Foreign first-release TOY sightings

[griffin]

The latest (and probably last) Cyberverse 1-steps, Cybertronian mode Ratchet and Cybertronian mode Megatron, are out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/13/transformers-cyberverse-1-step-changers-cybertronian-ratchet-out-at-us-retail-417078).

[griffin]

The last of the Studio Series Constructicons for forming Devastator is now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/15/transformers-studio-series-wave-5-leader-class-overload-out-at-us-retail-417133)... which is the Leader class Overload.

[griffin]

The reissue Blaster is out in Asia (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/16/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-august-week-3-2-417166).

And the Rescue Bots mini-racers are out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/16/transformers-rescue-bots-academy-mini-bot-racers-found-at-us-retail-417180).

[griffin]

Earthrise wave 3 Voyager Megatron has been found at retail in the US (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/18/earthrise-voyager-wave-3-found-at-us-retail-417389), but the strange thing is that the Voyager Quintesson Judge that was supposed to be in wave 2, still hasn't been seen. It could have been already bought, but if it isn't in wave 3, it is difficult to know why it would have been delayed, as the redeco is already out (in the Quintesson box set), so if there was something wrong with the toy, both would have been delayed.

[griffin]

Movie Masterpiece Starscream was just found at Target in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/21/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-10-starscream-found-at-target-417617) for US$150.
It was scheduled for September, so this is about right, being the end of August.

[griffin]

Earthrise wave 3 Voyager Megatron has been found at retail in the US (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/18/earthrise-voyager-wave-3-found-at-us-retail-417389), but the strange thing is that the Voyager Quintesson Judge that was supposed to be in wave 2, still hasn't been seen. It could have been already bought, but if it isn't in wave 3, it is difficult to know why it would have been delayed, as the redeco is already out (in the Quintesson box set), so if there was something wrong with the toy, both would have been delayed.

I saw a photo on facebook over the weekend of the Quintesson Judge at a store in America next to Megatron, so it looks like it did end up getting released in the 3rd wave.

[griffin]

The Studio Series Leadfoot has been found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/24/transformers-studio-series-ss-68-leadfoot-found-at-target-417866), which is a Target exclusive in America (for US$20)... but isn't coming here.

[griffin]

Reissue Blaster is now out at retail in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/25/transformers-g1-blaster-reissue-out-at-us-retail-417927) (Walmart exclusive) for US$30. It is not coming to Australia.

[griffin]

Studio Series Voyager Blitzwing & Skipjack have been found at American retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/27/transformers-studio-series-wave-5-voyager-out-at-us-retail-418172).

[griffin]

The Cyberverse Battle Call Officer toys have been found at US Retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/29/transformers-battle-call-officer-class-bumblebee-found-at-us-retail-418347), for US$50 each.

[griffin]

Wave 10 Studio Series Deluxe figures (M3 Topspin, M2 Soundwave, M6 Cliffjumper) found at American retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/30/studio-series-wave-10-deluxes-at-us-retail-418358).

Studio Series Leadfoot (a Target exclusive in America, and NOT coming to Australia) is also now out in Taiwan (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/30/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-august-week-5-418427).

[griffin]

The RED non-convertible figures have been released in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/03/transformers-r-e-d-robot-enhanced-design-wave-1-released-in-canada-418651). These might be coming here, but not yet confirmed.

[griffin]

At least two months late, the second wave of Earthrise Deluxe has finally shown up at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/05/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-wave-2-found-at-us-retail-418721) (Arcee, Allicon, Airwave, Smokescreen).

[Skyfire]

At least two months late, the second wave of Earthrise Deluxe has finally shown up at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/05/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-wave-2-found-at-us-retail-418721) (Arcee, Allicon, Airwave, Smokescreen).

And in Singapore too. https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-991#post-18283285. Plus on sale :(.

[griffin]

The second wave of Authentics Titan Changers have been found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/07/transformers-authentics-titan-changer-starscream-found-in-the-us-418971).

[griffin]

Wave 3 Battlemaster Doublecrosser has been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/12/transformers-earthrise-wave-3-battle-master-doublecrosser-out-at-us-retail-419373), as was the latest (last?) Cyberverse 1-step Megatron X (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/12/new-transformers-cyberverse-1-step-changer-megatron-x-found-at-us-retail-419376) (black redeco of Cybertronian mode Megatron).

[griffin]

Cyberverse Battle Call Officer Optimus has been found at Walmart in America (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/battle-call-optimus-prime.1200256/).
For some reason, the two Officer size toys were split up in America, with Bumblebee being released everywhere, while Optimus is a Walmart exclusive.

[griffin]

The R.E.D. non-transforming toys have now been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/20/transformers-generations-red-found-at-us-retail-419912) (Walmart exclusive).

[griffin]

Movie Masterpiece Ratchet has been found at retail in America for US$120 (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/25/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-11-ratchet-out-at-us-retail-420329), which was expected to be released within a month of Starscream.

[griffin]

A couple weeks after I saw these listed on Amazon America, they have now been found at retail stores in America - Cyberverse Deluxe Thunderhowl (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/04/transformers-cyberverse-wave-4-build-a-figure-deluxe-thunderhowl-found-at-us-retail-421230) and Rescue Bots Rescan (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/04/transformers-rescue-bots-academy-rescan-wave-5-optimus-prime-hot-rod-and-hot-hot-shot-f1-at-us-retail-421251) Optimus (hotrod truck) and Hotshot (race car).

[Skyfire]

Earthrise wave 3 Deluxes and wave 3 Voyagers out in Singapore general retail.

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-995#post-18405880

[griffin]

The Transformers My Little Pony toy is now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/10/my-little-pony-x-transformers-crossover-collection-my-little-prime-found-at-us-retail-421808), some time after it came out here. It was US$13.

[griffin]

Another new item found at US retail (a couple weeks after being seen on Amazon), is the Cyberverse Ultra Skullcruncher (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/11/transformers-cyberverse-wave-8-ultra-class-skullcruncher-out-at-us-retail-421844).

