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I'm pretty sure it'll be the MP, and people can stop deluding themselves already.

I'm excited for people that want Deep Cover. I'm sad that although just officially revealed today, people will likely have it before the next 3 TT Selects (Volcanicus, Abominus, Soundblaster), in spite of the presumed release dates.

I'm well aware, I was just referencing the release dates, all of which are on Hasbro Pulse. I know it's no shocking revelation that the TT Selects releases will likely be delayed. It just seems disingenuous of Hasbro Pulse (who publishes the release dates of all products they offer). If from the beginning they said Volcanicus release date would likely be April, and Abominus/Soundblaster in May, (which sees more realistic based on past trends) I would have no care in the world when Deep Cover Comes out.

Got my order in. Curious that they're using the Transformers Tuesday label on Pulse again though, last time they used that was when they did those weekly drops of Hot House, Bugbite, etc. Are we about to get a bunch more Selects announcements in quick succession again?

Sabrblade wrote:

Keelan wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it, it sounds like it is specifically for the character of Deep Cover, not a zombie army builder. I think it's either masterpiece or earth-mode.

The Netflix rusty Barricade redeco is being sold as Barricade even though it isn't him.

We've also had the Netflix Deep Cover listing for a few months now, well before any rumors of this Selects one, so I'm not sure why this is confusing.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Are we about to get a bunch more Selects announcements in quick succession again?

That would be nice, but I think it has become an overgeneralized marketing term, kind of like Taco Tuesday. . Pulse has revealed several past release on random Tuesdays as well. Conversely they have on occasion dropped new pre-orders on other days (I seem to recall G2 Selects Megatron and Sandstrom dropping on a Friday seemingly out of nowhere...I could be mistaken). Another series of weekly reveals would be nice though...I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Keelan wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it

You can doubt all you want, you'll still get a rusty deep cover.

william-james88 wrote:

Keelan wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it

You can doubt all you want, you'll still get a rusty deep cover.

Yeah, Netflix Deep Cover was leaked way back in May 2020 alongside wave 2 and the already leaked Sparkless Barricade and "Quintesson" (the black Ironhide). Other leaks have said Netflix Deep Cover would be a Sparkless version along with a Sparkless Seeker (wave 3 Voyager along with Primal).

That's your second Deep Cover, no Earth mode, no MP.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Keelan wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it

You can doubt all you want, you'll still get a rusty deep cover.

Yeah, Netflix Deep Cover was leaked way back in May 2020 alongside wave 2 and the already leaked Sparkless Barricade and "Quintesson" (the black Ironhide). Other leaks have said Netflix Deep Cover would be a Sparkless version along with a Sparkless Seeker (wave 3 Voyager along with Primal).

That's your second Deep Cover, no Earth mode, no MP.

Emerje

I didn't know Larry Thomas had an account here.

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Keelan wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it

You can doubt all you want, you'll still get a rusty deep cover.

Yeah, Netflix Deep Cover was leaked way back in May 2020 alongside wave 2 and the already leaked Sparkless Barricade and "Quintesson" (the black Ironhide). Other leaks have said Netflix Deep Cover would be a Sparkless version along with a Sparkless Seeker (wave 3 Voyager along with Primal).

That's your second Deep Cover, no Earth mode, no MP.

Emerje

I didn't know Larry Thomas had an account here.

For context

No MP for you!

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Keelan wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:The Pulse listing says there's another version coming too. I assume the Earthmode version.

Netflix rusty version.

I doubt it

You can doubt all you want, you'll still get a rusty deep cover.

Yeah, Netflix Deep Cover was leaked way back in May 2020 alongside wave 2 and the already leaked Sparkless Barricade and "Quintesson" (the black Ironhide). Other leaks have said Netflix Deep Cover would be a Sparkless version along with a Sparkless Seeker (wave 3 Voyager along with Primal).

That's your second Deep Cover, no Earth mode, no MP.

Emerje

I didn't know Larry Thomas had an account here.

Accessories Nazi, "You want more accessories? That's $2 extra."
Kingdom Cheetor, "But all the figures before me got free accessories."
Accessories Nazi, "You want accessories? $3!"
Cheetor, "What?"
Accessories Nazi, "No accesories for you!" *takes away guns*

Emerje

I like how his name is Deep Cover, he's supposed to be an undercover cop and yet, he had the blaring police insignias all over his body. Okay in three spots, but still.

