Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 7:57AM CST

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Fellow Transformers fan from Germany, StarblightSkylynx, has notified us of an update on the arrival of the Transformers Generations Combiner Wars to the rest of Europe and there is good news for non-UK fans: it appears Toys'R'Us has confirmed, at least for Germany, the arrival of the line will happen sometime late December and early January - but what does this mean for the US market? Will the figures arrive at general retail soon too? If your German is up to scratch, head here to read more.

I stopped by to let you know, that Hasbro and Toysrus confirmed that the Combiner Wars toyline began shipping to the stores in Germany. They also said, that we can expect the toys on shelves late December/ early January.

It is possible, that German neighbours (Belgium, Netherlands, France, etc) will see them on shelves at the same time.

Credit(s): Starblight.de

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Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630727)
Posted by Lockdownhunter on December 17th, 2014 @ 8:01am CST

Good for you non-UK fans!!! :APPLAUSE:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630731)
Posted by RhA on December 17th, 2014 @ 8:14am CST

I'm gonna call bull. Yes, Hasbro will make them available. Just like always. No, toystores will not order them. Just like always.

Added bonus, importing had become cheaper than walking across the street into a toystore. Deluxe in a toystore: €27.95, ordering online €21.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630739)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:10am CST

RhA wrote:I'm gonna call bull. Yes, Hasbro will make them available. Just like always. No, toystores will not order them. Just like always.

Added bonus, importing had become cheaper than walking across the street into a toystore. Deluxe in a toystore: €27.95, ordering online €21.

No store will carry Generations period, except for the odd ones during the FOC line. Worse, in the Netherlands Toys 'R Us is online only, so no Generations for us store-going folk. I do know a store in Delft that has some "extra stuff" like the AoE Dinobot Riders, but it's few and it's sitting on them for years: I can still find DotM Cyberverse stuff at full price. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630741)
Posted by Va'al on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:14am CST

That is my fear too, having seen what has been going on in Italy with Transformers recently.

Having said that, I do remember Generations being sold up to about DOTM figures hitting retail.. :-?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630784)
Posted by Red 50 on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:40am CST

As good as this news may be, for me it will mean nothing. As is my most recent hurtful experience, retailers in my country do not sell Generations line transformers.

Which is so very-very sad as the Robots in Disguise-line (which is all that they sell at this point) is utter crap since the ending of Prime-ascociated merchandise.

*EDIT: And I understand I'm not the only one with this problem...

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630799)
Posted by shajaki on December 17th, 2014 @ 11:04am CST

new review of silverbolt by thew!
(ive decided im going plug him as much as i can, cause he's hilarious and brilliant)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630809)
Posted by Cobotron on December 17th, 2014 @ 11:25am CST

Thew makes watching toy reviews, well, FUN!
"Voyager body. Deluxe Limbs. Put it in me!" :lol:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630863)
Posted by Va'al on December 17th, 2014 @ 1:30pm CST

shajaki wrote:new review of silverbolt by thew!
(ive decided im going plug him as much as i can, cause he's hilarious and brilliant)

What.

I thought I had posted this already!

I must've been laughing too hard.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630897)
Posted by shajaki on December 17th, 2014 @ 2:18pm CST

Va'al wrote:
shajaki wrote:new review of silverbolt by thew!
(ive decided im going plug him as much as i can, cause he's hilarious and brilliant)

What.

I thought I had posted this already!

I must've been laughing too hard.

if you did, my bad! thew is worth a double post though :lol:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630939)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on December 17th, 2014 @ 3:49pm CST

shajaki wrote:
Va'al wrote:
shajaki wrote:new review of silverbolt by thew!
(ive decided im going plug him as much as i can, cause he's hilarious and brilliant)

What.

I thought I had posted this already!

I must've been laughing too hard.
if you did, my bad! thew is worth a double post though

I think I have a crush on Thew now.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630953)
Posted by It Is Him on December 17th, 2014 @ 4:29pm CST

Don't normally watch reviews, but this guy nailed it.

Did I mention I'm excited for the line?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630959)
Posted by Va'al on December 17th, 2014 @ 4:37pm CST

If Thew were up to date on current releases, I'd abuse my admin powers to feature only his reviews.

