Transformers Prime toyline UK launch date confirmed

Dead Metal wrote:UK based Transformers fan site Transformers at the Moon have posted that the Transformers Prime toy line is now confirmed and has a set launch date in the UK. The date is March 2012.
The line will not only include the toys we already know off, but also a number of other items:

Apparel
Dress up
Furniture
Lighting
Outdoor toys

What, no cologne or underwear?

Whilst I have nothing concrete yet, a little birdy told me that Prime toys will feature in the new Argos catalog which launches on he 21st.....

I'm now wondering if the Fiirst Edition stuff will be exclusive to them, he even went so far as to say he has seen stock in store in preparation.....

Hmmmm....

I've got the first four Deluxes on pre-order wih TF source, will be interesting to see what the UK range offers.

craggy wrote:

Vicalliose wrote:Meanwhile... still no sign of TFPrime voyagers in America.

Really?

Oh, woe is you.

You understand that we're just getting the announcement that the line will be released here, with all of Hasbro UK/Europe's uaual aplomb too, no doubt. Meanwhile you're waiting on 2 toys? Say nothing of the show having been on for the past year, or the fact that the entire deluxe line has been at retail and you've had 2 of them as Con Exclusives?

I sincerely hope that your post was made in jest.

Costco? Lest I'm missing something the TFP stuff is only at TRU and we've only gotten 3 of the toys (Bee, Arcee and Starscream), which were released end of November, I believe.

Like products made in Europe, it takes time after their release to get over to the US. Naturally the concept applies for the other way around.

I think everyone is allowed to complain about the slow nature of distributing, not that it'll change anything. I for one find it a little bizarre that we here in the US haven't seen anything more than the 3 we have now. It's been a month and a half. China got theirs pretty much at once (which make sense given they are made there) and Canada got them within a few short weeks of one another. What happened to the US? It's a little puzzling.

Erailea wrote:Costco? Lest I'm missing something the TFP stuff is only at TRU and we've only gotten 3 of the toys (Bee, Arcee and Starscream), which were released end of November, I believe.

Costco what? I said Con Exclusive. As in Convention. NYCC. Where the Arcee and BB repaints came out in a set? I'd actually forgotten that there was a Megatron/Prime set out as well, somewhere, was that San Diego.

Anyway, as far as the rest of the line, I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that only those 3 were out. I think it's still a bit of a dick move to come into a thread that's confirming a European release and start bemoaning poor distribution on the other side of the Atlantic.

Erailea wrote:

craggy wrote:

Vicalliose wrote:Meanwhile... still no sign of TFPrime voyagers in America.

Really?

Oh, woe is you.

You understand that we're just getting the announcement that the line will be released here, with all of Hasbro UK/Europe's uaual aplomb too, no doubt. Meanwhile you're waiting on 2 toys? Say nothing of the show having been on for the past year, or the fact that the entire deluxe line has been at retail and you've had 2 of them as Con Exclusives?

I sincerely hope that your post was made in jest.

Costco? Lest I'm missing something the TFP stuff is only at TRU and we've only gotten 3 of the toys (Bee, Arcee and Starscream), which were released end of November, I believe.

Like products made in Europe, it takes time after their release to get over to the US. Naturally the concept applies for the other way around.

I think everyone is allowed to complain about the slow nature of distributing, not that it'll change anything. I for one find it a little bizarre that we here in the US haven't seen anything more than the 3 we have now. It's been a month and a half. China got theirs pretty much at once (which make sense given they are made there) and Canada got them within a few short weeks of one another. What happened to the US? It's a little puzzling.

I was a little disappointed that Prime's first season has already run its course, yet the toys have yet to appear anywhere other than Toys R Us. I'd actually started to believe that they are only a Toys R Us release because of this. What has been the hold up in other retail stores? Unless Hasbro is waiting for the toys to hit the other retail stores with the premiere of season two. Personally I think it hurt Hasbro by only showing the show on their own network, Hub, as so many households don't have Hub (mine being one of those households until recently).

Dead Metal wrote:To all the US peeps, this is about the main line. First Edition isn't coming to Europe.

You just made a little girl very sad... Does this mean no Deluxe Starscream for me?