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[El Duque]

Take this with the usual grain of salt until we receive more official confirmation, but word reaches us from the Australian fansite Ozformers that Hasbro versions of Masterpiece Soundwave and Acidstorm are on the way. Ozformers member Ultra Mackness contacted Hasbro Australia customer regarding the possible release of Masterpiece Soundwave and received the reply found below. According to the rep Hasbro is planning to release Masterpiece Soundwave through Toys"R"Us in July. After receiving this information Ozformers member griffin contacted Toys"R"Us to see if any other Masterpiece figures were listed in their system, and they replied with Acidstorm. If these turn out to be accurate they would likely both also be released Stateside.

Okay so to help me make a decision about whether I give Takara my cash for MP Soundwave, I decided to email Hasbro about whether there will be a Hasbro release of MPSW or not and just got this reply:

Hi Michael, I am sorry for the delay in responding. I have checked with a colleague who specializes in Transformers. He has confirmed that the Masterpiece Soundwave line will be sold in Australia through Toys-R-Us, but not until July 2013. They are expected to sell in Toys-R-Us from July to September. Kind regards, Hasbro Consumer Services
T: 1-300-138-697 - custservau@hasbro.com
HASBRO AUSTRALIA LIMITED: ABN: 69 004 348 565

As mentioned in the Hasbro MP Soundwave topic (which is now confirmed to be coming out in mid-2013), I asked ToysRUs if any more Masterpiece toys are in their system, hoping it was Sideswipe.... but no, a different Masterpiece toy by Hasbro is coming to ToysRUs at the same time as Soundwave.....


Acid Storm.
A green Starscream redeco, to add to the Masterpiece seeker squadron.

Priced at AU$100, it is $20 more than Thundercracker... so could have a similar price increase in America.


Considering how many Masterpiece toys are coming out of Japan at the moment, I was not expecting Hasbro to release one that Japan hasn't done (yet).
Acid Storm was a classic-verse toy/character that didn't get released in Japan either, so maybe this MP toy is a Hasbro exclusive as well.

[Rodimus Prime]

Bring it. So far, Soundwave is the best mold of the MP line after Grimlock.

[robofreak]

This seems pretty quick. I was thinking Sideswipe would hit first.

Also seems weird that a customer service rep would just give out this kind of info.

[Arctorro]

Also seems weird that a customer service rep would just give out this kind of info.

We Aussies are a friendly laid-back lot

[Sinnertwin]

Acid Storm, 'ey? Took them long enough

[Megatronsdemise666]

I hope this doesn't mean a MP-11 starscream won't come out here in the U.S.

I just don't get why Hasbro would bother with a character that isn't really all that popular.
I wonder if they would release a sunstorm, if this is true.



I am excited about soundwave!!!
You think hasbro would give us laserbeak and ravage? as opposed to takaras soundwave. Which just comes with laserbeak.

[Megatronsdemise666]

I hope this doesn't mean a MP-11 starscream won't come out here in the U.S.

I just don't get why Hasbro would bother with a character that isn't really all that popular.
I wonder if they would release a sunstorm, if this is true.



I am excited about soundwave!!!
You think hasbro would give us laserbeak and ravage? as opposed to takaras soundwave. Which just comes with laserbeak.

[Megatronsdemise666]

Does someone know why my posts are getting doubled?

Sorry it just bugs me

[Mindmaster]

Now we wait for Toy Fair to see what else will make me react like the guy in the gif.

[tf459]

I went ahead and bought the takara version before the price change and it was the best choice i could possibly make. Sure the U.S. was gonna get it but japan seems to not have something that we have and thats SCALPERS. Folks are gonna waste a bunch of gas for this guy and most will end up paying as much as i did and thats what is sad about this when it should be a good day for such an awesome figure to be coming stateside.