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Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail

Transformers News: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail

Thursday, May 4th, 2017 11:59AM CDT

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Shark Jumper over at TFW2005 has given us some good news: he found Titans Return Blitzwing and Octone at US retail! They were spotted at the Manhattan beach Target, in California, to the slightly jarring tune of $28.99 US. Tell us what you think of this potential price hike in the comments, below the provided photo evidence!

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Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879183)
Posted by Bronzewolf on May 4th, 2017 @ 12:04pm CDT
Can I be honest? I'm probably in the minority here, but I think Octoneatane rocks that mold. :KREMZEEK:



bodrock wrote:While hunting for wave4 of the TR deluxes, I picked up TLK's Barricade -- now that the war is over (*according to IDW, and in my head-canon), he almost could join the PROWL Patrol!
IMG_5711.JPG


Lol, I see your Paw Patrol reference.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879185)
Posted by william-james88 on May 4th, 2017 @ 12:18pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:Can I be honest? I'm probably in the minority here, but I think Octoneatane rocks that mold. :KREMZEEK:

I thought that was the majority opinion. I cant wait for him. Although it really sucks that you guys are getting a price increase.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879186)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on May 4th, 2017 @ 12:23pm CDT
I think Scourge rocks it best. If I did not have the amazing Unite Warriors Grand Scourge, I'd be getting this new one.

I've gone all Takara on Headmasters, except for Blaster, Wheelie, Bumblebee, Shockwave, and Soundwave, so I think I will wait for Takara's Blitzwing.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879187)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 4th, 2017 @ 12:25pm CDT
Nik Hero wrote:I think Scourge rocks it best. If I did not have the amazing Unite Warriors Grand Scourge, I'd be getting this new one.
With this one being a Voyager like that one, I wanna see a sword fight between this Black Convoy and UW Grand Scourge. 8-)
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879188)
Posted by o.supreme on May 4th, 2017 @ 12:34pm CDT
Wow... these two voyagers being sighted in the U.S. mere days after first being sighted in the Philippines, that's either very impressive, or quite a fluke. Either way I'm hunkering down for a long summer drought of TF buying as the movie line takes over, which is fine because I need to build funds back up again.

Even if these by some miracle do make it to my area before August..the only ones I want are Ramhorn (which is inexpensive), then Overlord and Trypticon, which have no indication of release date yet. ....oh and then there's the Cybertron Box Set...BBTS can spring that on us at any moment. I'm wont be in a rush to get it, unless it has limited/short supply...
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879206)
Posted by Omegatrion84 on May 4th, 2017 @ 1:37pm CDT
Yikes! A $4 price hike on Voyagers? That's disappointing. I just picked up Broadside from Target last week for $24.99. Has anyone else seen this pricing?

:BOT:
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879208)
Posted by Kurona on May 4th, 2017 @ 1:49pm CDT
I think it's very possible that it's the store's own prising rather than RRP. Makes sense considering other recent voyagers they've got (TLK) are that price, so they might have marked them up because they figured it made sense or it's an accidental mix-up. One Transformers Voyager price listing might look like another in some employees' eyes.

If this is a change to Generations' RRP though, :SICK: :SICK: :SICK: :SICK: :SICK:
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879210)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on May 4th, 2017 @ 1:58pm CDT
1. THAT WAS FAST! Damn near break-neck speed.

2. If this is an official and new CHUG price-increase, I'm going to have to re-prioritize some things..... :-(
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879211)
Posted by Bounti76 on May 4th, 2017 @ 2:01pm CDT
So, Wave 5 Voyagers are being sighted, before Wave 4 has seen any sort of wide release at all, save for Broadside. Only news on Wave 4 Deluxes I've seen is that they were randomly showing up at Walgreens, usually in solid batches of one figure. I just barely found Shuffler at a TRU (Repugnus was already gone) after they'd done a reset for their entire Transformers section...and they were the only Wave 4 figures.

Tell me, am I the only one who has noticed fairly spotty distribution, bordering on awful, since about the middle of Combiner Wars? Nothing from ANY wave of either line has been on the shelf at the same time, and sometimes, only shows up once and is gone. Take for instance, the Protectobot wave. Never saw Hot Spot or the Deluxes on the shelf at the same time, and only saw the Deluxes once. In TR, from the start, none of any wave has really shown up together.

