G1 Optimus Prime Reissue

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by lonewolf96, Dec 14, 2018.

  1. Haywired

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    I'd pony up for a G1 Megs, but this kind of reissue can only come from TakTom.
     
  2. FAKER II

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    Bummer. I didn’t realize that. I only picked up Scourge and it was just as good as my Hero Optimus Prime. I wonder if that played a part in why Takara decided to retool the canon and release him as Reverse Convoy in Robot Masters. Too bad Takara went with a new character. It would have been great if they had retooled the canon to match the first release G2 Megatron. If they had done that, they probably would have released him as Megastorm from Beast Wars II.
     
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  3. Psychoshi

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    Just package a reissue g1 megatron upside-down, and label his altmode as a submarine, problem solved!
     
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  4. Rodimus Prime

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    Anyone else checking the price tag every time they visit Wal-Mart? Keeping waiting for it to drop. :lol 
     
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  5. Sylent

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    All the G1 Primes vanished in my area. At $50, I thought they'd be around for at least a little while. I'm glad I got one when they hit.
     
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    They sat for 2, maybe 3 weeks at the store I go to. After that, there were 2 left that were beat to crap with spiderwraps around them. The following weekend, even those were gone. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same person/group of people who wiped out the shelves of the previous wave of rereleases.
     
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    I would (I've been doing it for those Vintage Collection TIE Fighters) but they're long gone from my local stores.
     
  8. SPLIT LIP

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    I'm legitimately shocked these sold so fast. After two weeks my Walmart is down to three, yet they had to clearance Hot Rod and Starscream. (I actually picked up the last SS, but Hotrods are abundant. Would've got one to keep sealed if they weren't backwards in the box)
     
  9. Markdelg

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    It’s Optimus Prime, man. That guy sells. Which is why there are 5 billion versions of him ;) 
     
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    Not to derail anything but ANYONE know any more news about G1 Gears and G1 Warpath. Do we have a release date or anything new on it that I've missed something on. I really wanna get in on those figures defiantly. I'm betting that G1 Soundwave and other 2 carded figures hes coming with ends up coming out during SDCC 19'. I'm thinking that cause it does sound logical,...... plus I've learned alot from you guys,..... my friends on here. I think everyone here also agrees that walmart has GOT TO do SOMETHING on the price of that optimus or i think walmart will end up eating those figures which will in the end might end g1 reissue.
     
  11. Jtprime17

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    Gears And Warpath are already out at some U.S Walmart's I picked mine up a couple of weeks ago. Soundwave just was recently added to Walmart's Database. We don't know when Soundwave will be released yet.

    Soundwave's info for anyone that needs it.
    SKU: 453478696
    UPC: 63050980179
     
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  12. Blackout32

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    Huge thanks bro for letting me know cause I've been wondering and haven't seen anything on those 2 figures. So i guess the hunt for those 2 figures is now on. When i was at my local walmart they didn't have them but they did have the previous 4 carded figures.


     
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  13. SPLIT LIP

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    Yeah I'm pretty giddy to get Gears and Warpath myself, but I doubt my local WM will get any soon since it's still got a tonne of Tailgate's, Outbacks and Swerves.

    I really hope they continue with the Minibot reissues, though. Well, reissues in general. Hope the cassettes come out sooner rather than later.
     
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  14. Canbot

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    Saw Prime thw other day in Walmart. His $70 CDN price tag literally made me laugh out loud. He sure looks nice though. If it included the trailer at that price I would have at least considered it.
     
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  15. Sixwing

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    The last reissues I saw were a Swerve and a Tailgate that sat around for a month. No Primes yet.
     
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    Where in Illinois are you? I’m in Chicago and I’ve seen no sign of Gears anywhere.
     
  17. Megatronus27

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    Neither Gears nor Warpath have shown up in Detroit either.
     
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  18. Jtprime17

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    I found them in the south suburbs, I found them in Orland Hills to be specific.
     
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  19. robh

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    same here. At first I was like hell yeah, when I saw him. Then I quickly realized no trailer, and I put him back down :) 
     
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  20. madhatprime

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    There's actually 4-5 of them on Mecari for about $35 US right now. I was able to snag one a couple weeks ago. They are fairly regular on there at that price.

    The thing I wonder though is how these people are getting them to sell them for that price....