Here’s a shocker nobody was expecting this side of August! The Target exclusive Transformers Prime Beast Hunters subseries, Predacons Rising, has already begun to arrive on shelves with the first sightings of the Deluxe assortment reported in San Jose, CA. Sky Lynx, one of the two Deluxes in the set (the other is a Nova Blast Bumblebee) was found on Target store shelves by 2005 Boards member Deltagod.
How long will it be before the other cool Predacons Rising exclusives get released? For those hunting, these DCPI numbers might prove useful:
Predacons Rising Deluxes – 087 06 2427
Predacons Rising Voyagers – 087 06 2428
Predacons Rising Cyberverse Legion two-pack – 087 06 2429
Predacons Rising Cyberverse Commander two-pack – 087 06 2430
Big thanks to JamesBenjamin and x BlackMagnus x for compiling these!
alkamist
No street dates like I have seen on other Hasbro or Mattel cases when they don't want toys going on the shelf before a release date, but on most if not all Predacons Rising cases I have seen a T-08/04 on a sticker which leads me to believe they want this stock put out on 08/04 as that coincides with the street date Target onles claims these figures will be available for shipping and in store. But if you can beat the rush if you have the dpci numbers, and the associates will get them for you from the back… By all means, have at it!
gokuz23
So the deluxe is just Skylynks? cuz they brought out 3 and a half from the back, i say half because they brought one that was open with two legs missing??? and then theres dark steel and Ultimate Predaking right?
Tranzilla
Just Predacons Rising line.
Sandstorm's should be the same DPCI as Springer and is
087-06-1378
DumpsterJ
does the dcpi include the generations sandstorm or only beast hunters ?
Tranzilla
HUZZAAAAAHHHH…located Skylynx at the Glen Burnie Target in Maryland off of Crain Hwy. Got 2 of the 4. And yes the codes all work when plugged into those endcap price scanners. No luck finding any of the other classes, though.
GizmoTron
Well the cases of each are arriving at different times, but will all be set on the same planogram at the same time when the Toy aisles reset. So most Targets will receive them and keep them in the backroom until then, but with everything in transition, they might get pushed out to fill up the empty pegs left by Bot Shots and other clearance toys.
I don't recall there being any street dates marked on the box, so it's going to be more of a "whenever they get to it" kind of thing for when these will go out on the shelf. But with solid case assortments of these figures, there should be plenty for everyone.
SALI
Skylinx is a direct repaint of BH Skystalker, the packaging is really wide so they only fit 4 to a case….
Tranzilla
Did a quick search and there are stores in the LA area (Commerce, Alhambra are 2) that say they have them in stock. Happy hunting.
Ikkstakk
Abominus is 087-06-2431.
That is just weird. Deluxes have never shipped in cases of 4. I wonder if Bumblebee is under a different DPCI, same as Ultimate Optimus and Predaking.
Victory Liner
I do like the new packaging
SALI
These have a street date of August 4 so some targets might be reluctant selling them prior to that date. By the way there is 4 to a case so there should be plenty of these around…
Autobot City Comics 2008
what no BB
no target only
Autobot City Comics 2008
which one!!! come on man its hasbro there all repainted lol
Grimlockimus
How accurate are these DPCI trackers on Target.com? I've been checking my locations and then the locations that they've reportedly been found and they all say Out of Stock.
Vexwing
This is a strange way to release exclusives, I was expecting them all to hit at once and likely get an end-cap display. Weird, I was wondering why the Botcon placards had release dates with two different months listed, I guess this line will have a staggered release.
Dang, and here I was hoping to take advantage of the inevitable clearance that comes with every glut of Target exclusives.
Bob 121
My targets haven't restocked since April and the links said they're out of stock so who knows how long this will take for me.
Oh well.
RedAlert Rescue
I hope people who get them/him post some comparisons.
I AM UNICRON
will wal-mart have any exclusives?
Thundershot
That's very good.
I want the new characters, so Skylynx doesn't have to share a case with Bumblenee…
GizmoTron
A case of Skylynx came into my Target today (St. Joseph, MO). It is literally one box of 4 Skylynxs. So it seems every store is going to receive him first.