My big question is this: Why is distribution so crap in the last year or two? Is it Hasbro not distributing the figures in a unified manner, or retailers not ordering all of one assortment at the same time, or what? I enjoy TF hunting as much as anyone, but it's gotten to the point where ordering them online, though a bit more expensive, is the easier way to get which figures I want.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879220)
Posted by mordhelm on May 4th, 2017 @ 2:30pm CDT
Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?

I wanted QS, Fastclash, and Nautica, didn't really care if I got Laser Prime and Rodimus. I definitely don't want to pay the ridiculous scalper prices I am seeing either.

Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879226)
Posted by william-james88 on May 4th, 2017 @ 2:46pm CDT
Bounti76 wrote:Tell me, am I the only one who has noticed fairly spotty distribution, bordering on awful, since about the middle of Combiner Wars? Nothing from ANY wave of either line has been on the shelf at the same time, and sometimes, only shows up once and is gone. Take for instance, the Protectobot wave. Never saw Hot Spot or the Deluxes on the shelf at the same time, and only saw the Deluxes once. In TR, from the start, none of any wave has really shown up together.

My big question is this: Why is distribution so crap in the last year or two? Is it Hasbro not distributing the figures in a unified manner, or retailers not ordering all of one assortment at the same time, or what? I enjoy TF hunting as much as anyone, but it's gotten to the point where ordering them online, though a bit more expensive, is the easier way to get which figures I want.

Retailers order per product code and each class has its own. For instance here are TRU's MFR# for the different classes:
C0882 Tiny Turbo Changers
C0889 Legions
C0887 Deluxe
C0891 Voyager

They order each individually and Hasbro fulfills the order when they can. When a new line begins, Hasbro has them all ready to give to stores at once and stores want the new product on the shelf so you usually get the first wave or 2 synched up. But as the line goes on, a store will only order and stock what they need. They dont know whats new, its all C0891 to them and not TLK Wave 1 Prime and TLK Wave 2 Hound. A new voyager in Titans Return Wave 6 will look like an old toy to them because its the same class code. The look into their computer, see that they have a bunch of that class code and can thus choose not to order since you have a new voyager class code assiciated to wave 1 of the next line. So technically, the waves mean nothing to retailers, nothing. Orders are made by the corporation to Hasbro when they think they need more, orders are fulfilled by hasbro when hasbro can do it, and then toys are stocked from the warehouse of retailers onto the show floor of individual retailers when stores need more of a certain class. So you have at least 3 big steps contributing to whether a class can be seen on the show floor at any given time. And that class can come from any wave.

Hence why it doesnt look coordinated (because it isnt).
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879227)
Posted by DeathReviews on May 4th, 2017 @ 2:52pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:Can I be honest? I'm probably in the minority here, but I think Octoneatane rocks that mold.



Well he ought to - it was made for HIM, not Optimus ;)
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879241)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on May 4th, 2017 @ 3:34pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Hence why it doesnt look coordinated (because it isnt).


And no one really wants to seem to fix it, which is stupid. Newer product is going to sell through faster, period. Stores and Hasbro need to focus on getting the latest stuff on the shelves to keep customers buying. Product codes should more distinct than just "size class." Stores need to cool it on over-ordering on the initial waves so that they're not stuck with a glut of unwanted figures for months. Hasbro may need to plan it's roll out of new toys better so that there is a bigger selection to ship for a sustained period of time. Honestly, there are ways to fix this that will mean more sales and money and less waste and frustration for everyone involved, but no one cares to change anything.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879244)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on May 4th, 2017 @ 3:40pm CDT
mordhelm wrote:Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?

I wanted QS, Fastclash, and Nautica, didn't really care if I got Laser Prime and Rodimus. I definitely don't want to pay the ridiculous scalper prices I am seeing either.

Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?


