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News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:13 pm

wave 4 titan masters still havent been found in canada, so its evern worse here.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:24 pm

nycPrime wrote:Brooklyn TRU

That made me beyond angry, seeing as how it never came near a store here...

And my walmart is still loaded with more than 10 each of the wave 1 TLK, wave 2 TR, and Blastwave wave of RiD. Nothing new in over 2 months. Not even the wave 4 titan masters, the only figures from that wave I wanted.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:09 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Brooklyn TRU

That made me beyond angry, seeing as how it never came near a store here...

And my walmart is still loaded with more than 10 each of the wave 1 TLK, wave 2 TR, and Blastwave wave of RiD. Nothing new in over 2 months. Not even the wave 4 titan masters, the only figures from that wave I wanted.

Sorry to hear. Out of curiosity, I checked TRU's website and there were a few TRUs in NY that had inventory of the Velocitron set. A few users on TFW from the 2 coasts and from OH/MI also reported seeing it locally. TRU distribution is definitely wonky...

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:12 pm

nycPrime wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Brooklyn TRU

That made me beyond angry, seeing as how it never came near a store here...

And my walmart is still loaded with more than 10 each of the wave 1 TLK, wave 2 TR, and Blastwave wave of RiD. Nothing new in over 2 months. Not even the wave 4 titan masters, the only figures from that wave I wanted.

Sorry to hear. Out of curiosity, I checked TRU's website and there were a few TRUs in NY that had inventory of the Velocitron set. A few users on TFW from the 2 coasts and from OH/MI also reported seeing it locally. TRU distribution is definitely wonky...

Most certainly. You should see the range of figures they have here...

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:15 am

Well that confirms it, no more Titan Masters at the local Walmarts.

Four pegs for Legends, three pegs for Deluxe, and no more pegs for Titan Masters. :BANG_HEAD:

Going to have to start visiting the one nearby Target more often, it's the only other place around that sells TMs.

Speaking of Target, it's the only place I've seen Deluxe wave 4 and I still haven't seen Sky Shadow anywhere (barely seen Six Shot).

Emerje

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 2:19 pm

Selection at my Brooklyn (Caesars Bay) TRU is improving. 1 Trypticon, 2 Chaos sets, RiD Menasor and the Bee combiner, and some other TR and TLK stuff.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:47 pm

Mishawaka, IN TRU taken today.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:06 pm

I usually don't complain much, but I'm getting tired of empty pegs and shelves around here. :-x

The last figures I got that were new were TR Kup and his wavemates like 6 weeks ago, and since then, nothing! TrU: empty! Target: empty! Both Walmarts: empty! Except for a bunch of RiD and TLK 1 step figures. I did see 1 TR Sixshot in TrU, but I didn't care about him. I'm waiting for TLK leader Megatron and TR Overlord. They might get here by Christmas. :-(

by **Optimum Supreme** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:52 pm

In target today, no legends, I don't think any tms (not that I really care, Repugnus was the last one I really wanted and I've had that a while, I think I had to go online to get it like Lg Brawn) a bunch of deluxes I already have (only specifics I remember being Hot Rod and Doublecross) 4-5 Broadsides I skipped because I've already got Tidal Wave coming sometime from BBTS and surprise surprise, another Soundwave shelfwarmer.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:12 pm

Yesterday Walgreens only had the Skullsmasher redeco, a Weirdwolf, and a Mindwire.

Meijers had one Broadside, a ton of wave 1 deluxes, a Kickback, a couple Bumblebees (which I really haven't seen much of the TR yellow menace, oddly), 4-5+ of both Brawn (legend) and that red Throttlebot guy with a changed name. Also some TM but don't really pay attention to which or even know what wave.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:42 pm

My walmart restocked with the Autobots Unite giant flip changers, but that was it. still 24 wave 1 deluxes that haven't moved

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:46 am

Found a Sky Shadow and Six Shot at Walmart for the first time. Unfortunately they priced them as Movie Leaders at $50. :roll:

Oh well, Sky Shadow is cheaper by $10 on Amazon anyway.

Emerje

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:00 pm

Awwwww yeeah!

Its probably forgotten, but this thread came about because my TRUs used to be so well stocked that posting pics on other threads would just derail them. That wasnt the case for a loooong time. But thats over, its time for them to look awesome again, here is my Transformers section at my local toysrus.

PS: Also I really hope this puts an end to the discussion of it not being concievable to have 3 lines on the same shelves at the same time.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:46 pm

Just took a visit to my local TRU in a last-ditch effort to pick up MPM-3 before I leave, only to find that they didn't have him. I had a $10 off coupon and everything. :BANG_HEAD:

EDIT: Shouldn't have been surprised, they didn't even have TLK wave 2 stuff.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:37 pm

william-james88 wrote:Awwwww yeeah!

Its probably forgotten, but this thread came about because my TRUs used to be so well stocked that posting pics on other threads would just derail them. That wasnt the case for a loooong time. But thats over, its time for them to look awesome again, here is my Transformers section at my local toysrus.

