not sure if this has already been confirmed but I have picture, receipt and shipping box proof!   this was found in a seattle area target in washington state.

the case assortment for the preview wave is 4 soundwaves and 4 bumblebees. the BB in this assortment is NOT the cannon blast BB but rather the same BB that can be found in wave 1. also wanted to note the street date on the shipping box "may 15th".

 

whats the dpci?

same as regular deluxe? 087-06-0111?

 

yes

 

Heh! I was there right after you. May 15 date also. These should have been on the floor. So it must be the retailers holding stock back.

 

Yup, I'm thinking that target placed all the preview cases with the others and didn't even notice the 5/15 date. Glad you were able to snag that soundwave.

 

Tons of people reported finding these on the 15th already.

 

In the U.S.? I don't recall hearing many sightings and certainly not any accompanied with photographic proof.

 

Thanks for the pic, hopefully with this I can convince the guy who works in my Wal-Mart's toy section to take them out. He's a real nice guy so I'm sure he won't mind taking a look.

 

There were at least two or three threads about it in toy discussion, here's one-
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/233485-any-luck.html?highlight=preview

 

Nobody in that thread is from the U.S. and claiming to have found Soundwave at retail. The thread creator is from Canada. Some UK people have seen him too.

I don't recall having anyone in the U.S. yet report a retail sighting of Soundwave. The BB figure has been reported, I myself have one, but that is because he is included as part of Wave 1.

 

Cool finds.

 

o come on just 5 days before the rotf toys relase i was just saveing up

 

I was at Target on the 22nd, and they had nada from ROTF. You are very lucky my friend.