Netflix Transformers Wave 2 Deluxe Toys Found in US

Alright, that post says Flagstaff which is an hour or so north from Phoenix so hopefully they will trickle south soon distribution-wise. I honestly wouldn't care so much but I started collecting the Teletraan-1 pieces and my OCD demands I complete it. Originally expected just the one Wave then they said two and I'm pretty sure there is a third already in rumors

Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

Found at Flagstaff Walmart for those curious, surprisingly $17.88 each, receipt for proof. Guess who found their old login for here?

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

King Kuuga wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Seriously, each of the Walmarts I checked had several of the last two Voyagers. They don't have room for the new figures on the shelves.

aronjlove wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:

LordBludgeon wrote:Has Netflix Soundwave been spotted on the shelves yet?

The leader is shipping online, the deluxes have been spotted in store, but no Voyager sightings in the US yet.

And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Seriously, each of the Walmarts I checked had several of the last two Voyagers. They don't have room for the new figures on the shelves.

My local Walmart has not had Megatron in a longtime, but Hotlink is there in abundance.

LordBludgeon wrote:

aronjlove wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
And they won't appear for a while, as Hotlink and Megatron are kinda shelfwarming. I can see why: "yet another Seeker, and yet another Megatron, at a higher price no less?"

Prices won't drop either unless Walmart wants to clearance them, which means no intention on ordering more.

Seriously, each of the Walmarts I checked had several of the last two Voyagers. They don't have room for the new figures on the shelves.

My local Walmart has not had Megatron in a longtime, but Hotlink is there in abundance.

I still stumble on a Megatron here and there but he's sold much better than his case-mate. I should know, I bought one first thing. As for the availability of the voyagers in general..... it seems to vary by store. Some only have one or two Hotlinks, some have a bunch, some have none. I have decent expectations of actually finding one.

Welp . . . Here's hoping mine comes in.

I've had my online pre-order cancelled twice, and this third time of ordering it I've got the dreaded delayed until further notice.

I highly doubt they'll be in any of the three stores that are within an hour of my home, as all three of them have cut their Transformers section down to maybe 4 pegs wide and there's a literal shelf storage congestion of Megatrons and Hotlinks that have exploded over into the storage for other toy brands.

I guess if somebody needs a Netflix Megatron or Hotlink give me a PM, and I can pick up as many as you need.

It's like just recently Hot Link and Megatron have just popped back into stores. I hadn't scene either of them since they first appeared on shelves and suddenly there is a bunch at a couple of the local walmarts.

M'eh. Let us know when the Netflix Soundwave it out!

I've heard a lot about canceled orders, which is frustrating, no doubt. But... I cant even find listings for any of these on walmart's website aside form the Spoiler Box. I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

o.supreme wrote:I've heard a lot about canceled orders, which is frustrating, no doubt. But... I cant even find listings for any of these on walmart's website aside form the Spoiler Box. I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

Here are the five deluxe-class Netflix Wave 2 listings on Walmart.com and for some reason Red Alert is now showing for almost $24. Still not in stock.

Bumblebee
Impactor
Elita-1
Red Alert
Wheeljack

o.supreme wrote:I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

Pre-orders for both sold out long ago. Soundwave sold out almost instantly when announced and Prime lasted a little while.

Thank you. I wonder how people get these links when nothing comes up via search. If you just type "Elita-1" in Walmart under toys all you get is the PotP and SS.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I was hoping to pre-order one of the Voyagers just in case i don't see it in store, but I cant even find listings now for any wave 2 voyagers or deluxes.

Pre-orders for both sold out long ago. Soundwave sold out almost instantly when announced and Prime lasted a little while.

Thanks I knew Soundwave was going to be extremely popular, thankfully I'm probably one of the few who don't want one. I just want the Battle Masters from the Prime set.

o.supreme wrote:Thank you. I wonder how people get these links when nothing comes up via search. If you just type "Elita-1" in Walmart under toys all you get is the PotP and SS.

My Google-fu is ninth level, lol, but seriously I work in IT for higher ed, and one of my skill sets is searching for solutions to obscure issues. I had already ordered all of Wave 2, so I pulled these links from my orders list. Still, for a new release or something old I want to get, I never use Walmart's or Target's search; always use a search engine and use specific phrases like "Netflix Transformers Deluxe Bumblebee Walmart," and the search engine will spit out some good links.

aronjlove wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Thank you. I wonder how people get these links when nothing comes up via search. If you just type "Elita-1" in Walmart under toys all you get is the PotP and SS.

