The Energon Pub

[sonnyprowl]

Earthrise Prowl would have been better I think they are just sleeping in the factory Completely forgot that they made it in an earth set

[Emerje]

Earthrise Prowl would have been better I think they are just sleeping in the factory Completely forgot that they made it in an earth set

Supposedly that figure is stuck with Amazon since it was originally their exclusive. They could probably modify it like they did for Target's Buzzworthy release, but they're probably willing to wait for the rights to expire than change the mold again.

Emerje

[Overcracker]

Earthrise Prowl would have been better I think they are just sleeping in the factory Completely forgot that they made it in an earth set

Supposedly that figure is stuck with Amazon since it was originally their exclusive. They could probably modify it like they did for Target's Buzzworthy release, but they're probably willing to wait for the rights to expire than change the mold again.

Emerje

This mold seems to always be an exclusive in some way regardless of who its released as.

Barricade, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, Both Prowls. Only Smokescreen was a wide release if I'm not mistaken.

[-Kanrabat-]

Earthrise Prowl would have been better I think they are just sleeping in the factory Completely forgot that they made it in an earth set

Supposedly that figure is stuck with Amazon since it was originally their exclusive. They could probably modify it like they did for Target's Buzzworthy release, but they're probably willing to wait for the rights to expire than change the mold again.

Emerje

This mold seems to always be an exclusive in some way regardless of who its released as.

Barricade, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, Both Prowls. Only Smokescreen was a wide release if I'm not mistaken.

Smokescreen was a Select, making it not that widespread.

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

[Sabrblade]

Earthrise Prowl would have been better I think they are just sleeping in the factory Completely forgot that they made it in an earth set

Supposedly that figure is stuck with Amazon since it was originally their exclusive. They could probably modify it like they did for Target's Buzzworthy release, but they're probably willing to wait for the rights to expire than change the mold again.

Emerje

This mold seems to always be an exclusive in some way regardless of who its released as.

Barricade, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, Both Prowls. Only Smokescreen was a wide release if I'm not mistaken.

Smokescreen was a Select, making it not that widespread.

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

You're thinking of Siege Smokescreen, which was a Selects release. Earthrise Smokescreen was normal mass retail.

[Overcracker]

Earthrise Prowl would have been better I think they are just sleeping in the factory Completely forgot that they made it in an earth set

Supposedly that figure is stuck with Amazon since it was originally their exclusive. They could probably modify it like they did for Target's Buzzworthy release, but they're probably willing to wait for the rights to expire than change the mold again.

Emerje

This mold seems to always be an exclusive in some way regardless of who its released as.

Barricade, Bluestreak, Silverstreak, Both Prowls. Only Smokescreen was a wide release if I'm not mistaken.

Smokescreen was a Select, making it not that widespread.

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Well, there you go.

[Emerje]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

[Sabrblade]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

No one has said it's becoming Titans-only. Trypticon is just the first release of the new packaging style for Selects.

[-Kanrabat-]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

No one has said it's becoming Titans-only. Trypticon is just the first release of the new packaging style for Selects.

Still, the latest Selects have all been Titans for a while. Unless those deluxe and Movie box sets are Selects too?

[Sabrblade]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

No one has said it's becoming Titans-only. Trypticon is just the first release of the new packaging style for Selects.

Still, the latest Selects have all been Titans for a while. Unless those deluxe and Movie box sets are Selects too?

The most recent Selects, in reverse order of release (meaning newest to oldest) were the Go-Bots 3-pack, the Autobot 5-pack, Antagony, Guardian Robot, Magnificus, DK-3 Beaker, toy colors Cyclonus, and DK-2 Guard.

[-Kanrabat-]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

No one has said it's becoming Titans-only. Trypticon is just the first release of the new packaging style for Selects.

Still, the latest Selects have all been Titans for a while. Unless those deluxe and Movie box sets are Selects too?

The most recent Selects, in reverse order of release (meaning newest to oldest) were the Go-Bots 3-pack, the Autobot 5-pack, Antagony, Guardian Robot, Magnificus, DK-3 Beaker, toy colors Cyclonus, and DK-2 Guard.

That was over the last... 4 years? 5?
I'm losing count in my old age.
But one thing is sure, the releases are way less frequent than when they first began.

[Sabrblade]

Speaking of which, I miss these random repaints in brown boxes.

Selects isn't dead, Trypticon is next, but the brown boxes are done, they're doing the printed black boxes now.

Emerje

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

No one has said it's becoming Titans-only. Trypticon is just the first release of the new packaging style for Selects.

Still, the latest Selects have all been Titans for a while. Unless those deluxe and Movie box sets are Selects too?

The most recent Selects, in reverse order of release (meaning newest to oldest) were the Go-Bots 3-pack, the Autobot 5-pack, Antagony, Guardian Robot, Magnificus, DK-3 Beaker, toy colors Cyclonus, and DK-2 Guard.

