SDCC 2015 Transformers Exclusives is currently in-stock at Hasbro Toy Shop

Marvel Legends set sold out.

and it is pure f'ing hell!

and the Marvel Book of Vishnu sold out. Managed to get the Ant-Man 5 figure pack and the Combiner Hunters. Will have to check back if Book of Vishnu ever comes back in stock. It's happened in previous years.

I was one of the first through, managed to get to Step 5 within five minutes of everything going live. And THEN... the Stormtrooper was out. No big-deal, it was an impulse buy anyway. But does HTS make it easy to get that sucker out of your cart? Not remotely.

Thirty minutes later, I finally saw Step 5 again and the order went through, with Kreons, ladies, and Skywarp. Sheesh, what a headache.

Remember eight years ago, when this process sucked, when the site crashed constantly, when things would disappear inexplicably, when you wouldn't even know if your order went through? Glad they streamlined it all since then.

wetwithwaterwings wrote:Combiner Hunters, Rodimus, and 2 StormTroopers are mine! Good times, everybody.

You took my Stormtrooper! Seriously though, you gonna keep both?

So Chuckdawg, that Stormtrooper was the first thing to go, did you get one?

Andrius wrote:Remember eight years ago, when this process sucked, when the site crashed constantly, when things would disappear inexplicably, when you wouldn't even know if your order went through? Glad they streamlined it all since then.

I think their idea of "streamline" was putting the link to the SDCC products in a very tiny font at the top of the page, instead of a nice splash image where people can see it. It was hard to tell that it was even a link, since that little notice box has been up there about a week and WAS NOT a link at the time.

Bravo, HTS, bravo.

All Transformers exclusive is still instock!! and that's what we're all here for right?

Well that was a fun ride. The question on my mind is: Chuck, will anyone be dying?

Huzzah! The Combiner Hunters 3-pack is MINE!!!

Site is super fast now that the MTG ML and Storm Trooper is sold out... I wonder with Transformer exclusive will sell out first.

mooncake623 wrote:Site is super fast now that the MTG ML and Storm Trooper is sold out... I wonder with Transformer exclusive will sell out first.

I'm putting my money on the hunters.

I'm going guess Devy will be available for quite a while.

DAMN IT! WHy do I even try to bother with Marvel Legends?

carytheone wrote:Well that was a fun ride. The question on my mind is: Chuck, will anyone be dying?

Yes. and I'm going to make Speck out of one of their arms

Got my Class of '85! The Kreons I don't want should even pay for the whole thing. If anyone wants to call dibs on any characters, PM me.

I got a Devy so I'm happy. Would've loved to get the stormtrooper too but no such luck. Kinda sucks that they took away the free shipping though.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Well that was a fun ride. The question on my mind is: Chuck, will anyone be dying?

Yes. and I'm going to make Speck out of one of their arms

To be dead honest though, from seeing the evidence since SDCC, that stormtrooper was gonna be near impossible to get. And there were scalpers abound on that thing. Wont the retail release be similar though?

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Well that was a fun ride. The question on my mind is: Chuck, will anyone be dying?

Yes. and I'm going to make Speck out of one of their arms

To be dead honest though, from seeing the evidence since SDCC, that stormtrooper was gonna be near impossible to get. And there were scalpers abound on that thing. Wont the retail release be similar though?

I got one from BBTS for 50 bucks. I guess it's a good deal.. main reason I didn't chance it and add him to my cart

To all those on eBay, who constantly outbid me for a Class of 85 Kreon set, because I would not go above $100. Thank you. I just got one form Hasbro Toy Shop for $73.40 (after tax & shipping). Thanks for saving me a few bucks

Anyone who has a large order, call HTS. they had my order on hold. so you'll need to call to confirm everything for them to release it.

mooncake623 wrote:Anyone who has a large order, call HTS. they had my order on hold. so you'll need to call to confirm everything for them to release it.

I'm assuming you didn't get the order confirmation email? Or even with one you need to call? Because my order was over $200 and I got a confirmation From them a little while ago.

