Bumblebee Movie Toys and Tiny Turbo Changers Series 3 found at US and Canadian Retail

notirishman wrote:

ARGH! His lil wings not folded down and his backpack is hanging down, unfolded behind his legs... TRANSFORM YOUR TOYS PROPERLY FOR STOCK PHOTOS! grrr Also weirdly in the main picture he's clearly holding his gun-arm with his regular arm like the gun-arm is a gun. Odd


By the way I saw Tiny Turbo Changers Wave 3 here in UK a few days ago (I did take a photo and upload it in Studio among my pics of the cheap prices for Studio figures currently in The Entertainer). Does anyone have the codes for which figure is in which bag yet?

I like how both hot rod figures are just retools of that lines decepticons

Ok it's bugging me how they're even doing this weirdness of him holding his gun-arm with his regular arm.


I cannot see how it even happens...

It looks like they've sort of have it resting on the fingers of the hand instead of putting the whole thing over

ZeroWolf wrote:It looks like they've sort of have it resting on the fingers of the hand instead of putting the whole thing over

I've tried all sorts of ways to fit it on or balance and i can only assume they've stuck it on with blu-tack or glue or something. I'm not sure why I want to recreate their weird 'mistake' but I was just curious how they did it.

Who knows what these photographers do to the toys with the way they are mistransformed sometimes. Wouldn't surprise me if they used blu-tac or an equivalent

That Rebekah's Garage set got my attention. I'll definitely get this when I'll see it in stores.

By the way, fellow Canadians, the big Light-n-Sounds Bee is available for preorder from TrU. 70$CAN plus taxes is expensive, but it's the regular price of a leader.


http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp ... =148300736

As for me, I'll bid my time.

-Kanrabat- wrote:As for me, I'll bid my time.

Me, too. Target tends to do sales for movie lines in movie years so I'll wait.

Emerje

Still continuining the streak of Transformers Bumblebee Movie news, and its associated toylines, we have another instalment in the Leaked from Cybertron series from the official social media of Hasbro Transformers' brand team - featuring this time the Studio Series Bumblebee deluxe scale figure, from a variety of angles of the production prototype in its first stage.

Take a look at the mirrored image below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards!

Here's a sneak peek at a stage 1 production prototype of our favorite Autobot Scout: Bumblebee! This is Studio Series Deluxe Class Bumblebee – Transformers: Bumblebee

I think all I'll be getting from this line are any studio series figures that aren't repaints, MP Bee, and that beautiful Takara Prime.

From the pictures I've shown them, my kids have zero interest in these figures.

Seibertron member PrimeVsPrime reviews Energon Igniters Optimus Prime and Barricade

If it hasn't been reported yet, the Target exclusive Soundwave and Cassette pack will be sold at Argos in the UK. I tried getting a Cassette pack, but unfortunately no Argos stores in my part of the country had any stock.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8578259

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8578228

Munkky wrote:If it hasn't been reported yet, the Target exclusive Soundwave and Cassette pack will be sold at Argos in the UK. I tried getting a Cassette pack, but unfortunately no Argos stores in my part of the country had any stock.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8578259

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8578228

I discovered this as well today thanks for putting here though as this will be posted to the front page very shortly.

Remember back at SDCC when the Target Exclusives were revealed? It was unknown at that point who would carry them in other territories, till now as they've made found on the website of UK retailer Argos! This news has also been shared by fellow Seibertron user, Munkky.

Accompanying these listings is hi-rez images of the toys and the price for UK customers.

The two sets consist of:

- Soundwave with Titan Master Boombox.
Cost: £54.99







This is a slight retool of Titans Return Soundwave, with his Alt mode altered to look more like an eighties Boombox. This is what Argos has to say about him.

Argos wrote:This Soundwave and Titan Master Doombox figure set is part of the Transformers Bumblebee Greatest Hits series. The 9-inch scale Leader Class Soundwave figure is a Triple Changer that converts between robot, boombox, and city modes in 19-27 steps. (Boombox mode does not play music. ) The Titan Master Doombox figure becomes the head of the Soundwave figure. The Bumblebee Greatest Hits figure set features a special edition Soundwave figure design, exclusive packaging, and comes with an exclusive Titan Master Doombox figure.

