Age of Extinction Kreo Microchangers Wave 2 at Dollar Tree

Blackarachnia :3 I have somewhere to be tomorrow...

Kick ass! Always nice when an item that had no hope for a wide release suddenly shows up, and at a nice discount!


... although the closest Dollar Tree to me is just out of convenience range. I can get there, but I really don't want to go out of my way if the store doesn't even have them. Besides, I already have the ones I really wanted anyways.

An absolute STEAL!
I never have been very interested in visiting Dollar Tree, but this is making me wanna check my local D.T. out for Transformer deals!

Kreo is crap, I wish they put that effort in legion class instead.

I can get to two easily; I'll definitely be checking out both.

Kreons ain't normally my bag either, but I have so many Dollar Trees between my home and work that I gotta' check this out!

DT normally isn't worth looking into at all because they're the honest dollar store, where everything actually is $1.00. The only interesting TF KOs they ever had were of Cybertron Legends, including Brimstone who I'm not sure got the official treatment. Their only other item of possible interest to our fandom is some "T-BOTS" coloring books, featuring many robots that look vaguely familiar, including a yellow Tracks-ish fellow on the cover.

Some of their stuff doesn't get distributed evenly though. The store on Warren just west of Westland mall had a toyline called "S.T.O.P. vs. S.C.U.M." that I've never seen elsewhere, not even at other Dollar Trees. A cross between G.I.Joe and Mad Max, they all sold out fast except for Lady Lead about 5 years ago. I'll have to stop by and see if she's still pegwarming.

Man, this and yesterday's Vehicon news just keeps giving me renewed hope that Arcee and Chromia might still show up at TJMarshaxx or Tuesday Morning, cheap enough for me to stockpile enough Arcees for all the customs I've wanted to do! Marvel, Blurr prototype colors...

Bumblevivisector wrote:Kreons ain't normally my bag either, but I have so many Dollar Trees between my home and work that I gotta' check this out!

DT normally isn't worth looking into at all because they're the honest dollar store, where everything actually is $1.00. The only interesting TF KOs they ever had were of Cybertron Legends, including Brimstone who I'm not sure got the official treatment. Their only other item of possible interest to our fandom is some "T-BOTS" coloring books, featuring many robots that look vaguely familiar, including a yellow Tracks-ish fellow on the cover.

Some of their stuff doesn't get distributed evenly though. The store on Warren just west of Westland mall had a toyline called "S.T.O.P. vs. S.C.U.M." that I've never seen elsewhere, not even at other Dollar Trees. A cross between G.I.Joe and Mad Max, they all sold out fast except for Lady Lead about 5 years ago. I'll have to stop by and see if she's still pegwarming.

Man, this and yesterday's Vehicon news just keeps giving me renewed hope that Arcee and Chromia might still show up at TJMarshaxx or Tuesday Morning, cheap enough for me to stockpile enough Arcees for all the customs I've wanted to do! Marvel, Blurr prototype colors...

Just on a side note, who came up with the expression, "pegwarming", something about that sounds dirty.

Thanks, Silly. "Pegwarming" is now ruined forever.

I NEED A FULL SET OF 12 IMMEDIATELY.

Please could somebody middleman me a full set of these?

I've been hoping this wave would reemerge forever.

It makes one wonder what is wrong with distribution. If I had found this set in TRU like it was supposed to be, I probably would have dropped $40-$50 bucks. If I'm lucky, I'll squeak by with spending less than $20. If I can get to a Dollar Tree in time, of course.

Tresob wrote:It makes one wonder what is wrong with distribution.

I don't think this one is any indication of distribution issues, since Kreo is dead and done in the US market for now. That's not to say there aren't any, I just don't think this is an example of it due to that factor.

I'm surprised these showed at all! Thought the ship sailed on them months ago in regards to showing up at discount. Happy for those that missed out though, that's for sure.

