40th Anniversary G1 Soundwave and Blaster Reissues Found at Canadian Walmarts

There's not enough difference between these and the regular G1 for me. So for the price, that's an easy pass.

But for those who still don't have any of them in their G1 form, they are must-haves.

I'm really over the Walmart exclusives. Pre-ordered Soundwave in October because he's one of my main collection items. The order got cancelled in January for nonspecific reasons, but they didn't actually notify me it was cancelled until February, and now I'm stuck paying 200% on third-party seller sites, or I guess now taking a road trip to Canada where it's actually on shelves.

Bad news for collectors who collect boxed toys. We now have images of the Ramhorn/Bommbshell G1 retro pack and it is very different from the previous two Walmart exclusive G1 retro Insecticon offerings. As with Soundwave and Blaster, this goes for the G1 box aesthetic, so it will be at odds with those. It is a cool box though, as it has both the Decepticon and Autobot colours due to there being both an Autobot and Decepticon in the set. And both happen to be rhinoceros themed, with Bombshell turning into a rhinoceros beetle. Since this is still part of the retro line, Bombshell is meant to be toon accurate with a grey chest, as he sported in the cartoon when he's in robot mode.

One more detail about the packaging though, it does look like there is no plastic window.

I'm amused that they are packaging Bombshell playing peek-a-boo.

Ramhorn looks like he turns into a chocolate bar now. You just know people will be stealing him from the box, assuming these actually get into stores. I've only seen Starscream and Hotrod in stores. Optimus will probably make it to stores, otherwise I just treat these like online exclusive.

Emerje

I wonder for how much that Optimus will be priced in Canada?

Also, will we find it at all in stores?

The white surprisingly looks better than it normally would on a toy that usually has chrome.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I wonder for how much that Optimus will be priced in Canada?

Also, will we find it at all in stores?

It will be $100

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0208149972

Of course it is 100$.

And of course it's out of stock.

Link for Optimus at Canadian Walmart.

108$+tx

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0208149971

Why is this release so expensive? Anyone has any idea? I wanted one but when I saw the prices in pulse I backed away =(