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News Credits: 4877 · Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:25 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Fun fact, MPM Ratchet ships to quebec even though it says "no"

For real?

I'll wait for a 50% off sale and see if it work.

Yup, I tested it out and my Ratchet came in today

News Credits: 101 · Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:26 pm

Buzzworthy Bumblebee line spotted at Toys R Us, if anyone care.

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News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:27 pm

This is fun, another year another price hike. Since Canada was behind on the 2021 toys, only in the recent month has it become clear that any new deluxe released in 2021 from here on out will be under the new price point of 32.99 CAD. This is the case for Walmart, Toysrus and Amazon, the three main Hasbro retailers in Canada. This price hike is being seen across all Hasbro action figures previously at the 29.99 price point, so the Star Wars Black Series and Marvel Legends toys as well.

As for new Canadian sightings, the entire first wave of Buzzworthy Bumblebee toys has been found at Toysrus Canada in Laval, Quebec. These include the Cyberverse and Studio Series rereleases along with the brand new core class mold. That one is being sold for $28 CAD.

Thanks to Kanrabat for letting us know of all this.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Mar 27, 2021 5:49 am

I didn't knew it was news! :shock:

Well, at least my wallet's sacrifice wasn't for naught.

News Credits: 101 · Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:36 pm

Price hike at Toys R Us go brrrrr. :HEADHURTS:

https://www.toysrus.ca/en/PRE-ORDER%2C- ... 6593E.html

News Credits: 101 · Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:18 pm

Age 3 and Up have the preorder open for Select Black Zarak at 230$CAN.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:48 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Age 3 and Up have the preorder open for Select Black Zarak at 230$CAN.

So does EB games

News Credits: 101 · Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:53 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Age 3 and Up have the preorder open for Select Black Zarak at 230$CAN.

So does EB games

Look like it.

https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectible ... lack-zarak

Still, Age 3 and Up are pretty reliable and unless shipping is free with E.B Games, it's cheaper with A3&U for Quebec just because we don't have to pay the Quebec tax.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:06 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Age 3 and Up have the preorder open for Select Black Zarak at 230$CAN.

So does EB games

Look like it.

https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectible ... lack-zarak

Still, Age 3 and Up are pretty reliable and unless shipping is free with E.B Games, it's cheaper with A3&U for Quebec just because we don't have to pay the Quebec tax.

You van pici up at eb stores so shipping is free.

News Credits: 101 · Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:48 pm

william-james88 wrote:You van pici up at eb stores so shipping is free.

For now, the "store pick up" option is grayed out so it's not possible. It may also be something that will never ever be available in any store because it's too big so it may remain online only.

Still, it's cheaper even with shipping from Age 3 and Up. Just because we Québécois skip the Quebec tax:

Age 3 and Up:

Order summary
Transformers Generations Selects - Titan Black Zarak × 1
$229.99

Subtotal
$229.99

Shipping
$13.99

GST
$12.20

Total
$256.18 CAD

EB Games with in-store pick-up (if available):

Montant avant/hors taxes
230
+ TPS (5%)
11.5
+ TVQ (9.975%)
22.94
= Montant avec taxes
264.44

Proof that the Quebec tax is one HELL of a scam. (It actually tax the federal tax!)

Plus if your order from Age 3 and Up go above 250$CAN, shipping is free. Unfortunately, preorders item cannot combine into a larger order. If anyone are willing to risk it, they can wait until it's in stock then buy something that is worth above 20$CAN to save on the 13.99$ of shipping. But I'm not taking any chances just to save a McDonald meal.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:46 am

Kingdom Netflix spoiler pack up for pre-order at Walmart.ca:

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0202417452

News Credits: 101 · Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:54 am

Nation wide slow news month it seems.

Anyway for your entertainment, only RESCUE BOTS are available at Toys R Us online for some reason.

https://www.toysrus.ca/en/toysrus/Brands/T/Transformers

EDIT: The bug seems to be fixed now.