[griffin]

Wave 3 Deluxe Earthrise out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/18/transformers-earthrise-wave-3-deluxe-out-at-us-retail-422278).

[griffin]

In America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/11/29/transformers-netflix-war-for-cybertron-voyager-wave-2-out-at-us-retail-425031), the Netflix wave 2 Voyagers have appeared at retail, about a week after the wave 2 Deluxe figures were found.

[griffin]

Gen Selects Black Roritchi (the gold coloured Fasttrack) is now out in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/11/30/transformers-generations-selects-black-roritchi-out-in-canada-425034) and Asia.

[griffin]

Target exclusive Earthrise Voyager Thrust has been found in stores in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/10/transformers-earthrise-voyager-thrust-out-at-target-425723).

[griffin]

Wave 5 Botbots single packs found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/23/transforrmers-botbots-series-5-blind-bags-found-at-us-retail-426551) - I'm still thinking that wave 6 might have been cancelled... as it should have been released months ago, since it was expected out middle of the year.

[Skyfire]

Kingdom toys release in Singapore on 2/1/21. (https://www.facebook.com/RoboRoboToyshop/photos/a.504802586259509/4910798438993213/?type=3&source=57&refid=52) They were found in a Singapore Toys R Us briefly several days ago but were put back into storage as it was too soon.

[griffin]

There must have been an unofficial release date in America this week for Kingdom, SS86 & Buzzworthy Bumblebee, as a LOT of new toys have just been found at retail, with most being at Target.

SS86 Voyager (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/29/transformers-studio-series-86-wave-1-voyager-out-at-us-retail-426777) & SS86 Deluxe (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/30/transformers-studio-series-86-deluxes-at-us-reta-426783)

Kingdom Core & Ectotron Afterlife (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/31/transformers-kingdom-wave-1-core-class-transformers-x-ghostbusters-afterlife-ectotron-out-at-us-retail-426818) (redeco - exclusive to Target)
Kingdom Deluxe (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/31/transformes-kingdom-wave-1-deluxe-out-at-us-retail-426825)
Kingdom Voyager & Buzzworthy Bumblebee (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/31/transformers-kingdom-voyager-wave-1-out-at-us-retail-426832) Mega 1-step and Studio Series packs
Kingdom Leader & Buzzworthy Bumblebee 2-pack (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/30/transformers-kingdom-wave-1-leader-class-buzzworthy-bumblebee-2-pack-out-at-us-retail-426803) (Bumblebee & Spike)

Buzzworthy Bumblebee (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/31/transformers-buzzworthy-bumblebee-spark-armor-bumblebee-trash-crash-and-megatron-chopper-cut-found-at-us-retail-426828) (Cyberverse) Spark Armor packs

[griffin]

The first wave of retro Headmaster "reissues" have been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/01/12/walmart-exclusive-wave-1-retro-headmasters-out-in-the-us-427225) (Walmart exclusive).
I think that these are not coming here.

[griffin]

The SS86 Grimlock is out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/01/15/transformers-studio-series-86-06-leader-grimlock-wheelie-found-at-us-retail-427352).

[griffin]

The Galactic Odyssey Botropolis pack (2 DLX & 4 Micros) is out in Taiwan (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/01/17/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-january-week-03-427421), ahead of its February 15th release date in America.

[griffin]

Wave 2 of the RED toys are out in America already (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/01/19/transformers-r-e-d-wave-2-out-at-us-retail-427546) (Arcee & Cheetor). We didn't get wave 1 here, so we probably won't get these here as well.

[griffin]

Not sure where to put this, but there appears to be a packaging variant (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/01/19/transformers-kingdom-packaging-variant-427517) for the first wave of Kingdom Deluxe toys - one type has a cardboard hook at the top (for hanging on store pegs) that as box deco printed on it, while the other type is just a clear plastic hook. The cardboard hook is not as strong, and once they get damaged or folded, they can't hold the weight of the toy on the store pegs anymore... but maybe the plastic hooks are being used less due to their intention of using less plastic in the packaging.

There was also an example shown of two different ways that the Warpath toy was packaged inside the box.

[Skyfire]

WFC Kingdom wave 2 voyagers (Inferno, Dinobot) out in Singapore general retail. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1005#post-18755817) Another picture from same store. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/screenshot_2021-01-26-16-27-22-png.28934547/)

[griffin]

A new Rescue Bots Feature Bots toy has been found in America, at a Target - Bumblebee (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/04/transformers-rescue-bots-academy-6-inch-bumblebee-spotted-at-us-retail-428322).
The Feature Bots are about 50% larger than the Rescan range, and transform. It was introduced in 2019, and so far there have only been six toys (including this Bumblebee).
Since it doesn't have the new Classic Heroes packaging, this must have been planned for release last year, and ended up being delayed. It was a surprise to suddenly show up, as previous waves have been listed on Entertainment Earth, and this one wasn't there (they still only have the first four waves listed).

[griffin]

More of wave 2 Kingdom has been released, with the Core class (Starscream & Megatron) being found in Germany (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/07/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-february-week-1-2-428533).... of all places.

[Skyfire]

2021 version of Ectotron Ecto-1 found at Toys R Us in Singapore. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1006#post-18818656) This had also been found in US (Target exclusive) (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/31/transformers-kingdom-wave-1-core-class-transformers-x-ghostbusters-afterlife-ectotron-out-at-us-retail-426818) in December.

[griffin]

Wave 2 Retro Headmasters now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/15/walmart-exclusive-wave-2-retro-headmasters-at-us-retail-428939).

These should be in Australia, sometime after the middle of the year... so if you are impatient, track them down from overseas while they are out.

[Brobot]

I just purchased a WFC Kingdom Dinobot off eBay from an Italian seller at retail price plus $12 postage. According to the tracking it is in transit. It was the only one available, so I must have been online at the right time. Hopefully it shows up.

[griffin]

Kingdom Leader w2 (Ultra Magnus) is out in Singapore (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/03/transformers-kingdom-wave-2-leader-class-ultra-magnus-found-in-singapore-429566), which I think is all of wave 2 now out somewhere in the world.

