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News Credits: 12 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:02 pm

Yup, instant preorder

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:05 pm

Sabrblade wrote:It would have been amazing if they had given his box the actual Mutant symbol instead of the Maximal one

Also now that I think of it, if they also gave him the name "Tigertron" as he was named in early promotion material, that would have been a neat callback as well.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:24 pm

Ok Hasbro release this one before the actual Kingdom Tigatron. :roll:

Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:35 pm

Autobot_Benz wrote:Ok Hasbro release this one before the actual Kingdom Tigatron.

Hasn't Shattered Glass Blaster been found, via Case Distribution, before a regular Blaster as well?

News Credits: 12 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:40 pm

So would this count as a shattered glass Tigatron?
Though I guess since this is an alternate timeline it's separate from shattered glass too

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:43 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:So would this count as a shattered glass Tigatron?
Though I guess since this is an alternate timeline it's separate from shattered glass too

It can be whatever you want.

News Credits: 12 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:47 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Razorbeast88 wrote:So would this count as a shattered glass Tigatron?
Though I guess since this is an alternate timeline it's separate from shattered glass too

It can be whatever you want.

https://youtu.be/atxUuldUcfI

Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:11 pm

*Hums Beast Wars theme*

Finally, an obscure figure I actually want. Instant pre-order, but not at Pulse as I doubt my great great grandkids would know what is.

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:12 pm

Looks like BBTS has pre-orders for wave 4 deluxe (Including Slammer and Pipes) as individual, or whole assortment pre-order

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... ils/179860

nothing for Tigatron yet.

News Credits: 14 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:15 pm

Insta Pre-ordered, if only for the Mutant head.

News Credits: 12 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:17 pm

Quizas mutant tigatron and shadow panther should team up and battle Maximal Grimlock and skywarp/silverbolt

News Credits: 6 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:18 pm

Another one that I've been waiting for. Waiting for it to appear in the MP line...

News Credits: 51 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:35 pm

Yayyy they revealed the one I don't want on the one day I was out of the house when the reveal happened. Cool to see my lore prediction was mostly right, looking forward to Terrorsaur tomorrow.

Gearslide wrote:
Autobot_Benz wrote:Ok Hasbro release this one before the actual Kingdom Tigatron.

Hasn't Shattered Glass Blaster been found, via Case Distribution, before a regular Blaster as well?

Blaster has both a Kingdom release and a Legacy release coming according to listings found before we ever heard about the Shattered Glass repaint.

The fact that they've now revealed both Tigatron and Pipes's molds through this before the actual original uses of the molds is aggravatingly hilarious though.

o.supreme wrote:Looks like BBTS has pre-orders for wave 4 deluxe (Including Slammer and Pipes) as individual, or whole assortment pre-order

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... ils/179860

nothing for Tigatron yet.

Even BBTS is fed up with Hasbro dragging their feet on the reveals.

In other news, I just found Waspinator and Shadow Panther during that outing that had me out of the house during this reveal!

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:43 pm

o.supreme wrote:Looks like BBTS has pre-orders for wave 4 deluxe (Including Slammer and Pipes) as individual, or whole assortment pre-order

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... ils/179860

nothing for Tigatron yet.

BBTS seems to be working on old data.

Here is that same wave on Entertainment Earth

https://www.entertainmentearth.com/prod ... /hsf0364dd

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:48 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:The fact that they've now revealed both Tigatron and Pipes's molds through this before the actual original uses of the molds is aggravatingly hilarious though.

To be fair, it's really not that different than what we had in TR here we'd get the redecos/retools revealed before the main use of the mold. Or Alpha Bravo before Vortex in Combiner Wars. Hasbro is jut revealing stuff before other stuff. Same diff.

News Credits: 42 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:51 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:The fact that they've now revealed both Tigatron and Pipes's molds through this before the actual original uses of the molds is aggravatingly hilarious though.

To be fair, it's really not that different than what we had in TR here we'd get the redecos/retools revealed before the main use of the mold. Or Alpha Bravo before Vortex in Combiner Wars. Hasbro is jut revealing stuff before other stuff. Same diff.

I think that's a bit different, since those guys were still mainline, while these are exclusive repaints

News Credits: 51 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:54 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:The fact that they've now revealed both Tigatron and Pipes's molds through this before the actual original uses of the molds is aggravatingly hilarious though.

To be fair, it's really not that different than what we had in TR here we'd get the redecos/retools revealed before the main use of the mold. Or Alpha Bravo before Vortex in Combiner Wars. Hasbro is jut revealing stuff before other stuff. Same diff.

At least in those instances, though, it was because the things they revealed first were the first uses of those respective molds to get released since they were all retail figures. Retail Tigatron could show up in stores literally any day now considering the Deluxes for his wave are out, and instead they reveal the exclusive version not coming out until March? It just seems a bit off.

