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sol magnus wrote:I just got Shadow Panther yesterday, and Waspinator today.

From Pulse?

I know they've been showing up in some Targets, and other 3rd party retailers have them, but I was focusing on them being available on Pulse for the first time (unless I missed something?)

Additionally it seems almost a foregone conclusion that WFC-K36 will be Voyager Blaster. Although a late addition, I figure he will be like last years ER Thrust, with the exception that Thrust was a Target Exclusive. Almost no official reveal was given until the last moment. Personally I don't think it would be wise of Hasbro to stick a repack of ER Starscream in the last wave of Kingdom, especially since it is coming out in SS as a Leader with a chair a few months later.

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sol magnus wrote:I just got Shadow Panther yesterday, and Waspinator today.

From Pulse?

I know they've been showing up in some Targets, and other 3rd party retailers have them, but I was focusing on them being available on Pulse for the first time (unless I missed something?)

Additionally it seems almost a foregone conclusion that WFC-K36 will be Voyager Blaster. Although a late addition, I figure he will be like last years ER Thrust, with the exception that Thrust was a Target Exclusive. Almost no official reveal was given until the last moment. Personally I don't think it would be wise of Hasbro to stick a repack of ER Starscream in the last wave of Kingdom, especially since it is coming out in SS as a Leader with a chair a few months later.

I got Shadow Panther from Target. Waspinator from Macy's.

o.supreme wrote:I know these were on Hasbro Pulse UK Monday, but these are on Pulse U.S. New, or is this old news?

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new ... 5-tigatron

12/1/21

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new ... waspinator

11/15/21

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new ... ow-panther

11/15/21

New, Pulse US did not have those before. They're even newer listings than the Power Rangers stuff they sent an email about.

sol magnus wrote:Waspinator from Macy's.

Macy's has toys? I haven't been there in forever.

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sol magnus wrote:Waspinator from Macy's.

Macy's has toys? I haven't been there in forever.

So, I got a tip. Macy's is partnering with ToysRUs and putting up small kiosk type areas in store. There's one about 5 minutes away from my job, so I went to check it out and sure enough, there was deluxe wave 4 and Rhinox/Cyclonus on the shelf. So yeah, check Macy's. You'll likely have no competition.

Actually you reminded me of an article I found a couple months ago and forgot all about it

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=110894&p=2113698&hilit=macys#p2113698

It states exactly as you said, but I just looked at Macy's "TRU" section online which doesn't have any TF toys per se (just some models and apparel). The mall near me (like 10 mins away), has been dead for months despite actually being open, there is a much larger/ more popular mall in the next city over. I may go to the one close to me and check it out over the weekend. Thank You.

Hasbro Pulse US has Tigatron up for pre-order they are saying December 12th 2021 as a relase date. Pulse UK has said January

https://t.co/IDd6P8FHmo?amp=1

sol magnus wrote:

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sol magnus wrote:Waspinator from Macy's.

Macy's has toys? I haven't been there in forever.

So, I got a tip. Macy's is partnering with ToysRUs and putting up small kiosk type areas in store. There's one about 5 minutes away from my job, so I went to check it out and sure enough, there was deluxe wave 4 and Rhinox/Cyclonus on the shelf. So yeah, check Macy's. You'll likely have no competition.

Was there some TRU signage? Because that would be newsworthy. Would be the first time someone bought a TF at TRU in the US.

william-james88 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Waspinator from Macy's.

Macy's has toys? I haven't been there in forever.

So, I got a tip. Macy's is partnering with ToysRUs and putting up small kiosk type areas in store. There's one about 5 minutes away from my job, so I went to check it out and sure enough, there was deluxe wave 4 and Rhinox/Cyclonus on the shelf. So yeah, check Macy's. You'll likely have no competition.

Was there some TRU signage? Because that would be newsworthy. Would be the first time someone bought a TF at TRU in the US.

I didn't see one, and I looked.

sol magnus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Waspinator from Macy's.

Macy's has toys? I haven't been there in forever.

So, I got a tip. Macy's is partnering with ToysRUs and putting up small kiosk type areas in store. There's one about 5 minutes away from my job, so I went to check it out and sure enough, there was deluxe wave 4 and Rhinox/Cyclonus on the shelf. So yeah, check Macy's. You'll likely have no competition.

