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News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:06 pm

Bouncy X wrote:so hot rod was 40$ here in canada and now trailer-less prime is 70? seriously?

I get he's the face of the franchise but come on....now if he had the trailer, 70 would be more reasonable but yeah....canada sucks, I should move.

Have fun in Trump Country! :-P

News Credits: 18 · by **TFanPage101** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:09 pm

Wow! Only $70?...
No... just no way.
I just bought Blackout which retails the same, there's a lot more going on with that than even the cab for Optimus Prime. I was fine with it being the cab, I was considering getting it, but I guess I'll keep an eye for a sale. Good to hear about Dropkick however.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:16 pm

Just... ouch..

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:30 pm

BluePhirePB wrote:$70 for trailer-less G1 Prime?! That's high end Leader Class price point!

A trailer-less G1 Optimus should ne 50$CAN at the vert most. Wait long enough and it will be if it was overproduced like Hot Rod.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:32 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Bouncy X wrote:so hot rod was 40$ here in canada and now trailer-less prime is 70? seriously?

I get he's the face of the franchise but come on....now if he had the trailer, 70 would be more reasonable but yeah....canada sucks, I should move.

Have fun in Trump Country!

I'd take 10 Trumps over one Trudeau TBH. [-(

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:57 pm

I found this at my local walmart in California for $50. Seems pricey especially without his trailer.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:08 pm

joevill wrote:I found this at my local walmart in California for $50. Seems pricey especially without his trailer.

California, Canada's 11th province! :shock:

When this that happen?

News Credits: 3600 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:41 pm

The price for Optimus Prime without a trailer is a rip-off. It's like they priced him with a trailer but forgot to include the trailer!

Or maybe it's really there, just in subspace storage!

by **su6oxone** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:00 pm

So, these are popping up on ebay now and wondering how to distinguish the genuine Walmart reissues vs the counterfeit ones that seem to look identical. Any way to tell? It's already sold out online and hate to waste time making a trip to Walmart, which I hate, just to find out they're sold out...

by **su6oxone** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:01 pm

How can one distinguish the authentic walmart reissues from counterfeit ones? I want to get one from ebay but not sure if it's real or not...

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 6:51 pm

su6oxone wrote:How can one distinguish the authentic walmart reissues from counterfeit ones? I want to get one from ebay but not sure if it's real or not...

Easy, the walmart reissue has no trailer. That never happened before, wven with KOs.
There is no such thing as a mint in box trailerless KO.

by **Ultra Markus** » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:50 pm

70 canadian dollars = a little over 52 us dollars

by **Thegamesend** » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:19 pm

Found 2 Prime reissue finally in Port Coquitlam BC.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:43 pm

They sure took their sweet time getting here, but Canada now has the latest Studio Series deluxe class figures available at big box retailer Walmart. These are Clunker Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Crankcase, WWII Bumblebee and Barricade. The latest Bumblebee movie toys were also found, like Nitro Series Dropkick and Blitzwing and Power Plus Series Soundwave. These were all in a central display which has also been found at US Walmarts. Ratchet, Ironhide and Cliffjumper are still missing at Canadian retail though and nothing past wave 1 for Siege has been found yet. That later part makes sense though since Wave 2 for Siege is expected for April 1st worldwide.

News Credits: 47 · by **Survivefan23** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:40 pm

I thought the Mission Vision Bumblebee & Shatter were Target Exclusives.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:43 pm

Survivefan23 wrote:I thought the Mission Vision Bumblebee & Shatter were Target Exclusives.

No, just the talking Bumblebee titan heroes one.

News Credits: 1 · by **fruityrobo** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:09 pm

WHERE IS MY STUDIO SERIES BLITZWING?!!!

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:05 pm

fruityrobo wrote:WHERE IS MY STUDIO SERIES BLITZWING?!!!

Soon, brother, soon... :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 8 · by **What's Crackin'?** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:42 am

I just figured out that the Bumblebee movie Power Plus Soundwave uses artwork from the original RPM toy.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:52 am

It took a looooooooong time for Canada to catch up to the US for the Studio Series and Siege line but that has changed the past month. Here is a rundown of sightings from the past month:

Studio Series Deluxe wave with Clunker Bee, Sideswipe and Barricade at Walmart
Studio Series Deluxe wave with Scrap Metal and Shatter at Toysrus
Studio Series Voyager wave with Bumblebee Optimus and Rampage at Walmart
Siege Deluxe wave 2 at EB Games
Siege Voyager wave 2 at EB Games

All deluxes are $30 while voyagers are $40.

Walmarts have also been getting the Generations Cyber Battalion Jetfire, Sideswipe, Prowl and Shockwave toys. These are Walmart exclusive in Canada and $20 a piece.

Walmarts have also updated their toy aisle to include an Easter/Spring themed Hasbro display which feature Transformers among their other brands.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:17 pm

Once again, Walmart at Montreal get everything while the one at Laval is a barren wasteland.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:21 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Once again, Walmart at Montreal get everything while the one at Laval is a barren wasteland.

The only new thing in Montreal is what is in the picture. You really want those Cyber Battalion figures?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:23 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Once again, Walmart at Montreal get everything while the one at Laval is a barren wasteland.

The only new thing in Montreal is what is in the picture. You really want those Cyber Battalion figures?

Maybe.

I saw the new SS deluxe figures, but no Clunker Bee. Also, no new voyagers either. My Walmart sure may have had everything, but they barely stock so any new things get sold out instantly.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:23 pm

Right now, Amazon.ca is selling the Transformers Cyberverse warrior class figures for $5.88 CAD ($4.41 USD) and the scout class figures for $4.12 CAD (just a little over $3 USD). They were being sold for a similar price on Walmart.ca this past week but now it is just Amazon selling them at this price. Toysrus will price match these prices too. Not sure if they will match with Thundercracker (the ONLY Transformers toy currently skipped by the US) since he is a different SKU number. These toys have proven fun for kids, and that Shockwave is not half bad so at this price it may be worth it for some. Speaking of the Cyberverse warriors, the latest wave with Prowl and Soundwave has been spotted at Canadian Walmarts and should reach Toysrus too.