June 2nd Shelf Date for Transformers Movie Products Still in Effect
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"June 2nd On-sale Date Still In Effect!
To clear up any confusion, the 6/2 on-shelf date for Transformers Movie product is still in effect and is not being lifted. The only movie products that are allowed to be on-shelf before that date are the two Movie Deluxe Figures (Protoform Optimus Prime and Protoform StarScream). Only 22 days to go!"
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Posted by jdre_124 on May 10th, 2007 @ 6:45pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on May 10th, 2007 @ 6:46pm CDT

Posted by Autobot032 on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:00pm CDT
1.) I have more time to get the money I need.
2.) I'll be able to fill the cart with TFs. (This alone rules damnit.)
3.) A street date makes it even for everyone.
My only problem is, how the hell do I get from Wal-Mart (Bumblebee/Barricade 2 pack @ $16.99 FTW!) to Toys 'R' Us (Blackout/Scorponok 2-pack FTOW*!) which are in opposite directions, in the same day??
Normally I wouldn't worry, but my region is full of people quick on the draw when it comes to new TFs and Wrestling figures. (I don't collect Wrestling figures, but I've seen them literally tear the aisle apart looking for that one figure.)
So...it's gonna be a race to the finish.

*= FTOW: For the other win. No, I'm not good at this netspeak,

Posted by bumblezzz on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:02pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:05pm CDT
FRAK YOU HASBRO!!!!!!
Posted by Liege Evilmus on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:09pm CDT
Posted by Hoistimus on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:10pm CDT
Posted by jdre_124 on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:18pm CDT
Megatron_Wolf wrote:"only 22 days to go"
FRAK YOU HASBRO!!!!!!
QFTW!!!Exactly what I was thinking!!! Dont do this!! Move the darn date up!!!!

Posted by Real One on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:18pm CDT


He also mentioned that they had Bonecrusher.
Posted by Gunslinger on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:24pm CDT

Posted by Maximus Prime on May 10th, 2007 @ 7:45pm CDT
Posted by jaws on May 10th, 2007 @ 8:00pm CDT
Posted by allisonaxe on May 10th, 2007 @ 8:35pm CDT
Posted by jdre_124 on May 10th, 2007 @ 8:46pm CDT
allisonaxe wrote:i was at target tonight and found two Bonecrusher's and a swindle. i snapped one of each for me, and the other Bonecrusher for my best friend's birthday (I don't think he reads Seibertron except when I send him a link... so nobody tell him!) and as soon as my camera is charged i'll get some photographic evidence.
Please post the pics soon. We will love you forever!!!
Posted by Autobot032 on May 10th, 2007 @ 8:50pm CDT
allisonaxe wrote:i was at target tonight and found two Bonecrusher's and a swindle. i snapped one of each for me, and the other Bonecrusher for my best friend's birthday (I don't think he reads Seibertron except when I send him a link... so nobody tell him!) and as soon as my camera is charged i'll get some photographic evidence.
Aww...you bought him a present? I think you kinda like him.


Posted by allisonaxe on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:01pm CDT
i have already opened bonecrusher and swindle, (but i have a second unopened bonecrusher for the gift, so.... in-package pics will be coming of that, at least) and..... they're awesome. bonecrusher seemed insanely complex at first go, but its really not so bad once you've figured it out. swindle is just..... nice. i find it interesting, because, it makes special note on swindle's packaging that he's "as seen in the transformers video game"
the card backs read, as follow:Swindle is just one of many Decepticons, brought to earth by Megatron to cause as much trouble for the Autobots. He's not a great fighter, but he makes up for it in the amount of pleasure he takes in just blowing stuff up. His extending torso cannon fires explosive rounds, and he leaps around like a madman, firing randomly in a fight. Battling Swindle is like battling a crazy bundle of living dynomite.
strength 6, intelligence 1, speed 8, endurance 6, rank 2, courage 5, fireblast 9, skill 3.
Bonecrusher hates everything. And what Bonecrusher hates, he destroys. He hates this planet, and all its inhabitants. He hates the Autobots for getting in his way. He even hates Megatron and the other Decepticons: the only reason he stays with them is because megatron scares him. Bonecrusher lives for the day when he's the only one left standing atop a pile of smoking rubble and shattered robots.
Strenth 9, intelligence 5, speed 5, endurance 10, rank 6, courage 8, fireblast 7, skill 5.
anyway, i'll try to get some pictures up in a little while, promise!
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:18pm CDT
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:31pm CDT
Posted by allisonaxe on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:34pm CDT





