Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase)

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 12:39AM CDT

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Apparently, Walmart is trying to play a trump card at the last minute with the Transformers DVD. Seibertron.com member payload reports that he bought the Transformers DVD from a Walmart in Ohio and he was given a free Movie Deluxe figure.

According to payload, the Walmart he went to keeps a bin of deluxes near the register and they randomly give you one. It has not been confirmed from any other part of the country yet, but it is worth investigating when deciding on which store you want to get your copy from.

If anyone else gets this "freebie", please let us know.

Credit(s): payload

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Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403599)
Posted by Bed Bugs on October 16th, 2007 @ 12:40am CDT

I front paged this as a rumor (because we don't know if this is a regional deal, or national deal).

If anyone else finds this going on, let us know!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403617)
Posted by payload on October 16th, 2007 @ 12:56am CDT

yeah as i said i don't know if this is everywhere, but it is going on at my walmart. So who knows. :shock:

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403631)
Posted by Barrelass on October 16th, 2007 @ 1:08am CDT

Does anyone know if it matters what version you get?

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403632)
Posted by -Barricade- on October 16th, 2007 @ 1:09am CDT

Now thats cool, I have to wait tell 12 west coast time to go, but I will be there

Congrats bro!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403659)
Posted by toxicity on October 16th, 2007 @ 1:29am CDT

what is the collector's edition like?

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403684)
Posted by It Is Him on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:02am CDT

I just got it too! There were a ton on display it seemed like a handful were already claimed.

SPOILER ALERT - Orson Welles dies

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403687)
Posted by bran10 on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:03am CDT

what do you mean orson welles dies?

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403689)
Posted by It Is Him on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:08am CDT

Wreckgar says, "He's dead, Jim"

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403699)
Posted by Cyber-Kun on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:25am CDT

I really, really hope this is available to Canadian Wal-Marts...

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403700)
Posted by Cyber-Kun on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:26am CDT

bran10 wrote:what do you mean orson welles dies?

Orson Welles was the voice of Unicron in the '86 movie, and died before it was finished.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403713)
Posted by X3ROhour on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:35am CDT

i check 3 walmarts in Central California and they have no clue what any of this is about.

My wife works at one and they are definately NOT doing this, so I bought mine there.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403718)
Posted by bran10 on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:38am CDT

Manitou Z3ROhour wrote:i check 3 walmarts in Central California and they have no clue what any of this is about.

My wife works at one and they are definately NOT doing this, so I bought mine there.

which part of cali?

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403724)
Posted by X3ROhour on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:42am CDT

bran10 wrote:
Manitou Z3ROhour wrote:i check 3 walmarts in Central California and they have no clue what any of this is about.

My wife works at one and they are definately NOT doing this, so I bought mine there.

which part of cali?

Modesto, Ceres, Manteca

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403726)
Posted by bran10 on October 16th, 2007 @ 2:44am CDT

cool yo! i'm from sacramento/elk grove

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403787)
Posted by Collector Maximus on October 16th, 2007 @ 3:50am CDT

Well. I bought mine late through the self checkout and got nothing!!!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403789)
Posted by Toyotus Superion on October 16th, 2007 @ 3:50am CDT

I just got back from walmart a bit ago here in San Bernardino California and they didnt give anything out.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403793)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on October 16th, 2007 @ 3:54am CDT

How come he got the movie and I didn't? Oh, wait...wasn't looking because it wasn't supposed to be out for another day when I was there. I wanna look into this though. I'm willing to be it's because after the "drought" a lot of the older figures (like Brawl and Wreckage) are now shelf-warming. I wouldn't mind a free figure with my movie, though, if it's not something I already have. Since I should be going into town tomorrow anyway, I think I'll look into it.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403798)
Posted by Air Commander Starscream on October 16th, 2007 @ 4:03am CDT

Nothing at mine.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403806)
Posted by ashe5k on October 16th, 2007 @ 4:15am CDT

That would require my Wal-Mart to actually RE-STOCK the Transformers toys. What part of Ohio did you find this in? I didn't see any kind of bins in the Findlay stores last night

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403862)
Posted by Autobot Jazz on October 16th, 2007 @ 5:42am CDT

Nice, I already planned on getting the Walmart special edition, this only makes it better, just hope mine is doing it also.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403874)
Posted by TK-225 on October 16th, 2007 @ 5:54am CDT

It Is Him wrote:Wreckgar says, "He's dead, Jim"

"...KHAN!!!!!!"

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403876)
Posted by DevastaTTor on October 16th, 2007 @ 5:58am CDT

I was just hoping to see MP Animated Starscream but none of that either.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403923)
Posted by payload on October 16th, 2007 @ 6:57am CDT

To answers a few questions i live in southern ohio, and i called the WalMart this morning where i got the movie, and the free delexue movie figure. The manager said they were celebrating the stores 12th aniversery in that area, and that was part of their celebration special they were doing. He said they had 1000 transformers movies, and 1000 deluxes to go with each movie, and once they were gone they were gone. All in all i would say that was damn cool IMO :grin:

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (403931)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on October 16th, 2007 @ 7:14am CDT

I'll be looking into this today!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404095)
Posted by First-Aid on October 16th, 2007 @ 9:07am CDT

Autobot Vanquisher wrote:
It Is Him wrote:Wreckgar says, "He's dead, Jim"

"...KHAN!!!!!!"

THat's my favorite Futurama episode..

WELSHIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404116)
Posted by Dagon on October 16th, 2007 @ 9:25am CDT

bran10 wrote:what do you mean orson welles dies?

It's from the real Transformers movie.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404141)
Posted by Phenotype on October 16th, 2007 @ 9:38am CDT

Dagon wrote:It's from the real Transformers movie.

Be quiet fanboi.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404151)
Posted by oakleyswitch on October 16th, 2007 @ 9:43am CDT

walmart store 1772 in klamath falls oregon is doing that! i just called, the guy said that you get a figure with a movie, and there are about 10 left there. 10/16

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404187)
Posted by fuzzd0rk on October 16th, 2007 @ 10:03am CDT

My girlfriend just got back from Wal-Mart on Walden Ave. in Cheektowaga, NY(Near Buffalo), and they were NOT giving out free Deluxe figures.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404193)
Posted by Pontimax 01 on October 16th, 2007 @ 10:06am CDT

payload wrote:Don't know if anyone elses walmart is doing this, but if you buy the collectors edition of the movie at my walmart you get a free Movie Deluxe Figure.

Oh what the hell... None of ours are doing that, including my store. :-x

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404223)
Posted by Anonymous on October 16th, 2007 @ 10:18am CDT

Yeah I Comment On This One, I Went And Bought The Collectors Edition Movie This Morning At 7am EST and None Of The Registers Had No Such Bin With Any Transformers At All, They Did Not EveN Have A Display For The Movie Out In The Front They Only Had It Advertised In The Electronics Section, So This Is Coming From Wal Mart In N.C.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404232)
Posted by Cheetron on October 16th, 2007 @ 10:27am CDT

My walmart didn't have that promotion. And I got the movie today too!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404260)
Posted by crazyfists on October 16th, 2007 @ 10:52am CDT

well i think payload has already confirmed that it was exclusive to that store.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404330)
Posted by tacogrande on October 16th, 2007 @ 11:37am CDT

No deal at mine. They did have the regular movie marked down to $13.88 or something like that, and the deluxe was $24.88 or something. I'd rather keep the $11 and not have to listen to Michael Bay suck himself while watching the movie. The extras on the back just didn't seem worth the difference. If my store was giving out deluxes for the collectors edition I would definitely have done it though.

I got the regular $14 edition, and I think it was totally worth it. The packaging is so much nicer.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404336)
Posted by General Magnus on October 16th, 2007 @ 11:42am CDT

When does it comes to europe? and in what formats?

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404509)
Posted by Beee on October 16th, 2007 @ 1:23pm CDT

Is this only a today thing or what? Anybody?

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404533)
Posted by shockticus on October 16th, 2007 @ 1:38pm CDT

...We-he-ell, who are we talkin' 'bout? Is it Arcee? Dreadwing? Wreckage? Well...those are the ones I need...

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404539)
Posted by --B-- on October 16th, 2007 @ 1:43pm CDT

Not at EXton, PA wally world.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404755)
Posted by korean-ironhide on October 16th, 2007 @ 3:32pm CDT

omg i want one

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404850)
Posted by Agent 007 on October 16th, 2007 @ 4:22pm CDT

i might have to go wally instead of bestbuy

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404866)
Posted by Agent 007 on October 16th, 2007 @ 4:30pm CDT

not happining at mine :cry:

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (404923)
Posted by grimlockprime108 on October 16th, 2007 @ 4:57pm CDT

payload has stated this was an anniversary special at the walmart in his area so this is a one store deal in so far as we know.nothing of this sort is happening the nw ga area

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (405018)
Posted by korean-ironhide on October 16th, 2007 @ 5:53pm CDT

im starting to hate ohio!

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (405796)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on October 17th, 2007 @ 12:34am CDT

ashe5k wrote:That would require my Wal-Mart to actually RE-STOCK the Transformers toys. What part of Ohio did you find this in? I didn't see any kind of bins in the Findlay stores last night

Wal-Marts where I am have restocked. It's mostly stuff like Bonecrusher, Brawl, Bumblebee, Swindle, Thundercracker, and Wreckage.

Haven't been able to verify this where I am because I couldn't get into wal-mart, but there's no point now because I've been able to get the movie elsewhere.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (405839)
Posted by Deceptiwho? on October 17th, 2007 @ 1:16am CDT

No toy for me in Alaska

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (406463)
Posted by Covenant on October 17th, 2007 @ 10:52am CDT

No such deal going on in Dallas or its suburbs.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (406664)
Posted by Magnimus on October 17th, 2007 @ 12:56pm CDT

I had no luck either at my Ontario-based Wal-Mart. Then again, they have NO deluxe figures on the pegs save for one lonely Payload figure. I didn't expect them to be giving them away for free if they didn't have any to begin with.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (406672)
Posted by BLIX007 on October 17th, 2007 @ 1:03pm CDT

I sure did not get any deluxe toy from Wal Mart when I purchased my DVD yesterday. All I got was an idoit that does not know how to nullify the dang magnetic strip and waste even more of my time telling me about her 12 cats she has at home. So Wal Mart in East Texas is not doing this.

Re: Walmart secret DVD promotion? (Random Free Deluxe with Purchase) (406972)
Posted by Antron on October 17th, 2007 @ 4:02pm CDT

I bought my DVD at Walmart in Ohio (Toledo - Central and Holland-Sylvania) and din NOT get a free toy