A bit of sighting news to pass along to our fellow fans across the pond, Combiner Wars Leader Class Ultra Magnus has been spotted at retail in the United Kingdom! Found at a Toys ‘R Us in Nottingham, TFW2005 member Incapable Hulk confirmed Magnu’ released at a price of £37.49.
In the same hunting trip, Incapable Hulk also reported the Robots In Disguise Clash of Transformers Legends two packs were spotted. These two packs contain a white Optimus Prime redeco vs Megatrons and a Bumblebee redeco vs Underbite.
Happy hunting as always TFW!
ultramagnus1
Indeed. Still need UM. You would think Id have him considering…….
But no got Grand Scourge first and then UM.
joetele
I may have managed to snaffle a CW Mags from a fellow TFWer for £35, which saves me a trip to a TRU and some petrol.
incapable hulk
It's the try before you buy Generation!
Gonna have a wander in tomorrow to see if he is still there, precariously hanging to his card still.
ultramason
I was killing time before work and saw this at target. It was one of those 'dont go in there, what if they have something you want' moments, and sure enough…..
only had 45 bones on me though, ahhhh damn lol.
Tryin to stack my chips but woulda made an exception to check him out. This was yesterday morning , I didnt bother returning. Its the same price on amazon, so maybe down the road
even though Im avoiding falling into full on collecting, this would be a good one. If I cut out my daily 40's after work, I can justify it, my bday is end of month, gives me something to shoot for anyway
Nevermore
I was assuming you were referring to the UK with that "should" part, not global releases. My bad.
payres
The key word in my previous poat was *SHOULD*
Remember the Megatrons were originally solicited to be out at the same time as the Aerialbots? They then got considerably delayed. (1)
This year there's been a distinct attempt to tie a wave of each toy in so they're released together. OK due to production delays, dock strikes and stuff sitting on the shelf it's gone a bit kaka but the intention has definitely been there this year as opposed to previous years. The Legends have come out at the same time as the deluxe and at the same time as the Voyagers and about the same time as the Leaders.
I'd agree, previously I'd avoid using the word wave across multiple sizes but there's a distinct intention there this year……
……. Which makes the lack of a Leader opposite Sky Reign more intriguing.
(1) though I note from that link that they'd been expecting Thundercrackers in April even then! Which makes Magnus' May appearance so quickly after even odder.
Nevermore
In the US, the two Megatrons "accompanied" the Stunticons.
See also:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/1052901-few-clarifications-waves.html
payres
All toy shops do nowadays 🙁 Kids of today….
incapable hulk
Hahah! Yeah before I took the photos, I was chuckling at that.
Nottingham Toys R Us often seems to have figures ripped out of the packaging and stuff like that.
payres
Yup, he's on the website
Transformers Generations Voyager – Brainstorm : Toys R Us
payres
It would appear so. Thundercracker should have been the Leader accompanying the Stunticons so that kind of makes sense. Magnus was the third leader and was out at around the same time as the Protectobots.
This of course falls down when you remember we got the Wave 4 Legends and not Wave 3. I really thought we'd skipped Magnus as well and IF we saw another Leader it'd be Starscream!
awesomeist guy
did they skip thundercracker
Nevermore
It's Beast Hunters Cyberverse Commander Ultra Magnus.
I think they're "exclusive" insofar as nobody else wants them.
payres
Because the Leaders appear to be a defacto TRU exclusive.
Lord Dcast
Did anyone see the other Ultra Magnus (I assume it's a TFP BH Magnus) that's practically open in the bottom-right corner of the last image? MAGNUS CLEAN UP ON AISLE 13!
Dawnbreaker128
Ultra Magnus- "Don't you worry, citizen. As Duly Appointed Officer of the Tyrest Accord, I am authorized to protect buyers from purchasing unsafe and generally less-than-satisfactory products for high prices, particularly the two Grimlocks at my sides."
That's all I can think about when I look at that picture.
Rotorstorm
I have no problem paying that to get a second magnus to repaint. Or Megatron into Galvatron, oh wait, there's a voyager one coming out.
Basilisk
why can't Argos get Magnus…
Nevermore
Looks like the guy from Spain who said Magnus would be available in October was spot on!
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans…050703-combiner-wars-deluxe-wave-4-spain.html
payres
The £37.49 Magnus is out for is what the Armada Megatrons have been reduced to to clear them in the last few weeks