[griffin]

The wave 2 Voyager Kingdom toys (Inferno & Dinobot) are now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/05/transformers-kingdom-wave-2-voyager-out-at-us-retail-429669). They were first found in Singapore (a few posts up) back at the end of January.

[griffin]

The Xmen Crossover toy is now out in America, found at Target (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/07/transformers-collaborative-ultimate-x-spanse-found-at-us-retail-429721), for US$65.

[griffin]

The wave 2 Voyager Kingdom toys (Inferno & Dinobot) are now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/05/transformers-kingdom-wave-2-voyager-out-at-us-retail-429669). They were first found in Singapore (a few posts up) back at the end of January.

A week later and the rest of Kingdom wave 2 is out in America - Leader (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/11/transformers-kingdom-wave-2-leader-class-ultra-magnus-found-at-us-retail-429864), Deluxe (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/13/transformers-kingdom-wave-2-deluxes-at-us-retail-429948) and Core (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/12/transformers-kingdom-wave-2-core-class-out-in-the-us-429942).

[griffin]

The next wave of Studio Series Deluxe toys have now been found in France - that's Dino and B127, which are numbered 70 and 71 (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-12-deluxe-b-127-dino-out-in-france-430046)... going back to the regular figures after the short intermission of ss86 toys.

[griffin]

Studio Series Starscream from the Bumblebee Movie has been found in Canada (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/canada-transformers-sightings-roundup-with-kingdom-wave-2-botropolis-and-ss-bb-starscream/45755/)... which is part of the same "wave" as the two Deluxes found in France last week.

[griffin]

A pop-up store in Hong Kong (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/03/24/official-transformers-cyberverse-display-booth-in-china-430347), at the shopping centre that houses the Causeway Bay ToysRUs store, selling a huge range of Transformers and a Cyberverse themed display.
Probably some new items in there, as I can see a lot of different toylines on the shelves, including exclusives like the Xmen crossover and Buzzworthy.
It's a nice looking display, and so many Transformers toys to choose from... until May 2nd.

[griffin]

The new Rescue Bots Rescan Optimus (monster truck) is out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/08/transformers-rescue-bots-academy-rescan-wave-8-found-at-us-retail-431109).

[griffin]

Some meal toys found in Mexico, for Carls Jr (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/12/carls-jr-star-pals-cyberverse-toys-in-hand-images-431595).... Optimus and Bumblebee.

[Skyfire]

Studio Series 70 B127, 71 Dino and 72 Starscream seen in Singapore. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1010#post-19039507)

[griffin]

The small Authentics Barricade toy has been found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/21/transformers-authentics-bravo-barricade-found-at-us-retail-432086), just a week after it was found here in Australia.

[griffin]

And just a few days later, the larger Authentics figure of Shockwave was also found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/26/transformers-authentics-alpha-shockwave-found-at-us-retail-432510).
Since we don't appear to have any stores selling the larger Authentics at the moment, this might not show up here.

[griffin]

Wave 3 Kingdom has suddenly shown up in America... a little early as well... with VOY Rhinox found in Arizona (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/transformers-kingdom-wave-3-voyager-out-in-the-us-434084).

And some nice in-hand photos (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/transformers-kingdom-voyager-rhinox-in-hand-images-434118), including a group shot of all the Maximals released so far, which is now only missing Tigatron from season 1 of the cartoon. (the Predacons are still a long way from completing their first season cast, with just Megatron and Blackarachnia so far and Scorponok just around the corner... still missing Tarantulas, Waspinator, Terrorsaur and Inferno).

[Skyfire]

Wave 3 Kingdom now at Singapore specialty toy shops (The Falcon's Hangar and Robo Robo) but not yet general retail.

https://www.facebook.com/thefalconshangar/photos/a.113490152033836/4013821808667298/

https://www.facebook.com/RoboRoboToyshop/photos/a.5636382619768121/5645502828856100/

[griffin]

It makes you wonder why there was an embargo date on wave 2, but not wave 3. I guess when they get to the tail end of a toyline, they don't really care much, as they are already looking to lock in the next toyline with retailers.

[griffin]

Wave 3 RED (Bumblebee & Starscream) now out at retail in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/10/transformers-r-e-d-robot-enhanced-design-wave-3-out-in-canada-435197).

[griffin]

I guess with Kingdom wave 3 popping up in Europe, Asia and Australia, Hasbro America have decided to just release them early as well, with the rest of wave 3 joining Voyager Rhinox from a couple weeks ago.
Core class (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/11/kingdom-core-class-wave-3-out-at-us-retail-435364) - Leader class (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/10/kingdom-leader-galvatron-found-at-us-retail-435282) - Deluxe class (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/12/kingdom-wave-3-deluxe-wingfinger-spotted-at-us-walmart-435387) (although, for some strange reason, solid cases of Wingfinger was found at Walmart... which even had the toy name printed on the master carton of 8 units, as its only contents)

[griffin]

The newest wave of Studio Series Leaders (Grindor and Slug) are now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/03/transformers-studio-series-leader-class-ss-86-07-slug-and-ss-73-grindor-found-at-us-retail-436783).

[Flukey]

Netflix Wave 3 Voyagers have popped up in the US, https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/04/transformers-war-for-cybertron-netflix-wave-3-voyager-out-at-us-retail-436805

[griffin]

Wave 3 RED (Bumblebee & Starscream) now out at retail in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/10/transformers-r-e-d-robot-enhanced-design-wave-3-out-in-canada-435197).

Now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/06/transformers-r-e-d-wave-3-bumblebee-coronation-starscream-out-at-us-retail-436949).

[Skyfire]

Dinobot Adventures out in Singapore retail. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1016)

[griffin]

Dinobot Adventures out in Singapore retail. (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1016)

They just showed up in Canada as well (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/10/transformers-dinobot-adventures-single-packs-found-at-canadian-retail-437211), without any fanfare or official announcement of a new toy series.

The Vintage Beast Wars Megatron (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/11/vintage-transformers-beast-wars-megatron-reissue-out-in-canada-437303) has also been found in Canada, for about au$80.

