Several 2017 Transformers Toys Still Not Found at US Retail

I may sound like I'm livinmg under a rock, but what is up with distribution being slow in some areas or why some countries get to have figures earlier than others.

Quantum Surge wrote:I may sound like I'm livinmg under a rock, but what is up with distribution being slow in some areas or why some countries get to have figures earlier than others.

It's not necessarily that, it's also how fast any given assortment sells. Once old stock is near completely sold, new stock is ordered from Hasbro, which updates the contents at certain points throughout the year (the so-called "Waves" and "Revisions"). It sometimes happens that stock in any given area only gets completely sold once two or more of those updates have passed: that results in a wave being "skipped" for that area. Plus, stores may elect not to reorder if sales during a given period are slow, or if they over-ordered the first releases. Looking at you, movie lines

What's also a nasty habit is that tail-enders usually fall victim to being passed over in favor of ordering a new toy line. Because, you know, newer is better

Spider5800 wrote:At least the voyagers seemed to have gotten wide release everywhere. I saw Scorn and Nitro Zeus a couple of times, and several places still have Megatron and Hound available. Those were the best figures of the line anyway.

I saw (and bought) a single Nitro at one store in early November while on a trip. I wouldn't see him locally (and Scorn for the firs time) until the week after Christmas. I would never see them again after that. Megatron and Ironhide were easier to find once enough Grimlocks sold to make room for them. By January the only Voyagers left in my area was some remaining Grimlocks and a Megatron. Just another example of crazy distribution. Some places get flooded with figures while others barely get anything.

Emerje

That Canadian Walmart is so crazy to look at. After TLK wave 1 dropped Walmart never had more than 20 TFs at a time near me. Only exception was Christmas having the rest of their wave 1 trash and wave 12(?) rid figures out on shelves. My local store only has rid deluxes now and is being taken over by fnaf and nerf!

for those who live in southern california I suggest you try going to a collectable place called frank and sons its collectors heaven

hurricane567 wrote:First, nobody wants All Spark Tech. Not even little kids. I got my Dlx Hotrod via Walmart.com and I got Legion Hotrod in a 2 pack with Bumblebee from Ross. Still haven't seen RiD Bludgeon or single carded Mini-Con Weaponizers.

Lol, those weaponizer mini cons are 2016 toys the US never got.

Burn wrote:heh ... I actually saw Legion Cyclonus today, held him in my hand and everything. Had no idea he was rare.

I was thinking of you as I was writing this. I know that Australian prices are aweful compared to what TF toys cost in the US, but there are pros and cons to every country and now you can have a toy that is practically impossible for anyone in the US to own.

I mean seriously, this is pretty nuts. If a toy is not found at retail, an american could usually rely to get it online, either at a standard price at amazon, or at a more expensive collectables online store. Or worse case scenario, they have to buy a case at an online wholesaler. Or on amazon.com from a marketplace seller selling it for double retail. But in this case, the only way for an american to get that toy is that one seller in australia on e-bay which would cost $33.17 USD for either heatseeker or Cyclonus.

And the worst part is these are pretty decent toys for their size class/pricepoint. If you find them for less than $10 AU, I say why not. Plus you will be enjoying toys your friends here cant even dream to have Muahahahahahaha

PS: Just being dramatic for the sake of it, I love you all and do hope these become available in some way or another. No one should be denied toys.

william-james88 wrote:I was thinking of you as I was writing this. I know that Australian prices are aweful compared to what TF toys cost in the US, but there are pros and cons to every country and now you can have a toy that is practically impossible for anyone in the US to own.

I have zero interest in the RiD Legion figures, If I'd known that at the time I would have grabbed him and flogged him off to some poor unsuspecting sucker someone who really wanted it for their collection.

Maybe he'll still be there next time I go back that way ...

o.supreme wrote:I still maintain that TR Deluxe wave 5 should be on this list on a technicality.

Arent they off the list due to a technicality?

Also, if anyone wants Windblade, she is on amazon (through TFSource) for 22.94

https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gen?tag=seibertron07-20& ... rn+misfire