Exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee Toys Found at Toysrus Canada + New Price Hike
Friday, March 26th, 2021 9:27PM CDT
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This is fun, another year another price hike. Since Canada was behind on the 2021 toys, only in the recent month has it become clear that any new deluxe released in 2021 from here on out will be under the new price point of 32.99 CAD. This is the case for Walmart, Toysrus and Amazon, the three main Hasbro retailers in Canada. This price hike is being seen across all Hasbro action figures previously at the 29.99 price point, so the Star Wars Black Series and Marvel Legends toys as well.
As for new Canadian sightings, the entire first wave of Buzzworthy Bumblebee toys has been found at Toysrus Canada in Laval, Quebec. These include the Cyberverse and Studio Series rereleases along with the brand new core class mold. That one is being sold for $28 CAD.
Thanks to Kanrabat for letting us know of all this.
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 27th, 2021 @ 5:49am CDT
Well, at least my wallet's sacrifice wasn't for naught.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 28th, 2021 @ 5:36pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 30th, 2021 @ 4:18pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 30th, 2021 @ 4:48pm CDT
So does EB games
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 30th, 2021 @ 4:53pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
So does EB games
Look like it.
https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectible ... lack-zarak
Still, Age 3 and Up are pretty reliable and unless shipping is free with E.B Games, it's cheaper with A3&U for Quebec just because we don't have to pay the Quebec tax.
Posted by william-james88 on March 30th, 2021 @ 8:06pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:
So does EB games
Look like it.
https://www.ebgames.ca/Toys-Collectible ... lack-zarak
Still, Age 3 and Up are pretty reliable and unless shipping is free with E.B Games, it's cheaper with A3&U for Quebec just because we don't have to pay the Quebec tax.
You van pici up at eb stores so shipping is free.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 30th, 2021 @ 8:48pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:You van pici up at eb stores so shipping is free.
For now, the "store pick up" option is grayed out so it's not possible. It may also be something that will never ever be available in any store because it's too big so it may remain online only.
Still, it's cheaper even with shipping from Age 3 and Up. Just because we Québécois skip the Quebec tax:
Age 3 and Up:
Order summary
Transformers Generations Selects - Titan Black Zarak × 1
$229.99
Subtotal
$229.99
Shipping
$13.99
GST
$12.20
Total
$256.18 CAD
EB Games with in-store pick-up (if available):
Montant avant/hors taxes
230
+ TPS (5%)
11.5
+ TVQ (9.975%)
22.94
= Montant avec taxes
264.44
Proof that the Quebec tax is one HELL of a scam. (It actually tax the federal tax!)
Plus if your order from Age 3 and Up go above 250$CAN, shipping is free. Unfortunately, preorders item cannot combine into a larger order. If anyone are willing to risk it, they can wait until it's in stock then buy something that is worth above 20$CAN to save on the 13.99$ of shipping. But I'm not taking any chances just to save a McDonald meal.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 2nd, 2021 @ 2:46am CDT
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0202417452
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 7th, 2021 @ 7:54am CDT
Anyway for your entertainment, only RESCUE BOTS are available at Toys R Us online for some reason.
https://www.toysrus.ca/en/toysrus/Brands/T/Transformers
EDIT: The bug seems to be fixed now.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 14th, 2021 @ 5:36pm CDT
In stock now for 170$CAN plus taxes and shipping as I'm posting this.
https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Transformers ... 82&sr=1-31?tag=seibertron0b-20&
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 19th, 2021 @ 6:39pm CDT
Anyway, those who still don't have a ER Doubledealer can have it for only 46.70$CAN at Amazon! Obviously, for an undetermined limited time.
https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/Transformers ... 82&sr=1-10?tag=seibertron0b-20&
Posted by william-james88 on April 20th, 2021 @ 7:05pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 22nd, 2021 @ 9:43pm CDT
The second wave of Headmaster figures was found in BC.
The Nextflix wave 3 deluxes have been found across the country (though there is no confirmation for Ontario since the province is currently on essentials only lockdown).
The Netflix wave 3 voyagers have been found in Alberta.
If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.
This sighting was originally posted here.
Posted by Brokebot on April 25th, 2021 @ 11:41am CDT
william-james88 wrote:While Canadian Walmarts have been rather barren as of late, . . .
