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aronjlove wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:For what it's worth, reports are starting to trickle in of these figures appearing on shelves finally. Someone in a facebook TF group reported finding them in Florida (with picture proof) and stated he had seen another report from Arizona around the same time. Our friends at Allspark have also picked up on the news. I'm going to go hunting today.

https://www.allspark.com/2020/11/walmar ... mh_gHC2Jhw

Between last night and today, I've hit four Walmart's in the greater Phoenix valley and saw nothing but Wave 1 Voyagers. Got some toy shopping done for the god-kids so it wasn't a waste of time.

I guess I just expect better from an online service, if a pre-order is placed it should have priority. I don't see this issue anywhere else I pre-order, video games or blu-ray movies are the first that come to mind.

Yeah my hunt also came back unsuccessful, although I did make it over to Aldi and scored a replacement Smokescreen and two more Alicons so it wasn't a total waste of a day.

I'm sorry online distribution sucks. I have no idea why it's so bad, I agree that an online preorder should be prioritized and honored.

Oddly enough, for me Wave 1 started with the Spoiler Box, then deluxes, then Voyagers sighted last. It's kind of the same with wave 2, although, I got my spoiler box online (as convoluted as it was), has anyone by chance seen a wave 2 spoiler box in store?

None of the deluxes are a must for me, just Elita for my daughter if I happen to see it, if not, no big deal. When the voyagers show up, that will be interesting. The stores around me dont have too many Hotlink/Megatrons left over (they have a few), but hopefully they will disappear in the next few weeks to make room for the new ones.

The second wave of Walmart Exclusive Netflix deluxe Transformers figures has been found at US retail. The first recorded sighting was in an Arizona Walmart. These are going for $19.87. For those curious of the case breakdown, it seems to be:

2x Elita-1
2x Bumblebee
2x Wheeljack
1x Impactor
1x Red Alert

This is according to the person who first reported the sighting, wtrz, who posted on the TFW boards.

If you found them as well, let the community know on our message boards in your state's thread.

Alright, that post says Flagstaff which is an hour or so north from Phoenix so hopefully they will trickle south soon distribution-wise. I honestly wouldn't care so much but I started collecting the Teletraan-1 pieces and my OCD demands I complete it. Originally expected just the one Wave then they said two and I'm pretty sure there is a third already in rumors

Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

Found at Flagstaff Walmart for those curious, surprisingly $17.88 each, receipt for proof. Guess who found their old login for here?

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

King Kuuga wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Seriously, each of the Walmarts I checked had several of the last two Voyagers. They don't have room for the new figures on the shelves.

aronjlove wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Seriously, each of the Walmarts I checked had several of the last two Voyagers. They don't have room for the new figures on the shelves.

My local Walmart has not had Megatron in a longtime, but Hotlink is there in abundance.

LordBludgeon wrote:

aronjlove wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Seriously, each of the Walmarts I checked had several of the last two Voyagers. They don't have room for the new figures on the shelves.

My local Walmart has not had Megatron in a longtime, but Hotlink is there in abundance.

I still stumble on a Megatron here and there but he's sold much better than his case-mate. I should know, I bought one first thing. As for the availability of the voyagers in general..... it seems to vary by store. Some only have one or two Hotlinks, some have a bunch, some have none. I have decent expectations of actually finding one.

Welp . . . Here's hoping mine comes in.

I've had my online pre-order cancelled twice, and this third time of ordering it I've got the dreaded delayed until further notice.

I highly doubt they'll be in any of the three stores that are within an hour of my home, as all three of them have cut their Transformers section down to maybe 4 pegs wide and there's a literal shelf storage congestion of Megatrons and Hotlinks that have exploded over into the storage for other toy brands.

I guess if somebody needs a Netflix Megatron or Hotlink give me a PM, and I can pick up as many as you need.

It's like just recently Hot Link and Megatron have just popped back into stores. I hadn't scene either of them since they first appeared on shelves and suddenly there is a bunch at a couple of the local walmarts.

M'eh. Let us know when the Netflix Soundwave it out!

I've heard a lot about canceled orders, which is frustrating, no doubt. But... I cant even find listings for any of these on walmart's website aside form the Spoiler Box. I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

o.supreme wrote:I've heard a lot about canceled orders, which is frustrating, no doubt. But... I cant even find listings for any of these on walmart's website aside form the Spoiler Box. I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

Here are the five deluxe-class Netflix Wave 2 listings on Walmart.com and for some reason Red Alert is now showing for almost $24. Still not in stock.