Meanwhile in Singapore, the Kingdom Earthmode Red Alert (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/11/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-july-week-01-437290) that some people managed to score from a particular online store over there.

[griffin]

Wave 3 Deluxe Kingdom now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/12/transformers-kingdom-wave-3-deluxe-out-in-the-us-437318).

[griffin]

Vintage Beast Wars Cheetor and Optimus Primal have also shown up in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/14/vintage-transformers-beast-wars-cheetor-and-optimus-primal-reissues-out-in-canada-437514) (Megatron was found a few days ago).
Maybe these are being released in separate cases, as they are showing up on their own, not with their size-class mate (Rattrap hasn't been reported yet).

[griffin]

Apparently, the second wave of Cyberverse Battle Call Troopers (Megatron and Starscream) have only just recently been released/found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/17/transformers-cyberverse-wave-2-battle-call-trooper-class-found-at-us-retail-437621)... some 8 months after they were found here in Australia, November last year.

[griffin]

Cyberverse Tiny Changers series 4... new to American retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/18/transformers-cyberverse-tiny-turbo-changers-series-4-found-at-us-retail-437688). They were out in Europe and Canada at the end of last year.
Meanwhile, Australia didn't get any of the four series of Cyberverse Tiny Changers, or the last three series of the Movie Tiny Changers.

The Kingdom Titan Class Ark toy has just shown up in Canada at ToysRUs as well (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/18/transformers-kingdom-titan-class-autobot-ark-out-in-canada-437645)... only a couple weeks to go for its official global release.

[griffin]

More of the Dinobot Adventures toys (using old Rescue Bots moulds) have been found in Canada - the Optimus and Bumblebee that are packaged with "Minicon" weapons (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/19/transformers-dinobots-adventures-optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-out-in-canada-437719).

[griffin]

Vintage Beast Wars Cheetor and Optimus Primal have also shown up in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/14/vintage-transformers-beast-wars-cheetor-and-optimus-primal-reissues-out-in-canada-437514) (Megatron was found a few days ago).
Maybe these are being released in separate cases, as they are showing up on their own, not with their size-class mate (Rattrap hasn't been reported yet).

Rattrap has been sighted in Canada (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-canadian-sightings-include-slag-all-beast-wars-reissues-and-never-before-seen-buzzworthy-toys/46111/), along with two Buzzworthy Bumblebee combiner 2-packs that have redecos of RID Crash Combiner toys.

[griffin]

The two big WFC toys for this year have now been released in America, which should hopefully mean that they should be on their way to various retail sources here as well.

Autobot Ark (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/25/transformers-kingdom-titan-class-autobot-ark-found-at-us-retail-438156) and Rodimus Prime (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/25/transformers-kingdom-commander-class-rodimus-prime-out-at-us-retail-438128) (which we saw first at BigW, but other retailers can start selling it soon here as well).

[griffin]

Canada just got that giant cargo plane Optimus toy (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/buzzworthy-worlds-collide-pack-and-more-new-transformers-found-at-toysrus-canada/46160/) that is currently at BigW, that might have been part of the Rescue Bots toyline before it ended.

[griffin]

The newest wave of Studio Series Voyagers have been found in America - Mv6 Thrust and 1986 Wreck-Gar (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/01/transformers-studio-series-wave-13-voyager-out-at-us-retail-438485).

Kingdom T-Wrecks has also been found at US Retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/07/30/transformers-kingdom-t-wrecks-out-at-target-stores-438353).

[griffin]

The MPM-12 Optimus from the Bumblebee Movie was scheduled to be out in August, and has just been found at retail in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/03/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-12-optimus-prime-out-at-target-stores-438536)... so could be out here soon too. (the JP release is in October)

[griffin]

The four vintage Beast Wars toys are now out in the UK (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/13/vintage-transformers-beast-wars-reissues-out-in-the-uk-439206), so it shouldn't be too much longer before they show up at BigW here.

[griffin]

The 3rd wave Netflix "Leader" pack is now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/19/transformers-kingdom-spoiler-pack-megatron-fossilizer-skelivore-found-at-us-retail-439666).

[griffin]

GEN Selects Artfire is still about a week away from official release, so it isn't surprising that it is now out in Asia (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1021#post-19466943) (Singapore).
Also, apparently the yellow Balvintron Soundwave is also out in Asia, a little over a month before its official American release through the NTWK app.

[griffin]

The UK has now got the 3rd wave of Kingdom in stores (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/23/transformers-kingdom-autobot-ark-commander-rodimus-prime-and-wave-3-voyager-deluxe-out-in-the-uk-439869) - Deluxe, Voyager, Commander Rodimus and Titan Ark.

And the new Cyberverse Ultimate sized "Roll and Convert" are out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/24/transformers-cyberverse-roll-change-optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-found-at-us-retail-439892).

[griffin]

Out at US Retail are more of the "new" Cyberverse season 4 toys (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/27/transformers-cyberverse-deluxe-cheetor-cyberverse-tiny-turbo-changers-series-5-found-at-us-retail-440152) - Deluxe (Cheetor), Tiny Turbo Changers (all re-releases), and 1-steps (also all re-releases).

[griffin]

Road Rage and the Sideswipe/Skywarp 2-pack are now out in Asia (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/08/31/transformers-kingdom-deluxe-road-rage-packaging-images-440291). The 2-pack is really early there, as it had a December release on EB and Amazon here.

[griffin]

Not usually posting up licensed items, but these were of interest to fans - three Gen1 Transformers in the Super Impulse Worlds Smallest series (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/03/04/super-impulse-world-smallest-g1-transformers-figurines-found-at-us-retail-407524) found in America. They are about 3cm, and don't transform, and cost US$5. The three are Optimus, Bumblebee and Starscream. We've had a few of the first of their Worlds Smallest toys show up at BigW last year, so it will be interesting to see if these show up here as well.

These appeared here at Toyworld earlier this year, and now it seems that they have been shrunken down to be even smaller "world's smallest" figurines, to be packed within multi-packs of different iconic toys, a bit like Shopkins mutli-packs (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/02/character-options-to-manufacture-transformers-micro-toys-in-the-united-kingdom-440381).
They are listed as being in the UK (or to be out soon), but might show up here too.