I saw them in DFW recently. All I want from the set is Rodimus!
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879245)
Posted by o.supreme on May 4th, 2017 @ 3:42pm CDT
I really don't understand the distribution either...How can a Target store where I purchased TR Leader Sixshot (literally the only one I've seen at retail to date).. then a month later somehow get CW Voyager Silverbolt & Motormaster...I mean you could tell these were case fresh, not something that somebody returned, or that had "fallen in a hole" in the stockroom last year, these were brand spanking new...?
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879248)
Posted by Anonymous on May 4th, 2017 @ 3:44pm CDT
Couple Thoughts:
I need boxsets Nautica and Thunderwing!
Wave 4 Nightbeat looks different than Wave 1 Nighbeat!
Repugnus,Shuffler,and Nightbeat are AWESOME.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879258)
Posted by william-james88 on May 4th, 2017 @ 4:14pm CDT
mordhelm wrote:Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?
Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?


The sets are mostly sold out for now, but thats the initial shipment. These sets have yet to be found elsewhere in North America and we know Canada is getting them so Hasbro is sending out more boxsets to North America for sure.

Wolfman Jake wrote: Honestly, there are ways to fix this that will mean more sales and money and less waste and frustration for everyone involved, but no one cares to change anything.


One way to do it would be to have codes for each wave, treating them each as new products everytime (which they are).
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879263)
Posted by bodrock on May 4th, 2017 @ 4:31pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:Can I be honest? I'm probably in the minority here, but I think Octoneatane rocks that mold. :KREMZEEK:



bodrock wrote:While hunting for wave4 of the TR deluxes, I picked up TLK's Barricade -- now that the war is over (*according to IDW, and in my head-canon), he almost could join the PROWL Patrol!
IMG_5711.JPG


Lol, I see your Paw Patrol reference.


I get so many pop culture cross-overs in my head, it can't help but bleed into my pics of the Transformers! It makes it even more fun, really. ;)

I'm afraid we may never see an abundance of wave4 TR figures here -- it's all about TLK, and like others mentioned, they came with a price increase. :(
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879274)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 4th, 2017 @ 5:36pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
mordhelm wrote:Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?
Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?


The sets are mostly sold out for now, but thats the initial shipment. These sets have yet to be found elsewhere in North America and we know Canada is getting them so Hasbro is sending out more boxsets to North America for sure.

Wolfman Jake wrote: Honestly, there are ways to fix this that will mean more sales and money and less waste and frustration for everyone involved, but no one cares to change anything.


One way to do it would be to have codes for each wave, treating them each as new products everytime (which they are).

Yeah, if every store can have a different code for every lego set that comes out, they can certainly do the same for 4 waves of figures across various price points
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879275)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 4th, 2017 @ 5:44pm CDT
Hit 5 walgreens, target, meijer, and 2 walmarts in my town, and found nothing new. I'm beginning to seriously worry that I'm gonna miss Shuffler and Quake - that's all I want, shame the online stores aren't breaking up the waves for them.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879277)
Posted by SureShot18 on May 4th, 2017 @ 5:47pm CDT
Yeah they should definitely at least give new codes each wave. I can walk into almost any store and buy a Lego set that's come out in the 8 months. But of course I'm sure Lego sells better.

And each set having a unique code explains that. I always wondered why Lego was so plentiful.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879284)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 4th, 2017 @ 6:04pm CDT
SureShot18 wrote:Yeah they should definitely at least give new codes each wave. I can walk into almost any store and buy a Lego set that's come out in the 8 months. But of course I'm sure Lego sells better.

And each set having a unique code explains that. I always wondered why Lego was so plentiful.

That's because lego spends a lot of time and money making sure everything is properly stocked, obviously, doing this would eat into hasbro's profit margins
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879291)
Posted by Cobotron on May 4th, 2017 @ 6:23pm CDT
Another thing retailers could try, especially TRU, is running a sale every once and a while to clear out older stock for newer. I think Target has had one sale on Generations toys in the past 3 years, and TRU seems to have sales on everything but Transformers.
Please read post with a pinch of over exaggeration and a pound of sarcasm.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879293)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on May 4th, 2017 @ 6:27pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Another thing retailers could try, especially TRU, is running a sale every once and a while to clear out older stock for newer. I think Target has had one sale on Generations toys in the past 3 years, and TRU seems to have sales on everything but Transformers.
Please read post with a pinch of over exaggeration and a pound of sarcasm.

