New Transformers Titans Return Sightings with Arcee at Brick and Mortar and Ramhorn at Aldi

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!

I’ve now gotten my third false in-stock notice on this figure.

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.

This is actually a brilliant idea that I hadn't considered. I gave my first Ptero to Classics Cliffjumper so he had a big gun, and I'm getting a 2nd Ptero with Ramhorn's case and was wondering what to do with him. Most of my Titan masters are by themselves, Ptero and Clobber would go good with Slash and Volcanicus! Give him dino-fists!

For reference, Nightbeat went to Lost Lightatron as a left hand-replacing weapon, Siren went to Getaway's body (and Getaway's head to his drone as a weapon). Didn't get Horribull or Crashbash. Didn't get Apeface since I thought we would get a voyager, but he is now coming with Ramhorn. Brawn and Cobber stand as individuals, Flywheels went to Blitzwing's body (and Blitzwing to the drone as a weapon). Fangry stands alone, while Lione is A3's shield and Ptero is CJ's giant gun, with the 2nd intended to stand alone with Team Dinobot. Repugnus, Shuffler, and the eventual Ramhorn will stand alone too, as will Overkill.

Also, I took a picture of all 4 clones together. Overall, pretty decent guys. The bot brothers have some shoulder issues though since they will not go all the way straight for alt modes. Pounce is crap, but Wingspan is my favorite of the 4

I don't know if this was reported. I was doing my usual site check for HTS and they have Ramhorn in stock:

https://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/-c2391as00?catName=

No, but a HUGE Thank you is in order.

Whew, just found Ramhorn at Aldi. For anyone looking at Aldi, be aware that it seems most stores are only getting a single Hasbro Stocking Stuffer box, which contains some other Hasbro brands and only a single each of Ramhorn, Ptero, Overboard and Apeface. If you find one with a Ramhorn missing, he's probably already been scooped up and you'll want to try another store.

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Bradimus, we have big news for those who are looking out for the final Titan Master figure, Ramhorn! As was previously reported, Ramhorn is up for pre-order at Entertainment Earth with a January release date as an individual, and Big Bad Toy Store, among others, has the case, but not the individual. That has changed today, as Bradimus let us know that Hasbro Toy Shop, the store with Hasbro's name on it that gets all kinds of confusing when new figures listings are added, now has Ramhorn in stock for $4.99, and you did read that right: he is actually in stock!

Ramhorn is a retool of the wave 4 Shuffler figure, itself already considered one of the best individual Titan Masters of the line. He is also the last of the individual Titan Masters to be released before being replaced by the Pretender styled Prime Masters. Is this the break you needed to pick up the Rammer of Horns? Let us know in the comments section below! And as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries!

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.

No pics yet, but i went home and tried this last night and I have to say Petero doesnt dwarf the tiny dibobot nearly as bad as I thought. thete is a beat thing: slash's partially opened hand can hook the edge of the TitanMaater's seat in Petero''s gun mode, giving Slash a second, more stable grip on the weapon.

Also, I didnt know the Clobber mold had a seperate molded barrel in its butt. I really like that mold a lot more than I thought I would. Gonna have to get a couple, maybe pau t up Snarl's old targetmaster?

Just got Ramhorn and the wave 1 Prime Masters on HTS

Woo! Grabbed Ramhorn and the 3 prime masters for $23 shipped thanks to an old 20% coupon I had.

I have a feeling Entertainment Earth is going to see an avalanche of cancellations. (Just sent them mine.)

Any idea as to which color variation this is? I, personally, prefer the lighter one. But... I might try to track down both?

Anyone know where I can get each different one?

just noticed the TM wave 5 assortment is now sold out at BBTS. I guess other than HTS, the only other way to get Ramhorn online is to await the EE shipment, or if you are fortunate enough to find it at B&M.

Snagged one for me and one for a buddy who really wants one. It’ll be a little Christmas present for him!

Sigh - what to do? There's no promo code to enter for free delivery on Ramhorn, which means paying $5.99 to ship it. Which means paying more for the shipping than Ramhorn's actual value. And he's still $29-ish on Amazon, which is even more. And HTS doesn't have anything else I want (that I don't have already) to add and make it more palatable.

