Transformers Bumblebee Movie Toys Have Been Found in the UK and Australia
Monday, September 17th, 2018 3:22PM CDT
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TFmonkeybiz wrote:On the subject of the igniters series, I spotted the first wave of the Nitro series at Sainsbury's, Ripley in the U.K, retailing for 21 Pounds.
Griffin wrote:Found first at Target stores are the first wave of Bumblebee Movie toys, in line with the global release this week in several other countries.
This includes the four sizes of Energon Igniters toys (Speed, Power, Power Plus, Nitro), the Titan Changers, and Power Charge Bumblebee.
(photos below from Polursine were edited and re-hosted on this site)
This is in addition to the Studio Series Deluxe VW Bumblebee toy that was also being found this week at Target stores, probably held back until the Movie Toyline was released this week.





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Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 3:38pm CDT
- Speed class: these are legion class toys and TgaSANZMag reviews all the different transformations found in wave 1
- Power Plus class: Griffin from Ozformers gives us a quick look at the gimmick for these tos which are as big as one step ransformers toys
- Nitro class: these are deluxe sized and those reviews come from PrimeVsPrime
Enjoy!
Posted by Tommy T. on September 17th, 2018 @ 3:45pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 3:50pm CDT
Tommy T. wrote:Anyone know what those R.I.D. 2 packs are on the bottom?
Yeah its non transforming hot wheel type cars that no company in the US has the rights to distribute to. The company that makes them is called Simba Dickie
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR4%20...%20e%26_sacat%3D0%3C%2Fa%3E%26
Posted by Emerje on September 17th, 2018 @ 4:26pm CDT

Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 4:38pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 17th, 2018 @ 4:46pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on September 17th, 2018 @ 5:00pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 7:09pm CDT
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 7:12pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What's up with that giant Barricade?
Click the video to find out

Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:01pm CDT
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:03pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:is it just me or those Nitro class toys are rather expensive for simplified toys
I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping to pick up that big Power Charge Bee until I saw it's going for $50 - I was hoping for $25-30 tops. To be fair it's a bit bigger than I expected, but I'll just wait fir the Masterpiece instead.
Posted by Emerje on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:10pm CDT
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:24pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
If you're asking everyone, I'd get Studio VW Bee and Shadow Raider, legion VW Bee, Barricade and maybe Optimus. If you're asking just Emerje, then my bad
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:27pm CDT
Autobot Roadburn wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
If you're asking everyone, I'd get Studio VW Bee and Shadow Raider, legion VW Bee, Barricade and maybe Optimus. If you're asking just Emerje, then my bad
Anyone can jump in. I plan on getting the same as you except for shadow raider (who isnt part of this toyline anyway, but its all good)
Posted by Emerje on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:32pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
There's a couple Igniters I want. I've already pre-ordered Speed Series Optimus off HTS so I could qualify for a coupon, but if I could have found him locally I might already have him before I knew about the coupon.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2018 @ 10:37pm CDT
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
There's a couple Igniters I want. I've already pre-ordered Speed Series Optimus off HTS so I could qualify for a coupon, but if I could have found him locally I might already have him before I knew about the coupon.
Emerje
I am having trouble understanding how finding him locally would have been the better outcome then

Posted by Emerje on September 17th, 2018 @ 11:07pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
There's a couple Igniters I want. I've already pre-ordered Speed Series Optimus off HTS so I could qualify for a coupon, but if I could have found him locally I might already have him before I knew about the coupon.
Emerje
I am having trouble understanding how finding him locally would have been the better outcome then
Easy, I would have had it sooner and I would have used the coupon on something else I wanted and would have liked a discount on. But it really isn't about what I want from this line, it's about Hasbro's constant use of meaningless street dates, not just here, but with Studio Series and every other place they randomly choose to impose them. It wouldn't be an issue if they were world wide, but it's just us, it's frustrating.
Emerje
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on September 17th, 2018 @ 11:24pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Autobot Roadburn wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Hasbro and their stupid street dates that only apply to the USA.![]()
Emerje
What do you mean, the BB toys were also released in the US befor the street date
Kroger has a history of breaking street dates since they're a regional grocery store with a small selection of toys. Have they been found and purchased at Walmart or Target yet?
Emerje
Just at Kroger in the US
Then I stand by what I said since I know they're showing up at Canadian Walmarts. It's stupid for Hasbro to impose street dates on us in the US-only while the rest of the world is weeks ahead of us.
Emerje
Which would you buy if you could right now?
If you're asking everyone, I'd get Studio VW Bee and Shadow Raider, legion VW Bee, Barricade and maybe Optimus. If you're asking just Emerje, then my bad
Anyone can jump in. I plan on getting the same as you except for shadow raider (who isnt part of this toyline anyway, but its all good)
Oops, good point. In that case I'll swap out Shadow Raider for that Takara Legendary Optimus Prime (preordered him on HLJ) and add Masterpiece Bumblebee who I have on preorder from BBTS. That Optimus looks beautiful (finally, properly placed chrome on him!), my only disappointment being he doesn't scale with Studio Series. I have my Evasion Primes for that though
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 18th, 2018 @ 2:21am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on September 18th, 2018 @ 2:28am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Is it possible that Legendary prime was made to scale to power charge bee?
Power Charge Bee is massive for a Bee though.
Makes Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock look small.

