Top GI Joe Classified items that would make great exclusives

 Love them or hate them, Exclusives are a huge part of the action figure game. Some are niche items that make a cool extra, others are a curious repaint of a character, and the worst if them all are unique core charactwrs hidden behind a massive paywall (con exclusives of yore are a great example). 

I'm going to make a list of items that could work as an exclusive. I will be covering all types of exclusives for the sake of trying to make a compelling list from a slightly Beyond casual GI Joe fan perspective.

Cold Slither:

Right out of the bat I start with something between cool extra and massive dick move.

The idea is to reward hardcore fans with a very end of the Dreadnoks. Also by releasing this variant set, it puts the pressure on Hasbro to release the normal versions of the characters.

You have to admit that a 4 pack with the instruments, speakers and weapons would make for a great 4 pack.

M.A.S.S. Device:

While a true 1:12 scaled M.A.S.S. Device would be extremely big and expensive, a Larger than the 2008 MASS DEVICE could be made for the Classified Line. The reduced size can be justified by it being made in the 2020s, where technology makes smaller stuff than the 1980s. No! These past two exclusive ideas have nothing to do with the Ballad of GI Joe!! Hasbro got bent out of shape out of the voice actors of a GI Joe game recording the line Pork Chop Sandwiches.

I wasssss oncce a man!! CC & Roadblock 2-pack:

Literally a rerelease of Wave 1 Roadblock with a new blinded head, a Snake Cobra Commander, extra hands for Roadblock to strangle the Commander and a snowy diorama base.

GI Joe Extreme 2-pack: Lt. Stone vs. Iron Klaw.

I know that GI Joe Extreme sucks, BUT they are regrettably part of the mythos. So, let's throw them a bone and have them in realistic proportions... besides, we already got an Iron Klaw in the 1:18 scale.

Crimson Guard 6-pack:

This one is really simple:

2 Crimson Guards

2 Crimson Officers

Tomax and Xamot in suits. The only reason for this is to ensure a Tomax and Xamot getting their default outfits as a retail release, while making the 6-pack special.

GI Joe 60s Team 5-pack (Then):

If it wasn't for the 1964 toyline, we wouldn't have gotten the 80s line. So, this 5 pack is to celebrate the origins if the Joes:

Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Combat Nurse depicted in their prime.

GI Joe 60s Team 5-pack (Now):

This set is to have a General Joseph Colton and his team from back then, but older. (Not in their theoretical 70s-80s in real life, but older than the younger "in their prime" versions... let's say mid to late 50s.) The idea is to have the elder Joes in non-active roles, but ready for action if needed. 

Cobra-La 4 pack:

This one is self-explanatory. The 3 members of Cobra-La: Nemesis Enforcer, Pythona, and Golobulus, and a De-evolving Cobra Commander.

Delta-6 Accelerator suits 2-pack:

Yes, this is a nod to the live action movie, but it won't have movie versions of Duke or Ripcord. The idea is that you get 2 "generic Accelerator suits" one male, one female with a helmet that hides the features of the user. If you want Lady Jaye and Roadblock to be in the suits, remove the helmets and pop in their heads from their respective figures and you can display them "wearing the D-6 suits".

Running away from Home Shipwreck: (PSA Series)

This 3-pack is a nod to the GI Joe PSAs... the Real ones, not the parodies. It includes the two children and Shipwreck (with a soft goods jacket). The box in itself is a cardboard diorama recreating the circumstances of the PSA. The idea is that this would be the first of some Multipacks that have children and a GI Joe in a recreation of the famous PSAs. In some cases these packs would be the only way to get a specific version of the character. Like in this one, this would be the only way to get "Village People" Shipwreck, while the mass release Shipwreck would be badass SEAL Shipwreck. Since these would be "online only" and "not sold in stores" 80s Spirit Ironknife could get released with the kid he aids in the camping PSA, while retail sees the "Dora Hairstyle" Spirit Ironknife.

And no, Blowtorch wouldn't be released this way, because it would give Hasbro a heart attack... (But Roadblock would be rereleased with the kids and the wire remover... the kids from the Roadblock don't touch fallen wires are the same kids as in kitchen fire PSA)

Deluxe Master of Disguise Zartan:

Just as the name says: It's Zartan, but with lots of disguises. Duke, Storm Shadow, Destro, Cobra Commander, Baroness, Scarlett, Big Boa, Croc Master, Bazooka, Cover Girl, Lt. Falcon...

He also should come with a wig as a nod to Sunbow's Zartan who also had a brown wig at times instead of the hood.  The color changing Zartan has most of this... I hadn't seen details about it aside the color change gimmick.

Croc Master w/ Deluxe Crocodile:

The Mass Retail Release of Croc Master could get a smaller juvenile Crocodile. This deluxe figure should come with a foot long fully articulated Crocodile in addition to the juvenile from the mass release. Of course, this would require an additional much longer leash for Croc Master.

The official Croc Master will be a deluxe figure like Snake Eyes and Timber. Don't know the size of his croc.

Sigma 6 Armored Cobra Commander:

Unlike the horrendous DiC era armored look, the Sigma 6 Armored look makes Cobra Commander still look like Cobra Commander. Also, the Hood/Helmet hybrid look is a decent compromise to Hasbro's aversion to the plain hood.

I'm sure that more hardcore fans could come up with more alternatives for exclusive items. Like I said, I'm barely above casual fan so, I played with what I know of and you can notice where my biases lie.