Toysrus Reports Having 7000 Exclusive Transformers Titans Return Grotusque Figures in Inventory

Would i be able to order this to the uk or is it us only?

Insurgent wrote:Would i be able to order this to the uk or is it us only?

Unless I misread the shipping information, they don't send anything outside of the States and their territories. So basically, for all us fans outside of the US, we're stuck with inflated scalper prices on eBay or asking a state-side friend to order one for us.

So 7000 figures divided by... how many TF fans in the States again?

*Double post*

aye......AMERICA! I'll be a monkey's uncle if the UK TRU ever get those in(& I don't mean just on their website, I mean actually in-store)

Relic Dinobot wrote:

Insurgent wrote:Would i be able to order this to the uk or is it us only?

Unless I misread the shipping information, they don't send anything outside of the States and their territories. So basically, for all us fans outside of the US, we're stuck with inflated scalper prices on eBay or asking a state-side friend to order one for us.

So 7000 figures divided by... how many TF fans in the States again?

don't worry, i'm sure scalpers will be selling them on ebay for $100 each.

megamanfan wrote:

Relic Dinobot wrote:

Insurgent wrote:Would i be able to order this to the uk or is it us only?

Unless I misread the shipping information, they don't send anything outside of the States and their territories. So basically, for all us fans outside of the US, we're stuck with inflated scalper prices on eBay or asking a state-side friend to order one for us.

So 7000 figures divided by... how many TF fans in the States again?

don't worry, i'm sure scalpers will be selling them on ebay for $100 each.

TRS.com TRU.com has a limit of 2. Harder to get quantities to make scalping worth it.

[Edit] TRS?

I just got the clone 2 pack on walgreens.com had to buy two to get the free shipping, but it was only a ten dollar difference so I'll repaint them I guess.

Ooook, add another store where Transformers overstock can be found. If you have an Aldi supermarket in your neighbourhood, they're stocking Titan Returns Ramhorn. Look it up! They'll ring up as Stocking Stuffers, much like the PotP Legends at Walmart.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Good news about Aldi

AWESOME! Thats where I do the bulk of my grocery shopping.

Cobotron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Good news about Aldi

AWESOME! Thats where I do the bulk of my grocery shopping.

They may not be in every Aldi, the sighting in question came from PA. I have one in my immediate neighbourhood, I'll go check when I get the chance.

Insurgent wrote:Would i be able to order this to the uk or is it us only?

It only ships to US but there are plenty of forwarding options where you can buy in the US and have them ship it to you, like borderlinx: http://www.borderlinx.com/US/en/

That will probably be your cheapest option

william-james88 wrote:

Insurgent wrote:Would i be able to order this to the uk or is it us only?

It only ships to US but there are plenty of forwarding options where you can buy in the US and have them ship it to you, like borderlinx: http://www.borderlinx.com/US/en/

That will probably be your cheapest option

Oh cool. I didn't know companies like that existed. I'll have to check it's shipping rates. Thanks!

Alright Folks,

If what happened to me this morning happened to you, you got a few emails at 330AMish saying Grotusque was ready to go only to find out the 'Add to Cart' button was still grayed out. I called the 800 number again and looks like they were making some changes to the products page most notably that the item looks to be only available in stores according to the 'Good To Know' section of the page. I confirmed the 'store only' info with the Rep. I asked if there was a way she could verify stores that had it and was given a few, but none of them had it when I called directly after. At store level they said to check back when they get their next truck. Talk about frustrating. Ugh.

Tranzilla wrote:Alright Folks,

If what happened to me this morning happened to you, you got a few emails at 330AMish saying Grotusque was ready to go only to find out the 'Add to Cart' button was still grayed out. I called the 800 number again and looks like they were making some changes to the products page most notably that the item looks to be only available in stores according to the 'Good To Know' section of the page. I confirmed the 'store only' info with the Rep. I asked if there was a way she could verify stores that had it and was given a few, but none of them had it when I called directly after. At store level they said to check back when they get their next truck. Talk about frustrating. Ugh.

Arcee has the exact same "good to know" info so it doesn't mean "store only". The rep was probably just confirming that it would be available in stores as we believe Arcee eventually will be too. If anything this just confirms that Grotusque will be released the same way as Arcee.

Emerje

DeathReviews wrote:The Grotusque figure is just such a hodge-podgey mess... Can't see myself getting it, even if I stumble across it in store.

I actually think it is an incredible deluxe, and a fun Monsterbot. I like him more than Twinferno, and I really like him too

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Good news about Aldi

AWESOME! Thats where I do the bulk of my grocery shopping.

They may not be in every Aldi, the sighting in question came from PA. I have one in my immediate neighbourhood, I'll go check when I get the chance.

