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News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:31 pm

Gurnee Walmart and Target had nothing as of yesterday around 2pm.

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:31 pm

Walmart near Harvard, IL had the Construct-Bots Dinobots and a lone Fall of Cybertron Jazz.

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Sun May 18, 2014 8:34 pm

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Holy crap, no AoE at ALL at Rosemont Target, not even in the back. WTH, Target, I thought we were cool?

That sucks that the retailers didn't have their act together with the street date. At least TRU seemed to be on the ball and at least the retailers were on the ball with Cybertron Monday.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Mon May 19, 2014 11:17 am

Walmarts in Addison and Glen Ellyn, only the Sparkers, 1-Steps, and Power Battlers in stock, a couple Leader OP as well.

by **jindrak** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:10 pm

Any spottings of MP-03 Grimlock? Facebook groups blowing up about finding them in the wild today. TX, CA and other states. Price is 59.99, ~64 with tax. Called TRU in Niles and Schaumburg already and they have no stock. will call around a few more and keep yall updated.

News Credits: 4 · by **philswitch engage** » Wed May 21, 2014 9:50 pm

Downers Grove Toys R Us by Yorktown had a whole slew of new AoE figures. Most of them were the more kid friendly stuff like the spark racers, Titans, and the power attack figures.

They did have 2 of Voyager Grimlock. I grabbed 1 for myself.

Tried to use a coupon I had, but the check out girl said my coupon wasn't working on it, and neither were any of the coupons codes she had access to.

by **3.8TransAM** » Fri May 23, 2014 11:58 pm

Hey I'm alive..................

Still working tons, but light is at the end of the tunnel, I will gain free time and lose income...

Anything I have hit in Nw In area has been about useless. Only bright spot was a rogue Whirl at Highland Target a few weeks ago. Everywhere has been pretty much no/low stock in my area.

News Credits: 4 · by **philswitch engage** » Sat May 24, 2014 11:29 am

North Riverside Toys R US had the new AoE Kreo Micro changers.

Here are the codes:

45 Skrapnel
46 Fangwolf
47 Misfire (labeled as an autobot?)
48 Trypticon
49 Mindswipe
50 Nightbeat
51 Highbrow
52 Jarugar
53 Jetwash
54 Wingspan Hawk
55 Torosaur
56 Silversnout

by **imandop1013** » Sat May 24, 2014 1:15 pm

Golf mill TRU had four. Two are remaining.

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Fri May 30, 2014 3:58 pm

Golf mill tru had evolution grimlock and strafe sets. Also had pop! Vinyl figures and new kreo microchangers as well as the hexbug sets. I got last pop drift. Rescue bots optimus primal and dinobot heatwave and blades in preschool aisle. Lots of tf stuff here.

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:45 am

The Toys R Us in Schaumburg, IL recently put up their full Age of Extinction display in the past few days. Looks pretty impressive and it's great to see the Transformers back as the main focus at Toys R Us again.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

I cleared out the wave 5 Micro-Changers at Golf Mill and at Schaumburg. Hopefully between the two stores I'll end up with two full sets so that I can make the alt mode and a robot mode for each one. Fingers crossed!

The only thing new that I saw that I haven't reported on yet was the Mr Potato Head Starscream and Optimus Prime sets. Fun little guys if you've got an extra $7 each sitting around somewhere. Excellent desk fodder for work or home.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:15 am

The Downers Grove TRU on Butterfield also has their display up, such great art! There's a lot of non-AoE stuff in there, but like you said, it's nice to see TFs front and center again.

They had a couple Grimlock evolution sets and one Strafe set. And those Potato Heads, so cool!

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:15 pm

Rosemont Target had 1 Cosmos left and 4 Swerve sets. Lots of AOE toys but the only thing new was the Target exclusive Silver Knight Optimus Prime Smash and Change figure. All of the remaining boxes were damaged ... great if you plan on opening them, not so great if you're a sealed collector.

Des Plaines Kmart had nothing new but had a decent endcap and regular section of products.

News Credits: 4 · by **philswitch engage** » Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:31 pm

North Riverside Toys R Us has their AoE display up. They had all 3 evolution packs.

In the Kreo isle, they also had the new G1 Grimlock set.

by **JBPrime** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:03 pm

Target near Elston had the new Flip and Change wave. One Bumblebee, one Lockdown (I bought) and about five of the Target Exclusive Silver Optimus.

by **char_leigh** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:57 pm

The Schaumburg/Woodfield Target put out the Silver Knight Smash and Change Optimus.

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:52 pm

char_leigh wrote:The Schaumburg/Woodfield Target put out the Silver Knight Smash and Change Optimus.

Welcome aboard char_leigh!

News Credits: 3602 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:53 pm

philswitch engage wrote:North Riverside Toys R Us has their AoE display up. They had all 3 evolution packs.

In the Kreo isle, they also had the new G1 Grimlock set.

Man I still haven't seen the new G1 Grimlock set in person. Wish it "transformed" like previous Kre-o sets.

Found a bunch of the new Hero Mashers at the Golf Mill Toys R Us in Niles earlier today.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... -us/30410/

by **Ender Rex** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:39 pm

Gurnee TRU had Grimlock Unleashed Kreos yesterday.

Gonna be hunting for those Hero Mashers tomorrow.

by **char_leigh** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:30 am

I don't know if this was reported or not -- Schaumburg Toys R Us had the Grimlock Evolution 2 pack on Sat. but was sold out. Yesterday, the only Evolution 2 pack they had left was the Slug Evolution 2 pack (they had 2 left as of 4 PM Thur.)-- I wasn't sure if they sold out on the Strafe/Swoop 2 pack or never received it yet. I might go to Toynk and Quake on Friday. I'll post if they have anything new.

by **JBPrime** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:51 am

Seibertron wrote:Found a bunch of the new Hero Mashers at the Golf Mill Toys R Us in Niles earlier today.

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... -us/30410/

Glad to see these are out, sure I'm sick of seeing the Marvel ones, but these are much better suited for the gimmick. I'll definitely pick up Optimus for the collection.

by **char_leigh** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:41 pm

Schaumburg TRU had the Hero Mashers and the AOE Deluxe Wave 2 -- but they only had Strafe -- no Scorn or Drift. They also restocked on the Evo Grimlock 2 pack. Also, if you're into Marvel figures -- buy one, get another 40% promotion (I think I read that right). Woodfield Target also had AOE Deluxe Wave 2 -- but only Strafe.

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:09 pm

Right now, 4 MP Grimlocks at TRU in Butterfield Rd.

News Credits: 4 · by **philswitch engage** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:57 pm

AT 7 PM tonight, the Target in WIllowbrook, on Rt 83 had the new Tailgate and Skrapnel legends figure.

I have pics of receipt and figures, but suck at posting them here.

by **JBPrime** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:28 am

Found the Hero Mashers line at TRU in Orland Park, IL. Picked up the Optimus (duh), and gotta admit, he's simple, but fun. Think I'll pick up Starscream next.