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News Credits: 55 · by **o.supreme** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:55 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Man, G2 Menasor will be a hard nut to collect.

We'll see. PotP Orthia was released via a mix of 3 standard retail, 1 Amazon Exclusive, and 1 Pulse Selects. That was some fun dot-connecting :roll:

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So far we just have 2 G2 Stunticons both being Walmart Exclusives. If they keep releasing more, I'll get them, but if they dont release them all, I wont be disappointed. Just alternate limbs for my Legacy Menasor for now.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:41 am

Hot off the sighting of Toxitron Collection G2 Deluxe figures at a Canadian Walmart we also have our first sighting of a Leader G2 Grimlock at a Walmart in Florida by a TFW member. Thanks to Nemesis Primal for letting us know as well as photos from both sets of sightings.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Apparently as of yesterday the Deluxe wave is out in Canada, seems like Dead End and Sideswipe are the shortpacked ones based off Robot Kingdom's case breakdown and in-store availability:

And on top of that, a TFW user bruteslayer101 found G2 Grimlock in Florida, looks like the IDW head on the box art was not indicative of the actual figure:

So I guess the hunt is on for those looking for these?

by **angtre** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:05 am

I always struggled to appreciate G2 colors back in the day, but some of these toys manage to look even worse than the original ones IMHO.

There are lots of lookalike characters that could benefit by the release of a modern toy (well, maybe it's not Grimlock's specific case, but bear with me), why waste time and resources on these?

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:57 am

Almost all of these are decos that never got released during G2. Hasbro believed that we want these unreleased decos and it gives Walmart "leading name" characters like Jazz, Mirage, and Grimlock that they can market because their marketing people still support that th[facebook][/facebook]at is important to the casual tf buyer.

Rumor is that Dead End and Sideswipe are shortpacked. So yet again the Combiner dude is gonna be hard as he'll to find :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:37 pm

Spreem, Spreem, Spreem!

News Credits: 18 · by **blackeyedprime** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:52 pm

Liking the colors but for the price i'd rather wait on a mp grimlock repaint.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:43 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Spreem, Spreem, Spreem!

He's not G2, he's G1.

And Walmart stores don't stock Titans.

And he wasn't an unreleased redeco.

by **ksquad80** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:22 pm

If anyone decides to do a part swap with the translucent yellow neck on this and the gold on the 86 release to make a G1 accurate toy put up a post!

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:45 pm

I just got an email from Hasbro Pulse saying my preorder for Toxitron Collection Cloudcover will ship soon.

News Credits: 379 · by **Bounti76** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:49 pm

Well that didn't take long. After the Toxitron Leader Class G2 Grimlock was found at U.S. retail, we now have a confirmed sighting of the Deluxe Class figures from the same line! Mirage, Sideswipe, Laser Cycle, Dead End and Jazz (in their unreleased G2 decos) were all found at a Walmart in Salt Lake City, Utah, by yours truly. After picking up Jazz, Mirage, and Dead End, it looks like the rumors of Dead End and Sideswipe being shortpacked are true. There were 2 each of Jazz, Mirage, and Laser Cycle, and one each of Sideswipe and Dead End, making any potential G2 Menasor harder to complete.

This sighting leaves only Toxitron himself, and Voyager Cloudcover as the remaining figures in this line not yet sighted in the U.S.

Are you looking forward to finding these figures in your local Walmart? Let us know what you think below!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:34 am

Sabrblade wrote:I just got an email from Hasbro Pulse saying my preorder for Toxitron Collection Cloudcover will ship soon.

Yeah, got notices for Cloudcover, Toxitron and Jazz, they've been dated for 7/21.

Weird that Neither Pulse nor Walmart ever took pre-orders on the rest of the figures.

Emerje

News Credits: 148 · by **Big Grim** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:35 am

I MUST have that Grimlock, though I wish they had more of those metallic tiger strips going up his back. If I can mix that colour myself, I may just add them personally.

~ Grim

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:54 am

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I just got an email from Hasbro Pulse saying my preorder for Toxitron Collection Cloudcover will ship soon.

Yeah, got notices for Cloudcover, Toxitron and Jazz, they've been dated for 7/21.

Weird that Neither Pulse nor Walmart ever took pre-orders on the rest of the figures.

Emerje

I can't find it now, but late last night i saw that the rest of the wave will be revealed at SDCC and put up on Pulse/Walmart for direct order.

