Wal*Mart Exclusives Age of Extinction Decepticon Stinger & Dinobot Slug Video Review

megatronus wrote:Botcon and SDCC figures are not produced en masse. Presumably, these are.

According to what, exactly?

megatronus wrote:Please, please get it into your head that this is NOT Botcon, which is being run by TFCC and necessitates higher price points by sheer nature of exclusivity and cost. And this isn't SDCC 2014, where more exclusive 4-packs with more expensive decos, add-ins, and packaging cost not much more than some of these sets will cost at retail.

And Hasbro itself isn't allowed to also create high-end uber expensive exclusives in the vein of convention exclusives on its own?

megatronus wrote:You can bring up Botcon or SDCC all you want, but it's apples and oranges. Just because these molds have premium decos does not mean they should cost as much as convention exclusives. I don't mind ambivalence to high prices, but your blind defense of them, and odd suppression of those who grimace at the price tag, doesn't just seem elitist, but is, in the truest sense of the word, elitist. And when it comes to retail product, mass or not, that's not cool in my book.

Why should Hasbro be obligated to give us only affordable goods and be forbidden to once in a while try its own take on the same variety of expensive collector grade items as seen with convention exclusives?

To put it simply megatronus, just save your ass and end the flame-war. It's a lost cause.

The repaint trend continues, with another video review by fellow Seibertronian grimdragon2001, who was able to find a Walmart exclusive two-pack Transformers: Age of Extinction Grimlock and Optimus Prime! This is the one featuring the Energon Cruellock repaint for the Dinobot leader, and a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Legends Class Optimus Prime. Check it out below.

For that Walmart Exclusive Basic Grimlock and Optimus set:

That video reviewer is not really good, camera wise. I couldmt see shayt for Grimmy's transformation and hyis hands are always in the way when he try to show something. Nevertheless, I've seen enough to want the set. Mainly because I don't have that energon dino mold. If the price is roughly that of a deluxe and if I can find it in stores, I would defenitely buy it.

dalekslayer96 wrote:To put it simply megatronus, just save your ass and end the flame-war. It's a lost cause.

There's no flamewar going on. He and I have kept things civil.

Sabrblade wrote:

megatronus wrote:Botcon and SDCC figures are not produced en masse. Presumably, these are.

According to what, exactly?

This is my inference based on how companies make money generally, and the specific evidence we've seen with Hasbro & Takara's shared MP production runs. Those measures cut costs, and I see no reason why Hasbro wouldn't share production runs with Takara or the mainline figures. Especially with premium sets that cost more anyway. Is that thinking really a stretch?

Sabrblade wrote:And Hasbro itself isn't allowed to also create high-end uber expensive exclusives in the vein of convention exclusives on its own?

Sabrblade wrote:Why should Hasbro be obligated to give us only affordable goods and be forbidden to once in a while try its own take on the same variety of expensive collector grade items as seen with convention exclusives?

I never said Hasbro shouldn't create high end items. Just the opposite - they should, and I think these Platinum sets are great.

That said, you bring up the fact that convention exclusives exist as if that's a justification for bloated retail prices... and it's a completely different situation. What I don't get are people complaining about the high cost or limited availability of convention exclusives - if you want the exclusive, go to the convention. But these are retail products, and I think it's flawed to apply convention logic here, even if these products are retailer exclusives. I have no problem paying a slight premium for a premium product, but I still don't understand how a large premium (which I will still pay) is somehow defensible just because things cost more at conventions. What??

If this is just an agree to disagree thing, fine. But that's my position.

dalekslayer96 wrote:To put it simply megatronus, just save your ass and end the flame-war. It's a lost cause.

I see what you did there!

Sabrblade wrote:There's no flamewar going on. He and I have kept things civil.

Indeed! And for that I am thankful.

