Walmart

Walmart (previously spelled Wal-Mart until 2008) is one of the biggest discount department store chains in the United States, with branches in many other countries.

Over the years, they have carried a lot of exclusive Transformers toys, in addition to the regular mass retail releases.

Walmart employees are also often accused of not really caring about what they sell in addition to a lax return policy, making Walmart one of the main victims of toy swapping.

Walmart is also the parent company of Sam's Club.

Fiction

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

The Transformers Trilogy

During a battle against Bumblebee and Prowl, Bonecrusher crashed through a Wal-Mart in Las Vegas. Hardwired

List of Walmart exclusive toys

Beast Wars

• Rattrap (Transmetal redeco)
• Tripredacus Agent

Robots in Disguise

• Sideways vs. Axer
• Ruination five-pack, contains:
  • • Armorhide
    • Mega-Octane
    • Movor
    • Ro-Tor
    • Rollbar
  This was the first of two Ruination giftsets Walmart carried as an exclusive. The first one, still in Robots in Disguise packaging, sported a uniform "urban" camo deco for the team members; the second one, now in Universe packaging, sported a uniform "desert" camo deco.

  Dinobots

• Grimlock and Terranotron (AKA Swoop)
• Snarl and Sludge
• Triceradon and Slapper
Dinobots was a small Walmart exclusive mini-"line", available during the run of the Armada line, which consisted of three two-packs.

Energon

• Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team & Night Attack Mini-Con Team six-pack, contains:
  • • Buzzsaw
    • Drill Bit
    • Dualor
    • Broadside
    • Fetch
    • Scattor
• Race Mini-Con Team & Space Mini-Con Team six-pack, contains:
  • • Dirt Boss
    • Downshift
    • Mirage
    • Astroscope
    • Payload
    • Sky Blast
  Although the larger packaging for these three six-packs was new, the toys themselves were unchanged from their Armada releases. Despite the name on the packaging, the "Road Wrecker Team" actually used the toys' original Destruction Team colors. Both packs were also available at Toys"R"Us stores, and eventually appeared in Dollar General locations.

  Universe (2003)

• Ultra Magnus & Ironhide two-pack (Spychangers)
• Optimus Prime & Prowl two-pack (Spychangers)
• Side Burn (Deluxe redeco)
• Prowl (Deluxe redeco)
• Ruination five-pack, contains:
  • • Armorhide
    • Mega-Octane
    • Movor
    • Ro-Tor
    • Rollbar
  This was the second Ruination giftset Walmart carried as an exclusive. The first one, still in 2001 Robots in Disguise packaging, sported a uniform "urban" camo deco for the team members; the second one, now in Universe packaging, sported a uniform "desert" camo deco.
• Sunstorm with Street Action Mini-Con Team
• Opposites Attack (Excellion vs. Thundercracker)
• Search for the Pirate Moon (Downshift vs. Cannonball)
The toys in these two-packs (Opposites Attack, Search for the Pirate Moon) were unchanged from the Cybertron Deluxe Class toys of the same names. Both packs were originally available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in the Philippines in September 2007, and were later available as Walmart exclusive Black Friday releases in the United States in November of the same year.

Cybertron

• Red Alert with Dirt Boss
• Landmine with Dirt Boss
• Thundercracker with Downshift
• Dirt Boss with Downshift
• Hot Shot with Mirage
• Override with Mirage
The Deluxe Class toys were unchanged from their single releases. The Mini-Cons were available in one deco, each with two different Deluxes, and came with a Tiny Tin.
• Cybertron Primus with Bonus Mini-Cons:
  • • Strongarm
    • Offshoot
    • Knockdown
    • Nightscream
  Primus was unchanged from his single release. Likewise, the Mini-Cons were unchanged from the Classics Mini-Cons Strongarm, Dirt Rocket, Knockdown and Thunderwing, respectively.

  Classics (2006)

• Constructicon Devastator giftset, contains:
  • • Bonecrusher
    • Decepticon Scrapper
    • Long Haul
    • Hightower
    • Scavenger
• Masterpiece Starscream

Movie (2007)

