Transformers BotBots Series 5 In Stock at Amazon

Seibertron.com was provided by Hasbro with a Promotional Box containing a large batch of the Series 4 and 5 Botbots, advertised under the moniker of "Goldrush Games". It appears that this set of Botbots is meant to be a large training and gaming set, and to go along with that, the Transformers Official Youtube Page uploaded an exclusive stop-motion video showcasing all the botbots in the set training in the gym for the Goldrush Games. We get to see a lot of fun stuff in this roughly two and a half minute long video, including some boxing, some lifting, some sword fights, and more!

You can check out the full training video below, as well as some images of the promotional box set that Seibertron was sent. Let us know what you think of this Goldrush Games box and the training video in the comments section below!

no pics of the training kit stuff?

We have word of a story in Newsweek magazine regarding one of the more interesting lines in all of Transformerdom, BotBots! The article touches briefly on the origin of Transformers brand as a whole, but mostly describes how the Transformers BotBots line from Hasbro came to be - what the inspiration was, and how the design team, led by Senior Design Director Marcelino Paulino,comes up with the figures, and the backstory. Also interviewed is Senior Director of Global Brand Marketing Ben Montano

The idea of BotBots and how they came to be stemmed from a meeting in the office of Senior Director of Global Brand Marketing Ben Montano. Talking with his team of designers, [Paulino] posed a simple question: "how do we create everyday objects that have more than meets the eye feel and what would it look like?"

Montano, in particular, is also quite a fan of the silly nature of the BotBots line.

"We wanted to keep the property a little bit loose, Paulino's team really brought what an apple or a sneaker brought to life would be," Montano said. "The seriousness that is most of our storytelling. just felt like it wasn't the best place to play here."

You can read the full article by clicking here, or on either of the pictures above. It's an interesting look into a line that doesn't get a ton of attention, but surely has its devoted fans.

Do any of you collect this line? Have your favorites to show off he here? Feel free to do so, and discuss the article below!

I see BotBots as nothing more but Shopkinformers, though the photos taken with them have tons of imagination and creativity when used with other figures.

For those of us with kinds who love the Botbots and reading (or for us grown-up who love backstories), there is a Botbots level 3 reading book on Amazon for pre-order due for release in July. I already secured one for my youngest's birthday in August, so the timing is perfect with me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/05931 ... UTF8&psc=1?tag=seibertron07-20&

I like Botbots, don't get me wrong, but who are they kidding?

Let's be honest, the idea came to them as, "Shopkins are popular. How do we jump on that bandwagon?"

I don't collect the line but there was one that I had to have; Steve from Accounting. It's been months now and not one person from work has asked about the mini-stapler sitting on my PC tower . . .

Greetings Seibertronians! This one goes out to the fans of Transformers BotBots, one of the more popular recent additions to the Transformers franchise and a boon to those who love posing their transformers in amusing situations, like Beast Wars Masterpiece Megatron with his rubber duckie.

Target have updated one of their BotBot listings as Series 6 Caffine Collective, listing it similar to others in the series so far and mentioning this name repeatedly in the product descriptions. We knew from the last Toy Fair that series 6 was happening but this gives us the name and theme of one of the new teams. The pictures used for the item though are those advertising series 5, the gold rush games.



*Important*

Anyone buying this will not receive this series 6 Team. Instead they'll receive Series 5 Hibochi Heats 8-Packs.

This team isn't out yet and hasn't been officially revealed by Hasbro. All we have is this name.

You excited to catch more BotBots? Think these will give your collection a caffeine buzz? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

I'm not sure if anyone really cares at this point, but we did get confirmation that The series 1 Lost Bots Dimlit and Bonz-eye were both from the Shed Heads tribe and there was no series 1 Lost Bot from the Jock Squad.

The source is the Lost Bots book that came out and I've been reading to my youngest every night this week.

Botbots vehicles are coming! While we have very little details, we now have an image to go with some product codes referring to Transformers Botbots vehicles. These seem to be $20 sets where a botbots can have their own vehicles to drive. We've seen this in the tail end of the G1 era with transformers having their own vehicles and now they are bringing this playstyle back for a new generation. The image is below featuring what they call the Ruckus gang. We can see the vehicle Pizza and the Vehicle controller, which resembles the Batwing of sorts. You an view the various codes and pricepoints for those and other upcoming Botbot toys. Seems like this line is coming back in a big way. All of this is courtesy of fellow Seibertronian JTPrime17.





