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News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:18 pm

Oh joy - just what I wanted. A giant, Bumblebee shaped BRICK.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:06 am

If you're going to make a transforming car at that scale, should at least make it a convertible so that Barbie can finally get an upgrade from that POS pink plastic Malibu she's been driving for 30 years.

News Credits: 18 · by **leokearon** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:55 am

I smell another TLK One-Step Changer Dragonstorm shelf-warmer

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:24 am

^This. Or Supreme Class Cheetor from Beast Machines, the expensive lesson that Hasbro has apparently learned NOTHING from.

It's an idiotic idea and a waste of plastic that's probably going to shelfwarm like crazy. Welp, here's hoping there aren't too many Leader-class figures in Siege, because unless this guy gets axed or made an HTS exclusive then a lot of us are never going to see them in stores because this piece of crap will be hogging their shelf spot.

For smeg's sake, Hasbro, when are you going to learn to stop making giant toys of the LITTLE yellow characters?! It was an enormous failure the first time you did it, and it hasn't gone too great the other times!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:29 am

To be fair, they wouldn't have made it if they didn't think they could sell it.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kyleor** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:15 am

So another 'Titan class' Bumblebee?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:21 am

Kyleor wrote:So another 'Titan class' Bumblebee?

Why not? Contrary to the "titan" Dragonstorm, the previous big-ass Bee was CHEAP. That's why it did sell out pretty fast. At least over here.

Big Dragonstorm, however, is way too expensive for it's intended market so that's why it's still shelfwarming even to this day.This next Bee is sure to be at a low price point so it WILL sell out quickly.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:52 am

Guys, that giant RID Bee did sell out. If it was a shelfwarmer, it would still be on shelves.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:01 am

william-james88 wrote:Guys, that giant RID Bee did sell out. If it was a shelfwarmer, it would still be on shelves.

Yup.
It's was no overpriced Dragonstorm.

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:54 pm

As fast as the big RiD Bee moved at the Walmarts around here a couple years back once Thanksgiving hit, this is definitely one to just ignore and move on if it isn't for you. Let Hasbro get their money sometimes, it's fine.

-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Guys, that giant RID Bee did sell out. If it was a shelfwarmer, it would still be on shelves.

Yup.
It's was no overpriced Dragonstorm.

Based on this one picture, I think this is just a retool of it.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:52 pm

ScottyP wrote:Based on this one picture, I think this is just a retool of it.

Yep.

Even the speaker is in the same place. They just changed out the chest/head area and repainted it. Car mode is probably identical.

Emerje

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:55 pm

Good enough for the kids and especially their parent's wallet.

News Credits: 2 · by **X3ROhour** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:11 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair, they wouldn't have made it if they didn't think they could sell it.

that,
my fiend,
is TRUE
of EVERY TOY.

and yet...
the warming of shelves
remains.

:-?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:16 pm

Z3ROhour wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair, they wouldn't have made it if they didn't think they could sell it.

that,
my fiend,
is TRUE
of EVERY TOY.

and yet...
the warming of shelves
remains.

Titans Return toys are shelfwarming, even at discounted retailers, so should Hasbro stop making generations toys?

News Credits: 2 · by **X3ROhour** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 1:00 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Z3ROhour wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair, they wouldn't have made it if they didn't think they could sell it.

that,
my fiend,
is TRUE
of EVERY TOY.

and yet...
the warming of shelves
remains.

Titans Return toys are shelfwarming, even at discounted retailers, so should Hasbro stop making generations toys?

Hell, no!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:33 pm

Most shelf warming is done when there's bad distribution and/or too much of the same wave is ordered. Especially when there's repeats of the same toy in different waves.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:24 am

Transformers Cyberverse is clearly not everyone's cup of tea, nor was it meant to be. One thing is undeniale though, it is bringing very niche characters to the forefront unlike ever before, case in point the large seeker cast which is also getting actual toys aimed at kids.

The case contents for wave 2 was revealed earlier this week and we do see some characters getting shortpacked. So for parents wanting to introduce these characters to their kids of have them as part of your collection, you know which one to be on the lookout.

Ultra Class (voyager size)
1x Shockwave
2x Bumblebee
1x Shadow Striker

Warrior Class (deluxe size)
3x Optimus Prime
2x Megatron
2x Windblade
1x Acid Storm

Scout Class (legends size)
2x Bumblebee
2x Windblade
3x Optimus Prime
1x Slipstream

News Credits: 2 · by **Barricade.it** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:49 am

I quite like Shadow Striker, the other figures are not so good.

And those... halformers are UGLY!!!!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:08 am

Barricade.it wrote:I quite like Shadow Striker, the other figures are not so good.

And those... halformers are UGLY!!!!

"Halformers"
:lol:

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:13 am

yay, boring repaints of crap toys as nothing characters. cyberverse is awesome. Annoyingly the supermarkets here don't sell movie or generations type figures at all but have loads of these toys in stock...

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:20 am

It's hardly surprising, these have a cartoon and all... Though no sign of it yet on UK TV... :-?

by **SG Roadbuster** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:28 pm

X character is going to be shortpacked
*outrage levels rising*
oh, it's Cyberverse Garbage
*don't care, outrage quelled*

by **Acolyte** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:40 pm

It's hard for me to watch Transformers getting such lackluster animation and toyline offerings. Where is the brand's sense of self-respect?

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 3:48 pm

I dont know about you guys, ut i love that episode, especially watching it with my 3 year old daughter. It was all the G1 fun I would have wanted. We havent seen much of the actual war displayed on screen so this is great. I really wish we had decent toys that looked like these designs, they are great.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:44 pm

So Hasbro can do a lot of four in a case of Ultras, but for Generations Voyagers they can only do two? I really don't get Hasbro's logic here. Sure I understand two to a case of Leaders since they make for a big box, but that's clearly not the reasoning behind the Voyager cases so what gives? Things would be a lot easier to find if they put more in a case compared to stores often ordering only one case at a time and selling out to a single person that wants the two characters.

Emerje