Dare I wait until something else becomes available, or wait for a free delivery code?

^ I was right there with ya yesterday death. Even with a 20% off code, I was almost going to pay $5.99 to ship the 3 Prime Masters, which would have roughly ended up being 4-5 dollars more than if I find them at retail. Not sure if they have this Aldi everyone keeps talking about in your realm , but you may give that a shot.

Have you obtained/ do you want the Prime Masters? Getting all 4 (Prime masters & Ramhorn) with a 20% off code basically negates the shipping cost, basically you end up paying only about a dollar more for all 4 together than if you had found them at retail.

o.supreme wrote:^ I was right there with ya yesterday death. Even with a 20% off code, I was almost going to pay $5.99 to ship the 3 Prime Masters, which would have roughly ended up being 4-5 dollars more than if I find them at retail. Not sure if they have this Aldi everyone keeps talking about in your realm , but you may give that a shot.

Have you obtained/ do you want the Prime Masters? Getting all 4 (Prime masters & Ramhorn) with a 20% off code basically negates the shipping cost, basically you end up paying only about a dollar more for all 4 together than if you had found them at retail.

What's the 20% off code? HTS only has one for games at the moment, not for any figures....

I already ordered the prime masters the other week, so I don't need those...

DeathReviews wrote:Sigh - what to do? There's no promo code to enter for free delivery on Ramhorn, which means paying $5.99 to ship it. Which means paying more for the shipping than Ramhorn's actual value. And he's still $29-ish on Amazon, which is even more. And HTS doesn't have anything else I want (that I don't have already) to add and make it more palatable.

Dare I wait until something else becomes available, or wait for a free delivery code?

Or you can just buy it and spend the couple bucks on shipping and save yourself complaining later that this very highly sought after Titan master isn’t available anymore because you waited around for a code and blame Hasbro for not having enough

DeathReviews wrote:What's the 20% off code? HTS only has one for games at the moment, not for any figures....

You get one every time you sign up with HTS. I'm not sure what the statute of limitations is, but I know I myself have signed up at least 3 times with the same e-mail, and keep getting codes sent to me

DeathReviews wrote:I already ordered the prime masters the other week, so I don't need those...

Huh...nothing else at all you want on HTS??? I can see that would be a quandary. Around $12 to have it shipped guaranteed now, or take your chances with B&M...

I put in an order to the HTS days ago for the Prime Masters -- I wish Ramhorn had been offered then! The S&H held me back when they offered them weeks ago, but at this time of year, the B&M hunt is a lot more painful.....

Prime Masters are currently showing as In Stock on HTS. Hopefully that means those who already ordered them should get them shipped very shortly.

Lore Keeper wrote:Prime Masters are currently showing as In Stock on HTS. Hopefully that means those who already ordered them should get them shipped very shortly.

My order said shipping tomorrow, so that matches up with being in stock today.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Lore Keeper wrote:Prime Masters are currently showing as In Stock on HTS. Hopefully that means those who already ordered them should get them shipped very shortly.

My order said shipping tomorrow, so that matches up with being in stock today.

My email gave an availability for 12/21 when I ordered them. I really hope that changes because I don't expect to be in town then.

This is exciting for anyone who does not have an ALDI nearby but for myself, I was just shopping there today and was able to pickup Ramhorn for $3.99 at Aldi (he was there with other Titan Masters, Ptero and Apeface) so if you have an Aldi near you and don't want to pay shipping and have it in hand today, you may want to check it out.

I got tired of waiting so I caved and ordered him. Now where to find wave 5 deluxes to round off all of TR

Terrsolpix wrote:I got tired of waiting so I caved and ordered him. Now where to find wave 5 deluxes to round off all of TR

I'm hoping wave 5 will show up on HTS or that Amazon will put the ones I want on sale. I think it's also still possible the wave will show up in stores once they run out of revision waves. Otherwise wave 5 could be a lost wave and I will not be happy if that happens.

However, considering Ramhorn just showed up on HTS and we had heard that was a single pack wave 5 release (I think) maybe there is a good chance wave 5 will show up soon on HTS?