New Stock Images for Transformers Robots in Disguise Three Step Bisk

Another piece of Transformers: Robots in Disguise news today comes from the Australian OTCA boards, and users PaulBot and philby, who have spotted an apparently Toys'R'Us exclusive set of Bumblebee and Steelclaw under the Clash of the Transformers monicker. The set is called Decepticon Island Showdown, after the final episodes of the latest season of the animated show, and includes two stasis pods as seen at San Diego Comic Con!

If they'd made Steel Jaw and Bee in Clear plastic I'd have been alot more interested - as they are seemingly repacks - that is a shame.

I'd rather like an actually Blue Bumblebee for example.
maybe Steejaw would have worked in brown ?

It's actually one stasis pod split in half

Oh.

Bumblebee21 wrote:It's actually one stasis pod split in half

It is? How can you tell?

Missed opportunity for Hasbro to release Takara's Bumblebee Supreme Mode retool, as well as to do a Steeljaw Supreme Mode retool.

Dr Va'al wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:It's actually one stasis pod split in half

It is? How can you tell?

The pics from SDCC, I can kinda tell from the size of the box, and it says stasis pod not pods.

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Dr Va'al wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:It's actually one stasis pod split in half

It is? How can you tell?

The pics from SDCC, I can kinda tell from the size of the box, and it says stasis pod not pods.

Would you like to be a News Admin in my stead?

Dr Va'al wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Dr Va'al wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:It's actually one stasis pod split in half

It is? How can you tell?

The pics from SDCC, I can kinda tell from the size of the box, and it says stasis pod not pods.

Would you like to be a News Admin in my stead?

No need to be that drastic; we all make mistakes.
Instead you should give the job to a news intern. Like me. Exactly like me, in fact.

Kurona wrote:

Dr Va'al wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:

Dr Va'al wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:It's actually one stasis pod split in half

It is? How can you tell?

The pics from SDCC, I can kinda tell from the size of the box, and it says stasis pod not pods.

Would you like to be a News Admin in my stead?

No need to be that drastic; we all make mistakes.
Instead you should give the job to a news intern. Like me. Exactly like me, in fact.

Yeah everybody makes mistakes. That what the source went by too and they later changed it. Its not your fault

All I want from the set is the dang pod

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:All I want from the set is the dang pod

Can we start calling these situations where it's a big boxset with a lot of stuff that you might not want, but has one thing you do want that's exclusive to the boxset a Scrounge situation?

Kurona wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:All I want from the set is the dang pod

Can we start calling these situations where it's a big boxset with a lot of stuff that you might not want, but has one thing you do want that's exclusive to the boxset a Scrounge situation?

Brilliant.

Doc V, why haven't we hired her yet

Happened to be near one of the two TRU stores in the state today because the anime convention I go to in the fall that's near the other TRU about 70 miles south of me was having a one day convention today about 70 miles east of me just down from this TRU. Was hoping the new Clash of Transformers stuff had gotten out, but I guess I'm too early, all they had was left overs from last year. My only other chance is in November (that store is a lot nicer anyway), but I'm worried that might be too late so I might just have to grab the ones I want online if I can.

Emerje

I never saw the Clash Megatronus in stores and I still haven't seen the new clash figures

Emerje wrote:Happened to be near one of the two TRU stores in the state today because the anime convention I go to in the fall that's near the other TRU about 70 miles south of me was having a one day convention today about 70 miles east of me just down from this TRU. Was hoping the new Clash of Transformers stuff had gotten out, but I guess I'm too early, all they had was left overs from last year. My only other chance is in November (that store is a lot nicer anyway), but I'm worried that might be too late so I might just have to grab the ones I want online if I can.

Emerje

If ever you want them and cant find em, I could pick them up for you and send them to you, all at cost.

We have some more news regarding the Robots in Disguise line with more sightings. While the latest warriors are now out, Stevo has also found Power Surge Starscream and yours truly has found the individual weapon minicons. While it may seem like we have waited a very long time to get these minicons, they are technically falling within the expected release time since they are the third wave of minicons this year. It's just that the previous two waves were not stocked at the big box retailers. This first weapon minicon wave consists of Tricerashot, Bashbreaker, Lord Doomitron and Weapon Slipstream. These minicons were found in a newly stocked Walmart in Montreal for $7.92 CAD while the Power Surge Starscream was found at Toysrus in Whitby for $49.99 CAD.