sorry about the quality, i don't have the best camera or photo area. also: took these quick and dirty![/img]
edit: also, i probably mistranformed bonecrusher's arms, but i wante dto show the detail underneath the 'flaps'
Posted by Counterpunch on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:39pm CDT
allisonaxe wrote:
sorry about the quality, i don't have the best camera or photo area. also: took these quick and dirty![/img]
edit: also, i probably mistranformed bonecrusher's arms, but i wante dto show the detail underneath the 'flaps'
Wait wait wait!
Where did you get that Beast Machines toy?
And where did you get that Go-Bot?
Posted by skywarp-2 on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:43pm CDT
http://www.seibertron.com/forums/viewto ... rt=15&sid=
and I will repeat an earlier assumption which fits this news....
Written on May 8th, 2007
I think we just have some over zealous department managers at some of the stores, who after setting out some of the back stock figures, or all... are getting reamed a little from their managers...ofcourse, hasbro doesn't have a secret police that can really view if they are selling them or not, but then again, i think the genreal rule is one per customer and only set out a few releases early to entice buyers and collectors.. its seen as common place, with the big drop midnight open doors thing still to come, remember this is sort of Steven Speilberg's star wars epic trilogy, so he can get his face on the perverbial Mt Producermore next to george Lucas...Plus Hasbro likes the midnight madness drop the bomb date sales too, the publicity is enormous, and heightens the sales of their toys, they know, they did it with star wars plenty of times... so i highly doubt the ban was lifted.. I'll confer with my sources...
I love being right, which is none too often...so i'm due..
Posted by Roboto750 on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:45pm CDT
Posted by 1337W422102 on May 10th, 2007 @ 9:53pm CDT
ShGarland_1383 wrote:Hey, this kind of implies that those buggers in Hasbro's front office is listening (or, more appropriately, reading) what we have to say around here. Not that we're having all that much influence on the movie or anything, but maybe we could at least bug them into continuing Classics. Just a thought.
...or it could just mean that they went into toy stores, found some movie figures, and got pissed.

Personally, I don't see what the big problem is about releasing the toys early. Those who want them will buy them and tell other people about them. Isn't that good for increasing the hype? And Hasbro gets the money anyway, so it's not like these figures are being stolen or anything, right? I don't know, I just get what the trouble is...
Posted by allisonaxe on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:01pm CDT
but due to the similarity in package design, i wouldn't be surprised if they just got put on the shelf by accident.
Posted by jdre_124 on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:01pm CDT
1337W422102 wrote:ShGarland_1383 wrote:Hey, this kind of implies that those buggers in Hasbro's front office is listening (or, more appropriately, reading) what we have to say around here. Not that we're having all that much influence on the movie or anything, but maybe we could at least bug them into continuing Classics. Just a thought.
...or it could just mean that they went into toy stores, found some movie figures, and got pissed.![]()
Personally, I don't see what the big problem is about releasing the toys early. Those who want them will buy them and tell other people about them. Isn't that good for increasing the hype? And Hasbro gets the money anyway, so it's not like these figures are being stolen or anything, right? I don't know, I just get what the trouble is...
Exactly!!!!! What is up with that!??!?! Hasbro isnt losing any money and we do increase the hype, they know we want these figures badly so why not reward the fanbase already and release the figures?? I am so tired of waiting for these figures already!! IMO its harder to wait for these figures than the movie!!
Posted by jdre_124 on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:03pm CDT
Posted by allisonaxe on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:05pm CDT
jdre_124 wrote:What a sec.......How much did you pay for these figures each?? It looks like $15 A pop
$9.99 each. i got two bonecrushers, (one for me, one for my best friend's birthday) and one swindle.
Posted by jdre_124 on May 10th, 2007 @ 10:07pm CDT
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on May 10th, 2007 @ 11:38pm CDT
1337W422102 wrote:ShGarland_1383 wrote:Hey, this kind of implies that those buggers in Hasbro's front office is listening (or, more appropriately, reading) what we have to say around here. Not that we're having all that much influence on the movie or anything, but maybe we could at least bug them into continuing Classics. Just a thought.
...or it could just mean that they went into toy stores, found some movie figures, and got pissed.
I agree. It is more likely that they saw this stuff was out and got pissed. One can wish though, right?
Posted by Dr. GM1983 on May 11th, 2007 @ 12:01am CDT

Posted by Air Commander Starscream on May 11th, 2007 @ 3:58am CDT

Posted by jdre_124 on May 11th, 2007 @ 6:12am CDT
Dr. GM1983 wrote:I just started working for Wal-Mart and we have the movie figures on the floor already. So if your in Harker Heights, TX area come and get em
WAH!???!!?!? About how far is Harker Heights from Dallas Texas?? Or Irving Texas?!?!? Which ones do you guys have!??!!?
Posted by Flashback77 on May 11th, 2007 @ 10:37am CDT