Huh, I go there fairly regularly. Too bad I already have Ramhorn and the rest of his wave waiting in my BBTS POL, otherwise I'd give it a shot

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:The Grotusque figure is just such a hodge-podgey mess... Can't see myself getting it, even if I stumble across it in store.

I actually think it is an incredible deluxe, and a fun Monsterbot. I like him more than Twinferno, and I really like him too

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Good news about Aldi

AWESOME! Thats where I do the bulk of my grocery shopping.

They may not be in every Aldi, the sighting in question came from PA. I have one in my immediate neighbourhood, I'll go check when I get the chance.

Huh, I go there fairly regularly. Too bad I already have Ramhorn and the rest of his wave waiting in my BBTS POL, otherwise I'd give it a shot

You could always stock pile them if you find them knowing there are friendly collector buddies out there hungry for some Ram Horn!

Cobotron wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Huh, I go there fairly regularly. Too bad I already have Ramhorn and the rest of his wave waiting in my BBTS POL, otherwise I'd give it a shot

You could always stock pile them if you find them knowing there are friendly collector buddies out there hungry for some Ram Horn!

Well well, guess I have a solid reason to check it out

I just got back from my local Aldi (I posted this same report in the Michigan sightings thread).

They had 1 Ramhorn, 1 Apeface and 1 Ptero by the register. I don't know if there is a fourth figure in the assortment. I bought the Ramhorn.

Now I'm only waiting to get Windblade and Twin Twist.

Special thanks to JelZe GoldRabbit for the sighting report!

Bradimus wrote:I just got back from my local Aldi (I posted this same report in the Michigan sightings thread).

They had 1 Ramhorn, 1 Apeface and 1 Ptero by the register. I don't know if there is a fourth figure in the assortment. I bought the Ramhorn.

Now I'm only waiting to get Windblade and Twin Twist.

Special thanks to JelZe GoldRabbit for the sighting report!

Pics with Receipt to News it?

Repugnus should be part of that assortment as well, unless it's all just leftovers resold. Anyone with an Aldi, report your sightings!

FYI: TRU is doing a 15% off everything sale today so Grotusque probably won't go up until Tuesday.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:FYI: TRU is doing a 15% off everything sale today so Grotusque probably won't go up until Tuesday.

Emerje

And a case of Arcees has been found inside B&M TRU's... I should plan a visit.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:FYI: TRU is doing a 15% off everything sale today so Grotusque probably won't go up until Tuesday.

Emerje

And a case of Arcees has been found inside B&M TRU's... I should plan a visit.

do you have a source for that?

I got another one of those false in-stock emails this morning for Grotusque.

william-james88 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Emerje wrote:FYI: TRU is doing a 15% off everything sale today so Grotusque probably won't go up until Tuesday.

Emerje

And a case of Arcees has been found inside B&M TRU's... I should plan a visit.

do you have a source for that?

It's a via via, the post has no source link, just an image:

Titans Return at Toys 'R Us retail, courtesy of BWTF.com

The sighting is from Brooklyn, NY. I would wait until another, different sighting comes in though.

Speaking of sightings, my local Walmart got in Wave 6, including Slugslinger, Hot Rod, Kup, Hardhead, Octane, Megatron and a lone Voyager Optimus Prime. So we're caught up? Haven't visited a Target in a while.

There was a lot of debate as to how Toysrus would sell their exclusive Transformers Titans Return Arcee. Being an online exclusive made sense due to how it was packaged in a black box and how it appealed more to fans who would be savy enough to find it online. Plus, it being online only meant the purchases could be controlled with limits of two per customer. However, it seems this toy is making it to brick and mortar locations after all.
Bowser A. Flatiner, a TF fan, found a case of these exclusive Arcees at a Toysrus in Brooklyn, NY, selling at $26.99 each. This toy can still be purchased on their website. This sighting was reported on Ben's World of Transformers and the image sure enough shows that they are displayed in their black boxes with very little clue as to what is inside.

In other Titans Return sightings news, we have been told by Seibertronian Jelze Rabbit that Titans Master Ramhorn has been appearing at the Aldi grocery chain. They have been found for $3.99 and you can check for a store near you by clicking here.

william-james88 wrote:There was a lot of debate as to how Toysrus would sell their exclusive Transformers Titans Return Arcee. Being an online exclusive made sense due to how it was packaged in a black box and how it appealed more to fans who would be savy enough to find it online. Plus, it being online only meant the purchases could be controlled with limits of two per customer. However, it seems this toy is making it to brick and mortar locations after all.
Bowser A. Flatiner, a TF fan, found a case of these exclusive Arcees at a Toysrus in Brooklyn, NY, selling at $26.99 each. This toy can still be purchased on their website. This sighting was reported on Ben's World of Transformers and the image sure enough shows that they are displayed in their black boxes with very little clue as to what is inside.