My Google-fu is ninth level, lol, but seriously I work in IT for higher ed, and one of my skill sets is searching for solutions to obscure issues. I had already ordered all of Wave 2, so I pulled these links from my orders list. Still, for a new release or something old I want to get, I never use Walmart's or Target's search; always use a search engine and use specific phrases like "Netflix Transformers Deluxe Bumblebee Walmart," and the search engine will spit out some good links.

Interesting, I thought those links were fake. When I was trying to get ER wave 2 a couple months back, I could get links in a search engine, even ones that said stores had them in stock, but they all proved to be untrue, I was told the opposite, only rely on what you can find in Walmarts site search....Now I'm really confused.

aronjlove wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:For what it's worth, reports are starting to trickle in of these figures appearing on shelves finally. Someone in a facebook TF group reported finding them in Florida (with picture proof) and stated he had seen another report from Arizona around the same time. Our friends at Allspark have also picked up on the news. I'm going to go hunting today.

https://www.allspark.com/2020/11/walmar ... mh_gHC2Jhw

Between last night and today, I've hit four Walmart's in the greater Phoenix valley and saw nothing but Wave 1 Voyagers. Got some toy shopping done for the god-kids so it wasn't a waste of time.

I guess I just expect better from an online service, if a pre-order is placed it should have priority. I don't see this issue anywhere else I pre-order, video games or blu-ray movies are the first that come to mind.

Phoenix is a huge place. That's a lot of ground to cover.

sol magnus wrote:

aronjlove wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:For what it's worth, reports are starting to trickle in of these figures appearing on shelves finally. Someone in a facebook TF group reported finding them in Florida (with picture proof) and stated he had seen another report from Arizona around the same time. Our friends at Allspark have also picked up on the news. I'm going to go hunting today.

https://www.allspark.com/2020/11/walmar ... mh_gHC2Jhw

Between last night and today, I've hit four Walmart's in the greater Phoenix valley and saw nothing but Wave 1 Voyagers. Got some toy shopping done for the god-kids so it wasn't a waste of time.

I guess I just expect better from an online service, if a pre-order is placed it should have priority. I don't see this issue anywhere else I pre-order, video games or blu-ray movies are the first that come to mind.

Phoenix is a huge place. That's a lot of ground to cover.

A little over 33 miles round trip.

Greetings, fellow Seibertronians! The second wave of Deluxe Class figures for the NETFLIX Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy has finally been spotted at United States retail! Have you been lucky enough to track down these latest figures, exclusive to Walmart in the U.S.? The chase is on, collectors! As a reminder, we were promised a special cardboard stand-up back-drop of Teletraan I, the Autobots' super computer inside the Ark spaceship from the G1 cartoon. We got the first five pieces of this bonus with each of the unique Deluxe Class figures from the first wave of NETFLIX Transformers products. Now, the promise has been fulfilled with the second wave of product, giving us all ten pieces needed to complete the diorama. The hunt was good today for your Friendly Neighborhood Wolfman (patent pending), so I present to you the completed Teletraan I back-drop!



Will you be collecting all ten Deluxe Class figures so far for the NETFLIX Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy line just to have your own complete Teletraan I? Let us know in the discussion forums, and as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest news on all things Transformers!

That is pure sweetness Wolfman especially had it been a 2 story 2 tier like I thought it was at first.

So if there is a 3rd wave, no doubt it will be Earthrise based. Do you think they will continue with a gimmick like this, or just continue with the toys?

People selling Bumblebee for $60 on eBay, they really need a hobby.

Honestly just want Bee and maaaaaaaaybe Elita-1. Looked through a few Walmart’s here in El Paso and they ain’t got jack aside from the stuff that’s been shelfwarming the last six-eight months.

o.supreme wrote:So if there is a 3rd wave, no doubt it will be Earthrise based. Do you think they will continue with a gimmick like this, or just continue with the toys?

Cheetor, Deep Cover, and the Allicon are included in the listings, so Wave 3 may be a mix of Siege, Earthrise, and Kingdom molds like how Wave 2 is a mix of Siege and Earthrise molds.

Mindmaster wrote:Honestly just want Bee and maaaaaaaaybe Elita-1. Looked through a few Walmart’s here in El Paso and they ain’t got jack aside from the stuff that’s been shelfwarming the last six-eight months.

Elita-1, Bumblebee, Impactor maybe. Still waiting on getting some of the Wave 1 figures.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:People selling Bumblebee for $60 on eBay, they really need a hobby.

Or watch Pawn Stars to get a grip on their expectations.

I've only got Netflix Bumblebee. Personally I dont feel the need to collect extra characters for the cardboard backdrop. I would try and print out my own backgrounds instead.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Will you be collecting all ten Deluxe Class figures so far for the NETFLIX Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy line just to have your own complete Teletraan I?