[Flukey]

SS Wave 13 deluxes now out in USA, https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/12/transformers-studio-series-wave-13-deluxe-out-at-us-retail-440920

When are we expecting to see Jolt?

[griffin]

SS Wave 13 deluxes now out in USA, https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/12/transformers-studio-series-wave-13-deluxe-out-at-us-retail-440920

When are we expecting to see Jolt?

We should see the next wave here (Jolt, Bee & Sam, Gnaw)... it is just a waiting game, as the other sizes were late (Voyagers & Leaders).

[griffin]

The Studio Series Voyager Sweep toy is out early in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/14/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-voyager-ss-86-10-sweep-out-at-us-retail-440992), either expected in November or January.

Also, the wave 4 Kingdom Deluxe Waspinator and Shadowpanther pair are also out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/14/transformers-kingdom-wave-4-deluxe-waspinator-shadow-panther-out-at-us-retail-441024).

[griffin]

Another early release toy is SS-78 TF2 Sideswipe (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181)... found in America just days after the previous Deluxe wave was found at US retail.

It skips over SS-77 grey offroad Bumblebee, which could well be an exclusive, or will come out in the next wave with SS-79 and Perceptor.

[griffin]

The four Vintage Beast Wars toys are now in Walmart stores in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/19/transformers-vintage-beast-wars-reissues-out-at-us-retail-441386).


Another early release toy is SS-78 TF2 Sideswipe (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181)... found in America just days after the previous Deluxe wave was found at US retail.

It skips over SS-77 grey offroad Bumblebee, which could well be an exclusive, or will come out in the next wave with SS-79 and Perceptor.

Someone on TFW is claiming that the retailer order sheets note SS-77 has "fan channel exclusive" in the product descriptions... so if that is true, it won't show up here unless someone like EBGames gets it.

[griffin]

The second wave of Cyberverse 2-pack combiners (Wheeljack/Grimlock) have appeared in Singapore (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/01/transformers-cyberverse-warrior-snarl-ultra-class-sludge-roll-combine-wheeljack-grimlock-wheelgrim-found-in-singapore-442063), along with a couple of Dinobots (Warrior Snarl and Ultra Sludge).
Looking at some of the photos, it's like being back in the late 1990s with mostly beast mode toys filling the shelves.

[griffin]

The wave 2 Cyberverse 2-pack combiner is now out in America as well (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/27/transformers-cyberverse-roll-combine-wheeljack-grimlock-wheelgrim-found-in-singapore-443879).... as is the next wave of Cyberverse 1-steps (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/23/transformers-cyberverse-wave-12-1-step-changers-out-at-us-retail-443577) (which appears to all be re-released figures in new packaging).

Also out in Asia is the first of the Japanese Premium Finish figures (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/25/transformers-premium-finish-wfc-optimus-prime-found-in-singapore-443759) that were scheduled to be released in Japan at the end of October (along with the VW Bumblebee).

[griffin]

Another new Cyberverse toy found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/10/29/transformers-cyberverse-wave-11-warrior-dead-end-found-at-us-retail-444019) - the next wave of Warriors, which has one new toy - Dead End.

I'm still seeing a lot of 3rd year Cyberverse toys in our stores here, so I'm wondering if we are going to see any of these 4th year toys here, because with the 4th "season" being so small and quick, the toys of that season needs to be in stores before the show airs, or else they will shelfwarm and interfere with restocking of the Brand as a whole by retailers who have their allocated shelf-space full of Transformers inventory.

[griffin]

More new Cyberverse toys out in America, for the 4th season's release (to help sell the new toys)... Deluxe Slug (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/05/transformers-cyberberse-dinobot-slug-found-at-us-retail-444439), and Ultimate Volcanicus (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/02/transformers-cyberverse-ultimate-class-volcanicus-out-at-us-retail-444258) (which should also mean the case-mate Hot Rod is out as well).

[griffin]

Looks like Artfire might have had a set global release for mid-November, as it was released in America this week as well (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/14/transformers-generations-selects-artfire-nightstick-found-at-us-retail-444756).

[griffin]

Not a toy sighting, but this is pretty cool... found at a Canadian ToysRUs store (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/marvel-g1-bumblebee-standee-at-toysrus-canada/46480/), official human sized standees of Bumblebee (and He-Man).

I want one!

[griffin]

Wave 4 of the R.E.D. toys are now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/28/transformers-r-e-d-wave-4-out-at-us-retail-445719) - BW Optimus Primal and 1986 movie Reformatting Megatron (with grid pattern deco).

[griffin]

Kingdom Voyager Tigatron found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/11/30/transformers-kingdom-wave-5-voyager-tigatron-found-at-us-retail-445879) (and as noted in the sightings section, New Zealand in the last day as well).

[griffin]

And a day later, the next wave Kingdom Voyager Blaster has been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/01/transformers-kingdom-wave-5-voyager-blaster-found-at-us-retail-445934) (Walmart).
According to Entertainment Earth, wave 5 has 2 Blasters with 1 Tigatron... so this is actually the 5th wave already shipping to US, and the above sighting of Tigatron may have been wave 5 as well.
With Tigatron just being found in New Zealand with no mention of Blaster being found, we might still have to wait some time for wave 5 to come here... if at all... because Voyagers are not a fast selling size class in Australia, and Hasbro Australia may not need to order in more Voyagers before Legacy is shipping to stores.

[griffin]

Pipes and Slammer have already been found at a US retail store (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/09/transformers-kingdom-wave-5-deluxe-found-at-us-retail-446405) (at a Walmart), so could show up anywhere now (like Amazon or even a store here).

[griffin]

Most years Hasbro seems to try to sneak out some January toys just before christmas to cash in on the biggest sales time of the year, and this year it looks like America have been getting a few collector items already, including the new Studio Series Voyager Soundwave from the Bumblebee Movie (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/14/transformers-studio-series-wave-15-voyager-soundwave-bumblebee-movie-found-at-us-retail-446723).

