The Energon Pub

[Nathaniel Prime]

Just got home from the park place Walmart in Tucson AZ. Picked up my mint soundwave reissue for $50. Couldn't bring myself to by the additional 2 packs of cassettes at $20 each, thinking about it, but might wait for them to clearance out eventually. There were 3 soundwave's left in stock. 1 more box in excellent condition, the other 2 had a few creases.

First, welcome!
And second, unless you have money trouble, DO NOT wait for the cassettes to go on clearance. Even at 20$, those are TWO packs and even at that price, they will be scalped to hell and back for double the price on Ebay. Beside, if you want a single complete vintage cassette, you would have to pay at least 30$ if not more.

TlDr; Complete your G1 Soundwave NOW or forever regret it.

Every single g1 reissue has been found at massive clearance prices so far. Waiting is just fine.

I dunno about that, though.

Reissue Devy was sold out nearly instantly when it came out, along with Starscream, and both of those were at full retail prices (I'm surprised about Devy simply because he was like 75$) so there is no guarantee that Soundwave will or won't be the same.

[-Kanrabat-]

Every single g1 reissue has been found at massive clearance prices so far. Waiting is just fine.

It depend of the figure and how well it's distributed. Bumblebee and "Brown Brawn" were sold fast enough to never be on sale.
As for Starscream and Devastator, there wasn't that much units around and those sold pretty fast at full price and they never got back in stock.

Only Optimus and Hot-Rod were in significant numbers/not popular enough to get on sale.

I really doubt Soundwave and his cassettes will have time to go on clearance.

[Ironhidensh]

I bought Devy for full price, but kept the receipt, thankfully. A couple of months later, I found him for 30 bucks, and picked up a second one. Then used the old receipt to return the new one at full price.


I found Starscream on clearance as well, but I didn't save that receipt so I was screwed. I can walk into any of the seven Walmarts in my area right now and get you a whole handful of cheap Bee's on clearance. Maybe its where you live, but I've seen every figure on clearance, and read **** loads of reports of it elsewhere as well.

[-Kanrabat-]

As usual, distribution woes.
Long story short, if you REALLY want a figure, buy now but keep the receipt. No risks to miss out and if there's a sale in the future...

[Sabrblade]

All G1 reissues at my local Walmart are currently gone and sold out, save for one lone lingering Swerve.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I really love my new little G1 Swerve

[Rodimus Prime]

I bought Devy for full price, but kept the receipt, thankfully. A couple of months later, I found him for 30 bucks, and picked up a second one. Then used the old receipt to return the new one at full price.


I found Starscream on clearance as well, but I didn't save that receipt so I was screwed. I can walk into any of the seven Walmarts in my area right now and get you a whole handful of cheap Bee's on clearance. Maybe its where you live, but I've seen every figure on clearance, and read **** loads of reports of it elsewhere as well.

Consider yourself lucky. Around here, and in a lot of other places, Starscream and Devastator showed up once, were gone in days, and never again. I snagged a Starscream, but was late to pull the trigger on Devy, because I figured either 1) he will be restocked or 2) at $75, he won't sell well. Wrong on both counts, and now I wish I had got him. Optimus and Hot Rod, on the other hand, hung around a while. They're gone now as well, but it took a lot longer. So maybe it's just the Cons that sell out fast? If so, if you see a reissue at Walmart of Soundwave and Co., better pick them up.

[JasonM32]

Online it says my local store has Soundwave in stock but he hasn't been put on the shelf yet.

Even at these prices I'm planning to grab what I want when I see it. I missed out on Devastator because I hesitated because of the price. My local store got him in stock once, sold them quick and never got any more. I'm not missing out on Soundwave.

[-Kanrabat-]

Waiting for a sale on the thing you want is NOT a good idea. Especially for exclusive limited reissues.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Waiting for a sale on the thing you want is NOT a good idea. Especially for exclusive limited reissues.

Talking from experience here. If it's something you really want, don't be a cheapskate.

[Ironhidensh]

Waiting for a sale on the thing you want is NOT a good idea. Especially for exclusive limited reissues.

Talking from experience here. If it's something you really want, don't be a cheapskate.

That’s a good way to throw money in the trash.

Then again, unless it’s a later wave, things almost never sell out in my neck of the woods. Almost every single mainline figure (that’s been sold in the likes of Walmart and Target) I’ve bought at full price in the last five years or so, I’ve found on sale or clearance later on.

The trade off to that, is the stores almost never stock the shelves beyond wave two or three.