This statement amuses me. I'm not certain American Wal-marts even CARRY Transformers anymore.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 4th, 2021 @ 7:13pm CDT
https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/Hasbro-Trans ... 82&sr=1-32?tag=seibertron0b-20&
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 28th, 2021 @ 4:01pm CDT
https://www.amazon.ca/-/en/Transformers ... 82&sr=1-82?tag=seibertron0b-20&
I secured mine.
Posted by william-james88 on July 14th, 2021 @ 1:13pm CDT
Manitoba, Canada, seems to be the first place where the Walmart exclusive Transformers Best Wars reissues were found but they have popped up in other areas of the country since, like BC and Ontario. Cheetor and Rattrap are both 32.97 which Optimus Primal and Megatron are 69.97 each. The images below all come from the Cybertron.ca board. These may not show up in the US for another month or two as we saw from the initial release of vintage Transformers at Walmart in 2018.
As you can see from the Rattrap image, from TF fan SPLIT LIP, Canadian Walmarts also have the new Rescue Bot Dinobot two packs.
JonoPrime on the Cybertron baords also found leader class Slag in an Onatrio Walmart.
In Ontario, someone found never before seen toys as part of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line at Toysrus. Those are Bumblegrim and Primelock. Both have Grimlock as the pants and each set gives you a new deco of the Grimlock mold that came out in the Robots in Disguise crash combiner line. The sighting comes from @CybertronBeast on Twiter.
Posted by Lore Keeper on July 14th, 2021 @ 1:43pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on July 14th, 2021 @ 1:57pm CDT
Posted by Cheesinator on July 15th, 2021 @ 10:41am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 15th, 2021 @ 11:09am CDT
Cheesinator wrote:Even accounting for Canada to US dollar FX, those reissues seem pretty expensive. Are straight reissues always that pricey?
Yes.
I can't say for the USA, but Walmart charge extra for some, and the price is right for other. It's weird how they function.
(All in Canadian $)
Optimus Prime without trailer was 70$CAN when it came out, as well as Astrotrain, Starscream, and the Soundwave/Buzzsaw two pack. Overpriced for Optimus and Astrotrain, maybe fair for Starscream, and totally fair for Soundwave.
Hotrod and Blaster were 40$, which was fair for Hotrod and pretty cheap for Blaster.
There's no rimes nor reasons to those prices.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 21st, 2021 @ 12:19pm CDT
Get it while you still can!
https://www.amazon.ca/Transformers-Toys ... ys&sr=1-11?tag=seibertron0b-20&
Posted by william-james88 on July 29th, 2021 @ 9:13pm CDT
The Rescue Bot section of Toysrus got a big restock too, with the new Dinosaur themed sets as well as the new giant Jet Prime now stocked.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2021 @ 6:23pm CDT
Deluxes are now 34$. Voyagers are 45$. Ans those crappy X-Over X-Panse and Ectotron are now a whopping 95$ because they weren't expensive enough.
https://www.toysrus.ca/fr/Transformers- ... 73B39.html
At least, my local TrU have that "Botcon" Buzzworthy 4 pack in stock. They had 4 of them and at 115$, that pack is now ironically dirt cheap.
My B-Day is soon so I did "the puppy eyes" to my friend and my sis.
Posted by william-james88 on August 17th, 2021 @ 1:59pm CDT
These include:
Marvel Legends Storm for 9.99$ (8 USD)
Earthrise Skylynx for 49.99$ (40 USD)
Cyberverse Seeker 4 pack for 29.99$ (23.75 USD)
Here are some photos from a Montreal location.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 17th, 2021 @ 2:47pm CDT
Posted by MeGrimlock78 on August 17th, 2021 @ 6:47pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 17th, 2021 @ 7:07pm CDT
MeGrimlock78 wrote:Guess I'm goin' to Winners tomorrow. Skipped Sky Lynx, but at that price...
Same, I took the one in the pic.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 17th, 2021 @ 7:33pm CDT
Posted by MeGrimlock78 on August 17th, 2021 @ 7:38pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:MeGrimlock78 wrote:Guess I'm goin' to Winners tomorrow. Skipped Sky Lynx, but at that price...
Same, I took the one in the pic.
I wouldn't've had the guts to take a pic until it was safely paid for. You're a brave, brave man.
Posted by Rodimus Knight on August 20th, 2021 @ 4:27pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 20th, 2021 @ 5:49pm CDT
Rodimus Knight wrote:Is the color off on that Storm figure's photo or is she wearing a dark gray/black version of her silver costume?