Size H17.8cm.
For ages 8 years and over.
EAN: 5010993479313.
WARNING(S):

Not suitable for children under 3 years old.
Only for domestic use.
To be used under the direct supervision of an adult.

Argos have also put up a small video to advertise the toy which can be found here.

-Bumblebee and Buzzsaw, Howlback and Decepticon Frenzy.
Cost: £31.99









This set features a redeco of the Bumblebee Turbo Changer and redecos of Buzzsaw, from Combiner Wars and Ravage, Decepticon Rumble from Titans Return. Buzzsaw has been changed further from his Combiner Wars appearance by different coloured plastic and completely different alt mode stickers, giving him the appearance of being an actual cassette.

This is what Argos says about Bee and the Cassettes:

Argos wrote:Turn the dial to the freshest '80s style with Bumblebee Greatest Hits figures. Grab an air guitar, strike a power pose, and celebrate a totally tubular time of bodacious bots and music to the max. This Bumblebee Greatest Hits Bumblebee Cassette Pack comes with 4 rockin' figures: a Bumblebee Turbo Changer figure and 3 Decepticon Triple Changer Mini-Cassette figures: Buzzsaw, Howlback, and Decepticon Frenzy. The Decepticon figures convert from beast to vehicle to mini-cassette mode. The party is on, and everyone's getting involved.

Target exclusive Bumblebee Greatest Hits Bumblebee Cassette Pack.

Includes a Bumblebee Turbo Changer figure and 3 converting mini-cassette figures.

Bumblebee Turbo Changer figure changes to Chevy Camaro mode in 1 awesome step.

Mini-cassette figure crew includes Buzzsaw, Howlback, and Decepticon Frenzy.

Mini-cassette figures do not play music, but they still rock.

Size H19.1cm.
For ages 6 years and over.
EAN: 5010993504770.
WARNING(S):

Not suitable for children under 3 years old.
Only for domestic use.
To be used under the direct supervision of an adult.

That's not all, also listed is a new Bumblebee movie related toy, Music FX Bumblebee!

-Music FX Bumblebee
Cost: £20.99







This is what Argos had to say about this version of Bee

Argos wrote:Grab an air guitar, strike a power pose, and celebrate a totally tubular time of bodacious bots and music to the max. This Bumblebee Greatest Hits Music FX Bumblebee figure plays 15+ music, robot, and car sounds inspired by the Transformers Bumblebee movie. It converts in 2 steps and plays car sounds in Chevy Camaro mode, robot sounds in robot mode, and music sounds in both. Bumblebee is quick on his wheels, fast with a joke, and never misses an opportunity to blast his favourite music.

Size H30.5cm.
Batteries required: 1 x AAA (included).
For ages 5 years and over.
EAN: 5010993473861.
WARNING(S):

Not suitable for children under 3 years old.
Only for domestic use.
To be used under the direct supervision of an adult.

Any UK fans planning on picking these up? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

I skipped on TR Soundwave and Co. But if I see both Soundwave and the cassettes sets, I'll make an impulse purchase.

Actually the Bumbleebee movie has ALWAYS been December 21st, the front page claims it was 28th before, but im really not sure why.

my only interest is the cassettes mainly frenzy

Thankfully Argos Ireland will be get the cassette set costing €41.99 while Soundwave is €69.99

Easy pass on all those. If I wanted those Titans Return toys I would have got them shortly after the first time round when I saw them cheap in places like B&M and TK Maxx.

From the Transformers Bumblebee Movie toyline, and the simpler toys we are aware of in the Energon Igniters line, we finally have confirmation of one of the coded products we had seen previously, confirming Blitzwing's name yet again as part of the Cybertronian cast in the upcoming movie.