[nycPrime]

Placed an order for G1 Soundwave. Hope I don't regret it.

[o.supreme]

Surprisingly, all the Prime's at one of my local Walmarts didn't even get to the $15 price point, they all sold out at $25. Still, there's the other one with the jacked up security tags. I'll probably get over there sometime this week just to see....

But man, the TF Sections in my Walmart are looking bare, I remember the same thing happening around this same time last year....I wonder what the hold up is, there's plenty of product supposed to be out for all lines...

[-Kanrabat-]

Waiting for a sale on the thing you want is NOT a good idea. Especially for exclusive limited reissues.

Talking from experience here. If it's something you really want, don't be a cheapskate.

That’s a good way to throw money in the trash.

Then again, unless it’s a later wave, things almost never sell out in my neck of the woods. Almost every single mainline figure (that’s been sold in the likes of Walmart and Target) I’ve bought at full price in the last five years or so, I’ve found on sale or clearance later on.

The trade off to that, is the stores almost never stock the shelves beyond wave two or three.

Very rarely did I lost money doing this. Worst case was ordering the DOTM Ultimate Optimus Prime off Ebay 4 months in advance before it came out in Canada... And we all know how that toy went.

However one day I saw DOTM Guzzle on a Walmart peg at 10$CAN. "Meh, I'll wait 'till it's on sale." I NEVER saw it again in any store. Ever.

Now, if I'm hesitant, I'll wait. But if I really want it, I buy now and I save the receipt in case of a future sale. Because I can get refunded the difference if the coming sale is close enough. Plus TrU is VERY generous with it's rainchecks.

[Rodimus Prime]

Waiting for a sale on the thing you want is NOT a good idea. Especially for exclusive limited reissues.

Talking from experience here. If it's something you really want, don't be a cheapskate.

That’s a good way to throw money in the trash.

Maybe where you live. Not everyone has the same access to the same variety of figures as you do.

[Ironhidensh]

Waiting for a sale on the thing you want is NOT a good idea. Especially for exclusive limited reissues.

Talking from experience here. If it's something you really want, don't be a cheapskate.

That’s a good way to throw money in the trash.

Maybe where you live. Not everyone has the same access to the same variety of figures as you do.

As I addressed in the second part of the post.

My issue isn't really with buying when you first see them, its with waiting being considered a cheapskate.

Saving money is ALWAYS the better, smarter option. Always. Doesn't always work out, thats true, but every purchase should always strive to be save as much as possible.

[-Kanrabat-]

My issue isn't really with buying when you first see them, its with waiting being considered a cheapskate.

There ARE cheap people. No denying that. But in my own opinion, genuinely "Scrooge Cheap" people are rare like a five leaf clover. People considered "cheap" have simply other interests than those specific toys and/or have a better sense of life priorities.

I may make no sense but that's why I consider calling someone "cheap" is like calling someone "albino".

[Jelze Bunnycat]

I apologize if anyone felt offended, I didn't think anything of it when I said "cheapskate" (if anything it was all in gist). It's always a battle between risking regret of not buying and regret of not waiting for a sale when first bought. I almost always wait and more often than not for too long (something my wife scrutinizes me for every single time), but eh...

Must be me being Dutch...

[skynet1O1]

Can’t believe I found a G1 Optimus on sale for $25 at the one in Oceanside, CA

[-Kanrabat-]

Can’t believe I found a G1 Optimus on sale for $25 at the one in Oceanside, CA

Did you get it?

[o.supreme]

Can’t believe I found a G1 Optimus on sale for $25 at the one in Oceanside, CA

I saw several at that price, and let them go. I suppose if it was a good find you were excited about, congratulations are in order. I'll be checking another walmart this afternoon that messed up their packaging with safety devices to see if the price on them has been reduced, and if any have in fact sold. I told myself if I saw it for $15 I'd go for it, just as something *neat* for my son and I to mess around with...but we'll see.

[SGMLordMirage]

Found Soundwave at a local Walmart! It is neat seeing the package and all, brings back memories for sure!


SGM

[Sabrblade]

https://twitter.com/Protoman/status/1157031267189317633

Go back home Hasbro Vietnam, you are too drunk to work today.
(Source: Joshua Morphew Walmart)

[-Kanrabat-]

Eh, could be worse. I'd just gonna open it and trash the packaging anyway.

[JasonM32]

I went to my two local Walmarts today and they finally stocked Soundwave and the cassettes. Quantities were extremely limited. Between the two stores there were only about 4 of each on the shelf. I'm looking forward to seeing how the stock levels evolve over the next month or so.