The Energon Pub

[Maximum Burn]

Is anybody else really puzzled why anybody would go through the typical Black Friday fiasco to land these Cybertron 2 packs? If you're a parent looking for gifts, then I can understand the cluelessness, though why you decide to pick Black Friday to shop is beyond me, espcially since I doubt any child out there is clamoring for Cybertron Downshift or Galaxy Force Prime.

If you're a Transformers collector, though, is saving a few bucks on these figures really worth the trouble of getting up and fighting for what comes out to be about $15-20 in savings? If you really want some of these Cybertron figures and you don't mind paying $5 or $6 more than original retail price, none of them are all that hard to find.

Now if it was Masterpiece Starscream we were talking about.....that's different, but these 2 packs? $10 for both is a good deal, granted, but come on, are they really worth it?

All the parents see is name. Kids say they want a prime (the movie one), parents have no idea but if they see a sale for a optimus prime they'll get it. Plus, many shop on theses days to nab other sales at the same time. Or they couldn't find it ...black friday sales are guaranteed to be in stores. Just quantity and price is what make it a fight.

And I really, really wanted those two-pack and prime. I don't have any cybertron toys. I collect and play with transformers. I just wanted to try them out. Anyone knows if they are going to restock??

[TheStarScreamer]

Wow, that didn't take very long

http://toys.search.ebay.com/walmart-2-p ... usZunknown

Are they rare? I saw these packs at my Walmart 2 weeks ago. They were gone in 2 days though.

[skyblast]

If you did see them then it was a complete accident. They were strictly a BF item a should not have been put out. Are you sure they were gone 2 days before BF? When I tried to buy the 2-pack before BF the register denied me. Someone had put them out on accident one week ago.

[TheStarScreamer]

They may have been pulled off the shelf, but they were definitely out on the shelf. I know I saw them a few weeks ago, because the Thundercracker was tempting, but I didn't want the other guy. Plus there was no price for them.

If I had known, I would have picked them up for fellow collectors. Man, whenever I am waiting for something I actually WANT to come out, I never see it early, but when I am not in the know I miss a golden opportunity. I didn't go out today, so I don't know if my Walmart got more in or not. If not, I bet some people were ticked.

[Bumblebee-otch]

just got back from shopping, got EVERYTHING on my want list, and then some! other stuff is in the other threads, but i got both the two packs!

interestingly, there was an abundance of downshift/cannonball, but there was only one excellion/thundercracker! i wonder why? i guess flames = optimus to clueless parents

[Toyotus Superion]

All I can say is Horray to the major lack of thanksgiving in the UK.
Sorry to hear this, but could you just explain the "Black Friday" concept to us Brits (& the rest), I don't quite get why you could only purchase that then...

HA HA, there is a lack of thanksgiving in Britiain because there is a lack of things to be thank full for if you live in Britain!

[Lapse Of Reason]

I saw these the other night on the bottom of a pallet the other night. We asked if they could open up a box and the employee just stared at us and shook his head "no".

My question is, why the heck then do employees bring BF items out and why does it seem that not all store employees are on the same page?

Because WalMart does not actually pay them enough to care, or take pride in, their job.

ok being i've worked for walmart for 2+ years now and just became a department manager this is what happens...
1. the deparment gets a list of what items as black friday items.....
2. they come on a trailer litterally completely filled with crap....
3.the unloaders just see that it's a "toys" item and stack it on the pallet for toys...
4. when the pallet cant fit anymore stuff on it it is wrapped and brrought to the deparment it goes to
5. in the morning the associetes start working the pallet and if the BF stuff is on it then they leave it on the pallet and after they are done they bring it to the back and then it's put on a seperate pallet for black friday...

i hate people liek you guys that think just cause you shop there you know EVERYTHING about what we do when we work there.... heck you think just cause the employee is walking through thte department and say "sorry i dont work in this department" you get all snotty... you know if we are hired to work in electronics they dont train us to work in the toy department..... so next time you think you know what you are talking about just keep it to yourself.... * end rant *

The unloaders are supposed to take ANYTHING that says blitz on the item and put it on a seperate pallet. No Blitz goes out on the floor.

Hmmm, please don't take offense. All I said was Walmart does not pay enough for the employees to care. If you feel like Walmart is paying you enough, well then great

That being said, I very rarely ever find an employee who is able to answer my questions even if they do work in that department. No matter what justification there is because of what goes on behind the scenes, the fact remains that from the customer's point of view most employees are not informed enough to be able to help the customers.

And I did say most of the time, because every once and a while I find an employee who is able to help.

[Skiman]

Wow, that didn't take very long

http://toys.search.ebay.com/walmart-2-p ... usZunknown

I really don't find these Transformers all that appealing?!

[Bluesummers]

Damn me, for wanting an extra hour of sleep. I took off at 4:30 a.m., and arrived at Wally's at 5:00. The last bunch of 2-packs were snagged by some scalping SOB. Seriously, he had like 6 of them. I left that place pissed...

