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News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:17 pm

I went to 3 Wal-marts after work today and 2 targets and 1 toys R US.. there were no new Deluxes in, like the 2008 Bumblebee, and the voyagers were all but sold out, except for ratchet. There were a few common dromnes and a few deluxe figures of the guys that weren't in the movie, but dang it if there weren't a huge amount of FABs all over the place as well as the real gear figures. Are they just not selling as well or what? Do you guys see the same things in your cities stores? Or maybe it's just we here in Virginia Suck!!!

by **Koloth** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:24 pm

I wish I could find FAB BB. Something for my 4 year old son to play with other than my deluxe. He loves Transformers now and of course BB is his favorite. But I can't let him play with the movie toys cause he will no doubt break them. Fortunately he is very happy with Armada toys and doesn't yet understand the difference.

by **JBPrime** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:26 pm

I don't really see it in my area. The FAB's have actually been selling pretty well I think. Optimus Prime and Starscream are actually getting really hard to find. Decepticon Brawl or Ironhide is usually the only ones I can depend on seeing when I go into any of the stores, and even then there is only 1 or 2. Hopefully I can find the rest of the next series easily. I found and bought the only Megatron I saw at Target last night as I didn't have enough on me to get the Blackout or Frenzy they had there.

I've seen FAB's getting picked up by both collector's and kids/parents so I can easily say they are selling well here.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:24 pm

FAB's have been selling well around me too, not as good as the normal deluxes, but still very well none the less.

As with every range/class size, there are some figures who dont sell as well, around here t is Ironhide, but I think that is because everyone has bought the Voyager version, and dont need the FAB, the opposite is true for Starscream, everyone has bought the FAB version, and not the Voyager class.

by **Kohdok** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:20 pm

Well we in Texas must suck, too, because FAB's aren't selling at all. Maybe to those who are desperate, but otherwise, nothing.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:41 pm

I have failed to find FaB Prime. This is a first-wave figure, and it eludes me. Everything that transforms seems to be selling well... I'm pleased to see the line doing well, it means Hasbro knows it can support itself with more shelf space in the future, so the new Universe/Classics line might stick around to keep that extra space occupied next year beyond what's planned already.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:50 pm

I'm not bothered by the FABs not selling around here, nor would I ever buy one, it is just that with the FABs not selling that means the voyagers and deluxes are selling out too fast to keep in stock. :-(

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:30 am

FABs are selling pretty well by me. All the first wave are almost gone, and the new wave getting snapped up pretty quick.

by **Dr.Optimus** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:06 am

I hate those FABs and i can't imagine anyone buying them.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:38 am

Right now all Transformers are shelfwarmers in Germany!
That's all Armadas falt, I just hope the movie hits teaters son inuff for the shops keeping up stocking the TFs and don't just cancel them like after the Armada crap.

News Credits: 1 · by **DeathAura** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:44 am

Maybe so, but i still like frenzy.

I don't like FAB's, but, he is the only thing this line is going to see as far as a fully transforming frenzy figure.

by **real_Angel** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:05 am

Have not bought any FAB's yet but to me they look like they could be fun. I think I am going to get them...
The real Gear Transformers are fun. Very easy but fun... I like 'm

by **Nujevad** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:13 am

In my area, the shelf warmers are the real gear stuff, including those weird gadgets that have nothing to do with the movie, such as the cellphone-dagger and the light-gun.

by **Bugbite** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:07 am

I'm about 2 hours north of you and the scene is exactly the same FABs and Real Gears but not a deluxe to be found. Oh, also alot of voyager Ratchets.

by **liveconvoy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:40 am

Tons of those Cyber-slammers everywhere. I can't imagine what the market for those is. It seems like a kid that's old enough to like TF's is too old for those Happy meal toys.

RealGears are definitely keeping the shelves warm as well. Too bad, 'cause they're some fun little dudes,

by **SpacerAM2** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:01 pm

There were a whole bunch of Fabs when I went to Walmart a week ago and now they are all gone. Along with the Voyagers,Deluxes, Leader class Optimus Primes. All there was left was 1 leader class Megatron ,a couple of OP voice changers, some non movie character side toys.
Went to toys r us after. The fabs there were gone all they had mostly were protoforms, cyber slammers, they had several Blackout with big Scorponok exclusives, some Ironhides ,and some Starscreams. Even the 6 Soundwave reissues I saw the other day there were all gone. Never saw any Leader Optimus Prime or Megatron in that Toysrus though. The Fabs do sell well like the others in both of the places I went to.