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News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:38 am

I like the seeker mold for Classics enough that I really don't mind that I have two skywarps sitting there beside two (maybe 3 soon) Starscreams. The Botcon ones I slept on and it's a bit late for now, and I should have grabbed Henkai Ramjet when I had a chance.

But I can be happy with the 7 I've got with 2 on the way and maybe the third Screamer.

and if a cheap Games of Deception set is available down the road, maybe I'll splurge as I wouldn't mind getting Bug Bite as well.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:48 pm

Hey guy, I just found a half dozen Safeguards at my local TRU, but it looks like they've stopped carrying the Universe deluxes! :-x

So I'm not gonna be buying anything from any time soon. Looks like it's BBTS for me. :cry:

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:33 am

Sale Alert!
I just got a TRU flyer in my newspaper this morning. Animated Activators are on half-price sale.

So, if you're looking for an Activator or four and you'd rather pay $4.97 instead of $9.99, this is your chance!

The sale lasts from February 6th to 12th. That's right, the sale starts on Friday!

News Credits: 1 · by **HybridHero** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:45 pm

Found something odd when I went out looking for the new Universe deluxes. Zellers and Walmart had no new toys, but TRU had NO Universe deluxes at all. I hope they're not phasing the line out early...

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:55 pm

HybridHero wrote:Found something odd when I went out looking for the new Universe deluxes. Zellers and Walmart had no new toys, but TRU had NO Universe deluxes at all. I hope they're not phasing the line out early...

What the... We better freaking get the new ones. My buddy owes me a Hound and a Cyclonus!

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:14 pm

From what I can tell, most of the big stores have been doing their New Year Inventories.

Usually indicated by yellow counting tags covering huge sections of TRU's at a time.

Sadly when this happens they hold on large chunks of inventory from hitting the store floor, so they have an easier job figuring out what is in stock.

If that is the case, hopefully from the fact the TRU at Metrotown had new lego boxes and the activator wave with Dirge, that they could be wrapping thing up soon. If they do, we may see a bunch of things hitting the shelves at once.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:05 pm

Hey guys. I went to TRU today and they just got the new Universe deluxes in. Picked up Cyclonus and Hound. They also had the Mighty Muggs, BB, Prime, Megatron, and Soundwave I think. No 25th Anniversary Prime though.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:01 pm

Which TRU was this? And lucky you! :APPLAUSE:

I'm going to go scouting tomorrow, I'll keep you guys posted.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:39 pm

1337W422102 wrote:Which TRU was this? And lucky you!

I'm going to go scouting tomorrow, I'll keep you guys posted.

Barrie, ON.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:55 am

Editor wrote:From what I can tell, most of the big stores have been doing their New Year Inventories.

Usually indicated by yellow counting tags covering huge sections of TRU's at a time.

Sadly when this happens they hold on large chunks of inventory from hitting the store floor, so they have an easier job figuring out what is in stock.

If that is the case, hopefully from the fact the TRU at Metrotown had new lego boxes and the activator wave with Dirge, that they could be wrapping thing up soon. If they do, we may see a bunch of things hitting the shelves at once.

Nice, maybe I should take a look soon then.

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:37 pm

I found the first wave of TF Mighty Muggs at the Toys R Us in Brossard, on the South Shore of Montreal. These guys are hilarious.

by **Pravashi** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:53 pm

I spotted Muggs as well as anniversary Prime at Walmart in St. John's, NL on Thursday. The Muggs had all but Starscream and Grimlock. Prime was listed at $69 and change +tax.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:00 pm

Well, I was just at the Lansdowne TRU in Richmond BC yesterday and there's good news and bad news. They've finally started stocking new stuff, Animated Safeguard and Anniversary Prime.

But they've skipped a lot of old stuff, Animated Magnus, most of Universe past Wave 1, and appear to have stopped stockingg Universe Deluxes altogether.

This sucks, they always do this, stock way too much of the first couple waves and then never get anything else... now I gotta buy my junk on eBay...

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:46 am

If you're still looking for Premieum Megatron, head over to the Zellers @ Haney Place Mall. They're selling him for half the ticketed price, which is currently $59.99, meaning he's now around $30 something.

by **Pravashi** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:55 pm

I went to TRU Friday and found Movie Leaders on clearance for $20 +tax. I picked up the last one they had, Deep Desert Brawl. It's probably the only time I'd pick up Leader Megs... not a huge fan.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:12 pm

Metropolis Comics & Toys (formerly A3U) has a ton of loose figures including a good chunk of Alternators going for decent prices.