Was there some TRU signage? Because that would be newsworthy. Would be the first time someone bought a TF at TRU in the US.

I didn't see one, and I looked.

Ah, oh well.

There is something to it though, again the article I posted back in August:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/toys-r-u ... 18829.html

Also macys.com does have a TRU section

Dumb question for sol magnus: did the receipt have TRU on it or Macy's?

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o.supreme wrote:There is something to it though, again the article I posted back in August:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/toys-r-u ... 18829.html

Also macys.com does have a TRU section

Dumb question for sol magnus: did the receipt have TRU on it or Macy's?

It was a Macy's receipt.

o.supreme wrote:There is something to it though, again the article I posted back in August:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/toys-r-u ... 18829.html

Also macys.com does have a TRU section

Dumb question for sol magnus: did the receipt have TRU on it or Macy's?

I'm sure there's something to it, but it's not like Macy couldnt irder toys before. There isnt a straight line right now between them buying the TRU name (which is all they bought) and someone finding a TF at Macys.

Anyway, the real thing fans want to know is when TRU will be a viable place to score TFs and, more importantly, exclusives. I dont have an answer for them yet.

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The guy on the TV is not amused.

And what exactly is The Ark doing with its right foot?

Given the size of Sentinel, that is all the higher I could get Iaconus' foot from flat on his back.

My Road Rage should be here tomorrow, looking forward to her.

william-james88 wrote:Anyway, the real thing fans want to know is when TRU will be a viable place to score TFs and, more importantly, exclusives. I dont have an answer for them yet.

Pretty sure the answer is "never." We didn't just lose a bunch of retailers in the last decade, but entire classes of retailers. The market that made TRU viable for decades just doesn't exist anymore.

william-james88 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Waspinator from Macy's.

Macy's has toys? I haven't been there in forever.

So, I got a tip. Macy's is partnering with ToysRUs and putting up small kiosk type areas in store. There's one about 5 minutes away from my job, so I went to check it out and sure enough, there was deluxe wave 4 and Rhinox/Cyclonus on the shelf. So yeah, check Macy's. You'll likely have no competition.

Was there some TRU signage? Because that would be newsworthy. Would be the first time someone bought a TF at TRU in the US.

I didn't see one, and I looked.

Ah, oh well.

Do keep in mind Macy's now has an outlet branch called Macy's Backstage. One opened near me, me and my wife checked it out, and they did have toys. Not TRU marked, and actually stuff you could potentially find at a Burlington.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Do keep in mind Macy's now has an outlet branch called Macy's Backstage. One opened near me, me and my wife checked it out, and they did have toys. Not TRU marked, and actually stuff you could potentially find at a Burlington.

Sadly, that doesn't make it a primary retailer, as in Hasbro actually sending them product, and instead a discount retailer.

Thanks to sol magnus, I did check out the Macys in the mall near me, and low and behold there they were. A small section to be sure, but as we've discussed. It's far preferable to have a small section, constantly well stocked with new product, than tons of empty shelf space, or space full of old product nobody wants. If anyone is looking for wave 4 in store, your local Macy's is a great place to start. Its just nice to see something seemingly unpillaged by scalpers.

Transformers Kingdom Road Rage was a redcard exclusive preorder but it is now showing up in stores. It started showing up last week and we got a few sightings of Road Rage from various states like Idaho and Maryland to name a few. You can purchase this in stores without having a Red Card.

If you want to check out a review before being sure to purchase, especially since that Tracks mold has been getting a real kicking, here is a review from fellow Seibertronian Chuckdawg1999.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I don't want to jinx anything, but Road Rage feels like some of the issues that I experienced with Tracks are fixed. Unfortunately, the mold still feels off with the plastic still feeling incredibly brittle. I can't recommend this figure 100% but if you want to roll the dice the choice is yours.

I would feel miffed that Road Rage is showing up in stores after being led to believe it was a Red Card exclusive, but by signing up for a Red Card online I got a $50 Target coupon and now get 5% off on purchases, so I can't complain about that.

Good to know. The one I got from Target in the mail is a floppy mess. Hopefully I can see enough into the package to see the pins on the legs to see if they are better than the one I got.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Good to know. The one I got from Target in the mail is a floppy mess. Hopefully I can see enough into the package to see the pins on the legs to see if they are better than the one I got.

Can't you just push in the pins and the legs won't be as floppy?