Prime Deluxes At TJMaxx For $6.99, Voyagers For $13.00 (Lowest Department Store Pricing So Far)

Well, glad all I got at Meijers was the Arcee I still needed; their PRID deluxe sale price is $12.99. This may even make me pass up Toys'R'Us's Buy one get on 40% off on all TF stuff (of course, I did just use their deal on the Data-Disc 2-packs today)

Never thought Aldis would get beat so soon, so I'm likewise glad I mostly got Vehicons there. Of course, that's a different wave that I do still need some of.

Damn, so many complaints about the Prime line, and yet we suddenly have a plethora of riches to choose from.

Now we just need some PCCs to show up there again. Was it just 3 years ago that the quest for Human Alliance Mudflap led so many of us to discover T.J. Marshaxx for the first time?

How reasonable. The "Deluxe" Scouts are now priced like scouts, and the "Voyager" Deluxes are priced as Deluxes.

... Now I know I need to wear glasses more often.

$6.99 for a Deluxe? And $13 for a Voyager?

This seems too good to be true...

I know where I'M going. I hope that this true in my area. (Please be a Rumble and Dreadwing at TJ Maxx.)

Another heads up if your looking for the FoC Combaticons check out kmart, there were 3 swindles at the one i stopped at today along with a few primes. They were priced at $12.99 & Swindle is actually deluxe size. Made prime really look like a scout class figure.

Just ran to my local NYC TJ Maxx - nothing... yet. The east coast is normally a week or two behind, so I'll need to keep a look out for these.

I was thrilled to score 3 PRID Vehicons at Aldi, but will revel in the opportunity for more. Plus, fairly happy that I passed on a $16 Rumble at K-Mart, now that he may show up for $7. Woo!

Too bad I've already gotten my Prime figures...
Maybe it's time to fill out my Vehicon ranks a bit more.

TJ Maxx is going to end up with a crapload of FOC stuff by april, I bet...

Oh god I'm so jealous. I wish there was a TJ Maxx near where I lived.

Happy hunting, none the less

Of course people would be comparing the "Scout-sized" Deluxe to the old Scout prices, and "Deluxe" Voyagers to the old Deluxe price. Not that I'm not disagreeing or anything.

Too bad I already got what I wanted from the Prime line.

Autobot032 wrote:

Off topic, but I wish Thundertron had that dark blue as opposed to the brighter (and seemingly same as UM's) shade of blue.

$13 for Thundertron? I found him at my local Ross store for $11.99.

All I need of the Prime line now is Skyquake.

Rated X wrote:TJ Maxx is going to end up with a crapload of FOC stuff by april, I bet...

I hope so. It would make finding those figures beyond Optimus/Jazz/Shockwave so much easier.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:$13 for Thundertron? I found him at my local Ross store for $11.99.

Yes! That settles it. That's the second word I've heard about Ross's Voyager prices. Thanks for the confirmation.

Did they have any Deluxes there too? If yes, for how much?

Thats not new, its been over 2 years like that, check also Marshall and Ross they have the same price rates... never buy on CVS those are over priced

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote::BANG_HEAD:

That's it, no more buying Prime for me here until I move over in June. We miraculously have the entire Prime Deluxe range here in the Netherlands, including Kup and Rumble, but still at full price (€20 or $26)!

We do? Dear lord! Last thing I remember form the toystores was losing a bit of urine after picking up Vehicon and Skyquake.

Meanwhile in Canada, wave 2 just came out... and everything is still regular price. Except TRU, which may never get past wave 1.

And don't bother with Plain "Home Goods" Stores, all the got are fancy toys.....Wood and learning ones.

RhA wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote::BANG_HEAD:

That's it, no more buying Prime for me here until I move over in June. We miraculously have the entire Prime Deluxe range here in the Netherlands, including Kup and Rumble, but still at full price (€20 or $26)!

We do? Dear lord! Last thing I remember form the toystores was losing a bit of urine after picking up Vehicon and Skyquake.

I'd suggest checking out the Intertoys for them. And I hope you're talking about Cyberverse Skyquake.

Just came back from TJ Maxx. No Prime figures, just the leftover DOTM figures they've had for months. I'm guessing the new stuff is still working its way east.

Instead, I ended up at TRU, where I paid $30 each for Thundertron and UM. I'll keep checking TJ Maxx and Ross and if I find them there I'll return the TRU ones.

GuyIncognito wrote:Just came back from TJ Maxx. No Prime figures, just the leftover DOTM figures they've had for months. I'm guessing the new stuff is still working its way east.

Same here. I'm going to take a few more trips leading up to Sunday, because the manager said that they get new shipments in every day, but I don't expect to get the Prime stuff for another couple of weeks.

