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Sabrblade wrote:Oh, they still sell TFs. It's just usually only lower tier stuff like 1-Step Changers.Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Heh, imagine if this was a Walgreens exclusive.Hellscream9999 wrote:Huh, wonder what wave he'll be stuck in, maybe a retailer exclusive?
Wow, that takes me back a good 15 years to when they used to sell tf's, he'd be super over-priced if that was the case though, they have horrid mark-ups![]()
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Well, worry no more, as according to Steven Ganne's twitter account - and thanks to our own jamesbenjamin, Brainstorm is not only packaged for retail release already, but is exclusive to Walgreen's. As a toy distributor for Walgreens, they seem to have gotten their hands on at least 2 Brainstorms, as can be seen below. This should ease some of the anticipation surrounding the apparent exclusivity of the figure. So, check out the photo and comments on his twitter feed, and let us know what you make of it in the comments below.Another Titans Return related tidbit that warrants mentioning is the exclusivity of Titans Return Brainstorm. While we knew it was coming first as part of a SDCC exclusive set, there was an assumption that he would also get an individual release. However, an older interview with Hasbro surfaced on our boards with them saying that this Blurr retool was currently only planned to be available in this exclusive box set and would not be sold individually. While this wasn't known for certain, this shouldn't be such a big surprise since none of the rumours and confirmed Titans Return waves for 2017 include Brainstorm as a solo release.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Autobot N wrote:I never doubted that he would get a single release. I mean, this is the same company that said last year: "We have no plans for Computron", yet look where we are now.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Did he say when it was coming out?jamesbenjamin wrote:I tweeted at the Walgreens guy and he cheekily confirmed its their exclusive.
jamesbenjamin wrote:I tweeted at the Walgreens guy and he cheekily confirmed its their exclusive.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Seemed more to me like he was being coy about the figure's mere existence than any exclusivity it might have.jamesbenjamin wrote:I tweeted at the Walgreens guy and he cheekily confirmed its their exclusive.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:It's just the same character. I don't think the toy itself even has a name in the packaging or instructions. The identity of it still being Payload was given at BotCon this year.Gearslide wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's still just Payload. No one new.Gearslide wrote:Do we still not know what Scrounge's tiny shuttle friend in the Computron set is called?
Aww. They couldn't come up with a new name? Even something like Laypoad or Loadpay?
But, hey, it's one more new modern day toy for an obscure G1 Micromaster. Not many other Micromasters can brag about having more than one new modern day toy release. Lucky ol' Blast Master.
Yes. I think he said it was listed as Transformers Generations Deluxe Brainstorm.peaces wrote:the guy that found it in a computer was a walgreens worker?
SureShot18 wrote:Neat. I wonder if this will become an ongoing thing for the Transformers brand since Walgreens has 2-3 Marvel Legends (another Hasbro line) exclusives per year. This could work for Transformers as well.
SureShot18 wrote:Neat. I wonder if this will become an ongoing thing for the Transformers brand since Walgreens has 2-3 Marvel Legends (another Hasbro line) exclusives per year. This could work for Transformers as well.
Va'al wrote:Deadput wrote:Actually I don't know my mother's name is Valerie so is Va'al actually my mother?
Yes. Now go to your room and don't play with yourself.
Deadput wrote:SureShot18 wrote:Neat. I wonder if this will become an ongoing thing for the Transformers brand since Walgreens has 2-3 Marvel Legends (another Hasbro line) exclusives per year. This could work for Transformers as well.
Walgreens is like non existent here in Canada (at least for Alberta) and I'm sure it's one of those USA exclusive stores so most people will not be getting a Brainstorm.
Exclusivity is a slagging plague and I wish it was not a thing.
peaces wrote:walgreens exclusives are impossible to get
Bumblebee21 wrote:peaces wrote:walgreens exclusives are impossible to get
Not really maybe this one
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Hellscream9999 wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:peaces wrote:walgreens exclusives are impossible to get
Not really maybe this one
I didn't know they sold actual toys, they don't really at any of mine, I may be in trouble
Deadput wrote:SureShot18 wrote:Neat. I wonder if this will become an ongoing thing for the Transformers brand since Walgreens has 2-3 Marvel Legends (another Hasbro line) exclusives per year. This could work for Transformers as well.
Walgreens is like non existent here in Canada (at least for Alberta) and I'm sure it's one of those USA exclusive stores so most people will not be getting a Brainstorm.
Exclusivity is a slagging plague and I wish it was not a thing.
Back when Animated was around, Walgreens was the only place I could find Deluxe Swoop at by the time I had gotten to hunting him down (I'd prioritized getting certain other Animated figures before Swoop back when Swoop had first come out, so I didn't get him right away, leaving Walgreens the only place I could find him when I did).SillySpringer wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:peaces wrote:walgreens exclusives are impossible to get
Not really maybe this one
I didn't know they sold actual toys, they don't really at any of mine, I may be in trouble
Yeah I remember back when I was in Louisiana and I saw Beast Hunters deluxes and commanders at Walgreens. My parents didn't let me get any though.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Also, if worse comes to worst, the online stores will surely get their hands on some too. I know that will probably cost more that brick-and-mortar, but surely that's better than yesterday when the apparent choices were 1/4 of a convention box set or not at all.william-james88 wrote:Deadput wrote:SureShot18 wrote:Neat. I wonder if this will become an ongoing thing for the Transformers brand since Walgreens has 2-3 Marvel Legends (another <a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?toolid=11600&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=smart&icep_ff3=9&icep_uq=transformers%20hasbro&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg" class="epn-link" target="_blank" id="epn8">Hasbro</a> line) exclusives per year. This could work for Transformers as well.
Walgreens is like non existent here in Canada (at least for Alberta) and I'm sure it's one of those USA exclusive stores so most people will not be getting a Brainstorm.
Exclusivity is a slagging plague and I wish it was not a thing.
Its a Walgreens exclusive in the states, could be picked up by another company in canada. TRU picked up all the slack from the target exclusive as soon as target left. And Walmart picked up the a Kmart exclusive. So it could very well be that any of those picks up this brainstorm figure in Canada. Dont lose hope guys.
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