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News Credits: 1 · by **QuietStorm** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:19 pm

One of the local Hasbro marketing retailers told me that starting tomorrow, Wal*Mart will be doing a special sale in their toys entitled "Christmas In July." Apparently, after talking to Mr. Vergatos, Hasbro marketing retailer, the sale is going to roll out a lot of newer Transformers toys. He didn't say whether or not they'd be movie toys or Classics or what, but he did say that the sale would start on July 13th, and that we'd likely be seeing the new toys on shelves around next Monday or Tuesday officially.

I don't know if this is a nationwide Wal*Mart program, or just something special here in Denver, Colorado. But I figured I'd pass this on. So maybe if you're out and about, check out Wal*Mart and look for these new Transformers toys!

Word.

by **DvDqNoC** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:23 pm

What? New toys tomorrow? Or new toys on Mon or Tue? I'm confused here...

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:23 pm

Front paged and credited.

News Credits: 6 · by **sparty2304** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:24 pm

Didnt we see not to long ago something about Xmas displays in walmart stores?

by **Decatron** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:36 pm

Well I have time off tomorrow and monday, so thanks for the heads up! I have three of them to hit up.

by **marvelp14** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:45 pm

damnitmikey wrote:Well I have time off tomorrow and monday, so thanks for the heads up! I have three of them to hit up.

I got all of Fla to go to !!!!

by **Decatron** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:55 pm

marvelp14 wrote:
damnitmikey wrote:Well I have time off tomorrow and monday, so thanks for the heads up! I have three of them to hit up.

I got all of Fla to go to !!!!

You must have alot of free time and gas money :-P

by **Nemesis_Apoc** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:59 pm

here's keeping my fingers crossed for an 08 BB and Arcee.

by **marvelp14** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:15 pm

damnitmikey wrote:
marvelp14 wrote:
damnitmikey wrote:Well I have time off tomorrow and monday, so thanks for the heads up! I have three of them to hit up.

I got all of Fla to go to !!!!

You must have alot of free time and gas money

Yeah I do I'm 16 and my parents and bro drive me I'll I do is pay for my Transformers .

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:20 pm

Nemesis_Apoc wrote:here's keeping my fingers crossed for an 08 BB and Arcee.

and that the sale is nationwide.

by **Vega** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:34 pm

This does not surprise me. All of the Wal-Marts in my area start stocking new items for Christmas during the summer. (Although they usually do it in August.) If I can, I will check Wal-Mart tomorrow.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:37 pm

Interesting. I may stop by a walmart on monday any way so ill check it out.

by **jaws** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:47 pm

Sweet, I was going to Wal*Mart tomorrow to do some other shopping.

News Credits: 4 · by **Real One** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:48 pm

I heard about this last week but I think its only at participating Walmarts. :-(

I think Colorado is a sure bet for this though.

News Credits: 2 · by **Basketball Jones** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:14 pm

The new Classics are for Fall 2008, not 2007. They haven't even been designed yet.

News Credits: 2 · by **Railspike** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:18 pm

I work at Wal*Mart and I haven't seen any evidence that such a sale is coming, unless O/N radically changes up toys. Our front gondola's are filled with pool supplies right now.

by **SnipeShade** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:27 am

ugh... Curse you Wal Mart. I never shop there... but if they have rare toys... Dammit it all. hehe

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:43 am

I doubt the entire chain will have this sale, though I've been incorrect before.

I think it's a miscommunication about the shipment date of the new waves of TFs.

July 14th according to BBTS (and they're usually quite reliable on things like this.) along with someone's run in with a manager at K-Mart.

And July 20th according to Digital Toys. (Mike Stefanik is 100% reliable.)

So looks like we'll be getting two shipments this coming week.

I'd say by August, we'll see saturation of the Arcee/Bumblebee/Dreadwing wave of Deluxes, and the Blackout/Frenzy/Megatron wave of FABs. (I've noticed that the Decepticon FABs aren't a big seller around here, so an entire line up of 'em for the new wave...)

by **Bonger** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:46 am

Same here, the FABs are warming shelves along with the Leader class in Mass. Not that I'm shocked. I passed on the FABs myself for already discussed reasons.

I'll check out a couple of Walmars in Mass and RI today and see if anything is up.

by **Skywarp83** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:49 am

I am there for sure. Hope they have the 08bumble and i still need a megatron. I found pink Arcee and blue Arcee last night at target. They finally restocked, So i found her and i also found Blackout which i couldnt find for weeks.

by ***RATBAT*** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:43 am

I was just in my local Tampa Bay, FL Wal-Mart this morning. They looked as cleaned out as ever. Maybe they are just making room? :roll:

I guess I'll believe the sale when I see it. My area kinda sucks for getting anything in a timely fashion. BBTS I find to be pretty accurate on toy release news.

by **blueprimal** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:34 am

Wow ratbat I like your sig Photo! I think Hasbro should really make a huge Blackout...huge like bigger than leader Megatron...or at least similar...lol
I checked my Walmart and still the same:
Swindles, Bone crushers, Brawls, and the rest are Fabs, and Leader Prime etc...nothing special.

by **Starscream's Girl** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:38 am

*RATBAT* wrote:I was just in my local Tampa Bay, FL Wal-Mart this morning. They looked as cleaned out as ever. Maybe they are just making room?

I guess I'll believe the sale when I see it. My area kinda sucks for getting anything in a timely fashion. BBTS I find to be pretty accurate on toy release news.

FL is known to be the last to get anything new when it comes to toys. It sucks.

by ***RATBAT*** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:47 am

Starscream's Girl wrote:
*RATBAT* wrote:I was just in my local Tampa Bay, FL Wal-Mart this morning. They looked as cleaned out as ever. Maybe they are just making room?

I guess I'll believe the sale when I see it. My area kinda sucks for getting anything in a timely fashion. BBTS I find to be pretty accurate on toy release news.

FL is known to be the last to get anything new when it comes to toys. It sucks.

Quoted for truth. :sad:

by ***RATBAT*** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:52 am

blueprimal wrote:Wow ratbat I like your sig Photo! I think Hasbro should really make a huge Blackout...huge like bigger than leader Megatron...or at least similar...lol
I checked my Walmart and still the same:
Swindles, Bone crushers, Brawls, and the rest are Fabs, and Leader Prime etc...nothing special.

That's right a huge, bad ass version of Blackout. The world needs this.