No salt needed, as that sounds just about right, been ages since I've seen sales on tf's I remember during reveal the shield, tru had an awesome bogo free on tf's got leader scream and battle blades bee for free, that's how you clear stock (except back then, it was when the fresh waves hit)
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879301)
Posted by bodrock on May 4th, 2017 @ 7:08pm CDT
I know others found him awhile ago, but Sky Shadow is surfacing in Oregon!

I originally was not going to get him, but after seeing Overlord, I prefer the mold on him. I will just have to save my money for MMC's Carnifex.... :CON:
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879349)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 4th, 2017 @ 10:45pm CDT
mordhelm wrote:Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?

I wanted QS, Fastclash, and Nautica, didn't really care if I got Laser Prime and Rodimus. I definitely don't want to pay the ridiculous scalper prices I am seeing either.

Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?

I had the same issue. They hit some stores quick, some people bought them for them, others bought to scalp and sell. Then they were gone within a week. Never even hit my local TRU and we don't know about any more. It has really pissed me off with this set.

On that note, some interesting stuff: every store in my area has 3-5 Broadsides put out, along with Hot Rods and Breakaways. No Twinferno, no Triggerhappy. the wave 3 titan masters are not moving. I asked my one walmart about new wave 4 titans return, and they said they are not ordering any for a while since the movie toys are moving in. I haven't seen any of wave 4 save Broadside anywhere, so this is incredibly frustrating
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879361)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 4th, 2017 @ 11:06pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
mordhelm wrote:Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?
Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?


The sets are mostly sold out for now, but thats the initial shipment. These sets have yet to be found elsewhere in North America and we know Canada is getting them so Hasbro is sending out more boxsets to North America for sure.

Wolfman Jake wrote: Honestly, there are ways to fix this that will mean more sales and money and less waste and frustration for everyone involved, but no one cares to change anything.


One way to do it would be to have codes for each wave, treating them each as new products everytime (which they are).

Yeah, if every store can have a different code for every lego set that comes out, they can certainly do the same for 4 waves of figures across various price points


Technically speaking, every single TF toy has a unique product code, with the toy ID and assortment code if applicable (exclusives and figures that are the sole entry of their size class don't have that part, like Titan Class). Hasbro seems to think it suffices, despite some rather unfortunate trends.

And giving waves their own unique code is just a bad idea, purely for logistic reasons. Already each Size Class has its own assortment code (like B7762 is Hasbro, Transformers Generations Titans Return, Deluxe Class). That's all a retailer should need, really and keeps everything nice and organized. Ever tried logging the numbers for the G1 toys, without any standards and at times, each year/wave getting its own number? They're all over the place in later years! 8-}
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879377)
Posted by Flashwave on May 4th, 2017 @ 11:51pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
mordhelm wrote:Alright, this finally got me to quit lurking and post. I have been searching for the Chaos on Velocitron set since it was first news'd that they were at stores. Not a single box has shown up at any TRU I have been to (every single one in a 50 mile radius of home). Not even a display location for them. Did I really miss out due to the awful distribution and shelving practices of TRU? Or do we think more shipments are coming?
Anyone know if there are sets still available in their area?


The sets are mostly sold out for now, but thats the initial shipment. These sets have yet to be found elsewhere in North America and we know Canada is getting them so Hasbro is sending out more boxsets to North America for sure.

Wolfman Jake wrote: Honestly, there are ways to fix this that will mean more sales and money and less waste and frustration for everyone involved, but no one cares to change anything.


One way to do it would be to have codes for each wave, treating them each as new products everytime (which they are).

Yeah, if every store can have a different code for every lego set that comes out, they can certainly do the same for 4 waves of figures across various price points


Technically speaking, every single TF toy has a unique product code, with the toy ID and assortment code if applicable (exclusives and figures that are the sole entry of their size class don't have that part, like Titan Class). Hasbro seems to think it suffices, despite some rather unfortunate trends.