Just got my confirmation email.

This sure was the easiest SDCC year yet for TF exclusives.

steals_your_goats wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:Anyone who has a large order, call HTS. they had my order on hold. so you'll need to call to confirm everything for them to release it.

I'm assuming you didn't get the order confirmation email? Or even with one you need to call? Because my order was over $200 and I got a confirmation From them a little while ago.

I got a confirm right away. still needed to call my order was over $400. don't know what the limit is before they put your order on hold but you might as well call to find out.

That Jem doll is expensive.

I didn't order anything, but this sure was a fun! Good show everybody.
Congrats to all who made out like bandits.

Was worried for a while that the Combiner Hunters set was going to unexpectedly sell out before I got home today after the Dinobot set sold out almost instantly last year (glad I didn't get that now with the Platinum set) but it seems they were prepared this year for the Transformers stuff. I don't expect them to release either of this years set latter on as Platinum editions but I could be wrong. If they do a G2 Devy next year Platinum or not they may use the toy accurate head.

Legends Skywarp and Rodimus are also available.

Shockwave7 wrote:Legends Skywarp and Rodimus are also available.

Sweet don't forget to use code "Comic2015" to get 10% off on the legends. This code won't work for the SDCC items

My one and only goal was to get the Marvel Legends box set. Mission accomplished - I'm happy I got my one 'must-have' item. I would have liked to get my hands on the Stormtrooper, or to get the Combiner Hunters set in with my ML order, but I didn't want to risk it.

It's amazing both TF exclusives (+KreO) are still in stock... the after market likely won't be kind to them.

mooncake623 wrote:

Shockwave7 wrote:Legends Skywarp and Rodimus are also available.

Sweet don't forget to use code "Comic2015" to get 10% off on the legends. This code won't work for the SDCC items

Agh - wish I'd known that. Too late now I'm afraid - they processed the order already...

Here is something that is completely pointless, but raises at least one of my eyebrows. I was cruising around BBTS and decided to see if BBTS was still asking for high prices on the SDCC stuff.

Both Devy and the hunters have vanished from their site. I found some old links lying around and they are both listed as "sold out".

TFSource still has theirs for $300, so maybe it's not a conspiracy? Maybe...

carytheone wrote:Here is something that is completely pointless, but raises at least one of my eyebrows. I was cruising around BBTS and decided to see if BBTS was still asking for high prices on the SDCC stuff.

Both Devy and the hunters have vanished from their site. I found some old links lying around and they are both listed as "sold out".

TFSource still has theirs for $300, so maybe it's not a conspiracy? Maybe...

I think they figured they can't move them now that they are in-stock for much less and BBTS can't sell it for retail because that's what they get it at so they just decide to hold on to till them until after they go out of stock at HTS. There is no conspiracy here.

megatronus wrote:My one and only goal was to get the Marvel Legends box set. Mission accomplished - I'm happy I got my one 'must-have' item. I would have liked to get my hands on the Stormtrooper, or to get the Combiner Hunters set in with my ML order, but I didn't want to risk it.

It's amazing both TF exclusives (+KreO) are still in stock... the after market likely won't be kind to them.

I think it might be that there isnt the same interest as last year for the SDCC stuff, at least with Devy. This stuff is always more for the fans and their collector space and wallet might be limited to only one release for a guy that size and the general agreement is the Takara version is the preferred one.

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:My one and only goal was to get the Marvel Legends box set. Mission accomplished - I'm happy I got my one 'must-have' item. I would have liked to get my hands on the Stormtrooper, or to get the Combiner Hunters set in with my ML order, but I didn't want to risk it.

It's amazing both TF exclusives (+KreO) are still in stock... the after market likely won't be kind to them.

I think it might be that there isnt the same interest as last year for the SDCC stuff, at least with Devy. This stuff is always more for the fans and their collector space and wallet might be limited to only one release for a guy that size and the general agreement is the Takara version is the preferred one.