Ya know, you Canadians make me pretty jealous sometimes

william-james88 wrote:If ever you want them and cant find em, I could pick them up for you and send them to you, all at cost.

Thanks for the offer, I'll be sure to keep it in mind.

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Ya know, you Canadians make me pretty jealous sometimes

Canada, Australia, Europe, pretty much everyone seems to get stuff in stores long before we do and in bigger numbers. And sometimes even at better prices, it's been years since I've seen a Transformer on clearance or even on sale for that matter. At least that's how it is for the stores available to me. I think Target may have had a coupon last year?

Emerje

My Walmart got some new Transformers in a couple nights ago. But they totally sold out & the pegs are completely empty again. You would never know they restocked unless you happened to be there.

Seems like every other toy line is fully stocked. Only the Transformers section is a huge gaping hole of nothing.

And so far every store around here gets 1 Galvatron & 1 Sentinel Prime at a time. What is THAT about? There's only 1 of each in a case? And they never get more than 1 case at a time? Didn't they just do their reset for Christmas? Isn't the whole point of resetting for Christmas so they can stock more toys & make more money during the holidays??? Or am I nuts?

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Ya know, you Canadians make me pretty jealous sometimes

Canada, Australia, Europe, pretty much everyone seems to get stuff in stores long before we do and in bigger numbers. And sometimes even at better prices, it's been years since I've seen a Transformer on clearance or even on sale for that matter. At least that's how it is for the stores available to me. I think Target may have had a coupon last year?

Emerje

Ole Will drives me up a wall when he talks about his TRU and the ways they operate so superior to America TRU's. I can say with confidence that the last time I bought a TRU transformer was 3 years ago and that was Prime Shockwave (other than Clash Sideswipe last year)

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Emerje wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Ya know, you Canadians make me pretty jealous sometimes

Canada, Australia, Europe, pretty much everyone seems to get stuff in stores long before we do and in bigger numbers. And sometimes even at better prices, it's been years since I've seen a Transformer on clearance or even on sale for that matter. At least that's how it is for the stores available to me. I think Target may have had a coupon last year?

Emerje

Ole Will drives me up a wall when he talks about his TRU and the ways they operate so superior to America TRU's. I can say with confidence that the last time I bought a TRU transformer was 3 years ago and that was Prime Shockwave (other than Clash Sideswipe last year)

What I couldnt beleive about your Yankees was how your walmarts didt even have a stanard price for a class within a line. That is just bonkers to me. I cannot imagine ordering online and having to pay more for Prowl than Mirage on Walmart. But you guys have very good pricing policies. Your TRU matches price with Amazon. Speaking of which, you actually have Amazon. Amazon.ca is a joke and stocks only a handful of Transformers a year. Plus you have Hasbro toy shop and its free shipping offers, only americans can profut from that.

Also, Emerge, about prices while I have been able to get them cheaper,there was some effort with using policies. Canada sells TFs for about the same price. Our deluxes are the equivalent of $16 US but our minicons and Titans Masters are close to $6.50 so you definitely beat us there.

william-james88 wrote: But you guys have very good pricing policies. Your TRU matches price with Amazon.

Wot.

My TRU doesn't...

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote: But you guys have very good pricing policies. Your TRU matches price with Amazon.

Wot.

My TRU doesn't...

Has to be shipped and sold by Amazon to qualify for price matching. Same for Target and Walmart I believe. Give it another shot, maybe the employee was in the dark or lazy. If they refuse, then pull up the page that states the policy on your phone. I had to have that handy at other stores before.

http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?c ... d=11949070

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote: But you guys have very good pricing policies. Your TRU matches price with Amazon.

Wot.

My TRU doesn't...

You sure? Its corporate policy:

We will match prices from selected online competitor websites, including Walmart.com, Target.com, BestBuy.com, Gamestop.com, Macy’s.com, Kohl’s.com, JC Penny.com, Michaels.com, Hobby Lobby.com, Barnes & Noble.com, Sears.com, Kmart.com, Bed, Bath & Beyond.com, buybuyBaby.com, Meijer.com, FredMeyer.com, diapers.com, BabyDepot.com, LEGO.com, YoYo.com, Amazon.com.

