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by **Cobalt Prime** » Fri May 29, 2009 11:19 am

Autobot Firestorm wrote:Did the checkout girl ask you the same that she asked me - "Do you have a Tax ID card for this?"

LOL! No, but she did ask me if I was a collector.
Two replies ran through my mind:

A). No, I just took out a second mortgage so I could spoil my kid.

B.) No, me lass, I'm a magical being sent by Primus that brings Transformers to all the good little children of the world.

But I took the high road and just said "Yeah, I'm a collector".

News Credits: 3 · by **Giant Purple Griffin** » Fri May 29, 2009 11:26 am

The Target near me had tons of BBs and Soundwaves (probably about 15 each) but that was it. I picked up SW--cool toy. I'm checking two WMs and a Target tonight and then tomorrow another WM, Target, and TRU.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:24 pm

I guarantee if i go to the stores today no one will have them out. And if i ask im sure they'll give me the same "cant sell until tomorrow" BS. But i have time to kill to day so i might just say frak it and look.

News Credits: 12 · by **nemesis-prime** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:40 pm

Cobalt Prime wrote:
Autobot Firestorm wrote:Did the checkout girl ask you the same that she asked me - "Do you have a Tax ID card for this?"

LOL! No, but she did ask me if I was a collector.
Two replies ran through my mind:

A). No, I just took out a second mortgage so I could spoil my kid.

B.) No, me lass, I'm a magical being sent by Primus that brings Transformers to all the good little children of the world.

But I took the high road and just said "Yeah, I'm a collector".

I just tell them im a collector most of the time they will be a little more carefull at checkout. If I get to walmart when they are puttin them on shelves they'll let me use the case box. The stores around here know me. Only a few times I got the attitude. Its better for me now cause ive talked to managers and toy reps when they come in. All in all they want sales now.

News Credits: 1 · by **OPTIMUS MAGNUS** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:53 pm

Man, you guys can make fun of me cause I have some crow to eat. I gave in and went to my local target to have a look see at the new movie line. Target had a GRIP of em out. Like 12 cases or something crazy...maybe more. I saw Sideswipe and I told myself if I got one he would be the one. Liked the packaging, car mode looked AWESOME in the package (And I hate Corvettes mind you...) so...I grabbed Soundwave, Breakaway and Sideways and guess what...I love em all! They remind me of why I like Transformers. Now...where did I put my blowing money :lol:

......

News Credits: 5 · by **bumble_bee_68** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:02 pm

Finally! The Target I work at - Hollywood, FL, put up 2 endcaps this morning, Voyagers, Leaders, Deluxes, plus the BB voice changer helmet and Cannon, but no Soundwaves - guess those were picked thru at 8AM, as I got there @ 10 :p

But they pulled the cases and set the locations in the system last night, so I had a chance to put aside a Deluxe Class Sideswipe last night - only 1 per case, and the BB "preview" figure is 4 per case - go figure - LOL!! 2 years ago you know what we went through to find a BB Camaro Concept - now we have alot at my store!
We should have more set out by tomorrow - ie: Scout Class and other stuff as well.

by **barricade2218** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:27 pm

All the WM's here had all their stock out too(no Soundwave). Tru didn't really even have any shelf space cleared(?), but they had the new halloween costumes hanging up. I guess they must be resetting tonight. The Target I stopped at still had the May 30 signs up except for the walkie talkie set.

I have a $10 off $50 coupon from TRU so I'm checking there tomorrow. The only ones I picked up today were Leader OP and Breakaway.( I already have Demolishor,Sideways,Sideswipe,
Rampage,SS,BB,Voyager OP,Depthcharge and Deadend.

Interestingly enough the Soundwave I preordered from WM has been shipped-but none in the stores?

by **dumbprime** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:11 pm

I stopped at a Target on my way to work today and found an endcap of the deluxe and an endcap of voyagers, leaders, bb voice helmets. first place i found voyager Ratchet, and Voyager The Fallen. Got The Fallen didn't get Ratchet.

by **Cyberjet #7** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:41 pm

My local Target has all of the ROTF Wave 1 stuff and the exclusive Superion combiner set. No sign of the Bruticus one.

by **mabuti888** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:52 pm

I got them! Went to Walmart here in CA (panorama City) and found all the figures. They are out and in abundance. Every figure even Soundwave. People gave me this crazy look when i loaded up my shopping cart! Awesome!

by **RiddlerJ** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:00 pm

Freggin' K-mart.

Three times I went and found figures on the shelves only to have the teller tell me that these aren't supposed to be out yet. First I was denied a Starscream, then denied Soundwave twice.

However, a few weeks ago I grabbed some scouts at Walgreens with no problem. WTF?

News Credits: 1 · by **SilenceDoGood** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:14 pm

Its times like these that I wish I had a ton more money!

The Target here in Upland, CA (off the 210) was putting out all of their Revenge product today and I only picked up Soundwave, Rampage and The Fallen. They had EVERYTHING set out but in my excitement I didn't check endcaps for Demolisher and Starscream (the 2 I wanted most).

by **Leader_Ultra_Magnus** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:41 pm

I Stopped by Toys R Us today, they said all TF RTOF Toys would be on shelves tomorrow!