And giving waves their own unique code is just a bad idea, purely for logistic reasons. Already each Size Class has its own assortment code (like B7762 is Hasbro, Transformers Generations Titans Return, Deluxe Class). That's all a retailer should need, really and keeps everything nice and organized. Ever tried logging the numbers for the G1 toys, without any standards and at times, each year/wave getting its own number? They're all over the place in later years! 8-}
the other thing that needs to be kept in mind, is that Corporate does not automatically decide what each individual store gets. Those stores turn their orders into their district warehouse, who in turn gets their stock from the regional hubs, who report to corporate what to buy. Each individual store would have to know constantly what bew figures are coming out and which ones they need to order to restock. For example, that little Neighborhood Walmart would have to know they are out of Triggerhappy, but have 3 Hot Rods and need to make room for a new Quake. Not gonna happen. Lego can do it because they are largwly selling the same sets all year, is basically selling the same product and can to some degree control the entire aisle. Transformers is selling new figures every other month, and is only a small part of the stuff Hasbro sells. I wish we could guarentee new stuff all the time; I have yet to see Broadside, have only seen 1 Sixshot long after I got mine through BBTS with Lio Convoy, but its just not feasible.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879384)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 5th, 2017 @ 12:22am CDT
So in short, with any long-running line, if assortments are year-based, or the products themselves are in case of exclusives, that's what the chains favor, am I right?
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879387)
Posted by Flashwave on May 5th, 2017 @ 12:59am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So in short, with any long-running line, if assortments are year-based, or the products themselves are in case of exclusives, that's what the chains favor, am I right?

Stores like things easy. Consistant is easy. ;)
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879404)
Posted by RAR on May 5th, 2017 @ 5:50am CDT
Wave 4 is just going to sit in a warehouse for a year before it ends up at clearance retailers - I suppose.

It's also more than likely that if they normally would have given them some more boat space later that boat space has instead been given over to Movie toys. which means they may be sitting in a vietnam warehouse waiting to ship out still.

Maybe some of them will randomly show up months later like Skylynx did.
But it's annoying to have a a wave skipped when it's what you actually want to buy and reissued DOTM toys and a few lacklustre new moulds at premium prices really isn't on my priority list right now.

I'm still plenty irritated about missing Scatterspike, Bisk and Ratchet and i'm just keeping my fingers cross that some of them will show up as repack/refresh items in the cases that have Bludgeon & Thermidor in : but it looks like the whole lets not complete a set of seekers thing is going to come into play again with no sign of an RID Thundercracker.

And having Blurr and Hotrod and not TR Kup is the same sort of degree of irritation to me.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879428)
Posted by mordhelm on May 5th, 2017 @ 8:41am CDT
As far as my local retailers, I know my closest Walmart, which is oddly normally pretty decent about stock decided at Christmas shopping season to stock up on literally 100s of Wave 2 Deluxes. Not Mindwipe and Weirdwolf either, it was the revision run. So I believe it had Highbrow, Chromedome, and Hardhead. And lots. Their entire section of Transformers was overflowing with just them until about March. They have yet to restock since November.

Humorously this same Walmart got a single shipment of the Voyager OP and Megs in March, which I bought. The next shipments, loaded with Alpha Trion and Astrotrain.

As far as shipments go I think that particular Walmart is now suffering "burnout" (self-inflicted though) from the Generations line and will likely avoid ordering some shipments. I wonder if that is the case across other retailers.

On the flip side, all of the other retailers around here, have empty (or nearly empty) shelves, and has been that way since mid-January. Practically zero restocking of Deluxe, a few Legends and Titan Masters restocks here and there, and no Voyager/Leader restocks.

The worst offender is my local TRUs (both of them have identical issues), as they downsized the TF section again, they are down to 2 pegs for Legends and Deluxes each, and 1 spot each for Voyager and Leader. Voyagers are gone, Leaders I think still has a single Optimus. Deluxes, you guessed it, a couple Wave 1/2 bots, but nothing else. Heck their Voltron section is now bigger than the total size allotted for the entirety of the Transformers section (RID and Generations).

This has been the worst I have seen local stock get in quite a while, and reminds me why I hate hunting at brick and mortar stores. The gas savings alone is worth the $2-3 extra per figure I might pay.

