The Energon Pub

The only way to make this any more creepy is to put a picture of Ted Cruz here. I'll spare ya.

If this thread gets any more weird and perverted, I'm leaving it forever. I can only imagine what TF-fan kev777 does in their alone time.

I apologize if there's a better place to ask this (where?) but do we know which retailers will carry this?

Thanks in advance!

daoist wrote:I apologize if there's a better place to ask this (where?) but do we know which retailers will carry this?

Thanks in advance!

Do you mean online or store retailers?

SillySpringer wrote:

daoist wrote:I apologize if there's a better place to ask this (where?) but do we know which retailers will carry this?

Thanks in advance!

Do you mean online or store retailers?

Well, either. Last I read it was supposed to be some sort of exclusive (or shared exclusive). Will it have general availability?

So far I haven't seen a preorder on BBTS, and the only places I've seen it for sale are ebay and amazon.com 3rd party scalpers.

daoist wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

daoist wrote:I apologize if there's a better place to ask this (where?) but do we know which retailers will carry this?

Thanks in advance!

Do you mean online or store retailers?

Well, either. Last I read it was supposed to be some sort of exclusive (or shared exclusive). Will it have general availability?

So far I haven't seen a preorder on BBTS, and the only places I've seen it for sale are ebay and amazon.com 3rd party scalpers.

Ages 3 and Up just sent me a notice that she is (they are?) in.

I think the other place I saw her (them?) was maybe Robot Kingdom...

Agamemnon wrote:

daoist wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

daoist wrote:I apologize if there's a better place to ask this (where?) but do we know which retailers will carry this?

Thanks in advance!

Do you mean online or store retailers?

Well, either. Last I read it was supposed to be some sort of exclusive (or shared exclusive). Will it have general availability?

So far I haven't seen a preorder on BBTS, and the only places I've seen it for sale are ebay and amazon.com 3rd party scalpers.

Ages 3 and Up just sent me a notice that she is (they are?) in.

I think the other place I saw her (them?) was maybe Robot Kingdom...

Thanks! Ages 3+ it is!

daoist wrote:I apologize if there's a better place to ask this (where?) but do we know which retailers will carry this?

Thanks in advance!

Amazon is supposed to carry her soon as an actual product and not just scalpers. also, Hasbro Toy Store should also carry her soon. I'm surprised nothing has shown up at BBTS honestly

I am surprised she hasn't shown up on TFsource either.

SillySpringer wrote:I am surprised she hasn't shown up on TFsource either.

Or Entertainment Earth. She is quite hard to find for some reason

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:I am surprised she hasn't shown up on TFsource either.

Or Entertainment Earth. She is quite hard to find for some reason

I actually was looking for preorders online earlier and noticed that she's almost nowhere to be seen.

SillySpringer wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:I am surprised she hasn't shown up on TFsource either.

Or Entertainment Earth. She is quite hard to find for some reason

I actually was looking for preorders online earlier and noticed that she's almost nowhere to be seen.

I did find her in stock at ScrambleCore for $98. But then again, it is only April and she wasn't due out until May 31 going from her card at toy shows last year

Hrm.....May Mayhem maybe?

Agamemnon wrote:Hrm.....May Mayhem maybe?

Hoping so. We have review videos up from Seibs himself yet it is nigh impossible to find her online anywhere except by scalpers

Already been enjoying mine since morning of April 27th!

Got mine from ebay seller, tired of waiting for the set. I doubt I would be able to find her in stores near my house, TFs have taken a backseat to The Force Awakens, Capt America Civil War, Ninja Turtles, Finding Dory, and Minions!

I'm not overly sure if she was ever supposed to go to actual stores though, similar to Quickslinger and Breakneck being online exclusives. I could be wrong but I thought she wouldn't be in stores.

And while I do want her, I was content to wait out the early scalper Ebay prices

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I'm not overly sure if she was ever supposed to go to actual stores though, similar to Quickslinger and Breakneck being online exclusives. I could be wrong but I thought she wouldn't be in stores.

