Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Leader Bumblebee Sighted at US Retail

Oh WOW! I can't WAIT to get yet another Bumblebee figure!

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I predict a LONG life on the shelf for these things.

Either that or they just think it's cheaper/easier to use pre-existing molds for him. Or perhaps, these are just all the DOTM ones that failed to sell, repackaged, and ditched the mtech weapon...? Maybe hasbro figured it was better to just eat the cost of the mechtech weapons and use this old figure than it was to make 'new' ones.... A sign that even they've given up trying to improve this thing.

Shockwave7 wrote:Either that or they just think it's cheaper/easier to use pre-existing molds for him. Or perhaps, these are just all the DOTM ones that failed to sell, repackaged, and ditched the mtech weapon...? Maybe hasbro figured it was better to just eat the cost of the mechtech weapons and use this old figure than it was to make 'new' ones.... A sign that even they've given up trying to improve this thing.

They're slight repaints, if you must know. Check the galleries for comparisons.

And "repackagings" is a total misnomer. Despite the name, they're nothing more than new product runs using the exact specifications of an older toy. Hasbro does not do repackaging nor buying back stock: stores sell unsold stock to other stores for cheap.

Seibertron member Bounti76 has sent us an image of a couple new Age of Extinction Titans figures found in a Kmart in Woods Cross, Utah. These Titans are Kmart exclusives and feature electronic sound effects and voices. They are retailing for $19.99. If you have your own new sighting, you can submit your news via the Submit News link or email them to sightings@seibertron.com.

I saw these the other day. Optimus Prime has Peter Cullen's voice and Grimlock has a generic voice but I must admit, it does sound pretty good. It doesn't sound like Gregg Berger, but it sounds like a deep giant barbarian type of a voice (if that even made sense). He says things like 'Grimlock destroy!', 'I want to munch metal' stuff like that. I hate these titan things, but I might just get Grimlock because he talks and didn't talk in the movie.

Those Titans are so boring and silly. I'm still trying to figure out what their purpose is. I can't understand why they exist. I realize they're for kids because they're simplistic and that's fine, but the kids that would like these are too little to see or even enjoy the films anyway.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Shockwave7 wrote:Either that or they just think it's cheaper/easier to use pre-existing molds for him. Or perhaps, these are just all the DOTM ones that failed to sell, repackaged, and ditched the mtech weapon...? Maybe hasbro figured it was better to just eat the cost of the mechtech weapons and use this old figure than it was to make 'new' ones.... A sign that even they've given up trying to improve this thing.

They're slight repaints, if you must know. Check the galleries for comparisons.

And "repackagings" is a total misnomer. Despite the name, they're nothing more than new product runs using the exact specifications of an older toy. Hasbro does not do repackaging nor buying back stock: stores sell unsold stock to other stores for cheap.

Actually Hasbro bought back Rise of Cobra movie figures from Wal Mart that were sitting on shelves to get the chain to carry Pursuit of Cobra.

The AOE toyline is dead. It's nothing now.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:The AOE toyline is dead. It's nothing now.

I am stil looking forward to the Optimus Evolution 2 pack as well as the protectobots evac squad (firetruck and helicopter) since dont own any of these molds http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-product-images-of-hasbro-protectobots/30895/

Other then the chrome I kinda like him.

That being said, the only way I'm getting him is if I can find him on clearance.