Lots of fans who know this have been using TRU to their advantage du to their usual better stock. They use other people's prices and TRU's toys. Its very helpful for when TRU will raise their prices during off seasons, like what we had 2 months ago. Once you know how to deal with the policy, TRU can be a great advantage to you.

I feel those 2 employees jipped me.

Gotta go kick some skidplates now....

william-james88 wrote:Also, Emerge, about prices while I have been able to get them cheaper,there was some effort with using policies. Canada sells TFs for about the same price. Our deluxes are the equivalent of $16 US but our minicons and Titans Masters are close to $6.50 so you definitely beat us there.

That TRU I went to last weekend was selling the deluxe Sky Reign Autobots for $23 each and Titans Return deluxe for $17. Devastator was $170, but Fort Max was $150.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Also, Emerge, about prices while I have been able to get them cheaper,there was some effort with using policies. Canada sells TFs for about the same price. Our deluxes are the equivalent of $16 US but our minicons and Titans Masters are close to $6.50 so you definitely beat us there.

That TRU I went to last weekend was selling the deluxe Sky Reign Autobots for $23 each and Titans Return deluxe for $17. Devastator was $170, but Fort Max was $150.

Emerje

What you think we should actually lower the price of the old stock so it moves? Nah we're just gonna keep the prices higher than the new stuff.

Toysrus... Why you do that?

We have a couple of new sightings sent our way from across the States, for the Transformers: Robots in Disguise line! First up from a Toys'R'Us in Cary, North Carolina, via ScottyP, we get the new Power Surge 10-step Starscream figure, complete with his Mini-Con Lancelon ($29.99). And via Multicron in Fairfax, Virgina, we have confirmation of the TRU exclusive Deluxes, including Optimus Prime, Starscream, and Paralon, plus the Bumblebee and Steeljaw 2-pack with Stasis Pod!

UPDATE: Site owner Seibertron has also come across the full load in Schaumburg, Illinois. Photo proof below! The figures are out there, Seibertronians. Go hunt.

Remember, if you have any sightings to notify us with, please email us via the contact form, or flag it up in the Sightings database and regional boards! Happy hunting.

hope that warrior Starscream heads my way soon!

That Starscream is looking pretty good, I must say.

The database page needs to be updated to include these figures, please.

Was at walmart today and saw pegs for the minicon weaponizers but the price was $2.50, so either hasbro is finally pricing things right or its a clearance price for the old minicons. Speaking of the old minicons with the weaponziers showing up i guess waves 3 & 4 wont be making it to stores, hell at this rate id be surprised if anything made it to the stores.

Megatron Wolf wrote:Was at walmart today and saw pegs for the minicon weaponizers but the price was $2.50, so either hasbro is finally pricing things right or its a clearance price for the old minicons. Speaking of the old minicons with the weaponziers showing up i guess waves 3 & 4 wont be making it to stores, hell at this rate id be surprised if anything made it to the stores.

Yep, I wanted 4 minicons from waves 3 and 4 and I can't find them. They ended up at TJMaxx and stuff and there is nothing at the ones near me

Megatron Wolf wrote:Was at walmart today and saw pegs for the minicon weaponizers but the price was $2.50, so either hasbro is finally pricing things right or its a clearance price for the old minicons. Speaking of the old minicons with the weaponziers showing up i guess waves 3 & 4 wont be making it to stores, hell at this rate id be surprised if anything made it to the stores.

Probably the old minicons. I saw them at walmart at that price and finally took notice of them. Hard to pass up transformers that cheap even if I have little interest. Would be nice if those tags stuck around for the weapon guys though.

Another day, another round of reviews! Thanks to Youtubers Chuckdawg1999 and emgo316 we bring to you our latest round of reviews, this time focusing on the Robots in Disguise Power Surge line. Up first is Chuck's review of Power Surge Sideswipe and his minicon Windstrike, which can be found below:

Chuckdawg1999 wrote:Power Surge Sideswipe is part of the simplified line of RID figures. Sideswipe is a chunky robot, that reminds me of 80s Transformer. Activating the sounds is a bit awkward, with or without the Minicon attached. Most collectors will pass on this but I can really see kids enjoying it.

