You have described 35+ years of Transformers history  

 

So it's not a Diaclone style repaint? Instead it's just a $80 Rung repaint with an Ultra Magnus that looks worse than the regular retail version. PASS!

 

Slow your cowboy-calling there, buckaroo. They literally mention his paint deco as a selling point twice in official product description (even though they couldn't decide how many paint apps he had):

"Transformers Toys Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Series-Inspired Leader Ultra Magnus Spoiler Pack - Ages 8 and Up, 7-inch

• SPOILER ALERT: Hidden within this pack are spoilers for the War for Cybertron series! Fans shouldn’t decode the Cybertronian if they don't want key events from the show revealed!
• SERIES-INSPIRED FIGURE: This Ultra Magnus figure is inspired by the character as seen in the War for Cybertron series. With 53 deco ops, this series-inspired figure brings fans the most detailed and series-accurate version of Ultra Magnus
• CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS CONVERSION: This Ultra Magnus toy converts to armored truck mode in 26 steps, the included Battlefield Rung converts to weapon mode in 4 steps. Includes 12 accessories
• DIG FOR ENERGON: 3 vibrant pink Energon cubes are hidden inside a compound for fans to dig out. Also comes with Battlefield Rung figure with epic Energon-infused deco
• AMMO BOX-INSPIRED PACKAGING: Awesome packaging designed to look like a battered and worn ammo box straight out of the trenches of War for Cybertron

Build the ultimate battlefield inspired by scenes from the Transformers War for Cybertron series. This pack includes a Leader Class 7-inch scale Ultra Magnus figure inspired by the character as seen in the War for Cybertron series. With 70 deco ops and battle-worn details this is the most series-accurate version of the character. Ultra Magnus, the selfless Autobot Major, will do whatever it takes to end the war on Cybertron."


After reading that description, I'm severely underwhelmed by the actual figure. Your mileage may vary.

 

Netflix Series accurate... That confusion comes in from Collectors who already have the released version of WFC Ultra Magnus.

 

I was just about to quote the product description but I dragged my feet and Mercutio beat me.

It doesn't say that, it simply says "series."

 

What series do you think this is for? It's there on the box. And you're posting on the thread titled "Walmart Exclusive WFC Netflix Series Figures".

 

Well, accurate or not, this just doesn't look great. I canceled my order, which as an Ultra Magnus fan, hurts me, but he's just not worth it.

 

This is a better way to post...  

 

"SPOILERS INSIDE"... talk about pointless hype. What spoilers? I was expecting the white optimus to have a starscream head or something.

 

My best guess is the play doh is supposed to be "energon waste." It shows up in the third episode of Cyberverse season 3 and is supposed to be toxic.

 

I dunno what else you people did expect tbh. Have you SEEN the rest of the line? You may not like the deco on Magnus in particular, but he's pretty much in line with all the others, except maybe a bit too heavy on metallic spray. I think you've read waaay too much into the fact it was a "spoiler pack" gimmick. Which was probably a bad decision on Hasbro to begin with, I'll agree, but other than that, I have no idea why everyone was expecting a Delta Magnus or a Nemesis Magnus or something like that.

 

The spoiler is supposed to be the text inside the box. If we can just get a clear picture of the rest of the text with the playdoh and energon cubes, we can see what the spoiler actually is.

 

Top 10 Disappointments of the 21th Century.

 

Okay...then why hide the figure in the packaging? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It says "Dig through the poop and then smear all over figure."

 

if youre not interested in it then why dont you just move on? the blind box is a marketing gimmick

 

Because it's like staring at a train wreck.

"Spoiler Edition Ultra Magnus: Another reason you need to stand in line to buy toilet paper"

 

And it is easy to forget that as much as online shopping has increased, it still accounts for maybe 20% of commerce overall. We as toy collectors remain the outliers.

United States: e-commerce share of retail sales 2021 | Statista

 

Man, I was excited to see what he looked like. This is a bummer.

 

I'm guessing they didn't have a finalized version to show off around NY Toy Fair and decided to try to have some fun with it.

 

The spoilers are in cybertronian and need to be translated.
So, no, you can't do that either.