Titans Return Brainstorm Availability Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Autobot X, Aug 1, 2016.

  1. Autobot X

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    It's August 1st. Has anyone found Brainstorm at Walgreens yet? Post here if you do. Include state, city, and street/closest intersection if your town has multiple Walgreens locations. My town has eight! :eek: 
     
  2. WishfulThinking

    WishfulThinking The world has moved on...we've always said.

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    Stopped by the nearest one to my house on the way to work. Nothing yet.
     
  3. Robocon

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    Why Walgreens?
     
  4. Autobot X

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    The single-release, non-SDCC Brainstorm is a Walgreens exclusive in the U.S.

    EDIT: Which is weird, but apparently Walgreens does Hasbro exclusives all the time. I wouldn't know. If it's not Transformers, it doesn't exist for me.
     
  5. Starfire22

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    They're are also known for carrying Star Wars and Marvel Legends exclusives.
     
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    Dirge121 I'll be your end of days

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    Pretty sure the guy who does all the toys for Walgreens said its going to be much closer to November for release
     
  7. Autobot X

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  8. MWG

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    Conflicting information between him and the Hasbro tag at SDCC that indicated it should be available 8-1-2016 ("today"). Its a guessing game, really, people could start finding it at Walgreens any time between now and then, but apparently a few online retailers selling it outside the U.S. already received it and a couple lucky people already got their hands on it.

    +-MWG-+
     
  9. BenjaminXavier

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    There's no point in hunting anywhere until someone finds the first one. Also all the previous exclusives have shown up online first.

    Robot Kingdom just got theirs, so I'd expect it in the next week or two.
     
  10. YoungPrime

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    I did some browsing on their webpage and the figure doesn't come up at all in any searches. But Marvel Legends Ant Man is another Walgreen exclusive which does appear and goes as far as letting you know what stores it's available in so I'm guessing the same will be for Brainstorm when it finally pops up in their systems... I'll still give a couple local store a call though. Since you never know..
     
  11. tikgnat

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    Orbital Comics in London, UK have their TR Brainstorms in.
     
  12. transmasterc

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    Someone got a Walgreens employee to look these up. What is the number he used?
     
  13. Soundwinder

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    Is anyone finding, say, Titan Masters at Walgreens? There's one sorta on the way home, but I don't expect to find Brainstorm. But if there's the chance of finding something else, I'll make the trip.
     
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    I've been stopping by the two here locally looking for Marvel Legends Deadpool and checking the TFs while there. Both Walgreens here still have AoE toys clogging pegs but thankfully they are both on clearance so hopefully they will start stocking some TR including Brainstorm soon when they hit stores.
     
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    I haven't found Brainstorm yet,but my friend at Walgreens said they are getting ready for a reset in the next week or so and they will probably get BS within the next 2 weeks.This is here in NE Texas.I sure can't wait,I want BS more than any other TR Deluxe,that remold is even more Awesome than Blurr.Its like it is always said how repaint/remolds most of the time are better,I truly believe that with BS.
     
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    Flash1087 Maybe in an Alternate Dimension

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    The shipping is...a little much, but he's still available on Robotkingdom if anyone's curious.
     
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    I work at a Walgrewns. Nothing this week so far. The big truck comes in on Saturday so I will update if any come in.
     
  18. Smokescreen38

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    Just checked a Walgreens in Hartford, CT.
    No Brainstorm...

    ...but I did see a couple of the Walgreen's exclusive 6" Black series Darth Vaders which gave me some hope that old Brainstorm won't be impossible to find.
     
  19. grimprime221

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    Any luck in finding Brainstorm yet or indication of a real release date?
     
  20. BenjaminXavier

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    There is no official release date. He's been shipped from China and has not yet appeared in stores. Keep an eye on this and other threads and as soon as someone finds one the boards will blow up.