The Walmart listing found here replaces the Hornet 2 name with Blitzwing, and means that the full release schedule is as follows:

Blue Light 1: Dropkick (helicopter mode)
Blue Light 2: Dropkick (car mode)
Red Light 1: Shatter (jet mode)
Red Light 2: Shatter (car mode)
Hornet 2: Blitzwing

Check it out, and let us know if you'll be picking one up once we have actual images of the toy!

Will this finally settle the debate about Blitzwing being in the film? I'm guessing it will be a toy of his plane form

On the subject of the igniters series, I spotted the first wave of the Nitro series at Sainsbury's, Ripley in the U.K, retailing for 21 Pounds.

ZeroWolf wrote:Will this finally settle the debate about Blitzwing being in the film? I'm guessing it will be a toy of his plane form

Are people still debating that? I thought they made it pretty clear that at SDCC that it was Blitzwing we saw in the trailer, not Starscream. And I'm a little unclear, but I was under the impression that Blitzwing isn't a triplechanger in this movie since the other two are. Maybe that wasn't confirmed?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Will this finally settle the debate about Blitzwing being in the film? I'm guessing it will be a toy of his plane form

Are people still debating that? I thought they made it pretty clear that at SDCC that it was Blitzwing we saw in the trailer, not Starscream. And I'm a little unclear, but I was under the impression that Blitzwing isn't a triplechanger in this movie since the other two are. Maybe that wasn't confirmed?

Emerje

not confirmed. And look at those listings Va'al posted. There is a a 1 or 2 posted near the names (possibly) referencing which alt mode. And Blitzwing has one as well, so he might also be a triple changer (or at least have 2 versions of a toy in his name).

PrimeVsPrime again with another review, this time is Energon Igniters Bumblebee (I posted the videos here of Optimus Prime and Barricade earlier up on the thread).

It seems the entire world is getting the Bumblebee movie toys at the same time. Now it is Australia and the UK's turn. Nearly every class was found in Australia while the UK only has the bigger toys so far, but other classes are sure to follow. The australian sightings were provided by Griffin from Ozformers (who breaks down all specific sightings and credits here), while the UK sighints were given to us by ou own TFmonkeybiz. If you find toys in your country, be sure to inform the fans near you in our Sightings forum.

TFmonkeybiz wrote:On the subject of the igniters series, I spotted the first wave of the Nitro series at Sainsbury's, Ripley in the U.K, retailing for 21 Pounds.

Griffin wrote:Found first at Target stores are the first wave of Bumblebee Movie toys, in line with the global release this week in several other countries.

This includes the four sizes of Energon Igniters toys (Speed, Power, Power Plus, Nitro), the Titan Changers, and Power Charge Bumblebee.
(photos below from Polursine were edited and re-hosted on this site)
This is in addition to the Studio Series Deluxe VW Bumblebee toy that was also being found this week at Target stores, probably held back until the Movie Toyline was released this week.

The Transformers: Bumblebee toys are hitting retail across the globe almost simultaneously. Of course, the big takeaway is that this line gimmick based, as it is titled Energon Igniters across the board. As we already know, each size class can interact with the energon igniter (allspark looking motor thing) and they do so with varyig effect. Below you will see a quick look through 3 of the classes:

- Speed class: these are legion class toys and TgaSANZMag reviews all the different transformations found in wave 1
- Power Plus class: Griffin from Ozformers gives us a quick look at the gimmick for these tos which are as big as one step ransformers toys
- Nitro class: these are deluxe sized and those reviews come from PrimeVsPrime

Enjoy!

Anyone know what those R.I.D. 2 packs are on the bottom?

Tommy T. wrote:Anyone know what those R.I.D. 2 packs are on the bottom?

Yeah its non transforming hot wheel type cars that no company in the US has the rights to distribute to. The company that makes them is called Simba Dickie

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR4%20...%20e%26_sacat%3D0%3C%2Fa%3E%26

Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

What's up with that giant Barricade?

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

chuckdawg1999 wrote:What's up with that giant Barricade?

