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'''Costco Wholesale Corporation''' is a membership-only retail warehouse club based in the United States, specializing in bulk sales and large items. | '''Costco Wholesale Corporation''' is a membership-only retail warehouse club based in the United States, specializing in bulk sales and large items. | ||
Over the years, Costco has carried a few [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' [[toy]]s, in addition to the regular mass retail releases. Their exclusives are usually of the "large multi-pack of unchanged toys" variety, but occasionally they have gotten truly unique items. Not so much anymore though. | Over the years, Costco has carried a few [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' [[toy]]s, in addition to the regular mass retail releases. Their exclusives are usually of the "large multi-pack of unchanged toys" variety, but occasionally they have gotten truly unique items. Not so much anymore though. Either way, these items are typically sold at prices '''''way''''' below normal retail prices at other outlets. | ||
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===Energon=== | ===Energon=== | ||
[[File:Energon Costco OptimusPrimeOverload.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Overload & Optimus]] | [[File:Energon Costco OptimusPrimeOverload.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Overload & Optimus]] | ||
Costco's first exclusive, for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series, was... a lot. Both in terms of sheer mass and deco tone. | Costco's first exclusive, for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series, was... a lot. Both in terms of sheer mass and deco tone. This set is easily Costco's most distinctive exclusive, as from here on out, it's pretty much all just minor changes or straight re-packs. | ||
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===Universe (2008)=== | ===Universe (2008)=== | ||
Here we have ''Cybertron'' product repackaged for [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' line]], but hey, they're cheap if you missed them the first time around. | |||
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===[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] | ===Revenge of the Fallen=== | ||
More unchanged toys for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' release. | |||
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=== | ===Transformers (2010)=== | ||
[[File:TF2010 BattleOps Bumblebee Costco.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|]] | |||
Exclusive redecoes came back after quite an absence in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' line]], with ''two'' shiny versions of Bumblebee in a single set. | |||
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|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Battle Ops + Legends multi-packs'''</u> | |||
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BattleOpsCostco|Battle Ops Bumblebee]]<br>(w/ [[Mudflap (ROTF)#BattleOpsCostco|Mudflap]] & "Premium" Bumblebee)}} | |||
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===Dark of the Moon=== | |||
[[File:DOTM-VoyagerShockwave-CyberArmour.JPG|upright=1.33|thumb|]] | |||
This ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)| Dark of the Moon]]'' set was only available in Canadian Costco stores. It also contains an exclusive "CYBER METAL Armour" redeco of Shockwave. | |||
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|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class multi-packs'''</u> | |||
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{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Optimus Prime]] / [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmour|Shockwave]]}} | |||
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===Kre-O=== | ===Kre-O=== | ||
Costco's ''[[Kre-O]]'' offerings are just two of the larger first-year sets basically shrink-wrapped together into multipack form. | |||
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===The Last Knight=== | ===The Last Knight=== | ||
{{ | Product for ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)| The Last Knight]]'' was certainly different: a multi-pack of 1:32-scale [[die-cast]] metal vehicles from [[Jada Toys]]... but they're identical to the individual retail releases. | ||
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|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Multi-packs'''</u> | |||
<ul class="iconlist"> | |||
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#TLK1-32|Bumblebee]] / [[Crosshairs (AOE)#TLK1-32|Crosshairs]] / [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#TLK1-32|Optimus Prime]]}} | |||
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===Bumblebee=== | ===Bumblebee=== | ||
[[File:JadaToysBBVWBumblebeeRC.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]] | |||
Here's where it gets weird! For ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', Costco offered an 1:12-scaleexclusive radio-controlled racer of Volkswagen Beetle done up offroad-buggy-style. | |||
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|width="25%" valign="top"|<u>'''Off Road Radio-Controlled Vehicle'''</u> | |||
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#BBVWRC|Bumblebee R/C]]}} | |||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Retailers]] | [[Category:Retailers]] | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 30 January 2023
Costco Wholesale Corporation is a membership-only retail warehouse club based in the United States, specializing in bulk sales and large items.
Over the years, Costco has carried a few exclusive Transformers toys, in addition to the regular mass retail releases. Their exclusives are usually of the "large multi-pack of unchanged toys" variety, but occasionally they have gotten truly unique items. Not so much anymore though. Either way, these items are typically sold at prices way below normal retail prices at other outlets.
Costco exclusive toys
Energon
Costco's first exclusive, for the Energon series, was... a lot. Both in terms of sheer mass and deco tone. This set is easily Costco's most distinctive exclusive, as from here on out, it's pretty much all just minor changes or straight re-packs.
Multi-packs
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Cybertron
The Cybertron Magnus/Optimus multi-pack is a weird one. The Ultra Magnus is a straight re-packaging of a Robots in Disguise Magnus redeco offered by Sam's Club a few years prior, while the accompanying Optimus Prime is a redeco of that Sam's Club set's Optimus, but with the yellow turned back to red, making it look a lot like the original toy, but it kept the Sam's paint colors, making it just a bit different.
The Optimus/Wing Saber set, meanwhile, is a straight repackaging of normal retail releases, just with a bonus DVD.
| Multi-packs |
Transformers (2007)
The live action movie toyline exclusives were pretty much just straight repackages. But sold much cheaper.
| Leader + Legends multi-packs | Ultimate bonus packs |
Universe (2008)
Here we have Cybertron product repackaged for 2008 Universe line, but hey, they're cheap if you missed them the first time around.
| Multi-packs |
Revenge of the Fallen
More unchanged toys for the Revenge of the Fallen release.
Voyager multi-packs
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Transformers (2010)
Exclusive redecoes came back after quite an absence in the 2010 Transformers line, with two shiny versions of Bumblebee in a single set.
Battle Ops + Legends multi-packs
|
Dark of the Moon
This Dark of the Moon set was only available in Canadian Costco stores. It also contains an exclusive "CYBER METAL Armour" redeco of Shockwave.
| Voyager Class multi-packs |
Kre-O
Costco's Kre-O offerings are just two of the larger first-year sets basically shrink-wrapped together into multipack form.
| Multi-packs |
The Last Knight
Product for The Last Knight was certainly different: a multi-pack of 1:32-scale die-cast metal vehicles from Jada Toys... but they're identical to the individual retail releases.
| Multi-packs |
Bumblebee
Here's where it gets weird! For Bumblebee, Costco offered an 1:12-scaleexclusive radio-controlled racer of Volkswagen Beetle done up offroad-buggy-style.
| Off Road Radio-Controlled Vehicle |
