Preorder Live For Transformers x Back To The Future Collaboration Figure Gigawatt At Hasbro Pulse
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Greetings Seibertronians! I come with good news and bad news. Good news: fellow Seibertron users LOST Cybertronian and Sean Nolan, have sent us word that preorders for the Transformers x Back To The Future collaboration figure, Gigawatt, have gone live over at Hasbro Pulse! Accompanying the listing is new stock photos, again with the tinted windows.
I said there would be bad news however, and that's the fact that at the time of writing, the preorders are sold out. It is unknown whether more stock will be made available to meet demand or if that was it. Other places also have preorders, such as RobotKingdom, TFSource and for UK fans, InDemandToys have preorders live.
Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, Sabrblade who identified these listings, and Walmart still has preorders available.
Walmart - https://www.walmart.com/ip/154588355
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085JRK7T1/
GameStop - https://www.gamestop.com/11102590.html
Are you trying to track down a preorder for this figure? Have you managed to secure one? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
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Posted by Sabrblade on October 1st, 2020 @ 2:39pm CDT
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085JRK7T1/?tag=seibertron07-20&
GameStop - https://www.gamestop.com/11102590.html
Target - https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2FA-80173148
Posted by Percepter on October 1st, 2020 @ 2:41pm CDT
-Percepter
Posted by Brokebot on October 1st, 2020 @ 3:01pm CDT
Well, not really. Whoever handles distribution at Hasbro needs to be beaten with a bat. Repeatedly.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 1st, 2020 @ 3:03pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 1st, 2020 @ 3:07pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Walmart - https://www.walmart.com/ip/154588355?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085JRK7T1/?tag=seibertron07-20&
GameStop - https://www.gamestop.com/11102590.html
Thanks Sabrblade! I've edited the article to include these.
Posted by transformers_va on October 1st, 2020 @ 3:13pm CDT
Thank you, Sabrblade!!!Sabrblade wrote:Walmart - https://www.walmart.com/ip/154588355?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085JRK7T1/?tag=seibertron07-20&
GameStop - https://www.gamestop.com/11102590.html
I missed out on the Pulse pre-order but was saved by one of the sites you mentioned
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 1st, 2020 @ 3:16pm CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Any clue as to why the hell Amazon is trying to charge $50 when everyone else is at $30?
They have been informed and are adjusting the price. Question, are there any differences between the toy in this release as opposed to the Walmart exclusive that sold out in 5 nano seconds?
Posted by Sabrblade on October 1st, 2020 @ 3:18pm CDT
The windows are tinted darker instead of clear, better hiding all the windshield greeble.chuckdawg1999 wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:Any clue as to why the hell Amazon is trying to charge $50 when everyone else is at $30?
They have been informed and are adjusting the price. Question, are there any differences between the toy in this release as opposed to the Walmart exclusive that sold out in 5 nano seconds?
Some have also said something about the silver paint on his robot mode chest too, but I can't see what's different about that.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 1st, 2020 @ 4:14pm CDT
And now Target too - https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2FA-80173148ZeroWolf wrote:Walmart - https://www.walmart.com/ip/154588355?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085JRK7T1/?tag=seibertron07-20&
GameStop - https://www.gamestop.com/11102590.html
Posted by adamage1 on October 1st, 2020 @ 4:23pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Walmart - https://www.walmart.com/ip/154588355?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085JRK7T1/?tag=seibertron07-20&
GameStop - https://www.gamestop.com/11102590.html
THANK YOU. Snagged one from Walmart’s site.
Posted by Black Bumblebee on October 1st, 2020 @ 5:28pm CDT
Posted by sol magnus on October 1st, 2020 @ 5:39pm CDT
EDIT: Got one from Gamestop, but it would have been free shipping from Pulse.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 1st, 2020 @ 6:48pm CDT
Then Saber posted the link for Target, which didn't work for me, but a search of target for Gigawatt worked just fine and pre-ordered there with the Redcard to boot. Then cancelled the Walmart pre-order.
Keeping the Amazon one for now because I'm still irritated at Target for cancelling a couple pre-orders I got back during the BOGO 50% sale and don't 100% trust them, but I'll probably drop Amazon, especially if they don't fix the price soon.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 1st, 2020 @ 7:23pm CDT
Yeah, the order page was there when I first got the link, but now it's gone.TF-fan kev777 wrote:Then Saber posted the link for Target, which didn't work for me,
Posted by Mindmaster on October 1st, 2020 @ 8:24pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 1st, 2020 @ 8:31pm CDT
Looking forward to him, he'll arrive at the same time as the Prime guys
Posted by LordBludgeon on October 1st, 2020 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 1st, 2020 @ 10:47pm CDT
LordBludgeon wrote:total was $30 and 27 cents I believe.
You either live in Illinois or have the same tax rate, my sincere condolences
That was my total as well.
Posted by Burn on October 2nd, 2020 @ 3:22am CDT
Well, you can save yourself the hassle of ordering from overseas because EB Games have just listed Gigawatt for pre-order!
But wait, there's more!*
Continuing with tradition, Zing have also listed Gigawatt for pre-order.
Both EB Games and Zing are offering Gigawatt for sixty-nine dollary doos with a $10 deposit.
Both sites list Gigawatt being released this coming December, hopefully in time for my birthday.
EB Games and Zing's listings follow a brief appearance by Gigawatt on Amazon Australia which quickly sold out.
Jumping on the Gigawatt band wagon? Want to know more about Burn's December birthday? Then join us today** on the Energon Pub Forums!
* Steak knives not included. Sorry to get your hopes up but I'm not Tim Shaw
** Spambots not welcome
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 6:59am CDT
Posted by Mkall on October 2nd, 2020 @ 3:31pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Still waiting for him to appear on E.B Games Canada.
