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by **TexHex** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:10 pm

anyone know where I can buy the DOTM figures Soundwave and Que besides amazon or ebay?? I live in N Texas and I never saw either figure in a store and I need them for my collection. Help please!!!! thanks

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:12 pm

The reason you never saw them in a store was because they got cancelled and sent to oblivion.

I'm pretty sure the only places you can get them are online, unless you have a buddy that can hook you up with one.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:16 pm

BBTS and TFSource seem to have Que available. Sound wave is a different matter.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:20 pm

Again, Soundwave, Que/Wheeljack and Leadfoot were all canceled for the American market. They did get released in Japan by TakaraTomy, and Wheeljack was recently released in Asia by Hasbro.

by **funklizard** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:38 pm

PrimeStriker wrote:The reason you never saw them in a store was because they got cancelled and sent to oblivion.

Not oblivion; Asia.

eBay is probably your best bet here. There are lots of reputable sellers who ship from Asia. And if you're willing to wait for economy shipping, the rates aren't too bad.

Soundwave appeared to be flooding the (Asian) market a few months ago and he could be had for around $12 + shipping. Now I see him being sold for $22 + $12 shipping, which still isn't too bad.

Que has started to flood the market recently and I think prices are still going down.

Note that the Takara (Japanese) releases of these figures are still pretty pricey (and will likely remain so). But unless one is just obsessed with having the Takara-packaged figures, I see no reason to prefer them to the (much cheaper) Hasbro releases.