PS: Also I really hope this puts an end to the discussion of it not being concievable to have 3 lines on the same shelves at the same time.

I needs MPMs... and wave 5 deluxes... and TLK deluxe Megs.......... and Bludgeon and Twinferno...

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:43 pm

Wal-Mart in Hornell, NY.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 10:00 pm

william-james88 wrote:
PS: Also I really hope this puts an end to the discussion of it not being concievable to have 3 lines on the same shelves at the same time.

No one said it wasn't possible but that it makes it improbable to keep them all up to date, they can't even keep 1-2 lines properly stocked, so something's likely to fall behind, and it's pretty much always going to be the one line I care about, the only line not being sold by a movie or cartoon.

Anyway, been to a few Meijers this week and they seem to be well stocked on Brawn and Roadburn these days.

Walmart had quite a number of Cosmos and Seaspray. They also had movie leaders Optimus and Megatron but the idiot that stocked them put them on the wrong shelf, so knowing $19.99 was definitely too low to be right I had to search around for a price check station to learn it was $49 something for those. [-(

I expected as much.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:00 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
PS: Also I really hope this puts an end to the discussion of it not being concievable to have 3 lines on the same shelves at the same time.

No one said it wasn't possible but that it makes it improbable to keep them all up to date, they can't even keep 1-2 lines properly stocked, so something's likely to fall behind, and it's pretty much always going to be the one line I care about, the only line not being sold by a movie or cartoon.

As you can see from the pics, we see the latest deluxes from the films (wave 2), RID (Bludgeon wave) and Titans Return (wave 5) all on the same shelves. So its not only probable, its happening right now and I have the proof up there to show it.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:43 am

And here we go, more proof that all the lines can be maintained with the latest products, or at least desireable products, from 3 different TF lines all at once.

I went to walmart today and found the wave 2 movie figures (with the leasders), the wave 5 TR deluxes (misfire and the gang) and the latest RID warriors (Bludgeon wave, which you guys dont even have in the US) as well as the RID combiners. So all there chilling together, waiting to be bought.

So all very probable.

Will go to more stores today and take more pics.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 3:49 pm

And here you go, two more stores, and two more pics. And in every store (whether it be Walmart or Toysrus) I have the latest toys so the wave 2 movie deluxes, the wave 5 TR deluxes and the last RID Warriors to come out. My TRus even have their exclusives such as MPM Bee and the TLK Deluxes.

Walmart

Toysrus

by **Jason5billion** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:13 pm

I wouldn't care if stores were more concerned with putting out TLK Transformers than they are with Titan Masters or Titan Returns Transformers if they'd stock up on more blind bag Tiny Turbo changers. It took me a while, but I finally found a store that had a plethora of them in stock. I don't want to say which one because I'd rather not see them totally gone because some lurker found, but I did buy eight more of them. I would've bought more, but I didn't have enough money for them. I wound up with three duplicates; and if I can't trade them for ones that would complete the wave, I'll give them to some great nieces and nephews for Christmas. No, I don't mean repaints; but I did get Decepticon Blackout and Chopter. I also got a yellow Bumblebee, and I'm tempted to think the black one I had that broke and that I never could get to stand was defective because I can get this one to stand up without any trouble. The other ones I have are Black Grimlock, Sideswipe, Starscream, Optimus Prime, Cogman, and Autobot Hound. Can someone please tell me how close I am to getting a full wave? If I get a full one, I'm gonna put them side by side when they're in robot mode and have them do the wave by rotating each one's arms up and down one at a time. The price of Tiny Turbo changers? Two to four dollars depending on where you're stuck living. The price of doing the wave with the Tiny Turbo changer figures? Priceless.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:36 pm

If you want to avoid duplicates, they do have codes on the bags to see which toys are inside. You can look it up on our site. Or just google "seibertron tiny turbo changer codes"

by **Jason5billion** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:08 am

I've tried looking for those and couldn't find any letter codes. If my phone's working well enough, I'm gonna call the store and ask them to put the rest on layaway. To me they're like those Hot Wheels mystery cars that came out where you don't know what you're getting until you open them. They still put those out, but they want more money. If I can get the rest on layaway, I'll let people know which store it was. I'd really like to get a Transformer that's an exclusive.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:09 am

Jason5billion wrote:I've tried looking for those and couldn't find any letter codes. If my phone's working well enough, I'm gonna call the store and ask them to put the rest on layaway. To me they're like those Hot Wheels mystery cars that came out where you don't know what you're getting until you open them. They still put those out, but they want more money. If I can get the rest on layaway, I'll let people know which store it was. I'd really like to get a Transformer that's an exclusive.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... des/38001/

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... des/38848/

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:31 am

Those pictures of Canadian stores are fantastic. At some point, it's like the US and Canadian stock paradigm for TFs at these big retailers switched.

For the record, I completely subscribe to the conspiracy theory that Walmart and Target's US Buyer teams strong armed Hasbro into slashing the solicitation window for the e-tailer/direct accounts like BBTS, EE, and Amazon. They wanted better sell through without having to actually do work to compete with the online beast.