2018 Walmart Gen1 reissues - Hotrod, Starscream, Devastator, Minibots

[griffin]

After the news about reissue Hotrod being a Walmart exclusive a few weeks back (and showing up in Asia), three more Gen1 reissues have been found (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/06/additional-transformers-generation-1-reissue-walmart-exclusive-figures-revealed-366742) listed at Robotkingdom, listed as Walmart exclusives.

Starscream - packed with a mini Megatron gun, about US$40 for July.
Devastator - about US$90 for Juy
Minibots - four different ones (Bumblebee, Swerve, Tailgate, Outback) at about AU$10 each, for August.

[Jazzman]

Woohoo, I'm down for all three for sure!

[Ultra Mackness]

I love g1 reissues - starscream looks great!

[DaptoDog]

I said I wouldn't get these but damn they look sweet.

[High_Q]

Minibots - four different ones (Bumblebee, Swerve, Tailgate, Outback) at about AU$10 each, for August.

I'm glad they're carded just like the originals, but :( Argh, RK is selling the minibots as a set. I was only after a single figure BB.

[Paulbot]

If Starscream has yellow eyes instead of stickers I will buy it.

Oh how I hate the seeker's eye stickers!

The others, I already have these as reissues in G1 boxes - the boxes just have Japanese writing on them.

Great, and a little surprising, though to see so many G1 reissues for the US market in the works.

[DELTAprime]

I own all of these thanks to Takara reissues.:(

[Bidoofdude]

Shame there’s no never before seen stuff, the minibots are really cool and worth a shot if they come here.

[bowspearer]

Bring more of these on!

[danny-boy]

Great news it seems like we are going to get a lot more of these vintage style G1 reissues. I’ve already got Hot Rod and it looks absolutely stunning in original packaging. This is a dream come true been hoping for vintage style reissues (English writing) for a long time. I still can’t believe it’s happening.

[philby]

I don't really have much interest in getting the old figures but I am oddly tempted by the Starscream!

[Jetfire in the sky]

Super cool, great gifts for our and our friends' offspring. :)

[dirge]

Eight Minibots? Oh, I'm so keen to see what they do. I'd LOVE to finally have an encore Hubcap.

[Paulbot]

Case of 8 rather than 8 figures according to Maz on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tfsquareone/status/1015160243632922624)


Ah ok, the set of 8 minibots, here's the case breakdown:

TRA LEGION TAILGATE X 2
TRA LEGION OUTBACK X 1
TRA LEGION SWERVE X 2
TRA LEGION BUMBLE BEE X 3

So we are just getting four of them.

I wonder why Pipes was excluded though

[JonathanNZ]

As someone who loved the Encore series, these are gonna be really hard to resist lol. As soon as I see that G1 colouring my wallet is already crying.

[dirge]

Case of 8 rather than 8 figures according to Maz on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tfsquareone/status/1015160243632922624)

I wonder why Pipes was excluded though

So they can load us up with more Bumblebees?

[Galvatran]

... another Seeker packaging variant for Janda to collect...

[janda the red]

... another Seeker packaging variant for Janda to collect...

:p lmao..... I love you too buddy :)

Soooooooooooooooooo stoked about this news, can't wait!

[bowspearer]

So they can load us up with more Bumblebees?

But which Bumblebee will it be- G1 toy head or G1 Cartoon head?

[Bladestorm]

Super cool, great gifts for our and our friends' offspring. :)

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm going to need to hunt down Devastator and Starscream for my son. He will loose it when he sees them as he has always seen "original/encore" versions of Devastator/Constructicons and begged me for them. And even though he loves his Combiner Wars one he still nags me for the smaller originals. hehe.

I am really happy to see these figures being "re-released"; I'm just hoping they won't be too hard to source and ridiculously expensive to get down here.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I hope we get a reissue Stunticon set at some point...it's cool that they're doing G1 reissues at all but it'd be really nice to get something that hasn't already been done as well.