Fingers crossed we get some last minute surprises in the next week in stores here, like we had last year (with the first SS86 toys popping up).

[Seraphim Prime]

Most years Hasbro seems to try to sneak out some January toys just before christmas to cash in on the biggest sales time of the year, and this year it looks like America have been getting a few collector items already, including the new Studio Series Voyager Soundwave from the Bumblebee Movie (https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/14/transformers-studio-series-wave-15-voyager-soundwave-bumblebee-movie-found-at-us-retail-446723).

Fingers crossed we get some last minute surprises in the next week in stores here, like we had last year (with the first SS86 toys popping up).

Something that came up in a recent podcast was that the release date is the date that Hasbro expects wide distribution to be complete by - ie you should expect to see toys in your local store by then - and can often expect early releases if retailers get their stock well ahead of that date.
Given the volumes of Christmas stocks this makes sense why Jan/Feb release date assortments are often seen in Christmas.

[griffin]

The first waves of the main lines often have release dates, which usually includes the new year waves (we saw last year with the SS86 toys that were being sent to stores ready for their JAN 1st release but bigw put them out too early).

[JJJ]

Selects Lift-Ticket (Diaclone red Moist) (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/gen-selects-legacy-lift-ticket-in-hand-images.1225869/) is out in the US. EB Games here still has a 1st of March due date. New size and design for the packaging, too.

[Skyfire]

ToysRUs Singapore (https://www.toysrus.com.sg/transformers-studio-series-deluxe-class---assorted-1009953.html) has the SS 80 Brawn, 81 Wheeljack, 82 Ratchet and 86 Perceptor Deluxe wave available on their website.

[griffin]

SS86-12 LDR Coronation Starscream has been found at retail in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/01/20/transformers-studio-series-wave-8-leader-coronation-starscream-out-at-us-retail-448754).

[JJJ]

Looks like actual legacy stuff has hit Europe (or at least Blaster and Bulkhead). (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-legacy-sighted-in-europe.1226940/)

[griffin]

Looks like actual legacy stuff has hit Europe (or at least Blaster and Bulkhead). (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-legacy-sighted-in-europe.1226940/)

I wonder if it was accidentally released as soon as it arrived in the country, as their global release is June/July, so stock would probably be in the process of being sent around the world (often 3-4 months in advance of a set release date, just to be ready in time, and in case there are any delays).

[griffin]

Found at retail in America is the first wave of Studio Series Core class and Beast Wars Reissue Tigatron (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/01/29/transformers-beast-wars-vintage-reissue-tigatron-studio-series-wave-1-core-class-out-at-us-retail-449283) and Scorponok (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/01/28/transformers-vintage-beast-wars-scorponok-reissue-out-at-us-retail-449279).

[griffin]

The Studio Series Deluxe wave of Bumblebee Movie figures is now out in Asia (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/01/30/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-january-2022-week-4-449322), so should start showing up in other countries soon too.

We only just got the wave before that (with ROTF Sideswipe), so it is possible the Bumblebee Movie wave could be a little while longer for Australia.

[griffin]

Cyberverse Warrior class Snarl has been found at US Retail. (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/02/transformers-cyberverse-wave-10-warrior-class-dinobot-snarl-found-at-us-retail-449483)
I'd be surprised if we see it here, as it looks like we've stopped getting the Warrior class here last year, particularly after we had a LOT of heavily discounted old waves dumped on several retailers last year.

Warrior Snarl is the last of the 4th year Cyberverse toys for me to collect, so I think Amazon is probably going to be the best option, if it ever shows up on there. (otherwise it's ebay or an American online store with expensive shipping)

[griffin]

Out in the UK is (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/11/transformers-studio-series-wave-8-leader-wave-15-deluxe-and-kingdom-wave-5-voyager-out-in-the-uk-449954) SS LDR Coronation Starscream and Deluxe wave of Perceptor and Bumblebee Movie figures, along with Kingdom Blaster... so hopefully that means some of those will be showing up here soon too.

Meanwhile, out at retail in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/12/transformers-kingdom-wave-4-core-hot-rod-found-at-us-retail-450005) is the final Kingdom Core class, Hot Rod.

[griffin]

Two months after their release in Asia, the new Buzzworthy Studio Series single pack minor redecos (Cliffjumper and Kup) have been found at American retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/20/transformers-buzzworthy-bumblebee-wave-2-studio-series-deluxe-out-at-us-retail-450389)... so if they are coming here, it could be soon.

[griffin]

Not a toy release, but something licensed... and I think is quite impressive.

One of those part-release magazines has been found in France (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/a-new-20-inch-optimus-prime-model-kit-is-being-released-periodically-in-france/46713/), which comes with parts to build a model of 2007 Movie Optimus Prime in robot mode, standing at about 50cm tall.
I didn't catch if it said how many issues/parts there were, but it isn't likely to come here because the magazine is in French. (they could release the model here with an English magazine, but it would be a lot of extra work to translate or create a new magazine from scratch.
A video on youtube shows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWi00Dg7Ois) the first issue and the parts it comes with, that form the head.

[griffin]

In the final week of January (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-selects-black-zarak-revealed.1211032/), US sources for Black Zarak were shipping out to their customers... a month after us.
(a number of these fan-channel exclusives seem to be scheduled for here before America, which is really weird)

[griffin]

Studio Series DLX Bumblebee Movie figures (Brawn, Ratchet, Wheeljack) now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/02/26/transformers-studio-series-wave-15-deluxe-out-at-us-retail-450893)... so could show up here soon, or at least on Amazon as American stock.

[griffin]

The next Legacy GEN Selects DK-2 Guard (black Ironhide) has been found in Peru (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/07/transformers-legacy-generations-selects-dk-2-guard-found-at-retail-in-peru-451194)... so could be showing up in other countries soon too.
(our release date is April 1st, but could be out earlier if the stock is here before then)

[dirge]

The next Legacy GEN Selects DK-2 Guard (black Ironhide) has been found in Peru (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/07/transformers-legacy-generations-selects-dk-2-guard-found-at-retail-in-peru-451194).

