New Animated toys listed at BBTS for preorder

[Paulbot]

Just got the BBTS newsletter and it lists for pre-order

New Deluxes (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS16262&mode=retail)
Samurai Prowl
Waspinator

New Voyagers (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS16266&mode=retail)
Wreck-Gar
Atomic Lugnut

Well maybe not all that new, maybe Wreck-Gar's the only new toy... but it's good for the confirmation that these are coming.

Pass on Atomic Lugnut no matter what new colours he is!

[jaydisc]

Awesomeness. I can't get enough Animated.

[Pulse]

Well, My pre-order's been placed for Blurr & Swindle... :o

[STL]

Awesomeness. I can't get enough Animated.

I on the other hand have had just about enough.

[griffin]

I on the other hand have had just about enough.

So have those in the UK... Apparently Animated is doing so poorly over there, that Hasbro will stop distributing the toys by the end of this month.

[STL]

So have those in the UK... Apparently Animated is doing so poorly over there, that Hasbro will stop distributing the toys by the end of this month.

But wasn't that largely to do with the fact that the Animated show was so under promoted over there? It was on a pay TV network with minimal audience and had next to nothing of mass market advertising. In Australia, I've at least seen the ads on TV, at the frotn of K-Mart, BigW and Target stores etc.

And to think they're actually releasing an Animated Magazine in the UK... :(

[Kyle]

I hope this won't affect Hasbro's plan for Animated for the rest of the world... :(

[jaydisc]

Looks like it was a bit alarmist (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-information-on-uk-and-tf-animated-toys-future/14138/). Just wave 4.5 is cancelled. No one wanted Elite Guard Bumblebee. :D

[i_amtrunks]

Looks like it was a bit alarmist (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-information-on-uk-and-tf-animated-toys-future/14138/). Just wave 4.5 is cancelled. No one wanted Elite Guard Bumblebee. :D

I think those Pommie Buggers are smarter than we thought! :p

Apparently they have had next to no support for the figures from the show, and it wont be until some time next year that a national television station will be airing the show. Also reports of 9 pound (don't know the code for the British Pound symbol) Animated Voyagers on clearance. That in itself is not a good sign.