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Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart

Posted by Va'al Oct 13, 2018 at 7:28am CDT 19,673 views
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We have reported already of the Transformers G1 Reissue toyline appearing in United States stores - as you can see in our story here - but fellow Seibetronian Bounti76 has some additional information from a Walmart store in Utah: it seems as though some pricing changes are in effect, as the Hot Rod set is priced at $15 USD rather than the previously seen $30, and with no signs of a clearance or sale ticket or label!

Check out the image below, and make sure to let us know if other Walmart stores (or any store, for that matter) are also offering these products at a lower price than expected - and also make sure to use our Sightings Database to help out fellow fans on the lookout!

Transformers News: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart
Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart
Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart

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Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by Solrac333 Oct 13, 2018
I got mine for $15 a couple of weeks ago. I think it was a pricing error when they first get them in stock and then they correct the price later on. After that, it was $29.99. That's how I got some Marvel Legends figures for 10 bucks sometimes at Target and 10 for Star Wars Black series at Walmart. :-D
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Comment by LordBludgeon Oct 13, 2018
Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each. :(
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by Dr. Caelus Oct 13, 2018
$30 @ Oak Ridge TN Walmart, and on Walmart.com
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Comment by Megatron Wolf Oct 13, 2018
$30 at my walmart, guess they caught the error or it was only certain stores. Once again my crap luck strikes
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Oct 13, 2018
LordBludgeon wrote:Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each. :(

Thats cheaper than everywhere else for Starscteam
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by Bumblevivisector Oct 14, 2018
william-james88 wrote:
LordBludgeon wrote:Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each. :(

Thats cheaper than everywhere else for Starscteam
Really? Because when I first saw Starscream 2 weeks ago, both Walmarts I checked had him for $15. That's what he scanned up for, and he was the only G1 reissue I've seen there to date. I thought it was a good deal, but it never occurred to me that it might be an error.

And I neglected to check online because I still have the Takara "Book-Reissue" Starscream that first came with that Megatron gun, but now I'm thinking I should've bothered.
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Oct 14, 2018
Bumblevivisector wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
LordBludgeon wrote:Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each. :(

Thats cheaper than everywhere else for Starscteam
Really? Because when I first saw Starscream 2 weeks ago, both Walmarts I checked had him for $15. That's what he scanned up for, and he was the only G1 reissue I've seen there to date. I thought it was a good deal, but it never occurred to me that it might be an error.

And I neglected to check online because I still have the Takara "Book-Reissue" Starscream that first came with that Megatron gun, but now I'm thinking I should've bothered.

I've only seen him for $35.99
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by LordBludgeon Oct 14, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
LordBludgeon wrote:Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each. :(

Thats cheaper than everywhere else for Starscteam
Really? Because when I first saw Starscream 2 weeks ago, both Walmarts I checked had him for $15. That's what he scanned up for, and he was the only G1 reissue I've seen there to date. I thought it was a good deal, but it never occurred to me that it might be an error.

And I neglected to check online because I still have the Takara "Book-Reissue" Starscream that first came with that Megatron gun, but now I'm thinking I should've bothered.

I've only seen him for $35.99


If I had the receipt still, I would have proved it. I'm guessing it was an error at the Wal-Mart I got him from? I went through self checkout and both g1 Starscream and Hot Rod both scanned in at 29.99 and it said something on the screen when scanned like "TRANSFORMER". Maybe an employee assumed that they both were the same price and entered in a generic scan in title?
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Oct 14, 2018
LordBludgeon wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
LordBludgeon wrote:Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each. :(

Thats cheaper than everywhere else for Starscteam
Really? Because when I first saw Starscream 2 weeks ago, both Walmarts I checked had him for $15. That's what he scanned up for, and he was the only G1 reissue I've seen there to date. I thought it was a good deal, but it never occurred to me that it might be an error.

