Well folks, it looks like the long-awaited Age of Extinction Power Battlers Wave 4 is finally making it to Ross in its entirety. We reported yesterday that the Vehicon from the assortment had been found in at least one Ross store, and acting on that tip, TFW2005 member Optimus Clyde found a couple of High Octane Bumblebee from the Power Battlers series at two different Ross stores in Dallas, TX. He also reports a further sighting of the Vehicon.
However, it seems unlikely that Junkheap is also out in the wild, as some people report spotting toys such as Galvatron and Snarl, who were in a variant case that included the spotted Vehicon and Bumblebee, but not Junkheap.
Happy hunting, one and all!
JukeOutlander
Found hammer strike snarl at tj maxx. $6.99 as well.
Jason Blue Boost
Definitely looking like it's the wave without Junkheap. Glad I got mine from EE. Also found at Ross, Chomp and Stomp Grimlock for $39.99 and deluxe Lockdown.
BERSEKAEL
I went to Ross and found this too, I am in Key west, so has to be the whole coutry.
Tranzilla
Went to the one in Columbia, MD and found Snarl. Also ran into the Asia Kids Day Protectobot 3pk for $19.99.
Nevermore
Someone over at the Allspark also found Lockdown, Galvatron and Snarl at Ross:
Age of Extinction Power Battlers Vehicon and High Octane Bumblebee found at Ross – Transformers Discussion – The Allspark Forums
Unfortunately, that decreases the chances of finding Junkheap at Ross.
Checking back with the listings at Big Bad Toy Store, Entertainment Earth and BBCW Distributors, the case breakdowns are these:
High Octane Bumblebee and Vehicon without Junkheap come in a case that also contains Galvatron, Snarl and Drift.
High Octane Bumblebee and Vehicon with Junkheap come in a case that also contains Slug and the other (yellow, non-High Octane) Bumblebee.
Optimus Prime, Lockdown and Grimlock are included in both cases.
So if you're looking for Junkheap and see Slug and/or yellow Bumblebee, chances are Junkheap was there. If you see Galvatron, Snarl and/or Drift, Junkheap was most likely never there to begin with.
Galvatross
Because of this news I decided to check out the Ross in town myself today, and while I didn't see the Vehicon I did get Galvatron. I have yet to open him, but he looks pretty sweet in his packaging!
Now I have all three AOE Galvatrons – Voyager, One-Step, and Power Battler!
worldsgreatest
Yeah, I was going to say this too. Scorn and Galvatron are pretty fun. That Crosshairs is good too.
Punch punch!
Jack Darby
Yay!!! Finally I'll be able to hopefully get my hands on High Octane Bumblebee.
megatroptimus
Amusingly enough, some Power Battlers are more complex to transform than their deluxe counterparts…
Snake_eyes1975
I want that Vehicon. It looks sweet.
Autobot Burnout
Single gimick, simplified TF figures that are at the old deluxe price point but aren't really deluxes.
videriant
What are Power Battlers again? I can't keep track of all the AOE stuff with all the same packaging.
megatroptimus
This. That's the one BBTS was carrying.
Autovolt 127
Finally Ross is prevailing.
Raiyuki
I need to visit my rosses more, although they'll probably not having anything worth anything to me. But if I find a garbage truck I'll be really happy.
WishfulThinking
My nearby Ross had stuff but not the last wave stuff. Still walked away with a Power Battler Grimlock that I think I'd only seen once or twice in regular retail.
Nevermore
Except there's also a case that contains Vehicon and Bumblebee but no Junkheap:
Transformers Age of Extinction Power Battlers Wave 4 Rev. 1 – Hasbro – Transformers – Transformers at Entertainment Earth
Transformers: Age of Extinction Power Battlers Wave 04 – Case of 8 – Transformers Transformers IV – Age of Extinction Power Battlers
BBCW Distributors :: Temporarily Out Of Stock :: Transformers 4 Movie Age Of Extinction Figures – Power Battlers Assortment – 0007
worldsgreatest
Yup, saw this dude yesterday at a Ross in PA.
I've also seen AOE Deluxes Snarl, Lockdown, Hot Shot, Bumblee v.2, ($5.99) and Voyager Hound ($9.99)
Also, all of the $9.99 Hero Mashers sans Rodimus ($4.99; Jetfire, Heatwave, Bumblebee, Starscream, Springer)
Sol Fury
At this point it seems highly likely that Junkheap is also out, given the other two members of the wave have been sighted. Ross is the place to look!
Optimus Clyde
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…ttlers-vehicon-found-ross-3.html#post12606643
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