Transformers G1 Reissue Hot Rod Found Half Price at Walmart

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.

Well now I feel like I got ripped off... because I just picked up Hot Rod and Starscream for 29.99 each.

$30 @ Oak Ridge TN Walmart, and on Walmart.com

$30 at my walmart, guess they caught the error or it was only certain stores. Once again my crap luck strikes

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

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.

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

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?

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

Ouch almost $6 tax!! Im glad i dont pay sales taxes (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)

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

Nice score J32 and welcome to the boards!

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

Hey, If I can find a Devastator for half price (would be around $40 after taxes), Not even I would pass that up

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.

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!

So as it turns out there's two of those stores an hour from me.

Don't think I really need reissues though.

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!

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!

You guys do realise I have these figures already yeah?
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.

You can snag a G1 Swerve on eBay for a comparable price, but the re-issue really looks nice with the detailed paint on the face.

Burn wrote:You guys do realise I have these figures already yeah?
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.

I'd check if Swerve and Tailgate need replacing if I were you. Even those Takara reissues from last decade could be in danger of having their cowardly white plastic turn yeller' on ye, if left in the sun or corrugated cardboard.

Come to think of it, that's exactly why my originals of those were my first 2 fabric dye experiments! The red dye turned Swerve a smudgy pink that actually was kind of accurate to Earthquake's coloration in the UK comics, but not that impressive. Learning from the experience, I added acetone to my batch of black dye to make my old, photodegraded Tailgate into my first good custom, Wipe Out!

Dangit, IDK if my digital camera was even lost in my house or not...

...but yay! Let every continent get a reissue of every yellowable TF!

Most G1 reissues this year from Hasbro were toys that had been reissued before, that is why a big novelty factor this time around was the packaging. This was the best way to get a min G1 toy in a sealed G1 box without spending a fortune. Many collectors were purchasing these to keep in the box as a show piece. So it was a bit dissapointing to see that Hot Rod was packaged in reverse. Luckily, Walmarts across the US are restocking the G1 reissues (already good news) and we have been getting reports that the Hot Rods being restocked come packaged the right way. You may have already seen that in your local store but we wanted to let everyone know just in case you had been waiting to pick it up or exchange/return your upside down one.

The particular sighting shown below is from the Chicago area, more specifically Rolling Meadows, Il. Also, for those who want to buy him online, it is available at Walmart.com at the reduced price of $26.97.

I hate to say it, but at this point I think they's over-saturated the market on this wave of G1 figures. Although I would like a properly facing Hot Rod in the box, but I'd rather like to see some other G1 figures done, Like Rodimus Prime, Cyclonus, Thundercracker & Skywarp.

I never thought I'd say this, but my local Walmart actually had about the same amount of Hot Rods as that picture above, and 4 or 5 Starscreams, no Devastators though, One of my local stores did have some, but none since the initial sighting, and I've never seen any of the minibots in my area.

Somehow I doubt were are going to get more (as in new figures) of this Reissue line. Seems like a lot of other things, just a quick nostalgia cash grab for the holidays. Has anyone seen those small mock Arcade cabinets that are like $300? Those things are selling like crazy, though you only get 2-4 games depending on which type you purchase. If I had that kind of money, I'd rather build my own cabinet, that could load as many arcade games as I wanted onto it.

Rodimus Knight wrote:I hate to say it, but at this point I think they's over-saturated the market on this wave of G1 figures.

Between over saturating and not enough stock, I think this is the better option. You cant predict the perfect amount but at least every fan who wants one of these gets one. We dont even know if there are plans for more, this was basically to recreate the 80s TF spirit in theme with the retro vibes of the BB movie.

william-james88 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:I hate to say it, but at this point I think they's over-saturated the market on this wave of G1 figures.

Between over saturating and not enough stock, I think this is the better option. You cant predict the perfect amount but at least every fan who wants one of these gets one. We dont even know if there are plans for more, this was basically to recreate the 80s TF spirit in theme with the retro vibes of the BB movie.

Not to mention that retailers are stocking up for the biggest shopping days of the year. Considering how fast the other reissues sold out and we are just left with Hot Rod, I'd say they are selling well and expect all of those Hot Rods yo be gone by the New Year.

Don't forget ... this is essentially Bumblebee Movie tie in product (because it's playing off the 80s nostalgia which I think is the only reason we are getting this stuff), which I don't see many of you talking about. The BB movie comes out in about 5 weeks, so i expect retailers to continue to stock up on movie related product.

My local Walmarts have had a lot of these re-issues over the last couple months (except the minibots) and they are starting to sell out. I'm still really wanting the Bumblebees to start hitting the shelf. I assumed that they would eventually with the movie coming out. Fingers crossed.

I'm holding out hope that if these do well we'll get another wave. Soundwave?

Seibertron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:I hate to say it, but at this point I think they's over-saturated the market on this wave of G1 figures.

Between over saturating and not enough stock, I think this is the better option. You cant predict the perfect amount but at least every fan who wants one of these gets one. We dont even know if there are plans for more, this was basically to recreate the 80s TF spirit in theme with the retro vibes of the BB movie.

