It appears that Toys R Us is trying to clear out the huge pile of Transformers Universe and Animated toys clogging up the shelves at most stores. Until July 18th, you can pick up Universe Ultras and Voyagers as well as Animated Supreme, Leaders and Bumper Battlers for 50% off. Unfortunately, the sale does not include deluxe class figures, Animated Voyagers or the exclusive Universe Ultras.

I usually don’t shop at ALDI, but during Christmas and Easter, they usually have some good deals on toys. Starting March 29th, ALDI has Star Wars comic packs on sale for $9.99 and Transformers Animated deluxes for $8.99. Stores only get a limited number of these toys so for best selection, I recommend stopping early in the week.

While not scheduled to be put out until March 22nd, the new Target exclusive Animated two packs have begun to show up on store shelves. silentrob of the TFW2005 boards found Sunstorm/Ratchet and Shockwave/Bumblebee at a Target in Maineville, Ohio.

If your local Target hasn’t put these sets out yet, you can try to get them pulled from the back by using the DPCI 087-06-0105.

With the new Transformers movie only a few months away, retailers have begun to clear out their stock of Animated toys. This week, Target lowered the price of its deluxe class figures down to $8.99. While not as good as the pre-holiday prices, this is a lot better than the $12.99 that Wal-mart is charging. The sale runs until 4/6, but knowing Target, it could end at any time.

With the holidays behind them, Target has raised the price on a number of Transformer toys. While out doing my rounds, I noticed that the price of Animated deluxes and Bumper Battlers had been increased to $10.99.  The price of Voyager, Ultra and Leader class toys had also been raised to $21.99, $27.99 and $44.99, respectively. The price of Universe deluxes remain at $7.79, but its probably only a matter of time before they too go up in price.

And then there is Wal-mart… While they typically have the best price on toys, the retailer has decided to stick it to Transformer fans by charging a whopping $12.88 for Animated and Universe deluxes. So much for Walmart being the “low price leader.”

Update: Target has now raised the price of its deluxe class figures to $11.99. While not advertised widely, Universe deluxes are on sale for $7.79 until February 9th.

With stores doing their post-holiday resets, a number of new toys have begun to show up on store shelves. While out hunting for the latest wave of Transformers Animated deluxes, I came across a shelf full of Shadow Blade Megatrons at the Wal-mart in Delafield, WI. There was no sign of Ultra Magnus so its very likely that Hasbro is shipping full cases of Megatron.

The Transformers Animated Jetstorm and Jetfire two pack has finally hit retail in the U.S. roykop of the TFW2005 boards found the set at a Wal-mart store in Mesa, AZ. According to the receipt, the set is priced at $21.96.

The fifth wave of Transformers Animated deluxes have begun to to hit stores in the U.S. Optimus Peev of the TFW2005 boards, picked up the entire wave at a Wal-mart store in San Antonio, TX. The wave includes Blurr, Swindle and Blazing Lockdown.

If you missed out on HasbroToyShop’s recent Transformers sale, you’re in luck. Amazon has dropped the price of select Animated and Universe toys by 55% or more. If you order $25 worth of toys, they’re also shipped free. Here are some of the toys on sale:

Transformers Animated Supreme Roll Out Command Optimus Prime - $19.99
Transformers Animated Voyager Megatron Cybertronian – $6.99
Transformers Animated Voyager Starscream – $6.99
Transformers Universe Ultra Onslaught – $7.99
Transformers Universe Ultra Powerglide - $7.99
Transformers Universe Voyager Autobot Blaster – $6.99
Transformers Universe Voyager Autobot Blades – $9.99
Transformers Universe Voyager Decepticon Dropshot – $6.99
Transformers Universe Voyager Decepticon Heavy Load – $6.99

Update: The deal is pretty much dead. You can still get Roll Out Command Optimus Prime for $24.99, but Amazon put most of the toys back to normal price. On a more positive note, I found two other deals that you might be interested in:

Transformers Animated Leader Bulkhead - $15.99
Transformers Universe Optimus Prime 25th Anniversary Pack - $45.99

HasbroToyShop.com is currently running its “$10 Deals of Christmas” promotion. For the next 10 days, they will be marking down select toys and games to $10. Today’s deal of the day includes a number of Transformers Animated, Universe and Movie toys. These deals are quite good, especially if you missed these toys the first time around. Also, if you spend $50, your order is shipped FREE. Here’s a complete list of Transformers on sale:

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Voyager Class: BULKHEAD
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Voyager Class: GRIMLOCK
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED Voyager Class: LUGNUT
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: THE BATTLE BEGINS – OPTIMUS PRIME vs. MEGATRON
TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT BUMBLEBEE ALLSPARK BLASTER
TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT RATCHET ALLSPARK BLASTER
TRANSFORMERS CYBER STOMPIN’ BUMBLEBEE Action Figure
TRANSFORMERS CYBER STOMPIN’ OPTIMUS PRIME Action Figure
TRANSFORMERS Movie Voyager RESCUE RATCHET
TRANSFORMERS Movie Voyager THUNDERCRACKER
TRANSFORMERS Movie Voyager: MEGATRON
TRANSFORMERS SCREEN BATTLES: Capture of BUMBLEBEE
TRANSFORMERS SCREEN BATTLES: First Encounter
TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE Ultra Class: SILVERBOLT
TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE Voyager Class: DECEPTICON HEAVY LOAD

The best deal here is definitely Transformers Universe Silverbolt, which normally retails for $26.99. They Voyager class figures are also a pretty good deal as they normally go for $20-$22 each.

Update: The deal keeps getting better. If you use the promo code “holiday25″, you can take an addition 25% off of your order. Keep in mind, your order must total $50 after the discount to qualify for free shipping.