The Optimus Prime with trailer looks like that nasty-ass, stubby First Edition version, so that's an easy pass. I wouldn't mind having some of the others, but since they are in multipacks with figures that I DON'T want, Hasbro gets no money from me. Again.

megatronus wrote:

dalekslayer96 wrote:To put it simply megatronus, just save your ass and end the flame-war. It's a lost cause.

I see what you did there!

Sabrblade wrote:There's no flamewar going on. He and I have kept things civil.

Indeed! And for that I am thankful.

Yay! Someone who got the really hidden pun!

I don't know for how long this has been up, but:

Lost Age Series LA13 Battle Attack Nemesis Prime

A Nemesis repaint of Power Attacker Optimus Prime. And I see s many yays and cringes

Fellow Transformers fan Rubin Kumar from Malaysia was able to find, purchase and take some photos of the Transformers: Age of Extinction Platinum Edition two-pack Optimus Prime and Grimlock, each figure being a redeco of their respective Leader Class figures. Check out the images he sent us below from te Aeon Seremban 2 shopping mall in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, and make sure to flag up any sightings of your own in the appropriate section and forums!

The AOE toyline is starting to reek of desparation.

RhA wrote:The AOE toyline is starting to reek of desparation.

Well it is already half-way in, if we're to believe it'll end within the year.

I wouldn't mind getting this set even tough it'll be quite pricey in-store.

These are one of the few Transformers AOE toys that make sense along with Drift and that Breakout Battle Optimus Prime.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I don't know for how long this has been up, but:

Lost Age Series LA13 Battle Attack Nemesis Prime

A Nemesis repaint of Power Attacker Optimus Prime. And I see s many yays and cringes

I like it but my review of the regular release is kinda dying off in views so I'm not sure if I'll get it.

Transformers Colombia, a Facebook fan page, has provided the first official in and out of package images of the upcoming Age Of Extinction G1 Deco Voyager Slog, courtesy of group member Felipe León Nájera. Slog is an Amazon.com exclusive and can be preordered here. (His release date is scheduled for December 15th, but dates are not always set in stone.)

Slog shares the same deco as the G1 Dinobot set from this years San Diego Comic Con. You can see more of that set here.

You can see the regular retail release in our always detailed, always awesome figure galleries, by clicking right here!

We've mirrored the updated images below:







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1. I'm very, very excited for these Platinum sets. That Platinum Leader Grimlock is the best of the bunch, I think.

2. G1-deco Slog looks awesome! Can't wait for Amazon to ship him out.

I really like this figure, even more so now that I have removed all those weird clunky weapons, even down to the black pegs that hold the lances. He now looks sleek and uncomplicated, and actually like a dinosaur.

Personally I don't think Dinobots need these weapons; they can rely on their sheer brute force. But Slog and Slug suffered the most by poor incorporation into the figure.

I am passing on this and all of the AOE Dinosaurs, i think they all look terrible. Way too simplistic in design and there is no consistency colour wise.

Huh, not too shabby. I'd get him and the other G1 repaints from wherever, but I find myself wanting the main line figures more.

I still don't like the lances but I think this guy looks pretty cool, especially in these colours. Nice work Hasbro.

That Slog looks like he's wearing wooden shoes.

Isn't that funny?

December ? I thought it was shipping in September around the same time as the SDCC sets ship from Hasbro.com ?

For what it's worth the regular Slog is starting to show up in Walmarts. (Miami) So don't go paying crackhead prices online for the regular version. I bought one. He is an awesome figure. But mine was missing those pegs on his neck to put the lances. I was fortunate enough to find another one and exchange him in another Walmart. Saw Drift and passed. Ugh...

got the SDCC dinos on the way so sludge is an obvious buy. im a little bummed that his dino head/neck isnt gold chromed, but i love his bright blue visor.

Straight from site sponser Robot Kingdom's Facebook page, we have news that, with the purchase of an Age of Extinction Platinum Edition set, a single figure stand will be included, free of charge! Hurry up, though; the stands are on a first-come-first-serve basis!

