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News Credits: 1 · by **TK415** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:35 pm

WJ, Thanks for the posting!

I wouldn't have checked Target today, so glad I was able to pre-order Jazz earlier this morning.

Thanks Seibertron.com. Thanks Seibertron staff. Thanks Will!

I love Cybertronian Transformers! ... well I guess I love lots of types of Transformers, and fun to get good Cybertronian forms.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:03 am

TK415 wrote:WJ, Thanks for the posting!

I wouldn't have checked Target today, so glad I was able to pre-order Jazz earlier this morning.

Thanks Seibertron.com. Thanks Seibertron staff. Thanks Will!

I love Cybertronian Transformers! ... well I guess I love lots of types of Transformers, and fun to get good Cybertronian forms.

You're welcome!!!!!

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:48 am

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote: Makes me wonder if solid case orders are still a thing.

Emerje

I can confirm that they are. To who they are made available, I don't know, but I know they are a thing since I just saw a solid case (the brown box itself) for Legacy Jihaxus, Bulkhead, Soundwave, Arcee, Blaster, and Kingdom Pipes and Slammer.

I have always assumed that Amazon gets only solid cases of everything. As someone who pre-orders from Amazon on day 1 when they become available, typically the minute they become available, I have never gotten anything in a wave that should come together in a mixed case at the same time.

Plus, I cannot imagine Amazon would deal with having to break down a mixed case within their warehouse.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:23 pm

Hasbro Pulse "Premium" members can start pre-ordering those Toxitron G2 figures!

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new

Also available: G1 Thundercracker, and G1 Hound! (Hound is sold out as of this moment)

So head over and pre-order what you will!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:35 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote: Makes me wonder if solid case orders are still a thing.

Emerje

I can confirm that they are. To who they are made available, I don't know, but I know they are a thing since I just saw a solid case (the brown box itself) for Legacy Jihaxus, Bulkhead, Soundwave, Arcee, Blaster, and Kingdom Pipes and Slammer.

I have always assumed that Amazon gets only solid cases of everything. As someone who pre-orders from Amazon on day 1 when they become available, typically the minute they become available, I have never gotten anything in a wave that should come together in a mixed case at the same time.

Plus, I cannot imagine Amazon would deal with having to break down a mixed case within their warehouse.

Amazon getting solid boxes makes sense that way but I think we have enough evidence that they do since there are a bunch of examples of one character being made available to order when a wavemate isn't. Same for one character in the wave being made available again while another isn't.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:04 pm

Hasbro Pulse only has about 5% of allocated US stock for new exclusives, so it's no surprise that some sold out already. However, all the new Walmart exclusives are still available at the main Walmart site. If there are any you want, it's best to preorder since some, like Galaxy Shuttle, turned out to be online only in the US. While the Toxitron listing has a picture of Grimlock's box, it is a mixup. Grimlock is not available yet. Below are the preorder links to these new figures:

Toxitron

Walmart US https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... hbdg=L1102

Walmart Canada https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0206338273

Jazz

Walmart US https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... 1046593811

Walmart Canada https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0206314486

Cloudcover

Walmart US https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... 2427806803

Pulse https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... cloudcover

Walmart Canada https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0206336864

Retro Thundercracker

Walmart US https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... hbdg=L1102

Pulse https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... dercracker

Walmart Canada https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/6000206337867

Retro Hound

Walmart US https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers ... hbdg=L1102

Pulse https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... und-figure

Walmart Canada https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/6000206337807

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:50 pm

Probably will regret not ordering Hound when I had the chance, but I got the two Legacy figures I wanted... hopefully. Praying to Primus that Walmart doesn't burn me like they did Galaxy Shuttle.

"Pre shipment info for Galaxy Shuttle has been submitted"
*Never actually left Walmart*

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:07 pm

Jazz's link for us Walmart takes me to toxitrons. Guess it's a sign to buy him lol

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:21 pm

Cheetron wrote:Jazz's link for us Walmart takes me to toxitrons. Guess it's a sign to buy him lol

Thanks for the heads up

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:44 pm

That was quick. Switched Cloudcover from HasbroPulse to Walmart.ca.

