The Energon Pub

[Metal]

While unloading the truck last night we got in the Robot Replicas,Unleashed Turnarounds and the 6 inch Titaniums

I also heard the the leader class and deluxes are delayed for some reason until October

I stopped by Target today and what you just described is exactly what I found. They had finally restocked their Transformers section, but only with those items you listed. There were no deluxes, leaders, or even scouts. So basically they are all statues, and no actual transforming transformers.

[tom brokaw]

so far i have been to three targets who have reseted their toy aisle.... no new deluxes, but they did get in a shipment of wave 1 scouts.... thats about it . deluxes delayed until october you say?

[CyberCustomizer]

so far i have been to three targets who have reseted their toy aisle.... no new deluxes, but they did get in a shipment of wave 1 scouts.... thats about it . deluxes delayed until october you say?

Thanks for the update buddy, did you see all the other toys marked down crazy style? I picked up a bunch of stuff yesterday at dirt cheap prices (no Transformers, I have a 2 year old son)

[tom brokaw]

so far i have been to three targets who have reseted their toy aisle.... no new deluxes, but they did get in a shipment of wave 1 scouts.... thats about it . deluxes delayed until october you say?

Thanks for the update buddy, did you see all the other toys marked down crazy style? I picked up a bunch of stuff yesterday at dirt cheap prices (no Transformers, I have a 2 year old son)

yea, i saw a lot of star wars stuff on clearance, picked up a couple of those.

[citystar]

Hey guys, this is my first post. I've been reading the forum for a while and I have to say thanks for the info. I actually went to my target on Wed. and I showed up around 8:30 and I came up on a 74 camaro BB and a Swindle. The BB was the last joint. They also had a couple of Deluxe Barricades and 1 Jazz. I went back later that evening and they had nothing left. Crazy. I've been on a mission for the concept camaro but folks swoop on that so fast. Keep the hope alive!!!! They are in the stores or coming to a store near you.

[tom brokaw]

hi guys.... well today i went to pacoima target in the morning, they had nothing. then i scooted over to north hollywood target, they got a couple of nothings over there. read stuff about TF toys at sears, so i checked valley plaza sears and they had a little bit of nothing. then later in the day, i thought id test my luck, so i headed to burbank sears, and they had absolutely nothing because they dont carry toys . after that, i was hungry so i went to chipotle. then i went over to burbank target, they did have a couple of nothings on the pegs, however i asked one of the workers if they got any TF toys and they told me that they did get a new shipment of nothing this morning. just for the kicks, i thought id check out k mart, there was nothing and only one voyager nothing. later, around afternoon-ish, i checked out topanga TRU, and they had a few nothings on the pegs, as usual. headed over to woodland hills target, nothing. went to kohls, luckily they had something, a few wave ones. unfortunatley this kohls doesnt price match, but i didnt want to leave empty handed, so i bought brawl, for 14$ . went to wal mart fallbrook, a couple of nothing pegwarmers. after wally i decided to check out fallbrook target. i found g-1 titanium optimus, rodimus, and starscream and all the robot replicas . anyone interested the robot replicas, they are still there as of 8pm. looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel.... the resets are having results, finally! good day to you all. happy hunting, and check out those targets. however, there is still no sign of any deluxes and the elusive 08 BB. i have a feeling we're gonna see him soon though. take care yall. peace.

[blkbitcloud1]

Ok just got back from my targets and not a damn thing on the shelves...nothing....not even the real gears toys...few helmets that's it!!! Guess I'll check tomorrow. Walmart is the same...very few real gear toys and lots of helmets. They put the new star stuff where the TF toys are...

blkbitcloud1

[Agent 007]

This sux!! I've been to like 4 targets now and not a single thing! When r they supposed to get new stuff?!

[CyberCustomizer]

Yesterday (SAT, Aug4)I picked up some robot replicas (2) BumbleBee's and (1) Megatron. They just stocked those at the one I went to. I was suprised to see them there, with 12 scalpers, no one grabbed them. I left (2) Baracades, went back this morning and they were gone!!!

[lanzajr26]

There's still 6 days left in this weekly reset, hopefully more stuff will find it's way out.

[Noobatron]

October huh? I can't think of a single reason for that. Did Hasbro really underestimate demand that badly? Shame on them, if so. This is the one time in the past ten years that they should've made sure shelves were full, what with the movie fever and all the newcomers to collecting such as myself. Talk about blowing it...

[Air Commander Starscream]

I checked on Friday to see if they reset but alash there was nothing. They had put out the Robot Replica figures and some of the T.E.C.H figures but nothing eklse. They had a single Skyblast which I snatched up... but the rest of Wave 2 of Target's exclusives we're gone.

I think I will try again after work today.

