Another Chance to Own the Highly Coveted Netflix Bumblebee Toy
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While we have seen many complaints of there being too many Bumblebees on the shelves, one of the most coveted toys from Hasbro for the past year(s) is a Bumblebee toy. The deluxe toy from the second wave of the Netflix line, available only at Walmart, and it was the only release of this specific mold with the Volkswagen alt mode. Well, Canadian retailer Toysnowman, who ships to the US, was able to get a shipment of these (along with the other Netflix deluxes). It is available right now with a limit of 1 per order for 39.99 CAD (31$ USD), which is about half what it goes for e-bay at times. Do be wary of international shipping though if you are outside Canada.
Here is the link https://toysnowman.com/collections/tran ... per-person
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 17th, 2021 @ 5:26pm CST
As expected.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 17th, 2021 @ 5:27pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:And, sold out.
As expected.
Once the news breaks...
Still regretting on skipping the 'Bee I saw at Walmart, all because of a stupid blemish.
Posted by Roadbuster on November 17th, 2021 @ 5:39pm CST
There is always a chance they could reissue him in Studio series 86 with Spike.
Posted by o.supreme on November 17th, 2021 @ 5:55pm CST
Posted by MeGrimlock78 on November 17th, 2021 @ 6:47pm CST
And then Ingo around and pay MORE for an Origins 'Bee at TRU...
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 17th, 2021 @ 7:09pm CST
Roadbuster wrote:Made sure he stood next to Optimus. Got him for $40 in box. Could not find any price better and goven the scarcity of the figure likely caused by that container accident in the Pacific.
There is always a chance they could reissue him in Studio series 86 with Spike.
All depends on if the agreement with VW allows that,after all, he used the cliffjumper body in the World's Collide set
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 17th, 2021 @ 7:29pm CST
ZeroWolf wrote:Roadbuster wrote:Made sure he stood next to Optimus. Got him for $40 in box. Could not find any price better and goven the scarcity of the figure likely caused by that container accident in the Pacific.
There is always a chance they could reissue him in Studio series 86 with Spike.
All depends on if the agreement with VW allows that,after all, he used the cliffjumper body in the World's Collide set
Which makes me wonder: we know Movie Bumblebee is the main focus of that agreement, with G1 Bumblebee tagging along. VW is no longer in play for future toys since Bumblebee traded in at the end of the Bumblebee movie, but what about reissues? Also, are the licenses company-specific? TakaraTomy has that Perfect Finish Beetle Bumblebee coming out.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on November 17th, 2021 @ 8:00pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Roadbuster wrote:Made sure he stood next to Optimus. Got him for $40 in box. Could not find any price better and goven the scarcity of the figure likely caused by that container accident in the Pacific.
There is always a chance they could reissue him in Studio series 86 with Spike.
All depends on if the agreement with VW allows that,after all, he used the cliffjumper body in the World's Collide set
Which makes me wonder: we know Movie Bumblebee is the main focus of that agreement, with G1 Bumblebee tagging along. VW is no longer in play for future toys since Bumblebee traded in at the end of the Bumblebee movie, but what about reissues? Also, are the licenses company-specific? TakaraTomy has that Perfect Finish Beetle Bumblebee coming out.
Here's a thought twist. What if they can re-use the netflix mold/license but chose not to for the World Collide set just to avoid giving what is so far a Walmart exclusive to their main competitor in the US. It would sort of like giving Walmart a go at Redwing. Redwing was available again online about a year or so after Target's exclusive go at him and I think we are nearing that point with Netflix Bee.
Posted by william-james88 on November 17th, 2021 @ 9:00pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Roadbuster wrote:Made sure he stood next to Optimus. Got him for $40 in box. Could not find any price better and goven the scarcity of the figure likely caused by that container accident in the Pacific.
There is always a chance they could reissue him in Studio series 86 with Spike.
