Transformers Legacy toyline

[lastmaximal]

I guess part of that depends on the store layout and how much of a crap the staff still give. But either way I think there's way too much of it around; who knows what the clearance period will look like. Although to be fair, they're aggressively keeping up with the Blokees waves.

But yeah, not for me. Just makes me miss Kre-O.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

There's only one store that sells transformers now and last I checked a few months ago, they were still on Legacy year 1.

 

[DefaultOption]

(Also I don't work at Target anymore, so I can't just snag things right off the truck.)

The closest Target and WM to me are also the closest iterations of those stores to a college town, so I assume kids doing that is why they hardly ever have anything new.

And yeah, not having KB, TRU, or any local options really killed the fun in hunting for new stuff at B&M.

 

[Sabrblade]

Nowadays, it's become GameStop who gets all the good stuff as far as finding mass retail figures at brick-and-mortar stores go.

 

[LordGigaIce]

GameStop is very hit or miss. Some of them near me have the latest waves in. Others have like a single SS Reactive Bumblebee.

 

[Shadewing]

I agree with them being hit or miss; but also in my experience Gamestop will also get some unexpected things in. I've seen them stock Select item; and in fact I got a couple of the WFC selects stuff from them like G2 Ramjet and the Micromaster Galactic Odyssey set.

 

[LordGigaIce]

I agree with them being hit or miss; but also in my experience Gamestop will also get some unexpected things in. I've seen them stock Select item; and in fact I got a couple of the WFC selects stuff from them like G2 Ramjet and the Micromaster Galactic Odyssey set.

One of them about a half an hour from me has that Brave Leader TFO Optimus. Gotta admit I was tempted, if only by the shock of seeing it in the wild.

 

[Princess Viola]

I've only been to my nearest GameStop a couple times since I moved up here and yet both times the Transformers experience is like:
- A few Studio Series Gamer Edition Figures
- A couple of SS86 Bumblebees
- A random GI Joe x Transformers Collab figure
- Uhh maybe like one or two Legacy things. Last time it was Soundwave with those cassettes and before it was Cybertron Starscream.

Honestly, I only go to that GS because they're in the mall and if I'm already going to the mall to stop at Hot Topic and FYE, I might as well just pop in to see if they have anything.

 

[LordGigaIce]

I did get Power Rangers x Street Fighter Cammy and Ken for half off at one. That was neat.

 

[Shadewing]

Honestly for as hit or miss as they can be, they're still sometimes more reliable for product then other retail options are...

 

[Sabrblade]

Honestly for as hit or miss as they can be, they're still sometimes more reliable for product then other retail options are...

Yeah, this was the greater point I was trying to make. They are hit or miss, but when they hit they really hit out of the park.

One of them about a half an hour from me has that Brave Leader TFO Optimus. Gotta admit I was tempted, if only by the shock of seeing it in the wild.

Which GameStop is that? That sounds like something I might want to get a look at in person.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Which GameStop is that? That sounds like something I might want to get a look at in person.

It's the one in the plaza with the Wesley Chapel Target. A bit of a schlep if you're coming from the city but it was there as of a few days ago for around $75

 

[Sabrblade]

It's the one in the plaza with the Wesley Chapel Target. A bit of a schlep if you're coming from the city but it was there as of a few days ago for around $75

I know the place. It's near where my dad lives.

 

[LordGigaIce]

I know the place. It's near where my dad lives.

Worth checking out. Even if that Brave TFO Optimus isn't there anymore, they've had a decent selection of Legacy United stuff the last few times I've popped by.

 

[ZacWilliam1]

I get jealous when people mention finding TFs at gamestop. Here in northern CT they seem to cary very few Transformers. They frequently have a ton of Star Wars, Marvel, DC and even GIJoe but generally not TFs. It's rare that I see any and when they do have them it's pretty much always one or two very random things, vs full waves of the other toylines.

-ZacWilliam, at least at the 3 stores I get a chance to visit

 

[Darth_Prime]

It's the one in the plaza with the Wesley Chapel Target. A bit of a schlep if you're coming from the city but it was there as of a few days ago for around $75

Targets in Riverview / Brandon suck. But I have seen the GS getting new product more than Target / Walmart. I’m still on the hunt for 86 Steeljaw.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I actually got my party wallop at my local gamestop, and like a month before street date.

 

[Rhinox]

I'm jealous of those who have Blokees at retail. Just got the Galaxy TF:One box from my parents for christmas and I had a great time putting them together. I really want to get more, but there is no place around me that sells them.

So . . . back to online shopping.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Targets in Riverview / Brandon suck. But I have seen the GS getting new product more than Target / Walmart. I’m still on the hunt for 86 Steeljaw.

If you can make it into Tampa, hit up Big Redhead's vintage toys and comics. They had a SS '86 Steeljaw for sale last time I was there.

I'm jealous of those who have Blokees at retail. Just got the Galaxy TF:One box from my parents for christmas and I had a great time putting them together. I really want to get more, but there is no place around me that sells them.

So . . . back to online shopping.

I admit I still have a bit of that "but they don't transform" bias, but Blokees do what RED didn't, and actually look fun. I think that's the trick. Make cartoon model accurate non-transforming robot toy? What's the point? Most of the Generations stuff is cartoon accurate these days anyway, and that stuff does transform.

Blokees, though, goes for that fun kinda chibi look, which makes the novelty of the concept more apparent.

Thing is, with my collection basically eating up all the space I have for it already... Blokees are the sort of thing I'll indulge in if I happen to stumble across some in the wild, but I won't go out of my way to get them online.

 

[Shadewing]

I'm not really interested in yet another iteration of the 84 cast, but now they don't transform. But if they give me stuff I can't get otherwise, I might bite. Like they're doing an SG Sideswipe, but if they did like SG Constructicons; those I'd want since I'll be kinda surprised if we ever get offical transforming and combining toys of them. As such I might pick up the TFO Starscream since Hasbro doesn't seem to be in any rush to do those designs.