Authentics "Alpha" figures out at US retail

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  1. soundwavempl, May 19, 2018
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    Found at a Family Dollar in NW Houston, TX. Cost was $10.00 per figure.

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  2. Rookbartley, May 19, 2018
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  3. Rookbartley, May 19, 2018
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    I actually thought these were reported months ago. Guess I had the size class mixed up. Good news is there hitting everywhere. I posted the one I found earlier in the week in the "most recent purchase" forum not thinking it was a big deal.
     
  4. SG Roadbuster, May 19, 2018
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    these are showing up on the south houston side too, near Clear lake/Webster

    Grimlock isnt a terrible toy for ten bucks, Prime and Bee are absolute trainwrecks carrying boxcars full of dumpster fires though.
     
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  5. Black Convoy, May 19, 2018
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    We haven't had any proper report of these figures in US yet, only in other countries like Singapore or Peru. We had seen only the smaller ones.
     
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  6. seanlockyer, May 19, 2018
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    Yeah, I saw these at a Dollar General last Sunday down here in Florida.
     
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  7. Shin Densetsu, May 19, 2018
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    Glad they're making it to DG, one of my local ones doesn't have them but I'm keeping an eye out.
     
  8. red00wolf, May 19, 2018
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    10$ i sure hope that's a mistake.
    Thats nuts if its the intended price.
     
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  9. Shin Densetsu, May 19, 2018
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    They're pretty big for the price
     
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  10. weeklyhero, May 19, 2018
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    And not a single Decepticon in the wave, that sucks.
     
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  11. autobot prowl, May 19, 2018
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    Saw these this morning in High Springs FL Family Dollar.

    Still trying to find the smaller ones
     
  12. Dachande, May 19, 2018
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    Yeah, see the review thread. These are Voyager-sized.
     
  13. NOCV, May 19, 2018
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    But why?
     
  14. Philip164, May 19, 2018
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    Dang, I thought these were reported already, I seen them last Wednesday at Family Dollar.
     
  15. red00wolf, May 19, 2018
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    Well that helps a lil bit.
     
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    $5.00 at 5 Below saw them yesterday junk
     
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  17. optimusmegas, May 19, 2018
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    aw if i knew these weren't reported in the USA yet i'd have said something two weeks ago when i found some in delaware.....
     
  18. Timothy.R, May 20, 2018
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    More wasted shelf space.
     
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  19. Blitz., May 20, 2018
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    holy shit they really look like cheap bootlegs even the packing is that nastly bubble packing.
     
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  20. Dachande, May 20, 2018
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    Such insight.:rolleyes: 

    Doubtful, but whatever.

    But not at the big box stores or anywhere mainline Transformers are found. Just at the discount/budget stores. Shouldn't hurt the (lack of) distribution whatsoever.

    Point being...?

    Okay, let me quote my review thread, just to clarify the existence of these things:

    Grimlock is the only figure in the larger series I got because Bumblebee and Optimus are lower on the scale for articulation and aesthetics.
    The smaller Authentics have Megatron and Starscream, both arguably very nice figures for $6.
     
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