News Credits: 6 · by **AllNewSuperRobot** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:17 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Spreem, Spreem, Spreem!
He's not G2, he's G1.

And Walmart stores don't stock Titans.

And he wasn't an unreleased redeco.

1) Huh? Given the colour scheme. I never realised he wasn't G2. :-?

2) I don't know/care what a Walmart is? But, to be honest, I think Spreem would be better suited as a redeco/retool of Tarn.

3) I know that. I was just getting my hopes up that with all the weird and wacky of G2 coming out, for some reason. That Spreem might end up among them.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:32 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:1) Huh? Given the colour scheme. I never realised he wasn't G2.

Wacky pastel colors go back as far as 1988 when a whole bunch of Easter-colored pink/purple/teal Decepticons were released that year.

And G2 never had any Action Masters.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:2) I don't know/care what a Walmart is?

Says the man posting in a thread titled "Walmart Exclusive G2 Themed Line Revealed".

News Credits: 96 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:41 pm

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:2) I don't know/care what a Walmart is? But, to be honest, I think Spreem would be better suited as a redeco/retool of Tarn.

I can see it. Much more than Bludgeon.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:38 pm

I found 3 Voyager G2 Cloudcovers at my local Walmart today. So he is out there in the US as well.

News Credits: 4522 · by **william-james88** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:16 pm

There has been of news concerning the Walmart Exclusive G2 Themed Line. The deluxes, leader (Grimlock) and voyagers were found in the US all of a sudden. For those wanting all the info you can on these toys and their special decos, we have in hand images below. We also have video reviews comparing them to previous decos/molds along with a look at the box art.
The rest of the wave should be up for pre-order shortly. Please be aware that Sideswipe and Dead End are shortpacked while the others come 2 per case.

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:20 pm

I just realized, Mirage's colors make him kinda look like he's wearing Constructicon colors.

by **Carnsworth** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:40 pm

Bounti76 wrote:Well that didn't take long. After the Toxitron Leader Class G2 Grimlock was found at U.S. retail, we now have a confirmed sighting of the Deluxe Class figures from the same line! Mirage, Sideswipe, Laser Cycle, Dead End and Jazz (in their unreleased G2 decos) were all found at a Walmart in Salt Lake City, Utah, by yours truly. After picking up Jazz, Mirage, and Dead End, it looks like the rumors of Dead End and Sideswipe being shortpacked are true. There were 2 each of Jazz, Mirage, and Laser Cycle, and one each of Sideswipe and Dead End, making any potential G2 Menasor harder to complete.

This sighting leaves only Toxitron himself, and Voyager Cloudcover as the remaining figures in this line not yet sighted in the U.S.

Are you looking forward to finding these figures in your local Walmart? Let us know what you think below!

Which Walmart?! I'm in Salt Lake too!

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:49 pm

Ah, so we have a weapon for Buzzworthy Hound in a redecorate before we even have Buzzy Hound. #-o

These decos are so terrible they are intriguing, but I am only really interested in Dead End
Maybe “Sunset” Sideswipe or Laser Cycle if on sale.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:00 am

Baffles me why Walmart thought Lasercycle was worthy of being 2 per case over a popular character like Sideswipe and a Combiner member. Not surprising mind you, not after the stuff they did in Velocitron, but still baffling.

Emerje

News Credits: 96 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:28 am

I have zero faith for my Walmart to have these in store.

I have my Toxitron preordered, but Sideswipe have yet to appear on the site. That's the only other one that I want.

News Credits: 4522 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:08 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:I have zero faith for my Walmart to have these in store.

I have my Toxitron preordered, but Sideswipe have yet to appear on the site. That's the only other one that I want.

They haven't appeared on the US site either. They might appear today as Walmart is having another collector con

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:59 am

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I have zero faith for my Walmart to have these in store.

I have my Toxitron preordered, but Sideswipe have yet to appear on the site. That's the only other one that I want.

They haven't appeared on the US site either. They might appear today as Walmart is having another collector con

That would be nice, though it also sounds like it might be Friday:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I just got an email from Hasbro Pulse saying my preorder for Toxitron Collection Cloudcover will ship soon.

Yeah, got notices for Cloudcover, Toxitron and Jazz, they've been dated for 7/21.

Weird that Neither Pulse nor Walmart ever took pre-orders on the rest of the figures.

Emerje

I can't find it now, but late last night i saw that the rest of the wave will be revealed at SDCC and put up on Pulse/Walmart for direct order.

Emerje