The Energon Pub

by **Bouncy X** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:44 pm

well that figures, i got all excited a few weeks ago when i nabbed a pre order on EB Canada's site since it took over a year before i was able to get Ectotron!!

so all i had to do was visit toys r us? damn.

as for pricing, its the same price as EB and thats also what Ectotron cost so its not surprising. i mean neither are "worth" that much and shoulda been 40 or less but i'm sure the licensing was one issue and canada just sucks for pricing with this sorta stuff.

that said, the figure is really cool and i dont regret it, he's way smaller than i expected and he looks so tiny next to Ectotron in robot form but yeah....i love both!!

i have no interest in the x-men crossover figure but it looks cool too.

here's hoping they do Knight Rider eventually...i mean they can do KITT and KARR to represent each faction!! the possibilities are endless!!

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:18 pm

Bouncy X wrote:as for pricing, its the same price as EB and thats also what Ectotron cost so its not surprising.

But Ectotron is a voyager, this is a deluxe.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:44 pm

Every year, I like to go to Toysrus at the beginning of the Holliday shopping season to see how (hopefully) plentiful it is, and it rarely disappoints. And I want to share that with you all, especially those who no longer have Toysrus and can get a sense of nostalgia and at least know that what they felt when they were young can still be experienced by kids (and parents) out there. Toysrus is all stocked up for the holiday season as far as Transformers are concerned. Granted, it's not all the latest items since there are still plenty of Siege toys (the Micromasters are half off right now) but what matters is that there is stock for parents and relatives to buy. There are also lots of key exclusives like the Seeker two pack, Studio Series Leadfoot, the Decepticon Clones and an overflowing amount of Gigawatts. They even had more Transformers in other areas of the store, like the stocking stuffer display in the shape of a gift box.

by **Ultra Markus** » Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:37 pm

how many terawatts does that many gigawatts make?

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:05 am

Ultra Markus wrote:how many terawatts does that many gigawatts make?

One point twenty one

by **hausjam** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:18 pm

I haven't seen a TF shelf stocked like that in 30 years.

by **Stealth Claw** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 5:39 pm

Was Christmas shopping for my almost 1 year old (turns 1 on Dec 15) and the shelves in Toys R Us here in St Catharines ON and the trasformers shelves were fully stocked. My wife pick up soundwave and his cassettes for me fir Christmas. Lol

Like TOO MUCH ENERGON! on Facebook · by **TOO MUCH ENERGON!** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:46 am

Gigwatt? Aren’t those supposed to be like super limited?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:25 pm

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:Gigwatt? Aren’t those supposed to be like super limited?

No more limited than any other figures. Even the "exclusively" is relative. And for the regular price they go for, these are basically unscalpable.

That is, unless a store pull a Target and clearance the thing at 75% off 3 weeks after it's release. :HEADHURTS:

Like TOO MUCH ENERGON! on Facebook · by **TOO MUCH ENERGON!** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:39 am

I thought I had read somewhere a while back that they were limited to 5000 units. I mean perhaps I’m wrong but I remember being really disappointed by it.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:08 pm

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I thought I had read somewhere a while back that they were limited to 5000 units. I mean perhaps I’m wrong but I remember being really disappointed by it.

I call fake news.
Heck, you can stiff find Ectotron in stores today and they'll even re-release him with some differences in paint for the upcoming movie.

So, no need to buy from a scalper.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:48 am

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I thought I had read somewhere a while back that they were limited to 5000 units. I mean perhaps I’m wrong but I remember being really disappointed by it.

People don't read carefully enough. They said the initial stock would only be 5000 units followed by a wider release later. What you are looking at is most probably the wider release.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:11 pm

2020's Black Friday is turning out to be rather lame for Transformers toys, at least when it comes to the main retailers.

