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News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:50 pm

According to ruinnatn of the TFW2005.com boards, there is an upcoming Costco exclusive figure soon to be arriving at distribution centers across the country.

ruinnatn is an employee of Costco, and this is what he has to say regarding his findings:

ruinnatn wrote:Not that big but Costco is getting the leader class Optimus Prime and it comes with Legends figures (not sure which ones or how many although it is plural) it is schedualed to hit the distribution center ( depot) on June 2 so they should be showing up around the same time as everything else. The Costco item number is 196085 and it's retail is 34.59-35.99 depending on region.( I work at a Costco in VA so ours is 34.99)

So there is no word how many Legends figures will be included, nor which ones. For that matter, they, or the Prime figure itself, could possibly be repaints.

Continue to watch Seibertron.com and we'll keep you posted when more details about this exclusive are revealed.

News Credits: 2 · by **Powersurge** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:06 pm

Huh, interesting, be nice to know if it will maybe be released elsewhere, like New Zealand for instance :-?

we have got other "exclusives" before, so its possible.

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:29 pm

[yawn]
I'm already passing on Leader-class.

by **Roboto750** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:29 am

I want the leader Prime more than the rest of the movie stuff for sure. Depending on the bonuses here, this may be the way for me to go!

News Credits: 2 · by **Bombus distinguendus** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:31 am

ok this may be stupid to ask but what are "legend figures"?? im not sure if i understand what toy line they are..

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:07 am

Bombus distinguendus wrote:ok this may be stupid to ask but what are "legend figures"?? im not sure if i understand what toy line they are..

Legends of Cybertron are listed as "micro class" in the Vector Sigma Database. For the sake of giving you an example I defer to the LOC Bumblebee figure from Classics here.

Edit: They were introduced during Cybertron as smaller scale versions of major characters in the series. The Bumblebee figure I've linked to above is a repaint of Cybertron's LOC Hot Shot figure.

Like Exulted Unicron on Facebook · by **Exulted Unicron** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:29 am

looks like they're doing anything to shift old figures these days

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:52 am

Not interested to be honest.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kayevcee** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:49 am

$5 less than the regular version, and it comes with free Legends figures?

I wonder if there's a Costco in Providence.

-Nick

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:57 am

I'm hoping it won't share a paint scheme with the other Costco exclusive Optimus release. I don't want to imagine movie Prime in yellow!

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:23 am

Where the Hell is there a COSTCO in SE WI or NE IL?
I've never seen one of these stores.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:46 am

no costcos around here so im passing

by **megatroptimus** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:08 am

It'll be painted yellow with cheaper plastic and plastic tires.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:15 am

For those wondering if there's a Costco near you, here's a link to all the warehouse locations.

http://www.costco.com/Warehouse/Locatio ... d%20States

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:16 am

I'm guessing that the paintjob will be different, maybe more G1-ish?

by **Roboto750** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:07 pm

Cheetron wrote:I'm hoping it won't share a paint scheme with the other Costco exclusive Optimus release. I don't want to imagine movie Prime in yellow!

Couldn't agree more! I hope it stays primarily red a blue in some form or fashion!

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:53 pm

1337W422102 wrote:I'm guessing that the paintjob will be different, maybe more G1-ish?

I don't think so, just because the Costco-exclusive Cybertron Optimus/Wing Saber 2-pack weren't repaints. They were just the normal versions repackaged with a DVD and Wing Saber in robot mode. Exclusives are more often repaints than not, though, so who knows.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:27 pm

Costco and Sams club get some good versions of common stuff.

by **Crossfire** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:00 pm

I would like to get the legends prime... random thought

by **Wolfspiritzero** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:51 am

ShGarland_1383 wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:I'm guessing that the paintjob will be different, maybe more G1-ish?

I don't think so, just because the Costco-exclusive Cybertron Optimus/Wing Saber 2-pack weren't repaints. They were just the normal versions repackaged with a DVD and Wing Saber in robot mode. Exclusives are more often repaints than not, though, so who knows.

I wanted that one but missed out.