Generations Thundercracker and Wheeljack Listed on HTS

Shouldnt they start appearing in local stores ??? Even after the RTS screwjob, I just cant see ordering online for Hasbro stuff. It freaking crazy when you cant find figures in a big city like Miami...

The"screw job" also comes from how department managers view action figures. They think of them like any other toy, like a baseball bat. The better ones actually view certain toys like produce, and realize that after a while some go bad, and stay on the shelf, and need to be replaced with new ones. The problem arises from the first view and they over order a big shipment late in the year to gear up for the holidays and not make any significant orders after that, just restocking the same ones over and over again, until Hasbro forces one on them or a movie comes out.

Rated X wrote:Shouldnt they start appearing in local stores ??? Even after the RTS screwjob, I just cant see ordering online for Hasbro stuff. It freaking crazy when you cant find figures in a big city like Miami...

Personally, I'd given up on some of my local and/or surrounding area's retail stores to get anything in. Either nothing's being ordered or they just can't get the merchandise in. My local Wal-Mart got in a special cardboard display (so much for going green) that featured the DOTM Cyberverse Preview Optimus Prime w/3D glasses and Generations figures. I happened to mention to the toy manager that they could really use those Generations figures on the Transformers aisle, since the pegs had been empty for a couple of months now. She said they had to feature them on an endcap to promote the movie toys, which wouldn't be coming out for yet another month or so. So not only are the retail stores not able to get any in, when they do they lack the commonsense to put them where they should go.

Anyway, I've been getting all my latest Generations and RTS finds from http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com as I can't depend on my local stores to get anything in. Sure, I might have to pay for shipping, but it sure beats burning up my gas (as it closes in on $4.00 a gallon) going from store to store and coming up empty handed.

BTW, I got my order in for Thundercracker and Wheeljack at http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com. Now I'm just waiting for RTS Scouts Chopsaw and Windcharger, RTS Legends Prowl and Trailcutter, and RTS Deluxe Rumble, Frenzy, and Warpath to get "in stock" so I can order them.

and most of the time at HTS they are running a coupon that negates the cost of shipping.

BTW, Wheeljack is awesome.

I pre ordered Wheeljack, Thundercracker, and Scourge. I can't waite to get them. Hey does anyone know of a online store that sells large display cases?

Any coupon codes for these?

The"screw job" also comes from how department managers view action figures. They think of them like any other toy, like a baseball bat. The better ones actually view certain toys like produce, and realize that after a while some go bad, and stay on the shelf, and need to be replaced with new ones. The problem arises from the first view and they over order a big shipment late in the year to gear up for the holidays and not make any significant orders after that, just restocking the same ones over and over again, until Hasbro forces one on them or a movie comes out.

i say there holding for movie series only figures ive seen in gernerations or reveal the shield are the ones in wave 1 waiting for movie toys to come is dumb they make more money if they stock generations &reveal the shield before movie comes i was surprised i found kup at store to begin with think it was toysrus after that nothing new since then only movie 2 figures & very littel of everyhtnig else in wave 1

See if SPRING2011 or FREEBIE still work.

amcgrath929 wrote:See if SPRING2011 or FREEBIE still work.

Nope.

SHIT!Wheeljack already sold out!

omega666 wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:See if SPRING2011 or FREEBIE still work.

Nope.

Ok, strike one. How about HTS10 or 003255

I've got my Wheeljack pre-ordered along w/ Scourge. Still waiting on Grapple, Windcharger, and Wreck-Gar to be released.

BBTS just received their restock of Wheeljacks, mine is now safely in my pile of loot.

amcgrath929 wrote:

omega666 wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:See if SPRING2011 or FREEBIE still work.

Nope.

Ok, strike one. How about HTS10 or 003255

I think SPRING20 is working. It was not too long ago when I ordered Grappel.

Well im going to TFcon and apparently Canada and Europe have a better TF market so im gonna try to get Grapple and Windcharger multiple hopefully

I'm very happy I saw Seibertron's post about this on Facebook! My girlfriend and I each ordered two Thundercrackers. Wheeljack was already sold out, so I added Generations Cybertronian Optimus Prime to my order. I figured he'd go well with Cybertronian Megatron. I couldn't get any of the discount codes to work, but even with shipping, each figure averages to $16.14. Not bad at all! Thanks again, Seibertron!

they have been there for weeks. and wheeljack has been sold out for just as long.

Aaaaaaand Wheeljack is out of stock again.

That didn't last very long, did it?

Really psyched for Wheeljack! Thundercracker, however, is a maybe. It depends if I have the cash to get him if I see him.

Thundercracker, Wheeljack and Windcharger are already out of stock. Whoosh!

rts & gen \n?
May be speculating but, presales usually last longer than this on HTS... we're talking stuff that won't ship until May, correct? Warpath is gonna might end up like Energon UM.

Got my preorder in for TC, WJ, Perceptor, and the 4 RTS legends. Unfortunately the discount code I used just a few days prior for RTS g2 OP (spring20) didn't work any more, but I guess it still beats driving around forever and coming up empty. If only Wreckgar had been in stock. Or "Grappel". Ah well, my G2 OP should be here today or tomorrow, depending on the mail.

