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I haven't seen this reported on Seibertron yet but according to this page there will be three Human Alliance Sets available.

The bad news: looks like they'll cost more than the average voyager... Are we paying 50% extra for the little human are are voyagers just going up in price?

Voyagers have gone up in price.

Decepticon Spike wrote:Voyagers have gone up in price.

Maybe, but not to $29.99. I really doubt that ALL Voyagers are going to be that price.

I would hope not, but seeing as deluxe went from $8.99 to $14.99 around here, it may be close.

Mykltron wrote:I haven't seen this reported on Seibertron yet but according to this page there will be three Human Alliance Sets available.

The bad news: looks like they'll cost more than the average voyager...

That REALLY doesn't surprise me at all...Did anyone really think they'd cost the same as a regular voyager? I assumed they'd be about the price of an Ultra, and it appears I was right

I can't wait to see Ironhide!

3 Human Alliance sets in 2009? We already know Bumblebee is the first.

I'd guess Arcee could be one.

For the other, maybe Jolt or Sideswipe. It'd be nice if they were all in scale with each other and Alternators.

It also says there'll be 24 deluxes and 11 voyagers. That ROTF line is going to be huge.

Bumblethumper wrote:3 Human Alliance sets in 2009? We already know Bumblebee is the first.

I'd guess Arcee could be one.

For the other, maybe Jolt or Sideswipe. It'd be nice if they were all in scale with each other and Alternators.

It also says there'll be 24 deluxes and 11 voyagers. That ROTF line is going to be huge.

From what I heard hasbro said the 3 would be prime, ironhide and Bumblebee.

Do you know where you heard that?

I was assuming the human action figures would all be the same size, and if that were the case, they couldn't really include large characters like Optimus, and keep the same price point.

Anyway, I don't really want another voyager Optimus figure.

HASBRO.com- According to HASBRO's official Transformers page which has been updated with pictures, descriptions, and price points or the toys revealed at Toyfair 2009.

A couple of pieces of interest-

#1) Three Human Alliance Sets will be released- we know of Bumblebee, but are unsure of the others. We do know that Aaron Archer has Mikaela on his wishlist, so at this point she is not paired with any Transformer ally.

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE HUMAN ALLIANCE

(Approximate retail price: $29.99; Ages 5 & up; Available: August 2009)
For the first time, the new TRANSFORMERS MOVIE HUMAN ALLIANCE collection allows kids to play with the human characters alongside the TRANSFORMERS. When the TRANSFORMERS are in vehicle mode, the human figures fit inside and can go along for the ride. When the TRANSFORMERS are in robot mode, the human figures can be positioned at different battle stations. Three different characters will be available in 2009 – complete with a 2 1/4-inch human action figure – including BUMBLEBEE and friend Sam Witwicky.

#2) That the Mega Powerbots Devastator has an alt mode of sorts, laying him on his stomach as kind of a vehicle Voltron combined style.

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE MEGA POWER BOTS

(Approximate retail price: $34.99; Ages 4 & up; Available: August 2009)
Taking POWER BOTS to the next level with a second mode for “mega” action! Robots include OPTIMUS PRIME and DEVASTATOR. When the DEVASTATOR POWER BOT figure is face down, he appears to be six different vehicles, but when standing upright, he is the monstrous DECEPTICON, DEVASTATOR.

You can see the full press release of ROTF toys on HASBRO's official page here.

Seibertron.com Movie News, and Toy News...be here when revenge happens.

Decepticon Spike wrote:I would hope not, but seeing as deluxe went from $8.99 to $14.99 around here, it may be close.

Sign of the times. $US weakness means it buys less on world markets when retailers buy goods to stock shelves which means higher prices for the end consumer.

Wait so those crappy human figures are $7? Those bots better be bigger than voyagers for $30.

If Prime is one of them, maybe it will come with a mini Peter Cullen?

The reason that the prices went up is because of the testing that all toys sold in the US must go under for lead paint. Remember that whole lead paint scare about a little over a year ago? A new federal law that went into effect on 2/1/09 mandated that items sold for children, including toys, be tested for lead paint, which in effect drives up costs, and we get to foot the bill. there ya go, your lovely US gov't at work.

Bumblethumper wrote:For the other, maybe Jolt or Sideswipe. It'd be nice if they were all in scale with each other and Alternators.

Fat chance. Ironhide and Prime would have to be much larger, and more expensive.

Bumblethumper wrote:It also says there'll be 24 deluxes and 11 voyagers. That ROTF line is going to be huge.

Yeah, and I'm worried they're churning out so many figures that most will be crap.

Megatron_Wolf wrote:Wait so those crappy human figures are $7? Those bots better be bigger than voyagers for $30.

