And just a few hours after we got some new official stock images of Legacy United Deluxe Shard, Chromia and Voyager Cybertron Starscream, now the aforementioned figures plus Leader Sandstorm have been found in Canada.
Via a report in the Transformers Addicts Facebook group, we can confirm that these figure showed up at Geekstuff collectible store in Laval, Quebec. This is another case of the newest Legacy toys found at independent stores, similar to the ones which were found at some collectible stores in Chile a few days ago.
We hope this means we may see these figure at the main retail stores soon.
John Titor
Speaking of Silverbolt. We'll see if the eventual orders will be recieved by fans before the first week of April, which is when fans would be getting the Takara release in.
Architects
This to be honest. Likely if they announce the figures Thursday, they will be up right after the stream.
John Titor
I don't think there will be preorders, it will simply be "in stock now" instead since distribution is already underway.
As for Silverbolt, his only preorders were for the Japanese release, no North American retailer has him up for preorder as far as I know.
ssjgoku22
Yeah, it's odd that Hasbro has barely put any of the new preorders up lately. And there's been so many figures revealed.
Lazerwave
Other than those Canadian stores that had them and sold out, Nobody.
ssjgoku22
Damn, what's going on here? Other than Silverbolt, where are the preorders for these figures?
Doug
I cannot believe the prices they are charging. But l like that Starscream.
John Titor
the last time this happened was with legacy Metalhawk (a wave 2 figure) who also appeared at the exact same independent store first, and that toy ended up shelf warming in areas.
MagnusPrimal
Honestly, I don’t care. I’m getting what I’m getting, and this changes nothing. But given how particular companies are about information getting out before they want it to, it does seem as if a ball was dropped somewhere. Either within Hasbro itself or between them and one of their retail partners.
You’re right, some of us getting upset about this is odd, but I find it difficult to believe nobody at Hasbro would be at least irritated by this happening.
LunarStrike
PREACH
John Titor
« Canada » is not getting wave 2, wave 1 hasnt even been spotted at Walmarts or Toysrus stores outside of the cores.
all that happened was 2 single location independent collector stores which dont have distribution warehouses got them in.
No different than if wave 2 showed up at a local independent toy store in a US mall (the type that also sells playmobile and board games).
This also answers other questions asked here, which is why these specific stores are getting them. In truth, most stores have them, including US walmarts and targets. However, those have to distribute across the country, send to central distribution centres, then local warehouses and then to stores which then must put them on shelves. This can take months and independent stores, like the two Canadian ones, just skip all that since they are a single location.
also, this is not new, its those same 2 stores which get product first almost everytime.
Seanprime
I mean sure it’s odd, but it’s just distribution is different all over the world, it’s kinda always been that way, I don’t see any reasoning behind caring that much that hasbro hasn’t officially announced some of this stuff. Like you said people following all these leaks and know all this is coming are just being impatient. All this does is free marketing for Hasbro anyways.
shadowapook
I guess I'm kinna a…completionist? Izzat the word? All these are gets for me. Originally I was skipping out on the "Rock Lord" bots, but then I thought I could add them to my Pirate crew.
Call me what you will, but the past 5 or so years have been awesome in terms of toys. They look just like they do in the shows/comics(with the exception of some retools/repaints)…these are the toys I wish I had as a kid, yknow?
John Titor
New toy only character
faustmeth
Who is Shard even supposed to be? Is he one of the rock monsters that came out in Headmasters?
MagnusPrimal
Why? If you’re not embarrassed as an adult posting on site dedicated to toy transforming plastic robots, this is what would push you over the threshold?
MagnusPrimal
Well, it does seem ridiculous that you can literally buy these at mass retail in some parts of the world, but the company making them hasn’t even acknowledged that they exist.
I don’t understand why people get upset about leaks. Will you be more surprised by a new product if you see Hasbro announce it than you will from seeing a photo of a leaked copy?
T-Hybrid
People spent RotB and Earthspark complaining about the lack of mainline info.
Traachon
??? But Hasbro did tell us that media lines exist. You know, with media. Besides, the toy market was a very different place even a few years ago, let alone decades.
I guess you're fundamentally right, though. Probably nothing will happen if I sit and wait for pre-orders. The asymmetry of distribution is just frustrating.
That guy named storm
I legitimately cannot find wave one in my stores, just ROTB scorponok (I have five now) and Canada is getting wave two now View attachment 30302218