But he is not.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630963)
Posted by It Is Him on December 17th, 2014 @ 4:50pm CST

It gets expensive trying to order all of Hasbro's stuff on eBay to beat everyone else to the youtube ad click-farm fest.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630969)
Posted by Arctorro on December 17th, 2014 @ 5:27pm CST

Australia is also being passed over for Generations toys :-x

fenrir72 wrote:And hopefully with a different headsculpt (the way Springer and Sandstorm were presented) and not just an idle recolor...........that would be awesome!

Yep, needs the head or it'll just not look right.

leakin' lubricant wrote:Not sure I like the idea of Dragstrip as Mirage, the Classics mold is one of my favorites.

I really like Classics Mirage, but I'm also a massive combiner fan! So much so that I am actually considering replacing my 3P Optimus, Superion and any other official or unofficial toy. Also have FP M3 (that is an obvious replacement as my biggest TF purchasing regret) and will still get TFC Prometheus once the set is released and will love having multiple versions.

Also, that was an awesome review!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630974)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on December 17th, 2014 @ 5:45pm CST

well i just got an email saying the 1st wave has arrived at bbts, they will be sitting in my pol til i get home from PA

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630983)
Posted by Arctorro on December 17th, 2014 @ 6:06pm CST

grimdragon2001 wrote:well i just got an email saying the 1st wave has arrived at bbts, they will be sitting in my pol til i get home from PA

Optimus, Silverbolt and Windcharger are now in my PoL! Powerglide should be joining them soon...

If the Deluxe guys are close to arriving then I have a problem, do I ship now and cop some extra shipping costs or wait and suffer the pain of not have more combiners! :lol:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630990)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on December 17th, 2014 @ 6:17pm CST

grimdragon2001 wrote:well i just got an email saying the 1st wave has arrived at bbts, they will be sitting in my pol til i get home from PA

Of course they did, I cancelled my order just this morning. :lol:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1630991)
Posted by Va'al on December 17th, 2014 @ 6:18pm CST

Some more Transformers Generations Combiner Wars news, this time for Australian fans, thanks to a tip from Seibertron.com board admin Burn. According to OZformers admin griffin, who has been digging for information with retailers, the new lines will be hitting in February at the earliest. Read more below!

With the recent release of RID toys in America and Europe, plus the expected release of Generations toys and the Year of the Goat toys by the end of the month, I asked the local branch if or when these toys will be released in Australia.

As usual, a big thanks to them for these details....

Generations - the major retailers are likely to start stocking them Feb/March, and if we/they are lucky, minor retailers (like ToysRUs) might be convinced to take stock before then.

Robots in Disguise - the toyline will be released here in March to go with the screening of the cartoon starting in March (probably on payTV like last time).
Apparently, the US are officially launching their RID line in January because that's when the cartoon starts on Cartoon Network there... so these pre-Christmas toys are probably just an American retailer making the most of the bigger toy sale period.

Year of the Goat - both Optimus and Soundwave should be here in decent quantities, but most likely held until June for the mid-year toy sales.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631015)
Posted by Arctorro on December 17th, 2014 @ 7:30pm CST

Nice to know that they will be coming down under, but I'll stick with BBTS. Just paid for 2 voyager and 1 legend + shipping and it was (after currency conversion) a few dollars cheaper than 2 voyagers at retail. Paying a little less to import and getting them 2 months sooner is preferred!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631019)
Posted by megatronus on December 17th, 2014 @ 7:45pm CST

Cobotron wrote:Thew makes watching toy reviews, well, FUN!
"Voyager body. Deluxe Limbs. Put it in me!"

"Fantatcheting"

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631022)
Posted by Cobotron on December 17th, 2014 @ 7:53pm CST

megatronus wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Thew makes watching toy reviews, well, FUN!
"Voyager body. Deluxe Limbs. Put it in me!"

"Fantatcheting"

Thew is the best!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631024)
Posted by It Is Him on December 17th, 2014 @ 8:04pm CST

The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631026)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on December 17th, 2014 @ 8:06pm CST

It Is Him wrote:The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.

Words can't express how depressed this makes me.

Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!? :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631035)
Posted by shajaki on December 17th, 2014 @ 8:36pm CST

Robogeek1973 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.

Words can't express how depressed this makes me.

Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!?

why depressed? they aint out of stock. go get em!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631044)
Posted by Arctorro on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:09pm CST

shajaki wrote:
Robogeek1973 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:The voyagers, Deluxes and scouts just hit my BBTS POL.

Words can't express how depressed this makes me.

Seriously, why did I cancel this morning?!?
why depressed? they aint out of stock. go get em!