• Protoform Optimus Prime with poster
• Protoform Starscream with poster
These two toys were identical to their mass retail releases. The only thing "exclusive" to Walmart is the addition of a poster, which is advertised on the packaging.
• Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter two-pack
These toys were also identical to their single releases.
• "Leader for the Ages" two-pack, contains:
  • • 2007 Optimus Prime
    • 1984 Optimus Prime
  2007 Optimus Prime is the Fast Action Battlers, "1984" Optimus Prime is the one from the Classics "Ultimate Battle" two-pack.
• Optimus Prime Blaster (redeco of Energon role-play weapon)
• Jolt
• Big Daddy
• Divebomb
• Grindcore
• Decepticon Fracture
• Breakaway
• Crankcase
• Mass Media Battle two-pack, contains:
  • • Speed Dial 800
    • Booster X10
• Robo Recon Team two-pack, contains:
  • • Spy Shot 6
    • Longview
• Brain Scrambler Team two-pack, contains:
  • • Power Up VT6
    • Zoom Out 25X
  These Real Gear Robots were all identical to their single releases.
• Robot Replicas Megatron vs. Optimus Prime (battle damaged redecos)
• Optimus Prime Voice Changer Bonus Pack with T.E.C.H. Digital Dagger
These role-play accessories were identical to their single releases.
• Ultimate Bumblebee with "Bonus Value" Scorponok & Decepticon Brawl
• Cyber Stompin' Optimus Prime with Bonus Cyber Slammers Bumblebee
• Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee with Bonus Cyber Slammers Barricade
• "The Legacy of Bumblebee" three-pack, contains:
  • • Classic Bumblebee
    • Movie Bumblebee (Premium Series)
    • Animated Bumblebee
• "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack (Robot Heroes), contains:
  • • "G1" Mirage (hologram deco)
    • "G1" Cliffjumper
    • "G1" Optimus Prime (supermetal finish)
    • "G1" Skywarp
    • "G1" Megatron (supermetal finish)
• "The Finale Battle" five-pack (Robot Heroes), contains:
  • • "Movie" Autobot Ratchet
    • "Movie" Autobot Jazz
    • "Movie" Optimus Prime
    • "Movie" Blackout
    • "Movie" Megatron

  Universe (2008)

• Hardhead
• Powerglide (red redeco)
• Skyfall
• Masterpiece Skywarp
• War of the Waves (Air Raid vs. Storm Surge) (Cybertron Series)
• The Data War (Clocker vs. Hardtop) (Cybertron Series)
These two-packs contain unchanged versions of the Scout Class toys from the 2007 Movie toyline of the same name, which were available exclusively at Target stores in the USA, and (at least some of them) as mass releases in Europe. The Universe two-pack versions were also found at Walmart-owned Asda stores in the United Kingdom and at Target stores in Australia.

Transformers Animated

• "The Revenge of Blackarachnia" two-pack, contains:
  • • Optimus Prime
    • Blackarachnia
• "Battle in Space" two-pack, contains:
  • • Prowl
    • Megatron

  Revenge of the Fallen

• Skywarp
• Ramjet
• "The Fury of Fearswoop" three-pack, contains:

  • Fearswoop (Deluxe)
  • Mudflap (Legends, "battle damaged")
  • Sideswipe (Legends, "battle damaged")

• Blowpipe vs. Sideways
• Optimus Prime (Leader Class) with "Bonus Value" Deluxe Class Autobot Camshaft
• Megatron (Leader Class) with "Bonus Value" Deluxe Class Autobot Camshaft
• Beachcomber vs. Deadlift
• Slap Dash vs. Deadlift
• Devastator Legends-class seven-pack.

Transformers (2010)

• "Bombing Run Battle" two-pack, contains:

  • Bumblebee (Deluxe Class)
  • Grindor (Legends Class)

• "Desert Ruins brawl" two-pack, contains:

  • Decepticon Brawl (Deluxe Class)
  • Jolt (Legends Class)

• "Starscream's Assault" two-pack, contains:

  • Starscream (Voyager Class)
  • Mudflap (Deluxe Class)

• "The Fury Of Bonecrusher" two-pack, contains:

  • Ironhide (Voyager Class)
  • Bonecrusher (Deluxe Class)

  Power Core Combiners

  • Power Core Combiners Special Value Offer

  After most stores had long gotten rid of Power Core Combiners (and a few waves of product virtually never hit normal retail shelves), Walmart put out these bonus packs of a 5-piece combiner team with a two-pack taped to the side... all for the whopping price of ten dollars. TEN DOLLARS. These were placed mostly on pallets pretty much wherever there was room in the aisle. There does not appear to be any particular order to who got packed with what, but reported combinations include:

  

  5-pack	2-pack
  Crankcase with Destrons	Salvage with Bomb-Burst Skyhammer with Airlift Sledge with Throttler Undertow with Waterlog
  Double Clutch with Rallybots	Huffer with Caliburst Salvage with Bomb-Burst Steelshot with Beacon Undertow with Waterlog Windburn with Darkray
  Grimstone with Dinobots	Icepick with Chainclaw Leadfoot with Pinpoint Salvage with Bomb-Burst Skyhammer with Airlift Undertow with Waterlog
  Mudslinger with Destructicons	Darkstream with Razorbeam Icepick with Chainclaw Searchlight with Backwind Smolder with Chopster Skyhammer with Airlift
  Over-Run with Stunticons	Salvage with Bomb-Burst Sledge with Throttler Steelshot with Beacon
  Stakeout with Protectobots	Heavytread with Groundspike Huffer with Caliburst Searchlight with Backwind Skyhammer with Airlift
  Steamhammer with Constructions	Heavytread with Groundspike Icepick with Chainclaw Leadfoot with Pinpoint Salvage with Bomb-Burst Sledge with Throttler

