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[Nekoman]

Rumors of the current status of the Transformers Animated cartoon have been flying around the net like wildfire, and as we reported here, the Goldfire Grimlock and Hydro Dive Bumblebee voyagers have been cancelled. Now there’s rumors that the entire Transformers Animated toy line may be seeing it’s last days at retail.

TFVanguard, a poster at TFArchive said this:

Both the local Targets and local Wal*Marts (Colorado Springs, CO) have marked the Transformers: Animated line as canceled and won't be stocking up any new figures for it past what has already shipped. That means that the March/April waves won't be showing up at all in these stores.

Oddly, Universe seems to be continuing even as the seasonal reset makes a ton of room for the Revenge figures beginning to surface.

Unfortunately, the Hasbro rep checking the Wal*Mart aisles didn't really know what to make of the changes, as she knew about upcoming figures, but also confirmed that retailers were 'dumping' the Animated line.

This would also make it seem that retailers have more interest in the upcoming Transformers Revenge of The Fallen toy line, and do not wish to have old stock lingering on shelves when it comes out.

Additionally, Wal*Mart.com has their exclusive Transformers Animated value sets along with more Transformers Animated products currently on clearance at ridiculous mark downs. Coincidence? It would seem unlikely.

Is Transformers Animated over, and what is the fate of the Animated Arcee figure shown at Toy Fair? Discuss this and more in The Energon Pub forums.

[Redimus GTS]

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Well isnt that just shit.

Im loving the animated line, it's got some great toys and most of the tfs look brilliant in at least one if not both modes. And they're what? Cancelling it for a bunch of toys which, apart from the scout class ones, look every bit as horrible and awkward as the first movie's toys.

Thanks Hasbro.
Thasbro.

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Out of interest, do we know what exactly we'll be missing out on? Does this mean all the new charecters for the third season wont be getting toys?

[Prowl1529]

WHAT!!!!!! They must be joking, this got to be only a rumor and nothing else. I bought almost every Transformers Animated deluxe, voyager, leader figures and now no more!!! I really want to have more of those.

[Editor]

I'm not believing anything until Hasbro says what the deal is.

All we have is the cancellation of a wave that has a repaint, and one somewhat interesting new piece. The rest is all speculation and taking the word of people who from the sounds of things do not have the whole story.

If Hasbro has cancelled the line then I think they are making a mistake, but hey what do I know, I just buy their products.

[Vile MK III]

...And the fandom rejoiced.

[Editor]

...And the fandom rejoiced.

in a word... no.

[DevastaTTor]

No big surprise, at least from what I've seen at stores. Right now, these guys are just not moving and with the show not running new episodes right now, it's not likely they will any time soon. The whole line has become one big peg-warmer. I may just pick up the deluxe dinobots and bid TFA farewell.

The Movie really needs to be Hasbro's primary focus, especially with such a broad range of characters being introduced this time around. Lots of potential-limited shelf space. Coupled with continued support for Star Wars Clone Wars and the new GI Joe file, TFA was probably doomed a while ago.

[Archatron]

If we don't get Arcee I'm done, period. They've got more than enough time to get her and Soundwave out. I hope the movie toys flop, which I'm sure they won't, but this is one hell of a 25th anniversary, eh? Get rid of the best line for one mainly made of repaints.

How stupid can you be? I'm an Associate at WM and it's true, they are dumping it.

[Chaoslock]

BOOOOOO!

I'll just wait and see what Hasbro will say when they will see that the super-gobot movie line will warm shelfes 100% more than Animated.

There's not enough diversity in a wave. If each box of a wave would contain 8 different figures instead of 4, there would be much less shelfwarmers.

[Electron]

quite frankly i blame myself, i never brought any of the figures and focused my attention on G2

oh cruel fate, why!!!