from PrimeVsPrime's review video
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on September 18th, 2018 @ 2:31am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Is it possible that Legendary prime was made to scale to power charge bee?
Power Charge Bee is massive for a Bee though.
Makes Studio Series Leader Class Grimlock look small.
from PrimeVsPrime's review video
Well holy CRAP, I take mack my complaints - that justifies the $50 price tag. I'll add a new complaint and say I wish he was a little smaller because that's a size I don't even want him at, but he still looks good and fairly complex and he looks infinitely better than the other oversized figures we've been getting.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on September 18th, 2018 @ 2:35am CDT
Autobot Roadburn wrote:Well holy CRAP, I take mack my complaints - that justifies the $50 price tag. I'll add a new complaint and say I wish he was a little smaller because that's a size I don't even want him at, but he still looks good and fairly complex and he looks infinitely better than the other oversized figures we've been getting.
Yeah he doesn't really go with anything, but is a muchly fun chunky Bumblebee toy all by himself to entertain the kids (and some adults) particularly at christmas when the film is out.

Posted by ZeroWolf on September 18th, 2018 @ 3:10am CDT



Posted by Va'al on September 18th, 2018 @ 5:18am CDT
The toy was found at the OG Albert store in Singapore from user Ashiaka of fellow fansite TFW2005, who also shared images of the box from a variety of angles. You can check out the mirrored images below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 18th, 2018 @ 5:20am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Autobot Roadburn wrote:Well holy CRAP, I take mack my complaints - that justifies the $50 price tag. I'll add a new complaint and say I wish he was a little smaller because that's a size I don't even want him at, but he still looks good and fairly complex and he looks infinitely better than the other oversized figures we've been getting.
Yeah he doesn't really go with anything, but is a muchly fun chunky Bumblebee toy all by himself to entertain the kids (and some adults) particularly at christmas when the film is out.
I want him specifically because he will go PERFECTLY with my golden Battle Ops Bee and my Prime "stealth" talking Weaponizer Bee.

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Talking Bumblebee Gallery

Transformers Hunt For The Decepticons Battle Ops Bumblebee (Costco) Gallery
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on September 18th, 2018 @ 2:49pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:
I want him specifically because he will go PERFECTLY with my golden Battle Ops Bee and my Prime "stealth" talking Weaponizer Bee.
Ok well yes then he goes fine with other ridiculously gigantic Bumblebee toys.

Posted by beastwarsbrah on September 18th, 2018 @ 3:02pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 19th, 2018 @ 11:11pm CDT
This is one of two Target exclusive sets (which will also be appearing at Argos in the UK), the other being a set of cassettes featuring the toy everyone asked for, Titans Return Frenzy (aka the blue one).
If you find Soundwave, let the community know in the sightings section and sightings forum.

Posted by Sentinel_Primal on September 19th, 2018 @ 11:29pm CDT
Posted by MeGrimlockKing2018 on September 20th, 2018 @ 12:11am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2018 @ 12:36am CDT
MeGrimlockKing2018 wrote:Soundwave G1/Masterpiece superior all other Soundwaves inferior
Disagree


