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G1 Soundwave and Casette Reissues Found at US Walmarts and Prices Confirmed

Posted by william-james88 Jul 23, 2019 at 8:25am CDT 31,191 views
People have been waiting a long time for this news, but it's happening now. The Walmart exclusive reissue of Transformers G1 Soundwave has been found at Walmarts in the US. He comes with Buzzsaw and there are two other cassette two packs which include Frenzy and Lazerbeak as well as Rumble and Ravage.
Soundwave is $50 USD while the casette two packs are $20 USD each. Meaning the whole set would cost you $90 USD total. The images below come from Doug who posted them on Facebook and this set has been found in both Illinois and Wisconsin so far.

While Soundwave was also found in Canada recently, sightings have been rather sporadic and the cassettes were not found yet. The prices in Canada are $70 for Soundwave and $30 per cassette pack.



G1 Soundwave and Casette Reissues Found at US Walmarts and Prices Confirmed
G1 Soundwave and Casette Reissues Found at US Walmarts and Prices Confirmed
G1 Soundwave and Casette Reissues Found at US Walmarts and Prices Confirmed
G1 Soundwave and Casette Reissues Found at US Walmarts and Prices Confirmed

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Comment by nycPrime Jul 23, 2019
That looks glorious. But $90 seems steep. Especially considering I got that Hasbro Asia MP reissue not long ago got $160.
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Comment by ScottyP Jul 23, 2019
Price is in the same ballpark as the MSRP on Encore releases (from a decade ago or so) so no surprise in that regard. Looking forward to them getting around in more places! This line's carded product has been a rare instance of stuff I've kept sealed up. Having several versions of these cassettes already, the packaged presentation is a huge draw.
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Comment by Stargrave Jul 23, 2019
Totally want those cassettes on my wall.
What a childhood memory, getting my first cassettes in an Easter basket.
Jeez that really takes me back. It was the Frenzy pack but I couldn’t read I was bouncing off the walls because I had ‘Rumble’ from the cartoon. :lol:
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Comment by cruizerdave Jul 23, 2019
Such great toys! They've never really topped those original cassetticons.
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Comment by Mindmaster Jul 23, 2019
Still cheaper than getting the whole set vintage. Gunna try to hunt them down when I get paid next.
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Comment by blackeyedprime Jul 23, 2019
Kind of hard to rebuy when I paid £5 for the cassette packs mid nineties and bought an original boxed soundwave for £15 off a friend who paid £21. Think I'm just going for the dinosaur tapes as I'm not sure if I ever got a replacement buzzsaw during the Tf collection/encores.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jul 23, 2019
I'm good with my "fat chested" reissue Soundwave and I already have the main casettes. So no need for me to double-dip.
However, anyone who are a Soundwave fan and don't own the G1 molds would be MAD to pass these up.
Yes, even at those prices.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jul 23, 2019
My wallet really isn't ready, but i hope to find those guys. I really want to get this reissue
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Comment by Rodimus Prime Jul 23, 2019
Funny thing for me is, the only cassette I own is Ratbat, so I need to get ALL of them. But I have MP Soundwave as well as Siege Soundwave. Would G1 Soundwave have a place in my collection?
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Comment by william-james88 Jul 23, 2019
Rodimus Prime wrote:Funny thing for me is, the only cassette I own is Ratbat, so I need to get ALL of them. But I have MP Soundwave as well as Siege Soundwave. Would G1 Soundwave have a place in my collection?

Hell yeah, sounds like a nice centrepiece to your soundwave collection ;)
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jul 23, 2019
william-james88 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Funny thing for me is, the only cassette I own is Ratbat, so I need to get ALL of them. But I have MP Soundwave as well as Siege Soundwave. Would G1 Soundwave have a place in my collection?

Hell yeah, sounds like a nice centrepiece to your soundwave collection ;)


I second this. G1 Soundwave and Co still hold up today. Plus it's the OG.
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Jul 23, 2019
$50... nah, gonna wait for a sale. Optimus Prime was priced down, wasn't he? :twisted:
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Comment by Ultra Markus Jul 23, 2019
i want the cassettes more than anything
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Comment by Mindmaster Jul 23, 2019
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:$50... nah, gonna wait for a sale. Optimus Prime was priced down, wasn't he? :twisted:


I believe so. They were charging $50 a pop originally I believe, but I’ve seen him down to $30 in the Walmarts around Fort Bliss, which I think is much more reasonable.
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Comment by william-james88 Jul 23, 2019
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:$50... nah, gonna wait for a sale. Optimus Prime was priced down, wasn't he? :twisted:

People are saying this one is more worth its 50 than Prime though.
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Comment by nycPrime Jul 23, 2019
There was no way I was spending $50 on OP (and I was able to snag him for $35). I'm at least thinking about SW....
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Comment by Rodimus Prime Jul 23, 2019
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Funny thing for me is, the only cassette I own is Ratbat, so I need to get ALL of them. But I have MP Soundwave as well as Siege Soundwave. Would G1 Soundwave have a place in my collection?

Hell yeah, sounds like a nice centrepiece to your soundwave collection ;)


I second this. G1 Soundwave and Co still hold up today. Plus it's the OG.
You guys are right, I should get one. I never transform the MP and Siege doesn't have a deck mode, so I gues I can keep G1 as a player.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Jul 24, 2019
william-james88 wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:$50... nah, gonna wait for a sale. Optimus Prime was priced down, wasn't he? :twisted:

People are saying this one is more worth its 50 than Prime though.


I say so too. Soundwave is bigger (voyager) and DO come with his original Buzzsaw. Optimus is deluxe sized and have been neutered from his iconic trailer, making him not worth it at all.

Not having my "Universe" Soundwave reissue, I wouldn't mind paying full price for Soundwave and both cassette packs. I don't give a flying damn what that reissue's price was 10 freaking years ago. What matter is what are the prices RIGHT NOW. And right now, buying the full sets at full price from Walmart will come cheaper than getting everything separately from ebay. Reissues or originals.

Seriously, I would never, ever wait for a sale for these. I could even double dip, if it weren't for a certain planet-muncher coming up.
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Comment by Cobotron Jul 24, 2019
The only thing I NEED is the Frenzy/Laser Beak 2-pack. My Brother made off with the casettes for his collection, and I acquired 2nd hand Rumble and Ravage somewhere down the line.
But, there is a part of me that might consider Soundwave himself because my OG suffers from the age old leaning-forward-like-he's-gonna-puke syndrome. :lol:
That old toy has been very loved for many years, and a lot of his joints are worn out.
Re: G1 Soundwave and Casette Reissues Found at US Walmarts and Prices Confirmed (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Jul 24, 2019
Cobotron wrote:The only thing I NEED is the Frenzy/Laser Beak 2-pack. My Brother made off with the casettes for his collection, and I acquired 2nd hand Rumble and Ravage somewhere down the line.
But, there is a part of me that might consider Soundwave himself because my OG suffers from the age old leaning-forward-like-he's-gonna-puke syndrome. :lol:
That old toy has been very loved for many years, and a lot of his joints are worn out.

See, I need the other one. I was gifted lazerbeak with Soundwave once and I will be getting Frenzy with those dino casettes. So all I am missing is rumble and ravage.
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