Counterpoint: SDCC Metroplex sold like hot cakes (similar price point to Devy).

There's definitely a lack of interest compared to past years - most people seem to prefer the retail version of Devy, and the Combiner Hunters is more or less targeted at the IDW sub-niche of collectors. Tough market.

megatronus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:My one and only goal was to get the Marvel Legends box set. Mission accomplished - I'm happy I got my one 'must-have' item. I would have liked to get my hands on the Stormtrooper, or to get the Combiner Hunters set in with my ML order, but I didn't want to risk it.

It's amazing both TF exclusives (+KreO) are still in stock... the after market likely won't be kind to them.

I think it might be that there isnt the same interest as last year for the SDCC stuff, at least with Devy. This stuff is always more for the fans and their collector space and wallet might be limited to only one release for a guy that size and the general agreement is the Takara version is the preferred one.

Counterpoint: SDCC Metroplex sold like hot cakes (similar price point to Devy).

There's definitely a lack of interest compared to past years - most people seem to prefer the retail version of Devy, and the Combiner Hunters is more or less targeted at the IDW sub-niche of collectors. Tough market.

I gladly accept and expected that counter point. Counter Counter: there was debate over the superiority of that Metroplex and Takara's. There is less in terms of their devys. Both Metroplexes were the same mold with slightly different decos (and different extra little minifigs, IIRC) but with Devastator, Takara's has some new molding and can cost even less than the SDCC one.

And yes, the combinre hunters is a tough market. I could have seen the arcee mold do well at retail if sold individually simply because there is a hunger for that mold at retail.

william-james88 wrote:I gladly accept and expected that counter point. Counter Counter: there was debate over the superiority of that Metroplex and Takara's. There is less in terms of their devys. Both Metroplexes were the same mold with slightly different decos (and different extra little minifigs, IIRC) but with Devastator, Takara's has some new molding and can cost even less than the SDCC one.

Yup! Though that's less a counter counter and more an elaboration of my point.

There a bunch of additional factors here:
-Chrome on SDCC Metroplex was, on the whole, less of a turnoff than the chrome on SDCC Devastator
-The new molding on Unite Warriors Devastator makes the Takara version way, way more desirable
-The rise of direct import retailers makes the Takara version more accessible on a price level

william-james88 wrote:And yes, the combinre hunters is a tough market. I could have seen the arcee mold do well at retail if sold individually simply because there is a hunger for that mold at retail.

Never saw Arcee and Chromia at retail... I have them in my POL at BBTS

megatronus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:And yes, the combinre hunters is a tough market. I could have seen the arcee mold do well at retail if sold individually simply because there is a hunger for that mold at retail.

Never saw Arcee and Chromia at retail... I have them in my POL at BBTS

You are a cool dude Megatronus, it was fun sharing these insights and I am glad we did it live for all to see our master debater skills

Arcee and Chromia never came to canada to the point where my cheapest recourse was buying the takara rerelease coming out in August.

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:And yes, the combinre hunters is a tough market. I could have seen the arcee mold do well at retail if sold individually simply because there is a hunger for that mold at retail.

Never saw Arcee and Chromia at retail... I have them in my POL at BBTS

You are a cool dude Megatronus, it was fun sharing these insights and I am glad we did it live for all to see our master debater skills

Arcee and Chromia never came to canada to the point where my cheapest recourse was buying the takara rerelease coming out in August.

Kudos, good sir.

I saw Arcee and Chromia only one time ever, at a Walmart I usually do not shop at (I just happened to be in that part of town that day). I picked up Chromia from there but left Arcee since I wanted Takara's Arcee more, which I did get eventually from a vendor at this year's BotCon.

I get paid on Friday, I'll check out the site then to see if anything of interest is still available.

Looks like SDCC Devy is sold out at HTS.

Edit: NVM, back in stock

carytheone wrote:Looks like SDCC Devy is sold out at HTS.

That's strange you can still preorder them.

carytheone wrote:Looks like SDCC Devy is sold out at HTS.

