@90lancaster]

Honestly, not. But only because the majority are only buying it for the Baroness.

[@user-ub2er4rz4o]

I don’t think it’s worth it unless you are a die hard collector besides it will show up later in eBay or Mercari cheaper so unless you are hung up over boxes I don’t care much for it ..

[@MadSUPANOVA]

Feeling is I already have the original colors. Overpriced. I canceled. Feels like a wait for sale set.. if not.. pass

[@Hurricanelive]

Totally not worth it. Worth probably $55 or so. $18 x 2 for each variant Twin and $25 for a Reg upgraded Baroness. This set would have been 100x better with 2 Crimson Valkyries in place of the Twins. Sell the Crimson Twins together for $40. Probably as terrible as Cuckles.

[@janhanger]

Classified line is not worth collecting for me. It lacks playability and aesthetic the 80s has. Back in the day every joe was fun to play.

[@FracturedReality777]

No. Not worth $90. Wait for next Pulse sale. If it sell out before then, no loss.

[@Buff88]

Nice set, but not worth the price.

[@radarlovedr]

Just dropped in to say…NOPE.

[@robertsinfiniterealms1308]

I have to admit this set gives me anti-nostalgia. I never liked the original con set and that opinion hasn’t wavered over the years. Plus $30 USD per figure just turns me away.

[@dolphin19721000]

Stop buying from Hasbro online pulse!!!! Over priced !!! Why why

[@CL2300block]

Waste of money for sure no debating that so save your comments

[@fnl4eva269]

twins still got unpainted parts all gray not silver. No wonder top figs find nonstop for 5 bucks at ollies

[@myeviltwinstoys1156]

This is not worth the $. You can’t display it properly without losing shelve space and Ollie’s in the states are selling both original Tomax and Zamot for $4.99. You could buy a few and fail paint attempts if you desire the crimson, and still be cheaper than this

[@guyverGODZILLAheiseiERA]

im still waiting for them ( HASBRO ) to steal my idea *PYTHON PATROL COMMANDERS tomax and xamot* that i posted on HISSTANK CONSIDERING i think i was one of the first on HISSTANK to create the crimson twins ( *proving once and for all WHEN THEY ARE OUT OF IDEAS they steal ours* aka FANS)