And I neglected to check online because I still have the Takara "Book-Reissue" Starscream that first came with that Megatron gun, but now I'm thinking I should've bothered.

I've only seen him for $35.99


If I had the receipt still, I would have proved it. I'm guessing it was an error at the Wal-Mart I got him from? I went through self checkout and both g1 Starscream and Hot Rod both scanned in at 29.99 and it said something on the screen when scanned like "TRANSFORMER". Maybe an employee assumed that they both were the same price and entered in a generic scan in title?

Maybe. My Walmarts have hot rod for $29.99 and Starscream for $35.99
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Comment by CdogCdog4 Oct 14, 2018
Ouch almost $6 tax!! Im glad i dont pay sales taxes :D (except onlike all of a sudden ugh)

Nice score on the $15 Hot Rod if i see them that price id buy a few more too (i only have 1 atm. Opened)
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by JasonM32 Oct 15, 2018
Greetings Gents-

I was able to score a Starscream for myself on the shelf at Walmart in Queen Creek AZ last night. It had the absurdly long missiles but so be it. They also had plenty of Devastator sets and Hotrods. I must say it was quite surreal to walk down the toy aisle and see a bunch of G1 style boxes on the shelf. Starscream seems to be the one selling the fastest but not by much.

I was afraid that I missed out on the chance for a Bumblebee mini bot but now I'm not so sure. It doesn't look like anyone is reporting them hitting the shelves in the USA yet. Maybe I'm wrong, not sure. I'm going to be monitoring the situation because I'd really like a Bumblebee with the cartoon style face. I could get one on Ebay but all I can find are sellers from Canada and I don't want to pay beaucoup bucks for shipping. Wish me luck.

Cheers
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by triKlops Oct 15, 2018
Nice score J32 and welcome to the boards!
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Oct 15, 2018
Nice! I think these reissues are cool because of the reissues, there is at least one a lot of people kinda sorta want and will probably end up getting at some point. Devastator was my guilty purchase
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Comment by o.supreme Oct 16, 2018
Hey, If I can find a Devastator for half price (would be around $40 after taxes), Not even I would pass that up
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by JasonM32 Oct 21, 2018
triKlops wrote:Nice score J32 and welcome to the boards!



Thanks triKlops.

I'm hitting my local Walmarts a lot but still no sign of Bumblebee or other minibots. :(
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Oct 24, 2018
Thanks to the good folks over at Ozformers, we have word that the Transformers Reissue Minibots are now available for purchase in that country! This news comes to us with some information regarding the reissues in Australia: the minibots are the only figures that are expected to arrive in Australia, robbing them of the chance to get Starscream, Hot Rod, or Devastator most likely. The figures are currently an online exclusive to the Cotton:On clothing store, and are available there now for $14.99 Australian dollars. If you order more than $30 worth of product, you can collect them from a store for free if one is close to you. There are a few other Transformers related products available as well, so even if you only want 1 minibot, you might still be able to get a free in-store pickup.

So what do you think of this news? Are you Australians ready to buy some reissues? Let us know what you think in the comments section below, and if you do pick one up, let us know what you think!

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Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by Burn Oct 24, 2018
So as it turns out there's two of those stores an hour from me.

Don't think I really need reissues though.
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Oct 24, 2018
Burn wrote:So as it turns out there's two of those stores an hour from me.

Don't think I really need reissues though.

Buy a Swerve and an Outback, just for the G1 fun of it!
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by no-one Oct 24, 2018
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Burn wrote:So as it turns out there's two of those stores an hour from me.

Don't think I really need reissues though.

Buy a Swerve and an Outback, just for the G1 fun of it!
G 1 of it!

Fixed ;)^


Just an hour? Do the thing!
Re: Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart (view post)
Comment by Burn Oct 24, 2018
You guys do realise I have these figures already yeah? Image
I need to check but I think it's Gears and not Swerve that I may need to replace as the one I have isn't in the best condition.
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