Canadian Transformers News and Discussion Forum

[Sun Swipe Prime]

I was/am as hopeful/needful as anyone else for the animated figures, but if you absoluteley need an Arcee/Ratchet right now, there are many other options available other than retail. I'll echo what some others have said. Stores choose what stock they want to carry and a toy from a defunct show may not be a priority. Match that with the shipping container problem in china and well, there'll be delays. If you really want these toys, you have to be active. You can't just sit around and moan about it. For me, I was watching the sightings board and somoene posted that someone was selling Arcee at a local flea market for above retail. I weighed my options and decided that it was worth my peace of mind to pick a couple up. Even if she eventually shows up in Canada, I won't regret it a bit because I would have had weeks and months of no worries. So are you going to sit on your hands and hope she shows up or are you going to go out and get it?

One last thing. It may very well be concieveable that there are piles and piles of Animated figures waiting to be shipped out in a warehouse in china and we'll get a flood of them once shipping gets sorted out. In addition even if you miss this arcee(if that's the one you really want), what are the chances she'll get repained and re-released? I'd say pretty high considering the repaint potential for the mold. You can repaint her as any female autobot: Blue for Chromia, Green for Moonracer, Red for Firestar....Pinkish for Elita-1??
Maybe the last part is me being a bit hopeful, but again, either be patient or go get it. It's a part of what collecting things is.