The Energon Pub

[megatran]

I spotted them at Walmart this morning so I guess they're in stores now. They were in the big collector section in the middle of the corridor.

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Emerje

Nice find. No Black Friday deal?
Wow, that price is higher than in Oz (when all taxes are included).

[Emerje]

Nice find. No Black Friday deal?
Wow, that price is higher than in Oz (when all taxes are included).

Walmart typically doesn't do blanket sales on toys, they'll just do spot sales (Rollbacks) on specific items or what we've seen with the Deluxe 2 packs and Blokees. Target, on the other hand, will do things like "spend $50 save $10 on all Transformers" or "spend $100 save $25 on all toys".

And yeah, we used to be the cheapest place to get figures, but it's quickly becoming one of the most expensive (or at least on par with other countries).

Emerje

[-Kanrabat-]

I'll have to wait until January for my Amazon pre-order to co.e through...

[megatran]

I'll have to wait until January for my Amazon pre-order to co.e through...

Christmas deliveries causing a backlog?

[-Kanrabat-]

I'll have to wait until January for my Amazon pre-order to co.e through...

Christmas deliveries causing a backlog?

Nope. That's their official release date.

[megatran]

I'll have to wait until January for my Amazon pre-order to co.e through...

Christmas deliveries causing a backlog?

Nope. That's their official release date.

Oh. They are already out in stores in US & Oz.

[-Kanrabat-]

I'll have to wait until January for my Amazon pre-order to co.e through...

Christmas deliveries causing a backlog?

Nope. That's their official release date.

Oh. They are already out in stores in US & Oz.

They are already out at some stores in Canada too.
Amazon is usually later than the rest for reasons.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I got mine last week.

Twinmill is better in hand, but still a bit awkward. Definitely love the car mode, that one is a blast of nostalgia for me.

Boneshaker may be the best transformer toy ever. Dude is great in every way.

[chuckdawg1999]

I got mine last week.

Twinmill is better in hand, but still a bit awkward. Definitely love the car mode, that one is a blast of nostalgia for me.

Boneshaker may be the best transformer toy ever. Dude is great in every way.

I just might have to agree with you on Bone Shaker!

[megatran]

I don't collect Hot Wheels other than mainline/basics G1 Trasformers collab, but I'll be all in if they do a Transformers using the Duck n Roll car.

[megatran]

I got mine last week.

Twinmill is better in hand, but still a bit awkward. Definitely love the car mode, that one is a blast of nostalgia for me.

Boneshaker may be the best transformer toy ever. Dude is great in every way.

Got Twin Mill over the weekend at full price. Really hesitant as I didn't want to spiral down the Hot Wheels rabbit hole. I'm with you on this. He is awkward. Not sure if I'll keep him.

[-Kanrabat-]

Amazon.ca has delayed mines until freaking MARCH.

[megatran]

Amazon.ca has delayed mines until freaking MARCH.

Silly question. Why not cancel Amazon order & get it from a store? That's what I normally do.
(Unless voucher/discount passcode or the price is way too good to pass up.)

[-Kanrabat-]

Amazon.ca has delayed mines until freaking MARCH.

Silly question. Why not cancel Amazon order & get it from a store? That's what I normally do.
(Unless voucher/discount passcode or the price is way too good to pass up.)

That's what I always do.
I just have to find it first.

[megatran]

Amazon.ca has delayed mines until freaking MARCH.

Silly question. Why not cancel Amazon order & get it from a store? That's what I normally do.
(Unless voucher/discount passcode or the price is way too good to pass up.)

That's what I always do.
I just have to find it first.

Ah yes.

They are shelf warming in Oz. Probably because priced in stores from $49 (~$33 USD) to $55 (~$37 USD). Hope this doesn't discourage stores from stocking the next batch of these Hot Wheels collab.

[megatran]

I'm surprised these sold out at BBTS already. I thought they'd at least get a few days out of them. I guess that shows how popular these are with collectors, probably the best place to buy online with proper packing.

Emerje

I'm genuinely pissed. I was out of town this weekend, and by the time I got back, everyone was sold out except Pulse, who only had Bone Shakers left.

edit - Nevermind, Found them on Amazon.

Well it's NO surprise to me that Twin Mill sold out over Bone Shaker....way cooler of the two! The only flaw right now about Twin Mill is the name. / shoulda gone with something way better. I think he will look good paired up with Sidburn with fans choice of mold....'nuff said!!!

That's what I initially thought when I purchased Twin Mill from store. Now that I have it in hand, I'd actually now prefer Bone Shaker. Maybe it's a case of wanting something I don't/can't have.

[-Kanrabat-]

Because my Twinmill preorder from Amazon is in a total limbo, and it's the least interesting of the two, I cancelled it.

Now, to wait until freaking March for my Boneshaker...

[megatran]

Because my Twinmill preorder from Amazon is in a total limbo, and it's the least interesting of the two, I cancelled it.

Now, to wait until freaking March for my Boneshaker...

That's a long time to wait. Shame Amazon shame. The next wave will be released mid-calendar year.
I'm now leaning on getting Boneshaker, purely for novelty factor.

[TF-fan kev777]

Because my Twinmill preorder from Amazon is in a total limbo, and it's the least interesting of the two, I cancelled it.

Now, to wait until freaking March for my Boneshaker...

That's a long time to wait. Shame Amazon shame. The next wave will be released mid-calendar year.
I'm now leaning on getting Boneshaker, purely for novelty factor.

I highly recommend getting him. I think it is one of the best molds Hasbro has made overall, he is that good.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Because my Twinmill preorder from Amazon is in a total limbo, and it's the least interesting of the two, I cancelled it.

Now, to wait until freaking March for my Boneshaker...

That's a long time to wait. Shame Amazon shame. The next wave will be released mid-calendar year.
I'm now leaning on getting Boneshaker, purely for novelty factor.

I highly recommend getting him. I think it is one of the best molds Hasbro has made overall, he is that good.

I need to take a proper picture, but he is basically a 5th Laser Rod and it's awesome

[megatran]

Because my Twinmill preorder from Amazon is in a total limbo, and it's the least interesting of the two, I cancelled it.

Now, to wait until freaking March for my Boneshaker...

That's a long time to wait. Shame Amazon shame. The next wave will be released mid-calendar year.
I'm now leaning on getting Boneshaker, purely for novelty factor.

I highly recommend getting him. I think it is one of the best molds Hasbro has made overall, he is that good.

Staying up watching Winter Olympics Womens Downhill. Just saw American Lindsey Vonn crash & choppered off of the ski mountain. Hope she is a-okay.

Back on topic...
Today, I faced an existential threat in having to make a decision no individual should have to face. EVER. I had to choose either to establish ever lasting global peace OR buy a collab Bone Shaker. I chose the latter. I can't tell you if I made the right decision.

[-Kanrabat-]

For some reasons at Amazon.ca, my preorder of Boneshaker is locked until March, while I can order the thing right now for next day delivery (If I don't mind paying 10$ more). I contacted customer services to shake things up. All I could gain is that maybe my order will finally ship in the next 7 to 10 BUSINESS days.

[megatran]

Bone Shaker is indeed the choice I should have got in the first place. Now to get a mainline/basic version.

For some reasons at Amazon.ca, my preorder of Boneshaker is locked until March, while I can order the thing right now for next day delivery (If I don't mind paying 10$ more). I contacted customer services to shake things up. All I could gain is that maybe my order will finally ship in the next 7 to 10 BUSINESS days.

Good one Amazon.