TRA Botbots Blindbox (24 case) Product Number: F0717 – MSRP: $2.99
TRA Botbots 8 Pk AST (8 case) Product Number: F0478 – MSRP: $14.99
TRA Botbots 5 Pk AST Product number: F0718 – MSRP: $9.99
TRA Botbots Vehicle Pizza Product Number: F0639 – MSRP: $19.99
TRA Botbots Vehicle Controller – Product Number: F0640 – MSRP: $19.99
TRA Botbots 8 Pk Pet – Product number: F0768 – MSRP: $19.99
TRA Botbots 8 Pk Janitors closet Product number: F0769 – MSRP: $19.99
TRA Botbots 5 Pk Aming store Product number: F0832 – MSRP: $9.99
TRA Botbots 5 Pk Food court Product number: F0833 – MSRP: $9.99
TRA Botbots 5 Pk Skate shop Product number: F0834 – MSRP: $9.99
TRA Botbots 5 Pk Sugar shocks Product number: F0835 – MSRP: $9.99

Awesome!

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Awesome!

yeh, pretty cool. People are seeing this as a return to those Computer Warrior toys. I know Cobotron would get a kick out of these too if he were still around the boards.

william-james88 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Awesome!

yeh, pretty cool. People are seeing this as a return to those Computer Warrior toys. I know Cobotron would get a kick out of these too if he were still around the boards.

I completely forgot about those toys for a moment there. I had a few of them as well!

I find these fun, but I wish they’d have a 3mm or 5 mm peg so they could interact better with full size Transformers. I currently have a few sitting on Jetfire’s shoulders and one on PotP Inferno’s ladder. These vehicles look fun too though.

Changewinds wrote:I find these fun, but I wish they’d have a 3mm or 5 mm peg so they could interact better with full size Transformers. I currently have a few sitting on Jetfire’s shoulders and one on PotP Inferno’s ladder. These vehicles look fun too though.

I hear you, to me the biggest oversight was not making the handle for Clogstopper 5mm, its just a little too big.

Dang that's cool, I've avoided the fifty bazillion waves of the ikkle things but having the pizza ones in the pizza might have to be done. The control pad will go well next to the console Prime and Megs.

william-james88 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Awesome!

yeh, pretty cool. People are seeing this as a return to those Computer Warrior toys. I know Cobotron would get a kick out of these too if he were still around the boards.

Oh he does, we've talked about it.

I find this so stupid in a great way and both my wife and I are excited to see what happens

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Awesome!

yeh, pretty cool. People are seeing this as a return to those Computer Warrior toys. I know Cobotron would get a kick out of these too if he were still around the boards.

Oh he does, we've talked about it.

I find this so stupid in a great way and both my wife and I are excited to see what happens

I really dug Computer Warriors. I had the Pepsi can and a couple of the single carded figures with those transforming circuit boards.

does anyone have a pic of the laundry detergent bot bot?

william-james88 wrote:does anyone have a pic of the laundry detergent bot bot?

I'm not 100% sure which one you mean. There was an orange one in series 2 that sort of looked like a large laundry soap dispensor, but was actually like a mechanic's hand soap called Gorrilla Grimes. That one was also redecoed blue in Series 5 and called Flood Jug.

Are either of those the ones you are looking for?

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:does anyone have a pic of the laundry detergent bot bot?

I'm not 100% sure which one you mean. There was an orange one in series 2 that sort of looked like a large laundry soap dispensor, but was actually like a mechanic's hand soap called Gorrilla Grimes. That one was also redecoed blue in Series 5 and called Flood Jug.

Are either of those the ones you are looking for?

Yes, Gorilla Grimes, didn't know he was a mechanic's hand soap.

I think I should do a top 5 Gorilla TFs who are not Optimus Primal, it seems to be quite the recurring animal in our hobby.

william-james88 wrote:I think I should do a top 5 Gorilla TFs who are not Optimus Primal, it seems to be quite the recurring animal in our hobby.

I'd like that a bunch. You don't monkey around with your lists, they're very appealing.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I think I should do a top 5 Gorilla TFs who are not Optimus Primal, it seems to be quite the recurring animal in our hobby.

I'd like that a bunch. You don't monkey around with your lists, they're very appealing.

Thanks man!

Hasbro has finally unveiled the long-awaited Transformers BotBots Series 6 toy line. This series also includes 2 playset/vehicle sets, which is a new addition to the BotCon series. These items are available to pre-order through Amazon.com (links below) and will apparently be shipped by April 1st, 2023 (yep ... you gotta wait one year for these little guys!).

Product Description: "The newest figures, Series 6 in the toy line, includes more than 75 characters, including like French Fries, Waffle, Caution Wet Floor Sign and Burger, all of whom will be featured on the new Netflix series. Each character belongs to a different squad depending on the mall store they were found in. Here is a list of the characters included in Series 6, as well as the squad to which they belong. The items are for ages 5 and up and will be available to pre-order exclusive on Amazon.com starting at 1pm ET on March 23rd and will ship Spring 2023."

