discontinuation speculation

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Vexxet, Jan 1, 2011.

  1. Vexxet

    Vexxet Autocon

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    seems to me that Generations Thrust and Drift are not getting restocked anymore. anyone else see anything else not hitting the shelves anymore. Some people said that Cybertron Bumblebee and Prime are no longer hitting the shelves but ive seen a few still.
     
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    syStigmatic Well-Known Member

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    if that's the case I better get a WFC Prime next time I see him
     
  3. jametron

    jametron Robot Lords of Tokyo, SMILE! Taste Kittens…

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    Actually, post Christmas, most of my local stores have re-stocked Drift, Thrust, Blurr and Dirge.
     
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    The shelves are always a little empty after the Holidays.
     
  5. Matty

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    Give it time. Stores are probably trying to recoup from the holiday shoppers.
     
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    Drift, Thrust, WFC Bee, and WFC Prime are the four figures that comprise wave 1 of Generations. Considering just how MUCH of those four were seemingly ordered, I'll bet they'll reappear soon enough at retail. If not, there's always internet outlets
     
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    Entertainment Earth does a good job of showing how many of who comes in what revision cases. Here's their listings for Generations, the Wave 1 figures seem to be done, but like other people said they were ordered in large numbers so some might still have more in warehouse to put out.
     
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    yesterday at the target where i went to spend a gift card...legions of sea attack ravage and jetblade...

    one WFC cliffjumper...one thunderwing(which i got) and one sledge PCC...which i got also) ...and one dirge that the package looked like dumbo played soccer with it...the figure inside seems unbroken though...

    one dirge...one drift...and one WFC bumblebee...

    tons of wave 1 and wave 2 PCC 5 packs ...a few seaspray and wideload....that was it...nothing new otherwise the few scraps listed above
     
  10. Deceptichage

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    We are currently in Wave 5 and anticipating Wave 6 or Wave 2 2011. Prime and Bee have been in Wave 2 and probably Wave 3. There were tons of Thrust and Drift at stores when they first came out and I though they would clog the shelves forever. They have moved and I only see a few here and there.
     
  11. Vexxet

    Vexxet Autocon

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    those links are pretty sweet thanks guys. i guess its some sort of clue seeing as all those are temporary out of stock why they arent appearing in stores anymore.
     
  12. Fishdirt

    Fishdirt Tin Toy Transformer

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    My walmart just restocked the tuner mudflap :D  all pegs
     
  13. Vexxet

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    haha. i guess thats pretty consistant with ToysRus and their recent restockings of old RotF.
     
  14. Jlogano20

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    i hope wave 1-2 are finally gone