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News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:54 pm

That's right ladies and gentlebots, you can now place an order for the first of the Universe 2.0 line at Hasbro Toy Shop.

Pre-order listings have appeared for both Universe Prowl and Sunstreaker. Retail tag price set on each is $9.99 USD with an August 1st ship date set.

Get your orders in now for each figure by clicking on their names.

Sunstreaker

Prowl

As always, keep checking back here at Seibertron.com for all the latest information on everything Transformers and more!

UPDATE!!!! More pre-orders being found by Seibertron.com members. Here's a link to all of them: Universe 2.0 Pre orders.

News Credits: 1 · by **BLIX007** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:03 pm

Tankor (Octane) and some of the newer robot heroes are on there as well.

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:20 pm

They've also added Classic Galvatron...altho it's just "coming soon" right now....

LINK:

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&ST=NM&ID=21938&PG=9

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:22 pm

Actually Universe Legends Onslaught was listed last week (he was mis-placed in Animated for some reason), so he was the first Universe Classic to listed. Now they have Tankor, Blaster, Heavy Load, and several of the Robot Heroes Beast Wars sets listed.

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:07 pm

mmm I may be tempted to order streaker and prowl

I'll wait though. And the delivery dates are round my b-day! what a good present.

News Credits: 1 · by **Silent_Magnus** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:09 pm

Just noticed that the Bumblebee Power bot was also put up there.
Too bad I have no interest in purchasing it.

by **DoubleOScorpio** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:54 pm

I have to think that BBTS is feeling the sting of HTS offering preorders at normal retail price. I know that I personally have been ordering these items from HTS as opposed to BBTS b/c it saves money and there is almost always a discount code (cough**DISC10**cough) that helps to pay for most of the tax & shipping.

Anyone else doing the same?

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:49 pm

Are ther any good discount codes around!?!

If not, I'm not gonna bother.

Still, good discount codes, reasonable shipping(if not waved), April oredering and preordering was very good to Liege!!!

But if I aint saving a dime and paying for shipping, I'm waiting for retail.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:18 pm

I just have such a hard time getting excited about these pre-orders, especially at HTS. Heck, by the time they're ready to ship, I'll probably be able to get these at Walmart.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:40 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:I just have such a hard time getting excited about these pre-orders, especially at HTS. Heck, by the time they're ready to ship, I'll probably be able to get these at Walmart.

EXACTLY...
Not to mention, shouldn't these be pretty easy to find in the average store
(I know some people have issues with their local stores just flat-out not stocking stuff, but in general)??

We need to remember that 80-85% of the people who will buy these, most likely are NOT on a forum, or even just online researching, etc.
I would think that a high percentage of the majority of TF consumers will see a lot of these figures for the first time in a store.

I bet the average parent usually only looks at toys when they go to the store WITH their kid(s).
I would think that having the kid there with you and letting him or her actually help pick it out
is part of making the kid happy, and is pretty important in that situation.

I know there's the scalper aspect, but even then.

If you can get to a store within the first few days that these come out, I bet you'll get what you want.
Besides, get around $30 at a time at a Target, and use those coupons!!!!

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:17 pm

They do look great in their packaging. Definite must buys.

One question though? ...why must Galvatron suck so bad? I thought Sunstreaker was unimpressive, but Galvatron really is bad (in my book)

They could've made him a larger size class and more work could've been done to the robot mode. The vehicle mode is nice, no complaints there.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:41 pm

Autobot032 wrote:They do look great in their packaging. Definite must buys.

One question though? ...why must Galvatron suck so bad? I thought Sunstreaker was unimpressive, but Galvatron really is bad (in my book)

They could've made him a larger size class and more work could've been done to the robot mode. The vehicle mode is nice, no complaints there.

Yeah, Galvatron really should've been a Voyager class fig.
But for what he is, I think he looks pretty sweet.

At least you have Dump Load and "Blaster" to look forward to.
Pshhhh.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:04 pm

What is the service like with HTS? I placed preorders with them for Animated and now these guys as well. I also notice the ship dates on the first wave of Animated is showing 05/26 again.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:17 pm

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:03 pm

OptimusPrimeRib wrote:What is the service like with HTS? I placed preorders with them for Animated and now these guys as well. I also notice the ship dates on the first wave of Animated is showing 05/26 again.

Shipping is alittle slow, but great customer service.