Click the video to find out

is it just me or those Nitro class toys are rather expensive for simplified toys

william-james88 wrote:is it just me or those Nitro class toys are rather expensive for simplified toys

I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping to pick up that big Power Charge Bee until I saw it's going for $50 - I was hoping for $25-30 tops. To be fair it's a bit bigger than I expected, but I'll just wait fir the Masterpiece instead.

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

If you're asking everyone, I'd get Studio VW Bee and Shadow Raider, legion VW Bee, Barricade and maybe Optimus. If you're asking just Emerje, then my bad

Autobot Roadburn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

If you're asking everyone, I'd get Studio VW Bee and Shadow Raider, legion VW Bee, Barricade and maybe Optimus. If you're asking just Emerje, then my bad

Anyone can jump in. I plan on getting the same as you except for shadow raider (who isnt part of this toyline anyway, but its all good)

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

There's a couple Igniters I want. I've already pre-ordered Speed Series Optimus off HTS so I could qualify for a coupon, but if I could have found him locally I might already have him before I knew about the coupon.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

There's a couple Igniters I want. I've already pre-ordered Speed Series Optimus off HTS so I could qualify for a coupon, but if I could have found him locally I might already have him before I knew about the coupon.

Emerje

I am having trouble understanding how finding him locally would have been the better outcome then

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

There's a couple Igniters I want. I've already pre-ordered Speed Series Optimus off HTS so I could qualify for a coupon, but if I could have found him locally I might already have him before I knew about the coupon.

Emerje

I am having trouble understanding how finding him locally would have been the better outcome then

Easy, I would have had it sooner and I would have used the coupon on something else I wanted and would have liked a discount on. But it really isn't about what I want from this line, it's about Hasbro's constant use of meaningless street dates, not just here, but with Studio Series and every other place they randomly choose to impose them. It wouldn't be an issue if they were world wide, but it's just us, it's frustrating.

Emerje

william-james88 wrote:

Autobot Roadburn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.

Emerje

What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date

Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?

Emerje

Just at Kroger in the US

Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.

Emerje

Which would you buy if you could right now?

If you're asking everyone, I'd get Studio VW Bee and Shadow Raider, legion VW Bee, Barricade and maybe Optimus. If you're asking just Emerje, then my bad

Anyone can jump in. I plan on getting the same as you except for shadow raider (who isnt part of this toyline anyway, but its all good)

Oops, good point. In that case I'll swap out Shadow Raider for that Takara Legendary Optimus Prime (preordered him on HLJ) and add Masterpiece Bumblebee who I have on preorder from BBTS. That Optimus looks beautiful (finally, properly placed chrome on him!), my only disappointment being he doesn't scale with Studio Series. I have my Evasion Primes for that though

Is it possible that Legendary prime was made to scale to power charge bee?

ZeroWolf wrote:Is it possible that Legendary prime was made to scale to power charge bee?

Power Charge Bee is massive for a Bee though.
Makes Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock look small.


from PrimeVsPrime's review video

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Is it possible that Legendary prime was made to scale to power charge bee?

Power Charge Bee is massive for a Bee though.
Makes Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock look small.

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from PrimeVsPrime's review video

Well holy CRAP, I take mack my complaints - that justifies the $50 price tag. I'll add a new complaint and say I wish he was a little smaller because that's a size I don't even want him at, but he still looks good and fairly complex and he looks infinitely better than the other oversized figures we've been getting.

Autobot Roadburn wrote:Well holy CRAP, I take mack my complaints - that justifies the $50 price tag. I'll add a new complaint and say I wish he was a little smaller because that's a size I don't even want him at, but he still looks good and fairly complex and he looks infinitely better than the other oversized figures we've been getting.

Yeah he doesn't really go with anything, but is a muchly fun chunky Bumblebee toy all by himself to entertain the kids (and some adults) particularly at christmas when the film is out.

For a moment there I forgot how big that bee was Legendary Prime is either going to be the same size or smaller oh well, back to the drawing board