I'll still wait on Toxie.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:12 am

If you missed ordering Legacy Shrapnel because it sold out? It's back in stock at Hasbro Pulse!

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... n-shrapnel

Grab it while it's still available...

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:23 pm

DeathReviews wrote:If you missed ordering Legacy Shrapnel because it sold out? It's back in stock at Hasbro Pulse!

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... n-shrapnel

Grab it while it's still available...

That was for Pulse Premium members and it sold out 2 minutes before being open to the general public.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:31 pm

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:If you missed ordering Legacy Shrapnel because it sold out? It's back in stock at Hasbro Pulse!

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... n-shrapnel

Grab it while it's still available...

That was for Pulse Premium members and it sold out 2 minutes before being open to the general public.

Wow - guess people really want that Shrapnel. I can only imagine what it'll be like when Bombshell is announced...

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:54 pm

BBTS has Shrapnel up for Pre Order

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:08 am

That core size "Bomb-Burst" everyone was so impressed with is available again on Hasbro Pulse! Not sure if it requires their premium membership to order, but it's at least viewable!

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... bomb-burst

If you have the means, hurry before they're sold out again!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:57 pm

Armada Prime is up for preorder as expected today on Hasbro Pulse, TFSource and BBTS.

If anybody finds him on Amazon.com please post a link, because I can't find him there.

BBTS:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 236916?o=2

Hasbro Pulse
https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... imus-prime

TFSource
https://tfsource.com/hasbro-transformer ... evolution/

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:11 am

Turns out Legacy Commander Armada Optimus Prime is very very popular among fans. He is currently sold out on Hasbro Pulse, BBTS and other online retailers. Amazon lagged at posting a listing and so, since fans purchased it elsewhere already, he is still in stock there. Below you will find the links for him on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca. He is around $90 USD and $135 CAD (which is over $10 more than he should be when looking at current exchange rates). He is bound to sell out there too as he is currently a number 1 seller.

Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Evo ... 130&sr=8-5

Amazon.ca https://www.amazon.ca/Tra-Gen-Legacy-Ev ... 464&sr=8-3

News Credits: 4 · by **Quantum Surge** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:23 am

Armada Prime earned that popularity

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:38 am

That 10$ markup for Canadians could be worse. The thing could be at Toys R Us.
Beside, if we import it from the USA, we have to pay for shipping so.

Anyway, for Armada Optimus I'm not taking any chances and I will not wait for a sale. I'm preordering right now as I did for Leader Armada Megatron.

News Credits: 1 · by **TheEvilProfessor** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:35 am

Thanks for the alert!
I wasn't sure on this one, but I caved and pre-ordered it.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:09 am

I'm glad Armada Prime is still available those that want it via Amazon. But I think despite it's initial success we will still have to wait until the toy is actually out to know how successful it is. But the signs seem good. In fact every CC has sold well and been a challenge to obtain except for Kingdom Rodimus, which actually was discounted up to and beyond 50% off at one point. Not saying it was a bad toy, but perhaps TT / Hasbro just produced more of that one for some reason.

Jetfire and Skylynx had multiple production runs, and from the online community comments, it appears a Motor Master reissue would probably be welcome as well, though it hasn't happened yet.

by **Grahf_** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:50 am

Has anyone else actually read what this Optimus Prime is best seller at?

It's number one for Wii games.

It's number one for PSP games.

And it's number eleven for all of video games, down from number eight yesterday.

The only actual video game to outsell Legacy Armada Optimus Prime is Zelda. Making it the number two best selling actual video game on all of Amazon. So that would also make it the number one XBox Series game, XBox One game, XBox 360 game, PS5 game, PS4 game, PS3 game, PS Vita game, Wii U game, 3DS game and DS game. That's rather impressive. Only a Switch game can outsell it and even then, only Zelda.

