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2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US

Posted by william-james88 Aug 26, 2018 at 7:26am CDT 22,083 views
This is more of a PSA to the community than actual full fledged news but we wanted to give you a heads up that we have evidence that the Walmart exclusive G1 reissues will be mainly available online in the US.

Fellow Seibertronian Carytheone has found it written in the Walmart App that the G1 reissues are available for online purchase only. This is very important as it has come to our attention that several American fans are waiting to find these toys in stores rather than purchase these online. This is very similar to the release of Walmart exclusive Hot Rod from Transformers The Last Knight where several fans were left saddened and frustrated to never find this toy in stores when it was available online. So as to not repeat the same frustration, this article is being written now to indicate that the very same thing can happen, and that these G1 exclusives will probably be online only even though nothing has been outright said from Walmart.



The only one currently available on Walmart.com is Hot Rod, so if he interests you, it would be wise not to wait to find him in stores. We also included the links to the other toys which are currently not in stock but may come back online.

Of course, we have no confirmation from Hasbro, this is purely speculative based on what is said in the app and as Carytheone said:

Now I'm taking that with a grain of salt because Walmart had never been a reliable source for information about Walmart.


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2018 G1 Transformers Reisues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US

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Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US (view post)
Comment by Rodimus Prime Aug 26, 2018
This site's main mandate is to make Ryan money. >:oP

Otherwise, I'm not really surprised, most people probably were going to buy the reissues online anyway.
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Comment by Tommy T. Aug 26, 2018
Well I was only going to buy them if I came across them in stores. Oh well money saved
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Comment by DISCHARGE Aug 26, 2018
Rodimus Prime wrote:This site's main mandate is to make Ryan money. >:oP

Otherwise, I'm not really surprised, most people probably were going to buy the reissues online anyway.


Not me.
I would buy them if I found them in person. I will not buy them online.
Small potatoes.
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Comment by KVO Prime Aug 26, 2018
Saw them earlier online. I just had to get 2 rods. Hopefully one will be nice and minty with the correct, non-variant display. I'd love to get one AFA graded in those nice plastic boxes.
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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 26, 2018
KVO Prime wrote:Saw them earlier online. I just had to get 2 rods. Hopefully one will be nice and minty with the correct, non-variant display. I'd love to get one AFA graded in those nice plastic boxes.


Please don't. You will waste your money big time. It's only a reissue. There is no point to keep it sealed but mostly even less so to AFA grade it. The sealed thing and AFA grading is only worth it on true vintage products or ultra rare, ultra limited releases such as lucky draws.
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Comment by KVO Prime Aug 26, 2018
-Kanrabat- wrote:
KVO Prime wrote:Saw them earlier online. I just had to get 2 rods. Hopefully one will be nice and minty with the correct, non-variant display. I'd love to get one AFA graded in those nice plastic boxes.


Please don't. You will waste your money big time. It's only a reissue. There is no point to keep it sealed but mostly even less so to AFA grade it. The sealed thing and AFA grading is only worth it on true vintage products or ultra rare, ultra limited releases such as lucky draws.


I appreciate the heads up!! Maybe I'll use the 2nd one as a giveaway then for my instagram channel! kvo.prime
Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 26, 2018
KVO Prime wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
KVO Prime wrote:Saw them earlier online. I just had to get 2 rods. Hopefully one will be nice and minty with the correct, non-variant display. I'd love to get one AFA graded in those nice plastic boxes.


Please don't. You will waste your money big time. It's only a reissue. There is no point to keep it sealed but mostly even less so to AFA grade it. The sealed thing and AFA grading is only worth it on true vintage products or ultra rare, ultra limited releases such as lucky draws.


I appreciate the heads up!! Maybe I'll use the 2nd one as a giveaway then for my instagram channel! kvo.prime


Now THAT is worth getting two for.
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Comment by Emerje Aug 26, 2018
While I can't see US Walmart stores stocking Hot Rod, Starscream, and Devastator, I could see them grabbing the mini bots for hanging off the corners of the end caps like they did back in the day with with key chains. Walmart may not want to commit space to these in stores, but they do know the value of nostalgia and impulse buys.

I also wouldn't be surprised if these ended up in the electronics aisle if Walmart were to stock them simply because that seems to be where TV and Movie collectibles have been turning up lately.