I actually had found wave one for 1$ as well, but in a cinema chain. I didnt know until right now with these comments that it was a good deal. Although they did add a sticker making is a real blind bag, these dont seem to have that.

BERSEKAEL wrote:Kreo is crap, I wish they put that effort in legion class instead.

Completely unrelated.

william-james88 wrote:I actually had found wave one for 1$ as well, but in a cinema chain. I didnt know until right now with these comments that it was a good deal. Although they did add a sticker making is a real blind bag, these dont seem to have that.

Kreons retail at $3 a pop, and having no other choice but to import this particular wave was... obviously a lot more. So seeing these for just a buck is pretty amazing. Like "grab the entire box, slam a $20 on the counter, and giddily skip back home" amazing. Wouldn't even care about the lack of codes for that price.

ScottyP wrote:

Tresob wrote:It makes one wonder what is wrong with distribution.

I don't think this one is any indication of distribution issues, since Kreo is dead and done in the US market for now. That's not to say there aren't any, I just don't think this is an example of it due to that factor.

I'm surprised these showed at all! Thought the ship sailed on them months ago in regards to showing up at discount. Happy for those that missed out though, that's for sure.

I don't really know one way or the other...I just remember these were due out a long time ago and have been available in other countries for quite a while (I have about for figures from this wave that were sent from Canada). I was just figuring they were supposed to hit the shelves of TRU before the kre-o meltdown happened, but got gummed up somewhere...and then went straight to the liquidators.

Just checked two dollar trees in Winston-Salem, NC and not a single Kre-O...

Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks, Silly. "Pegwarming" is now ruined forever.

Lol I shouldn't have said that.

Still don't want to buy any of the movie figures. Sorry, but Bay's weird take on them just doesn't cut it. I've only gotten a very few figures, like Evasion Optimus, and that only for his G1 ties. Snarl was the only other one that made the cut for me, again, because of his G1 roots and my fondness for stegosaurs.

I know this Chainsaw vehicon is rare, but I still don't want one....

Still don't want to buy any of the movie figures. Sorry, but Bay's weird take on them just doesn't cut it. I've only gotten a very few figures, like Evasion Optimus, and that only for his G1 ties. Snarl was the only other one that made the cut for me, again, because of his G1 roots and my fondness for stegosaurs.

I know this Chainsaw vehicon is rare, but I still don't want one....

SillySpringer wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks, Silly. "Pegwarming" is now ruined forever.

Lol I shouldn't have said that.

SHAME! Go in your corner.
( )

Moosey wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks, Silly. "Pegwarming" is now ruined forever.

Lol I shouldn't have said that.

SHAME! Go in your corner.
( )

Lol

I try not to think dirty.

Back to AOE toys.

crazyfist wrote:Just checked two dollar trees in Winston-Salem, NC and not a single Kre-O...

I checked 4... nothing. But a friend of mine in NC found 2 Seasprays

SillySpringer wrote:

Moosey wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks, Silly. "Pegwarming" is now ruined forever.

Lol I shouldn't have said that.

SHAME! Go in your corner.
( )

Lol

I try not to think dirty.

Back to AOE toys.

To be fair, my post said "Lady-Lead" was pegwarming, which I only now realize has an onion's-worth of layers of wrong in it. I mean, I know lead-poisoning contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, but maybe it wasn't just from the pipes their drinking water came through...

...um, right, AofE toys! I still didn't check out my Dollar Trees today, but some repackaged Kreo Cityville sets showed up in Dollar General last month, so the line still has a little life left.

Bumblevivisector wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Moosey wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Thanks, Silly. "Pegwarming" is now ruined forever.

Lol I shouldn't have said that.

SHAME! Go in your corner.
( )

Lol

I try not to think dirty.

Back to AOE toys.

To be fair, my post said "Lady-Lead" was pegwarming, which I only now realize has an onion's-worth of layers of wrong in it. I mean, I know lead-poisoning contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, but maybe it wasn't just from the pipes their drinking water came through...

