CW Wreck-Gar In Package Images

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by T-Hybrid, Jan 19, 2016.

  1. T-Hybrid

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    I totally misread as "offline". Sorry. Agreed that he'll definitely sell even faster than Sky Lynx did.
     
  2. NeilJam

    NeilJam Resident Audiophile

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    But stores still had the Maximus wave at that time and they were not selling. Consumers aren't as dumb as stores would like them to be. They won't "buy anything" just because it's the holidays, and will hold out for what they (or their children) actually want.
     
  3. T-Hybrid

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    I don't think stores "know". They just know the holidays typically sell X amount of toys so they try and order enough stock to have it available. It comes down to what Hasbro was shipping when they were ordering.
     
  4. NeilJam

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    Right, stores don't know which wave they're getting just that they are getting product to fulfill that item number in their inventory. My point was that despite the holiday shopping boost deluxe wave 4 (Maximus limbs) still did not sell very well. Some figures from that wave are still on the pegs in my area.
     
  5. T-Hybrid

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    Hasbro's distribution hasn't done CW any favors. People had such a hard time finding Protectobots it pushed them to start preordering from online retailers. Especially Voyagers which have always lagged way behind.

    So by the time things start hitting retail with any regular availability most of the diehard fans have already long since bought them and you're now exclusively selling to kids who may not be as quick to buy up an entire wave.
     
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    I'm a bit disappointed no Chop Shop or Buzzsaw but good that Shockwave will be in this wave.

    Warpath and Bombshell are legit a wasted spot....
     
  7. G1Optimal

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    Aren't those two out already though? They'll probably all be on the pegs at the same time anyway.
     
  10. Lady Slipstream

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    Instead of Bombshell and Warpath, they should had re-released Huffer and Blackjack, man, they are tough to get.
     
  11. ma70er

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    Patiently waiting for WG to hit HTS.

    I'm not too worried. I was surprised HTS was where I got CW Shockwave after thinking I'd have to hunt that sucker down at retail.
     
  12. flik68

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    I'm kinda glad they are rereleasing bombshell. maybe that means that kickback will be coming soon. fingers crossed.
     
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    Raiyuki Low Class Seeker

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    Kickback was always a given. It's just a matter of when rather than if. The way it's been going we've gotten one Insecticon per Generations subline so I'm certain we'll see Kickback in TR.
     
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    All this time I thought I wanted a Kickback, now I realize I just want the Deluxe Insecticons repainted from them :lol 
     
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    I'm sure Hasbro would be happy to hear your desire for more repaints >XD
     
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    C'mon now... Chop Shop got a new head.

    Legend Skrapnel -> Chop Shop
    Legend Bombshell -> Barrage
    Legend Kickback -> Ransack

    and finish it off with their leader, a new...

    Deluxe Venom. Plus no worries about yellows or purples matching.
     
  17. Raiyuki

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    I suppose that's fair; near every Legends mold has gotten a head retool thus far actually (the Seekers notwithstanding and not needing and Shockwave being too new).
    Also, I wonder if they'd use FOC Kickback for Venom.
     
  18. Thundershot

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    Even if Venom ended up a retool instead of a new mold, I'd be cool with that. I just want all 7 of them.
     
  19. flik68

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    a lot of things have supposedly been a 'given' but didn't happen so that doesn't mean shit. I am just hoping it actually happens and we are not disappointed again.
     
  20. Collectibot

    Collectibot SWITCHed.

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    This sums up what I said in the Transmission Podcast rumor thread.