  Dark of the Moon

  

  Bumblebee / Soundwave with Rodimus

• Bumblebee
• Sideswipe
• Optimus Prime
• Optimus Prime and Comettor
• "Bumblebee / Soundwave with Rodimus" 3-pack contains:

  • Bumblebee
  • Soundwave
  • Rodimus

• "Battle in the Moonlight" 3-pack contains:

  • Optimus Prime
  • Autobot Ratchet
  • Crankcase

• "Ultimate Gift Set" 5-pack contains:

  • Optimus Prime
  • Powerglide
  • Bumblebee
  • Sideswipe
  • Crowbar

• Lunarfire Optimus Prime
• Track Battle Roadbuster
• Bonus Value pack

  • Leader-class Bumblebee
  • Deluxe-class Starscream

  
  

  The Last Knight

• One-Step Turbo Changer Autobots Unite 2-Pack (includes Bumblebee and Hot Rod)
• Mission To Cybertron Legion Class 2-Packs
• Bumblebee and Hot Rod
• Optimus Prime and Ravenspar
• Megatron and Berserker
• Flip and Change Bumblebee
• Flip and Change Hot Rod
• Legion Class Hot Rod
• Deluxe Class Hot Rod

Vintage G1

Wave 1

• Bumblebee (w/ show-accurate face)
• Outback
• Swerve
• Tailgate
• Hot Rod
• Starscream (w/ Megatron gun)
• Devastator (giftset)

Wave 2

• Gears
• Warpath
• Optimus Prime (w/ two blasters, w/o trailer)
• Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw

Wave 3

• Astrotrain

Wave 4

• Blaster

War for Cybertron Trilogy

Wave 1

• Chromia
• Autobot Hound
• Decepticon Mirage
• Scrapface
• Sideswipe
• Hotlink
  (w/ Heatstroke and Heartburn)
• Megatron
  (w/ Captive Lionizer and Captive Pinpointer)
• Spoiler Pack:

Ultra Magnus

Battlefield Rung

Wave 2

• Bumblebee
• Autobot Elita-1
• Autobot Impactor
• Red Alert
• Wheeljack
• Optimus Prime
  (w/ Enerax and Sheeldron)
• Soundwave
  (w/ Ravage and Laserbeak)
• Spoiler Pack:

Nemesis Prime

Giza

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Wave 3

• Cheetor
• Deep Cover
• Deseeus Army Drone
• Sparkless Bot
• Optimus Primal
  (w/ Rattrap)
• Sparkless Seeker
  (w/ Sparkless Caliburst and Sparkless Singe)
• Spoiler Pack:

Megatron

Fossilizer Skelivore

List of non-toy Walmart exclusives

Movie (2007)

• Transformers movie DVD with exclusive bonus DVD Beginnings

Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

• To commemorate their exclusive release of Revenge of the Fallen, Walmart issued a foil gift card with Bumblebee on it. Included with it was a four piece cardboard figure of Bumblebee.

Unreleased toys

Over the years, some toys that were originally intended as Walmart exclusives were ultimately never released. In some cases, they were ultimately made available through other venues instead.

Universe

• Leatherhide vs. Blackarachnia (Halloween Horrorcons)
• Nightprowler vs. Waspinator (Halloween Horrorcons)
• Piranhaking giftset, contains:
  • • Archerbot
    • Nautilator
    • Overbite
    • Seawing
    • Snaptrap
    • Tentakil
  This set of "Piranhacons" was originally intended for the Universe line, but Walmart had later asked Hasbro to release it in Energon packaging instead before backing out of the deal altogether. Eventually, the toys, now named "Seacons" again, were released via the Transformers Collectors' Club in 2008.

  Dark of the Moon

• Leader Class Sentinel Prime and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee
This giftset would have contained a Dark of the Moon Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee figure and a Dark of the Moon Leader Class Sentinel Prime figure. They would have been unchanged from their individual releases. The existence of this unreleased set was revealed by an eBay auction after the DOTM toyline was effectively over.

Notes

• A 2009 television ad for Walmart's "Cyber Week" deals featured two moms discussing the "Revenge of the Fallen Ramjet Raptor" figure available at Walmart, only to be interrupted by an overweight "nerd" who gleefully informs them that the "Ramjet raptor figure was added to the Transformers family in 2009," although he personally prefers Skywarp.
  • God dammit. We're totally the new Trekkies, aren't we?
• For the 2011 release of Dark of the Moon, Walmart had exclusive retailer rights to use Sentinel Prime in their signage and marketing as part of their "Power of the Primes" campaign.

Footnotes

External links

• Official Walmart website
• Wal-Mart at Wikipedia