As has been reported elsewhere, the US is currently in a drought as toy stores wait for DOTM toys (that are slowly leaking out). So the shops I've visited in LA and New York tend to either have empty shelves or are filled with the same shelfwarmers as back home. (Terradive, Hailstorm, Skullgrin, PCC Aerialbots and Combaticons etc).
Target have started clearing PCC 2 packs but prices differ per store and I've only seen early waves. Toys R Us are clearing out the ROTF robot heroes multi-packs for $10 (plus tax)
The only DOTM toy I've seen so far has been the preview Prime. If this is the size the new Scouts are going to be then it's a real shame. It's only slightly larger than the legend toys on the racks next to it. $10 at TRU (plus tax)
Culver City TRU had a Generations Kup however the back of the card was awfully misprinted. It looked like someone had photocopied the back, scanned the photocopy, printed the scan out and stuck it to the back! It made it look like a KO but is still the first time I've seen Kup in a store.
Big Lou's in Culver City ( http://www.bigloustoys.com/) did not have many Transformers but lots of other action figures if you're into other toylines.
Puzzle Zoo in Santa Monica ( http://www.puzzlezoo.com/ ) had a good range of Generations Deluxes, including Kup and Scourge, but at high (for Americans) prices of $18 to $20 (plus tax). No Warpath though. They also had the Speed Stars Leadfoot which I'd never seen before, sure looks like Fracture!
Toys R Us in Times Square is the home of shelfwarmers. They've still got heaps of Countdown and Darkwing (which were there two years ago when I last visited and took the picture a few posts back!). For some reason ROTF Bludgeon is not selling either. They had over 25 of them plus some Recon Ironhides and for only $15 (plus tax) each I can't imagine why they are not moving. They also had lots of the unwanted Generations Deluxes (at least 40 Skullgrins, plenty of Thunderwing, Cliffjumper, Dirge, and a few each of Cyb Megatron, Cyb Soundwave, Blurr and Red Alert) for $16 (plus tax). There's also still a good number of Animated Oilslick and Snarl for $10 (plus tax) each.
The Toys R Us 'clearance' store in NY's Manhattan Mall had first wave Animated Deluxes for $10 (plus tax) and a couple of Animated Ironhide and Rodimus for $18 (plus tax)
When I get back from Canada the DOTM street date will have passed so hopefully I'll see some of the new stuff. Always happens that I'm in the States where the embargo is enforced while back home people are finding the movie toys. This is the third time it's happened now!
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Originally Posted by griffin
