Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 4:10PM CST
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A press release from the UK Toyfare has given some insights pertaining to the 2008 releases of Transformers: Animated and Universe toylines, and the Transformers: Animated Cartoon Series.
Details Announced in the Press Release include:
- Transformers: Animated will start Airing in the UK in March 2008, sometime close to Easter.
- The Transformers: Animated Toyline will be available Mid-Year
- The Universe Toy line will be available in Autumn-Winter 2008, with Beast Wars figures being alluded to (perhaps the Robot Heroes line BW figures?)
- Animated Toyline Prices will range from: £4.99 - £49.99
- Universe Toyline Prices will range from: £2.99 - £39.99
So some good news and bad news for UK Transformers Fans, with slightly longer delays on the release of the Animated Toyline.
To read the full press release, please click here.
Details Announced in the Press Release include:
- Transformers: Animated will start Airing in the UK in March 2008, sometime close to Easter.
- The Transformers: Animated Toyline will be available Mid-Year
- The Universe Toy line will be available in Autumn-Winter 2008, with Beast Wars figures being alluded to (perhaps the Robot Heroes line BW figures?)
- Animated Toyline Prices will range from: £4.99 - £49.99
- Universe Toyline Prices will range from: £2.99 - £39.99
So some good news and bad news for UK Transformers Fans, with slightly longer delays on the release of the Animated Toyline.
To read the full press release, please click here.
Credit(s): UK Toyfare
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Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619530)
Posted by DARKAGEIS on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:24pm CST
Posted by DARKAGEIS on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:24pm CST
thats cool! but beast wars figures to intresting
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619541)
Posted by Mechabreaker on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:32pm CST
Posted by Mechabreaker on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:32pm CST
The addition of Beast Wars figures to the Universe toyline over in England sounds interesting, but then, who knows what they mean by that, guess all you lucky ones across the pond will have to wait and see!
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619554)
Posted by First-Aid on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:41pm CST
Posted by First-Aid on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:41pm CST
Dude.
Finally throwing something nice in for all those over in the UK by adding some BW figures....trying to make up for always being so f---ing far behind in distribution mebbe?
Finally throwing something nice in for all those over in the UK by adding some BW figures....trying to make up for always being so f---ing far behind in distribution mebbe?
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619569)
Posted by i_amtrunks on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:57pm CST
Hang on, did the UK ever get the original Universe figures Silverbolt and Reptilion?
Anyway, I doubt the BW figures means anything other than the Robot Heroes BW figures. I'm Sure Hasbro would've made an announcement if BW figures were to be re-imagined in the Universe line.
Posted by i_amtrunks on January 31st, 2008 @ 4:57pm CST
First-Aid wrote:Dude.
Finally throwing something nice in for all those over in the UK by adding some BW figures....trying to make up for always being so f---ing far behind in distribution mebbe?
Hang on, did the UK ever get the original Universe figures Silverbolt and Reptilion?
Anyway, I doubt the BW figures means anything other than the Robot Heroes BW figures. I'm Sure Hasbro would've made an announcement if BW figures were to be re-imagined in the Universe line.
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619602)
Posted by Pretender Skywarp on January 31st, 2008 @ 5:33pm CST
I am going to save that press release and hold them to it. When has the UK ever had a FULL release of any TF toyline?
Of course I could just be being bloody minded & not trust a word that Hasbro UK say.....
Posted by Pretender Skywarp on January 31st, 2008 @ 5:33pm CST
Hasbro UK wrote:The full toy line will be available mid year.
I am going to save that press release and hold them to it. When has the UK ever had a FULL release of any TF toyline?
Of course I could just be being bloody minded & not trust a word that Hasbro UK say.....
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619648)
Posted by microclone on January 31st, 2008 @ 6:36pm CST
Posted by microclone on January 31st, 2008 @ 6:36pm CST
phew 50 uk pounds for the leader figures, thats some chunk out the pocket, $49.99 is about 28 pounds right now and i suppose that will be the leader price point in the USA.
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619668)
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on January 31st, 2008 @ 6:54pm CST
Posted by Autobot Snake Eyes on January 31st, 2008 @ 6:54pm CST
Hmmmm.........
