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Swap Force Dark Edition Unboxing
Here is our first unboxing video of the Swap Force Dark Edition for the Xbox 360. It is exclusive to GameStop.
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Legendary Night Shift Released Today
Legendary Night Shift was released today for Skylanders Swap Force. Legendary Night Shift is an exclusive to Toys R Us. He is the announced fourth and final legendary Skylander to be released by Toys R Us. Previously released and still available are Legendary Free Ranger, Legendary Lightcore Grim Creeper and Legendary Zoo Lou.
PS3 and 3DS Giants Portal Owners Pack on Clearance at goHastings.com
If you are looking to pick up Skylanders Giants for the PS3 or 3DS and already have a portal of power, then you might want to checkout goHastings.com. They currently have both the PS3 version and the 3DS version on clearance for just $21.99. You get the Giants game plus Tree Rex in the portal owners pack. It’s a great deal at over 50% off.
Here are the links: (or compare on the Giants game page).
PS3
3DS
Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack on Sale at Best Buy
Best Buy.com has the Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack on sale for 11.99. This is over half off and the only way you can obtain a Series 2 Chop Chop character. This is a very good deal for the pack and should be jumped on if you are a collector who doesn’t already have this as they are disappearing from stores in favor of Swap Force characters.
Update: Sale is over.
Click here to go to Best Buy.
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Legendary Zoo Lou released today!
Legendary Zoo Lou was released today exclusive to Toys R Us. In addition to having a new Skylander to pick up. Toys R Us characters were still buy one get one for 40% off at my local Toys R Us. That deal was supposed to have ended on the 2nd, but at least at my local Toys R Us it was still active. So try to grab him soon or call your store to see if the BOGO 40% off sale is still going on.
Also, today started the promotion where you can get a free Skylanders Show and Go case with a purchase of $50 or more. And still going on is the deal to get an exclusive Metallic Green Gill Grunt (series 2/Giants version) with total purchase of $100 or more. As my local Toys R Us representative explained it to me, you do not have to spend all $100 during one trip. It can accumulate between 10/13 and 12/31, as long as you use your TRU Rewards card. In January, TRU will e-mail coupons for the free Metallic Green Gill Grunt if you have met the $100 qualification. The Metallic Green Gill Grunt is scheduled to be available 1/18/14.
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TRU Legendary Release Dates
Toys R Us has announced the release dates for the last two unreleased Legendary Skylanders and one re-issue.
| Legendary Free Ranger | Available Now |
| Legendary Lightcore Grim Creeper | Available Now |
| Legendary Zoo Lou | Available 11/3 |
| Legendary Night Shift | Available 11/10 |
| Dino-Rang (Series 1 re-release) | Available 11/17 |
Swap Force Wave 2 Release List
Here is a summary of the characters that have been released as part of Wave 2. These characters are showing up in stores in very limited supply, but do not seem to be available online yet.
- Riptide
- Grilla Drilla
- Fire Kraken
- Boom Jet
- Star Strike
- Heavy Duty Sprocket
- Big Bang Trigger Happy
- Twin Blade Chop Chop
- Scorp
- Anchors Away Gill Grunt
- Night Shift
Wave 1 Swap Force Skylanders
Today I was out in the stores and I noticed a few more sporadic Wave 2 release characters at Target and Toys R Us. So they are getting out there although in very limited supply still. Yesterday I ran down the list of the new Wave 2 Skylanders. Today I want to recap what has already been released with Wave 1. Here is the list of Wave 1 Skylanders:
- Blast Zone (and Dark Blast Zone)
- Blizzard Chill
- Bumble Blast (and the Fiery Forge Battle Pack)
- Countdown
- Free Ranger (and Legendary Free Ranger)
- Hoot Loop (and Enchanted Hoot Loop)
- Knockout Terrafin (and the Fiery Forge Battle Pack)
- Lava Barf Eruptor (and Volcanic Lava Barf Eruptor)
- Lightcore Grim Creeper (and Legendary Lightcore Grim Creeper)
- Lightcore Smolderdash
- Lightcore Star Strike
- Lightcore Flashwing
- Lightcore Warnado
- Magna Charge (and Nitro Magna Charge)
- Mega Ram Spyro (and Dark Mega Ram Spyro)
- Ninja Stealth Elf (and Dark Stealth Elf)
- Pop Thorn (and the Tower of Time Adventure Pack)
- Rattle Shake
- Roller Brawl
- Slobber Tooth (and Dark Slobber Tooth)
- Super Gulp Pop Fizz
- Wash Buckler (and Dark Wash Buckler)
- Zoo Lou
I’ve also tried to update all the character pages with what wave they are in, if they have been released.
Share this article! Skylanders BOGO 40% off At TRU
From October 27th, to November 2nd, all Skylanders figures and accessories will be buy one get one for 40% off. I realize Toys R Us is probably the worst place to buy a Skylander at regular price, but until other stores start matching or having better deals, it’s the only place to go to save some money.
Toys R Us also has had some of the Wave 2 Skylanders available in very limited supply. So if you are looking to find these characters check your local Toys R Us and save some money now.
- Riptide
- Grilla Drilla
- Fire Kraken
- Boom Jet
- Star Strike
- Heavy Duty Sprocket
- Big Bang Trigger Happy
- Twin Blade Chop Chop
- Scorp
- Anchors Away Gill Grunt
- Night Shift