Up next are Emgo's reviews of Power Surge Starscream with Lancelon and Power Surge Optimus Prime with Aerobolt. Check them out:

Megatron Wolf wrote:Was at walmart today and saw pegs for the minicon weaponizers but the price was $2.50, so either hasbro is finally pricing things right or its a clearance price for the old minicons. Speaking of the old minicons with the weaponziers showing up i guess waves 3 & 4 wont be making it to stores, hell at this rate id be surprised if anything made it to the stores.

Wave 3 and 4 did make it to stores, just no the big box ones. All those waves were sent to the market six stores like TJ Maxx, marshalls and the rest.

Speaking of minicons, do we know what wave 6 is already?

I don't think we know anything about wave 6. My shelves still have wave 2 on them

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't think we know anything about wave 6. My shelves still have wave 2 on them

TFWiki has this:

Wave 1
Divebomb
Dragonus
Sawback
Slipstream

Wave 2
Beastbox
Ratbat
Sandsting
Velocirazor

Wave 3
Back
Hammer
Blizzard Strike Slipstream
Swelter

Wave 4
Scorch Strike Jetstorm
Ransack
Glacius

Mini-Con Weaponizer Wave 1
Bashbreaker
Lord Doomitron
Slipstream
Tricerashot

Mini-Con Weaponizer Wave 2
Dragonus
Lancelon
Sawtooth
Windstrike

Y'all realize Baltmatrix posted a review for OP a few weeks back?

I know it's been up for while just got done watching starscream last night

Nexus Knight wrote:Y'all realize Baltmatrix posted a review for OP a few weeks back?

Did you send it to us? We didnt noice. You can always write to us by clicking on the link in my signature if you find something newsworthy.

Yes emgo316 got mentioned, he is one of my favorite youtube transformer reviewers of all time, definitely will check out these vids.

Nexus Knight wrote:Y'all realize Baltmatrix posted a review for OP a few weeks back?

we never got any news reports, and I found those on Emgo's channel and after watching it realized that they had never been newsed so I put them up.

Both Will, Va'al, and I have links in our sigs to report news, and we're all very active, so let us know if you see another video, we like posting them when brought to our attention!

Also, thanks Jelz. Still disappointed in the lack of minis in my area, wave 1 and 2 wont go away

Speaking of Youtube reviewers (sort of) :

I was just watching this...



And I had a thought is it possible to jam the hammer type or other Minicons inside Overload's arms to fill those HUGE gaps in at all ?

necr0blivion wrote:The database page needs to be updated to include these figures, please.

Clash of the Transformers Sightings listings have been updated to include the two newest items, Power Surge Starscream and the Island Showdown set. Sorry it took so long, if you notice something like that in the future shoot me a PM or make a post in this thread and I'll see it sooner

On another topic, speaking of the Decepticon Island Showdown set, not sure it's been pointed out that Bumblebee and Steeljaw are a little different. By "a little different" I mean there is one teeny-tiny difference: the smooth silver plastic with clearly visible metallic flake mixed in from the initial Warrior Class releases of the toys has been replaced in this set by a much grayer, matte silver. It's actually more noticeable from far away then up close if you just glance at the toys. Not a big thing but still, at least there was something a little new outside of the cool accessories!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't think we know anything about wave 6. My shelves still have wave 2 on them

TFWiki has this:

You know I had Minicons up to date right here on this site's database when you posted this? Is it the wave breakdown that makes it easier to go elsewhere?

Honest question because with all the time I spend on just keeping listings up to date it's super frustrating to see posts like this. I'm not perfect (see immediately above) but it's usually pretty on point.

ScottyP wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I don't think we know anything about wave 6. My shelves still have wave 2 on them

TFWiki has this:

You know I had Minicons up to date right here on this site's database when you posted this? Is it the wave breakdown that makes it easier to go elsewhere?

Honest question because with all the time I spend on just keeping listings up to date it's super frustrating to see posts like this. I'm not perfect (see immediately above) but it's usually pretty on point.

In case people don't know where to go, could you show us all real quick how to find the info on this site for the minicons?

Also, could it because Robots in Disguise is within the Prime section and not on its own?

As promised sorry it's a bit vague I was interrupted while photographing.

But this shows the axe stored on the leg and the launchers combined with the sword.



Also the storage for the Launchers & Axe that Hasbro neglected to put in the instructions :

Dont know about the regular release but the instructions for the white redeco do talk about the storage for the launchers in alt mode.

Thanks for showing us this, its pretty awesome! Might make for a news article