And while I do want her, I was content to wait out the early scalper Ebay prices

I dont know why everyone is worried, this is the same thing as the G2 sets, they will come at retail when they come. Were there preorders for G2 Menasor at BBTS? Dont think so. These things are just available when they are out and because they arent a case assortment, there is no need for there to be preorders for specific figures. Like the G2 sets, it's a low demand domestic non exclusive item, everyone who wants one will get one just wait for this to show up in the summer.

And its not an online exclusive. Some stores might not put it on shelves to leave space for better selling toys that take less space, but thats store specific.

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:On a more serious note: i just ordered Victorion for $56 with shipping! Not sure how reliable it is, but the seller has a 98% approval rate, so I think I may be good.

Holy crap, that price would've definitely convinced me to buy that set for sure.

Good find man.

Looks pretty great, like the land-based ones. Haven't read the comics yet so I have no idea what their names are, haha. The one thing preventing this from being a must-buy is the fact that the helicopters look so similar. But I don't have enough shelf space anyway, so I guess I can pass on this unless a really fantastic deal comes along.

kirbenvost wrote:The one thing preventing this from being a must-buy is the fact that the helicopters look so similar.

That's cuz they're twin sisters.

Sabrblade wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:The one thing preventing this from being a must-buy is the fact that the helicopters look so similar.

That's cuz they're twin sisters.

How's that for fictional explanation to mold reuse guys?!

Fans: Why are two the same mold?
Hasbro: Cause they are twins! Its part of the fiction, look look.
Fans: But you just made that up to use the same mold again
Hasbro: Been doing that since 1984!

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:The one thing preventing this from being a must-buy is the fact that the helicopters look so similar.

That's cuz they're twin sisters.

How's that for fictional explanation to mold reuse guys?!

Fans: Why are two the same mold?
Hasbro: Cause they are twins! Its part of the fiction, look look.
Fans: But you just made that up to use the same mold again
Hasbro: Been doing that since 1984!

Was gonna say, we're begging for a same mold twins for a while. A double robot configuration Lambo bros., Fastlane and Cloudraker, Pounce and Wingspan. Even further, I offer as evidence of repeat buying repaints: Seekers.

Madeus Prime wrote:Was gonna say, we're begging for a same mold twins for a while. A double robot configuration Lambo bros., Fastlane and Cloudraker, Pounce and Wingspan. Even further, I offer as evidence of repeat buying repaints: Seekers.

I dont get the lambo bros though. They arent the same mold. The only reason it worked in the calssics line is because they fond a way to make them both look really different.

From the get go I've never been a big fan of this set, as a "female" combiner they don't look overly feminine. But hey, whatever.

Over time though it's grown on me, even talking to Va'al for his opinion and last night I just casually browsed to Premium Collectables to see how much the set would be ... and found it was on sale for $129.95AU, so I bit the bullet and ordered it.

Probably regret it once she arrives but eh, **** it.

Burn wrote:From the get go I've never been a big fan of this set, as a "female" combiner they don't look overly feminine. But hey, whatever.

Over time though it's grown on me, even talking to Va'al for his opinion and last night I just casually browsed to Premium Collectables to see how much the set would be ... and found it was on sale for $129.95AU, so I bit the bullet and ordered it.

Probably regret it once she arrives but eh, **** it.

For the record, I didn't push too hard either way.

Dr Va'al wrote:

Burn wrote:From the get go I've never been a big fan of this set, as a "female" combiner they don't look overly feminine. But hey, whatever.

Over time though it's grown on me, even talking to Va'al for his opinion and last night I just casually browsed to Premium Collectables to see how much the set would be ... and found it was on sale for $129.95AU, so I bit the bullet and ordered it.

Probably regret it once she arrives but eh, **** it.

For the record, I didn't push too hard either way.

... yeah better not say what I want to say or SillySpringer will threaten to leave the thread ... again.