In other Titans Return sightings news, we have been told by Seibertronian Jelze Rabbit that Titans Master Ramhorn has been appearing at the Aldi grocery chain. They have been found for $3.99 and you can check for a store near you by clicking here.

Yo. I actually have an Aldi! Jelze, do you mind if I ask what region you spotted your Ramhorn?

O, I didn't spot them myself, as I mentioned before the Ramhorn sighting in question is from Pennsylviana, and one of our board members has spotted him with two of his case mates (Ptero and Apeface) in Michigan. Still waiting on photo confirmation.

I'm somewhat further away, in Dallas area TX, but I may visit my nearby Aldi soon and see what I can find. I'll be taking pics of course, with or without Rambi

:EDIT: Did some looking, and it looks like Aldi got full cases of Wave 5, which includes:

- Ramhorn
- Apeface
- Ptero
- OverkillOverboard

A bunch of Aldis in New Hampshire, none in Maine. Story of my life.

Emerje

I checked the Aldi's down the block from our apartment (West Knoxville, TN) and had no luck. They had some larger toys, but the only stocking-stuffer type things they had were candy.

Aldi is awesome. Fun fact: same parent company as Trader Joe's. I 'member looking through some for PRiD Vehicons when they were scarce.

Just grabbed a Ramhorn from a Trenton, NJ Aldi.

No Transformers at all at the Aldi in Jackson, TN.

Never heard of Aldi before. The good news one there is one in my state! Only 260 miles away ...a 520 mile round trip for a 4 dollar toy that may-or-may-not be in stock...The prospect of ordering online through BBTS paying 20 for the whole assortment isn't looking so bad now. But if TFSource is supposed to have the individual Ramhorn in January sometime, I'm hoping January B&M may have some late release TR. If its true the color was changed, maybe there was a reason for it? Maybe the early Ramhorns weren't supposed to be mass released?

At any rate, even thogh PotP wave 1 is rolling out in many areas, I'm still holding out hope to see TR wave 5 Deluxes and Ramhorn at some point.

Also, while I was fortunate enough to get Arcee through TRU.com early on, I initially thought I'd be happy to se them at B&M. But now, seeing all those black boxes on shelves. Unless you know what this is, you will have no desire to purchase it, for once I say this doesn't work for B&M. They should have at least designed the box with some art indicating what the toy is.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Bradimus wrote:I just got back from my local Aldi (I posted this same report in the Michigan sightings thread).

They had 1 Ramhorn, 1 Apeface and 1 Ptero by the register. I don't know if there is a fourth figure in the assortment. I bought the Ramhorn.

Now I'm only waiting to get Windblade and Twin Twist.

Special thanks to JelZe GoldRabbit for the sighting report!

Pics with Receipt to News it?

Repugnus should be part of that assortment as well, unless it's all just leftovers resold. Anyone with an Aldi, report your sightings!

Sure thing:

So, has Grotusque sold out really, quickly, or has Toys R Us simply not made it available yet online?

It was available yesterday...wow...hard to believe 7000 of those sold. Well there's still Arcee.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, has Grotusque sold out really, quickly, or has Toys R Us simply not made it available yet online?

not available yet as far as we know, unless someone has an e-mail proving they ordered it

o.supreme wrote:It was available yesterday...wow...hard to believe 7000 of those sold. Well there's still Arcee.

Unless I missed something, no. It wasn't available yesterday.

You know, selling Arcee in that Packacging doeasn't saeem like a really great idea. Especially once Grotusque hits in the exact same box.

Got my Ramhorn at Aldis! For anyone looking, these are in a small box marked "Hasbro Stocking Stuffer" I walked past them 4 different times before I finally said :Hey, they gotta near the action figures" and found them.

I also picked up Overboard and Ptero. I passed on pretty much all the Titan Master figures because I just dont care for the head dudes, but Overkill looked like fun and I wanted to get the Ptero for Swoop to have a drone because why the heck not?

Flashwave wrote:I also picked up Overboard and Ptero. I passed on pretty much all the Titan Master figures because I just dont care for the head dudes, but Overkill looked like fun and I wanted to get the Ptero for Swoop to have a drone because why the heck not?

We think alike, although my Ptero went to Slash instead so she had a weapon, plus have someone ride her. I don't have Clobber sadly, that would have completed the party.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Flashwave wrote:I also picked up Overboard and Ptero. I passed on pretty much all the Titan Master figures because I just dont care for the head dudes, but Overkill looked like fun and I wanted to get the Ptero for Swoop to have a drone because why the heck not?

We think alike, although my Ptero went to Slash instead so she had a weapon, plus have someone ride her. I don't have Clobber sadly, that would have completed the party.

I totally forgot about Clobber. I actually thought about givng Ptero to Slash but that is a very large cannon and a very , uh, "lithe" dinobot

Flashwave wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Flashwave wrote:I also picked up Overboard and Ptero. I passed on pretty much all the Titan Master figures because I just dont care for the head dudes, but Overkill looked like fun and I wanted to get the Ptero for Swoop to have a drone because why the heck not?

