Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise Figures Found at Big Lots
Sunday, May 5th, 2013 12:35PM CDT
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- Wheeljack
- Deadend
- Hot Shot
- Vehicon
- Airachnid
- Ratchet
- Knockout
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Posted by Superwheeljack on May 5th, 2013 @ 12:44pm CDT
The last time I was there was when they had some beast wars toys, and it was 2006
8.00? Sucks they have the figures most of us collecters have
Posted by CR71Autobot on May 5th, 2013 @ 12:51pm CDT
8-bucks?
Posted by KirbyForce1 on May 5th, 2013 @ 1:00pm CDT
Posted by RAcast on May 5th, 2013 @ 1:05pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on May 5th, 2013 @ 1:32pm CDT
Man, Big Lots used to sell all these awesome, innovative KOs, including the Braves Max team in more appealing colors, and all those Space Warrior Beast Wars guys, including perhaps the first 3rd Party toy: a Beast Machines Primal more show-accurate than any of his 3 official toys (though the presence of spinal-swords technically still made the package a KO). Then those enlarged Legends of Cybertron figures, sometimes turned into gestalt limbs thanks to enlarged Sixbuilder (or Sixwing?) torsos and heads, prompted one of Hasbro's few crackdowns. Since then, a trade agreement (I'm guessing) only allows Big Lots to sell the lowest-quality KOs in exchange for selling Hasbro's tiniest official products: leftover Beast-Planet scouts and Legends, usually making the Robot Heroes the most desirable products on the shelf (Though legends Optimus and Starscream with extra weapons showed up there too). I always thought that was a shame, since the Cybertron Starscream was enlarged to be in scale with the War Within Titaniums, a perfect troop-builder. I shoulda' salvaged them from the dumpster...
But if they're gonna' stock official deluxes at THAT price? Okay, all's forgiven! water under the bridge. Now I've actually got a reason to go back in!
Posted by rayirons on May 5th, 2013 @ 2:21pm CDT
Posted by joevill on May 5th, 2013 @ 2:30pm CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 5th, 2013 @ 2:42pm CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on May 5th, 2013 @ 3:16pm CDT
I, too, can personally verify that this Transformers push at Five Below is nationwide. As I've seen two of them carry both DOTM and Cyberverse. Some stores even carry left over RPMs in both single and 2-Packs.
Let other collectors know if you find these in your area in our Toy Sightings Forum or Toy Sightings Product Section.
And for DOTM, you can locate the galleries here.
Posted by craggy on May 5th, 2013 @ 3:43pm CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on May 5th, 2013 @ 3:48pm CDT
Posted by KirbyForce1 on May 5th, 2013 @ 3:48pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on May 5th, 2013 @ 3:59pm CDT
Agreed. Detroit-area 5-belows have had those DOTM deluxes and HA basics for at least 3 months now. Also Bot-Shots, not surprising given the price point, often in big buckets just as you walk in.Doubledealer93 wrote:did they start having TFPrime deluxes? if not then this is really old news.
So far all the Cyberverse I've seen there are the case with Flamewar and orange Knock-Out.
EDIT: Just noticed those Legends Gold-bugglebees in the pic, which I haven't seen in 5-Belows around me yet, so that's newsworthy, AFAIK.
My main reasons for setting foot in that chain will continue to be Thundercats and Generator Rex figures...and maybe the occasional Blythe with show-accurate hair color.
Posted by devlingrey on May 5th, 2013 @ 4:06pm CDT
Just saw the same assortment at a Five Below in Virginia Beach, Virginia over this weekend and last week in Fairfax (Chantilly) Virginia.
They actually had a ton of them (DOTM deluxes, PRID Cyberverse, and $3 bot shot singles and $5 Bot shot with launcher).
Michael
Posted by Manterax Prime on May 5th, 2013 @ 4:21pm CDT
Posted by craggy on May 5th, 2013 @ 4:56pm CDT
KirbyForce1 wrote:craggy, I have seen Thundertron in my Home Bargains in Llandudno, plus the AMERICAN version of DOTM Leader Sentinel Prime for £22.99.