[danny-boy]

I don’t know if these will hit Aussie stores but imagine walking into Kmart and seeing these on the shelves...it’ll take me back 35 years.

[janda the red]

Any tips on where is gonna be the best place to get these? :)

[FatalityPitt]

Man, I hope we see these hit retail here in Australia (somehow...). I have the G1 Minibots Encore set from Takara, but I'd still love to get my mitts on some single-carded versions to keep MOC.

I hope this becomes an ongoing thing. I'd love to get some G1 stuff that I missed out on when I was a kid, and even replace some of the stuff that got lost or broken along the way.

[sideswipes brother]

I think its great that this is happening but im really over the ones which have been reissued before.... Bring on new ones!!

[dirge]

I think its great that this is happening but im really over the ones which have been reissued before.... Bring on new ones!!

Hubcap!

[bowspearer]

I actually support the way they're doing it. It occurs to me that with the move towards Authentics and Cyberverse, original G1 figures aren't that much of a stretch to market at kids, provided the price is right of course. It makes sense to test the waters with these guys and when they prove profitable, then invest in getting older, less used moulds out of mothballs.

[Raider]

I think its great that this is happening but im really over the ones which have been reissued before.... Bring on new ones!!

My thoughts exactly. There have been so many reissues of Starscream, I'd love to see the other 86 Movie characters get a reissue. When I saw they were doing Hot Rod I was hoping that was the plan.

I really want them to reissue the Targetmasters but that isn't going to happen.

Some of the other combiners that have not been reissued since Classics would be nice, ie Menasor and Superion.

[shockNwave]

I actually support the way they're doing it. It occurs to me that with the move towards Authentics and Cyberverse, original G1 figures aren't that much of a stretch to market at kids, provided the price is right of course. It makes sense to test the waters with these guys and when they prove profitable, then invest in getting older, less used moulds out of mothballs.

As long as you're talking about toddler age level then yes. But here's the downside; G1 has always had durability issues compared to the advancements first introduced in the late 90's (see BW).

[philby]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm going to need to hunt down Devastator and Starscream for my son. He will loose it when he sees them as he has always seen "original/encore" versions of Devastator/Constructicons and begged me for them. And even though he loves his Combiner Wars one he still nags me for the smaller originals. hehe.

I am really happy to see these figures being "re-released"; I'm just hoping they won't be too hard to source and ridiculously expensive to get down here.

Have you checked the member sales area lately? The encore 20A is a good set, you might be able to find that around in case the new re-issue is too much

[Galvatran]

Did the Encore Devy 20A have a loose leg joint in gestalt mode? Wonder if this is fixed with the upcoming release.

[bowspearer]

As long as you're talking about toddler age level then yes. But here's the downside; G1 has always had durability issues compared to the advancements first introduced in the late 90's (see BW).

Actually I'm comparing G1 to the Authentics and Cyberverse lines, all of which are very minimalist in their transformations and targeted at the ages 5+ demographic. Yes there'll be some breakages, but I suspect it's a lesson which will only need to be learned once.

[philby]

Did the Encore Devy 20A have a loose leg joint in gestalt mode? Wonder if this is fixed with the upcoming release.

I don't think the legs are loose but it was a bit fiddly in general. The arms on Bonecrusher or one of the guys were pretty loose. I have it setup with one of the add on kits that gives him thighs so haven't noticed the lega

[UltraMarginal]

Did the Encore Devy 20A have a loose leg joint in gestalt mode? Wonder if this is fixed with the upcoming release.

Mines off display at the moment, but I don't remember having any issues.

[Skullcruncher]

I never got around to getting the Takara book style reissue Starscream but I will now get this Starscream instead, all because of the Megatron accessory!

[reillyd]

Did the Encore Devy 20A have a loose leg joint in gestalt mode? Wonder if this is fixed with the upcoming release.

I had wobbly leg joint on mine, but I thought it was just bad luck/q.c checking. Glad to know I wasn't the only one!