All depends on if the agreement with VW allows that,after all, he used the cliffjumper body in the World's Collide set
Which makes me wonder: we know Movie Bumblebee is the main focus of that agreement, with G1 Bumblebee tagging along. VW is no longer in play for future toys since Bumblebee traded in at the end of the Bumblebee movie, but what about reissues? Also, are the licenses company-specific? TakaraTomy has that Perfect Finish Beetle Bumblebee coming out.
Licencing agreements are done at the national level. What may be ok in Japan may not be ok in the US. Hence why Hasbro is importing that toy rather than manufacturing and distributing it themselves.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on November 17th, 2021 @ 11:13pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Here is the link https://toysnowman.com/collections/tran ... per-person
Toy Snowman
-OR-
Toys now, man!
Posted by Emerje on November 17th, 2021 @ 11:19pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Roadbuster wrote:Made sure he stood next to Optimus. Got him for $40 in box. Could not find any price better and goven the scarcity of the figure likely caused by that container accident in the Pacific.
There is always a chance they could reissue him in Studio series 86 with Spike.
All depends on if the agreement with VW allows that,after all, he used the cliffjumper body in the World's Collide set
Which makes me wonder: we know Movie Bumblebee is the main focus of that agreement, with G1 Bumblebee tagging along. VW is no longer in play for future toys since Bumblebee traded in at the end of the Bumblebee movie, but what about reissues? Also, are the licenses company-specific? TakaraTomy has that Perfect Finish Beetle Bumblebee coming out.
The G1 reissue probably was just tagging along since Hasbro specifically reissued him to go with the movie release. But we know it isn't as simple as "Hasbro has the Beetle license" otherwise they wouldn't have had to renegotiate for the Earthrise Bumblebee which took so long to approve it ended up in the Netflix line instead.
Emerje
Posted by optimeow on November 18th, 2021 @ 9:14am CST
Posted by DeathReviews on November 18th, 2021 @ 10:01am CST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvbl2SE_SHE
As Bumblebee figures go, this one was pretty good. Yes it was a retool of ER Cliffjumper, but an extensive retool. And since the G1 figures were also very similar, it seemed appropriate. The Netflix figure did a much better job with the paint and the detailing. Not perfect mind you, but still pretty good. It was $19.97 at the time, so we at least escaped the Ebay markups. If you were lucky enough to snag one of the ones mentioned here, kudos. As long as you're not scalpers!
Posted by william-james88 on November 18th, 2021 @ 11:27am CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:william-james88 wrote:Here is the link https://toysnowman.com/collections/tran ... per-person
Toy Snowman
-OR-
Toys now, man!
Haha, if you click the link, it's pretty clear which one it is. Also, it's a Canadian retailer so....
Posted by Wolfman Jake on November 18th, 2021 @ 11:53am CST
william-james88 wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:william-james88 wrote:Here is the link https://toysnowman.com/collections/tran ... per-person
Toy Snowman
-OR-
Toys now, man!
Haha, if you click the link, it's pretty clear which one it is. Also, it's a Canadian retailer so....
But that takes all the fun out of it!
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 18th, 2021 @ 12:16pm CST
"...deluxe toy from the second wave of the Netflix line, available only at Walmart IN THE USA..."
Fixed it for you. In Japan, for example, it was available from Amazon Japan and TT Mall, I believe? How about all the other countries, outside the USA?
Posted by Nemesis Reformatted on November 21st, 2021 @ 12:03am CST
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 21st, 2021 @ 12:07am CST
Only if you let it bother you.Nemesis Reformatted wrote:And this kind of stupid BS takes all the fun out of collecting.
But I guess most of us including myself can take that advice about 1 facet or another when it comes to collecting.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 21st, 2021 @ 12:07am CST
Nemesis Reformatted wrote:And this kind of stupid BS takes all the fun out of collecting.
Nah. It's pretty much standard fare since ever.
