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Alternators at Toys R Us

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:31 am
by Transtopias Rodimus Prime
Toys R Us online has Alternators for $19.99 still!? Optimus, Mirage, Tracks. People are paying out the wazoo for Alts on Ebay. Does anybody know how many more of these "hard to find" Transformers are in Toys R Us Warehouse? Nobody else has any as far as I've found.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:36 am
by God Magnus
The only one you list there that is available is Optimus Prime. I didn't even see a Tracks listing.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:03 am
by Air Commander Starscream
There are only 2 Alternators I need to finish off my collection 100% and they were ones I never EVER saw in stores. Swerve and Camshaft, I never saw these guys at all :MAD: . And I am putting them off cause I don't want to pay $$$ to get them off Ebay..... *Sigh*.

It took me about 2-3 months after their "US Release" to find Optimus Prime and Mirage.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:25 am
by tech348
I had a chance to get Camshaft, but I opted out. Now I'm kicking myself in the arse for that one.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:55 am
by --B--
I had Swerve in my hands in stores, twice, and didn't get him, and now he is the only Alt. that I don't have.


I suck.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:33 pm
by Bubbatep
I've managed to get every Alt. available in Ireland (except for Swindle but I got Hound so I don't count him) but that's only 6 . I managed to get a Sunstreaker on import on top of that but the prices for alts on the net are ridiculous so I just wish some of the American shelf warmers would make their way over here :sad:

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:20 pm
by FlamingUnicron
i can find alt prime anywhere but now alt mirage! :sad:

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:36 pm
by proximus
Air Commander Starscream wrote:There are only 2 Alternators I need to finish off my collection 100% and they were ones I never EVER saw in stores. Swerve and Camshaft, I never saw these guys at all :MAD: . And I am putting them off cause I don't want to pay $$$ to get them off Ebay..... *Sigh*.

It took me about 2-3 months after their "US Release" to find Optimus Prime and Mirage.


They have about a dozen camshafts in my local TRU store. Still haven't picked one up though lol.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:07 pm
by TENIME_art
Has anyone in Midwest America seen the new Civic Rumble & Jaguar Ravage in any stores (not just TRU)?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:14 pm
by Barricade
TENIME_art wrote:Has anyone in Midwest America seen the new Civic Rumble & Jaguar Ravage in any stores (not just TRU)?
they officially arent out in the us yet

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:15 pm
by TENIME_art
Whew. Good. Thank you.

Any idea on release dates? Or where (here, even) I could find such info?

Thanks to this site, I know Rumble was just released in the UK...

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:21 pm
by Barricade
i believe rumble is to be released in the us official at the begining of next month.... idk about ravage

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:42 pm
by Swerve
Speaking of Alternators, is there really any difference between Alternator Optimus Prime and Kiss Players optimus Prime? They appear to be the exact same figure packaged differently. I'd like to know if anyone has both. Also are Kiss Rodimus and Alternator Mirage essentially the same as well?

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:53 pm
by proximus
Swerve wrote:Speaking of Alternators, is there really any difference between Alternator Optimus Prime and Kiss Players optimus Prime? They appear to be the exact same figure packaged differently. I'd like to know if anyone has both. Also are Kiss Rodimus and Alternator Mirage essentially the same as well?


Yup, the same, sans a few accessories and a plethora of pervyness that can only appeal to the truest fan of sexual deviance. :P

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:15 pm
by Archibald Witwicky
Cujo wrote:i believe rumble is to be released in the us official at the begining of next month.... idk about ravage


There is no US release date, as of yet, for either Ravage or Rumble. Infact, weither or not they will even BE released here is still unknown. We've been given absolutely no confirmation that they will.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:31 pm
by Transtopias Rodimus Prime
Rodimus head with a visor and a wierd fishing pole. That's all I know.

PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:17 pm
by Stormrider
proximus wrote:
Swerve wrote:Speaking of Alternators, is there really any difference between Alternator Optimus Prime and Kiss Players optimus Prime? They appear to be the exact same figure packaged differently. I'd like to know if anyone has both. Also are Kiss Rodimus and Alternator Mirage essentially the same as well?


Yup, the same, sans a few accessories and a plethora of pervyness that can only appeal to the truest fan of sexual deviance. :P


KISS Players Optimus Prime has a better job than the Alternator version.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:25 am
by Bubbatep
TENIME_art wrote:Whew. Good. Thank you.

Any idea on release dates? Or where (here, even) I could find such info?

Thanks to this site, I know Rumble was just released in the UK...


Rumble ain't out in the uk yet as far as I know. Think when it was newsified on this site there was a mistake made where a foregin site was mistaken for an English site.

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:32 pm
by Swerve
God Magnus wrote:The only one you list there that is available is Optimus Prime. I didn't even see a Tracks listing.


It's a shame that only Prime is available, I could really use that Alternators Mirage. I'd also like that G1 Smokescreen, I really don't need him but $7.99 is too good a deal.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:38 am
by Transtopias Rodimus Prime
I never tried to go to checkout, but the site I checked did not indicate they were sold out. And smokescreen for 7.99? Where did you see that?
Still Optimus for $20 still I just bought one for 28. on EBay, I got taken.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:03 am
by Swerve
Transtopias Rodimus Prime wrote:I never tried to go to checkout, but the site I checked did not indicate they were sold out. And smokescreen for 7.99? Where did you see that?
Still Optimus for $20 still I just bought one for 28. on EBay, I got taken.


It looks like they have pulled the G1 Smokescreen down finally. I was wondering how long it was going to sit on the website unavailable.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:36 pm
by jsmith41
proximus wrote:They have about a dozen camshafts in my local TRU store. Still haven't picked one up though lol.


You should buy them and resell them for a profit, of course you can sell one to me at cost :D

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:58 pm
by Transtopias Rodimus Prime
I guess it's time to buy every Alternator available since they are coming to an end. Good hunting!