...um, right, AofE toys! I still didn't check out my Dollar Trees today, but some repackaged Kreo Cityville sets showed up in Dollar General last month, so the line still has a little life left.

Lol you actually agree that it sounded real wrong! XD

But yeah, I am more into Lego than Kre-o, Lego has been around longer, so the pieces fit together better.

*polite cough*

Va'al wrote:*polite cough*

Anybody else finding the wave 2 Kreons?

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

Va'al wrote:*polite cough*

Anybody else finding the wave 2 Kreons?

I like a person who takes a hint.

Va'al wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

Va'al wrote:*polite cough*

Anybody else finding the wave 2 Kreons?

I like a person who takes a hint.

Let's just say you weren't alone

Tried 2 Dollar Trees today, but nada.

A cashier at the Warren Road store said he knew what Kreons I was talking about, and that they'd be on the next truck in about a week, so hopefully that bodes well for other DTs carrying them if we're patient.

Anyone else canvassing Dollar Trees developing a problem impulse buying cheap junk food? Maybe I'm just upset that Lady Lead seems to finally be gone for good.

Okay, it's no loss, since the whole S.T.O.P. toyline was cheap and fugly...but I should've gotten one figure just for the compelling packaging backstory.

Oh, and they did have a Transformers/Angry Birds activity book, so the Kreons aren't the only official TF product they're carrying. No AofE stuff though.

Bumblevivisector wrote:Tried 2 Dollar Trees today, but nada.

A cashier at the Warren Road store said he knew what Kreons I was talking about, and that they'd be on the next truck in about a week, so hopefully that bodes well for other DTs carrying them if we're patient.

Anyone else canvassing Dollar Trees developing a problem impulse buying cheap junk food? Maybe I'm just upset that Lady Lead seems to finally be gone for good.

Okay, it's no loss, since the whole S.T.O.P. toyline was cheap and fugly...but I should've gotten one figure just for the compelling packaging backstory.

Oh, and they did have a Transformers/Angry Birds activity book, so the Kreons aren't the only official TF product they're carrying. No AofE stuff though.

Thank you for the information!
One store also had a TF:Prime lolly pop, like the big flat carnival kind

Whooo! Able to go to a Dollar Tree, and it had these guys in stock.


Not so whoooo! half of my buys ended up being doubles.

And neither Octane has a "left" wing.

If anyone wants to trade I'm open.



On TFW's Kreo thread it sounds like this is mostly an East Coast thing.

Noideaforaname wrote:On TFW's Kreo thread it sounds like this is mostly an East Coast thing.

Makes sense

Kanrabat once said you never know what you'll find at Winners (TJ Maxx in Canada) and he was right. A routine visit yielded some very interesting and odd sightings such as leftover Age of Extinction toys. The most notable is a Leader Optimus Prime at only 19.99$ cdn (16.12$ US). The walmart exclusive one step Stinger was also found which is as random as you can get, especially since this was never found in stores in Quebec, Canada (where these sightings are from), and had to be ordered online. The inclusion of Stinger leads to the conclusion that this is probably overstock from Walmart. For any fan who would only buy these at a discount or who had been curious about these toys, this may be your shot. Be sure to report what your local Winners may have in the sightings thread.

Please show up in the States... Please show up in the States...

It's about time, holy hell

megatronus wrote:Please show up in the States... Please show up in the States...

Which one?

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:Please show up in the States... Please show up in the States...

Which one?

Stinger & Leader OP.

I have Armor Knight Prime (who is suh-weet), but I'd pay $20 (more likely $25 in the States) for a Prime to stick in vehicle mode.

Fawk me for having bought the original AOE Leader OP for 60$+tx at TrU.

Now, I think I'll have to hunt down some more Construcbots.
Will my local Winners deliver?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Fawk me for having bought the original AOE Leader OP for 60$+tx at TrU.