Kup, you're up :D

[JJJ]

Studio Series 86 Sludge is ... somewhere (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/studio-series-86-leader-sludge-in-hand.1229028/) :) From context, I presume it came from Hasbro Pulse, or one of the Asian retailers who seem to routinely get stuff quite early.

[griffin]

Studio Series 86 Sludge is ... somewhere (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/studio-series-86-leader-sludge-in-hand.1229028/) :) From context, I presume it came from Hasbro Pulse, or one of the Asian retailers who seem to routinely get stuff quite early.

He didn't get it in packaging, so it would mean that it isn't out yet, and the person who posted up pics is likely to have just got it from where-ever those youtube reviewers get their unreleased "samples" from. No one who has obtained a new toy in packaging, would ever not show the toy in packaging, as that is a key image people post up online to the fandom, so it is always a red flag if you ever see it happen by fans or reviewers with new toys.
The person also noted that it was "in the mail" which would have been at least a couple days from the source, so if it was shipped from a legit retail source, people would have been posting up a couple days ago that their orders were being processed and being shipped.
Also, one of the regular sources of unreleased toys has also posted up a video (without packaging), so both people must have just received them at the same time from their Asian source.

There has always been a huge demand by a small number of fans to be the first to get their hands on new toys, just for some short-lived attention in the fandom.
Don't get me wrong, it is very exciting when you are the first in the world to show off a new toy to the fandom (all of mine have been toys from retail that came out here first, or were toys/samples from Hasbro Australia), but I doubt anyone in the global fandom would even know my name or remember me from those first reveals.... and I have no interest in trying to maintain that attention by tracking down more unreleased toys (or compete with the current guys who get these unreleased toys from shady sources - certainly not from Hasbro, because any time I've been loaned or sent a toy to officially reveal, I am not allowed to reveal it until a specific day set by Hasbro America).

[griffin]

The first of the Legacy toys have now been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/11/legacy-voyager-wave-1-found-at-us-retail-451410) - Voyagers (Bulkhead and Blaster). Shouldn't be too much longer until they start showing up here, as Kingdom waves appear to have stopped here now (the last new waves here were in January).

[griffin]

Just days later, and the Deluxe Legacy toys have now been found at US retail. (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/19/transformers-legacy-wave-1-deluxe-found-at-us-retail-452061)

[JJJ]

Anyone care to speculate on when they'll hit our shelves?

[Skyfire]

Anyone care to speculate on when they'll hit our shelves?

Wave 1 Legacy Cores and Voyagers have been out this week in Singapore, which I use as a barometer for Australian general retail (Kmart, Big W etc) releases - we are often 3-4 weeks behind SG. So that's my guess. I have a feeling Legacy will come before the last waves of WFC Kingdom (Tigatron, Blaster, Hot Rod, Pipes, Slammer) and those Kingdom waves won't get a widespread release.

[griffin]

Anyone care to speculate on when they'll hit our shelves?

Word is that they are coming out here very soon.
(I imagine that most retailers are waiting to clear out more of their Kingdom inventory first before wanting to stock a whole new toyline, so they might show up on places like Amazon Australia and Toyworld first)

[griffin]

Leader class Legacy (Gen2 Optimus, Galvatron with no paint) now out at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/26/transformers-legacy-wave-leader-class-out-at-us-retail-452568).

[griffin]

The GEN Selects Guard DK-2 is now out in Canada (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/28/transformers-legacy-generations-selects-dk-2-guard-out-in-canada-452643) (and should be out here within the next few days). Apparently some Asian dealers got their hands on it early a few weeks ago, but it's official release is this week and has shown up on the weekend in South Korea (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/03/27/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-march-week-4-2-452609).

[griffin]

The first of the Legacy toys have been found at retail in New Zealand (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/03/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-march-final-week-2-453036) (only Blaster - but Bulkhead should have been there too), so it shouldn't be too much longer before they start showing up at retail here.

[Dogboy]

I've pre-ordered them at Zing, but love to see the pricing of Kmart and others. Hope it's sooner than later.

[griffin]

Legacy Core class now out at American retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/09/transformers-legacy-wave-1-core-class-out-at-us-retail-453278).

[griffin]

Studio Series wave 2 Core class Spike now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-2-core-class-exo-suit-spike-found-at-us-retail-454074).

[griffin]

Wave 2 Legacy Voyager Blitzwing was just found at an American retailer (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/24/transformers-legacy-wave-2-leader-class-blitzwing-out-at-us-retail-454697)... which is about 2-3 months early, so it might be just a few cases slipping through early from Hasbro before they were supposed to release it.

[griffin]

Now out in Asia (a store in Hong Kong that I often visit when over there (https://www.facebook.com/hunghingtoy/posts/7297725356965734)), the next wave of Studio Series toys - Deluxe mv6 Ironhide, Deluxe mv6 Arcee, Voyager 1986 Junkheap, Leader 1986 Sludge.

[griffin]

The Walmart exclusive Legacy toys (Sandstorm, Nightprowler, Buzzsaw) have been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/05/transformers-legacy-deluxe-sandstorm-nightprowler-buzzsaw-found-at-us-retail-455382).

[griffin]

SS86-14 Voyager Junkheap now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/25/transformers-studio-series-wave-16-voyager-junkheap-out-at-us-retail-457153).

[griffin]

SS86-14 Voyager Junkheap now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/25/transformers-studio-series-wave-16-voyager-junkheap-out-at-us-retail-457153).

The rest of the Studio Series wave has now been found at US retail, so could be out here early too (pre-order listings are not expecting them here until about August).
Leader Sludge (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/28/transformers-studio-series-wave-9-leader-dinobot-sludge-found-at-us-retail-457428) and Deluxe Ironhide & Arcee (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/27/transformers-studio-series-wave-16-deluxe-bumblebee-movie-arcee-ironhide-found-at-us-retail-457381).

[griffin]

The Authentics small-size Arcee has been found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/06/transformers-authentics-bravo-arcee-found-at-us-retail-457934), so should show up here soon.