I'd forgot who it was that came with Magnus. I already have Thundertron, pre-ordered him. Wasn't missing out on that guy. Was hoping for some Skyquake action.
Posted by KirbyForce1 on May 5th, 2013 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by Henry921 on May 5th, 2013 @ 6:48pm CDT
CR71Autobot wrote:Vehicon?
8-bucks?
I already have seven of these bastards and finally have an excuse to get more! Make it a nice round ten.
Posted by Noideaforaname on May 5th, 2013 @ 7:28pm CDT
The Target and Five Below I go to (both in the same square) have been clogged with the same Prime Legends for the longest time. Target only seems to now be getting the Beast Hunters Legends in.
Bumblevivisector wrote:EDIT: Just noticed those Legends Gold-bugglebees in the pic, which I haven't seen in 5-Belows around me yet, so that's newsworthy, AFAIK.
And those have been there for... a very long time now. Uh, two years maybe? Five Below got all the RtS Legends a few Christmastimes ago; Bumblebee for some reason has never left.
Posted by craggy on May 5th, 2013 @ 8:33pm CDT
KirbyForce1 wrote:Toys R Us has Skyquake in the UK. Go onto the site and you'll find him there, as well as Masterpiece Optimus.
aye, at full price though!
Posted by Bumblevivisector on May 5th, 2013 @ 9:28pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:Bumblevivisector wrote:EDIT: Just noticed those Legends Gold-bugglebees in the pic, which I haven't seen in 5-Belows around me yet, so that's newsworthy, AFAIK.
And those have been there for... a very long time now. Uh, two years maybe? Five Below got all the RtS Legends a few Christmastimes ago; Bumblebee for some reason has never left.
AHA, so that explains why the 5-belows near me don't have them: all 3 opened less than a year ago! Should have guessed, considering almost-Goldbug's been at Marshall's for over 2 years.
So while deluxe prices skyrocket in big box stores, they're simultaneously shoved down to $8 or $5 across the street; risky strategy. The consistency of the case assortment is interesting, especially that it's the one wave from the middle of PRID. Any word on Tuesday Morning? The otherwise 5 Below exclusive wave of Thundercats showed up there at the same time, but I haven't seen any new TF stuff there since the DOTM deluxes last year, possibly the same case 5 Below's getting now (Roadbuster, maybe Topspin, my memory's not photographic here).
Posted by Mindmaster on May 5th, 2013 @ 10:01pm CDT
I do not mind picking up some Autobots if they're that cheap. Wheeljack, Ratchet, and maybe Arcee please!
Posted by D-340 on May 6th, 2013 @ 1:33pm CDT
Posted by Optopoptolopticus on May 6th, 2013 @ 1:46pm CDT
Arcee
Sergeant Kup
Hot Shot
Airachnid
Dead End
Stealth Bumblebee
They didn't have:
Ratchet
Knock Out
Wheeljack
Vehicon
I wanted to get 2 Vehicons. I don't have any yet. I only have 2 Jet Vehicons. So I'm pretty bummed. If anybody would be nice enough to hook me up with 2 Vehicons I'd really appreciate it.
Posted by Transformers Hoarder on May 6th, 2013 @ 9:17pm CDT
Posted by Zurik on May 7th, 2013 @ 6:43am CDT
Posted by skidflap on May 7th, 2013 @ 9:04pm CDT
CR71Autobot wrote:Vehicon?
8-bucks?
Yep. found 6 of them at my big lots....bought them all.
Posted by devlingrey on May 7th, 2013 @ 9:20pm CDT
http://www.fivebelow.com/now/transforme ... icles.html
Posted by Mindmaster on May 7th, 2013 @ 9:23pm CDT
Posted by Optopoptolopticus on May 7th, 2013 @ 11:21pm CDT
Posted by smokescreen prime on May 10th, 2013 @ 9:35pm CDT