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Jedi Kermit has sent us some images Toys R Us is sending to their stores for the upcoming Transformers Movie products and displays. Here is the text from the first image ...

Transformers: The Movie
Maximizing Sales at Toys R Us this Summer!

Key Dates:
6/2: Official product release for Transformers Toy and Game product. Time to transition approved features to Transformers product.

7/4: Transformers Theatrical release!

Feature Shop: Large Feature shop will be set by TRU associated on the evening before the 6/2 Launch. The POP show Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Barricade as larger than life characters. Still movie clips will be shown to entice the consumer ... (see the below image)

The second image features the stock numbers of the products available with the first wave to be released on June 2nd. You can click on the images below to view the full size images.

Haha. Um, what? Unfortunately, they're counting too heavily on items such as the Prime and Starscream blasters. I saw them in person at a local shop the other day, but I wasn't impressed. Whatever, though. It's not my problem. There's just going to be so much excess crapolla for the next 6 months.

Isn't there supposed to be a TF super soaker, or am I thinking of the "battle rig blaster" as they list it on that graphic? Maybe it's just the Arizona heat, but that's sounding awful good right about now.

i know where i'll be june 2nd hehe

If you build it, they will come....


Yes, there was a super soaker scheduled with pretty much just about anything else one might want. The movie is the TF Marketing departments dream come true.

Target had something like this when Revenge of the Sith came out But ours was in a booklet form

Are those Optimus vs Megatron RockmSockms!?!

I got the G1 candy punchers and think they're hysterical, so here's hoping.

At one Wal-Mart I went to they had a ton of stuff piled into a mountain Classics and Cybertron, I guess the last they will get in, I asked this guy about the exclusive Alternators he pulled out the second sheet and said these are all the toys I can order now, I just never got a picture of it.

He knew what the alts were but, he said that is all they would allow him to get in after it all sells.

Oddly enough my local Wal-Mart restocked a case of Alts, and now has a Rollbar and Ricochet again, did Rumble and Ravage come in a case with them? Or was it by itself.

Awesome. That means I can get MP Bumblebeebee for my birthday. And I can get Prime in 2 weeks. Seeing as how my TRU alwayys has stuff in stock at least a week early. That's why I already have Protoform Prime. Oh, and I want normal Bee too.

If thats the US street date, when is the UK street date?

I'm just buying the regular figures. Maybe some figurines, too.

I take it that this display will be replacing the Spider-Man 3 ones when the time comes. YAY!

Wheeljack35 wrote:Target had something like this when Revenge of the Sith came out But ours was in a booklet form

Yeah but a great majority of those figs sold. I have a feeling a vast majority of the movie product will collect dust and be on clearance when Christmas comes around.

True. I can see the regular figures going fast though. The RockemSockems and blasters will just sit there though. I want my Prime helmet. I've put aside the $30 that I don't have, to buy it.

Good That Means I can Get Bumblebee For christmas!