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Never Before Seen Transformers Micro Machines Playsets Found at US Retail

Posted by william-james88 Feb 25, 2022 at 10:26am CST 55,792 views
This is a surprising sighting. Not only is this the first sighting for the Transformers Micro Machine products, it is also the first time we learn of this particular product's existence. These are mystery playsets that unfold into 6 different sets that interconnect with one another, similar to the Pocket Playsets advertised by Blurr's voice actor John Moschitta Jr back in the day (you can see the ad for reference below). Each mini playset comes with a car.

Now there has been a lot of confusion online from people unaware of the distinction between Micro Machines and Micro Masters. Micro Machines are not a Transformers subline and never were. They are a different toy made of very tiny cars and playsets, not made by Hasbro (the Transformers products we are seeing and in this article are only licensed from Hasbro). Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years but those miniature cars are still around today and they have already released many small cars, including a Chevrolet Camaro, which you can currently buy at Target or elsewhere. So for those wondering why start with the Bayverse looks, well some molds were already available.

The blind playsets seen below were found at a Target in California for $8.00 each and the sighting was posted by Autobase Aichi.

If any of you find them, please send us images and your reviews so we can post it and share these new products with the community!

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Comment by DeathReviews Feb 25, 2022
If they made these compatible/connectable with the WFC Earthrise modulators like Ironworks, that would be awesome, and give us something to do with those figures....
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Comment by SpaceEagle Feb 25, 2022
This looks very cute, maybe I'll check my local target to see if they're in stock yet.
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Comment by o.supreme Feb 25, 2022
I was just a bit too old to get into Micromachines when they came out initially, but I know they were amazingly popular. I did get some of the Star Wars themed MM later, especially those that focused on EU novels.

I'd like to see a review. I'd be more interested in MM of characters based on the original series as opposed to the Live Action movies, but we shall see how extensive this line gets. It might be fun.
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Comment by Black Bumblebee Feb 25, 2022
I "think" I see connectors to connect up to the WFC playsets based on the pictures of the advertised products.
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Comment by DeathReviews Feb 25, 2022
Black Bumblebee wrote:I "think" I see connectors to connect up to the WFC playsets based on the pictures of the advertised products.


Or, we're projecting what we really, really hope to be the case :)
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Comment by MeGrimlock78 Feb 25, 2022
I JUST found my old Micro Machines in my parents' basement, including the very same car wash as in the clip. My son thought they were cool...now to convince him these are even better so I get a chance to pick them up!
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Comment by william-james88 Feb 25, 2022
DeathReviews wrote:
Black Bumblebee wrote:I "think" I see connectors to connect up to the WFC playsets based on the pictures of the advertised products.


Or, we're projecting what we really, really hope to be the case :)


Honestly, we can just put them next to eachother. While connecting is fun, it's sometimes cumbersome. I was trying to put a bunch of Earthrise bases together with my son and some just weren't really working out, so I just stuck them close together. We still had a blast (off!, we had 2 shuttle launches, a baby one and a big one)

o.supreme wrote:I was just a bit too old to get into Micromachines when they came out initially


They came out after Micro Masters or before? I'm curious as to which inspired the other.
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Comment by ZeroWolf Feb 25, 2022
Micro Machines launched 1988 while micromasters debuted 1989
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Comment by Otaku-mus Prime Feb 25, 2022
These remind me of the MM Travel City pocket playsets, only larger and more complex, so color me intrigued. I still have my pocket playsets. Anyone have the Heliport they want to sell me?

Anyway, it seems the included vehicle is random, but are the playsets themselves labeled, or is that "blind" also, because that would be a terrible idea!
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Comment by william-james88 Feb 25, 2022
Otaku-mus Prime wrote:These remind me of the MM Travel City pocket playsets, only larger and more complex, so color me intrigued. I still have my pocket playsets. Anyone have the Heliport they want to sell me?

Anyway, it seems the included vehicle is random, but are the playsets themselves labeled, or is that "blind" also, because that would be a terrible idea!


The playsets are blindboxes themselves and not all are Transformers related
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Comment by Emerje Feb 25, 2022
They are a different toy made of very tiny cars and playsets, not made by Hasbro (the Transformers products we are seeing and in this article are only licensed from Hasbro). Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years but those miniature cars are still around today and they have already released many small cars, including a Chevrolet Camaro, which you can currently buy at Target or elsewhere.


I think there's a little confusion here or maybe the wording is just confusing since it seems to imply Hasbro doesn't own Micro Machines and Wikipedia definitely has their info wrong. Hasbro still owns Micro Machines and has since they bought Galoob in 1998. Jazzwares currently makes them under license from Hasbro. Hasbro copyright still show up on new images. On Amazon it says "MICRO MACHINES is used with permission. (c) 2021 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro" on regular Jazware's products. This makes the Transformers Micro Machines probably a very expensive pair of licenses for them, no wonder why they're starting out the line with easy cash grab blind boxes.