We think alike, although my Ptero went to Slash instead so she had a weapon, plus have someone ride her. I don't have Clobber sadly, that would have completed the party.

I totally forgot about Clobber. I actually thought about givng Ptero to Slash but that is a very large cannon and a very , uh, "lithe" dinobot

Eh, seen bigger :

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:It was available yesterday...wow...hard to believe 7000 of those sold. Well there's still Arcee.

Unless I missed something, no. It wasn't available yesterday.

People are confused because Toys R Us keeps sending out early morning emails telling people it's in stock when it isn't. I got an email at 3:37am ET this morning and checked immediately (I'm a night owl) and there wasn't anything there. And because of the stupid "low stock" status on the website you can't even sign up for alerts there, you have to go through the mobile site where it correctly says "out of stock".

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:It was available yesterday...wow...hard to believe 7000 of those sold. Well there's still Arcee.

Unless I missed something, no. It wasn't available yesterday.

People are confused because Toys R Us keeps sending out early morning emails telling people it's in stock when it isn't. I got an email at 3:37am ET this morning and checked immediately (I'm a night owl) and there wasn't anything there. And because of the stupid "low stock" status on the website you can't even sign up for alerts there, you have to go through the mobile site where it correctly says "out of stock".

Emerje

So... it's out of stock? Or they just haven't made it... I'm sorry. It's just so confusing for me right now. And kinda frustrating, too.

Grotusque has not been made available for purchase on TRU's website yet, despite emails to the contrary. That's the long and short of it. You haven't missed him.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:It was available yesterday...wow...hard to believe 7000 of those sold. Well there's still Arcee.

Unless I missed something, no. It wasn't available yesterday.

People are confused because Toys R Us keeps sending out early morning emails telling people it's in stock when it isn't. I got an email at 3:37am ET this morning and checked immediately (I'm a night owl) and there wasn't anything there. And because of the stupid "low stock" status on the website you can't even sign up for alerts there, you have to go through the mobile site where it correctly says "out of stock".

Emerje

So... it's out of stock? Or they just haven't made it... I'm sorry. It's just so confusing for me right now. And kinda frustrating, too.

show me like the email system is tied directly into the inventory count, but the website has to be manually turned on by in a sales associate / manager / someone. So the system in the warehouse these oh I have 7000 of these in stock I need to go send out an email and it does but then the website isn't getting that same message

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:It was available yesterday...wow...hard to believe 7000 of those sold. Well there's still Arcee.

Unless I missed something, no. It wasn't available yesterday.

People are confused because Toys R Us keeps sending out early morning emails telling people it's in stock when it isn't. I got an email at 3:37am ET this morning and checked immediately (I'm a night owl) and there wasn't anything there. And because of the stupid "low stock" status on the website you can't even sign up for alerts there, you have to go through the mobile site where it correctly says "out of stock".

Emerje

So... it's out of stock? Or they just haven't made it... I'm sorry. It's just so confusing for me right now. And kinda frustrating, too.

They're out of stock in the sense that they have never been in stock. That's different from their "sold out" status which would have implied they sold them at all.

Emerje

I bought Ramhorn and Apeface at Aldi earlier in Knoxville TN. They only had one figure left for everyone in the wave, and they were in a box with Trolls and My Little Pony products. There was a date though at the bottom of the price tag, and it said 12/13. So I'm wondering if that's when most Aldis are going to stock these on their shelves...

But I've had that issue with Grotusque where TRU always emails me about him being in stock. I think I've gotten at least 3 emails so far. I'm always hoping that THIS time it'll actually be available to purchase.

Nightbeat339 wrote:But I've had that issue with Grotusque where TRU always emails me about him being in stock. I think I've gotten at least 3 emails so far. I'm always hoping that THIS time it'll actually be available to purchase.

I wonder if it really is due to all the sales they've been having? First they had that big figure sales through Sunday that might have postponed the orders, then the "Green Monday" 15% off coupons, then they extended that through Tuesday. If there's no sale taking place Wednesday then maybe they'll finally start taking orders.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Nightbeat339 wrote:But I've had that issue with Grotusque where TRU always emails me about him being in stock. I think I've gotten at least 3 emails so far. I'm always hoping that THIS time it'll actually be available to purchase.

I wonder if it really is due to all the sales they've been having? First they had that big figure sales through Sunday that might have postponed the orders, then the "Green Monday" 15% off coupons, then they extended that through Tuesday. If there's no sale taking place Wednesday then maybe they'll finally start taking orders.

Emerje

Hopefully. I don't understand why they wouldn't start taking orders Wednesday. After all, like you said there probably won't be any sale. I'll be sure to anxiously check my emails all day tomorrow!