Absolutely not.

Nemesis Destron wrote:That is pure sweetness Wolfman especially had it been a 2 story 2 tier like I thought it was at first.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that!

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:So if there is a 3rd wave, no doubt it will be Earthrise based. Do you think they will continue with a gimmick like this, or just continue with the toys?

Cheetor, Deep Cover, and the Allicon are included in the listings, so Wave 3 may be a mix of Siege, Earthrise, and Kingdom molds like how Wave 2 is a mix of Siege and Earthrise molds.

He was speculating about what the packaging gimmick might be for Netflix wave 3 since we seem to have completed Teletraan-1 with this assortment, not what the actual figures are going to be.
To which I saw..... maybe more of the alternate future cards from the rest of Kingdom. It's an interesting question.
Also, did Siege have a packaging gimmick that I'm forgetting about or did that start with ER?

King Kuuga wrote:Also, did Siege have a packaging gimmick that I'm forgetting about or did that start with ER?

Siege had hidden codes on the boxed figures (Deluxe and up) and some exclusives, revealed by blacklight (like everyone has one! ). Those codes could be entered on the Hasbro Siege site for hidden stuff. Think Cyber Key codes from Cybertron.

King Kuuga wrote:Also, did Siege have a packaging gimmick that I'm forgetting about or did that start with ER?

Hidden black light messages

so are the pieces of the backdrop in the boxes the figures come in?

Ultra Markus wrote:so are the pieces of the backdrop in the boxes the figures come in?

Yep!

King Kuuga wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:So if there is a 3rd wave, no doubt it will be Earthrise based. Do you think they will continue with a gimmick like this, or just continue with the toys?

Cheetor, Deep Cover, and the Allicon are included in the listings, so Wave 3 may be a mix of Siege, Earthrise, and Kingdom molds like how Wave 2 is a mix of Siege and Earthrise molds.

He was speculating about what the packaging gimmick might be for Netflix wave 3 since we seem to have completed Teletraan-1 with this assortment, not what the actual figures are going to be.
To which I saw..... maybe more of the alternate future cards from the rest of Kingdom. It's an interesting question.
Also, did Siege have a packaging gimmick that I'm forgetting about or did that start with ER?

He's just saying that knowing part of the wave 3 lineup there's no reason to think it'll be based on a specific animated series like Earthrise just like wave 2 isn't and therefore the backdrop could just as easily be something from Kingdom or even Siege.

As for what wave 3 will come with, I'm sure they'll just keep doing backdrops, there's no shortage of places to choose from be it Megatron's throne room (probably has an official name I can't think of), inside the Axalon, or just Cybertron or jungle scapes.

Emerje

I managed to get all but Soundwave preordered when they came out, but each one got delayed, and then canceled, all except Bumblebee. He's the only one I've still got there.

I'll be getting wave 2 and giving the ones I don't want to my kid.

Decided to do a quick run to one of the Fargo, ND Walmarts over lunch, and the reports were correct. I found a Netflix Bumblebee, and they had quite a lot of the deluxes from this wave (some were piled up on the high shelf). There were also a couple wave 2 Earthrise deluxes on the shelves as well.

Nice. Hopefully they'll make their way to the East Coast quickly.

Yeah, that's awesome!
Gives me hope that they'll show up around KC sooner than later.

sol magnus wrote:Nice. Hopefully they'll make their way to the East Coast quickly.

Same here, I plan on checking this weekend. Some stores like to wait until Black Friday to put stuff on shelves to make things more impressive. Right now I've got one store with nothing on the NetFlix pegs and shelf and another with just one each of Hotlink, Megatron and Sideswipe so the space is there, just need the stock.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

King Kuuga wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:So if there is a 3rd wave, no doubt it will be Earthrise based. Do you think they will continue with a gimmick like this, or just continue with the toys?

Cheetor, Deep Cover, and the Allicon are included in the listings, so Wave 3 may be a mix of Siege, Earthrise, and Kingdom molds like how Wave 2 is a mix of Siege and Earthrise molds.

He was speculating about what the packaging gimmick might be for Netflix wave 3 since we seem to have completed Teletraan-1 with this assortment, not what the actual figures are going to be.
To which I saw..... maybe more of the alternate future cards from the rest of Kingdom. It's an interesting question.
Also, did Siege have a packaging gimmick that I'm forgetting about or did that start with ER?

He's just saying that knowing part of the wave 3 lineup there's no reason to think it'll be based on a specific animated series like Earthrise just like wave 2 isn't and therefore the backdrop could just as easily be something from Kingdom or even Siege.