Now, I think I'll have to hunt down some more Construcbots.
Will my local Winners deliver?

Construct-bots are the only thing TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory seem to carry in my area these days. Outside of the rare and welcome Brainstorms I stumbled on a month ago, that is.

megatronus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:Please show up in the States... Please show up in the States...

Which one?

Stinger & Leader OP.

I have Armor Knight Prime (who is suh-weet), but I'd pay $20 (more likely $25 in the States) for a Prime to stick in vehicle mode.

Wouldnt it be cheaper in the states?

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

megatronus wrote:Please show up in the States... Please show up in the States...

Which one?

Stinger & Leader OP.

I have Armor Knight Prime (who is suh-weet), but I'd pay $20 (more likely $25 in the States) for a Prime to stick in vehicle mode.

Wouldnt it be cheaper in the states?

Huh. Well I be darned. Yea, it should be cheaper. Hopefully that's the reality, though the Generations voyagers were 17.99 here, so I can't see a Leader figure being much cheaper than that.

The few times I have gone into one of these stores and stopped by the toy department, they,ve been so messy that I usually just leave.

megatronus wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Fawk me for having bought the original AOE Leader OP for 60$+tx at TrU.

Now, I think I'll have to hunt down some more Construcbots.
Will my local Winners deliver?

Construct-bots are the only thing TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory seem to carry in my area these days. Outside of the rare and welcome Brainstorms I stumbled on a month ago, that is.

Yeah, the C-Bots Smoke'n'Shock wave showed up in SE Michigan TJMaxx and Marshall's (and Tuesday Morning for that matter) almost a year ago, leaving me a bit confused about just what this bodes for blowout stores in my neck of the continent. They've had Dino Sparkers, Power Attackers, and that Bee/Strafe Masher for months now, with C-Bots Slash and Scorn being the only VHTF AofE items.

Burlington Coat Factory you say? Never thought of that; 3 more stores for me to canvas tomorrow. Though after that time in 2000 I found Machine Wars Optimus in a Save-a-Lot Food Store for $10.00, I'm not surprised to find TFs for sale literally anywhere.

Wrong thread

Bounti76 wrote:I just picked up a Voyager Galvatron for $9.99 at a Ross in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah.

Please report this in your respective sightings thread. Let's keep this thread for canadian sightings as it's name suggests.

william-james88 wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:I just picked up a Voyager Galvatron for $9.99 at a Ross in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah.

Please report this in your respective sightings thread. Let's keep this thread for canadian sightings as it's name suggests.

No worries....just commented on the story on the main page, and thought it was talking about AOE stuff hitting shelves in discount stores in general. It wasn't very clear until the post posted.

Bounti76 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:I just picked up a Voyager Galvatron for $9.99 at a Ross in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah.

Please report this in your respective sightings thread. Let's keep this thread for canadian sightings as it's name suggests.

No worries....just commented on the story on the main page, and thought it was talking about AOE stuff hitting shelves in discount stores in general. It wasn't very clear until the post posted.

You could also have posted that in the "Transformers Haul Thread". Because Galvy at that price was a nice find indeed.

Bounti76 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:I just picked up a Voyager Galvatron for $9.99 at a Ross in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah.

Please report this in your respective sightings thread. Let's keep this thread for canadian sightings as it's name suggests.

No worries....just commented on the story on the main page, and thought it was talking about AOE stuff hitting shelves in discount stores in general. It wasn't very clear until the post posted.

You are totally right, it wasn't clear, my apologies and NICE FIND! And, like Kanrabat suggests, post it in the toy haul thread to brag away about that amazing deal

These toys still wont sell. For people to want to buy these toys, the movie would have had to make you feel some sort of emotional connection to the characters in the movie.

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:These toys still wont sell. For people to want to buy these toys, the movie would have had to make you feel some sort of emotional connection to the characters in the movie.

What does that mean for all the age of extinction toys sold last summer boosting Hasbro's earnings to a record high?