Then I went to Walmart and they were "stocked up" big time, I'm taking about 180-200 total.

I had several items in my cart, trying to decide which ones buy and which ones to put back :sad:

, then the Hasbro Rep asked to take a picture of me and my son with all our toys

I ending up getting got:
Leader Optimus plus
Deluxe Sideswipe & Sideways

Sweet!!!

by **IceWilly** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:49 pm

My local WM and Target were fully stocked too.

Target hooked it up with Voy Fallen/ratchet

the rest i bought at WM. They had everything others have mentioned except I couldn't find soundwave. Tons of bumblebees but no luck on SW. Maybe i didn't dig deep enough, but i gave it a good effort

I passed on leader megs, someday i will get him. But having 1 gimp arm, and the other with no elbow joint... :/

News Credits: 9 · by **Hip-Hoptimus Rime** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:01 pm

Went overboard again. Got 2 figs each from Leader, Voyager, and Deluxe- Prime and Megatron, Demolisher and Starscream, and Sideswipe and Rampage, plus an FAB Bumblebee for my daughter, 4-age 1/2. About twice what I should have spent. Eep.

It was truly glorious to see such a huge TF section, easily 3 times the size of the previous Animated/Universe section for RoF alone.

I was lucky to run into a Hasbro rep, and she quizzed me a bit about my TF habits. She said she would email me about the Human Alliance set availability.

LONG LIVE REVENGE OF THE FALLEN!

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:29 pm

This is for those who went to Target:

Did anyone see the Superion and Bruticus sets available so far today?

News Credits: 7 · by **redsaleen** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:02 pm

just got back from TRU in Bellueve WA. They just stocked the whole place and you can purchase figures now. The manager said they got the called and all TRUs are breaking the street date.

the fallen deluxe comes in voyager W2 they only got 3 cases of those, there are 2 fallens left the other bot in W2 case is Ratchet. i think Ironhide and Prime were the other 2.

The funny part was the manager saying why is this case marked open MAY 15th, and yup preview figures were in them, either the stores didnt get them or didnt read the boxes, cause the 15th was the release dates on the boxes, these caes came 3 bumblebees and 3 soundwaves.

soundwave does not come in the normal W1 case, just bumblebee, so soundwave will be the the figure that is hardest to find.

there is a TRU exclusive 2 pack released also, whirl and someother bot, every box was damage right out of the cases so i didnt take one price is 34.95 on those.

besides that they have everything out

leader prime and megs there are W1
8 differnt legends
4 diff FAB
6 diff replicas

thats all i can think of at the moment.

Website · by **Varia31** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:52 pm

I've been to the Target in the Palladium area here in San Antonio and got two figures, Voyager The Fallen, and Leader Optimus Prime! (the coolest figure in the new line)

But alas, they didn't have Starscream. :-(

Pity, the Transformers website still says tomorrow the'll be released, yet we got them today.

But hey, I'm totally fine with that, now the wait for the game continues.....

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:53 pm

I got demolisher and rampage. where are the rest of them?

i also got voyager ironhide and starscream (love him btw) and deluxe sideways and sideburn

News Credits: 2 · by **War_On_Errorism** » Fri May 29, 2009 9:24 pm

*Disregard, figured it out....* I'm having problems with sideswipes tail piece (the piece with the 4 mufflers) staying down. It stays raised about 1 to 2 centimeters and does not to seem to want to click into anything.

News Credits: 1 · by **Judge Deliberata** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:09 pm

Got my Soundwave at a local Toys R Us about a week back. He and Bumblebee were all that was available...but I went back today and scored myself Sideswipe and Rampage.

News Credits: 1 · by **roll out** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:15 pm

Yes it;s true the coolest robots ever have been released in chesterfield,MO!. I was at target today and was just in awe. My favorites byfar being the optimus and megs figures so im happy .

News Credits: 3 · by **Highbeam** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:45 pm

I just got back from the local WM and they had every single one of the first wave. I only got a few tonight since I hadn't snagged a cart, but plan to grab a few more tomorrow ^^; I need a second Sideways and Sideswipe. I love their alt modes. Had to grab some of the legends wave too since they looked really nice. The whole first half of the action figure aisle and the endcap were stocked to the edge with the toys. I think I gave my friends a good laugh when I saw the toys and squeed and proceeded to charge the aisle XD

News Credits: 2 · by **War_On_Errorism** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:50 pm

So, I'm hearing that bumblebee is in both the preview wave and wave 1. Which means that if your are seeing bumblebee but no soundwave its not a fluke. Its because he is in wave 1 boxes. So If walmart (like my area walmarts) has not ordered boxes of the preview wave than hopes of getting him are slim.

by 009* » Fri May 29, 2009 11:14 pm

Well after looking around, I think that the targets and walmarts get different figures, and I don't mean store exclusives, I mean varied shipments. Walmarts have deluxes BB, SW, Sideswipe, Sideways, Rampage, and Breakway and voyagers SS, Ironhide, Demolisher, and Prime. Target has Wheelie, Chromia, one of the twins, and Smokescreen and voyagers like walmart, but include Ratchet and the Fallen.