Looks like Gamestop has Deep Cover listed with a release date of Friday, Feb 12th, and an option to have it delivered on Day One for $10. I'm interested but not sure it is accurate. But then again, they were the second to deliver Kingdom figures after the CMDStore.

Well good for Deep Cover, but I was hoping for an earth alt. Still looks like a great figure.

just_aCloud wrote:Well good for Deep Cover, but I was hoping for an earth alt. Still looks like a great figure.

According to the listing, he'll be getting one it seems.

sol magnus wrote:

just_aCloud wrote:Well good for Deep Cover, but I was hoping for an earth alt. Still looks like a great figure.

According to the listing, he'll be getting one it seems.

Not quite. The other release the listing is referring to is most likely the Netflix sparkless version that was leaked via a Walmart app listing a while ago.

Awesome...bring him on!

Rodimus Knight wrote:I like how his name is Deep Cover, he's supposed to be an undercover cop and yet, he had the blaring police insignias all over his body. Okay in three spots, but still.

It's a pretend Lamborghini logo, with a star in place of the bull. Probably to make him look a tad more "Earth-y" than the previous uses of this mold.

Glarryg

Also, his real cover is shrinking down to action figure size for stealth.

sol magnus wrote:

just_aCloud wrote:Well good for Deep Cover, but I was hoping for an earth alt. Still looks like a great figure.

According to the listing, he'll be getting one it seems.

I see you didn't read my previous post.

Yeah, Netflix Deep Cover was leaked way back in May 2020 alongside wave 2 and the already leaked Sparkless Barricade and "Quintesson" (the black Ironhide). Other leaks have said Netflix Deep Cover would be a Sparkless version along with a Sparkless Seeker (wave 3 Voyager along with Primal).

That's your second Deep Cover, no Earth mode, no MP.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

just_aCloud wrote:Well good for Deep Cover, but I was hoping for an earth alt. Still looks like a great figure.

According to the listing, he'll be getting one it seems.

I see you didn't read my previous post.

Yeah, Netflix Deep Cover was leaked way back in May 2020 alongside wave 2 and the already leaked Sparkless Barricade and "Quintesson" (the black Ironhide). Other leaks have said Netflix Deep Cover would be a Sparkless version along with a Sparkless Seeker (wave 3 Voyager along with Primal).

That's your second Deep Cover, no Earth mode, no MP.

Emerje

Ah, alas I did not see that. But, now that I have, you've saved me a pre-order. So does this mean he (and Barricade) are dead? Barricade got an Earth Mode(!!)

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

just_aCloud wrote:Well good for Deep Cover, but I was hoping for an earth alt. Still looks like a great figure.

According to the listing, he'll be getting one it seems.

Not quite. The other release the listing is referring to is most likely the Netflix sparkless version that was leaked via a Walmart app listing a while ago.

Mea culpa.

But what of the rumored Earth mode Red Alert that's also rumoured to be the Walgreens figure? So many rumours, so many Lamborghinis.

If it happens it'll probably just be Earth lettering instead of Cybertronian, and maybe the clear windshield not being ruined. At most there will be paint dividing the windshield frame.

sol magnus wrote:So does this mean he (and Barricade) are dead? Barricade got an Earth Mode(!!)

At least in the case of Barricade vs his Sparkless "counterpart", they are canonically separate characters with the same body-type and the Sparkless has never actually been referred to as "Barricade" outside of the figure's listing. Actual Barricade is alive and well in the show as part of the crew of the Nemesis, while the Sparkless Datsun was only in basically one episode's worth of screentime between two episodes and got dusted when Optimus touched the Allspark.

(But also the figure releases in the main toyline and the Netflix show aren't a direct 1-1 translation anyway, since both Skywarp and Magnus are actually dead despite getting updates in Earthrise and Kingdom.)

sol magnus wrote:But what of the rumored Earth mode Red Alert that's also rumored to be the Walgreens figure? So many rumors, so many Lamborghinis.

We are allegedly supposed to be getting Earth Sideswipe and Red Alert as Amazon and Walgreens exclusives, respectively, but there haven't been any solid rumors about similar updates for any of the other Lambo repaints.