[Phenotype]

Same here, one of my Targets put out the Robot Replica figures but nothing else new. I talked to an employee at a different Target, said he was a fan, I think he posts over on TWF2005, but he said they got the Robot Replica figures too but weren't allowed to put them out until next week. He also said he's been complaining to his manager about the Transformers situation, they been completely out of Deluxes for 5 weeks now. There's definitely some sort of distribution problem going on here, I've been toy collecting for a long time and I've never seen something like this happen before.

[CecilValiant]

went to target in aliso viejo, didnt have anything, transformers shelves were bare. then i went to one in lake forest, was also bare, just saw the ultimate BB, pretty cool but expensive. but my search wasnt a total lost, i did see snake eyes and storm shadow 25th GI Joes that looked cool and bought them, lol.

[armandez]

all of the Oakland County Targets near the Detroit area are barren.

[Wheeljack35]

Well on the bright side for me I do get to pick up more Star Wars and Gi Joe with the Transformers not being there

[decepticonjon]

this reminds me of that part in spaceballs when they're combing the beach.
"we ain't found ****!"

[skyblast]

Woke up quick at about noon..just thought that I had to be at Walmart soon. Actually, woke up at 9:30 cuz I thought Target opened at 10am? Nope TRU 10am, Target 9am? Anyway, just like the rest of the country...NADA. I checked Sears, Wal, TRU, Big K....nothing!! Just the replicas and TECHs. I am truly beside myself with how stupid the tech toys are!!! Unbelievable!! Why in the world did Hasbro waste their resources on them??!! I mean a TF flashlight and it doesn't even TF? Oh wait, it does TF, some flaps go up on the side. My bad!

[Agent 007]

I don't know why everybody can't find new deluxes!? Is there some prob wit hasbro? Does anybody who works at target or wally know why no deluxes are commin in or when the reset it goin to be in full swing? cause i sure as hell don't

[Phenotype]

Can anyone shed some light on this issue. Can Target employees please talk to their managers and see what the hell is going on? Some areas have been waiting for nearly two months now without a restock, something is seriously f*cked up here. It'd be nice if we could find out a bit more info.

[Death_Destructicon]

yeah I've been to 2 Targets and their shelves were chalk empty except for the Fast Action Battlers and Cyber Slammers. Hurry UP Target

[Autobot032]

I just got back from checking two Targets. One had the movie preview figures (1x Prime, 3x Starscream) and nothing else. The other one had Brawl (x3), Jazz (x6), and Wreckage (x2).

I asked at both stores, using the DPCI number for both the Deluxe Class, and Evolution Of A Hero Bumblebee 2-Pack, and both scans came up with nothing. In fact the employees gave a worried look and when asked, both stores said "Well we were told to make space for these $10.00 guys, but we have none in the back and we're not even allowed to order any. There's a note here stating they're unavailable." So the one store (Boardman, OH) got a store manager, he checked the PDA gun and put in some kind of a code. He said to me and the employee "Hasbro won't release them right now. We're not getting any before October, but more likely November, and even then if we get any before that, we're not allowed to put them out, nor order them. We're apparently waiting for the Christmas rush and have to make sure we have enough to stock for the entire season."

So, it looks like the October/November date for the Deluxes is confirmed. This is terrible...and stupid.

I normally defend Hasbro, but this is one time they're completely indefensible. This is not only ridiculous, it's irresponsible.

But this makes me wonder about something....while banking on the movie, they must've thought there was a big chance it was going to tank so they just didn't even try. Now, it's catching up with them.

Idiots.

If I have to wait too much longer, I am seriously considering not even buying anymore. It's one thing to create demand, but to create it without actually being able to satisfy it...makes me feel almost like a false advertising type of thing. (Same principle...not actual false advertising.)

[starhorse]

I normally defend Hasbro, but this is one time they're completely indefensible. This is not only ridiculous, it's irresponsible.

I really have no idea what comments like this are even supposed to mean. While it might be frustrating that there are hardly any toys on the shelves right now, in the long run I think the surprising popularity brought on by the new film will be immensely positive for the Transformers brand and collectors.

I really do believe this, so I will continue to remain patient. And I'll be a hell of a lot more happy for it as I wait to find the new stuff in stores.

[Phenotype]

This doesn't make sense, so Target isn't allowed to order any more stock until November because Hasbro wants to make sure they have enough figures to sell during the Christmas season? Well how the hell do they expect the Transformers line to keep going for two more months with NO FIGURES on the shelves?

Also, why can't they just ship more to Target now and have a few extra runs made in their factories in China. Surely they could order up more figures and have them ready to go TWO MONTHS from now. This is so stupid.

Maybe we should start contacting Hasbro and see if anything can be done about this, I and a lot of other fans aren't willing to wait two months to get Bumblebee and Arcee.

[tom brokaw]

Hasbro just wasn't prepared for Transformer's popularity.