As for what wave 3 will come with, I'm sure they'll just keep doing backdrops, there's no shortage of places to choose from be it Megatron's throne room (probably has an official name I can't think of), inside the Axalon, or just Cybertron or jungle scapes.

Emerje

It was a little of BOTH actually. I know the Netflix waves are nto tied to a particular toy line BUT they appear to be tied to a specific animated series. Wave 1&2 had the B&W Siege image, and all characters appeared in the Siege portion of the animated series (Except for Nemesis...which I guess could be a spoiler for the next series). It would not be out of the realm of logic though to think that wave 3 will include a B&W version of the ER packaging to go with characters that will all appear in the ER portion of the animation. Not saying it's a 100% certainty, but it is a possibility.

And yes I'd like to know about any included backdrop gimmicks, but I guess it's too early to say.

aronjlove wrote:Bumblebee
Impactor
Elita-1
Red Alert
Wheeljack

Not that it's really any good, but here are the rest for grins..
Optimus Prime Battle 3-Pack

Soundwave Battle 3-Pack


This one is actually in stock

Leader Class Spoiler Pack #2

I want to get them all now.

Its kind of ironic, after years of complaining about too many BBs shelf warming across all lines, we finally have one that is in high demand. Good thing it's not short packed.

o.supreme wrote:Its kind of ironic, after years of complaining about too many BBs shelf warming across all lines, we finally have one that is in high demand. Good thing it's not short packed.

To be a little fair, it's a G1 Bumblebee, whom the Bee haters tolerate more. It was the Movie and Movie-inspired Prime Bumblebees that choked the shelves to death.

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Its kind of ironic, after years of complaining about too many BBs shelf warming across all lines, we finally have one that is in high demand. Good thing it's not short packed.

To be a little fair, it's a G1 Bumblebee, whom the Bee haters tolerate more. It was the Movie and Movie-inspired Prime Bumblebees that choked the shelves to death.

Because they redecoed them a bazillion times, either keeping the yellow with a different pattern in a different color, or switching the black and yellow! Not to mention they both have toys in all the major size classes (equal to Optimus Prime)

Fortunately, G1 Bumblebee has stayed small by virtue of how the Generations-style lines are treated: Deluxe is the largest he's gotten

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Its kind of ironic, after years of complaining about too many BBs shelf warming across all lines, we finally have one that is in high demand. Good thing it's not short packed.

To be a little fair, it's a G1 Bumblebee, whom the Bee haters tolerate more. It was the Movie and Movie-inspired Prime Bumblebees that choked the shelves to death.

Because they redecoed them a bazillion times, either keeping the yellow with a different pattern in a different color, or switching the black and yellow! Not to mention they both have toys in all the major size classes (equal to Optimus Prime)

Fortunately, G1 Bumblebee has stayed small by virtue of how the Generations-style lines are treated: Deluxe is the largest he's gotten

Ahh Toys R’Us how we miss thee and your Bee overflowing shelves...

Overcracker wrote:

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Its kind of ironic, after years of complaining about too many BBs shelf warming across all lines, we finally have one that is in high demand. Good thing it's not short packed.

To be a little fair, it's a G1 Bumblebee, whom the Bee haters tolerate more. It was the Movie and Movie-inspired Prime Bumblebees that choked the shelves to death.

Because they redecoed them a bazillion times, either keeping the yellow with a different pattern in a different color, or switching the black and yellow! Not to mention they both have toys in all the major size classes (equal to Optimus Prime)

Fortunately, G1 Bumblebee has stayed small by virtue of how the Generations-style lines are treated: Deluxe is the largest he's gotten

Ahh Toys R’Us how we miss thee and your Bee overflowing shelves...

WOW...

I think the only time I've seen more yellow on shelves was when I met Dan Gilvezan.

GeekyGamer Gal wrote:I think the only time I've seen more yellow on shelves was when I met Dan Gilvezan.

You callin' Gilvezan a coward? Dems fightin' words!

This, really, is the kind of thing that should ALWAYS be done with packaging, in my opinion.

It's less likely to just be thrown away & end up as landfill, so Hasbro get the double bonus of claiming that they're reducing waste while at the same time incentivizing customers to buy even the most crap-tastic of figures (that might otherwise become shelf-warmers) in order to complete a continuous image.

Aside from having to buy those crap-tacious potential shelf-warmer figures you don't like in order to complete a background (which, obviously, sucks), I hope the idea continues in future lines.

Besides, I'm sure even single panels from just one package could make for some good photo backdrops, if angled correctly...?