[Galvatran]

I can't find the Minibots on the Robotkingdom online store. A link would be much appreciated.

[MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!]

I can't find the Minibots on the Robotkingdom online store. A link would be much appreciated.

http://www.robotkingdom.com/e2046cv00.html

Sold out unfortunately, even with the cap of one lot per buyer.

[danny-boy]

Robot Kingdom has shipped my order of G1 Devastator and G1 Starscream.

[philby]

Wow that was fast.
I just assumed this was coming ages away, it must have been planned for some time already

[JonathanNZ]

I had no idea they were already being released, figured it was a 'coming some time soon' type thing haha.

Wonder how the Devastator compares to the KO G1 ones.

[DELTAprime]

I had no idea they were already being released, figured it was a 'coming some time soon' type thing haha.

Wonder how the Devastator compares to the KO G1 ones.

Welcome.

The G1 Devastator mould is degrading. With every reissue the mould is getting worse. I have both Encore 20 and Encore 20A, both of which have issues with combining. This release will likely have more issues than the Encore releases.

As for comparisons to KOs we keep KO and Third Party discussion to their respective areas of the boards.

[Galvatran]

The G1 Devastator mould is degrading. With every reissue the mould is getting worse. I have both Encore 20 and Encore 20A, both of which have issues with combining. This release will likely have more issues than the Encore releases.
But... But... Constructicons are masters of construction...

[KELPIE]

As long as you're talking about toddler age level then yes. But here's the downside; G1 has always had durability issues compared to the advancements first introduced in the late 90's (see BW).

I'm not sure I agree...

I mean if you're talking breakages, sure, maybe?

However with BW, kids were always (and still are) accidentally popping off those ball jointed limbs and leaving them "broken" on the floor.

[griffin]

More official images of the reissues have surfaced (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/18/transformers-g1-bumblebee-reissue-and-studio-series-bumblebee-the-movie-helmet-368079), and the price for Devastator in the US (US$75).
(note the two Constructicons with really bad legs)


And this could be what the minibots will look like in packaging (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/18/transformers-g1-bumblebee-reissue-and-studio-series-bumblebee-the-movie-helmet-368079) - if true, it is very retro like the other reissues coming in boxes.

[High_Q]

And this could be what the minibots will look like in packaging (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/18/transformers-g1-bumblebee-reissue-and-studio-series-bumblebee-the-movie-helmet-368079) - if true, it is very retro like the other reissues coming in boxes.

It seems the packaging of this reissue is based on the later Hasbro carded variation. I prefer earlier carded variants where the figure is in alt-mode so that it doesn't obstruct the card art. This figure itself has the paint apps of the Encore version.

Alas, sold out at RK. If anyone has spares of these to sell, I'll take'em (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=25645).

[griffin]

The SDCC display confirms (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/18/san-diego-comicon-2018-walmart-g1-reissue-toys-images-368186) that the minibots are on vintage styled backing cards.

[Bidoofdude]

Man, minibots are really tempting, even if just Bumblebee, to keep sealed. Devastator is a bit of a big purchase, but hopefully we get more down the line.

[DaptoDog]

Pre orders up on Walmart online. Got all the minibots except Swerve which hasn't gone up yet. BB and Outback already sold out.

[griffin]

The Minibots have shown up at Walmart in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/19/walmart-exclusive-g1-minibots-reissues-found-in-canada-368632), for about AU$12 each... which probably isn't too bad for today's dollars.

[Jetfire in the sky]

The Minibots have shown up at Walmart in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/19/walmart-exclusive-g1-minibots-reissues-found-in-canada-368632), for about AU$12 each... which probably isn't too bad for today's dollars.

That's a nice price :eek:

[DaptoDog]

So I ended up getting all the Minobots from Walmart, Hot Rod from ebay and Starscream and the Constructicons from RK. Was surprised that Walmart worked, I've previously tried buying from them and it hasn't gone through but this time it accepted my Australian card with US shipping address.

