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My wife found this for me at a local discount store in Ozark, MO. They are kind of like a Ollies but not as big and they sell more food, pet, and hygiene stuff than anything else. Also this is a “one off” type store. They actually had four of these on the shelf.

I dont really buy Funk Pop but since I bought the 10inch Soundwave, I figured OP would go nicely with him and kind of hard to pass it up at the price of 10 bucks.. I think this was normally around 30 bucks at Walmart, so a good deal for sure.

SGM

Best Buy has dropped the price on the following 4 Transformers. Now available with free store pickup (no delivery).

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage ... ansformers

Kingdom Wingfinger for $13.99 Now $11.99
Cyberverse Wildwheel for $14.99 Now $12.99
Cyberverse Bumblebee for $17.99 Now $12.99
Kingdom Rhinox for $20.99 Now $17.99

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian EmoTim, we have news that Best Buy has a limited number of Transformers from the War for Cybertron toyline on sale. Current sale items include:

Earthrise Fasttrack for $13.99
Kingdom Wingfinger for $13.99
Studio Series Soundwave for $13.99
Earthrise Airwave for $13.99
Cyberverse Wildwheel for $14.99
Kingdom Wheeljack for $16.99
Cyberverse Bumblebee for $17.99
Kingdom Rhinox for $20.99

The sale also includes a cheap Kingdom Optimus Prime and Cyclonus, but both are currently shown as out of stock.

You can click on the Best Buy link above to go to the sales page. Let us know if you pick any of these up below!

Deep Discount has pre-orders for pretty much all of Legacy Wave 1 (coming 4/22), and wave 2 later this year at around 10-12% off retail, but almost 20% in some cases, less than what Pulse is charging (making them "normal" price based on last year).

Motormaster $80
Leaders $45
Voyagers $28
Deluxe: 20.67

The only downside is Core is slightly more expensive than retail at $11.56


https://www.deepdiscountcd.com/search?q ... acy&mod=AP

Just a word of caution however, you can get free shipping for any order over $25, but you will be charged immediately for all pre orders, and are bound by when they receive said items.

Hey, just a heads-up; Entertainment Earth has Kingdom Ark on sale for $130, and it would ship for free with the promo code they're advertising. Thought this was a pretty sweet deal.

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prod ... rk/hsf1152

Best Buy added 4 more Transformers to clearance:

Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe WFC-K16 Huffer - $14.99
Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe WFC-K15 Ractonite - $14.99
Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe WFC-K17 Arcee - $14.99
Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Voyager WFC-K19 Inferno - $22.99

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage ... ansformers

Cool, grabbed two Ractonites, now I'll have three of each (after I just posted that he's the only one I have just one of ).

Emerje

Origins Bee hit 50% clearance at a Target near me that has about 30.

Best Buy has decreased the price of the Kingdom Deluxe Arcee to $11.99
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/transforme ... Id=6443634

EmoTim wrote:Best Buy added 4 more Transformers to clearance:

Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe WFC-K16 Huffer - $14.99
Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe WFC-K15 Ractonite - $14.99
Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe WFC-K17 Arcee - $14.99
Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Voyager WFC-K19 Inferno - $22.99

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage ... ansformers

Well I guess this officially makes Origin Bee a flop and doubt we'll ever see Wheeljack now.

I think they just overproduced, and had poor distribution. Remember the Decepticon Clones from ER? Many Targets had none, while some had 30....seems kind of the same here.

I saw my fair share of Origins BB. However I don't think there are any left in my area, but heck for $11 ( which is what I actually think it's worth). I'd get it.

o.supreme wrote:I think they just overproduced, and had poor distribution. Remember the Decepticon Clones from ER? Many Targets had none, while some had 30....seems kind of the same here.

I saw my fair share of Origins BB. However I don't think there are any left in my area, but heck for $11 ( which is what I actually think it's worth). I'd get it.

I think it's probably a combination of pandemic distribution causing a ton of them to drop all at once when they were probably planning on a trickle over time, over production and overestimating what random people would pay for a small (but very parts heavy) figure. I think they thought just being Bee meant these would fly off the shelves, and they probably did sell more than enough to turn a profit and it probably doesn't hurt the chances of other new molds being done, but once you get past the hardcore fans, the casual fans and the parents you're left with all these people that don't want to pay $22 for a tiny figure.

Distribution really is dumb. I hadn't seen a single WFC exclusive after the Rainmaker and Micromasters sets in Siege but I've seen all of the Buzzworthy releases except for the Worlds Collide set.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Distribution really is dumb. I hadn't seen a single WFC exclusive after the Rainmaker and Micromasters sets in Siege but I've seen all of the Buzzworthy releases except for the Worlds Collide set.

Emerje

Agreed. I feel bad for all that wanted the Worlds Collide set, but never saw it. I had a chance to even get it at 25% off since it was in stock when Target was having a specific toy sale, but even that wasn't enough to sway me as I was just marginally interested in Fangry, but I'm perfectly ok not having it.

Come to think of it, I don't have a single Bee in my entire current collection to date. I had the original Goldbug, and G2 BB before I sold my vintage collection. I purchased for my son the first release of Animated Bumblebee (which he still has, but its a parts former since he played with it so much the parts on ball joints just fall apart ). When the BB Movie came out, I got that 3 pack of TR cassettes(tablets?), but the cheap-o BB toy that came with it, my son gifted to one of his younger friends.