Went to another Wally down the road, no 2-packs on the shelves. However, on my way out, I found both Excellion/TC Downshift/Cannonball left aside somewhere! Unfortunately, the packaging on Downshift/Cannonball was all bent on the corner. Oh well, I wanted TC more, anyway. I thought I'd leave the banged up one for some kid/collector who will open it anyway.

Target isn't even worth mentioning. They had jack.

I then headed to TRU. The GF Primes had all been sold approximately...an HOUR ago, according to an employee. And of course, the TF shelves were wiped like a chalkboard. Down the line, however, I got this butt-load of Star Wars goodness:

Saga Legends:

Darth Vader (no suit)
Boba Fett
Darktrooper

Basics:

Darth Revan
Darth Malak
Pre-Cyborg Grievous

Overall, it wasn't a dissapointing round. I was expecting some Ironhide/Autobot Ratchet, but it's become apparent that those are comepletely out, and I'll have to ePay for them. Valuable lessons learned! Also, what's this about Dollar General getting GF Prime on Monday? Is that a for sure thing? If so, how much?

[Skiman]

Is anybody else really puzzled why anybody would go through the typical Black Friday fiasco to land these Cybertron 2 packs? If you're a parent looking for gifts, then I can understand the cluelessness, though why you decide to pick Black Friday to shop is beyond me, espcially since I doubt any child out there is clamoring for Cybertron Downshift or Galaxy Force Prime.

If you're a Transformers collector, though, is saving a few bucks on these figures really worth the trouble of getting up and fighting for what comes out to be about $15-20 in savings? If you really want some of these Cybertron figures and you don't mind paying $5 or $6 more than original retail price, none of them are all that hard to find.

Now if it was Masterpiece Starscream we were talking about.....that's different, but these 2 packs? $10 for both is a good deal, granted, but come on, are they really worth it?

Found a few more MPSS's at Wal-Mart today around 4:30

[DeathNoble]

Also, what's this about Dollar General getting GF Prime on Monday? Is that a for sure thing? If so, how much?

Family Dollar, bro. Go to all your Family Dollars nearby. You should be able to find Cybertron Galaxy Force Prime & Cybertron Metroplex there for $20 each. They will not be in the toy section. They will be on top of the shelves, in a completely random location in the store. Expect to spend around 30 minutes wandering the store, carefully looking at the top of every shelf in the entire store.

The current, most likely, running theory is that they are leftover stock that Hasbro was in possession of. When Classics and the Movie toys hit the shelves, these guys became "obsolete" figures, and were shipped off to second-hand stores like Family Dollars who have them for half price of big retail chains like Wal-Mart, TRU, or Target had them for.

[Lapse Of Reason]

Damn me, for wanting an extra hour of sleep. I took off at 4:30 a.m., and arrived at Wally's at 5:00. The last bunch of 2-packs were snagged by some scalping SOB. Seriously, he had like 6 of them. I left that place pissed...

Went to another Wally down the road, no 2-packs on the shelves. However, on my way out, I found both Excellion/TC Downshift/Cannonball left aside somewhere! Unfortunately, the packaging on Downshift/Cannonball was all bent on the corner. Oh well, I wanted TC more, anyway. I thought I'd leave the banged up one for some kid/collector who will open it anyway.

Target isn't even worth mentioning. They had jack.

I then headed to TRU. The GF Primes had all been sold approximately...an HOUR ago, according to an employee. And of course, the TF shelves were wiped like a chalkboard. Down the line, however, I got this butt-load of Star Wars goodness:

Saga Legends:

Darth Vader (no suit)
Boba Fett
Darktrooper

Basics:

Darth Revan
Darth Malak
Pre-Cyborg Grievous

Overall, it wasn't a dissapointing round. I was expecting some Ironhide/Autobot Ratchet, but it's become apparent that those are comepletely out, and I'll have to ePay for them. Valuable lessons learned! Also, what's this about Dollar General getting GF Prime on Monday? Is that a for sure thing? If so, how much?

My WalMarts still have plenty of 2-packs. Are they a hot item or something?

[Ironhider]

Well I asked one of the employes at target if they had any more concept BBs and she said she would check in the back. she came back with 4 and my family bought 3 (one for me, one for my cousin, and one for my other cousin. Man, I lucked out because I saw two ladies walking with their carts that had leader brawl, voyager prime, and 77 bumblebee. They started braggin about their haul but Ijust set the 08 bumblebees in the cart then gave them a big

[TheMuffin]

I didn't buy any transformers. I have what I want now. I did however buy a Phillips HD LCD for $600...It retails for $850.

[one wing angel]

you think any 2 packs will still be out saterday

[skyblast]

Is anybody else really puzzled why anybody would go through the typical Black Friday fiasco to land these Cybertron 2 packs? If you're a parent looking for gifts, then I can understand the cluelessness, though why you decide to pick Black Friday to shop is beyond me, espcially since I doubt any child out there is clamoring for Cybertron Downshift or Galaxy Force Prime.

If you're a Transformers collector, though, is saving a few bucks on these figures really worth the trouble of getting up and fighting for what comes out to be about $15-20 in savings? If you really want some of these Cybertron figures and you don't mind paying $5 or $6 more than original retail price, none of them are all that hard to find.