[Galvatran]

So I ended up getting all the Minobots from Walmart, Hot Rod from ebay and Starscream and the Constructicons from RK. Was surprised that Walmart worked, I've previously tried buying from them and it hasn't gone through but this time it accepted my Australian card with US shipping address.
Happy for you man. Hope they all arrive in pristine minty state.

But that's the pain with exclusives. Then there's the markup after market price. We need a one-stop shop. Put your hand down PC.

[reillyd]

My hot rod arrived, and from the front looks spot on G1 accurate.
But turn it round to the back....... aside from tech specs being multilingual they have been completely rewritten.

HOt rod is now "an all-American boy". Guess he had a radical personality shift when he landed on Earth.

[Paulbot]

My hot rod arrived, and from the front looks spot on G1 accurate.
But turn it round to the back....... aside from tech specs being multilingual they have been completely rewritten.

HOt rod is now "an all-American boy". Guess he had a radical personality shift when he landed on Earth.

Did they leave off the word Autobot at the end, because “all-American boy Autobot” is part of his original bio :confused:

[danny-boy]

Did they leave off the word Autobot at the end, because “all-American boy Autobot” is part of his original bio :confused:

Just checked and it does say ‘all American boy autobot’.

The minibots are back up for pre-order at RK. Got my order in.

Got Starscream and Devastator a couple of days ago. Absolute dream come true. Especially Starscream, that package takes me straight back to the Kmart toy aisle in the 80’s.

I hope these hit Australian shelves.

[DaptoDog]

Just checked and it does say ‘all American boy autobot’.

The minibots are back up for pre-order at RK. Got my order in.

Got Starscream and Devastator a couple of days ago. Absolute dream come true. Especially Starscream, that package takes me straight back to the Kmart toy aisle in the 80’s.

I hope these hit Australian shelves.

Thanks for that, I cancelled my orders with Walmart and ordered them from RK. Reason being is that I know RK packs them nicely whereas who knows how Walmart ships them and I haven't been happy with MyUS (my forwarder) lately on their repacking. Only one I kept at Walmart was an Outback since there is only one in the RK case.

[hYpNoS]

Just checked and it does say ‘all American boy autobot’.

The minibots are back up for pre-order at RK. Got my order in.

Got Starscream and Devastator a couple of days ago. Absolute dream come true. Especially Starscream, that package takes me straight back to the Kmart toy aisle in the 80’s.

I hope these hit Australian shelves.

Thanks for that, I cancelled my orders with Walmart and ordered them from RK. Reason being is that I know RK packs them nicely whereas who knows how Walmart ships them and I haven't been happy with MyUS (my forwarder) lately on their repacking. Only one I kept at Walmart was an Outback since there is only one in the RK case.

All this talk of robot kingdom actually helped me out as it seems they re-listed prime trilogy repugnus, also bought me a walmart starscream just because why not, would have missed this otherwise :)

[Jazzman]

Took the plunge myself and got on board with RK for all three reissues... plus a minty G1 Ultra Magnus. For those of you who ordered via RK did you ask to make any special instructions for the customs info?

[hYpNoS]

Took the plunge myself and got on board with RK for all three reissues... plus a minty G1 Ultra Magnus. For those of you who ordered via RK did you ask to make any special instructions for the customs info?

I did ask to mark them as a gift (forgot to enter it in the instructions) as a preventative measure but no idea if it'll really have an effect, think about it.

The government want retailers to charge on their behalf, auspost ain't gonna police/know what has been charged and what hasn't, but if a whistleblower steps in good chance they'll be IP blocked.

I know mandarake mark them as gifts without question or even asking so that's nice but perhaps unnecessary, not that I'm taking chances

[danny-boy]

RK shipped out my Minibots order.

[DaptoDog]

I did ask to mark them as a gift (forgot to enter it in the instructions) as a preventative measure but no idea if it'll really have an effect, think about it.

The government want retailers to charge on their behalf, auspost ain't gonna police/know what has been charged and what hasn't, but if a whistleblower steps in good chance they'll be IP blocked.