These are the different teams:

CUSTODIAL CREW: Mop & bucket, Overalls, Sponge; Caution Wet Floor Sign, Floor Buffer, Walkie Talkie, Toilet, Plunger, Feather Duster, Poop, Vacuum, Vomit, Toilet Brush, Latex Glove
PET MOB: Pet Collar, Goldfish, Dog Bone, Rat, Ant Farm, Dog Bowl, Snake, Guinea Pig, Cat; Cricket, Bird Cage, Poop Bag, Duck, Husky Dog

HUNGER HUBS: Roasted Turkey, French Fries, Watermelon, Grapes, Blue Nachos, Broccoli, Fried Egg, Bacon, Waffle, Rare Corn Dog, Pizza

GAMER GEEKS: Joystick, Space Ship, Jetpack; Computer Mouse, CD, Blaster, TV, 8-Bit Graphic of the Autobot icon, Computer, Game Controller, Jet vehicle & Plush Wizard, Arcade Game, Dungeons & Dragons Book


Here are the Amazon.com listings for Transformers BotBots Series 6:

Transformers Toys BotBots Ruckus Rally Series 6 Collectible Singles Multipack
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VRZT9XL?tag=seibertron07-20&

Transformers Toys BotBots Ruckus Rally Series 6 Ruckus Racer Racer-Roni & Outta Controller Vehicle Pack
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VS4HKZL?tag=seibertron07-20&

Transformers Toys BotBots Ruckus Rally Series 6 Custodial Crew & Pet Mob 32 Character Bundle
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VRTLVF6?tag=seibertron07-20&

Transformers Toys BotBots Ruckus Rally Series 6 Hunger Hubs & Gamer Geeks 20 Character Bundle
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VRQPY8X?tag=seibertron07-20&

I am ecstatic that we finally get a guinea pig figure. After the phrase "guinea pigotron" in Autobot Run and the cavisetticon in Animals this is long overdue. (Yes, I do have pet guinea pigs. How could you tell?)

Vomit? A latex glove? I don't know if I'm excited or disturbed.

Is that...han solo's Blaster as a bot bot...

I updated the news story to include pre-order links on Amazon as well as additional product images. Thanks for posting so fast earlier today William. Enjoy!

I love that one is an Autobot symbol. There had better be a Deception retool/shared engineering in wave 7.

A literal poop, and a poop encrusted toilet plunger

ZeroWolf wrote:Is that...han solo's Blaster as a bot bot...

I took it as a Megatron gun becoming megatron but with a Kremzeek face.

There are some very cool figures in there, great stuff! But having the toys a year after the show debuts seems like a bit of a miss...then again, it's on Netflix so it'll probably be around for a while.

Maikeruu wrote:I am ecstatic that we finally get a guinea pig figure. After the phrase "guinea pigotron" in Autobot Run and the cavisetticon in Animals this is long overdue. (Yes, I do have pet guinea pigs. How could you tell?)

I think I've found the first Transformer my wife will buy for herself! Although I bet she'd prefer a more friendly bot-mode face...

ZeroWolf wrote:Is that...han solo's Blaster as a bot bot...

Close, but not quite.

Today had 2 huge reveals. We got a really good look at the upcoming Blitzwing, which has the entire community talking, and the entire 6th series of Botbots was revealed. While we newsed all that asap for you to be in the know, I'd like to take a moment and highlight a few BotBots just so you too can join in on the fun. One of the BotBots is a robot that transforms into the Autobot logo/symbol. That is wild. But there is wilder. The BotBots now also turn into animals. this brings on a whole new dimension because these are not just inanimate objects gaining sentience but living pets turned into robots. And one of those is a cat who turns into a cat lady. There is almost nothing robotic about that design. And the tail becomes a cane (or whip). This is truly thinking on another level and I simply wanted to share it in case you missed it. These two might make you want to see what other gems are found across this massive reveal and you can see all the rest here.

RotorstormNZ wrote:I think I've found the first Transformer my wife will buy for herself! Although I bet she'd prefer a more friendly bot-mode face...

I didn't seen the face until later, but I definitely agree it is not ideal. Hopefully we also get some later versions with different fur and face patterns.

william-james88 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Is that...han solo's Blaster as a bot bot...

I took it as a Megatron gun becoming megatron but with a Kremzeek face.

This one is my favorite, a Megatron inspired transforming Kremzeek. I love it!

Anyone else get Beast Wars Happy Meal vibes from some of the animal ones? The dog especially does it for me.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Is that...han solo's Blaster as a bot bot...

I took it as a Megatron gun becoming megatron but with a Kremzeek face.