All that said, what william says has me at least hopeful that I didn't miss the Chaos on Velocitron set due to the terrible stocking practices of individual stores.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879463)
Posted by bodrock on May 5th, 2017 @ 11:06am CDT
I won't be surprised if we start seeing wave4 Voyagers and Leaders at places like Ross....is Walgreens going to be my only option for the Deluxes?

Last night's score of 'Shadow at Walmart only happened because of our TFDB app telling me where to look! Got the last one, too....
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Posted by Bumblebee21 on May 7th, 2017 @ 7:22am CDT
bodrock i love your memes.

does anyone think godbomber is the wave 6 leader
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Posted by Sabrblade on May 7th, 2017 @ 7:28am CDT
Bumblebee21 wrote:bodrock i love your memes.

does anyone think godbomber is the wave 6 leader
He's taller than the standard Hasbro TR Leader class size and can't combine with Powermaster OP, so I doubt we'd see Godbomber in this line outside of one of those exclusive boxed sets.
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Posted by Flashwave on May 7th, 2017 @ 11:12am CDT
bodrock wrote:I won't be surprised if we start seeing wave4 Voyagers and Leaders at places like Ross....is Walgreens going to be my only option for the Deluxes?

Last night's score of 'Shadow at Walmart only happened because of our TFDB app telling me where to look! Got the last one, too....
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There's an App for that??
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879884)
Posted by bodrock on May 7th, 2017 @ 11:51am CDT
Flashwave wrote:
bodrock wrote:I won't be surprised if we start seeing wave4 Voyagers and Leaders at places like Ross....is Walgreens going to be my only option for the Deluxes?

Last night's score of 'Shadow at Walmart only happened because of our TFDB app telling me where to look! Got the last one, too....
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There's an App for that??



Oh yeah!! The TFDB app - I add updates as often as possible to help fellow hunters!
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And thank you, Bee -- it makes the pics even more fun for me....combining my passion for TFs and memes is great. ;)
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879892)
Posted by Va'al on May 7th, 2017 @ 12:10pm CDT
We have the same function in our Sightings Database, which we plug with each new sighting story on the front page, too. :D
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1879895)
Posted by bodrock on May 7th, 2017 @ 12:16pm CDT
Va'al wrote:We have the same function in our Sightings Database, which we plug with each new sighting story on the front page, too. :D


I have that page readily available to refresh on my phone as well, Va'al! ;)^
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880069)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 7th, 2017 @ 11:35pm CDT
Gonna bring this up again cause I now have some money and I'd really like this ghost: are there any TRU's around any of you that have the Chaos on Velocitron set? still nothing here and eBay has gone pretty much dry on them save for the ridiculously priced ones. Anyone wanna help a bot out?
yes this is shameful begging. No I don't care if it is. Yes I really want Nautica
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880072)
Posted by Bronzewolf on May 7th, 2017 @ 11:47pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Gonna bring this up again cause I now have some money and I'd really like this ghost: are there any TRU's around any of you that have the Chaos on Velocitron set? still nothing here and eBay has gone pretty much dry on them save for the ridiculously priced ones. Anyone wanna help a bot out?
yes this is shameful begging. No I don't care if it is. Yes I really want Nautica


I'll keep an eye out, man. I didn't see one last time (the only box set they've had here is G2 Superion who basically redefined shelfwarming even when on clearance and he's finally gone. I doubt TRU is jumping at the chance to repeat that again.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880092)
Posted by Qwan on May 8th, 2017 @ 4:23am CDT
Hey so, I'm pretty sure this is a new sighting? It might not be but I don't recall hearing anything about it before. Anyways, I was just doing my regular toy rounds today and who should I see in a Kmart but Legends Brawn and Roadburn! TR Legends Wave 4 has definitively hit Australia, and personally I was super psyched to grab me a Brawn! I know I'm gonna cave and get Roadburn eventually, but I left him for now because it makes me feel like I'm control of myself.