I know mandarake mark them as gifts without question or even asking so that's nice but perhaps unnecessary, not that I'm taking chances

Yes I believe customs will continue to only screen for the items of $1,000 or more. The government didn't want to wear the cost of screening every item so unless the overseas retailer collects the GST I don't think it will be collected once it hits our shores. Guess we will find out soon enough.

[DaptoDog]

My two Hot Rods arrived today at my office. Have them proudly displayed, the nostalgia factor is off the charts with this packaging! :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

The Minibots have shown up at Walmart in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/19/walmart-exclusive-g1-minibots-reissues-found-in-canada-368632), for about AU$12 each... which probably isn't too bad for today's dollars.

Do we know if these will hit our shores? I'd love to pick up a bunch to keep MOSC as well as a bunch for my son :)

[DaptoDog]

And I came home to find my RK order of Devastator and Starscream (x2) arrived, what a great day!

Can also confirm that my RK order did not get charged GST. It was marked toy gift but I doubt that made any difference.

[DaptoDog]

One thing I can say about the Minibots case is don't expect them to all be minty. The way Hasbro has packed them into this tiny box is that some of the cards get a little bent/creased. But still impressive for me to see these for the first time.

Only opened up Bumblebee so far, which I've never handled before. The cartoon face is a nice touch.

[Raider]

One thing I can say about the Minibots case is don't expect them to all be minty. The way Hasbro has packed them into this tiny box is that some of the cards get a little bent/creased. But still impressive for me to see these for the first time.

Only opened up Bumblebee so far, which I've never handled before. The cartoon face is a nice touch.

I'm still on the fence about these. I have the encore reissues for them all and they had the cartoon face on Bee too. On the other hand, the 1980s backing cards are so appealing. What to do...

[reillyd]

I received 2x Starscream, and there is a slight printing error. From the front, above the transformers flap, I can see the start of the G1 artwork from the back. Are they all like this, or am I just unlucky ?

[Jazzman]

I received 2x Starscream, and there is a slight printing error. From the front, above the transformers flap, I can see the start of the G1 artwork from the back. Are they all like this, or am I just unlucky ?

Just a hairline on mine...

[Galvatran]

Just a hairline on mine...
Some hairline are thicker than others. :D

[Jazzman]

Some hairline are thicker than others. :D

***looks in mirror at receding hairline... cries*** :p

[DaptoDog]

***looks in mirror at receding hairline... cries*** :p

Embrace the chromedome. Once you do it you won't look back. :p

[griffin]

As noted in the Foreign First Release topic, the reissue Starscream and Devastator have now been found in Walmart in Canada (still yet to appear in America)... for about AU$50 for Starscream and about AU$100 for Devastator.

[Galvatran]

As noted in the Foreign First Release topic, the reissue Starscream and Devastator have now been found in Walmart in Canada (still yet to appear in America)... for about AU$50 for Starscream and about AU$100 for Devastator.
Do you (or anyone else here) know if we'll be getting these here?

[reillyd]

Do you (or anyone else here) know if we'll be getting these here?

It would be really awesome to see G1 toys on retail shelves. If anyone recalls the April Fools Day gag that Goktimus Prime did of G1 toys at a Kmart? I dream of such a day, and that we see more characters released

[Galvatran]

Off topic... What's involved in Hasbro making a deal with a retail chain such as TRU or Walmart for an 'exclusive' toy. Is it a matter of money changing hands for exclusivity rights?

[Jetfire in the sky]

As noted in the Foreign First Release topic, the reissue Starscream and Devastator have now been found in Walmart in Canada (still yet to appear in America)... for about AU$50 for Starscream and about AU$100 for Devastator.

Seems pretty reasonable pricing, I'm sure we'll get the "Australia" tax added to them but still, to go and buy one of these off the shelf and have it in hand on the day will be just reward for the extra $$

[reillyd]

Off topic... What's involved in Hasbro making a deal with a retail chain such as TRU or Walmart for an 'exclusive' toy. Is it a matter of money changing hands for exclusivity rights?

