Target Exclusive Animated 2 packs released at retail!

Ackula · Post by **Ackula** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:14 pm

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ed-167044/

The Animated 2 packs featuring GEEWUN Shockwave VS Activators Bumblebee, and Sunstorm VS Activators Ratchet are now out at retail according to a member of TFW2005 who found them in Ohio.

Good luck and may the hunt begin yet again.....

Transformer Kamen · Post by **Transformer Kamen** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:22 pm

From Allspark.com:

Remember the Animated Sunstorm and 'True Colors' Shockwave exclusives that came with Activators? What would you say if I told you they were now only $5.00? Yes, you read that right. A voyager and an Activator for FIVE DOLLARS. Even Swindle couldn't get you a deal that cheap! The prices are confirmed at the product pages on Target.com, though they are only available in-store.

Holy, crap that's a good deal! I can also confirm this myself, having just returned from my local Target with Sunstorm in hand.

They also had Animated Deluxes going for $8 and Voyager for $18.99. All offers were good through 4/11.

Happy Hunting!

Sunstreaker2 · Post by **Sunstreaker2** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:51 pm

I just got the Sunstorm pack myself. I couldn't resist a five dollar Voyager-class Seeker.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:23 pm

Transformer Kamen wrote: They also had Animated Deluxes going for $8 and Voyager for $18.99. All offers were good through 4/11.

Happy Hunting!

Or if you are like me and have no Target nearby- Hunt down your local Wal-Mart and have them comp the price. It's how I've been getting Deluxes for $8 for the last week or so.

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:43 pm

DAMMIT!

Just bought Sunstorm last week for full price.

Ackula · Post by **Ackula** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:26 am

I went to my local Target as well today and they are $4.99 there as well. There is no sign advertising them as being on sale or clearance though, I had to go scan it to make sure. One can only wonder how long this lasts before someone realizes the mistake they made?

Knightdramon · Post by **Knightdramon** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:42 am

I believe I read the sale is up to the 11th of April...

Now, which good boy is going to help me grab two sets...pm me...

Post by **Blackjack** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:51 pm

Oooh! I want Sunstorm!

The reason I haven't bought Animated Starscream/Skywarp is that I already have versions of the character (although Starscream's 'generic Seeker' colour scheme is seriously tempting me... I loves generics...). But Sunstorm... I think I'm going to find him now.

Transformer Kamen · Post by **Transformer Kamen** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:36 pm

Ackula wrote:. One can only wonder how long this lasts before someone realizes the mistake they made?

The answer is apparently tody.

From tfw2005.com:

In quite possibly the biggest retail blunder in recent memory, the Target exclusive Transformers Animated figures, Purple Shockwave with Activators Bumblebee and Sunstorm with Activators Ratchet have had their price change again.

We reported on Saturday that the figures were on a sale or clearance at $4.99 and hordes of collectors rushed out and purchased countless amounts of these figures, both for their own collections and for members overseas. And, of course, some to scalp on eBay.

Reports have come in today that Target has changed the price to $22.99, which many speculate was the original intended sale price, and that the $4.99 was an error. A very costly error obviously. The new sale price is a whopping $2 off the original price of $24.99. The original sale was to last through Saturday, April 11th. Was this a massive liquidation-esq move on Target to clear shelf space, or was it a serious blunder on Target's behalf?

Two dollers off makes a little more sense (though it's not much of a sale), though my Target had a sale sign up in all it's glory and the shelf tags read the $4.99 price. Plus there were no problems at the register.

Whatever the case, it's unfortunate for those who didn't get out there over the weekend. Bummer.

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:07 am

Well I missed that. I would have liked to have Sunstorm.

I got Universe Galvatron and Universe Acid Storm for $15 each, so that's not bad.