Ugh. Hundred buck Commanders are here...older ones are 89.99 but Long Haul/Hook at BBTS is 99.99 so I assume Onslaught will be too. Probably not news but I was hoping it wouldn't actually hit this point.
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Transformers: Age of the Primes Thread: ll First Post All Listings II Update : April 12th, 2027 Bonus Wave: Repaint fun, Beast Wars, G2, Machine Wars
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To ask who you meant if there was one I was actually forgetting, and to say that the closest I could come up with don't seem to qualify.
I guess you really did mean the phone versions of the cassette characters, though.
Boo Hoo, you're paying canadian prices.
Was it always that bad even with the different currency valuation and sales tax differences?
No, but between inflation and greed: pricing for toys (in general.) has been climbing steeply for years. Deluxes were 19.99 in when I was in college (20 years ago... jesus.) and at now 50 bucks a pop basically. It was slower when we had zellers and TRU as real competitors to american greed: but with walmart being the only real, large scale department store...
This is how americans keep getting low prices on everything: by screwing over everyone else in the world.
This is how americans keep getting low prices on everything: by screwing over everyone else in the world.
I was surprised to see a Toys R Us float in the Macy's Parade. I didn't even know we had any other than the little ones IN Macy's.
I think it's primarily an online store (in the US.) now, with the intent to grow to open physical locations again.
That was the plan I heard anyway: it's been a while. And the canadian division is languishing without american buying power. I was recently in the one I've shopped at the whole of my life, and they had taken everything off the clearance rack, returned them to full price and put them back on the proper shelves. Thankfully, I got my buzzsaw at the discounted price.
That was the plan I heard anyway: it's been a while. And the canadian division is languishing without american buying power. I was recently in the one I've shopped at the whole of my life, and they had taken everything off the clearance rack, returned them to full price and put them back on the proper shelves. Thankfully, I got my buzzsaw at the discounted price.
The gigantic mall that BotCon 2023 was held in has a two-story Toys R Us.
Was that American Dream in New Jersey?
Bingo. Gigantic mall w/ a two-story Toys R Us, an indoor roller coaster theme park, an indoor waterpark, an indoor miniature golf course, an indoor ice hockey rink, an indoor ski slope, and more.
Saturday night, a select few congoers got to either go to the roller coaster theme park with Scott McNeil and Venus Terzo, or play mini golf with Garry Chalk and Susan Blu (I didn't get to go to either, but I would have picked golfing with Garry and Sue since roller coasters don't agree with my equilibrium).
I'm pretty sure I've had dreams in that place.
How fitting that its name is "American Dream".
How fitting that its name is "American Dream".
Alright losers, let’s talk about toys, ‘Kay?
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nune found listings in Walmart’s systems about next spring’s capsule line:
Two Deluxe listings (”Cybertronic” and ”Cybertread”) and listings for a ”Dark Energon Megatron” and “Energon Optimus Prime” with no size classes specified. I‘m saying one will be a Voyager, the other a leader.
I know the inclination is to say “2004 Energon homages”…but I’m leaning towards some kind of “translucent” Energon feature. We’ve seen some nifty initiatives in prior capsules like the Speedia Collection and Toxitron Collection, so I’m rather curious what Hasbro might pull out here. Though, I kind of suspect “Dark Energon Megatron” might be another take on the Siege/ER mold. Though, something derived from Tarn might be interesting. Who knows with Optimus, might even be a multipack anchored by a Voyager Optimus with extras. I was actually a fan of the WFC Trilogy pack that had Voyager ER Prime with a pair of translucent Battlemasters, so I think it might be nifty to see some of the other Battlemasters dusted off and given the same treatment.
New Walmart Exclusive Line Listings Found – Energon Figures?
Thanks to TFW member nune we have an interesting line discovery, that being a Walmart exclusive capsule for 2026. While we only have names for now, the line seems to have to do with Energon. Whether it's the Unicron Trilogy line or just a general descriptor remains to be seen. Check them out...
news.tfw2005.com
nune found listings in Walmart’s systems about next spring’s capsule line:
Two Deluxe listings (”Cybertronic” and ”Cybertread”) and listings for a ”Dark Energon Megatron” and “Energon Optimus Prime” with no size classes specified. I‘m saying one will be a Voyager, the other a leader.
I know the inclination is to say “2004 Energon homages”…but I’m leaning towards some kind of “translucent” Energon feature. We’ve seen some nifty initiatives in prior capsules like the Speedia Collection and Toxitron Collection, so I’m rather curious what Hasbro might pull out here. Though, I kind of suspect “Dark Energon Megatron” might be another take on the Siege/ER mold. Though, something derived from Tarn might be interesting. Who knows with Optimus, might even be a multipack anchored by a Voyager Optimus with extras. I was actually a fan of the WFC Trilogy pack that had Voyager ER Prime with a pair of translucent Battlemasters, so I think it might be nifty to see some of the other Battlemasters dusted off and given the same treatment.
The above is me hearing Energon ___ mentioned.
Make this Energon stuff an excuse to give us a redeco/retool batch with... Maybe clear Energon weapons. More G2/Euro G1, basically Toxitron themed but call it Energon radiation or something.
I don't know, there's not much to do with just those descriptors. But I do know I do not want yet another Siege-mold-based Megs; I'm still trying to pawn off the Fractured Friendship one.
I have no idea what this is going to be, but then we don't know the capsule theme yet, do we? Of course I'd rather actual Energon stuff, but the need for molds and the timing... Just doesn't really work, I guess.
Make this Energon stuff an excuse to give us a redeco/retool batch with... Maybe clear Energon weapons. More G2/Euro G1, basically Toxitron themed but call it Energon radiation or something.
I don't know, there's not much to do with just those descriptors. But I do know I do not want yet another Siege-mold-based Megs; I'm still trying to pawn off the Fractured Friendship one.
Dark Energon Prime Megatron’s colors are pretty. They really should use that combo again. Dark Energon Optimus is kind of just a low-rent RTS Laser Optimus.
The funny thing is…Hasbro has done so many different flexes and budget tricks, actually determining WHAT these might be is nigh impossible. After all, they managed to find budget to give us ALL NEW Override and Cosmos in the Velocitron set. “Leader packs” have been figure multipacks like Thundertron or the WFCT Kingdom pack. Hell, the recent Sideways is a new mold far as I can tell. That’s on top of the “built in” alternatives Hasbro has been doing with their tooling for the past decade plus.
It’s actually kind of refreshingly exciting that it’s not OBVIOUS what we’ll probably end up getting.
It’s actually kind of refreshingly exciting that it’s not OBVIOUS what we’ll probably end up getting.
You know, you could always just not look. Choosing to remain ignorant until you find it/order it is an option.
Twice, now:
This is boxart he did for a Hasbro China giftset of the AOTP Aerialbots exclusive to Taobao. Not only does it have the traditional "purse-snatching" pose but now with an energy cannon inside Superion's palm in a seeming attempt to justify the pose (but which the actual toy does not have inside its fist), but the proportions are just as wonky as ever, his arms consist of two Slingshots, and his legs have two Air Raids.