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News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:32 pm

Just a thought, the easiest way to get new stock is to clear the old stock off shelves. With the holidays around the corner, I know there are toy drives like Toys for Tots that really need donations this year.

News Credits: 4 · by **Slashercon** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:04 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Just a thought, the easiest way to get new stock is to clear the old stock off shelves. With the holidays around the corner, I know there are toy drives like Toys for Tots that really need donations this year.

I've been doing exactly this at my local Walgreens. Bought the last POTP Wreck-Gar almost a year ago and right after that Siege Ratchet popped up.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:59 am

william-james88 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:Aldi is indeed the ticket. I just got the entire wave minus Airwave (because I was never getting Airwave).

By contrast, Airwave is the only one from that wave I got (and wanted). By the way, I am a bit curious, why is this news so hot? Hasn't wave 2 been found for over a month now?

Only wave 2 I've seen in stores is Snapdragon and Doubledealer. There are no Aldis in Maine (even though there are 8 in New Hampshire :roll:

) so that doesn't exactly help. Not that I need the help, I have all of wave 2 and most of wave 3 from Target.com, but I feel bad for other local collectors.

And Bluestreak continues to not be in my area. Checked two Walgreens Friday and still haven't found anything. One of the two removed their section for Marvel exclusives already (never saw anything on those pegs either) so I'm probably SOL finding these in person and will have to ask for help like I did last year.

Emerje

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:03 am

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:51 am

I missed out on preordering Runabout on Target.com so hopefully he'll show up in stores in abundance. Same with Thrust.

News Credits: 5 · by **Nuclearxpotato** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:56 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I missed out on preordering Runabout on Target.com so hopefully he'll show up in stores in abundance. Same with Thrust.

Don't worry, even if you did get to preorder in time, Target may have just lied to you and not made the preorder anyways.

I'm really hoping Kingdom doesn't have as many exclusives because I'm just... sick of it. After Amazon and now Target, exclusives have become even more of a hassle than before. Ironically the exclusive that gave me the least trouble was Bluestreak.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:31 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I missed out on preordering Runabout on Target.com so hopefully he'll show up in stores in abundance. Same with Thrust.

I saw some TFW users have already found Runabouts in brick-and-mortar locations in supply comparable to that of SS Leadfoot, but Target is being Target and enforcing the fact that he's apparently street-dated for December 1st.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:22 am

Just like I posted some other thread, how can Walmart and Target **** up regularly what BBTS and Entertainment Earth seem to have no problem with. While they may get delayed, I have not heard of any independent stores straight canceling orders like Walmart and Target. These national chains have either poopy inventory systems or poopy people running those systems. And as long as Hasbro keeps giving them poop, this will continue to happen.

Edit: Lmao at the profanity filter :lol:

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:09 pm

After scouring every Walgreens near me (and not so near me) on a broken toe for several weeks, I checked one by my local Kroger after a routine grocery run yesterday. I've checked here several times because, again, it's right there, with no luck, but my fortunes changed today and they had two Bluestreaks in stock, so I got one for me and one as a gift for a friend. Now I can never go into Walgreens again until we find out next year's exclusive. And at last after.... I dunno, maybe a month, my Datsuns are complete. (Except I need to replace Smokescreen because he has two left hands and some paint scratches). I also swapped Prowl's head with the Siege mold. The peg is larger and should probably be shaved a tad but it fits. (The reverse, not so much)

Anyway here they all are!

I call this one "Nissan's Angels"

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:03 pm

King Kuuga wrote:After scouring every Walgreens near me (and not so near me) on a broken toe for several weeks, I checked one by my local Kroger after a routine grocery run yesterday. I've checked here several times because, again, it's right there, with no luck, but my fortunes changed today and they had two Bluestreaks in stock, so I got one for me and one as a gift for a friend. Now I can never go into Walgreens again until we find out next year's exclusive. And at last after.... I dunno, maybe a month, my Datsuns are complete. (Except I need to replace Smokescreen because he has two left hands and some paint scratches). I also swapped Prowl's head with the Siege mold. The peg is larger and should probably be shaved a tad but it fits. (The reverse, not so much)

Anyway here they all are!
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I call this one "Nissan's Angels"

Glad everyone is getting their Bluestreaks and swapping that Prowl head (as I did and showed last month). It just looks correct.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:11 pm

william-james88 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:Aldi is indeed the ticket. I just got the entire wave minus Airwave (because I was never getting Airwave).

By contrast, Airwave is the only one from that wave I got (and wanted). By the way, I am a bit curious, why is this news so hot? Hasn't wave 2 been found for over a month now?

Same here. But I think Wave 2 is just now hitting saturation in some parts of the US despite first being sighted a few weeks ago. Aldi, while only accessible to a small group seems to be a guarantee as opposed to Walmart which is only a possible chance of finding them even now.