You've probably seen it by now, but here's the link to anyone else searching
https://www.ebgames.ca/Platform/Games/878112
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 4:16pm CDT
Mkall wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Still waiting for him to appear on E.B Games Canada.
You've probably seen it by now, but here's the link to anyone else searching
https://www.ebgames.ca/Platform/Games/878112
Thanks! Now I could snatch that preorder. It's the same price as Ecto-1 so I assume it will be roughly the same size. Too bad I can't use my EDGE Platimun card to get the 10% off in the online store. It only work in physical stores.
Regardless, better safe than sorry.
Posted by bodrock on October 2nd, 2020 @ 4:17pm CDT
But I feel lucky I checked HasbroPulse the other morning for Gigawatt! But I see he's actually still available (to the US) online at Target and Walmart (for ~$30). I immediately canceled my reservation with tfsource once I got confirmation from Pulse he was on-order. Those tinted windows make him look perfect, to me. I can't wait to have him alongside Ectotron -- as far as I'm concerned, there aren't any other 80s vehicular icons that I need to satisfy for this particular itch.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 2nd, 2020 @ 5:24pm CDT
Gigawatt's a Deluxe, retooled from Siege Sideswipe. Ectotron was a Voyager, taking partial engineering from CW Hot Spot.-Kanrabat- wrote:It's the same price as Ecto-1 so I assume it will be roughly the same size.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 5:28pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Gigawatt's a Deluxe, retooled from Siege Sideswipe. Ectotron was a Voyager, taking partial engineering from CW Hot Spot.-Kanrabat- wrote:It's the same price as Ecto-1 so I assume it will be roughly the same size.
Well, it make him way more expensive then. It's 60$CAN plus taxes. At least it's free shipping and it make it ironically way less expensive than if I'd ordered it from Pulse.
I find Gigawatt way better than Ectotron because he transform properly, unlike Ecto who just wear the whole car as a backpack.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 2nd, 2020 @ 6:26pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 6:36pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Cancelled my TFSource preorder to grab it from EBGames. Good tip, it came out to be a little cheaper.
That exchange rate and shipping price is not very forgiving when ordering from the USA.
Posted by Omegatron. on October 6th, 2020 @ 4:23am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 6th, 2020 @ 4:10pm CDT
The figure uses the engineering of Deluxe Class Siege Sideswipe the same way that the Transformers x Ghostbusters Ectotron used Combiner Wars Voyager Class Hot Spot as a base.
This was the image posted on Reddit by user Soraboo.
This is then the video review they uploaded to YouTube, using the username Matt in Japan.
What do you think of Gigawatt? Have you secured a preorder for him? Or are you leaving him alone? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 6th, 2020 @ 5:14pm CDT
Posted by Durt Baggins on October 6th, 2020 @ 9:09pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on October 6th, 2020 @ 10:36pm CDT
Durt Baggins wrote:Is it just me or does it look like it was 3D printed. The horizontal lines on the hood look like 3D printed toys. I kind of hope the release does not have that. I would be kind of bummed. Still waiting for mine
Out of curiosity, have you seen a DMC DeLorean in person before? It has an stainless steel brushed metal look to it, which is what this toy is replicating. You want it to have that look.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 8th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT
I'm glad I secured mine just in time!
Posted by PrimeTime on October 9th, 2020 @ 1:32am CDT
back-to-the-future-and-transformers-crossover-gigawatt-t115321.php#p2083181
Posted by Durt Baggins on October 11th, 2020 @ 9:46am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 13th, 2020 @ 2:31pm CDT
But his video review is definitely better than the "Reddit guy".
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 14th, 2020 @ 5:45pm CDT
The first new review was shared by fellow Seibertron user, -Kanrabat-, and was created by fellow Seibertron user, and YouTube toy reviewer, PrimeVsPrime.
The second comes to us from another Seibertron user, and YouTube toy reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, who also has this to say about the figure:
Chuckdawg1999 wrote:I really dig these collaborations between Hasbro and other pop-culture entities. Gigawatt celebrates the 35th anniversary of the first Back To The Future film, yes it's been that long. Utilizing the core of Siege Sideswipe Gigawatt really encompasses the heart of Mr. DeLorean's modified automobile. I highly recommend the figure for Transformer and Back To The Future fans.
What do you think of these reviews? Did you manage to secure a preorder? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by Razorbeast88 on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:37am CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:39am CDT
Razorbeast88 wrote:I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles
That would actually be brilliant since they could just repaint the same mold 4x with a set of weapons.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:41am CDT
The Collaborative line is for making stuff from non-toy-based movies into Transformers. TMNT is the property of Playmates, one of Hasbro's rivals.Razorbeast88 wrote:I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles
Posted by Razorbeast88 on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:46am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The Collaborative line is for making stuff from non-toy-based movies into Transformers. TMNT is the property of Playmates, one of Hasbro's rivals.Razorbeast88 wrote:I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles
Oof haha just wishful thinking on my part, I appreciate the clarification as to why that wont happen though
Maybe 3rd party will go with the idea someday
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:59am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 17th, 2020 @ 12:02pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 12:06pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Is the image broken then?
That may be your adblock acting up.
It show perfect on my end. But just in case:
We all want it.
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 17th, 2020 @ 2:05pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 5:31pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.
I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold. Too small. Wheeljack would be iffy. But Sunstreaker? Definitely. The bot must not be too similar to Gigawat after all. Speaking of which, I really wonder how Kitt would look like in bot mode. I bet it would have nice callbacks to David's character.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 5:44pm CDT
I never said that.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.
I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 6:20pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I never said that.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.
I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
Aren't Runabout/Runamock remolds of Cliffjumper?
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:11pm CDT
No.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I never said that.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.
I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
Aren't Runabout/Runamock remolds of Cliffjumper?