That was over the last... 4 years? 5?
I'm losing count in my old age.
But one thing is sure, the releases are way less frequent than when they first began.

The 3-pack and 5-pack were last year, during Legacy United.

Antagony, Guardian Robot, and Magnificus were in Legacy Evolution.

And the rest were all Legacy Year 1.

So, this is the last three years of Selects.


Oh, wait! I forgot about Lift-Ticket. He was also during Legacy Year 1.

[-Kanrabat-]

Oh, wait! I forgot about Lift-Ticket. He was also during Legacy Year 1.

Wait... Legacy is only 3 years old.
Damn.
Time go fast, but not THAT fast.

I'm at an age when things are old and new at the same time.
Videos like this does not help...

[Sabrblade]

Oh, wait! I forgot about Lift-Ticket. He was also during Legacy Year 1.

Wait... Legacy is only 3 years old.
Damn.
Time go fast, but not THAT fast.

Yes. It was a trilogy. Just like the War For Cybertron Trilogy and the Prime Wars Trilogy were.

Age of the Primes, however, will only be two years long instead of three.

[Nemesis Primal]

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

Still, the latest Selects have all been Titans for a while. Unless those deluxe and Movie box sets are Selects too?

But one thing is sure, the releases are way less frequent than when they first began.

Don't make me bust out the chart...
...I don't have it anymore, I'd have to remake it.

[-Kanrabat-]

If Select is only for Titans, it's more dead than alive. Still, I'll take what I can get.

Still, the latest Selects have all been Titans for a while. Unless those deluxe and Movie box sets are Selects too?

But one thing is sure, the releases are way less frequent than when they first began.

Don't make me bust out the chart...
...I don't have it anymore, I'd have to remake it.

The chart have already been pulled some 6 posts back. It resulted in around 2 Legacy Selects releases a year, which are way less than in the Siege/Earthrise days.
Still, if we break down the box-sets into individual releases, it would have been around the same amount. And if we cheat and count the BWBB sets as "Selects", that would be even more.

I'm all for box sets because you "save" some money over the overall price and you're sure to get all the figures in one go, but I love the option to buy the ONE figure I really want and skip on the rest, without having to jump through the reselling hoops.

[Emerje]

The chart have already been pulled some 6 posts back. It resulted in around 2 Legacy Selects releases a year, which are way less than in the Siege/Earthrise days.
Still, if we break down the box-sets into individual releases, it would have been around the same amount. And if we cheat and count the BWBB sets as "Selects", that would be even more.

It's cheating, but the increase in Target and Walmart exclusives did have an affect on the Selects line. For example the Walmart exclusive Legacy Beasts Sandstorm, Buzzsaw and Nightprowler were originally going to be Selects releases before Walmart got them. I'm sure there's a bunch of times where Walmart had something planned for Selects and just used it to pad an exclusive series (like Velocitron Road Hauler probably was).

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

The chart have already been pulled some 6 posts back. It resulted in around 2 Legacy Selects releases a year, which are way less than in the Siege/Earthrise days.
Still, if we break down the box-sets into individual releases, it would have been around the same amount. And if we cheat and count the BWBB sets as "Selects", that would be even more.

It's cheating, but the increase in Target and Walmart exclusives did have an affect on the Selects line. For example the Walmart exclusive Legacy Beasts Sandstorm, Buzzsaw and Nightprowler were originally going to be Selects releases before Walmart got them. I'm sure there's a bunch of times where Walmart had something planned for Selects and just used it to pad an exclusive series (like Velocitron Road Hauler probably was).

Emerje

Oh yeah those too. But they are exclusives and depending of your area, could be a real pain to find.

[Sabrblade]

The chart have already been pulled some 6 posts back. It resulted in around 2 Legacy Selects releases a year, which are way less than in the Siege/Earthrise days.
Still, if we break down the box-sets into individual releases, it would have been around the same amount. And if we cheat and count the BWBB sets as "Selects", that would be even more.

It's cheating, but the increase in Target and Walmart exclusives did have an affect on the Selects line. For example the Walmart exclusive Legacy Beasts Sandstorm, Buzzsaw and Nightprowler were originally going to be Selects releases before Walmart got them. I'm sure there's a bunch of times where Walmart had something planned for Selects and just used it to pad an exclusive series (like Velocitron Road Hauler probably was).

Emerje

Oh yeah those too. But they are exclusives and depending of your area, could be a real pain to find.

The Legacy Beasts? Those things shelf-warmed for a year and a half. Walmart couldn't get rid of them.

[-Kanrabat-]

The Legacy Beasts? Those things shelf-warmed for a year and a half. Walmart couldn't get rid of them.

Not just those. The Velocitron line and the unreleased G2 lines count too.

And as usual, what shelfwarm in a store, another store never got them. It's always relative.