I was thinking Silverstreak would be showing up anytime now in stores, and Hound would follow next month. (Smokescreen seemed to show up a few weeks before Sideswipe, after all.) Then it would make sense, given the lapse between the first 2 and now these 2, that Dead End and Tracks would hit late July/early August. The thing that's confusing me is how this is listed as a Wave 2 4-pack, which makes me think Silverstreak and Hound are in the same Wave as Dead End and Tracks, and would therefore be released at the same time.

Well, don't forget peoples... Hasbro and Takara had already stated that G1 rereleases, BT/AT releases, etc, would ship within 6 months difference between companies, with Japan taking the first with the G1 & BT's, while the US gets Energon first. Granted, there are some exceptions, but generally this has held true. As for Hasbro holding back Hound and Silverstreak to be released with Tracks and Dead End, I don't mind, having a larger grouping to buy at once is more enjoyable for me than picking up one single item every 2 or 3 months, the money spent in gas for the hunt makes more sense when you're looking for more than one item that you could pick up one of the number in any location, rather than hitting every store until the last one just to find one toy.

:pfx

 

Looks like it's just a package deal; we'll probably get one a month until August. At least we know that all 4 should be in stores by the end of the summer!

:pfx

 

It does seem to makes sense that EE wouldn't ship that set of Alternators until August, since late summer is when Tracks and Dead End are supposed to be released.

 

I'm looking forward to buying Hound. I've noticed that the Wal-Mart and Target stores that I go to are a bit low on their TF supplies. (Except for 20th Prime, Wal-Mart has more than they can sell, hopefully meaning a future clearance item.) Anway, I'm guessing that Hound and Silverstreak will be out in May, I hope.

I talked to the rep from our Hasbro distributor here in NZ, and I'm sure he said that Hound and Silverstreak where due in May.

Well ker-ap :tfmad... I want my Alternators now! I'm getting very impatient.

This August crap better be bogus. I've been very patient waiting for Hound, pushing aside mountains of Smokescreens and the occasional Sideswipe waiting for him....

This August crap better be bogus. I've been very patient waiting for Hound, pushing aside mountains of Smokescreens and the occasional Sideswipe waiting for him....

It probably is, at least I hope so. I really want to get Hound.

This August crap better be bogus. I've been very patient waiting for Hound, pushing aside mountains of Smokescreens and the occasional Sideswipe waiting for him....

It probably is, at least I hope so. I really want to get Hound.

August for Dead End and Tracks is more than likely accurate. Hound and Silverstreak are seeing release before then and are just rounding out the assortment