Sets that qualify for this offering are:

* Breakout Scene
* Optimus Prime and Grimlock
* First Edition Optimus Prime with Sideswipe and a retooled version of MP-10's trailer
* Dinobot Five-pack
* Autobots United Five-pack

Start your online shopping spree for these sets to get in on this exclusive offer!

Oh look, Tamashii stages

Samsonator wrote:Oh look, Tamashii stages

Just what I was about to say.

Is there a reason we can't get these stands in the US without ordering from an overseas store.

Hey I was wondering about something... I saw that it said on the robot kingdom website that the breakout battle set will be available on September 1st but I've seen on other sites that it won't be released until November... Which one is correct? Also are the prices that we're listed for the ale platinum sets the online prices or are they the in store prices?

Dead Metal wrote:

Samsonator wrote:Oh look, Tamashii stages

Just what I was about to say.

Wow ... the stands look identical (minus the tf4 logo) to the Tamashii stands. Is Hasbro licensing the stands from Bandai? How does this work? Very interesting ...

Just an update to my last post--I accidentally typed "ale platinum sets" but I meant to put "AOE platinum sets". Sorry. Typo.

It's nice that they are giving away these stands for free but the are incredibly weak and i found to require a lot of trial and error getting the sweet spot so that it doesn't fall apart under the weight of a figure.
Be warned.....that's my experience with the two stands i purchased years back.

Have you ever thought what goes into creating the toys, other than design and production, plastic and rubber? Thanks to a tip from Seibertron.com user and voice actor jON3.0, we get a look at voice talents, among others, Rick Sellers, Brad Henderson, Walt Wise, and producer Wes McCraw talking and testing the recordings for the Transformers: Age of Extinction toy line, from Grimlock and Lockdown to Stinger and Bumblebee! Check out the embedded clip below.

And... just, which toys are they recording these for, exactly?

Looking over lists of AOE toys, I can't see any that make use of any electronic sounds aside from Chomp & Stomp Grimlock.

That was my exact same question. Also unanswered.

Maybe it's a feature of Chomp and Stomp Grimlock, when interacting with the small figures? I can't remember if any review shows if that feature is actually a thing or not.

Sabrblade wrote:And... just, which toys are they recording these for, exactly?

Yeah,thats what I am curious about.

The nikko r/c bots that transform have sound clips.
I've just gotten the Optimus the other day, but haven't had the chance to
open it

John Bailey needs to voice Optimus Prime for a Transformers toy.

The Transformers Columbia Facebook page has some nice in-package images of the upcoming Kre-O Custom Kreons Wave 3. This wave includes 4 of the Dinobots including Grimlock, Scorn, Strafe and Slug. This wave continues the tradition of chromed helmets, weapons and also loaded with extra parts.

Scorn and Slug are supposed to be knights? Surely you jest!

LOST Cybertronian wrote:The Transformers Columbia Facebook page has some nice in-package images of the upcoming Kre-O Custom Kreons Wave 3. This wave includes 4 of the Dinobots including Grimlock, Scorn, Strafe and Slug. This wave continues the tradition of chromed helmets, weapons and also loaded with extra parts.

I never understood these Kre-O things...

dalekslayer96 wrote:I never understood these Kre-O things...

Probably for the best as they are quite addicting

Why do all the other Dinobots have helmet-like faces and Grimlock has a regular mouth? Makes no sense to me.

These and the 2nd wave before it will be the last of my Kreons if they don't go back to putting IDs on the bind bagged figures. Not wasting money on doubles.

Transformers Colombia , a Facebook fan page, has provided the first official in and out of package images of the upcoming Age Of Extinction Power Attackers Galvatron, courtesy of group member Felipe León Nájera. What makes this so special is, he's packaged in a box, instead of a card! This is the first time we're seeing figure packaging like this for a recent US Transformers line. Will we see more? Is this the start of a new trend? Only time will tell, and you'll know as soon as we do!

