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News Credits: 16 · Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:47 pm

Several clerks at TRU said the next truck is coming in Friday, which means the toys will be out Saturday morning. They said be there at 9. No guarantees Arcee and Ratchet will be on that truck though.

Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:56 pm

I've seen many Voyager class Defender Optimus Primes around at different Targets recently. Today, on my way to work, I found voyager Mindwipe at the Boot Ranch Target on East Lake Rd and Tampa rd in palm harbor. Got one left one on the shelf. I would post it in the sightings but i'm sick of trying to enter the 3 targets i visit into the list of targets. so I am giving up on that one.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:24 pm

Found several Voyager sized ROTF Defender Optimus Prime and Mindwipe at my local Gainesville, FL Target last night. Nothing else new like HA Barricade, and the newer Deluxe class figures (Brawn, Lockdown, Ratchet) are cleared out entirely.

Going to check my local TRU soon, for what will most likely be another empty handed return trip looking for the Exclusive Animated Ratchet and Arcee. On a side note, I wouldn't mind finding that repaint I think we heard about ages back, Toxic Oil Slick.

News Credits: 16 · Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:34 pm

Woke up early to get to TRU at 9 AM hoping Arcee would be there. No luck. Next truck is due next Wednesday. At this point, I'm hoping their web site will list both toys soon.

TransBat wrote:Going to check my local TRU soon, for what will most likely be another empty handed return trip looking for the Exclusive Animated Ratchet and Arcee. On a side note, I wouldn't mind finding that repaint I think we heard about ages back, Toxic Oil Slick.

No word on when Toxic Oil Slick is due out yet, but I'm excited for that one, too. If he ever shows up, it probably won't be for a few months

Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:48 pm

Saw two TFA Cybertron Ratchets at TRU in International Mall and Kendall Drive & 117th in Miami, but absolutely no Arcees. I didn't buy any of the Ratchets due to crappy face paint jobs... and i was down for not finding Arcee.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:55 am

I feel you. I was at the Toys R Us across the street from Broward Mall in Ft. Lauderdale yesterday and they had four Animated Cyberton Mode Ratchets with no Arcees at all. They also had one commemorative Perceptor and four of those TRU exclusive classics Silverbolt recolors that I don't know the name of.

Meanwhile the TRU half a mile from my house is choking on Electrostatic Soundwaves and Freeway Jazzes.

News Credits: 16 · Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:43 pm

I'd be delighted just to find the new Ratchet, that way I can justify the $30-$40 to get Arcee off eBay.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:59 am

I was at the Pembrokes Pines Target by Pembroke Mall yesterday and saw the Bumblebee/Soundwave 2 pack on clearance for 9.98. There were a lot of them, too. The Target Legends 2 packs are also clearance priced at 3.49 each. Even with tax and the $4.95 mail away shipping that's around 25 bucks for a small army of 7 robots including Ravage.

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:52 pm

i found Nebular Starscream at the kmart in port richey on us 19 there were 3 more on the top shelf. I found cybertronian Ratchet at the toys r us in port richey. 1 left. Still no signs of Arcee. and I found nothing new at clearwater tru.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:46 pm

I saw at least six Legends Devastator sets at the Wal-Mart in Davie (Ft. Lauderdale) on Flamingo & Griffin. Also saw the wave six RotF scouts Skystalker and Scattorshot at the Wal-Mart on Pembroke & University in Miramar.

News Credits: 7 · Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:13 am

Walmart in Spring Hill musta got all of the Nest 2 packs. On clearence for 15 bucks, had to have 15-20. They had 1 HA barricade too, my walmart in inner brooksville has about two devys left(Legends), 2 NEst packs and 3-4 HA barricades. Finally got more voyagers, old ones but we got little for a long time. We got screams and long haul. We have a ton of deluxes, not wave 7 with lockdown, but surviving. Never got MP skywarp in this one, but the one in outer brooksville they had one on clkearence for 60, retail, ????. I got nest 2-pack already, so its cool if the scalpers go now.

News Credits: 16 · Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:39 pm

U.S. 19 Clearwater TRU has Shanghai Showdown sets.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:06 am

I saw a Human Alliance Barricade at the Wal-Mart on University & Pembroke in Pembroke Pines (Fort Lauderdale area) Thursday. I bought RotF Skystalker while I was there since that one is harder to find around here. Mindwipe is also somewhat rare but I saw one at the Target on Miramar Blvd in Miramar yesterday.