Emerje
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Feb 25, 2022
This weirdly intrigues me, that Camaro set looks like fun
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Comment by william-james88 Feb 25, 2022
Emerje wrote:
They are a different toy made of very tiny cars and playsets, not made by Hasbro (the Transformers products we are seeing and in this article are only licensed from Hasbro). Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years but those miniature cars are still around today and they have already released many small cars, including a Chevrolet Camaro, which you can currently buy at Target or elsewhere.


I think there's a little confusion here or maybe the wording is just confusing since it seems to imply Hasbro doesn't own Micro Machines and Wikipedia definitely has their info wrong. Hasbro still owns Micro Machines and has since they bought Galoob in 1998. Jazzwares currently makes them under license from Hasbro. Hasbro copyright still show up on new images. On Amazon it says "MICRO MACHINES is used with permission. (c) 2021 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro" on regular Jazware's products. This makes the Transformers Micro Machines probably a very expensive pair of licenses for them, no wonder why they're starting out the line with easy cash grab blind boxes.

Emerje


Nothing is implied, just stating facts. Hasbro is not making these micro machines
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Comment by leokearon Feb 26, 2022
I know we are getting vehicles. I would love to see if we are getting robot figures as well
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Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2022
leokearon wrote:I know we are getting vehicles. I would love to see if we are getting robot figures as well


You will get them in the Jada line
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ore/46674/
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Comment by leokearon Feb 26, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
leokearon wrote:I know we are getting vehicles. I would love to see if we are getting robot figures as well


You will get them in the Jada line
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ore/46674/


Yeah, but they're Die cast not plastic like Micro Machine Mini-figs
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Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2022
leokearon wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
leokearon wrote:I know we are getting vehicles. I would love to see if we are getting robot figures as well


You will get them in the Jada line
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ore/46674/


Yeah, but they're Die cast not plastic like Micro Machine Mini-figs


I see
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Comment by Emerje Feb 26, 2022
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
They are a different toy made of very tiny cars and playsets, not made by Hasbro (the Transformers products we are seeing and in this article are only licensed from Hasbro). Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years but those miniature cars are still around today and they have already released many small cars, including a Chevrolet Camaro, which you can currently buy at Target or elsewhere.


I think there's a little confusion here or maybe the wording is just confusing since it seems to imply Hasbro doesn't own Micro Machines and Wikipedia definitely has their info wrong. Hasbro still owns Micro Machines and has since they bought Galoob in 1998. Jazzwares currently makes them under license from Hasbro. Hasbro copyright still show up on new images. On Amazon it says "MICRO MACHINES is used with permission. (c) 2021 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro" on regular Jazware's products. This makes the Transformers Micro Machines probably a very expensive pair of licenses for them, no wonder why they're starting out the line with easy cash grab blind boxes.

Emerje


Nothing is implied, just stating facts. Hasbro is not making these micro machines

Right, but saying "Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years" implies multiple changes since Hasbro bought Galoob in '98.

Emerje
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Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2022
Emerje wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:
They are a different toy made of very tiny cars and playsets, not made by Hasbro (the Transformers products we are seeing and in this article are only licensed from Hasbro). Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years but those miniature cars are still around today and they have already released many small cars, including a Chevrolet Camaro, which you can currently buy at Target or elsewhere.


I think there's a little confusion here or maybe the wording is just confusing since it seems to imply Hasbro doesn't own Micro Machines and Wikipedia definitely has their info wrong. Hasbro still owns Micro Machines and has since they bought Galoob in 1998. Jazzwares currently makes them under license from Hasbro. Hasbro copyright still show up on new images. On Amazon it says "MICRO MACHINES is used with permission. (c) 2021 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro" on regular Jazware's products. This makes the Transformers Micro Machines probably a very expensive pair of licenses for them, no wonder why they're starting out the line with easy cash grab blind boxes.

Emerje


Nothing is implied, just stating facts. Hasbro is not making these micro machines

Right, but saying "Ownership of the brand has changed throughout the years" implies multiple changes since Hasbro bought Galoob in '98.

Emerje


Why? It was with Galoob and now it isn't because ownership of the brand has changed since then. Maybe it's because english is a second language for me but I don't see anything incorrect in what is written.
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Comment by primalxconvoy Feb 27, 2022
The only micro machine transformer I want is G1 Blurr, advertised by the same actor that played him in the movie...if you know what zi mean. That advert would complete the circle...
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