I just went and looked for shnitz and shniggles, and I'm seeing it still in stock.

Edit: My bad. It does hsow as a pre-order.

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:Looks like SDCC Devy is sold out at HTS.

I just went and looked for shnitz and shniggles, and I'm seeing it still in stock.

I spoke too soon. The tab was still open this morning and when I refreshed it was out of stock. I should have checked again before posting.

carytheone wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote:Looks like SDCC Devy is sold out at HTS.

I just went and looked for shnitz and shniggles, and I'm seeing it still in stock.

I spoke too soon. The tab was still open this morning and when I refreshed it was out of stock. I should have checked again before posting.

Ha! All good! I'll be shocked if Devy sells out first. Although if it doesn't sell I hope this doesn't effect Hasbro from doing something big and cool for next year... This has to be the first year where the Transformers exclusives didn't sell out after day one.

I'll have to look at the fine print, but any doubles seem to be getting cancelled. I went though and ordered one of the combiner hunters and each of the Joe and TF kreo sets, and waited a bit to see what was going on. I was able to order another of each kreo set again, but today they cancelled the second orders. Probably not new policy, but not one that I had remembered from before.

Tigertrack wrote:I'll have to look at the fine print, but any doubles seem to be getting cancelled. I went though and ordered one of the combiner hunters and each of the Joe and TF kreo sets, and waited a bit to see what was going on. I was able to order another of each kreo set again, but today they cancelled the second orders. Probably not new policy, but not one that I had remembered from before.

Yea - it's strictly 1 per customer. Same thing happened last year.

If anyone notices that Amiami gets a "restock" of preorders for the upcoming August TAV releases, please post it here. They sold out before any of us were aware.

Sabrblade wrote:I saw Arcee and Chromia only one time ever, at a Walmart I usually do not shop at (I just happened to be in that part of town that day). I picked up Chromia from there but left Arcee since I wanted Takara's Arcee more, which I did get eventually from a vendor at this year's BotCon.

I never saw Arcee or Chromia at retail where I live - anywhere. And I trawl a few different retailers fairly regularly. If they ever were on the shelf, they vanished almost instantly. As of this moment, only Amazon and occasionally BBTS have them. And with them, you're at the mercy of scalper markups.

Shockwave7 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I saw Arcee and Chromia only one time ever, at a Walmart I usually do not shop at (I just happened to be in that part of town that day). I picked up Chromia from there but left Arcee since I wanted Takara's Arcee more, which I did get eventually from a vendor at this year's BotCon.

I never saw Arcee or Chromia at retail where I live - anywhere. And I trawl a few different retailers fairly regularly. If they ever were on the shelf, they vanished almost instantly. As of this moment, only Amazon and occasionally BBTS have them. And with them, you're at the mercy of scalper markups.

But BBTS has them at straight up retail, and they have had them at this price and availability for months non stop:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23637&mode=retail

william-james88 wrote:

Shockwave7 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I saw Arcee and Chromia only one time ever, at a Walmart I usually do not shop at (I just happened to be in that part of town that day). I picked up Chromia from there but left Arcee since I wanted Takara's Arcee more, which I did get eventually from a vendor at this year's BotCon.

I never saw Arcee or Chromia at retail where I live - anywhere. And I trawl a few different retailers fairly regularly. If they ever were on the shelf, they vanished almost instantly. As of this moment, only Amazon and occasionally BBTS have them. And with them, you're at the mercy of scalper markups.

But BBTS has them at straight up retail, and they have had them at this price and availability for months non stop:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS23637&mode=retail

I should have been more clear. I already have Arcee at the moment. I don't have Chromia. I am not looking to buy another arcee - just Chromia. BBTS is not selling her by herself except for 16.99 - plus their delivery charge. Which would put the cost at about $25. Way too high. Amazon is selling for about 17.99-18.99. It would be cheaper to use Amazon Prime and their free delivery. But overall, I'd prefer to find them in store for the normal retail price of 15.99-16.99.