Unfortunately in California as big as we are, all we have is Walmart or Target, no smaller retailers that occasionally carry new toys. I've seen wave 2 at both chains now, btu it's only been n the last couple of weeks. I already have Fasttrack from Amazon (the only wave 3 deluxe I wanted), so I have no idea when wave 3 will show up in my area, despite it showing up in some other places already.

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:56 pm

Made it to an Aldi close to me and after looking all over the store (which is not very big) I found them near the front with the Christmas stuff, directly across from some underwear. What a strange store. Food prices are legit, though, I should come here more often.

Anyway I nabbed two more Alicons, bringing me to 3, and a replacement for my southpaw Smokescreen. I think I'm good on Earthrise until wave 3 shows up.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:02 pm

Yes, you read that right. As is more often than we'd like, Target places these internal street dates on their toy releases. And yet, places those same toys on the shelves. Such is the case with Runabout, which has actually been found in Target stores. Some fans have been able to buy him by bringing another deluxe to be scanned at the cash for purchase. The first sightings were in New York state and the toys purchased were soon put on e-bay. He is priced as a standard Earthrise deluxe but has his own assortment code.

If you want a review of the toy, you can check it out below:

by **LordBludgeon** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:25 pm

Interesting, I didn't know he was being sold in stores. Didn't see him at my local Target when I went yesterday. In fact, they had no deluxes on the shelf at the time. I'll have to pick up runabout and runamuck if I do see them.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:29 pm

Another duo to pick up. First Dreadwind and Blackwing, then Battletrap and Skytread, now Beavis and Butthead. :lol:

Hopefully Apeface will appear at Ross...

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:33 pm

Speaking of Target, Thrust should ship in two weeks. I wonder if that will get canceled too...

by **Un_Chakal** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:55 pm

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:19 pm

I know Thrust seemingly has the "Villains" label slapped on his packaging, but I thought Runabout was supposed to also?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:32 pm

o.supreme wrote:I know Thrust seemingly has the "Villains" label slapped on his packaging, but I thought Runabout was supposed to also?

As a Target exclusive? He may originally not have been meant as one. :-?

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:40 pm

o.supreme wrote:I know Thrust seemingly has the "Villains" label slapped on his packaging, but I thought Runabout was supposed to also?

The 2-pack with Ramjet & Dirge has the Cybertronian Villains label and Thrust is part of the crew so maybe they kept the theme with his packaging?

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:02 pm

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I know Thrust seemingly has the "Villains" label slapped on his packaging, but I thought Runabout was supposed to also?

As a Target exclusive? He may originally not have been meant as one.

Oh I'm certain Runabout was not originally meant to be a Target exclusive *cough*Wave 4*cough*, I just thought that with Thrust and Runabout basically in the same discussion, they both had that small label. Oh well, Hasbro is anything but consistent.

aronjlove wrote:The 2-pack with Ramjet & Dirge has the Cybertronian Villains label and Thrust is part of the crew so maybe they kept the theme with his packaging?

It was Skywarp and Thundercracker that had the Villains Label (not Ramjet and Dirge), also the Decepticon Clones had it. I guess it is a Target thing...except for poor Runabout.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:08 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I know Thrust seemingly has the "Villains" label slapped on his packaging, but I thought Runabout was supposed to also?

As a Target exclusive? He may originally not have been meant as one.

Oh I'm certain Runabout was not originally meant to be a Target exclusive *cough*Wave 4*cough*, I just thought that with Thrust and Runabout basically in the same discussion, they both had that small label. Oh well, Hasbro is anything but consistent.

He has his own assortment code according to the news item, so he's always been an exclusive, just not to Target maybe

By contrast, TR Brainstorm was exclusive to Walgreens, yet had the regular Deluxe Class assortment code, indicating a last-minute change.

News Credits: 23 · by **aronjlove** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:12 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I know Thrust seemingly has the "Villains" label slapped on his packaging, but I thought Runabout was supposed to also?

As a Target exclusive? He may originally not have been meant as one.

Oh I'm certain Runabout was not originally meant to be a Target exclusive *cough*Wave 4*cough*, I just thought that with Thrust and Runabout basically in the same discussion, they both had that small label. Oh well, Hasbro is anything but consistent.

aronjlove wrote:The 2-pack with Ramjet & Dirge has the Cybertronian Villains label and Thrust is part of the crew so maybe they kept the theme with his packaging?

It was Skywarp and Thundercracker that had the Villains Label (not Ramjet and Dirge), also the Decepticon Clones had it. I guess it is a Target thing...except for poor Runabout.

Oops, my bad, I knew it was one of the Seeker two packs. Thought it was the Amazon one though since the Prowl/Ironhide says Autobot Alliance.