I could even say that it ironically ADD to the fun. Especially when you happen upon the hard to find thing by chance and finally get it.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 1st, 2022 @ 6:14pm CST
Posted by Emerje on March 1st, 2022 @ 7:18pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
I last handled mine back in November, didn't notice anything at the time. He did come out around the same time as Cyberverse Hammerbyte whose light blue plastic is known to yellow very quickly after opening, mine yellowed after a month sitting on my desk out of direct sunlight. Maybe they were having an issue with some light colored plastic?
Emerje
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 2nd, 2022 @ 3:36pm CST
Emerje wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
I last handled mine back in November, didn't notice anything at the time. He did come out around the same time as Cyberverse Hammerbyte whose light blue plastic is known to yellow very quickly after opening, mine yellowed after a month sitting on my desk out of direct sunlight. Maybe they were having an issue with some light colored plastic?
Emerje
It may not be classic photodegradation, as there are other causes for plastic discoloration. Not talking dirt here, but it may be something in the mix that's acting the way it shouldn't.
It actually reminds me of how SNES consoles quickly discolor because of faulty mixing; it's speculated that it's the bromine, that acts as a flame retardant, rising to the surface.
This may be already a DUH to you guys, but make sure your lighting isn't emitting any UV; in particular fluorescent tubes because of the mercury inside.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 7th, 2022 @ 6:51pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
Posted by sol magnus on March 7th, 2022 @ 6:59pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
No yellowing on my Screamer.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 7th, 2022 @ 7:07pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
I got Ratchet from Amazon on Thursday, right out of the box part of the hip/thigh is discolored. Not sure if it's my eyes or it's supposed to be like that, barely noticeable but it's there if you look.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 7th, 2022 @ 7:09pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
I got Ratchet from Amazon on Thursday, right out of the box part of the hip/thigh is discolored. Not sure if it's my eyes or it's supposed to be like that, barely noticeable but it's there if you look.
That's one of the spots I was seeing people on Twitter talk about, as well as the head and shoulders
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 8th, 2022 @ 8:03pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
I got Ratchet from Amazon on Thursday, right out of the box part of the hip/thigh is discolored. Not sure if it's my eyes or it's supposed to be like that, barely noticeable but it's there if you look.
That's one of the spots I was seeing people on Twitter talk about, as well as the head and shoulders
Well, it's back in the box, out of sight out of mind.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 11th, 2022 @ 10:22am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
I got Ratchet from Amazon on Thursday, right out of the box part of the hip/thigh is discolored. Not sure if it's my eyes or it's supposed to be like that, barely noticeable but it's there if you look.
That's one of the spots I was seeing people on Twitter talk about, as well as the head and shoulders
Well, it's back in the box, out of sight out of mind.
OK, something I've read about SS Ratchet on TFWiki has me thinking a bit, and asking this question: are any of the parts affected made of a plastic other than ABS? Ratchet's affected parts are made of PA, Polyamide aka Nylon, and rubbery PVC parts are *very* prone to discoloration under the right circumstances.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 12th, 2022 @ 7:41pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Does anybody have issues with their Soundwave yellowing? I'm starting to hear some rumblings that the gray plastic is becoming discolored. Figures are kept out of sunlight etc.
Been hearing a lot about yellowing lately. SS Bee movie Ratchet, SG Starscream, I'm hearing a lot about yellowing
I got Ratchet from Amazon on Thursday, right out of the box part of the hip/thigh is discolored. Not sure if it's my eyes or it's supposed to be like that, barely noticeable but it's there if you look.
That's one of the spots I was seeing people on Twitter talk about, as well as the head and shoulders
Well, it's back in the box, out of sight out of mind.
OK, something I've read about SS Ratchet on TFWiki has me thinking a bit, and asking this question: are any of the parts affected made of a plastic other than ABS? Ratchet's affected parts are made of PA, Polyamide aka Nylon, and rubbery PVC parts are *very* prone to discoloration under the right circumstances.
