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Living in Australia and not feeling the love of Hasbro Pulse and their offering of Gigawatt?

Well, you can save yourself the hassle of ordering from overseas because EB Games have just listed Gigawatt for pre-order!

But wait, there's more!*

Continuing with tradition, Zing have also listed Gigawatt for pre-order.

Both EB Games and Zing are offering Gigawatt for sixty-nine dollary doos with a $10 deposit.

Both sites list Gigawatt being released this coming December, hopefully in time for my birthday.

EB Games and Zing's listings follow a brief appearance by Gigawatt on Amazon Australia which quickly sold out.

Jumping on the Gigawatt band wagon? Want to know more about Burn's December birthday? Then join us today** on the Energon Pub Forums!
* Steak knives not included. Sorry to get your hopes up but I'm not Tim Shaw
** Spambots not welcome

Credit(s): EB Games, Zing

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Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082563)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 6:59am CDT

Still waiting for him to appear on E.B Games Canada.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082616)
Posted by Mkall on October 2nd, 2020 @ 3:31pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:Still waiting for him to appear on E.B Games Canada.

You've probably seen it by now, but here's the link to anyone else searching
https://www.ebgames.ca/Platform/Games/878112

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082618)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 4:16pm CDT

Mkall wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Still waiting for him to appear on E.B Games Canada.

You've probably seen it by now, but here's the link to anyone else searching
https://www.ebgames.ca/Platform/Games/878112

Thanks! Now I could snatch that preorder. It's the same price as Ecto-1 so I assume it will be roughly the same size. Too bad I can't use my EDGE Platimun card to get the 10% off in the online store. It only work in physical stores.

Regardless, better safe than sorry.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082619)
Posted by bodrock on October 2nd, 2020 @ 4:17pm CDT

I just canceled my preorder for Maverick -- the volleyball was really the only reason I wanted him in the first place

But I feel lucky I checked HasbroPulse the other morning for Gigawatt! But I see he's actually still available (to the US) online at Target and Walmart (for ~$30). I immediately canceled my reservation with tfsource once I got confirmation from Pulse he was on-order. Those tinted windows make him look perfect, to me. I can't wait to have him alongside Ectotron -- as far as I'm concerned, there aren't any other 80s vehicular icons that I need to satisfy for this particular itch.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082623)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 2nd, 2020 @ 5:24pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:It's the same price as Ecto-1 so I assume it will be roughly the same size.

Gigawatt's a Deluxe, retooled from Siege Sideswipe. Ectotron was a Voyager, taking partial engineering from CW Hot Spot.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082625)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 5:28pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:It's the same price as Ecto-1 so I assume it will be roughly the same size.
Gigawatt's a Deluxe, retooled from Siege Sideswipe. Ectotron was a Voyager, taking partial engineering from CW Hot Spot.

Well, it make him way more expensive then. It's 60$CAN plus taxes. At least it's free shipping and it make it ironically way less expensive than if I'd ordered it from Pulse.

I find Gigawatt way better than Ectotron because he transform properly, unlike Ecto who just wear the whole car as a backpack.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082629)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 2nd, 2020 @ 6:26pm CDT

Cancelled my TFSource preorder to grab it from EBGames. Good tip, it came out to be a little cheaper.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082631)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 2nd, 2020 @ 6:36pm CDT

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Cancelled my TFSource preorder to grab it from EBGames. Good tip, it came out to be a little cheaper.

That exchange rate and shipping price is not very forgiving when ordering from the USA.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082868)
Posted by Omegatron. on October 6th, 2020 @ 4:23am CDT

Someone on Reddit posted a video review.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082924)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 6th, 2020 @ 4:10pm CDT

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, Omegatron, has been on touch, letting us know that a reddit user has not only gotten their hands on the forthcoming Transformers x Back To The Future collaboration figure Gigawatt, but also uploaded a video review of the figure!

The figure uses the engineering of Deluxe Class Siege Sideswipe the same way that the Transformers x Ghostbusters Ectotron used Combiner Wars Voyager Class Hot Spot as a base.

This was the image posted on Reddit by user Soraboo.

This is then the video review they uploaded to YouTube, using the username Matt in Japan.

What do you think of Gigawatt? Have you secured a preorder for him? Or are you leaving him alone? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082934)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 6th, 2020 @ 5:14pm CDT

The reviewer spend almost 10 minutes on the box and paper, but he completely skip the transformation.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082943)
Posted by Durt Baggins on October 6th, 2020 @ 9:09pm CDT

Is it just me or does it look like it was 3D printed. The horizontal lines on the hood look like 3D printed toys. I kind of hope the release does not have that. I would be kind of bummed. Still waiting for mine >:oP

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2082951)
Posted by Seibertron on October 6th, 2020 @ 10:36pm CDT

Durt Baggins wrote:Is it just me or does it look like it was 3D printed. The horizontal lines on the hood look like 3D printed toys. I kind of hope the release does not have that. I would be kind of bummed. Still waiting for mine

Out of curiosity, have you seen a DMC DeLorean in person before? It has an stainless steel brushed metal look to it, which is what this toy is replicating. You want it to have that look.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2083157)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 8th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT

Preorders sold out at E.B Games.
I'm glad I secured mine just in time!