Not to mention that retailers are stocking up for the biggest shopping days of the year. Considering how fast the other reissues sold out and we are just left with Hot Rod, I'd say they are selling well and expect all of those Hot Rods yo be gone by the New Year.

Don't forget ... this is essentially Bumblebee Movie tie in product (because it's playing off the 80s nostalgia which I think is the only reason we are getting this stuff), which I don't see many of you talking about. The BB movie comes out in about 5 weeks, so i expect retailers to continue to stock up on movie related product.

When they first started to appear in the stores locally, they sold out pretty fast, Hot Rod and Star Scream. I haven't seen any of the minibots in stores though. Devistator has been sitting around most places, and lately so have Starscream and Hot Rod.

Rodimus Knight wrote:When they first started to appear in the stores locally, they sold out pretty fast, Hot Rod and Star Scream. I haven't seen any of the minibots in stores though. Devistator has been sitting around most places, and lately so have Starscream and Hot Rod.

I'd love to find a Starscream! I passed on him because there were so many at the same store as above when they first got them in last month, but I haven't seen a Starscream in stores since the last weekend of October, and that was at a Walmart in Gaylord, MI.

so hes not facing in proper direction its no crime 99.9% of people who buy this toy will take it out package to begin with put on shelf dont know whats worse over used favorite only word in new toy topic someone saying mistransfomrd or toy not put in package right way only to be taken out of box anyway.

good for people who want genreatrion one hot rod with target master will not be hard for them find in stores

dragons wrote:so hes not facing in proper direction its no crime 99.9% of people who buy this toy will take it out package to begin with put on shelf dont know whats worse over used favorite only word in new toy topic someone saying mistransfomrd or toy not put in package right way only to be taken out of box anyway.

Still on Hasbro's payroll I see. Always getting offended every time someone points out Hasbro mistransforming, and now mispackaging, their figures. You're right, it isn't a crime, but it is undeniable WRONG! Hasbro should be making their figures as attractive as possible and they deserve to be called out every single time they screw up. Why would you or anyone else defend them for making their on products as unattractive as possible? Don't you understand that in the long run you're only helping to hurt the franchise, you aren't helping anything which is why I feel the need to call you out every time you bring it up. You yourself even said you don't buy figures anymore and you only seem exist here to be offended so why are you here? These are expensive collectibles, people are going to want to keep them MIB because they look fantastic on a shelf as they are, but sticking them in the boxes backwards makes them less desirable (unless you collect box errors, but in this case it's so common it could actually hurt its value).

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

dragons wrote:so hes not facing in proper direction its no crime 99.9% of people who buy this toy will take it out package to begin with put on shelf dont know whats worse over used favorite only word in new toy topic someone saying mistransfomrd or toy not put in package right way only to be taken out of box anyway.

Still on Hasbro's payroll I see. Always getting offended every time someone points out Hasbro mistransforming, and now mispackaging, their figures. You're right, it isn't a crime, but it is undeniable WRONG! Hasbro should be making their figures as attractive as possible and they deserve to be called out every single time they screw up. Why would you or anyone else defend them for making their on products as unattractive as possible? Don't you understand that in the long run you're only helping to hurt the franchise, you aren't helping anything which is why I feel the need to call you out every time you bring it up. You yourself even said you don't buy figures anymore and you only seem exist here to be offended so why are you here? These are expensive collectibles, people are going to want to keep them MIB because they look fantastic on a shelf as they are, but sticking them in the boxes backwards makes them less desirable (unless you collect box errors, but in this case it's so common it could actually hurt its value).

Emerje

Some of us, like myself, are very interested in knowing as much about the toy as possible. In the case of the dozen Hot Rods I saw at the Wal-Mart store pictured in the story, there were minor flaws in the chest sticker on each Hot Rod that I saw that I've never seen before on Hot Rod toys. I looked at a dozen of them looking for one without a flaw, and finally just gave up. If they weren't correctly facing in the package, I wouldn't be able to see the flaw. Again, shocked that there are flaws in the sticker, irked that there is one, yes I realize I'm so picky that I even see the flaws which many of you just overlooked or don't care about, but I'm extremely picky because of my macro photography for the site.

In addition, it's fricking packaged the damn wrong way! It's like getting an action figure packaged with his ass end facing forward. That would be wrong for an action figure, it's wrong for hot rod to be packaged backwards!

Rodimus Knight wrote:I hate to say it, but at this point I think they's over-saturated the market on this wave of G1 figures. Although I would like a properly facing Hot Rod in the box, but I'd rather like to see some other G1 figures done, Like Rodimus Prime, Cyclonus, Thundercracker & Skywarp.

yeah wheres their love

LOL! So now "wrong facing" Hot Rods will be first release rarities worth three times as much on ebay...or vise versa Suddenly my OCD is in remission over the Funko Savage World Mumm-Ra on a Lion-O card I picked up from Game Stop just to have a complete series one set.

Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, Carytheone, we have news of a special vote Hasbro is launching tomorrow through their Hasbro Pulse social media account (and also advertised on their Transformers Official Instagram account). The vote will determine which of four pre-selected G1 toys will be reissued in Walmart in the Spring of 2020! The choices are: Perceptor, Astrotrain, Thundercracker and Skywarp.




Here's the post as put on the Transformers Official Instagram account.

Transformers Official Instagram wrote:Which G1 classic bot do you want to see make a return to Walmart in Spring 2020? Cast your votes starting tomorrow in @HasbroPulse's story! A post shared by TRANSFORMERS (@transformersofficial) on Dec 10, 2018 at 6:00am PST

Remember, the voting begins tomorrow!

Who do you want to see reissued? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

I can't help but wonder if these will be VS two packs, but why are two Seekers against each other? Weird.

EDIT: ah, it's a bracket with only one release?

carytheone wrote:I can't help but wonder if these will be VS two packs, but why are two Seekers against each other? Weird.

Thundercracker did turn on the Decepticons and become an ally to the Autobots in IDW (even earning a punch to the face from Skywarp).

Sabrblade wrote:

carytheone wrote:I can't help but wonder if these will be VS two packs, but why are two Seekers against each other? Weird.

Thundercracker did turn on the Decepticons and become an ally to the Autobots in IDW (even earning a punch to the face from Skywarp).

Well I made an edit as you posted this. Maybe it's a bracket leading to a second and final vote?

Would they mix their G1 Kool-Aid with IDW Flavor Aid?

carytheone wrote:I can't help but wonder if these will be VS two packs, but why are two Seekers against each other? Weird.

Because Thundercracker has been a good guy in some fiction for years but also who cares if it means you can compete the original seeker trio.

Also it won’t be a two pack, it just decides the next two rereleases. Don’t need to start putting that crap in people’s heads. That’s how people thought mirage and impact or were being released even though no one anywhere said it would be a two pack.

Frankly, I don't think any of these four are good reissue choices. Both Perceptor and Astrotrain have been reissued by Hasbro within the last decade, and making us having to pick just one between Skywarp and Thundercracker means that if either of them wins then we'll be one member short of completing the Seeker trio with Starscream.

Of these choices, the only one of these I'd actually pick if I felt absolutely compelled to pick one would be Astrotrain but ONLY if it were to come not in his original 1985 Hasbro retail deco but in the never-released prototype deco first seen in the 1985 toy magazines that the cartoon animators used for reference in coloring Astrotrain's character model, as detailed at the end in this video (beginning just after the 6:00 mark):




Yes, I am aware of that e-HOBBY exclusive "Astrotrain Proto Color Version" that was meant to evoke the prototype deco, but the shades and hues of the gray and purple were off.

Sabrblade wrote:Frankly, I don't think any of these four are good reissue choices. Both Perceptor and Astrotrain have been reissued by Hasbro within the last decade, and making us having to pick just one between Skywarp and Thundercracker means that if either of them wins then we'll be one member short of completing the Seeker trio with Starscream.

Agreed

If it's cartoon colors Astrotrain that would be an excellent choice. Maybe one with a darker purple than the Takara attempt?

Anything else and this is a snoozer.

ScottyP wrote:If it's cartoon colors Astrotrain that would be an excellent choice. Maybe one with a darker purple than the Takara attempt?

Anything else and this is a snoozer.

If they keep the current trend up, who ever wins will be just like the last few. 100% G1 less the authentic styrofoam smell. I miss that smell.


I do kind of feel they are barking up the wrong tree with the reissues though. Both in character choices and distributor. What's their endgame? Just toss shit at a wall and see what sticks?


Wasn't Preceptor just released with Blaster (I spotted that release in bulk at a few salvage stores) and some weird color variants of Astrotrain and Blitzwing?

If they really wanted to move product, put out the seeker mold in new colors like Acid Storm or Red Wing.

My usual response would be to always bet on Skywarp, but their last Seeker reissue suffered significantly from what I like to call "mushface" and I'd rather not repeat that. That said, the other options aren't particularly interesting choices, either.

I find it hard to believe that any future Walmart reissues would be limited to one character, so I'm just gonna vote Skywarp, and hope for the best, both in terms of molding issues, and further reissues beyond the fan poll character being maybe something more exciting.

The only reissues that interest me at this point are Scourge, Cyclonus, the Dinobots, Wheeljack, Sunstreaker, and Mirage.

Yet I'm fully aware of the problems already in existence regarding this group: namely that the molds are gone. One could therefore correctly infer that I'm over reissues. Sad to say. I love G1, but I'm good.

Sigh... I really really really wish it was a bad joke that they are going to sell these through Walmart again. That was literally the worst buying experience ever. I had the same item canceled 7 times before I just bought it marked up on Ebay months later...

Cyclonus and Scourge might not be lost. We know they've kept track of Hot Rod, Rodimus Prime, Galvatron, Kup, and Wheelie, so it's possible they still know where Blurr, Springer, Wreck-Gar, Cyclonus, and Scourge are.

I would be down for a cyclonus reissue, I was gutted as a kid when the one I had finally gave in and had to be condemned to the bin. Though i was never sure if it was the target master version I had or if the target master belonged to hot rod