Is there a Webdiver or Daigunder feature to this release that hasn't been reported on yet to have it listed as a video game on Amazon? I mean, it's not that they took too long to get the listing up, it's just that I was checking in the action figure category and couldn't find it so I went to Pulse instead. If I had known to check the video games, I might have found it quicker. It's not on the featured Transformers search where it should be at the top above Cyber Commander Optimus Prime who's always up there for some reason along with Cyber Commander Bumblebee and the Cyber Battalion two packs and a bunch of Rescue Bots listings. Only the newest Generations figures make it up here like the newest wave of Armada Megatron, Devcon and the rest.

I just had a chuckle about it when I finally found the listing for it the other day and read what it was a best seller for. I realized why I hadn't found it before then after I read it.

I preordered not only due to the popularity of this figure but I watched a video from Nerdzoic the other day about a very unconfirmed rumor/speculation of Hasbro cutting back on production runs so as to not have so many figures left that go on sale. I mean, this was after a huge Black Friday sale and then still have so much old stock available after the warehouse sale only three months later. It's pretty crazy how many are still available for some figures after both those sales. So I wasn't taking chances with this one and snagged that preorder pretty quick.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:41 pm

Good thing I got my preorder in. This guy looks totally worth the commander price

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:48 pm

Grahf_ wrote:Has anyone else actually read what this Optimus Prime is best seller at?

It's number one for Wii games.

It's number one for PSP games.

And it's number eleven for all of video games, down from number eight yesterday.

The only actual video game to outsell Legacy Armada Optimus Prime is Zelda. Making it the number two best selling actual video game on all of Amazon. So that would also make it the number one XBox Series game, XBox One game, XBox 360 game, PS5 game, PS4 game, PS3 game, PS Vita game, Wii U game, 3DS game and DS game. That's rather impressive. Only a Switch game can outsell it and even then, only Zelda.

Is there a Webdiver or Daigunder feature to this release that hasn't been reported on yet to have it listed as a video game on Amazon? I mean, it's not that they took too long to get the listing up, it's just that I was checking in the action figure category and couldn't find it so I went to Pulse instead. If I had known to check the video games, I might have found it quicker. It's not on the featured Transformers search where it should be at the top above Cyber Commander Optimus Prime who's always up there for some reason along with Cyber Commander Bumblebee and the Cyber Battalion two packs and a bunch of Rescue Bots listings. Only the newest Generations figures make it up here like the newest wave of Armada Megatron, Devcon and the rest.

I just had a chuckle about it when I finally found the listing for it the other day and read what it was a best seller for. I realized why I hadn't found it before then after I read it.

I preordered not only due to the popularity of this figure but I watched a video from Nerdzoic the other day about a very unconfirmed rumor/speculation of Hasbro cutting back on production runs so as to not have so many figures left that go on sale. I mean, this was after a huge Black Friday sale and then still have so much old stock available after the warehouse sale only three months later. It's pretty crazy how many are still available for some figures after both those sales. So I wasn't taking chances with this one and snagged that preorder pretty quick.

That rumor comes up every so often, especially with the Titan Class figures. You have to remember though that "Hasbro Pulse" =/= "Hasbro". Pulse is a third party company working with Hasbro. They are basically the same as TFSource or BBTS just with a direct phone line. It is possible Hasbro Proper expected a Big Box retailer to make an additional order for stock that didn't pan out, or more likely that Meijer and Target are placing smaller orders based on previous sales numbers, but I wouldn't put a huge amount of stock into the rumor. At the end ofvthe day, I would stick with "does this look like a figurevthat is worth $89.99 to me? And if the answer is no wait for a sale

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:00 pm

I had been checking Amazon daily since his official reveal. I got mine. I have and like the original, but this update just looks so good. I guess I can keep the original combined with Jetfire.

As for Kingdom Rodimus being discounted, it might also have to do with him not selling so well due to the limited-use trailer driving the price to that class.