Walmart Collector Con - New Transformers Velocitron Speedia 500, Retro Collection G1 Reissues & More

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Black Convoy, Oct 6, 2022.

  1. artiepants

    artiepants Transformers '84!!!

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    isn't VAT also included in the CDN price? (where as we in the US have sales tax added on top in most states)

    Hey, at lest you still have TrU to complain about the high prices at (but dang, $44 Can for a deluxe? that's straight-up theft.)
     
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    Is there any consensus on when Velocitron Hot Rod will be available? I don't care that much that I missed out on Cosmos, but I don't want to miss out on Hot Rod.
     
  3. Liege Nemesis

    Liege Nemesis Snarks about old cartoons

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    There are federal and provincial sales taxes (or in some cases they are presented as a singular tax and I want to say that in at least one case they are also actually identified as VAT) but AFAIK they are never indicated in the sale price and are simply added at the register. Like here in BC it's 12% (7% federal, 5% provincial) so that $44 Cdn deluxe actually ends up costing a touch over $49 once you take the tax hit).

    Their selection is also mostly crap as they keep shrinking the shelf-space dedicated to TFs (in my local store it's gone from a full height shelving unit with custom branding on it to like 3 shelves on a small "island" shelving unit that stands between major aisles/shelves. So like half the real estate that they can possible devote to Transformers. What used to be the TF shelf was split halfway with beyblades, wrestling figures, and Jurassic Park. Now it's just Jurassic Park from end to end). In the last like 3 years I've bought exactly 4 things from TRU: Red Cog, Buzzworthy Origins Bumblebee, Kingdom Rodimus, and the Kingdom Ark. And in every case it was because they were on sale or I had coupons because otherwise I would've either bought the wide release stuff elsewhere or just not bought the TRU exclusive ones.

    thankfully Walmart's prices have only gone mildly crazy instead of full-blown crazy. And it's easier to stomach snagging a $30-50 Transformer when I can bury it in a $100 grocery bill :lol 
     
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  4. Blot

    Blot The most disgusting of all Transformers.

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    Transformers Legacy Crasher, G2 Universe Shadowstrip, Autobot Minerva, Core Bomb-Burst and Core Soundwave are available on Hasbro Pulse right now.
     
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    Crasher and Shadowstrip ordered! Woo!
     
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    Just got my Velocitron Galaxy Shuttle today, and I have a possibly-urgent Caveat Emptor to other Velocitron Galaxy Shuttle buyers/soon-to-be owners, it's possible that if it isn't just QC on my copy the decals and black apps on him are leaning towards the T30 Brainstorm teal, and ER Sky Lynx's Magnificence tampos on the lack of durability front.

    The black's removability was actually a boon on the wings' hinges as they've been painted for train mode camouflagery but the tolerances are such that a number of transformations may do the app in very easily so I've taken it off the hinges' upper areas for a cleaner shuttle wing as that's his primary alt. for me. (Plus it was already half off the top side after 1 transformation into each mode!)
    Likewise whilst doing a bit of pin-&-screw camouflaging paint apps in black & white, I found some scratches on his metallic blue "V" stripes that I'm not 100% sure were or weren't there fresh out the box so I do advise those confident doing so might want to crack out their clear coating of choice before any heavy handling!
    I'll probably be clear-coating myself once I've let my Molotow metallic blue touch-ups cure a bit.
     
  8. Rukarus

    Rukarus Just another nerd

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    Question: should I wait for the Velocitron Hot Rod or get the Studio Series version?
     
  9. RangerXML

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    Really depends on what you prefer, one is movie/show accurate and one is toy accurate with a few extra flames. Not to mention we just had a PR at the beginning of this year so the SS86 shouldn't be to hard to find. It really is just a personal thing of preference.
     
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  10. Rukarus

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    Well, I like the darker red color layout of Velocitron, but the SS one comes with the Matrix + blast effect.
     
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  11. IgnikaMarcus

    IgnikaMarcus Need new Legacy G2 Leadfoot.

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    Which he can't really do anything with except hold.
    So unless you plan on putting him in the "Arise" pose for extended periods, I say just wait for Velocitron.
     
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    Is there any release date on Velocitron Hot Rod?
     
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    Hasbro pulse has ship dates as December 1st, unsure on official dates.

    edit. Pulse has hot rods date as Jan 23rd but that’s prolly a rough guess
     
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    Wrong Hot Rod
     
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    Pulse doesn't have Velocitron Hot Rod listed. And if they ever do, it will sell out to bots before human beings have a chance to preorder it.
     
  16. WestcoastFanboy

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    Why is it sought after? Easy skip
     
  17. Foster

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    Huh, I guess a bot must have bought Minerva and Shadow Strip last month with my money and shipped them to my house.

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  18. Deathx360

    Deathx360 Farewell Dear Friend

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    Same except add Crasher. I'm honestly surprised Minerva last almost an hour, just a few minutes shy of opening up to everyone.

    Someone needs to set those bots up to order Deathsaurus while they are at it. Big daddy Kaiju needs his throne.
     
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    FYI: The new Guardians of the Galaxy special dropped on D+ today and contains a line that makes Go Bots canon in the MCU. Not the toys, the Go Bots.

    So if HasTak are paying attention they'll get that Cy-Kill retool from Wreck-Gar going and have the renders up for us by Monday.
     
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