I dont live in the UK but does this hint at some Animated Legends like in the movie line?
I mean i dont think they would sell deluxes in the UK for 4.99 would they?
I dont live in the UK but does this hint at some Animated Legends like in the movie line?
I mean i dont think they would sell deluxes in the UK for 4.99 would they?
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (619981)
Posted by munkimus prime on February 1st, 2008 @ 4:22am CST
Posted by munkimus prime on February 1st, 2008 @ 4:22am CST
It's good that we're getting the universe line but if they skip a figure with these classics like they did with Astrotrain i'll go ape. I hope the beast war figures are the 10th anniversery reissues but to bad I have to wait so long for the new classics but atleast i've got animated while I wait. looks like a good year for the uk for a change.
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620020)
Posted by Pot Bot on February 1st, 2008 @ 5:49am CST
Posted by Pot Bot on February 1st, 2008 @ 5:49am CST
its just getting a fair amount of shops to cooperate with Hasbro and order a decent amount, so they aint sold out in a week, never to be seen again like i usually get lol
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620028)
Posted by DARKAGEIS on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:01am CST
they didnt skip astrotrain, just he was shipped in tiny amounts.
i saw one in wilkos when they started to sell classics, shame it was after id got mine from ebay by about 3 months
Posted by DARKAGEIS on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:01am CST
munkimus prime wrote:It's good that we're getting the universe line but if they skip a figure with these classics like they did with Astrotrain i'll go ape. I hope the beast war figures are the 10th anniversery reissues but to bad I have to wait so long for the new classics but atleast i've got animated while I wait. looks like a good year for the uk for a change.
they didnt skip astrotrain, just he was shipped in tiny amounts.
i saw one in wilkos when they started to sell classics, shame it was after id got mine from ebay by about 3 months
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620029)
Posted by Scatterlung on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:02am CST
Posted by Scatterlung on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:02am CST
Huh.
The day the UK gets a fair deal on our Transformers is the day I shoot myself in the kneecaps for fun.
The day the UK gets a fair deal on our Transformers is the day I shoot myself in the kneecaps for fun.
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620054)
Posted by Insurgent on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:41am CST
Astrotrain was suppossed to be Wave 1. He never came out in Wave 1. What was in Wilkos was Astrotrain shipped with Wave 2 (Ramjet, Grimlock, Cliffjumper).
All I know is, this means I must wait longer for Octane. They had better ship him, cos if they skip out another triple changer, there will be hell to pay!
Posted by Insurgent on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:41am CST
DARKAGEIS wrote:munkimus prime wrote:It's good that we're getting the universe line but if they skip a figure with these classics like they did with Astrotrain i'll go ape. I hope the beast war figures are the 10th anniversery reissues but to bad I have to wait so long for the new classics but atleast i've got animated while I wait. looks like a good year for the uk for a change.
they didnt skip astrotrain, just he was shipped in tiny amounts.
i saw one in wilkos when they started to sell classics, shame it was after id got mine from ebay by about 3 months
Astrotrain was suppossed to be Wave 1. He never came out in Wave 1. What was in Wilkos was Astrotrain shipped with Wave 2 (Ramjet, Grimlock, Cliffjumper).
All I know is, this means I must wait longer for Octane. They had better ship him, cos if they skip out another triple changer, there will be hell to pay!
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620059)
Posted by Pot Bot on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:46am CST
Posted by Pot Bot on February 1st, 2008 @ 6:46am CST
lol, Octane is the only 1 im not sure if i wanna buy. SS im not nuts about, but ill buy him for his alt mode
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620409)
Posted by Mechabreaker on February 1st, 2008 @ 1:16pm CST
ROTFLMFAO!!!
Posted by Mechabreaker on February 1st, 2008 @ 1:16pm CST
Meverix wrote:Huh.
The day the UK gets a fair deal on our Transformers is the day I shoot myself in the kneecaps for fun.
ROTFLMFAO!!!
Re: Transformers in the United Kingdom 2008 (620472)
Posted by Omega Charge on February 1st, 2008 @ 2:51pm CST
Posted by Omega Charge on February 1st, 2008 @ 2:51pm CST
So there are going to be Leader class or greater Animated figures? Who could that be?
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