I'm glad you said something. Saw this and went on the site and saw that they restocked on Lugnut. GOT IT. just had my POL shipped that had my TC, and Whelljack, plus my Warpath, Scourge, and Kup, not to mention my Kup head and Devil horns Cliffjumper head and add on. Yea me.......

Hey guys, Wheeljack and Thundercracker are both back up on HTS.com (Scourge and Kup too).

Dammit, Hasbro! Where's Perceptor, Wreck-gar, and Warpath?!


EDIT: WTF? They're sold out and it's 2 hours later. Man, either people are really scooping these up, or HTS is getting one case per shipment...

Sorry guys - they really were up for a while.

My brother in law picked up a Wreck Gar. Scourge, and Kup at a Walmart in a really small town an hour and a half away from here, so if you guys know any locations in those little bitty towns and you feel its worth the drive, check those out.

Weird, my "estimated ship date 5/9" figures wound up shipping yesterday (4/19). Not that I'm complaining!

Going by the speed g2 OP got to me, that means I should get them by the 26th, still a few weeks earlier than I even thought they'd ship. Nice.

Crap, my TC and WJ were supposed to ship yesterday, now it says they're backordered. Translation: "don't hold your breath".

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:Crap, my TC and WJ were supposed to ship yesterday, now it says they're backordered. Translation: "don't hold your breath".

Maybe they sent me yours by mistake

Hopefully yours will ship soon.

Just got my POL from BBTS today, along with my Lugnut from HTS.com!!! They look awesome. So glad I got the Devil Horns upgrade. now my Cliffjumper has a painted face!!

wolverinetodd wrote:

Rated X wrote:Shouldnt they start appearing in local stores ??? Even after the RTS screwjob, I just cant see ordering online for Hasbro stuff. It freaking crazy when you cant find figures in a big city like Miami...

Personally, I'd given up on some of my local and/or surrounding area's retail stores to get anything in. Either nothing's being ordered or they just can't get the merchandise in. My local Wal-Mart got in a special cardboard display (so much for going green) that featured the DOTM Cyberverse Preview Optimus Prime w/3D glasses and Generations figures. I happened to mention to the toy manager that they could really use those Generations figures on the Transformers aisle, since the pegs had been empty for a couple of months now. She said they had to feature them on an endcap to promote the movie toys, which wouldn't be coming out for yet another month or so. So not only are the retail stores not able to get any in, when they do they lack the commonsense to put them where they should go.

Anyway, I've been getting all my latest Generations and RTS finds from http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com as I can't depend on my local stores to get anything in. Sure, I might have to pay for shipping, but it sure beats burning up my gas (as it closes in on $4.00 a gallon) going from store to store and coming up empty handed.

BTW, I got my order in for Thundercracker and Wheeljack at http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com. Now I'm just waiting for RTS Scouts Chopsaw and Windcharger, RTS Legends Prowl and Trailcutter, and RTS Deluxe Rumble, Frenzy, and Warpath to get "in stock" so I can order them.

I received my order of Thundercracker and Wheeljack from http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com in the mail today. Sweet! I should be getting Warpath from them in the mail by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Now if only Chopsaw and Windcharger will get listed again (for some reason they are no longer listed on the site at http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com) and in stock, then I'll order them as well.

BTW, Generations Scourge is listed with no picture for $13.99 on the Toys R Us website for those of you still wanting him.

Got my TC and WJ in the mail today. Oddly, they came in a smaller box than my RTS G2 OP did a couple weeks back and it came all by itself.

My RTS Perceptor also came today, in a separate, even smaller box. I wonder why OP came in such a big box, seriously, that thing probably could've held 4 or more deluxes. HTS is weird. But hey, so long as they get to me, undamaged, all good.

Edited to add:

ARRRRGH, Wheeljack's got two of the same "hip" part. No way am I paying to ship this back to HTS for a replacement though, guess I better just hope I find one at retail that I can swap for. Shame, because otherwise the figure is just great, nice and tight, no problems, actually better than my Tracks was.

My Wheeljack and Thundercracker arrived from Hasbro Toy Shop this afternoon. I've got no complaints about either figure, except for one glaring mistake on Thundercracker. Mine is a little..."blue in the face". Someone forgot to apply the silver paint to his face, so it's just unpainted blue plastic. Strangely, though, there is some black paint around his eyes, but it's not just sloppy paint applications from the rest of his head. The lines are nice and clean and look almost deliberate. Very strange. I'm loath to ask HTS for a replacement because, chances are, I will NOT receive another Thundercracker from them thanks to their "item of comparable value" policy.

I haven't noticed any paint issues on my TC, but it just overall feels very cheap. It's not loose or anything, but something's off on the tolerances and stuff, it was near impossible to snap the canopy section down into the chest area properly. If I hadn't bought it direct from Hasbro and opened the sealed package myself, I would swear it was a KO. Still glad I have it, don't get me wrong, it looks great, just feels off.

My Thundercracker also has a very stiff canopy/chest assembly, but otherwise, the joints are all appropriately tight. Compared to my floppy BotCon 2007 Thundercracker, this one is seems to be of top-notch production.