Went to Ross and Marshalls last night and picked these two up.

Ross had voyagers but no deluxe figures. Marshalls had deluxes and Cyberverse leaders. I haven't checked the TJ Maxx in my area yet, hopefully they have a Kup.

Zurik wrote:Went to Ross and Marshalls last night and picked these two up.

I'll trade you another Bumblebee for that Thundertron.

As I said, is not new, TJmaxx, Marshalls and Ross has same price rates for transformers, and sell faster than other brands cuz price. Just good luck in your hunt.

BERSEKAEL wrote:As I said, is not new, TJmaxx, Marshalls and Ross has same price rates for transformers, and sell faster than other brands cuz price. Just good luck in your hunt.

their pricing style might not be new, but them carrying PRID figures is.

BERSEKAEL wrote:As I said, is not new, TJmaxx, Marshalls and Ross has same price rates for transformers, and sell faster than other brands cuz price. Just good luck in your hunt.

Dude, no one said this was a new thing. That's why the title of the thread is "TJ Maxx strikes again." So you don't have to keep coming back and telling us this isn't new. We know.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:$13 for Thundertron? I found him at my local Ross store for $11.99.

I was including tax but go ahead and nitpick. lol

i usually wait for figures to end up at ross/tj maxx. that's how i got HA roadbuster for $16 at TJ maxx.

Having said that, i am surprised that they are ending up at discount so soon, but then again Beast Hunters is right around the corner.

either way I WIN

Found the items at Ross and Marshalls as well. Though, Marshalls has them at a dollar more.

And so TJ Maxx makes Transformers fans as Maxxinistas. Again.

Or for a better term, Maxxinistabots/cons.

^ Maxxinistamals!
... we're basically making another "Brony"-type term, aren't we?

i don't think anyones spotted a dreadwing

Just picked up Magnus, Thundertron, and Rumble at my local Ross.

I hit TJMaxx and Marshall's today, but was unable to dig up any Prime Deluxe.

I did, however, pick up Cyberverse Skyquake, Ultra Magnus, and Megatron for six dollars each. Not quite as good a deal, but not too shabby. They also had a number of Botshots for $2.99...but I wasn't biting.

Both locations had pretty much emptied out their usual toy aisles...so I might try to swing by again tomorrow...

Checked my local TJ Maxx today. Nothing new, just some DotM figures and a Generations Kup (which I already have) and a Generations Sky Shadow. Headed next door to Ross, and found the TF Prime figures: Rumble, Vehicon, Sergeant Kup, Bumblebee, Knockout ($5.99 deluxes); Starscream, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus ($11.99 powerizer?). They also had botshots (Prime with trailer: $4.99; 3 packs: $5.99; singles: $2.99). Picked up Bumblebee, Vehicon, Ultra Magnus and the Bot Shots of Prime w/trailer and Jazz.

How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.

Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

Well...according to [url]http://www.tjmaxx.com/how-we-do-it/...
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we're smart shoppers, just like you.
Our buyers are on the hunt over 40 weeks a year for the
hottest items of the season. So when a designer
overproduces and department stores overbuy, we swoop
in, negotiate the lowest possible price, and
pass the savings on.

peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.

That may be true, but I don't think that's necessarily why we're seeing these figures at discount stores. I'm pretty sure Transformers were being sold at discount stores even in the mid-80s, when they were the hottest thing in the toy stores.

The last couple years, it seems like it's the later waves that are ending up at discount stores. My hypothesis is that it's because the retailers are overstocking the first wave, ending up with a gazillion Bumblebees clogging the shelves, and then they don't bother ordering the later waves, so they end up at the discount stores. In other words, I don't think it's price or quality, I think it poor inventory management combined with Hasbro overpacking BB in every case.

it's probably a mix of all these things

I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus

MasterSoundBlaster wrote:I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus

No TJMaxxes around you?

RAcast wrote:

MasterSoundBlaster wrote:I'm seriously jealous of all you guys finding Voyagers for only $12. Went to TRU today and forked over $28 for Ultra Magnus

No TJMaxxes around you?

Nope. I can't remember if I already said that in this thread.

Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

The RiD sub-line is ending, so this is probably just normal "retailers getting rid of the old stock to make room for the new stuff" that happens every time a line ends. Not necessarily a sign of weakness in Transformers and/or Prime.

Noideaforaname wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

The RiD sub-line is ending, so this is probably just normal "retailers getting rid of the old stock to make room for the new stuff" that happens every time a line ends. Not necessarily a sign of weakness in Transformers and/or Prime.

Also, retailers obviously bought OBSCENE amounts of the stuff.