I don't know about big US chains like that, but I would assume that they get a pretty sweet deal on the wholesale price. A lot of these 'exclusives' are for the US, but are offered to other retailers (like in Asia, where we see Walmart/Target exclusives available through Hasbro HK) and also to Australian retailers..... but its often difficult to convince retailers to CARRY these types of items. There have been items in the past that weren't a US exclusive, but no Aus retailer wanted to buy..... and then a deal was struck, and it was advertised as "exclusive to Big W" or "exclusive to Kmart". The impression I've always had is that Hasbro offers so much range we often miss out on items/waves, so if a retailer wanted to have an exclusive it would be pretty easily had.

[griffin]

The Minibots and Devastator have now been listed on the Walmart site (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/walmart-exclusive-g1-devastator-and-minibots-available-for-preorder/41810/), so might be found in stores over there soon.
Devastator is US$74, while three of the four Minibots are US$8. For some reason, Walmart is scalping their own exclusives based on expected demand, by selling Bumblebee at US$9, despite the other three being "rarer" for having less units of each in the master cartons.

[Galvatran]

I'd hardly call USD9 scalping.

[griffin]

Scalping doesn't mean that the price has to be so high that most people wouldn't be willing to pay for it... it just means that people are forced to pay a higher price than it's RRP or the price of the items it was released with. Just look at the recent BigW cheap Titans Return toys - people were seen to be grabbing Voyagers up by the trolley load, preventing others from getting them for $15 - even if those people put them on ebay for $30, still below the normal retail of $50, I'd still call that scalping.



The point I was trying to make, is that regular retailers are not known for pricing items in the same assortment / case differently, just to make the most out of their customers, because one item is expected to be in higher demand. Items are generally priced according to the wholesale cost of the items, and the four minibots are sold to Retailers together, not separately, so would normally get priced as such. I just don't think I've ever seen a major/national retailer do this before. And since Walmart have prevented other retailers in America from selling them, if they charge above what a product should be charged at (according to the other items in the same assortment, or RRP), I think it fits the definition of scalping.

[DaptoDog]

Yep I'm sorry Griffin I need to side with Galvatran on this one. It's their own exclusive line, they can put whatever RRP they want on them. And you just know those Bumblebees are going to fly off the shelf quicker than the rest except for maybe Outback given it's only one to a case. At the end of the day they're only pricing them $1-$2 more than the others.

This is no different to a coloured PS4 controller being priced higher than a black controller. Or in our case we are looking to buy a dog at the moment and all the breeders are charging more for one particular colour because they are more in demand than the rest.

[Galvatran]

Scalping doesn't mean that the price has to be so high that most people wouldn't be willing to pay for it... it just means that people are forced to pay a higher price than it's RRP or the price of the items it was released with. Just look at the recent BigW cheap Titans Return toys - people were seen to be grabbing Voyagers up by the trolley load, preventing others from getting them for $15 - even if those people put them on ebay for $30, still below the normal retail of $50, I'd still call that scalping.
No one would argue the example you provided. A more fair comparison would be if the seller sold it for $16 or $17. If you're a person of principle then yes you could make that argument. I'm more practical.

[Galvatran]

Wonder if Thundercracker & Skywarp will get a G1-style box reissue down the track. Can't get one without the other 2 right?



Yep I'm sorry Griffin I need to side with Galvatran on this one.
All that lava has gone to my head. :D

Rank 3 ... 2 ... 1

[janda the red]

Wonder if Thundercracker & Skywarp will get a G1-style box reissue down the track. Can't get one without the other 2 right?

I'd be very happy with that! :D:D:D

[UltraMarginal]

Toys R us recently priced their Studio Series Thundercracker at $10 above all their other Studio Series Voyager toys. I agree that it's technically 'scalping' from the perspective of a price point item being sold above that price point based on perceived popularity, but being the sole retailer, that's kind of their prerogative.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Price gouging for retailer, scalping by everyone else?

