Kingdom Deluxe Red Alert found at Canadian Retail

ZeroWolf wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:OK, just saw a review of Titan Class Autobot Ark (he's out folks!)...

Why is he marked as 15+ instead of 8+ like the rest of his range?

I guess to show that this is for collectors and not kids. 15+ is the default collector age range across all collectibles. Don't know if that means he won't be getting an in store release.

I think o. supreme hit the nail on the head when he mentioned the Optimus Prime microfigure. That thing could be considered a choking hazard, requiring an upping of the age range.

I've recently heard that anything other than 4+ is a marketing ploy and all toys are made to the 4+ specifications. This was said by the same person who also feels that MOTUO will be done in 6 months.

MOTUO?

Matsers of the Universe Origins, the He-Man retro line.

Man, Road Rage is looking weirdly more appealing to me than Tracks? Maybe its the red body and orange hood logo that makes things pop more. Hopfully BBTS will pick this up later in the year and it'll become more widely available to other collectors !

aronjlove wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:OK, just saw a review of Titan Class Autobot Ark (he's out folks!)...

Why is he marked as 15+ instead of 8+ like the rest of his range?

I guess to show that this is for collectors and not kids. 15+ is the default collector age range across all collectibles. Don't know if that means he won't be getting an in store release.

I think o. supreme hit the nail on the head when he mentioned the Optimus Prime microfigure. That thing could be considered a choking hazard, requiring an upping of the age range.

I've recently heard that anything other than 4+ is a marketing ploy and all toys are made to the 4+ specifications. This was said by the same person who also feels that MOTUO will be done in 6 months.

MOTUO?

Matsers of the Universe Origins, the He-Man retro line.

Ah, thanks!

The UK has been embargo'd since wave 2...

So, in an attempt to save six freaking dollars I canceled my Amazon pre-order for the Wave 3 deluxe figures as they were cheaper at Target. Of course, Amazon shipped early and this morning Target said my order has been pushed back. Target just plain sucks when it comes to pre-orders and I will no longer waste my time with them unless it is an exclusive and even then I'll probably have better luck in store. At least today is payday and I was going to Target anyways.

aronjlove wrote:So, in an attempt to save six freaking dollars I canceled my Amazon pre-order for the Wave 3 deluxe figures as they were cheaper at Target. Of course, Amazon shipped early and this morning Target said my order has been pushed back. Target just plain sucks when it comes to pre-orders and I will no longer waste my time with them unless it is an exclusive and even then I'll probably have better luck in store. At least today is payday and I was going to Target anyways.

Oh man, that sucks. It might suck even more if I tell you that Amazon price matched Scorponok to Target on my order. Still waiting to see if they match on Tracks.

I do still pre-order with Target, but treat them just like a Walmart pre-order, it is just a back-up plan that I likely won't need.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

aronjlove wrote:So, in an attempt to save six freaking dollars I canceled my Amazon pre-order for the Wave 3 deluxe figures as they were cheaper at Target. Of course, Amazon shipped early and this morning Target said my order has been pushed back. Target just plain sucks when it comes to pre-orders and I will no longer waste my time with them unless it is an exclusive and even then I'll probably have better luck in store. At least today is payday and I was going to Target anyways.

Oh man, that sucks. It might suck even more if I tell you that Amazon price matched Scorponok to Target on my order. Still waiting to see if they match on Tracks.

I do still pre-order with Target, but treat them just like a Walmart pre-order, it is just a back-up plan that I likely won't need.

Ugh and even worse than that is the fact that two days after I canceled some folks here got their Amazon orders shipped...

aronjlove wrote:Ugh and even worse than that is the fact that two days after I canceled some folks here got their Amazon orders shipped...

I tell ya...it's like whack-a-mole...so frustrating. I pre-ordered wave 1 Paleotrex from Amazon, got it early in December. all good

I ordered wave 2 Ractonite from amazon again, delayed until May, I found it in-store in April, so I cancelled my pre-order.

...because of that delay, I decided to go with Pulse for Wingfinger, I lumped it in with another order to get free shipping.... It's not supposed to ship until September... If I find it in-store first I'll be canceling again.

It's almost like Amazon gives preferential treatment if you pay full price, but if there is a price-match that causes the item price to go down, they make you wait...What is going on with all the other retailers, I have no clue. Target screwed so many people last year by canceling the BOGO free items, I don't even bother pre-ordering anything from them anymore. I've always had better experiences with Target actually in store.

o.supreme wrote:

aronjlove wrote:Ugh and even worse than that is the fact that two days after I canceled some folks here got their Amazon orders shipped...

