HasbroToyShop.com- HTS has been pretty good at listing the upcoming figures that we have seen previewed for sale. But be careful, there is usually a small hitch.
For example, with the most recent items added to their site,
Universe 25th Inferno, and
Universe Vector Prime.
It looks like you should be able to order them right now as the page listing says
'In Stock', and you can add both to your cart and pay HASBRO for them, etc. But the hitch is the ship dates...
be aware that these items are not scheduled to ship until January. So while most online sites list items with future ship dates as
'Pre-orders', HTS simply lists them as they would any other item, but with ship dates not in the near future. Most of us know to look for this, but it could save a few community members some frustration to see it repeated here.
Good news though! They do have the bios listed for each figure:
Vector Prime-
"One of the first TRANSFORMERS robots ever created, VECTOR PRIME has been charged since the beginning of the universe with protecting the integrity of time itself. In a cosmos full of all-powerful beings, he protects the progress of time from the damage caused by UNICRON and other monsters. Together with his friend (and occasional bodyguard) SAFEGUARD, he adventures from one end of infinite space to the other.
Prepare to roll into battle with this CYBERTRON SERIES original AUTOBOT ally! In robot mode, take on the enemy with the included MINI-CON SAFEGUARD figure! Convert to stratospheric aircraft vehicle mode and this warrior sports a firing projectile! The battle is on – are you ready?"Inferno-
"Though search and rescue is his primary function – and one he happens to be very good at – INFERNO loves nothing more than a good fight. In fact, he will often abandon his duties or even ignore direct orders, just to go antagonize DECEPTICONS. He especially loves to get up close to his enemies, where the energy-damping field he generates to help suppress fires can eliminate the effectiveness of their weapons. He uses the chemical foam sprayed from his arm cannon to blind opponents as often as he uses it to put out fires.
Prepare to roll into battle with this Generation 2 Series AUTOBOT ally! In robot mode, blast at the enemy with his firing arm cannon! Convert to fire-rescue vehicle mode and this warrior sports a launching “water” blast! The battle is on – are you ready? "
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