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Since when has double dipping been a concern for Hasbro? The only reason Hot Shot got a minicon was because he was packed in a premium package with extras and a corresponding price increase. Armada Galvatron will be a simple repaint.

I’m sure someone will correct me, but isn’t United Wave 1 the first time in years (at least since the whole Themed year thing) that G1 has had NO representation across the ENTIRE product range of a given wave? Core, Deluxe, Voyager, Leader, there are NO G1, or G1-adjacent (like comic iterations)...

To be fair, Hasbro HAS been pretty good on ensuring stuff gets rereleased. At the very least, as a Non-vintage character, I expect Shadow Tracker to be easy(er) to get than most. The lack of XCom mention is saddening.

I’m calling it now: The reason for the Thundertron Leader listing is because it’s going to be a repeat of the Kingdom Spoiler set with Megatron. We’ll get a slightly redeco’d Thundertron (maybe a GO Prime deco?) with one of the Armorizers in bronze/gold coloring And maybe some “golden Energon...

I’m still holding out on the idea that Hasbro’s going to, eventually, do an Animated Optimus with Face plate and all those geebles in some form. Be it a Selects or Con exclusive, I firmly believe Hasbro’s got something like that cooking.

The “confirmed, but not” Galvatron redeco should be interesting. Hasbro and Takara deviated a bit more noticeably on that front, so it will be interesting to see which compromises and priorities they make. The original figures also had a more varied deco, so it will also be interesting to see...

Looking closer, you’re right. I didn’t look close enough and with the lighting he sure looked a bit like an off-model Cheetor. Oh well. My other statements remain :p

This. I’ve seen collectors suck the fun out of SO MANY toy lines, focusing on excessive articulation and details that are, ultimately, detrimental to other aspects of the product. I’m THRILLED that Transformers is still in a position where the collector line is still allowed to be FUN, even if...

I see a Cheetor peaking out above Energon Megatron in the art! A solid set of reveals, all told. And the rumored items list is indicating some more good stuff on the way. I dig the angle on the Armorizors. There are some neat conceptual elements with the Rock Lords homage, but also playing...

After seeing the live action Devastator get produced the way it did? G1 Devastator is popular enough I don’t see Hasbro “gating” him behind a HasLab. Cybertron is a safe option, but there are deep cuts like Grandus or Grand Mal Megatron that might be options. Given the freedom crowdsourcing...

I still think Hasbro is leaving money on the table by not doing a “Epic Heroes” product line for Star Wars. If nothing else, the status of the “kids stuff” will be more interesting since Mission Fleet appears to be puttering out. I saw a LOT of recently released Mission Fleet stuff at Ollies...

Well, if Power Rangers is going on a significant hiatus (rumors are everything shelved until 2025), that's not going to be a big presentation. I WOULD be surprised if Hasbro shuttered even the basic kids toys, but shelving Lightning wouldn't be surprising. GI Joe really isn't much longer...

I do not believe HASBRO would be the ones to turn down a media initiative unless in the position where they didn’t have a secure release venue. But I firmly believe that, for collector centric Generations line, the toys ARE coming first, with tie in media a secondary concern. But the franchise...

There is a potential escalation in play: The voice actor union has joined the fray, especially in regards to AI replication of performers' likeness. If unaddressed, they might also be joining the broader entertainment strike...

I think it’s the dainty feet. Animated or not, a defining feature of many Bumblebee designs are his big boot look. This one definitely messes with that established “body profile”

New leak, this time, Legacy Animated Bumblebee. Just robot mode pics at the moment https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/09/17/transformers-legacy-animated-bumblebee-494625 The general design doesn’t look awful in a mini bot sort of way. But Hasbro’s attempt to retain the “stylization” of Animated...

In conjunction with the Target Geek Out event, THREE new Python Patrol figures were revealed and put for sale: Python Televiper with Trouble Bubble Python Officer (yes, both this and the prior Python release are labeled officers) Python Copperhead. First two are sold out on Pulse, but I managed...

Not sure if this should get bumped to the politics thread with the Hollywood actor/writer strikes, but United Auto Workers (UAW) just went on strike, having significant impact across the nation and is in response to ALL of the “Big Three” (Ford, General Motors, Stellantis (formerly Chrysler))...

Yes, just finished a little bit ago. I'm watching it now!

Tomorrow is a new Nintendo Direct! Reportedly the focus will be on the later holiday season and winter line ups. Per usual, these days, dormant franchise F-zero is talked about in the salt mines of rumors. The rumor mills are also churning overtime on reports that Nintendo showed the NGS...