 Is Generations going to extend into the summer?, Seems like it with all the repaints/remolds coming |
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 Jan 18 2011, 09:25 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 59 Joined: 5-June 09 Member No.: 12,539 Faction: Decepticon  |
Well we have seen many remolds due to Hasbro giving hints with instruction manuals. Right now we should expect
Thunderwings remold (dark shadow or something like that) Scrap heap Scourge remold Maybe a Nemesis Prime repaint out of g2 Prime Kup's remold Percepter's remold - wasnt it suppose to be Reflector - this was shown at Botcon Am I missing anyone or anything else. Does this give a hint that Generations will last into the movie line. I for one am not excited about the new movie toys and I can only hope that Generations continues to further fuel my addiction. |
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Jan 18 2011, 09:30 PM
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 Not a Real Fan  Group: Supporter Posts: 848 Joined: 27-July 03 Member No.: 3,283 |
We don't know what will happen when the movie line hits. It's entirely possible that we'll get some of those remolds after the movie comes and goes (kind of like how we got Sideswipe and Sunstreaker in Universe, and then Red Alert in Generations).
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Jan 18 2011, 09:50 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 1,617 Joined: 18-January 06 Member No.: 7,795 |
Hasbro has repeatedly stated that their PLAN is to continue the Generations assortment through the movie promotion. But it is worth noting that they had PLANNED to continue Transformers Animated alongside Revenge of the Fallen and that clearly did not happen due to retailer pressures.
As is, I'm taking a wait and see approach. Even if Generations is ended for movie toys, Hasbro will almost certainly start up another "nostalgia" line next year as the movie promotion burns itself out. |
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Jan 18 2011, 10:06 PM
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 President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,389 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
Yeah there is a chance that some of these retools won't see release in the near future. We'll have to wait to Toyfair to see their plans. Even after the event they may change too. Who knows.
There's also a third Junkion head based on Junkyard in addition to Scrapheap. Jazz's retool who's head is similar to Rodimus' in design but not Rodimus. Also retools of Lugnut, Terradive, and Tomahawk in addition to the ones you listed and those above. Randy --------------------  |
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Jan 18 2011, 11:12 PM
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 Problematic. Group: Citizen Posts: 7,780 Joined: 13-January 02 Member No.: 315 |
Someone once said 'Hasbro would never leave finished molds unreleased'.
After Hydrodive Bumblebee and Blackout, I'm not going to believe that again. As far as I'm concerned, the indefinite suspension of Generations will remain a possibility until proven otherwise, 'expanding presense in the toy aisle' plan or no. If retailers only want movie product and nothing else, they could put the kibosh on non-movie product once again. This post has been edited by Sprocket: Jan 18 2011, 11:29 PM -------------------- Being part of any fandom is fundamentally embarassing.
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Jan 19 2011, 12:19 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 1,425 Joined: 5-December 09 Member No.: 12,954 Faction: Decepticon |
They could even be sold as movie filler.
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Jan 19 2011, 02:13 AM
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 ♫It’s just a spark but it’s enough to keep me going♪ Group: Citizen Posts: 804 Joined: 22-February 08 From: Smithtown, NY Member No.: 11,390 Faction: RIBFIR |
Shouldn't the case of the unreleased Animated be treated as an exception and not as precedent?
Animated, show and toy line, was canceled due to Hasbro ending their relationship with Cartoon Network (as they focused on the Hub and their partnership with Discovery)... so why would Hasbro actively release product based off of a cartoon from a network that's not the Hub? Like it or not Animated can be seen still as competition to Prime! It's a weird situation for sure, and I'm sure Hasbro would like nothing more for children to discard their old Animated Optimus and Bumblebee so they can go run out and but a brand new Prime Op and BB! (well, maybe a DotM Op and BB first... lol) Generations on the other hand is a filler line whose selling point is nostalgia. By definition it can never grow old, it will never directly compete with whatever is the flagship line for TFs at the time. But I guess it's existence does depend in retailer demand, so I hope their smart enough to realize that having that half aisle block of only movie figures would be a stupid idea. Unless the big stores want more figures acting like Mudflap and Ravage. Ha. C'mon Hasbro! Change Generations packaging to white and black like DotM's and trick the retailers into stocking it! ( > u < ) --------------------  WANTED: TRU MASTERPIECE OPTIMUS PRIME, Henkei Skyfire, and BW Neo Drancron...please PM if you have them for sale! |
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Jan 19 2011, 06:19 AM
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Group: Protoform Posts: 38 Joined: 23-June 09 Member No.: 12,590 Faction: Autobot |
Aren't they dropping the Generations and HFTD titles and merging them into reveal the shield or something like that so they all have the same packaging similar to HFTD with out the specific line title?
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Jan 19 2011, 07:11 AM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,389 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(Sprocket @ Jan 18 2011, 11:12 PM)  Someone once said 'Hasbro would never leave finished molds unreleased'. After Hydrodive Bumblebee and Blackout, I'm not going to believe that again. According to Hasbro at BotCon 2010, TakaraTomy's release is enough use of the mold to justify the costs of making it. Whether they ever see release or not. Randy -------------------- |
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Jan 19 2011, 07:28 AM
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 a harmless earth creature... Group: Citizen Posts: 1,979 Joined: 13-May 05 From: The Mesozoic era Member No.: 6,511 Faction: Free Agent |
Either way, I eagerly await to see what becomes of these other heads, be they a Western or Eastern release first.
