Transformers Club Revevals New Stuff

If you go to the Transformers Club page, the cover of the next issue is up. Highlights:
- Universe Smokescreen
- Mighty Muggs Soundwave
- Universe Legends Cosmos
- RID Optimus Prime vs. Megatron Robot Heroes

In short, it's good times-- and word on the street has it that Warpath (Legends) may be announced soon, and that a new Hot Shot may be on display in these new pages. Exciting!

HasbroToyShop.com Gets Exclusive Transformers

Fans looking for obscure repaints and overpriced repacks, rejoice! HasbroToyShop.com has four (and counting) exclusives for you. ACToys.net revealed the Optimus Prime and Megatron toys earlier today. These are repackaged 2006 "Ultimate Battle" figures, but with some changes. One, they're much more expensive at $15.99 a pop. Two, they come in awesome collector's boxes with a flap and velcro. (Snazzy.) Three, they're repainted. Optimus is barely changed, with a little more yellow and seemingly some alterations to the grey parts, plus his gun is no partially blue. Megatron, on the other hand, is no longer green and is now a very G1-ish silver, red, and grey. One could argue this is a step up.

Now, back to HasbroToyShop.com. Here's the links:
Optimus Prime
Megatron
Overkill (Grimlock redeco)

A fourth figure, Drag Strip, will be a repaint of Classics Mirage. No photography of the toy has surfaced at this time. You can see him here. We'd say the highlights thus far are Megatron and Overkill, particularly Overkill.

Oh, and one more thing-- the online shop has a ton of coupon codes floating around. We're told TF2009 will give you 10% off through 12/31/2009, which might start to cover your shipping charges.

Transformers' Unicron Returns, With New Box

We reported it before, but now ACToys.net has new, large photos of the packaging of Unicron! This exclusive reissue will be sold at Toys "R" Us and, so far, it appears to just be the Armada Unicron in a new box. It's worth noting that it's a large, reasonably fun toy so if you missed it the first time around you may wish to get one this year.

Hasbro Transformers Comic-Con PR, Prices, Artbook

Over at Marketwatch is a big press release with all the exclusives and prices you can expect at Hasbro's Comic-Con store. Of note is an 80-page artbook filled with photos and doodads from the designers, which sounds pretty great. It also lists Nemesis Prime (Universe) as being $24.99 and Titanium Series Skywarp at $19.99.

Transformers Universe Heavy Load Available

On my toy hunting rounds, I noticed Target stores are also getting in the new Transformers Universe Voyager assortments. If your store is resetting, be sure to keep an eye out for Heavy Load and others.

Kmart Exclusive Mini-Cons: Packaged on eBay

Feast your eyes on this Kmart Exclusive Mini-Cons Pack coming this Fall. The packaging is really gorgeous, and this is the first Kmart exclusive in recent memory (or perhaps ever) from Hasbro to feature a sticker advertising the product as such. I typically don't swoon over a box, but wow. Yeah, this one's purty.

Unicron Returns to Transformers Universe

Fans of the giant planet eating robot, rejoice! Unicron is apparently coming back for a third repackaging, although some claim the toy showing up in the box on eBay isn't final. (We think it is.) Apparently a Toys "R" Us exclusive, this beast is probably going to appear some time this Fall. Want to know and see more? See the auction on eBay, or see the report on TFW2005.

Kay-Bee Toys gets Universe Deluxes

The new Classics 2.0/Universe line of Transformers is, shockingly, hitting KB Toys. Each is $12.99, and includes Prowl, Sunstreaker, and Tankor. Happy hunting!

Transformers Universe Robot Heroes Wave 1 Out

Transformers Universe: Robot Heroes wave 1 are now out. I spotted all four packs at two different Toys "R" Us stores in Los Angeles, CA. They were $6.39 each, showing that price increases are starting to take a hit. The figures included Generation One and Beast Wars characters. Happy hunting!

Universe Legends Wave 1 Out

Transformers Universe: Legends wave 1 are now out. I spotted Starscream, Onslaught, and Red Alert at three different Toys "R" Us stores in Los Angeles, CA. They were $4.99 each. Happy hunting!

Transformers Universe in Canada, at TFCon

While the new line of classics/Universe toys has yet to hit mass retail anywhere, TFCon posted news that they're going to be available at the show next week, which is good news indeed for fans of the likes of Sunstreaker, Octane (Tankor), and Prowl.