It's the black suit variant
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 20th, 2021 @ 7:48pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Knight on August 21st, 2021 @ 1:28am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Rodimus Knight wrote:Is the color off on that Storm figure's photo or is she wearing a dark gray/black version of her silver costume?
It's the black suit variant
I never saw that one
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 26th, 2021 @ 9:59am CDT
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08PPW1KNJ?tag=seibertron0b-20&psc ... yp_imgToDp
Order now, will be in stock on September.
I'm getting one at that price.
Posted by First-Aid on August 26th, 2021 @ 10:16am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 26th, 2021 @ 11:25am CDT
First-Aid wrote:2 Wave 1 Kingdoms
Both Toysrus and Walmart Canada never stocked wave 1 kingdom deluxe figures on shelves. So you're lucky your stores didn't skip them.
Posted by william-james88 on August 26th, 2021 @ 3:42pm CDT
Also available online right now for Canadians is Generetions Selects Transmutate which can be purchased right now for $34 on Toysrus.ca.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 27th, 2021 @ 5:56am CDT
Now THAT'S what I call savings!
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EDIT:
Well, the price just increased to 211$CAN since this morning. So I was just in time!
Were you?
Posted by william-james88 on August 31st, 2021 @ 8:04pm CDT
Winners is kicking it up a notch with Transformers. We had reported on Skylynx and now they have Generations Selects deluxe Hot House. That toy is priced at $20 CAD (about $15 USD). Generations selects toys are rarely seen at retail so finding one at a Market Six store like Winners (Canada's TJMaxx) was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 1st, 2021 @ 4:35pm CDT
Don't be.
Especially at below 189$CAN as I write these lines.
https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Transformers ... 182&sr=1-1?tag=seibertron0b-20&
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 2nd, 2021 @ 8:38pm CDT
Also, allow me to cheat a little bit by showing off the little extra that I got in order to get free shipping. I'm pretty glad they had that thing in stock!
That's way, WAY cheaper than BBTS and it's even a preorder over there!
Posted by william-james88 on September 2nd, 2021 @ 8:49pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I ordered Select Transmutate from TrU. I hate paying 34$+tx for a damn deluxe but what can I do...
Also, allow me to cheat a little bit by showing off the little extra that I got in order to get free shipping. I'm pretty glad they had that thing in stock!
That's way, WAY cheaper than BBTS and it's even a preorder over there!
Yeah, that castle is surprisingly reasonable in price and comes with a 15$ figure. For some reason they priced it as the US price but in CAD.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 2nd, 2021 @ 9:27pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I ordered Select Transmutate from TrU. I hate paying 34$+tx for a damn deluxe but what can I do...
Also, allow me to cheat a little bit by showing off the little extra that I got in order to get free shipping. I'm pretty glad they had that thing in stock!
That's way, WAY cheaper than BBTS and it's even a preorder over there!
Yeah, that castle is surprisingly reasonable in price and comes with a 15$ figure. For some reason they priced it as the US price but in CAD.
It's even cheaper. 85$CAN at TrU (available now) VS 95$US at BBTS (preorder).
For once, the LEAF is at an advantage!
I always wanted that Castle Grayskull, but having the complete vintage one cost a zillion dollars. So when I saw it at that price at TrU, I knew that was my chance at last!
Posted by william-james88 on September 2nd, 2021 @ 11:28pm CDT
If you have found him, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.
This sighting was originally posted here.
Posted by william-james88 on September 3rd, 2021 @ 2:59pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 3rd, 2021 @ 3:19pm CDT
I won't pay 50$ for this, but normal voyager price is a go.
Posted by william-james88 on September 3rd, 2021 @ 3:27pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Interesting.
I won't pay 50$ for this, but normal voyager price is a go.
Want me to pick one up for you?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 3rd, 2021 @ 3:36pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Interesting.
I won't pay 50$ for this, but normal voyager price is a go.
Want me to pick one up for you?
That would be really nice! I too, have Edge Platine, but distribution suck as always.
Posted by william-james88 on September 3rd, 2021 @ 11:58pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Interesting.
I won't pay 50$ for this, but normal voyager price is a go.
Want me to pick one up for you?
That would be really nice! I too, have Edge Platine, but distribution suck as always.
EB Games distribution is weird AF. You won't find the same assortment of collectables from store to store.
Although I learnt of a neat trick today. They can ship from one store to the other. So, for another time, if they don't have a toy you want, ask them to check which store has and ask them to ship it to your store. That's what I am doing for God Skelletor (an other decently priced Mattel MOTU toy).