RAcast wrote:

Noideaforaname wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

The RiD sub-line is ending, so this is probably just normal "retailers getting rid of the old stock to make room for the new stuff" that happens every time a line ends. Not necessarily a sign of weakness in Transformers and/or Prime.

Also, retailers obviously bought OBSCENE amounts of the stuff.

I dunno. Last year you really could say they bought obscene amounts of DOTM stuff, but this year... the PRID figures seemed to be lacking, rather than being overly plentiful... at least in the deluxe and voyager department. Don't pay much attention to cyberverse.

I remember the pegs being pretty full last year. This year the stock didn't appear to change much, even when there were gaping holes in the section. Makes me wonder how well Transformers have sold this year, overall, because the lack of stock changes doesn't seem to be saying anything positive. Granted, the first 6 months or so was plagued with yellow menace, but still.


But as for the discount store getting them so soon, it could be a clean out for newer products, but it could also be Hasbro wanting money ASAP. This is the time of the year when toys sell best, though it is odd they only just started hitting the discount stores instead of several weeks ago. I'd imagine these discount stores have connections with companies like Hasbro and buy excess stock from them, as well as other places. If Hasbro is sitting on enough figures to sink a battle cruiser a hundred times over it would be a good business move to sell them to whatever store will take them, even if it means taking a profit cut. Better to make a little money than have them sit in a warehouse somewhere where they have to pay to store them.

That's just my guess though.

I stopped by TJ Maxx, Ross, and Marshall's in Columbia, MD tonight.

TJ Maxx had the Deluxe Primes for $6.99, but none that I wanted--just Sergeant Kup. It had the Voyagers for $12.99--I picked up Ultra Magnus and Starscream, as they were the only two left. I figured I'd trade Starscream at Target after.

I then headed to Ross. Well, turns out they had Ultra Magnus and Thundertron, the two I actually wanted, for $11.99. I've noticed that before--sometimes Ross has lower prices on the same product even though they're all the same company.

Marshall's didn't have jack. Usually they're pretty well stocked but not today. All I found were a few Dark of the Moon toys (they did have Leader Ironhide and Sentinel Prime if anyone's looking--and so did TJ Maxx, but not Ross) and some Kreos.

Anyway, the upshot is I will be returning the Voyagers I bought at Target (Ultra Magnus and Thundertron, $19.99 each) and TJ Maxx and keeping the ones I got from Ross.

amtm wrote:Deluxe Primes

Prime Deluxes. Deluxe Primes could mean something else.

Nemesis Destron wrote:How does something like this happen so soon? Did they somehow fall through retail cracks and so much?

GuyIncognito wrote:

peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.

That may be true, but I don't think that's necessarily why we're seeing these figures at discount stores. I'm pretty sure Transformers were being sold at discount stores even in the mid-80s, when they were the hottest thing in the toy stores.

The last couple years, it seems like it's the later waves that are ending up at discount stores. My hypothesis is that it's because the retailers are overstocking the first wave, ending up with a gazillion Bumblebees clogging the shelves, and then they don't bother ordering the later waves, so they end up at the discount stores. In other words, I don't think it's price or quality, I think it poor inventory management combined with Hasbro overpacking BB in every case.

See this thread from a while back for Hasbro's explanation to investors of why this happens. It's been happening every year since I began collecting (2008), but I didn't know the reason until I read the 2010 annual report. And it will likely continue for several more years, if not decades--at least until retailers believe the economy is showing a real recovery, rather than something fabricated by money-printing and debt. In other words, not until everyone's forgotten about what they did wrong last time.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/where-are-all-the-new-transformers-hasbro-t75608.php

interesting and informative read. thanks

GuyIncognito wrote:

peaces wrote:transformers aren't selling due to price increases and low quality.

That may be true, but I don't think that's necessarily why we're seeing these figures at discount stores. I'm pretty sure Transformers were being sold at discount stores even in the mid-80s, when they were the hottest thing in the toy stores.

The last couple years, it seems like it's the later waves that are ending up at discount stores. My hypothesis is that it's because the retailers are overstocking the first wave, ending up with a gazillion Bumblebees clogging the shelves, and then they don't bother ordering the later waves, so they end up at the discount stores. In other words, I don't think it's price or quality, I think it poor inventory management combined with Hasbro overpacking BB in every case.

add the fact that Beast Hunters is coming soon. (wave one is in some stores here in CA, )and stores are getting rid of their stocks.

I would think that if a lot of what we're seeing is the result of poor managing and over-stocking starting with wave 1 shouldn't we see all those damn BB's, Optimus, and Starscreams? Not figs like Kup, Ultra Magnus, and Thundertron which are more recent in stores.

In the end it's all great but still interesting to discuss.