I'm still out and on mobile so I'm having a bit of trouble with images, but I'll share them as soon as I get home (in about a half hour or so). At the least, I hope this gave someone hope of finding them at retail - the land of Oz isn't getting left behind quite yet! :D

EDIT: Well I guess there's not much need for me to add the images now, since they're literally right below this post. Great that my find was useful! ;)^
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880093)
Posted by Va'al on May 8th, 2017 @ 4:42am CDT
Fellow Seibertronian Qwan, from Australia, has reported a new sighting for the Titans Return wave 4 Legend class figures Brawn and Roadburn - in Port Macquarie's Kmart, for 19 AUSD! While Wave 4 was spotted previously, as seen here, this is the first Legends sighting in Australia we have from our community.

As always, makes sure to use our Sightings Database to locate figures as you go, and help out other collectors in your area!

Qwan wrote:Anyways, I was just doing my regular toy rounds today and who should I see in a Kmart but Legends Brawn and Roadburn! TR Legends Wave 4 has definitively hit Australia, and personally I was super psyched to grab me a Brawn! I know I'm gonna cave and get Roadburn eventually, but I left him for now because it makes me feel like I'm control of myself.


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Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880107)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on May 8th, 2017 @ 6:38am CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Gonna bring this up again cause I now have some money and I'd really like this ghost: are there any TRU's around any of you that have the Chaos on Velocitron set? still nothing here and eBay has gone pretty much dry on them save for the ridiculously priced ones. Anyone wanna help a bot out?
yes this is shameful begging. No I don't care if it is. Yes I really want Nautica


I'll check my local TRUs today for you.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880109)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on May 8th, 2017 @ 7:09am CDT
Va'al wrote:this is the first Legends sighting we have from our community.


Incorrect, scroll down to may 4th,

louisiana-transformers-sightings-t45066s1975.php
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880116)
Posted by mordhelm on May 8th, 2017 @ 7:56am CDT
Crap I should have mentioned that Wave 4 Legends, Titanmasters, and Leader class are out in my area.

Local Target has 3 Sky Shadows, local Meijer has 2 Roadburns left (I bought 1, but they had no Brawns), and the local TRU has several of both Shuffler and Repugnus.

I should note that the Walmarts around here (NW Ohio/SE Michigan) are doing inventory (as of Thursday at least) so it is highly likely they are restocking very soon, so it sounds like Wave 4 deluxes will be sighted around here as well.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880118)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on May 8th, 2017 @ 7:58am CDT
mordhelm wrote:Crap I should have mentioned that Wave 4 Legends, Titanmasters, and Leader class are out in my area.

Local Target has 3 Sky Shadows, local Meijer has 2 Roadburns left (I bought 1, but they had no Brawns), and the local TRU has several of both Shuffler and Repugnus.

I should note that the Walmarts around here (NW Ohio/SE Michigan) are doing inventory (as of Thursday at least) so it is highly likely they are restocking very soon, so it sounds like Wave 4 deluxes will be sighted around here as well.


Where exactly are you located? If you find stuff in Michigan, you should post it in our sightings thread. It's pretty quiet in that thread. I'm in the Ann Arbor area, so that's why I'm asking.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880121)
Posted by Va'al on May 8th, 2017 @ 8:18am CDT
Cyber Bishop wrote:
Va'al wrote:this is the first Legends sighting we have from our community.


Incorrect, scroll down to may 4th,

louisiana-transformers-sightings-t45066s1975.php


Louisiana ain't Australia. ;)
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880123)
Posted by StJudeDad on May 8th, 2017 @ 8:29am CDT
Went to a TRU this weekend. I should specify that it's not the best TRU in the city, but it's the closest, and I was supremely disappointed. They had maybe a two or three movie figures, and even less Titans Returns stuff.
It's really sad when Wal-Mart has a better selection of all Transformers toys right now than TRU does.
Re: Transformers Titans Return Octone and Blitzwing found at US retail (1880125)
Posted by mordhelm on May 8th, 2017 @ 8:50am CDT
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Where exactly are you located? If you find stuff in Michigan, you should post it in our sightings thread. It's pretty quiet in that thread. I'm in the Ann Arbor area, so that's why I'm asking.


Well I work in AA, and the Walmart I was referencing that is inventorying was the one in Saline (State St/Michigan Ave). However I live in the Toledo area, so those are the ones with stock, I can make a note of which ones in the sightings area.

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