Now if it was Masterpiece Starscream we were talking about.....that's different, but these 2 packs? $10 for both is a good deal, granted, but come on, are they really worth it?

Found a few more MPSS's at Wal-Mart today around 4:30

Daaaammmmm, that makes 6 now with pics to prove it. I know you mentioned what you were gonna do with first four, what's your plan with the 5th and 6th one?

[TheStarScreamer]

They may have been pulled off the shelf, but they were definitely out on the shelf. I know I saw them a few weeks ago, because the Thundercracker was tempting, but I didn't want the other guy. Plus there was no price for them.

If I had known, I would have picked them up for fellow collectors. Man, whenever I am waiting for something I actually WANT to come out, I never see it early, but when I am not in the know I miss a golden opportunity. I didn't go out today, so I don't know if my Walmart got more in or not. If not, I bet some people were ticked.

I must have been right on this. I just got back from that WM and saw 3 CB/DS packs, and bought one. No TCracker packs though.

[Bluesummers]

Also, what's this about Dollar General getting GF Prime on Monday? Is that a for sure thing? If so, how much?

Family Dollar, bro. Go to all your Family Dollars nearby. You should be able to find Cybertron Galaxy Force Prime & Cybertron Metroplex there for $20 each. They will not be in the toy section. They will be on top of the shelves, in a completely random location in the store. Expect to spend around 30 minutes wandering the store, carefully looking at the top of every shelf in the entire store.

The current, most likely, running theory is that they are leftover stock that Hasbro was in possession of. When Classics and the Movie toys hit the shelves, these guys became "obsolete" figures, and were shipped off to second-hand stores like Family Dollars who have them for half price of big retail chains like Wal-Mart, TRU, or Target had them for.

Wait, so they're there now? I went to my local Family Dollar, and they only had the small Universe figs. I'll have to check more soon...

[Bumblebee-otch]

Also, what's this about Dollar General getting GF Prime on Monday? Is that a for sure thing? If so, how much?

Family Dollar, bro. Go to all your Family Dollars nearby. You should be able to find Cybertron Galaxy Force Prime & Cybertron Metroplex there for $20 each. They will not be in the toy section. They will be on top of the shelves, in a completely random location in the store. Expect to spend around 30 minutes wandering the store, carefully looking at the top of every shelf in the entire store.

The current, most likely, running theory is that they are leftover stock that Hasbro was in possession of. When Classics and the Movie toys hit the shelves, these guys became "obsolete" figures, and were shipped off to second-hand stores like Family Dollars who have them for half price of big retail chains like Wal-Mart, TRU, or Target had them for.

Wait, so they're there now? I went to my local Family Dollar, and they only had the small Universe figs. I'll have to check more soon...

they've been there for a while now. if you aren't seeing them now, then someone beat you to it.

i think its funny how the GF-OPs have been shelfwarming at FD for a while, then all of a sudden toys r us puts them on sale for the exact same price and they get snatched of the shelves in no time!

[tom brokaw]

Also, what's this about Dollar General getting GF Prime on Monday? Is that a for sure thing? If so, how much?

Family Dollar, bro. Go to all your Family Dollars nearby. You should be able to find Cybertron Galaxy Force Prime & Cybertron Metroplex there for $20 each. They will not be in the toy section. They will be on top of the shelves, in a completely random location in the store. Expect to spend around 30 minutes wandering the store, carefully looking at the top of every shelf in the entire store.

The current, most likely, running theory is that they are leftover stock that Hasbro was in possession of. When Classics and the Movie toys hit the shelves, these guys became "obsolete" figures, and were shipped off to second-hand stores like Family Dollars who have them for half price of big retail chains like Wal-Mart, TRU, or Target had them for.

Wait, so they're there now? I went to my local Family Dollar, and they only had the small Universe figs. I'll have to check more soon...

they've been there for a while now. if you aren't seeing them now, then someone beat you to it.

i think its funny how the GF-OPs have been shelfwarming at FD for a while, then all of a sudden toys r us puts them on sale for the exact same price and they get snatched of the shelves in no time!

part of the reason is that family dollar is only in certain states. for example, i live in los angleles, and the colesest family dollar is in arizona. so getting a gf prime for 20$ is something the rest of us would like.
.... anyways, i got mine and he is pretty cool.

[lilgreenlude93]

Deathstar Vader for 29.99 and an HD 1080p 46" LCD 800 bucks under regular price

[Skiman]

I also forgot to mention, that Wal-Mart had Sopranos all seasons on sale for $20 a piece. I got all the seasons, I think with the exception of Season 6 part-2.

Found these along with two more MP Starscreams from yesterday.

[FlamingUnicron]

Deathstar Vader for 29.99 and an HD 1080p 46" LCD 800 bucks under regular price

woah where was deathstar vader for 30?

[Ruthless Cynic]

Titanium 6 inch Soundwave for $1.99 at TRU in clearance.

[Bugbite]

I had a great BF, I got....
Universe King Atlas
RID Bludgeon
Encore Starscream {I got the Starscream for 30 bucks!}
again a great day