Siege Rainmakers in-package and found at US retail.

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Chaos Convoy, Jul 15, 2019.

  1. Liege Nemesis

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    There hasn't been news yet, but it's been my limited experience that stuff that's retailer exclusive to a store that only exists in the US gets other retailers to carry them in other countries like Canada. Just for example, Power of the Primes Wreck-Gar was exclusive to Walgreens in the US, but since Walgreens isn't a thing in Canada, it was carried at EB Games instead. I'm in the same boat as you, and betting that sooner or later there'll be someone to carry it up here too, especially since it's meant to be an in-store purchase option and not something that's online only.
     
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    I've been calling around and no one in my area has the three pack. I think I'm just going to have to wait this out.
     
  3. Nickster563

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    Same but since the street date is for the 28th their is a good chance most Targets will have them by then.
     
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    Funny how the color order is wrong at the SDCC reveal package (Nova swapped with Acid).

    SDCC:
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    But the other packages seen so far were correct:

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    73792E05-1EE1-4352-A043-869D17B4D087.png
     
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  6. RKillian

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    Stores want you to buy whatever they choose to stock so the trip isn't "wasted." They absolutely HATE that a site like BrickSeek lets you see that it'll be a wasted trip before you even get in your car. Don't let them fool you with stories about rampaging Funko Pop collectors. Corporate doesn't care what those maniacs do to employees on the sales floor.

    Remember, Target is the store that doesn't use UPCs, but groups entire lines/sizes under a single DCPI so, again, you have to travel there and settle for whatever leftovers they have.
     
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    Nickster563 Anymore questions you wanna ask?

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    Any inventory checkers that do still work for Transformers?
     
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  8. Ramberk Magnus

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    My copy had a minor transformation error which looks like its a mistake across the board. The rear thruster are supposed to be folded back, so they are pointing back, but instead they are kept in the normal tetrajet position so they are point up when in robot mode (right behind the head). Its inconsequential but I find it amusing that it seems like all copies have this minor error.
     
  9. nathan_s82

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    I use this one for Target DPCIs:
    Target Price Check & Inventory
     
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    isnt that how all of the seekers have been packaged?
     
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    That is correct. Both my Starscream and Redwing were packaged like that.
     
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    For this particular set it worked for me when I used the DPCI (087-16-9185).
     
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    I didn’t realize that. I thought it was just this set.
     
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    Think it looks nicer than the actual intended step of transformation, fills out his backpack
     
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    Can anyone do a side-by-side comparison of Ion Storm and Thundercracker?
     
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    Don’t think many have Thundercracker right now
     
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    Collecticon, Inc. on Instagram: “Pretty similar toys...”

    EDIT: Comparison using stock photos:
    Thundercracker_Ion_Storm.jpg

    EDIT: The alternate mode stock photo for Ion Storm is inaccurate. That's just a production model Thundercracker. Ion Storm should have neither those black arms nor the red paint.
     
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    That's actually not true at all. Someone posted that they found them in Tampa on Reddit. I looked up the zip code and checked the inventory. They are showing that they have some in-stock.
     
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    That’s because someone made a oopsie and used Thundercracker for Ionstorm’s vehicle mode stock photos. You can tell by the red trim, black arms, the grey chest and the darker black paint.
     
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