They also had a few Animated Skywarps, but for $49 I had to pass.

That's getting a little outrageous... hopefully I can find one when I'm in the States later this month.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:29 am

Here's a post I didn't expect to make..

If anyone is looking I was at the Wal-mart at Lougheed Centre (Burnaby, BC) yesterday and they have......

ARMADA Laserbeak.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:10 pm

Editor wrote:Here's a post I didn't expect to make..

If anyone is looking I was at the Wal-mart at Lougheed Centre (Burnaby, BC) yesterday and they have......

ARMADA Laserbeak.

Whaza?

Anyways, Haney Place Mall has three of the Animated Entertainment Package (Jetfire/Jetstorm).

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:23 pm

Exactly.

I looked thru their animated and classics (1 cheetor, 1 swindle both now gone :roll:

) everything else regular stuff.

They also have Safeguard, and a few of the Anniversary Prime packs.

and for some reason a single A. Laserbeak was sitting beside the Primes.

I almost bought it out of shear fasination, but seeing i ignored it for a couple years when Zellers had a ton of them, I left him behind for someone that might actually care about it.

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:27 pm

If anyone is interested in paying $30 for Hot Shot or Ratchet in Vancouver Golden Age has them.

Hot Shot's bio rules by the way. B-)

by **ChrisW** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:45 pm

Has anyone seen Universe or Henkei Hound in the Vancouver area?

News Credits: 9 · by **Editor** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:00 pm

I saw Universe Hound at Metropolis Comics (A3U) and Golden Age a couple weeks ago, but he went quick at both locations.

Seeing I found Universe Cheetor at Walmart the other day, I'm hoeing we'll see a Hound show up at TRU and other places more often soon.

As far as Henkei goes, not yet, but I haven't hit those retailers recently.

Bonus: the pick-up card arrived, so my BBTS order with Disney Label has shown up.

News Credits: 1 · by **Judge Deliberata** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:22 pm

Judge D. making my bimonthly report in

Wish I had more time these days...

Honestly, on the island of Montreal, there has been little to nothing to report Universe-wise. Ever since that time about a month and a half back when the TRU on the south shore had Ironhide, Bluestreak and Sideswipe in, I've seen virtually nothing in retail stores anywhere until yesterday, when I found a lone - and I mean lone, nothing else - Sideswipe at the Atwater Zellers. It was the only one of those 3 I didn't have the funds to pick up earlier, so someone up there likes me.

Took a look back into that South Shore TRU and saw a few Cheetors on the pegs. It really seems that places are receiving few if any of the wave 4 guys, and whatever Hounds and Cyclonuses are present disappear immediately. The guy at 1,000,000 Comix said that he received 2 of each one day and they were gone within an hour.

It's sad - the LaSalle TRU has not restocked anything past Wave 2, and they took ages to get that in. I've virtually given up hunting for the figs; Henkei Cyclonus arrived last week from bbts (OH MY GOD IT'S THE GREATEST DELUXE EVER), and my Henkei Ratchet is shipping now. At this rate it'll be months before I see the former, and Halloween before I see the latter.

by **ChrisW** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:05 pm

Those of you still seeking the new Universe Starscream repaint and Universe Cheetor can find them online courtesy of toysrus.ca:

Starscream - http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... age=family

Cheetor - http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... age=family

Hound and Cyclonus were available earlier today, but are now sold out. Dinobot and Smokescreen have yet to show up on toysrus.ca.

For those in BC, Lougheed TRU got a big shipment of Universe wave 5 deluxes (Hound, Cheetor, Cyclonus, Starscream, Smokescreen, Dinobot) but I think all the Hounds and Cyclonuses are gone by now. There's probably a few Dinobots and Smokescreens left.

Lansdowne TRU also got a shipment in today; last I heard there were still Cyclonuses but no Hounds. That was ~6 hours ago, so the Cyclonuses my be all gone by now.

UPDATE

Apparently, Lougheed TRU has restocked not only all of the latest Universe deluxes, but all of the latest Animated deluxes as well! These will probably sell out fast; I'd expect most of them to be gone by the end of the day tomorrow.