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2083211)
Posted by PrimeTime on October 9th, 2020 @ 1:32am CDT

Mr. Stan's video review of this figure:
back-to-the-future-and-transformers-crossover-gigawatt-t115321.php#p2083181

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2083471)
Posted by Durt Baggins on October 11th, 2020 @ 9:46am CDT

I have only seen the one they staged at the Puente Hills Mall (AKA Twin Pines Mall) on October 20,2015. I was only hoping he did not get taken by someone at a flea market. The review from Mr Stan said the same thing. Kind of a bummer for me, but nothing I can't fix with my mill to smooth out every surface. I can't wait :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2083728)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 13th, 2020 @ 2:31pm CDT

For once, Prime VS Prime was not the first.
But his video review is definitely better than the "Reddit guy".

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2083905)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 14th, 2020 @ 5:45pm CDT

Greetings Seibertronians! We've got more brand new video reviews of the forthcoming Back to the Future x Transformers crossover figure, Gigawatt! Which appears to have started to turn up in collectors hands.

The first new review was shared by fellow Seibertron user, -Kanrabat-, and was created by fellow Seibertron user, and YouTube toy reviewer, PrimeVsPrime.

The second comes to us from another Seibertron user, and YouTube toy reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, who also has this to say about the figure:

Chuckdawg1999 wrote:I really dig these collaborations between Hasbro and other pop-culture entities. Gigawatt celebrates the 35th anniversary of the first Back To The Future film, yes it's been that long. Utilizing the core of Siege Sideswipe Gigawatt really encompasses the heart of Mr. DeLorean's modified automobile. I highly recommend the figure for Transformer and Back To The Future fans.

What do you think of these reviews? Did you manage to secure a preorder? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084339)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:37am CDT

I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084340)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:39am CDT

Razorbeast88 wrote:I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles

That would actually be brilliant since they could just repaint the same mold 4x with a set of weapons.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084341)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:41am CDT

Razorbeast88 wrote:I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles

The Collaborative line is for making stuff from non-toy-based movies into Transformers. TMNT is the property of Playmates, one of Hasbro's rivals.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084342)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:46am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:I'd love for the next transformers collaboration to have four teenage mutant ninja robots that transform into turtles
The Collaborative line is for making stuff from non-toy-based movies into Transformers. TMNT is the property of Playmates, one of Hasbro's rivals.

Oof haha just wishful thinking on my part, I appreciate the clarification as to why that wont happen though

Maybe 3rd party will go with the idea someday

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084345)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:59am CDT

Well, Another one who would be logical to have and easy to do:

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084346)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 17th, 2020 @ 12:02pm CDT

Is the image broken then?

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084348)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 12:06pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:Is the image broken then?

That may be your adblock acting up.
It show perfect on my end. But just in case:

We all want it.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084369)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 17th, 2020 @ 2:05pm CDT

Strange, but yes, a Transformers Kitt would be awesome (would also be the first collaboration to not need to invest a character!)

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084397)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 5:25pm CDT

I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084398)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 5:31pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold. Too small. Wheeljack would be iffy. But Sunstreaker? Definitely. The bot must not be too similar to Gigawat after all. Speaking of which, I really wonder how Kitt would look like in bot mode. I bet it would have nice callbacks to David's character.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084401)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 5:44pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.

I never said that.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084404)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 17th, 2020 @ 6:20pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
I never said that.

Aren't Runabout/Runamock remolds of Cliffjumper?

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084432)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 17th, 2020 @ 11:11pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
I never said that.

Aren't Runabout/Runamock remolds of Cliffjumper?

No.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084436)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 18th, 2020 @ 12:24am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
I never said that.

Aren't Runabout/Runamock remolds of Cliffjumper?
No.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084440)
Posted by Emerje on October 18th, 2020 @ 1:31am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I could see the Earthrise Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, or Runabout/Runamuck molds working as a mold base or engineering base for a KITT.

I don't agree about the Cliffjumper mold.
I never said that.

Aren't Runabout/Runamock remolds of Cliffjumper?
No.

a

Yeah, they're regular sized deluxe figures.

Emerje

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2084444)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 18th, 2020 @ 5:40am CDT

So that was just a baseless rumor from the early pictures.

So looking at your picture above, I think the Datsun Brothers mold would be a better base. Simply for Kitt's "red wooshing eye" stay upfront and center. It's his trademark after all.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086347)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 6th, 2020 @ 5:37pm CST

Gigawat is now offered at Walmart.ca for 60$CAN.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0201499705

They have it in stock right now so I bought it from them and cancelled my E.B. Games preorder.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086485)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 9th, 2020 @ 4:09am CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:Gigawat is now offered at Walmart.ca for 60$CAN.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transforme ... 0201499705

They have it in stock right now so I bought it from them and cancelled my E.B. Games preorder.