News Credits: 101 · Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:36 pm

Canadians who missed out on the original CW Devastator have a second chance at Amazon.ca!
In stock now for 170$CAN plus taxes and shipping as I'm posting this.

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Transformers ... 82&sr=1-31

News Credits: 101 · Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:39 pm

Look like this thread is my personal blog.

Anyway, those who still don't have a ER Doubledealer can have it for only 46.70$CAN at Amazon! Obviously, for an undetermined limited time.

https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/Transformers ... 82&sr=1-10

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:05 pm

I am here, thanks for the sightings

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:43 pm

While Canadian Walmarts have been rather barren as of late, the latest exclusive figures are now all being found in stores at the same time.
The second wave of Headmaster figures was found in BC.
The Nextflix wave 3 deluxes have been found across the country (though there is no confirmation for Ontario since the province is currently on essentials only lockdown).
The Netflix wave 3 voyagers have been found in Alberta.

If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

This sighting was originally posted here.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:41 am

william-james88 wrote:While Canadian Walmarts have been rather barren as of late, . . .

This statement amuses me. I'm not certain American Wal-marts even CARRY Transformers anymore.

News Credits: 101 · Tue May 04, 2021 7:13 pm

Amazon.ca will have Siege Omega Supreme back in stock soon. You can preorder him for the low, low price of 287.50$CAN plus taxes and free shipping.

https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/Hasbro-Trans ... 82&sr=1-32

News Credits: 101 · Fri May 28, 2021 4:01 pm

The very elusive SS86 Sergeant Kup is in stock at Amazon! And at 30$ as I'm writing this. Prime eligible.

https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/Transformers ... 82&sr=1-82

I secured mine. :DANCE:

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:13 pm

Ok so lots of new sightings and even new reveals through sightings to get through.

Manitoba, Canada, seems to be the first place where the Walmart exclusive Transformers Best Wars reissues were found but they have popped up in other areas of the country since, like BC and Ontario. Cheetor and Rattrap are both 32.97 which Optimus Primal and Megatron are 69.97 each. The images below all come from the Cybertron.ca board. These may not show up in the US for another month or two as we saw from the initial release of vintage Transformers at Walmart in 2018.

As you can see from the Rattrap image, from TF fan SPLIT LIP, Canadian Walmarts also have the new Rescue Bot Dinobot two packs.

JonoPrime on the Cybertron baords also found leader class Slag in an Onatrio Walmart.

In Ontario, someone found never before seen toys as part of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line at Toysrus. Those are Bumblegrim and Primelock. Both have Grimlock as the pants and each set gives you a new deco of the Grimlock mold that came out in the Robots in Disguise crash combiner line. The sighting comes from @CybertronBeast on Twiter.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:43 pm

I can't wait to see out of package photos of Cheetor and find out what his final colors look like.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:57 pm

Does that Primelock look like Armada super mode Prime or is it just me?

Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:41 am

Even accounting for Canada to US dollar FX, those reissues seem pretty expensive. Are straight reissues always that pricey?

News Credits: 101 · Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:09 am

Cheesinator wrote:Even accounting for Canada to US dollar FX, those reissues seem pretty expensive. Are straight reissues always that pricey?

Yes.

I can't say for the USA, but Walmart charge extra for some, and the price is right for other. It's weird how they function.

(All in Canadian $)
Optimus Prime without trailer was 70$CAN when it came out, as well as Astrotrain, Starscream, and the Soundwave/Buzzsaw two pack. Overpriced for Optimus and Astrotrain, maybe fair for Starscream, and totally fair for Soundwave.
Hotrod and Blaster were 40$, which was fair for Hotrod and pretty cheap for Blaster.

There's no rimes nor reasons to those prices. :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 101 · Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:19 pm

ER "Dead Optimus" is back in stock at Amazon.ca for the pretty reasonable price of 67$can.

Get it while you still can!

https://www.amazon.ca/Transformers-Toys ... ys&sr=1-11