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Title: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: viper2008 on July 11, 2009, 01:20:39 PM
I walked into my local store at 11am this morning expecting to see lots of people buying up the Movie Joes.  No one was around the display and it seemed to be relatively untouched.  Bought Baroness, Destro, Shipwreck, Neo-Viper, Commando Viper, and Scrap Iron on the Ferret.  How has the sale been going in other cities?
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: pdaat on July 11, 2009, 01:25:48 PM
I saw a few kids milling about the display in London, but that was about it.  Not that what I saw was a whole lot different for Transformers.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Canuklehead on July 11, 2009, 02:23:53 PM
I'm sure sales will pick up a little more once the movie comes out...

But I have a feeling that the days of crazy-popular movie-line toys are over.  It's just not what kids want, anymore. 
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Raptor on July 12, 2009, 10:38:55 PM
Note to everyone that Walmart and Zellers will price match this flier. So if your TRU has a limited selection, you might be able to get a decent price on the ones you find at other stores.

-  :chicken:
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Kronz on July 13, 2009, 06:45:05 AM
Toys R Us in London was totally picked over, but I was able to easily get the discount on my full price purchase from last week so it was worth going in. I also got the Panther and four wheeler with Acrap Iron. Even at 30 percent off these toys seem a bit highly priced.

Best news will hopefully be that since TRU has moved hundreds of these ROC toys already, they will stock the next assortments. If they restock with the same assortments as before they'll be doomed.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Editor on July 13, 2009, 01:52:20 PM
Quote from: "Raptor"
Note to everyone that Walmart and Zellers will price match this flier. So if your TRU has a limited selection, you might be able to get a decent price on the ones you find at other stores.

Sadly around my parts, TRU is at least a wave ahead of Zellers, and Wal*mart. But they all seem to be selling well.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: joss789 on July 17, 2009, 02:16:07 AM
Thanks for the tips guys.  I visited a TRU, two Zellers and two Walmart with my TRU flier.  Zellers had tons of figures and they gave me the same price as TRU.  I bought a total of 15 figures at 6.97$.  Not bad
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Bandalero on July 17, 2009, 06:59:24 AM
TRU at Markville Mall here in Markham has a large island display and a small bit of overstock in one of the aisles, which is great to see.  But for the two days I went to take advantage of the sale (2 x dessert duke, stone, shipwreck) the shelves still looked solidly packed.  I'm thinking they may have overordered from Hasbro?  What's a little nerve racking is that there were at least 20 boxed Cobra Night Chickens-err-Ravens on the shelves.

I think the sale ends on the 23, I'll go back this weekend to see the damage.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: canprime on July 17, 2009, 08:21:13 AM
I have no doubt that TRU over ordered.  My local TRU was getting pretty bare from the sale, but I have no doubt that they will be fully restocked this weekend.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: thatcarlguy on July 17, 2009, 09:44:13 AM
There...there is a sale?

Anyone know if TRU Hamilton is picked over? How much are the figures?
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Storm.Shadow on July 17, 2009, 09:48:08 AM
Quote from: "thatcarlguy"
There...there is a sale?

Anyone know if TRU Hamilton is picked over? How much are the figures?
$6.97
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Kronz on July 17, 2009, 01:20:05 PM
Have any of you guys seen the Ice Dagger yet? I haven't found it at TRU or any other store carrying ROC stuff.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Stealth Viper on July 17, 2009, 02:02:20 PM
Quote from: "Kronz"
Have any of you guys seen the Ice Dagger yet? I haven't found it at TRU or any other store carrying ROC stuff.

Never seen one, or I would own it.

Only the Steel Crusher and Gun Ship.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Storm.Shadow on July 17, 2009, 02:22:57 PM
The display @ TRU Kitchener is still packed with figures.  It looks like they've sold through maybe 15-20 figures, so a bit disappointing.  I grabbed another 3 figures to help things along  :wink:

Surprisingly (to me at least) the best sellers at this store appears to be the character figures (Duke, Ripcord, Viper, Cobra Commander.)
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Kronz on July 17, 2009, 02:31:06 PM
the TRU here in London, ON cleared out a few hundred of the figures and restocked the display with the same stuff we're seeing everywhere. So a full display may be misleading.

I really want that Ice Dagger too, it was the movie vehicle I wanted the most back when photos started to leak. Hopefully they'll trickle in later this summer. Withholding and Arctic themed vehicle from the Canadian marketplace seems a bit silly...but I've also heard it's not common in the States yet either so it's probably just a matter of time for us too.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Realboss on July 17, 2009, 04:06:05 PM
Did anyone else happen to pick up a Cobra Commander?  I opened mine and then realized he doesn't have his breathing tubes--is this common?

the only place I've heard of having ICE DAGGERS so far is some Walmarts in the States.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Storm.Shadow on July 17, 2009, 04:42:46 PM
Quote from: "Realboss"
Did anyone else happen to pick up a Cobra Commander?  I opened mine and then realized he doesn't have his breathing tubes--is this common?

the only place I've heard of having ICE DAGGERS so far is some Walmarts in the States.

From what I've read the final production version of this figure doesn't not come with the tubes.
Title: Re: Toys R Us Sale
Post by: Redmao on July 19, 2009, 10:10:34 PM
Anyone thinks TRU will have  a new assortment of figures once the sale is done?