Turn out Walmart is full of it and never had the damn thing in store to begin with.

And on second thought, I didn't remade my E.B Games preorder.
I don't have money for a 70$ deluxe.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086545)
Posted by MeGrimlock78 on November 10th, 2020 @ 9:15am CST

Not sure where to put this but...got a call from EB last night. My Gigawatt preorder came in!

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Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086580)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 10th, 2020 @ 10:02pm CST

I did a list of vehicles that, if they really wanted to, could create a small line for Knight Rider...

KITT
KARR
Goliath
The Rook tractor-trailer.
Drone cars from Knight of the Drones'
A modified merc car from season three, episode twelve, 'Custom Made Killer'.
Dante
Plato
Domino
Kat
Attack Beast
KROW
KITT from the 2008 series
KARR from the 2008 series

And there's probably more.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086770)
Posted by blackeyedprime on November 13th, 2020 @ 1:23pm CST

Wrong thread I know, but hey I cant find the GB thread. New Ectotron from unreleased ghostbusters film coming out, £43 at Zavvi comes with a blue ghost

https://www.zavvi.com/merch-action-figu ... 39984.html

*different head, paint wear dirt effect and probably some more differences -no pop out gunner set tho and the legs will still be able to store pens or pencils.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086772)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on November 13th, 2020 @ 1:29pm CST

Yeah there's a few differences.

Dunno if it's enough for me to double dip tho. I guess it's a good tie in for the new movie.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2086774)
Posted by blackeyedprime on November 13th, 2020 @ 1:46pm CST

Really didnt like the first Ectotron in hand so a reuse is an easy pass. At least Hasbro improved the Deloreans windshield but Ectotron would need some new engineering.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2089197)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 8th, 2020 @ 7:52am CST

Canadians now have another option to buy Gigawatt.
Amazon.ca at the normal retail price with free shipping.

https://www.amazon.ca/Tra-Gen-Project-F ... ys&sr=1-13?tag=seibertron0b-20&

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090556)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on December 23rd, 2020 @ 6:35pm CST

Man this is one of my favorite TFs of 2020...alas something good from this wretched year! :BANG_HEAD:

It's too bad the engineers involved couldn't find way to create a steering column and a dash that folds away. Seats would have been cool too when the doors are open in alt mode.

I remember Classics Hound and how the seats would fold away for transformation, very cool!

I don't know if it was already mentioned but I dig how Gigawatts' gun, the stock end has that OP look to it... ;)^

.

When I get a chanc1e I'm gonna get Rung and set him up face to face with Gigawatt..."look into my eyes"...'nuff said! :VEHI:

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090646)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on December 25th, 2020 @ 4:27am CST

I got Gigawatt, and love him.

I think I love him more than Ectotron. A not-small reason for that has to be my immense love for the BTTF trilogy as a whole and the first movie in particular. And the soundtrack, of course.

"Gonna go Back in Tii-ime..." :-D

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090652)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 25th, 2020 @ 9:15am CST

Mine arrived yesterday, but I haven't opened it yet.

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090681)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 25th, 2020 @ 9:50pm CST

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I got Gigawatt, and love him.

I think I love him more than Ectotron. A not-small reason for that has to be my immense love for the BTTF trilogy as a whole and the first movie in particular. And the soundtrack, of course.

"Gonna go Back in Tii-ime..."

Huey Lewis and The News, quintisental 80s

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090695)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on December 26th, 2020 @ 2:19am CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I got Gigawatt, and love him.

I think I love him more than Ectotron. A not-small reason for that has to be my immense love for the BTTF trilogy as a whole and the first movie in particular. And the soundtrack, of course.

"Gonna go Back in Tii-ime..."

Huey Lewis and The News, quintisental 80s

And imho, one of the most underrated bands. Huey Lewis and the News for Hall of Fame!

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090724)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on December 26th, 2020 @ 4:49pm CST

Well hey, their music keeps the Heavy's spirits up in battle

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090811)
Posted by Emerje on December 28th, 2020 @ 7:31am CST

This is shipping now from Target. Just add it to the long list of things expected in January coming early, they originally said January 7. I know a bunch of us ordered him with a coupon bringing him down to a Deluxe price so it isn't as expensive of an early release as early Selects and Kingdom figures have been.

Emerje

Re: Gigawatt Australian Preorders Live (2090814)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 28th, 2020 @ 8:04am CST

Finally played with mine.
He's a great figure, but not worth 60$can plus taxes. At all. The hook and the "garbageinator" won't peg securely on the car. So I left the accessories, including the gun, in the box. Also, a rear wheel popped off in transformation (pop back in but still.)

This toy have amazing details and paint, but this DELUXE with this overall quality do not deserve to be near leader price.

At that price, especially because it's not rare at all and sold everywhere, Gigawatt is a C- at most.
At voyager price, it would be boosted to a B+.

[-(