Powerglide is on pre-order again and listed as January even though they have sets of 4 in stock. As one who missed out on an individual PG initially it looks like BBTS will make me wait for him :-x

Seems to be the same for Silverbolt, so Robogeek would still have to wait a while...

@Robogeek: Why did you cancel?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631064)
Posted by shajaki on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:42pm CST

so, 3P stuff, i know. but comparisons like this are important, and i think will help draw those of the fandom on the 3P fence. heres superion with MMC's feral rex! sizes up pretty damn good!

*pic courtesy of HKTF user sam chan*

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631071)
Posted by shajaki on December 17th, 2014 @ 9:54pm CST

also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631077)
Posted by megatronus on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:06pm CST

shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!

Legends without head articulation/swivel/balljoint kill me.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631088)
Posted by prjkt on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:27pm CST

The whole head of the tailgate/windcharger mould does rotate

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631092)
Posted by megatronus on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:35pm CST

prjkt wrote:The whole head of the tailgate/wine barber mould does rotate

Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631093)
Posted by prjkt on December 17th, 2014 @ 10:40pm CST

megatronus wrote:
prjkt wrote:The whole head of the tailgate/wine barber mould does rotate

Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.

It's tight, but the whole thing does turn. Worked it out when I was trying to figure out why TG wasn't fitting into alt mode properly.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631097)
Posted by Arctorro on December 17th, 2014 @ 11:06pm CST

shajaki wrote:so, 3P stuff, i know. but comparisons like this are important, and i think will help draw those of the fandom on the 3P fence. heres superion with MMC's feral rex! sizes up pretty damn good!

*pic courtesy of HKTF user sam chan*

That Superion has Lego feet which have raised its height a bit.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631099)
Posted by Cobotron on December 17th, 2014 @ 11:20pm CST

megatronus wrote:Really? I thought it was stuck in place, like BB, SS & Swerve.

Yup.
That's a great comp.
I think they're both cool in their own special way.

Wait, Swerves head moves too Megsie.
Hold on,
fiddle fiddle fiddle
Oh, only forward and back. :-(

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631100)
Posted by Cobotron on December 17th, 2014 @ 11:22pm CST

Arctorro wrote:That Superion has Lego feet which have raised its height a bit.

Good catch.
Cool mod.

Predaking should be bigger.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631102)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on December 17th, 2014 @ 11:27pm CST

shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!

The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631120)
Posted by Agamemnon on December 18th, 2014 @ 1:05am CST

Wolfman Jake wrote:
shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!

The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).

And more true to the original alt mode. Much like how it was a bummer to me that the new Knight Rider Kitt was a Mustang, I didn't really like Windcharger being a Mustang either. This Legends mold feels much better...

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631134)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 18th, 2014 @ 2:49am CST

Va'al wrote:If Thew were up to date on current releases, I'd abuse my admin powers to feature only his reviews.

But he is not.

R, R, Really? :sad:

(Sad end credits Incredible Hulk music plays)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631135)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 18th, 2014 @ 2:50am CST

It Is Him wrote:It gets expensive trying to order all of Hasbro's stuff on eBay to beat everyone else to the youtube ad click-farm fest.

Tell me about it!

Stupid question, are the comics supposed to come with the wave 1 deluxes? I'm fairly certain that since mine came from Hong Kong I don't get the comics.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631136)
Posted by Va'al on December 18th, 2014 @ 3:02am CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Va'al wrote:If Thew were up to date on current releases, I'd abuse my admin powers to feature only his reviews.

But he is not.

R, R, Really? (Sad end credits Incredible Hulk music plays)

Start making puns, and I will reconsider you.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631160)
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2014 @ 6:11am CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:It gets expensive trying to order all of Hasbro's stuff on eBay to beat everyone else to the youtube ad click-farm fest.

Tell me about it!

Stupid question, are the comics supposed to come with the wave 1 deluxes? I'm fairly certain that since mine came from Hong Kong I don't get the comics.

Nope, the deluxes come with collector cards now (like all other size clases) instead. Also, Hong Kong ships the very same hasbro product package with a choking warning sticker in the back of it's boxes.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631193)
Posted by megatronus on December 18th, 2014 @ 9:03am CST

Agamemnon wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!

The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).

And more true to the original alt mode. Much like how it was a bummer to me that the new Knight Rider Kitt was a Mustang, I didn't really like Windcharger being a Mustang either. This Legends mold feels much better...