[DaptoDog]

Price gouging for retailer, scalping by everyone else?

Dynamic pricing by retailer, scalping by everyone else. ;)

[Galvatran]

I can't help but think what could have been for the Thrilling 30 line. Would have been a worthy tribute to 30 years of Transformers.

[reillyd]

Given the sellout online (though it's not clear how much stock they'd reserved for online sales versus retail) I would hope that it oconvinces both companies to consider further releases. If they do more seekers, I hope they include Starscream as a repack. To go into a retail store and see a full case of seekers like in '84 '85..... it would be a real dream come true.

[griffin]

Hotrod is now in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/23/walmart-exclusive-g1-hot-rod-reissue-found-in-canada-370508), which is all of them over there... but the US are still waiting on them to be released.
It ended up being about AU$40, which probably isn't too bad, despite it being AU$25 the last time it was reissued here about 13 years ago.

[Galvatran]

Donald Trump closed the borders unfortunately... Hence why not showing up in the USA.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd hardly call USD9 scalping.
It's nearly double the price of TakaraTOMY's reissue Minibots (per bot).

Although I don't know what volume Hasbro are producing these toys at. I suspect that they may be more expensive due to being manufactured in smaller numbers. Still, you can still find some Encore reissues (e.g. Devastator) at cheaper prices than these.

Unless you really want to pay extra prices for new cardboard. ;) There may be other variations to the toy though, as can be seen here for Bumblebee (http://otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=25725). I don't feel like buying more reissues of G1 toys that I already own (and own reissues of as well as G1s) just for variations in the toys and packaging, but if that's your thing then more power to you.

[Jetfire in the sky]

Hotrod is now in Canada (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/08/23/walmart-exclusive-g1-hot-rod-reissue-found-in-canada-370508), which is all of them over there... but the US are still waiting on them to be released.
It ended up being about AU$40, which probably isn't too bad, despite it being AU$25 the last time it was reissued here about 13 years ago.

It was amazing how very cheaply priced he was back then but he also had the very plain packaging compared to the other reissues. $40 seems about right all things considered.

[Galvatran]

It's nearly double the price of TakaraTOMY's reissue Minibots (per bot).
You missed the point. It wasn't comparing price of TT reissues. It was squarely about US$9 for Bumblebee & US$8 for the other minibots from the same case assortment.

In any case, I side this this post. :D

Yep I'm sorry Griffin I need to side with Galvatran on this one.

[reillyd]

I just opened my G1 Starscream, and was delighted to find out there are no eyes on the sticker sheet. They are either EXPERTLY pre-Applied or tamp-graph. Huge improvement on the original

[GoktimusPrime]

I just opened my G1 Starscream, and was delighted to find out there are no eyes on the sticker sheet. They are either EXPERTLY pre-Applied or tamp-graph. Huge improvement on the original
Does it have the oversized crutch missiles or are they normal length?

[Paulbot]

I just opened my G1 Starscream, and was delighted to find out there are no eyes on the sticker sheet. They are either EXPERTLY pre-Applied or tamp-graph. Huge improvement on the original

That's basically sold me on getting this. I hate those eye stickers!

[Galvatran]

I have a giddy feeling we'll see a Hasbro 35th anniversary edition of Optimus Prime in the G1-style box for 2019.

[griffin]

Finally showing up at American Walmart stores (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/09/19/g1-starscream-reissue-found-at-us-walmart-371990) are Hotrod and Starscream.


Starscream was about US$35 plus tax... which if it was released here, would end up being about $60-70.

[jazzcomp]

Devy, HotRod and Starscream are out in Singapore too but only at Changi airport

[griffin]

Devastator has now been found at a Walmart store in America (http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/09/20/g1-devastator-reissue-spotted-at-us-walmart-372047), joining Hotrod and Starscream at physical stores there now.