Bumblebee
Impactor
Elita-1
Red Alert
Wheeljack

o.supreme wrote:I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

Pre-orders for both sold out long ago. Soundwave sold out almost instantly when announced and Prime lasted a little while.

Thank you. I wonder how people get these links when nothing comes up via search. If you just type "Elita-1" in Walmart under toys all you get is the PotP and SS.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

Pre-orders for both sold out long ago. Soundwave sold out almost instantly when announced and Prime lasted a little while.

Thanks I knew Soundwave was going to be extremely popular, thankfully I'm probably one of the few who don't want one. I just want the Battle Masters from the Prime set.

o.supreme wrote:Thank you. I wonder how people get these links when nothing comes up via search. If you just type "Elita-1" in Walmart under toys all you get is the PotP and SS.

My Google-fu is ninth level, lol, but seriously I work in IT for higher ed, and one of my skill sets is searching for solutions to obscure issues. I had already ordered all of Wave 2, so I pulled these links from my orders list. Still, for a new release or something old I want to get, I never use Walmart's or Target's search; always use a search engine and use specific phrases like "Netflix Transformers Deluxe Bumblebee Walmart," and the search engine will spit out some good links.

aronjlove wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Thank you. I wonder how people get these links when nothing comes up via search. If you just type "Elita-1" in Walmart under toys all you get is the PotP and SS.

My Google-fu is ninth level, lol, but seriously I work in IT for higher ed, and one of my skill sets is searching for solutions to obscure issues. I had already ordered all of Wave 2, so I pulled these links from my orders list. Still, for a new release or something old I want to get, I never use Walmart's or Target's search; always use a search engine and use specific phrases like "Netflix Transformers Deluxe Bumblebee Walmart," and the search engine will spit out some good links.

Interesting, I thought those links were fake. When I was trying to get ER wave 2 a couple months back, I could get links in a search engine, even ones that said stores had them in stock, but they all proved to be untrue, I was told the opposite, only rely on what you can find in Walmarts site search....Now I'm really confused.

aronjlove wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:For what it's worth, reports are starting to trickle in of these figures appearing on shelves finally. Someone in a facebook TF group reported finding them in Florida (with picture proof) and stated he had seen another report from Arizona around the same time. Our friends at Allspark have also picked up on the news. I'm going to go hunting today.

https://www.allspark.com/2020/11/walmar ... mh_gHC2Jhw

Between last night and today, I've hit four Walmart's in the greater Phoenix valley and saw nothing but Wave 1 Voyagers. Got some toy shopping done for the god-kids so it wasn't a waste of time.

I guess I just expect better from an online service, if a pre-order is placed it should have priority. I don't see this issue anywhere else I pre-order, video games or blu-ray movies are the first that come to mind.

Phoenix is a huge place. That's a lot of ground to cover.

sol magnus wrote:

aronjlove wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:For what it's worth, reports are starting to trickle in of these figures appearing on shelves finally. Someone in a facebook TF group reported finding them in Florida (with picture proof) and stated he had seen another report from Arizona around the same time. Our friends at Allspark have also picked up on the news. I'm going to go hunting today.

https://www.allspark.com/2020/11/walmar ... mh_gHC2Jhw

Between last night and today, I've hit four Walmart's in the greater Phoenix valley and saw nothing but Wave 1 Voyagers. Got some toy shopping done for the god-kids so it wasn't a waste of time.

I guess I just expect better from an online service, if a pre-order is placed it should have priority. I don't see this issue anywhere else I pre-order, video games or blu-ray movies are the first that come to mind.

Phoenix is a huge place. That's a lot of ground to cover.

A little over 33 miles round trip.

Greetings, fellow Seibertronians! The second wave of Deluxe Class figures for the NETFLIX Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy has finally been spotted at United States retail! Have you been lucky enough to track down these latest figures, exclusive to Walmart in the U.S.? The chase is on, collectors! As a reminder, we were promised a special cardboard stand-up back-drop of Teletraan I, the Autobots' super computer inside the Ark spaceship from the G1 cartoon. We got the first five pieces of this bonus with each of the unique Deluxe Class figures from the first wave of NETFLIX Transformers products. Now, the promise has been fulfilled with the second wave of product, giving us all ten pieces needed to complete the diorama. The hunt was good today for your Friendly Neighborhood Wolfman (patent pending), so I present to you the completed Teletraan I back-drop!



Will you be collecting all ten Deluxe Class figures so far for the NETFLIX Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy line just to have your own complete Teletraan I? Let us know in the discussion forums, and as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers!

That is pure sweetness Wolfman especially had it been a 2 story 2 tier like I thought it was at first.