Really? The RTS mold is so amazing! Articulation wise, transformation wise... he even has the flip out hand guns.

Outside of the color scheme, it's hard for me to see Legends Windcharger as better... but that's all in the eyes of the beholder, I guess.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631201)
Posted by GuyIncognito on December 18th, 2014 @ 9:57am CST

Deco and G1-accuracy aside, the RTS mold is far superior. The legends mold, for starters, has some annoying limitations to its arm articulation, thanks to some poor engineering in the shoulders and elbows.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631203)
Posted by RhA on December 18th, 2014 @ 10:01am CST

GuyIncognito wrote:Deco and G1-accuracy aside, the RTS mold is far superior. The legends mold, for starters, has some annoying limitations to its arm articulation, thanks to some poor engineering in the shoulders and elbows.

True enough. Still, he looks great. I have no problem owning both.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631205)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 18th, 2014 @ 10:06am CST

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631231)
Posted by william-james88 on December 18th, 2014 @ 11:10am CST

Haha, very funny

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631264)
Posted by robotmel on December 18th, 2014 @ 1:24pm CST

Not sure if it has already been mentioned in amongst the UK Smyths Toys elation but Toys R Us UK have their preorders listings up for the first waves of Combined Wars, no stocks yet, priced at £22.99 for both the Voyagers and £15.99 for the Deluxes.

The missus just gave me £30 worth of Amazon vouchers but wondering if I should wait a while...? :-?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631266)
Posted by Agamemnon on December 18th, 2014 @ 1:33pm CST

megatronus wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
shajaki wrote:also heres some windcharger compo's from paxcybertronia!

The RtS/United Windcharger is a great little figure, but I do appreciate the more accurate chest on the new Legends version, along with a slightly more G1-accurate color layout (all red arms, gray torso, etc.).

And more true to the original alt mode. Much like how it was a bummer to me that the new Knight Rider Kitt was a Mustang, I didn't really like Windcharger being a Mustang either. This Legends mold feels much better...

Really? The RTS mold is so amazing! Articulation wise, transformation wise... he even has the flip out hand guns.

Outside of the color scheme, it's hard for me to see Legends Windcharger as better... but that's all in the eyes of the beholder, I guess.

Oh, I quite agree with you. I was just speaking of the alt mode, of which I absolutely adore on the Legends figure. If I won a lottery, I'd love to turn a modern Camaro into a Firebird looking car much like that alt mode.

I haven't decided which will remain in my Classics display for Windcharger...

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631287)
Posted by Robogeek1973 on December 18th, 2014 @ 2:43pm CST

Arctorro wrote:
@Robogeek: Why did you cancel?

The main reason is because BBTS always seems to be the last to get in their stuff nowadays, so my impatience got the better of me and I ordered from a store that has been getting their stock from Hasbro pretty quickly.

This once it didn't work out for me so well. :lol:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631293)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 18th, 2014 @ 2:52pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:It gets expensive trying to order all of Hasbro's stuff on eBay to beat everyone else to the youtube ad click-farm fest.

Tell me about it!

Stupid question, are the comics supposed to come with the wave 1 deluxes? I'm fairly certain that since mine came from Hong Kong I don't get the comics.

Nope, the deluxes come with collector cards now (like all other size clases) instead. Also, Hong Kong ships the very same hasbro product package with a choking warning sticker in the back of it's boxes.

Wow, I missed that. When were we told about the comics being dropped?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Arriving in Rest of EU Market (1631298)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 18th, 2014 @ 3:01pm CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
It Is Him wrote:It gets expensive trying to order all of Hasbro's stuff on eBay to beat everyone else to the youtube ad click-farm fest.

Tell me about it!

Stupid question, are the comics supposed to come with the wave 1 deluxes? I'm fairly certain that since mine came from Hong Kong I don't get the comics.

Nope, the deluxes come with collector cards now (like all other size clases) instead. Also, Hong Kong ships the very same hasbro product package with a choking warning sticker in the back of it's boxes.

Wow, I missed that. When were we told about the comics being dropped?

Nowhere, that's the problem.

Now, this may be a hunch, but I think there may have been some miscommunication between Hasbro departments, resulting in only international cards and boxes being printed and none of the regular English-only US ones with the comics. Another hunch is that production of stock meant for the US is delayed for whatever reason.

We'll have to wait and see when wave 2 hits. :-?