AOE Power Battlers wave 2 sighted at US retail

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  1. Nevermore, Jun 4, 2014
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  2. Soundblaster1, Jun 6, 2014
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    Power Attackers Scorn and Drift at US Retail

    Toys R Us Lancaster PA
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  3. toaprime, Jun 6, 2014
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    They're in NJ too. The Target didn't have the Generations Wave 2, but has these instead. Go figure! These guys looked cool though.
     
  4. strangeguy32000, Jun 6, 2014
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    Huh, look at scorn's hand on the Package art. Looks like someone at hasbro can't resist giving him the hand-mouth, either.
     
  5. Soundblaster1, Jun 6, 2014
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    Scorn is just awful. I should have just left it at the Deluxe.
     
  6. Angry Camaro, Jun 6, 2014
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    I discovered today that AOE Hound, Drift, and Galvatron are available on Amazon for regular pricing!
     
  7. pscoop, Jun 6, 2014
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    Lame.
     
  8. Gryph, Jun 6, 2014
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    Am I the only one who thinks these would have actually been kind of neat if they looked more like the cartoony artwork?
     
  9. Timothy.R, Jun 6, 2014
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    i saw these yesterday as well.
     
  10. gabumon, Jun 6, 2014
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    no! I love the cartoony package art on these! they should do a whole cartoon of them!
     
  11. Catatronic, Jun 6, 2014
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    This garbage doesn't sell. Nobody wants this crap. Everybody wants the main line deluxe figures.

    All this gimmicky shit is going to end up on clearance & then the stores are going to consider it a failure & future lines will be given even less space.
     
  12. Chaos Muffin, Jun 6, 2014
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    meanwhile ....aoe sales are fawling
     
  13. BWfan86, Jun 6, 2014
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    So, do these guys actually transform?
     
  14. RedAlert Rescue, Jun 6, 2014
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    I could even see many consumers writing off future lines.
    Based on how similar the packaging is between these and the Deluxe figures, most casual buyers will probably buy this thinking they're getting something else.

    Which part of me can't help but wonder if that was a misguided intention on Hasbro's part, cause hey, a sale's a sale.
     
  16. goldent, Jun 6, 2014
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    They're out in Florida (Orlando) too. I saw them at Target. Just didn't do anything for me.
     
  17. Fallout, Jun 6, 2014
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    the cartoony art on these is fucking cool. i loved crosshairs.
     
  18. gabumon, Jun 7, 2014
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    Gah! That OP!
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    Why does everything have to be phallic in AOE????
     
  19. hXcpunk23, Jun 7, 2014
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    They're out in Metro Atlanta. I work Electronics & Toys & set a new Transformers endcap (focal) with some of these. If you haven't seen it yet, check your local Target stores to see the two Primes & Grimlock that we have to set. Our store sets early, but it's a cool setup.
     
  20. Chaos Muffin, Jun 7, 2014
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    I dunno , erectorblade optimus is pretty awesome. Even better if sword gimmick is pressed quickly 3 times in a row. MUST BUY!

    Also like how Scorn's dinohead for a hand is an official look now.
     
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