I tell ya...it's like whack-a-mole...so frustrating. I pre-ordered wave 1 Paleotrex from Amazon, got it early in December. all good

I ordered wave 2 Ractonite from amazon again, delayed until May, I found it in-store in April, so I cancelled my pre-order.

...because of that delay, I decided to go with Pulse for Wingfinger, I lumped it in with another order to get free shipping.... It's not supposed to ship until September... If I find it in-store first I'll be canceling again.

It's almost like Amazon gives preferential treatment if you pay full price, but if there is a price-match that causes the item price to go down, they make you wait...What is going on with all the other retailers, I have no clue. Target screwed so many people last year by canceling the BOGO free items, I don't even bother pre-ordering anything from them anymore. I've always had better experiences with Target actually in store.

With all the other shady stuff Amazon has been caught doing, I wouldn't doubt it.

Just got rhinox and wingfinger from Amazon today

Product descriptions out for slammer apparently and he turns into a tower for Generations titan Metroplex. Guessing that means he is a must for me.

blackeyedprime wrote:Product descriptions out for slammer apparently and he turns into a tower for Generations titna Metroplex. Guessing that means he is a must for me.

The tower mode would probably be better if there was a re-issue of Metroplex on the cards, or even if Metroplex was this year's Titan as many had speculated before The Ark was revealed. But as is, it seems a bit pointless to have Slammer transform into an optional accessory for a figure that came out eight years ago and you can't really get for a reasonable price any more.

Munkky wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Product descriptions out for slammer apparently and he turns into a tower for Generations titna Metroplex. Guessing that means he is a must for me.

The tower mode would probably be better if there was a re-issue of Metroplex on the cards, or even if Metroplex was this year's Titan as many had speculated before The Ark was revealed. But as is, it seems a bit pointless to have Slammer transform into an optional accessory for a figure that came out eight years ago and you can't really get for a reasonable price any more.

It was only rerereleased what feels like a year ago (probaly three becuase time flys) along with the amount of times it's been available, even if it was just in Japan. Though I can see some salt rubbing in the wounds going on with:

The figure can be transformed into a tower compatible with the 2013 Metroplex figure (sold separately, subject to availability)

Maybe a new version will be compatable too down the line (be it commander class or titan). I was happy enough just to have a tank that could fit in his chest/ramps with the cyberverse thing.

Munkky wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Product descriptions out for slammer apparently and he turns into a tower for Generations titna Metroplex. Guessing that means he is a must for me.

The tower mode would probably be better if there was a re-issue of Metroplex on the cards, or even if Metroplex was this year's Titan as many had speculated before The Ark was revealed. But as is, it seems a bit pointless to have Slammer transform into an optional accessory for a figure that came out eight years ago and you can't really get for a reasonable price any more.

Still, it’s a nice bonus for all the people who bought T30 Metroplex 7 or 8 years ago that finally “completes” the citybot to G1 standards. Kingdom Slammer didn’t have to integrate with Metroplex, just like Siege Sixgun, but it does, and that’s cool with me.

On another note, I got an email from Target that the shipping date for my order of Kingdom Rodimus Prime and The Autobot Ark has been pushed back to July 15.

Generations/Legends Metroplex was re-released twice from TT, and was available on BBTS as recent as February 2019. I'm looking forward to adding Slammer to my T30. .

Tfsource posted kingdom wave 4 artwork
Looks like tigatron will unfortunately also have a tailwhip instead of guns
Shadow panther will have the mutant style head though so that's awesome
Slammer looks cool enough
I'll be happy to get pipes for sure

Slammer definitely won't be a Warpath remold/repaint

And judging from Tigatrons legs and the tailwhip weapon, it looks like he's unfortunately just an upscaled Cheetor

I'm happy he's voyager though, hopefully he's beefy enough. The headsculpt is gonna be my main concern

Razorbeast88 wrote:Looks like tigatron will unfortunately also have a tailwhip instead of guns

Not necessarily. Leakers have stated that A. Tigatron has his guns and B. that he was originally a Deluxe Cheetor repaint until he moved up to Voyager to replace the now-cut Polar Claw. This artwork could have been made back when he was a Cheetor repaint and they never bothered to change it.

Autobot N wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Looks like tigatron will unfortunately also have a tailwhip instead of guns

Not necessarily. Leakers have stated that A. Tigatron has his guns and B. that he was originally a Deluxe Cheetor repaint until he moved up to Voyager to replace the now-cut Polar Claw. This artwork could have been made back when he was a Cheetor repaint and they never bothered to change it.

That is absolutely wonderful
I hope you're right
RIP to Polar Claw though I wouldve loved him