News Credits: 16 · Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:06 pm

1x Skystalker spotted at Target on Gulf to Bay

There were also Brakedowns, Scattorshots, etc.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:16 pm

The local Toys R Us finally got their first new case of TF Animated figures, despite the fact their scanning gun lists it as discontinued. Sadly, no Arcee or Cybertron Ratchets were in the case. The case (got there yesterday right after it was put out) had a weird mix of Cybertron Prime, Snarl, Lockdown, and BB. Today all ROTF Deluxe size figures are on sale for $7.99 through Saturday April 3, 2010.

This morning ran to K-mart was well, who have their remaining TF Animated deluxe figures on sale for $7.99, and TF ROTF Voyagers on sale for $14.99 (despite a weird tag calling the a battle pack). The BB/SW pack was also $14.99, and the sale runs through April 3, 2010. Snagged a Mindwipe and Oilslick.

Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:19 pm

Just saw two Mindwipes at K-mart on Kendall Dr. & 139th street in Miami.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:04 am

I saw three of those really big RotF Devastators on clearance for $64 at the Super Wal-Mart in Hileah on Red Road just north of the Palmetto Expressway.

News Credits: 3 · Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:07 am

I was in Panama City over the weekend and their one Toys R Us on 809 East 23rd Street had tons of reissue G1 Perceptors and G1 Insecticons 3 packs. There were at least six of each in the Transformer section plus more on the back wall. All at normal price.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:24 pm

ROTF Brawn is somewhat scarce. Anybody having trouble finding this one other than the sightings page. Same with Animated Arcee...???

News Credits: 462 · Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:11 pm

infinitimagnus wrote:ROTF Brawn is somewhat scarce. Anybody having trouble finding this one other than the sightings page. Same with Animated Arcee...???

I found Brawn at a Wal-Mart once (can't remember which one, sorry). But I didn't want him so I didn't get him.

Finding Arcee and Cyb. Mode Ratchet is like finding a hay in a needlestack.

Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:33 pm

infinitimagnus wrote:ROTF Brawn is somewhat scarce. Anybody having trouble finding this one other than the sightings page. Same with Animated Arcee...???

I see ROTF Brawn, deluxe Ratchet, and Lockdown everywhere. I wouldn't call them scarce. Animated Arcee has been a royal pain. But I finally found one, but it was out of Florida, while I was on Vacation ,in New York city, earlier this week.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:30 pm

dumbprime wrote:I see ROTF Brawn, deluxe Ratchet, and Lockdown everywhere. I wouldn't call them scarce. Animated Arcee has been a royal pain. But I finally found one, but it was out of Florida, while I was on Vacation ,in New York city, earlier this week.

yeah, arcee is somewhat annoying to find.

However, I am looking forward to the new War For Cybertron toyline series. I'm hoping there will be some to preview and/or buy at BotCon this year. It's funny how WFC video game is out the same week BotCon is in town...

News Credits: 462 · Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:23 pm

infinitimagnus wrote:
dumbprime wrote:I see ROTF Brawn, deluxe Ratchet, and Lockdown everywhere. I wouldn't call them scarce. Animated Arcee has been a royal pain. But I finally found one, but it was out of Florida, while I was on Vacation ,in New York city, earlier this week.

yeah, arcee is somewhat annoying to find.

However, I am looking forward to the new War For Cybertron toyline series. I'm hoping there will be some to preview and/or buy at BotCon this year. It's funny how WFC video game is out the same week BotCon is in town...

The WFC toys are not their own toyline. They are but three figures that will be included within the Transformers Generations toyline, which will nto be released until much much later this year.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:53 pm

Sabrblade wrote:The WFC toys are not their own toyline. They are but three figures that will be included within the Transformers Generations toyline, which will nto be released until much much later this year.

Oh, didn't know that! thanks for the clarification...

News Credits: 3 · Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:47 am

Sabrblade wrote:Finding Arcee and Cyb. Mode Ratchet is like finding a hay in a needlestack.

I just found some hay in that needle stack... lol

TRU on Semoran Blvd across from Altamonte Springs Mall (outskirt north of Orlando) had 2 Animated Arcees and 5 Cyb. Mode Ratchets. Bought 1 Arcee and left the other one behind Ratchet. left the rest alone...