Transformers Mr. Potato Head Retail Sighting At Family Dollar

Posted by Autobot032 Jul 15, 2014 at 5:38am CDT 50,813 views

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Today we have a sighting for you, by Seibertron member Starscream.

The newly released Transformers themed Mr. Potato Head toys are available at Family Dollar, and for the low price of $5.00 each! The store was located in the Chicago area, so if the midwest is having these show up, they should be coastal soon, if not now.

The assortment he saw consisted of Optimus, Bumblebee and Grimlock. He also provided visual proof below:

Transformers News: Transformers Mr. Potato Head Retail Sighting At Family Dollar

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Comment by Optimizzy Jul 15, 2014

dang. I saw these at my local family dollar a few months ago. I thought it was old stuff or else I would have reported it

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Comment by Peridot Jul 15, 2014

My theory is that what the humans are creating aren't really Transformers; they're just blobs of Cybertronian metal programmed to vaguely resemble them. It's like making a Transformer out of Play-Doh. There's no panels shifting or anything because the entire robot just gets "molded" into a different form.

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Comment by megatronus Jul 15, 2014

Metro Prime wrote:My theory is that what the humans are creating aren't really Transformers; they're just blobs of Cybertronian metal programmed to vaguely resemble them. It's like making a Transformer out of Play-Doh. There's no panels shifting or anything because the entire robot just gets "molded" into a different form.

Wouldn't straight up T2-style transmutation be more technologically advanced than transformation?

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Comment by 1PrimeProductions Jul 15, 2014

Metro Prime wrote:My theory is that what the humans are creating aren't really Transformers; they're just blobs of Cybertronian metal programmed to vaguely resemble them. It's like making a Transformer out of Play-Doh. There's no panels shifting or anything because the entire robot just gets "molded" into a different form.

That's a pretty good theory. Makes a lot of sense especially since the transformium was programmable. Does anyone think that perhaps the transformium wasn't exactly "pure transformium?" I only say this because of the fact it didn't transform, but cubeformed.

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Comment by El Duque Jul 15, 2014

eToysJapan has listed two new Transformers: Age of Extinction Platinum Editions sets. The first is an Optimus Prime with Trailer and bonus figure rumored to be Stinger. The second is a set of all five Dinobots rumored to have new darker colored decos. Each set is scheduled for release in October. Unfortunately the pre-orders only have silhouettes, but you can check them out below:

ransformers First Edition Optimus Prime + Trailer Platinum Set limited by Hasbro. Condition: Toy C-10.0 Box C-9.0 factory sealed. Pictures are for illustration only, actual product might be different.

Transformers Generation Dinobots 5 Pack Platinum Set limited by Hasbro. Condition: Toy C-10.0 Box C-9.0 factory sealed. Pictures are for illustration only, actual product might be different.

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Comment by El Duque Jul 15, 2014

The Transformers Columbia Facebook page is at it again! This time they've posted official images of Transformers: Age of Extinction Deluxe Wave 3, which features Concept Camaro Bumblebee, Snarl, and Hot Shot. Enjoy the images mirrored below:

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Comment by Xephon0930 Jul 15, 2014

While the trailer is tempting, I absolutely despise the 1st Edition AoE Prime mold and I also have the UFO trailer for my movie Prime.

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Comment by SKYWARPED_128 Jul 15, 2014

"Confidentil"? Sounds like a new brand of dental floss.

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Comment by wangson Jul 15, 2014

Hot Shot? Anyone thinks he look more like Tracks?

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Comment by Tigertrack Jul 15, 2014

Sadly the silhouettes don't include Snarl. :BANG_HEAD:

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Comment by Yweggo Jul 15, 2014

Watch as the Dinobot one is the SDCC dinobots plus Sludge

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Comment by Heckfire Jul 15, 2014

wangson wrote:Hot Shot? Anyone thinks he look more like Tracks?

With a melted face, but yeah.

...y'know some Parental Group is gonna raise a stink about Bumblebee's Satanic Throwing Pentagrams.

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Comment by OptimalOptimus2 Jul 15, 2014

I am really looking forward for these figures. I don't care if I have to spend $50 for Bumblebee, Tracks, and Snarl. I hope I won't be disappointed with the Dinobot 5-pack. Black Knight Grimlock was something I didn't expect and was greatly disappointed with the white and brown.

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Comment by Doubledealer93 Jul 15, 2014

wake me up when there are some damn bad guys for once.

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Comment by Ultra Markus Jul 15, 2014

wave 3? were the hell is wave 2?

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Comment by Noideaforaname Jul 15, 2014

Those visible robot hands on that Stegosaur mode...

Doubledealer93 wrote:wake me up when there are some damn bad guys for once.

With that 4

logo on literally all the packaging and everything, you'd expect more than 2 Decepticons. And for there to be actual confirmation on the one that's a Bumblebee repaint.

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jul 15, 2014

Seeing all these platinum sets I'm glad I'm holding off on getting any of the deluxe figures for now. I got drift because I like blue and the evolution sets to review. I wonder if Prime with trailer is going to be like that Takara set that's supposed to hit this month.

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Comment by durroth Jul 15, 2014

there's totally more than 2 badguys! there's three. Galvatron, Lockdown, and Stinger... the rest um... um... dispensor if you live in japan... that's four! four whole badguys! and drift repainted as bludgeon because why haven't hasbro jumped on this yet?

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Comment by chuckdawg1999 Jul 15, 2014

durroth wrote:there's totally more than 2 badguys! there's three. Galvatron, Lockdown, and Stinger... the rest um... um... dispensor if you live in japan... that's four! four whole badguys! and drift repainted as bludgeon because why haven't hasbro jumped on this yet?

might not be allowed to due to the Bugati rights.

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Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Jul 16, 2014

Wow, that pic makes Bumblebee look horrible! I mean, he's got sloppy paint work on the chest, and the vehicle mode looks awful with the mismatched paint/plastic. At least you know it's not photoshopped or anything.

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