Especially the Tomahawk and Terradive molds, they're ace. --------------------  |
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Jan 19 2011, 07:33 AM
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QUOTE(Powered Convoy @ Jan 19 2011, 01:11 PM) QUOTE(Sprocket @ Jan 18 2011, 11:12 PM) Someone once said 'Hasbro would never leave finished molds unreleased'. After Hydrodive Bumblebee and Blackout, I'm not going to believe that again. According to Hasbro at BotCon 2010, TakaraTomy's release is enough use of the mold to justify the costs of making it. Whether they ever see release or not. Randy Darn them! Darn them all to HECK! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-megs.gif) I got Takara Blackout, but still refuse to buy Hydrodrive BB and Wingblade OP due to the aweful metallic color. And there is also Voyager TC... Why won't hasbro release those? Along with RH Laserbeak/Prowl and Victory Saber/Deathsaurus, when these toys made it as far as the packaging stage, ready to be shipped. I bet somewhere, there is a warehouse with lots of these packaged, unreleased toys... -------------------- The de-evolution of Optimus Prime:
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Jan 19 2011, 07:44 AM
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 Mine is an evil grin! Group: News Manager Posts: 30,303 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 268 Faction: RIBFIR |
QUOTE(BB Shockwave @ Jan 19 2011, 07:33 AM) Why won't hasbro release those? Probably because they can't find a retailer who will buy them. That's why they were "canceled" in the first place; lack of interest from the retailers. I mean of course Hasbro wants them released. They like making money just like anyone else. But no one to buy them means no reason to make them QUOTE(BB Shockwave @ Jan 19 2011, 07:33 AM) Along with RH Laserbeak/Prowl and Victory Saber/Deathsaurus, when these toys made it as far as the packaging stage, ready to be shipped. I bet somewhere, there is a warehouse with lots of these packaged, unreleased toys... I won't be surprised if there are some packaged figures (probably just Bulkhead and Thundercracker though) somewhere. If there are, I'd imagine them getting a quiet release in another country, just like the three "Target exclusive" Scouts. -------------------- |
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Jan 19 2011, 08:48 AM
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QUOTE(Sun Swipe Prime @ Jan 19 2011, 07:19 AM) Aren't they dropping the Generations and HFTD titles and merging them into reveal the shield or something like that so they all have the same packaging similar to HFTD with out the specific line title? HFTD got replaced by Reveal the Shield, which does contain a lot of figures we would have previously expected to be in Generations, yep. But Generations is still going too. |
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Jan 19 2011, 03:05 PM
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QUOTE(NightViper @ Jan 19 2011, 07:44 AM) QUOTE(BB Shockwave @ Jan 19 2011, 07:33 AM) Why won't hasbro release those? Probably because they can't find a retailer who will buy them. That's why they were "canceled" in the first place; lack of interest from the retailers. I mean of course Hasbro wants them released. They like making money just like anyone else. But no one to buy them means no reason to make them It boggles my mind when Hasbro says they can't find a retailer for toys, haven't they had exclusive toys on HTS in the past? Why not put up on their own store? I'm sure Hydrodrive BB, Blackout and Wingblade Prime would be cheaper there than what BBTS offers them for. -------------------- |
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Jan 19 2011, 03:13 PM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,389 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
HTS might not warrant producing those figures (their exclusives are almost always SDCC exclusives or exclusives to another country - such as the Universe Special Editions). So HTS can't support 10,000 or more of each which is way less numbers than Transformers are usually produced at.
BBTS isn't likely to want them either as they already had the Japanese ones for sale (decreasing any demand for them), and the prices they would likely have to sell them at could very well end up being more than the Japanese ones sold for. Randy -------------------- |
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Jan 19 2011, 03:19 PM
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Problematic. Group: Citizen Posts: 7,780 Joined: 13-January 02 Member No.: 315 |
Let's hope no other figure has to share that fate.
We still haven't seen Windcharger... -------------------- Being part of any fandom is fundamentally embarassing.
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Jan 19 2011, 03:36 PM
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President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,389 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
Windcharger is out in the some areas. He just hasn't hit saturation (or the US for that matter).
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Jan 19 2011, 04:12 PM
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 Suddenly, Batcure. Group: Supporter Posts: 18,880 Joined: 25-February 03 From: YES TOWN Member No.: 2,375 Faction: Lesbian Ninja |
Meanwhile, I still haven't seen Jazz...
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Jan 19 2011, 04:21 PM
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Problematic. Group: Citizen Posts: 7,780 Joined: 13-January 02 Member No.: 315 |
Try Kohl's, they've got tons in all of them.
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Jan 19 2011, 04:23 PM
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Feeds on delicious rage Group: Citizen Posts: 1,477 Joined: 28-February 07 From: Victoria, Australia Member No.: 9,998 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(Sprocket @ Jan 20 2011, 07:19 AM) Let's hope no other figure has to share that fate. We still haven't seen Windcharger... There are millions of Windchargers in Australia Now on the other hand, I'm worried about this Highbrow fellow because I haven't seen any Voyager waves past the first one... |
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