Emerje
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Comment by hausjam Aug 26, 2018
My question is if they will ever be available online. They have shown out of stock since the pages went up eons ago.
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Comment by nycPrime Aug 26, 2018
hausjam wrote:My question is if they will ever be available online. They have shown out of stock since the pages went up eons ago.

Actually, the question is if Walmart will ever ship them! The only one most of us have received is Hot Rod. I believe a select few have received Devy and SS.

If you use nowinstock.net, you'll notice that most of them have gone in and out of stock. SS pops in and out almost daily.
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Comment by achildfromthe80s Aug 26, 2018
Just an FYI, there’s a thread in the Cybertron Cafe on Facebook where an employee who works in Toys in PA claims they just received the shelf labels for the G1 reissues. So take that for what it’s worth. Is there any way to reach out to Hasbro or Walmart for clarification?
Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 26, 2018
achildfromthe80s wrote:Just an FYI, there’s a thread in the Cybertron Cafe on Facebook where an employee who works in Toys in PA claims they just received the shelf labels for the G1 reissues. So take that for what it’s worth. Is there any way to reach out to Hasbro or Walmart for clarification?

We reached out to Hasbro, we will see what happens.
Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US (view post)
Comment by achildfromthe80s Aug 26, 2018
william-james88 wrote:
achildfromthe80s wrote:Just an FYI, there’s a thread in the Cybertron Cafe on Facebook where an employee who works in Toys in PA claims they just received the shelf labels for the G1 reissues. So take that for what it’s worth. Is there any way to reach out to Hasbro or Walmart for clarification?

We reached out to Hasbro, we will see what happens.


That sounds great! I look forward to their response if they choose to give one.

They went to great lengths at SDCC to talk about finding them on shelves again so I hope they follow through on that.
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Comment by steve2275 Aug 27, 2018
they need to b available like they were on the 80s
Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US (view post)
Comment by Emerje Aug 27, 2018
william-james88 wrote:
achildfromthe80s wrote:Just an FYI, there’s a thread in the Cybertron Cafe on Facebook where an employee who works in Toys in PA claims they just received the shelf labels for the G1 reissues. So take that for what it’s worth. Is there any way to reach out to Hasbro or Walmart for clarification?

We reached out to Hasbro, we will see what happens.

I doubt Hasbro will be able to give a meaningful answer, once an exclusive goes to a store their job is done. Hasbro doesn't have much influence on Walmart after all, they'er often left in the dark. At best they can make more figures and encourage a store to buy them, but that's about the extent of it.

Emerje
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Comment by Rodimus Knight Aug 27, 2018
So far, I received my hot rod, I ordered two of them and both boxes were in crap condition. Lucky I planned on opening them to display in Robot and Vehicle mode, but it still ticks me off. For collecting purposes in store would have been nice.
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Comment by AllNewSuperRobot Aug 27, 2018
Meanwhile outside the US, I bought 2 Devastators from Kapow Toys for some friends, as there aren't that many physical stores that would stock these anymore, in the wake of Toys R' Us. It's the way of the world now. Evolve or die. Never realised how tiny they were in G1 though, it's almost cute.

As an aside, when I was looking for a boxed G1 Soundwave on eBay for another friend (I don't collect G1 toys), I encountered AFA graded toys for the first time. £2,500 for an AFA Soundwave.. they go to the pit for that price. No Toy is worth that.
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Comment by hurricane567 Aug 27, 2018
Got TlK Hot Rod in this fashion. Just received G1 Hot Rod, same method. Good thing there's "pickup at store" or else s&h on the small guys might be as much as the toys themselves. Where's Starscream, and why does Canada get them in store?
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Comment by Cobotron Aug 27, 2018
I got an order delayed email for the Satrscream I ordered for in-store pick up. Luckily, so far I haven't recieved a "order canceled" Like Itscramtastic did( :-x ).

I too am wondering...
hurricane567 wrote: Where's Starscream?
Re: 2018 G1 Transformers Reissues to Probably be Available Online Only in the US (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 27, 2018
hurricane567 wrote:Got TlK Hot Rod in this fashion. Just received G1 Hot Rod, same method. Good thing there's "pickup at store" or else s&h on the small guys might be as much as the toys themselves. Where's Starscream, and why does Canada get them in store?


There are 4,761 stores in the US and only 1/10 of that in Canada, so its much easier to manage and coordinate stock in Canada.
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