First Transformers Robots in Disguise Kre-o set sighting at Canadian retail

gangster soundwave and starscream... man, that hair. THAT HAIR.

As I mentioned before I'm pretty sure I spotted those at the Wal-Mart out here, but I didn't get a good look at them. I could tell there was a restock but I only had time to check for CW at the time as we were running late, and I'm pretty much sticking to the Kreon packs only. The Battle packs were there as well.

That Bot wrote:I didn't realize Kre-O designs were outsourced to begin with. Where can I learn more about this topic?

If you haven't already this is a good place to start.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/KRE-O

MaverickPrime wrote:These actually look pretty fun! Why do they get so much flak? They're not taking themselves seriously, why should we?

I dont think they are getting that much flak. I like the quality on these, they do indeed look fun, and they are at a cheaper price point than Lego.

The part that gets me is the Kre-o figure for Underbite. Its like the robot mode if his Robot mode on the show was another robot's beat mode.

Due to concern that new or current Kre-o Transformers products won't be released in the United States, but have been showing up elsewhere such as Canada (such as the Kre-o Robots In Disguise products and other products shown at Toy Fair 2015 and NYCC 2014, I asked Hasbro about the current status of the Kre-o Transformers products. Earlier this afternoon, Hasbro provided Seibertron.com with an official statement regarding everyone's favorite building block toys!

Hasbro wrote:As of this moment, there are no plans for the 2015 KRE-O Transformers: Robots in Disguise line, currently available in Canada, to be available for purchase in the U.S. However, we do have some exciting KRE-O special edition items planned for San Diego Comic-Con, and we look forward to sharing details about those soon, as well as more news about the future of the KRE-O brand.

megatronus wrote:Is that a Kre-O Trypticon??

I'm assuming that's Robots In Disguise Underbite

Please let it be a sequel set to the Class of '84!!!

Good. Whatever country is getting them can have em lol.

But on a serious note, im sure the reason is based on business. Kreo sales spoke for themselves in the US. Many store shelves kept nice and warm during the height of the kreo outbreak. Kreo figures are too small for little kids, and too dumb for older kids. Its a very bizarro niche market for people who like to collect cute things. Maybe the MLP or hello kitty crowd bought into it. Its the Asian market I guess...

Still can't believe Hasbro is making newer toys for this line. As so many brick and mortar stores in my area Haven't carried any Kreo products in years.

In my area within a 70 miles driving distance. Noticed all of the Targets, Walmarts, Kmarts and Kohl's. Have stopped carrying Kreo for years.

Only Toysrus brick and mortar stores are carrying a low supply of Kreo toys.

Wondering if Toysrus and some online sites. Offer enough orders to keep the Kreo line from getting canceled.

Since it came out, I have always been underwhelmed by Kreon TF's. I suspect that the main reason was that a non-TF division was making Tf toys (just like the ill-fated Titanium, SW/Marvel Crossover toys, too), but it isn't an excuse.

Takara made some pretty cool "Myclone" TF minifigs several years ago and numerous official and unofficial third party companies have made SD style TF figures and "non-transforming" Tf figures and vehicles sucessfully.

In Japan, aboutr 12 years ago, I saw some great Lego style figures. Each one transformed into a robot (from an animal, car or other thing, pending on the team they were in), came with a pilot minifig AND combined with others into a GESTAULT.

Kreons, should have transformed just as well, as there really was no excuse for the awful first generation "non-transforming" sets we got. Failing that (perhaps Hasbo didn't want one toyline canabalising sales from another?), they could have done more to sell the minifigs (sans all of the silly "weapon racks, etc") as collectors items (like the Myclones). I was really interested in the Comicon set myself, but couldn't get hold of it. Keyring versions (like Lego have), tshirts, special artist versions (Bape?), etc.

For the kids, they could have made great mechsuits and vehicles, by taking a leaf out of the Lego/Anime knockoff things (not the Ninja one, the other one) and looking back at the Actionmaster playsets.

Regardless of my ideas, I think it's fair to say that Hasbro have demonstrated a sizeable omount of inexperience in this field, with a product that still has lots of potential.

I wonder what the fate of Kreo is gonna be here in Mexico, we only got the AoE stuff, nothing else, not even the blind packed releases or the combiners, just the new AoE guys