But seeing Origins is on clearance in some areas has given me the idea to check out a couple of the more distant Target stores in my area. I have to go there anyway for other things, might as well check and see.

o.supreme wrote:But seeing Origins is on clearance in some areas has given me the idea to check out a couple of the more distant Target stores in my area. I have to go there anyway for other things, might as well check and see.

Origin Bumblebee is a very good figure.

Emerje wrote:

o.supreme wrote:once you get past the hardcore fans, the casual fans and the parents you're left with all these people that don't want to pay $22 for a tiny figure.

Emerje

This is the sticking point I brought up in the beginning, even though I love the figure it feels too expensive for a "kids" line especially when you considers his size next to other DLX bots. IMO it's a $15 figure regardless of how neat and nostalgic or complex it is because it also has to appeal to the non hardcore fanbase if you're placing it in Buzzworthy line and not Selects or a main collector line.

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:But seeing Origins is on clearance in some areas has given me the idea to check out a couple of the more distant Target stores in my area. I have to go there anyway for other things, might as well check and see.

Origin Bumblebee is a very good figure.

I've heard nothing but praise, but for $22, it is just way too much to ask IMHO. Coincidentally I did find one for $16 today at a Target, it wasnt marked as such, that's just what it scanned at. I still passed. If I do find one for $10-$11 though , I'll probably get it.

This is random.

The Seige Refraktor set is back in stock at Amazon.com for 73$US.

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gen ... ainSlot=27

-Kanrabat- wrote:This is random.

The Seige Refraktor set is back in stock at Amazon.com for 73$US.

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gen ... ainSlot=27

Not that random, it was recently rereleased and can be found in a bunch of places at MSRP or less.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:This is random.

The Seige Refraktor set is back in stock at Amazon.com for 73$US.

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gen ... ainSlot=27

Not that random, it was recently rereleased and can be found in a bunch of places at MSRP or less.

Emerje

Only in the USA though.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Emerje wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:This is random.

The Seige Refraktor set is back in stock at Amazon.com for 73$US.

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gen ... ainSlot=27

Not that random, it was recently rereleased and can be found in a bunch of places at MSRP or less.

Emerje

Only in the USA though.

Sure, but you were talking about US prices on Amazon.com, I'm just saying why he's available.

Emerje

Hasbro Pulse has started their "Power Days" sale. Currently 40% off any purchase of $75 or more. This includes most brands,not just Transformers. But for TFs, it includes most items from the previous year, with some exceptions.

Still, if you have been waiting to pull the trigger on larger items such as Black Zarak, The Ark, or Kingdom Rodimus, they are all available at that 40% off price, quite a deal.

Also usually 2 Voyagers and a Deluxe, or 3 deluxes and a. Core ( you get the idea) will score you the 40% off deal as well.

We've seen sales on Pulse before and they tend to be a little underwhelming on the Transformers front with a small selection of sales items and not particularly great deals. Well not this time! Hasbro Pulse's new Power Days sales event where spending $75 or more in select figures will save you 40% off instantly! No coupons and no memberships required! And the selection for Transformers fans is nothing to scoff at. How does Selects Titan Black Zarak $107 sound? Or how about Masterpiece Skywarp 2.0 for $143? Or maybe Jurassic Park Collaborative set for what some would call the right price of $63? And it's not just the big stuff! The first wave of Legacy and Studio Series Core Class are only $7 each. There's also several Selects figures, a few left over Shattered Glass figures, even a few left from the Premium Finish line. I personally picked up SS Grindor, Premium Finish Megatron and Legacy Bulkhead for a combined total of only $86 before tax and shipping saving nearly $60. It's definitely a sale worth checking out even if you aren't looking for Transformers.

Sale runs until June 6, but you'll want to get in early for the best deals as stuff is already selling out in the first hours!

Thanks! While black zarak was tempting, I have no link to that character and it's way too big. I don,t have that kind of space anymore. I did get the jruassic park set, at that price I'm willing to get it regardless of the flaws. I also got several studio series toys that did not make it to Canada (like Ratchet, Brawn and Starscream) as well as Tricranius. I wanted that triceratops fossilizer.

Picked up an ugly galvatron figure, oh well, I can keep thre unicron bits and sell him on or go for upgrades and have it resemble the change on my movie shelf (until they do a RED reformatting version). Finally caved for the Ravage set, sometimes it's good to get behind on collections yay!

william-james88 wrote:Thanks! While black zarak was tempting, I have no link to that character and it's way too big. I don,t have that kind of space anymore. I did get the jruassic park set, at that price I'm willing to get it regardless of the flaws. I also got several studio series toys that did not make it to Canada (like Ratchet, Brawn and Starscream) as well as Tricranius. I wanted that triceratops fossilizer.

Another reason for you to pass on Black Zarak is that you already have Scorponok.
I did the opposite. Skipping Sporpy and getting Blacky.

Too bad the shipping price, taxes, and exchange rate still make buying those things "on sale" pretty prohibitive for us Canadians.

Big thanks for the heads up. I got Covert Agent Ravage, and Studio Series 86 Perceptor, Jazz, Sweep, and Coronation Starscream. I'll just consider it a Father's Day gift to myself hahaha.
I am seriously tempted to go back and order Black Zarak as well, since I passed on Scorponok...