This one is my favorite, a Megatron inspired transforming Kremzeek. I love it!

Anyone else get Beast Wars Happy Meal vibes from some of the animal ones? The dog especially does it for me.

Emerje

That dog reminded me instead of the sabretooth minicon. Aside from the cat and the cricket I must say I am not a fan of those animals.

BOTBOTS!!!

his pants are down after potty time lol, now you can't unseen that, pants down syndrome, pass ...

Cool. Now we just need one who transforms into the Decepticon symbol...

You beat me to it, Bluecat.

Let's see... which botbot will be the next meme...

THE TURD!

(All the other Transformers laugh at crap bot).

Turdsformer (better name): Come on! I'm not as crap as these TFs...

(Hands long list of TF toys that should never have been made).

All other TFs: Sigh... Yeah you're right...

After looking again at the reveals I can see I’ll be spending a fair bit of money on these. I really hope there’ll be codes to help us find the ones we want!

I thought the cat-lady bot transformation looked familiar

http://petslady.com/article/remember-hu ... test-kitty

I want several of those, but only a couple of them. I don't like that they are doing such large sets, but oh well, I understand it even if I don't want all of them.

I did preorder the racecar sets. I so want that pizza car and the game controller hovercraft. Hopefully March of 2023 is not the actual date though, I can't wait a year!

Really I just want the controller for some Microman-style fun.



Maybe stick some Micromasters on it or something.

Emerje

I just watched the episode with the cars, it was great. I definitely want them now, they were a lot of fun in the show.

i like that idea Emerje. Imagine populating the control with titan masters, those might fit size wise

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I want several of those, but only a couple of them. I don't like that they are doing such large sets, but oh well, I understand it even if I don't want all of them.

I did preorder the racecar sets. I so want that pizza car and the game controller hovercraft. Hopefully March of 2023 is not the actual date though, I can't wait a year!

The 20 and 32 bundles look like they will actually be four each of the 5 or 8 packs and even sticks you with 2 repeat characters for the 20 pack and 4 repeats for the 32 pack. So I also pre-ordered only the car sets. The plus side of them doing this is it should ensure you get 1 each of the 4 varieties, which is better than playing the order and return game with Amazon. I would order 2 and hoping they are the 2 different packs I wanted/needed and return them if not. This way you should be ensured to get one of each.

If you only want a few, I'd say wait them out in stores, but that is risky because we aren't sure when or which stores will even bother carrying them. I'm still trying to piece together wave 5 and Target was pretty much the only place carrying them anymore when the pandemic hit.

I'm going to try and complete the wave, so I'll probably end up pre-ordering the bundles, but it would be nice to find them at Target during a sale before Amazon ships. Oh yell, we have about a year to figure it out.

RotorstormNZ wrote:After looking again at the reveals I can see I’ll be spending a fair bit of money on these. I really hope there’ll be codes to help us find the ones we want!

From the listing and pics, it looks like these will be released in complete sets of sorts, nothing blind packed.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

RotorstormNZ wrote:After looking again at the reveals I can see I’ll be spending a fair bit of money on these. I really hope there’ll be codes to help us find the ones we want!

From the listing and pics, it looks like these will be released in complete sets of sorts, nothing blind packed.

I think we've got a mixed bag, but they have redone the distribution and cases in favor of collecting them all.

There are still the individual blind packs that will likely have a code on them. One of the pre-orders is a for a full case (24) of the blind single packs.

The 20 character bundle is actually 1 of each of the four different 5 packs, likely still with 4 visible and 1 behind the bubble on each pack.

Similarly the 32 character bundle is actually 1 of each of the four different 8 packs, likely still with 4 visible and 1 behind the bubble on each pack.

The vehicle 2 pack bundle is one of each of the individual vehicle packs with a vehicle and 4 bots each.

But the big difference in this wave versus other waves is there are only 4 different of the 5-packs and 8-packs instead of 8 different ones per case. On top of this, for the 20 character bundle there are only 2 repeats (broccoli and silver disc), and for the 32 bundle only 4 repeats (poop, floor sign, rat and dog bowl).

So for collectors like me who want the whole line, pre-ordering the vehicle packs and 20 and 32 bundles are the way to go. Then you just have to hunt down the 8 or so bots that are only in the single blind packs, hopefully with codes.

As someone who went all in on the previous waves, this setup is much better than spreading them over 8 different 5 and 8 packs where you often ended up with multiple repeats, sometime even 3 or 4 of a character just to get them all. This should be the cheapest wave yet, since I won't be be buying 5-7 each of the 5 and 8 packs.

Edit: Also, odd note, Entertainment earth has them coming in September 2022 instead of March 2023. That would be nice if it is the more accurate date.