Possibly, some of the plastic reminded me of the Top Gun Maverick bot.
Posted by Emerje on March 12th, 2022 @ 8:48pm CST
Just checked my Netflix Soundwave under a bright white LED panel photo lamp and he does indeed have a yellow right hip, everything else is gray. I was planning on passing on the Legacy version, but between the yellowing plastic and mine having a bum foot I might give it a shot.
Looks like we might have to scrutinize over or figures a little more which will mean another strike for windowless packaging. Going to keep an eye on SS Perceptor given all his light blue plastic.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on March 13th, 2022 @ 6:30pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Not seeing any yellowing on my Ratchet yet. Somebody had a picture of their Coronation Starscream with a discolored hinge, I wonder if that's related. My local Target still has an original Hammerbyte that has all of the light blue yellowed right in the package so it seems air exposure isn't a must here.
Emerje
The tiys are not vacuum sealed, the tiy is still exposed to air in the packaging.
Posted by Emerje on March 14th, 2022 @ 1:19am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Not seeing any yellowing on my Ratchet yet. Somebody had a picture of their Coronation Starscream with a discolored hinge, I wonder if that's related. My local Target still has an original Hammerbyte that has all of the light blue yellowed right in the package so it seems air exposure isn't a must here.
Emerje
The tiys are not vacuum sealed, the tiy is still exposed to air in the packaging.
Right, what I mean is circulating air. The package is still sealed enough to trap in all the gasses and plasticizers released by the plastic which usually is enough to keep plastic from showing signs of degradation for several years, let alone one year.
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 25th, 2022 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 25th, 2022 @ 9:09pm CDT
They're not quite that bad, but for my tastes they aren't better enough. *shrug*
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 27th, 2022 @ 3:11pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 27th, 2022 @ 4:15pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 28th, 2022 @ 3:09am CDT
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 13th, 2022 @ 7:28pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 13th, 2022 @ 10:49pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 24th, 2022 @ 2:09pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on April 24th, 2022 @ 2:21pm CDT
...I'm assuming this is another Magnus pic by the text, but the pic isn't working, at least on my end. Just so you're aware.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Duly appointed
[img]https://i.imgur.com/a36I5Hz.png[img]
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 24th, 2022 @ 2:23pm CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:...I'm assuming this is another Magnus pic by the text, but the pic isn't working, at least on my end. Just so you're aware.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Duly appointed
[img]https://i.imgur.com/a36I5Hz.png[img]
Fixed, bad coding on my part
Posted by Sabrblade on April 24th, 2022 @ 4:57pm CDT
Duly Appointed Pants-soiler of the Tyrest Accord.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Duly appointed
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 22nd, 2022 @ 1:47pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 22nd, 2022 @ 2:46pm CDT
Posted by sol magnus on May 22nd, 2022 @ 2:50pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Looks like you've created a new character there
Nah. He's talkin' 'bout the manga version of Primus - a golden Rodimus. - nevermind wrong thread
Posted by ZeroWolf on May 22nd, 2022 @ 2:53pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Looks like you've created a new character there
Nah. He's talkin' 'bout the manga version of Primus - a golden Rodimus. - nevermind wrong thread
Don't worry, happens to us all now and again.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 13th, 2023 @ 7:33pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 13th, 2023 @ 7:58pm CST
But as Nemesis Prime, he's PERFECT. That truck fit to a T and the bot looks menacing. Plus that transformation is very interesting. The only flaw is that those giant smokestacks who came with PotP Evolution OP have nowhere to go in any mode.
Posted by Starseeker on January 13th, 2023 @ 8:20pm CST
Really the whole Netflix toyline was so excellent. The paint and decos really took a lot of molds to another level. Megatron, Magnus, Hotlink, Scrapface, Army Drone, Cheetor, Impactor. You can't go wrong with any of them.