Galvatron features a spinning chest grinder feature and has a limited, kid friendly transformation as part of the simplified and gimmick-based line of Age Of Extinction toys.

We've mirrored the image below:



Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

LOST Cybertronian wrote:

dalekslayer96 wrote:I never understood these Kre-O things...

Probably for the best as they are quite addicting

So does that mean I save the monies?

Autobot032 wrote:Transformers Colombia , a Facebook fan page, has provided the first official in and out of package images of the upcoming Age Of Extinction Power Attackers Galvatron, courtesy of group member Felipe León Nájera. What makes this so special is, he's packaged in a box, instead of a card! This is the first time we're seeing figure packaging like this for a recent US Transformers line. Will we see more? Is this the start of a new trend? Only time will tell, and you'll know as soon as we do!

Galvatron features a spinning chest grinder feature and has a limited, kid friendly transformation as part of the simplified and gimmick-based line of Age Of Extinction toys.

We've mirrored the image below:



Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

Apparently Galvatron got Chestbuster'd like Scorn...

Another sighting from Bounti76, this time for the Transformers Age of Extinction line: the two-pack Evolution Optimus Prime set! Including a repaint of the Classics Voyager Optimus, and the Age of Extinction Generations Voyager Evasion Mode redeco with new head sculpt exactly the same head, just with painted eyes (contrarily to all stock and promo photography) - photo proof below! These figures also come from a Toys R Us in Murray, Utah; make you sure you flag up your own sightings in the appropriate section too!

For our Canadian friends and fellow fans, william-james88 has spotted the Toys'R'Us.ca listing for the Age of Extinction Optimus Evolution two-pack we just reported on. Priced at 49.99 CDN$, it appears to come with French included on the box, meaning that its distribution will not be limited to the Anglophone areas! Expected shipping date is October 17, and can be found here.

Optimus Prime meets Optimus Prime in this awesome 2-pack! You can see the evolution of your favorite Autobot from then to now in these 2 Optimus Prime figures. Both your classic and your Age of Extinction Optimus Prime figures convert from robot mode to semi truck mode and back. Can the Decepticons handle not one, but 2 fighting Optimus Primes? Its up to you!

Includes 2 figures.
Optimus Prime figure pack includes 1 classic figure and 1 Age of Extinction figure
Both figures convert from robot mode to vehicle mode
Each figure comes with blaster
Both figures convert in 8 steps

I hope I have money for when that turns up in our toys r us. Still haven't seen the grimlock one. Also congrats Va'al didn't realize you went full admin status (unless I'm mistaken in which case carry on, nothing to see here)

Va'al wrote:For our Canadian friends and fellow fans, william-james88 has spotted the Toys'R'Us.ca listing for the Age of Extinction Optimus Evolution two-pack we just reported on. Priced at 49.99 CDN$, it appears to come with French included on the box, meaning that its distribution will not be limited to the Anglophone areas! Expected shipping date is October 17, and can be found here.

Optimus Prime meets Optimus Prime in this awesome 2-pack! You can see the evolution of your favorite Autobot from then to now in these 2 Optimus Prime figures. Both your classic and your Age of Extinction Optimus Prime figures convert from robot mode to semi truck mode and back. Can the Decepticons handle not one, but 2 fighting Optimus Primes? Its up to you!

Includes 2 figures.
Optimus Prime figure pack includes 1 classic figure and 1 Age of Extinction figure
Both figures convert from robot mode to vehicle mode
Each figure comes with blaster
Both figures convert in 8 steps

This is a very interesting picture....you can't really tell from my picture, but I'm positive that the Optimus in the Evolution pack I spotted did NOT have the faceplate shown on TRU's Canadian listing. Odd.

ZeroWolf wrote:I hope I have money for when that turns up in our toys r us. Still haven't seen the grimlock one. Also congrats Va'al didn't realize you went full admin status (unless I'm mistaken in which case carry on, nothing to see here)

....neither did I!