News Credits: 65 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:01 pm

Mutant Tigatron looks great in orange, but I wish he had his normal head included too. Same goes for Shadow Panther. The mutant heads are a nice callback, but they’re ugly. They were just optional on the original toys. Wish we still had that option now, at least as swappable heads, if not the same mechanism as the original toys.

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:03 pm

So, for 3 consecutive days, the new Golden Disk toys have sold out on Pulse during the "Premium Members" 3 hour window. For me it's not an issue as I can easily order them on Amazon.com . However I kind of wonder, what is the purpose of even offering them on Pulse? I mean Pulse only reaches the U.S., Canada, and U.K.

(I could be mistaken, but wont these be offered on Amazon.ca and Amazon.uk as well?)

To me it seems like a lot of the same ground is being covered, same price, estimated release date, and with such small quantities Pulse isn't doing anybody any favors.

Hopefully these will be made available to fans in the rest of the world via other means.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:10 pm

Wolfman Jake wrote:Mutant Tigatron looks great in orange, but I wish he had his normal head included too. Same goes for Shadow Panther. The mutant heads are a nice callback, but they’re ugly. They were just optional on the original toys. Wish we still had that option now, at least as swappable heads, if not the same mechanism as the original toys.

The thing is, Mutant Tigatron is a callback to his boxart, which reflected the original toy. And the boxart used the mutant mask, so it makes more sense for him to have the mutant mask. Personally, I prefer Shadow Panther and this version of Tigatron to have the mutant mask, as it helps set them apart from Cheetor and the original Tigatron.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:47 pm

o.supreme wrote:So, for 3 consecutive days, the new Golden Disk toys have sold out on Pulse during the "Premium Members" 3 hour window. For me it's not an issue as I can easily order them on Amazon.com . However I kind of wonder, what is the purpose of even offering them on Pulse?

So that fans in the US (principally) can be assured to have an outlet for any exclusive outside of the american exclusive retailer. It makes less sense when its an amazon excluive since Amazon is an online retailer but I see the logic for Target, walgreens and Walmar exclusives. It's just an extra perk and a reason for Hasbro to make some extra money on premium memberships while showing that they listen to fan feedback by giving some fans an option out side the exclusive retailer. I'm a but cynical though, it just looks like a way for Hasbro to get some more money out of fans since they get the premium membership bucks AND get double their margin on anything offered on Pulse.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:50 pm

Autobot N wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:The fact that they've now revealed both Tigatron and Pipes's molds through this before the actual original uses of the molds is aggravatingly hilarious though.

To be fair, it's really not that different than what we had in TR here we'd get the redecos/retools revealed before the main use of the mold. Or Alpha Bravo before Vortex in Combiner Wars. Hasbro is jut revealing stuff before other stuff. Same diff.
I think that's a bit different, since those guys were still mainline, while these are exclusive repaints

Meh, all toys in the same line (WFC). It's a bit different but ultimately the same thing. In both cases we are seeing a toy that is not the main intended use of the mold before the main intended use of the mold.

Just saying it's nothing really new. Hasbro has been and can be goofy.

News Credits: 56 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:54 pm

william-james88 wrote:I'm a but cynical though, it just looks like a way for Hasbro to get some more money out of fans since they get the premium membership bucks AND get double their margin on anything offered on Pulse.

Exactly. I mean if they offer Target, Walmart and Walgreens exclusives, I appreciate that because there isn't a guarantee of finding them in store or even pre-ordering online (since at least Target and Walmarts online ordering has proven to be unreliable at times). But yeah, it was the Amazon aspect that baffled me since there is abundant quantities seemingly available.

News Credits: 19 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:15 pm

amazon Uk usually doesnt have amazon exclusives, we never got the galaxy ones.

tigatrons got a few people moaning at the price yet hes either the same or £2 more than a retail SS voyager

plenty of prices to moan at is the only constant these days.

News Credits: 42 · Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:20 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Autobot N wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:The fact that they've now revealed both Tigatron and Pipes's molds through this before the actual original uses of the molds is aggravatingly hilarious though.

To be fair, it's really not that different than what we had in TR here we'd get the redecos/retools revealed before the main use of the mold. Or Alpha Bravo before Vortex in Combiner Wars. Hasbro is jut revealing stuff before other stuff. Same diff.
I think that's a bit different, since those guys were still mainline, while these are exclusive repaints

Meh, all toys in the same line (WFC). It's a bit different but ultimately the same thing. In both cases we are seeing a toy that is not the main intended use of the mold before the main intended use of the mold.

Just saying it's nothing really new. Hasbro has been and can be goofy.

I think what you are missing is they are revealing the uses of the mold out of order or when the product will be in hand. For CR they did show Alpha Bravo before Vortex, but Alpha Bravo was also available before Vortex. Same thing in TR. What is different here is revealing a use of the mold that won't be available for 5 months when they have failed to reveal the use of the mold that will be out in the very near future. That is if they even reveal the Tigertron before he hits retail, which as we have seen with SS Grindor is no guarantee.