Both Toysrus and Walmart have massive sales... on last year's items. Most of these are Siege toys that were just recently restocked, meaning there was a ton left over accumulating dust in a warehouse. In Toysrus, the Siege voyagers (anyone want another Siege Megatron?) are shy of $20 while Siege deluxes (how about another Chromia?) are shy of $15 at Walmart. The Cyberverse armoured figures are also $15 at Walmart while Toysrus is selling their newly restocked Siege leaders for $35.

These deals are only available in store at the moment since the limited online stock sold out instantly.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:19 pm

The most interesting ones like a 20$ Springer or a less than 7$ cassettes pack were sold out instantly.

Regardless, Canadian Black Friday suck major ass.

The American online retailers are no better. TF Source and BBTS have the same old, same old on sale. Often just at 10% off. Big woop.

Meh. More money saved by not buying anything.

News Credits: 1 · by **concrusher792** » Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:21 pm

*Wrong place my bad

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:36 pm

This is my local Walmart. Just look at this Transformers selection! Appart some Gigawatt at the bottom, you can see the cancer growths all over...

Sigh.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:26 pm

It seems some big box stores were not going to put their Transformers orders on the shelves and sold them off to Winners (what TJMaxx goes by in Canada). Wave 4 of the Cyberverse deluxes has been found there in a few provinces, meaning that Canada's first sighting of deluxe Thunderhowl is at Winners (or Marshalls, which is the exact same store). They also stocked up on other Transformers toys at discounted prices. Here is a rundown of what you may find at a Winners or Marshalls under the Cyberverse line:

Deluxe for $19.99
Scouts for $9.99
1 Steps for $7.99
Battlecall Officer Class for $49.99

Also, the Netflix deluxe wave 2 toys were found in British Columbia and Alberta.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:38 pm

Even the newest Arcee, whom I only saw listed at Amazon.ca while I awaited my BBTS order. #-o

Oh well... That's also why I finally decided to get Deluxe Bee, Optimus, and Megs. Bee being passable, the other two being marvelous.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:32 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Even the newest Arcee, whom I only saw listed at Amazon.ca while I awaited my BBTS order.

Oh well... That's also why I finally decided to get Deluxe Bee, Optimus, and Megs. Bee being passable, the other two being marvelous.

I think all those 3 are awesome, I think that's the best deluxe Bee we've ever gotten.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:05 am

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Even the newest Arcee, whom I only saw listed at Amazon.ca while I awaited my BBTS order.

Oh well... That's also why I finally decided to get Deluxe Bee, Optimus, and Megs. Bee being passable, the other two being marvelous.

I think all those 3 are awesome, I think that's the best deluxe Bee we've ever gotten.

My only beef with that Bee, not counting the scale, is it's transformation is not that intuitive compared to the other two.
Regardless, the Cyberverse Deluxe line is a solid one.

News Credits: 1 · by **TheEvilProfessor** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:06 pm

Looks like the Kingdom line has hit Ontario. Saw what appears to be the first wave at the Wal-Mart at Square One - Mississauga. They had a bunch of Optimus Primal, Warpath, Cheetor, and Paleotrex (the pictures don't show it, but there were a bunch of each).

I only purchased the OP, but, it scanned for $29.99. That's got to be an error since it's a Voyager Class figure.

Happy Hunting!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:26 pm

While too many stores are closed due to the you-know-what bull, Age 3 & Up have it's Boxing Week sale. Many Transformers are on very light sale, but some 3P figures, board games, and action figures are on sale as well.

I may buy something from them soon, especially with free shipping for orders over 250$CAN before taxes. In this hobby, it's not hard to do.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:17 pm

A Toys R Us notification!

.... Just kill me.....

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:36 pm

A second chance at the seeker 2 pack.

https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/collectio ... ker-2-pack

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:51 pm

Am I the only Canadian who care about this thread?

Anyway, HEADS UP for Amazon.ca. Not only is the Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Galactic Odyssey Collection Dominus Criminal Pursuit 2-Pack, Amazon Exclusive back in stock, it's on sale at 55.04$CAN with free shipping!

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Transformers ... 182&sr=1-5

I just bought mine. ;)^