Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Have Been Found in the UK and Australia

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

Coming at us from the upcoming Transformers Bumblebee Movie, and one of the currently still previously unseen products in the line, we have the first images of the Energon Igniters Power Plus Series Shatter - which features a different headsculpt for the Decepticon triplechanger, as well as a proper look at the toy form of the character's muscle car mode!

The toy was found at the OG Albert store in Singapore from user Ashiaka of fellow fansite TFW2005, who also shared images of the box from a variety of angles. You can check out the mirrored images below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards!

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

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.

I want him specifically because he will go PERFECTLY with my golden Battle Ops Bee and my Prime "stealth" talking Weaponizer Bee.


Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Talking Bumblebee Gallery


Transformers Hunt For The Decepticons Battle Ops Bumblebee (Costco) Gallery

-Kanrabat- wrote:
I want him specifically because he will go PERFECTLY with my golden Battle Ops Bee and my Prime "stealth" talking Weaponizer Bee.

Ok well yes then he goes fine with other ridiculously gigantic Bumblebee toys.

Shatter looks pretty cool

Another great 80s themed sighting today. Godwrath on reddit posted their finding of the Target exclusive Soundwave and Doombox which is part of the Bumblebee movie toyline. This is based on the Transformers Titans Return Soundwave toy but with remolded speakers for a more 80s inspired alt mode.

This is one of two Target exclusive sets (which will also be appearing at Argos in the UK), the other being a set of cassettes featuring the toy everyone asked for, Titans Return Frenzy (aka the blue one).

If you find Soundwave, let the community know in the sightings section and sightings forum.

Welp, time to add this to the list of figures that I need to watch for. Was hoping I'd have a little more time, but it's good to know it's out now, and part of the new movie line which means it's more likely to be picked up by stores

Soundwave G1/Masterpiece superior all other Soundwaves inferior

MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:Soundwave G1/Masterpiece superior all other Soundwaves inferior

Disagree





Also, holy shit, I never made a top 5 Soundwave toys list. Might wait to see what we get in WFC

william-james88 wrote:Also, holy ****, I never made a top 5 Soundwave toys list. Might wait to see what we get in WFC

That would be a list to see. Still, I'm pretty sure the G1 original is at least in the top five.

The top 5 soundwave figures would be a pretty short list, masterpiece, g1, g1 dual tape, worlds smallest, then animated and prime would have to fight it out (animated should would win for his guitar alone and being'life sized' as a kids toy in robot mode, ratbat or lasereak as guitars. Prime has storage and 'ejectability' for his one non cassette cassette bot, tho he would beat the animated version in a fight).

blackeyedprime wrote:The top 5 soundwave figures would be a pretty short list, masterpiece, g1, g1 dual tape, worlds smallest, then animated and prime would have to fight it out (animated should would win for his guitar alone and being'life sized' as a kids toy in robot mode, ratbat or lasereak as guitars. Prime has storage and 'ejectability' for his one non cassette cassette bot, tho he would beat the animated version in a fight).

There's a lot more Soundwaves. Enough that I just can't display them all together and I even sold the INFERIOR ones.

Not sure if Tesco are getting them too, but in the UK Soundwave and the cassettes will be available through Argos:

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

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

True there is a lot more sound waves out. I think music label soundwave would even push the animated/prime figures off my list. But I'm a sucker for any soundwave figure for the most part (excluding satellite and FOC, the Titans return figure was almost a pass with it being leader class sized).

blackeyedprime wrote:True there is a lot more sound waves out. I think music label soundwave would even push the animated/prime figures off my list. But I'm a sucker for any soundwave figure for the most part (excluding satellite and FOC, the Titans return figure was almost a pass with it being leader class sized).

It works super well with the other leader seekers and megatron. And he sure looks the part,plus he interacts with the new casettes.

william-james88 wrote:Also, holy ****, I never made a top 5 Soundwave toys list. Might wait to see what we get in WFC

Can you really pick just 5? Top 10 or GTFO


The vanallia Prime Soundwave is chilling with the other Prime figures. Kinda kills me to not have them all together. The Cassettebots have their own shelf space now.

my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!

Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.

VW Bumblebee, Shadow Raider and DotM Ratchet are up for preorder on BBTS, set for an October release - just snagged my set! May have to wait on Ratchet and Shadow Raider for a bit because rent but I'll at least get Bee.

william-james88 wrote:my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!

Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.

I LOVE voyager FOC Soundwave. But it's true that unfortunately the cassette ejecting gimmink just don't work.

william-james88 wrote:my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!

Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.

I'd expect a new Soundwave for New WFC, to at least have a Lamppost mode in some way.

Oher Soundwaves to toss by the wayside, Titanium, and Machine Wars. The former because he's objectively the worst Soundwave, and the latter because he's really not really Soundwave in my eyes.

Overcracker wrote:

william-james88 wrote:my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!

Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.

I'd expect a new Soundwave for New WFC, to at least have a Lamppost mode in some way.

Oher Soundwaves to toss by the wayside, Titanium, and Machine Wars. The former because he's objectively the worst Soundwave, and the latter because he's really not really Soundwave in my eyes.

Oh if there is one thing for certain, its that Machine War Soundwave would NEVER be near thst list

Titanium soundwave too of course

Excuse me, I like that MW figure, it is cool.

Also, time to go Bee movie hunting! I passed on Soundwave in TR and I'm super stoked to hunt him down now

william-james88 wrote:
Oh if there is one thing for certain, its that Machine War Soundwave would NEVER be near thst list

Titanium soundwave too of course

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Excuse me, I like that MW figure, it is cool.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the toy in and of itself. But a Soundwave it is not. Had they called him Shockwave, and given him a suitable head I would not have had an issue.

But I just don't see how Soundwave is a grey and maroon missile tank. It would be like making Prowl a pink and black Jet, or making Starscream a purple and yellow car (Alternity notwithstanding).

The universe repaint evokes Shockwave more than it does Soundwave.

With the latest rounds of reveals from Transformers Bumblebee Movie, and confirmation that Blue Light was indeed new Decepticon character Dropkick, we have a video review for the Energon Igniter series version of the character, sporting the blue muscle car mode (rather than the helicopter seen in the Studio Series version of the character).

The video, shared with us by fellow Seibertronian PrimeVsPrime, shows the Energon Igniter gimmick / power up mode, the vehicle mode, the robot mode and the very quick transformation between the two, as well as a quick comparison with Bumblebee himself. Check it out, and let us know what you think!

WalMart bother to have the new stuff. So the Bee Movie stuff are in, including the SS version. I'm only interested in the big Bug Bee and the smallest one.

How's the legion?
It is very good!

So I noticed the regular online retailers have MPM-07 for preorder at $90. Is that a Japanese import price? In other words, will I be able to get it cheaper by importing it myself? Will this get a regular US release (Amazon, Wal-mart, etc)?

-Kanrabat- wrote:WalMart bother to have the new stuff. So the Bee Movie stuff are in, including the SS version. I'm only interested in the big Bug Bee and the smallest one.

How's the legion?
It is very good!

A canada walmart had SS VW Bee? Thats huge news, got any proof?