Also, holy shit, I never made a top 5 Soundwave toys list. Might wait to see what we get in WFC
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 20th, 2018 @ 3:35am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Also, holy ****, I never made a top 5 Soundwave toys list. Might wait to see what we get in WFC
That would be a list to see. Still, I'm pretty sure the G1 original is at least in the top five.
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 20th, 2018 @ 4:27am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 20th, 2018 @ 4:39am CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:The top 5 soundwave figures would be a pretty short list, masterpiece, g1, g1 dual tape, worlds smallest, then animated and prime would have to fight it out (animated should would win for his guitar alone and being'life sized' as a kids toy in robot mode, ratbat or lasereak as guitars. Prime has storage and 'ejectability' for his one non cassette cassette bot, tho he would beat the animated version in a fight).
There's a lot more Soundwaves. Enough that I just can't display them all together and I even sold the INFERIOR ones.
Posted by Doombox on September 20th, 2018 @ 8:18am CDT
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8578259
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/8578228
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 20th, 2018 @ 8:53am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2018 @ 9:11am CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:True there is a lot more sound waves out. I think music label soundwave would even push the animated/prime figures off my list. But I'm a sucker for any soundwave figure for the most part (excluding satellite and FOC, the Titans return figure was almost a pass with it being leader class sized).
It works super well with the other leader seekers and megatron. And he sure looks the part,plus he interacts with the new casettes.
Posted by no-one on September 20th, 2018 @ 9:34am CDT
Can you really pick just 5? Top 10 or GTFOwilliam-james88 wrote:Also, holy ****, I never made a top 5 Soundwave toys list. Might wait to see what we get in WFC



The vanallia Prime Soundwave is chilling with the other Prime figures. Kinda kills me to not have them all together. The Cassettebots have their own shelf space now.
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2018 @ 9:37am CDT
Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on September 20th, 2018 @ 9:38am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 20th, 2018 @ 3:52pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!
Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.
I LOVE voyager FOC Soundwave. But it's true that unfortunately the cassette ejecting gimmink just don't work.
Posted by Overcracker on September 20th, 2018 @ 4:01pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!
Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.
I'd expect a new Soundwave for New WFC, to at least have a Lamppost mode in some way.

Oher Soundwaves to toss by the wayside, Titanium, and Machine Wars. The former because he's objectively the worst Soundwave, and the latter because he's really not really Soundwave in my eyes.
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2018 @ 5:14pm CDT
Overcracker wrote:william-james88 wrote:my main problem will be how to judge FOC soundwave accurately. I just hate how that toy feels. And the gimmick doesnt work well AAARGH!
Anyways, the ones I would be considering would be Prime, RID, MP, Animated, G1, HA/MTB and TR battling it out with FOC and Cybertron being tossed the wayside. But then again, I might wait to see if we finally get a good voyager soundwave from this new Generations line.
I'd expect a new Soundwave for New WFC, to at least have a Lamppost mode in some way.![]()
Oher Soundwaves to toss by the wayside, Titanium, and Machine Wars. The former because he's objectively the worst Soundwave, and the latter because he's really not really Soundwave in my eyes.
Oh if there is one thing for certain, its that Machine War Soundwave would NEVER be near thst list

Titanium soundwave too of course
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 20th, 2018 @ 5:20pm CDT
Also, time to go Bee movie hunting! I passed on Soundwave in TR and I'm super stoked to hunt him down now
Posted by Overcracker on September 20th, 2018 @ 7:24pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Oh if there is one thing for certain, its that Machine War Soundwave would NEVER be near thst list![]()
Titanium soundwave too of course

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Excuse me, I like that MW figure, it is cool.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the toy in and of itself. But a Soundwave it is not. Had they called him Shockwave, and given him a suitable head I would not have had an issue.
But I just don't see how Soundwave is a grey and maroon missile tank. It would be like making Prowl a pink and black Jet, or making Starscream a purple and yellow car (Alternity notwithstanding).
The universe repaint evokes Shockwave more than it does Soundwave.
Posted by Va'al on September 21st, 2018 @ 1:06am CDT
The video, shared with us by fellow Seibertronian PrimeVsPrime, shows the Energon Igniter gimmick / power up mode, the vehicle mode, the robot mode and the very quick transformation between the two, as well as a quick comparison with Bumblebee himself. Check it out, and let us know what you think!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 22nd, 2018 @ 8:38pm CDT
How's the legion?
It is very good!

Posted by nycPrime on September 22nd, 2018 @ 8:46pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 22nd, 2018 @ 9:38pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:WalMart bother to have the new stuff. So the Bee Movie stuff are in, including the SS version. I'm only interested in the big Bug Bee and the smallest one.
How's the legion?
It is very good!
A canada walmart had SS VW Bee? Thats huge news, got any proof?