We've already been told that they're Voyager. Apart from a little person we have to pay for inflation, extra safety control and A REALLY COOL LOOKING COMPLICATED ROBOT.

I don't like having Autobots without a corresponding Decep and vice versa so it'd be a shame if they don't give us some Deceps but I know it'll never happen. Bring back Arkevil!

Well, there could be a Decepticon for the movie line... I mean, isn't the female Terminator / Pretender suppose to be in this flick? Maybe she "ejects" from a car in the same way Frenzy did with Barricade.

Hmmm... just a thought... maybe she's Frenzy's brother Rumble!

Didn't Megan Fox say she didn't want any action figures made of her?

Diem wrote:Didn't Megan Fox say she didn't want any action figures made of her?

Her character is property HASBRO and Paramount. Unless it is in her contract, I would say can make any requests she wants, but ultimately the choice is the people who own her character's likeness.

Bumblethumper wrote:
I was assuming the human action figures would all be the same size, and if that were the case, they couldn't really include large characters like Optimus, and keep the same price point.

Except your also assuming that they three figures will be perfectly to scale...Hasbro hasn't exactly been known for putting scale as a priority...Bumblebee may very well just be large compared to OP and Ironhide...

thedarkjester wrote:The reason that the prices went up is because of the testing that all toys sold in the US must go under for lead paint. Remember that whole lead paint scare about a little over a year ago? A new federal law that went into effect on 2/1/09 mandated that items sold for children, including toys, be tested for lead paint, which in effect drives up costs, and we get to foot the bill. there ya go, your lovely US gov't at work.

Well it's not the US Government that's using lead-paint on our children's toys...The toys we import from overseas are SUPPOSED to be lead-free...Now that it's turning out that they aren't, a higher level of precaution is needed...

thedarkjester wrote:The reason that the prices went up is because of the testing that all toys sold in the US must go under for lead paint. Remember that whole lead paint scare about a little over a year ago? A new federal law that went into effect on 2/1/09 mandated that items sold for children, including toys, be tested for lead paint, which in effect drives up costs, and we get to foot the bill. there ya go, your lovely US gov't at work.

Yeah, how dare the US gov't try to protect children from the potential brain damage caused by lead paint. Who cares if kids end up retarded? It far more important for you to save a few bucks on your toys, isn't it?

Diem wrote:Didn't Megan Fox say she didn't want any action figures made of her?

It's a bit late for that, there were already 2 released in the Movie Scene sets last time around.

GuyIncognito wrote:

thedarkjester wrote:The reason that the prices went up is because of the testing that all toys sold in the US must go under for lead paint. Remember that whole lead paint scare about a little over a year ago? A new federal law that went into effect on 2/1/09 mandated that items sold for children, including toys, be tested for lead paint, which in effect drives up costs, and we get to foot the bill. there ya go, your lovely US gov't at work.

Yeah, how dare the US gov't try to protect children from the potential brain damage caused by lead paint. Who cares if kids end up retarded? It far more important for you to save a few bucks on your toys, isn't it?

No I was just stating the fact that the testing was one reason prices were going up. I'd prefer safer toys than dangerous ones, even though I think someone should bring back Lawn Darts

Mykltron wrote:

Bumblethumper wrote:For the other, maybe Jolt or Sideswipe. It'd be nice if they were all in scale with each other and Alternators.

Fat chance. Ironhide and Prime would have to be much larger, and more expensive.

Obviously(I mentioned this in my other post), but when were they confirmed?

GuyIncognito wrote:

thedarkjester wrote:The reason that the prices went up is because of the testing that all toys sold in the US must go under for lead paint. Remember that whole lead paint scare about a little over a year ago? A new federal law that went into effect on 2/1/09 mandated that items sold for children, including toys, be tested for lead paint, which in effect drives up costs, and we get to foot the bill. there ya go, your lovely US gov't at work.

Yeah, how dare the US gov't try to protect children from the potential brain damage caused by lead paint. Who cares if kids end up retarded? It far more important for you to save a few bucks on your toys, isn't it?

well , if parents would use common sense, and stop their kids from putting toys in their mouths, trying to eat them, there would be no need for these type of laws.

GuyIncognito wrote:Yeah, how dare the US gov't try to protect children from the potential brain damage caused by lead paint. Who cares if kids end up retarded? It far more important for you to save a few bucks on your toys, isn't it?

Actually what you say with sarcasm, I say with conviction. "How dare the US gov't try to protect children from the potential brain damage caused by lead paint." It's none of their slagging business and it's a waste of my cash and the freedom of a toy company to choose how to do it's business. Such safety concerns should be driven by the free markets not a few scared parents and a pushy couple of congressmen.