[Skyfire]

Legacy Voyager wave 2 (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1042#post-20361716) (Jhiaxus and Soundwave) spotted in Singapore today.

[griffin]

Legacy Voyager wave 2 (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/singapore-transformers-sightings.155093/page-1042#post-20361716) (Jhiaxus and Soundwave) spotted in Singapore today.

It looks like the second wave of Legacy was meant to be released July 1st, but they haven't been showing up in America yet (unless it was a restock and they had run out of wave 1 like the Leader class). Some of the size classes have been showing up in Australia, but generally only at places that don't have release dates, and those online stores that didn't get the release dates wrong (like Amazon and EBGames, who have most of the 2nd wave listed for mid August).

[griffin]

New Zealand have now got the Buzzworthy single-pack Studio Series toys (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/new-zealand-transformers-sightings.1197228/page-17#post-20378302) that includes the redeco Kup, redeco Cliffjumper and B127 with new head.

They get their stock through Australia, so hopefully that means these will show up here soon too.

[griffin]

Found at US Retail last week, all at Target stores...

Legacy Deluxe Red Cog at Target (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/21/transformers-legacy-red-cog-found-at-us-retail-461169) (exclusive) at a very expensive us$31.49 (plus tax) considering deluxes there are usually us$22-25, and their Buzzworthy Voyager Dinobot is us$31.49, so maybe this was priced incorrectly.

Legacy Titan Metroplex and Movie Masterpiece Blackout (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/21/transformers-legacy-masterpiece-movie-mpm-13-blackout-new-cyberverse-deluxe-3-pack-found-at-us-retail-461172), along with a brand-new Buzzworthy 3-pack (containing re-released Cyberverse Deluxe Cheetor, Bumblebee, Optimus).

Legacy Commander Motormaster (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/21/transformers-legacy-commander-class-motormaster-out-at-us-retail-461247)

[griffin]

Vintage Beast Wars Terrorsaur is now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/30/beast-wars-vintage-reissue-terrorsaur-found-at-retail-462439)... and is supposed to be released here as well this month.

[griffin]

Studio Series Core class Wheelie and Ratchet are now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/07/studio-series-core-class-86-wheelie-ratchet-found-at-us-retail-462817)... so could start showing up here too, if a retailer needs a restock of that size class.

[griffin]

A little bit after we got them here, wave 2 Legacy Voyagers Jhiaxus and Soundwave are now out in America at retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/13/transformers-legacy-wave-2-voyager-jhiaxus-soundwave-found-at-us-retail-463195).

[griffin]

Studio Series 1986 Arcee is out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/20/studio-series-deluxe-wave-17-at-us-retail-464049), which sounds like a revision wave as it was found with the two newest toys from the last wave (Sideways and Bumblebee).

Also found in America is the wave 2 Legacy Core class (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/20/transformers-legacy-core-wave-2-at-us-retail-464053) (Shockwave, G2 Megatron, Optimus).
I am also thinking that Shockwave was part of a revision wave, as it was only found in JBHifi with Rodimus, but not Megatron or Optimus.

[griffin]

The Authentics non-transforming Cybertron Battlers are out in USA (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/24/transformers-authentics-cybertron-battlers-found-at-us-retail-464281) (already out in Sth America).

[griffin]

Looks like the US have been a long way behind us on the Legacy toys, as the 2nd wave of Deluxes have only now been found at US retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/22/legacy-wave-2-deluxes-at-us-retail-464170), almost 2 months after they first showed up here.

[griffin]

R.E.D. wave 6 is now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/30/transformers-r-e-d-wave-6-shockwave-found-at-us-retail-464588), which is Shockwave and Galvatron.

[Skyfire]

Legacy wave 3 Deluxes and Voyagers, A Hero is Born set, at Robo Robo Singapore. Also a Minerva there for those hunting. Edit: Also Transmetal II Megatron (off camera).

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52396386781_6e5634f98a_k.jpg

[Skyfire]

Wave 2 World's Smallest Toys (Megatron, Soundwave, Arcee) at ToysRUs Singapore.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52400577051_972f27ee38_k.jpg

[Skyfire]

Solid cases of Legacy Deadend at Robo Robo Singapore.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52403441036_a924037e8a_k.jpg

[griffin]

Now out in America are the two Street (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/19/transformers-collaborative-street-fighter-ii-mash-up-ken-hot-rod-vs-chun-li-arcee-found-at-us-retail-468262) Fighter collaborative (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/16/transformers-collaborative-street-fighter-ii-mash-up-optimus-prime-ryu-vs-megatron-m-bison-found-at-us-retail-468124) 2-packs (re-release of 2017 Japanese toys).
They are likely to be released in Australia, but it was still up in the air last time I checked.

The Megatron/Optimus set is us$113, while the Hotrod/Arcee set is us$75.

[griffin]

Also just out are some of the January Studio Series toys (very early) - Voyager Ironhide in Ireland (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/16/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-october-week-2-3-468083), and Core class Rumble in Europe (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/19/transformers-studio-series-core-class-rumble-in-hand-images-468270).

And the Core class Legacy wave 3 Bomb-Burst has been found in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/15/transformers-legacy-wave-3-core-class-bomb-burst-soudnwave-found-at-us-retail-468019).

[griffin]

SS86 Voyager Ironhide has also just shown up in America at retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/23/transformers-studio-series-wave-18-voyager-ss-86-17-ironhide-out-at-us-retail-468684), so maybe it is coming out two months early everywhere.

Also, the Authentics Titan Changer Optimus Primal (with artwork that suggests that it was meant to be released for the new movie if it had come out in June as originally planned), has been found in Peru (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/23/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-october-week-3-4-468731).... which is ironic that the first place a new "Movie" toy is found is in the country where some of it is set (and filmed).

[Skyfire]

SS86 Voyager Ironhide has also just shown up in America at retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/23/transformers-studio-series-wave-18-voyager-ss-86-17-ironhide-out-at-us-retail-468684), so maybe it is coming out two months early everywhere.


Ironhide should be coming out locally very soon. EBGames (https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/toys-and-collectibles/287447-transformers-transformers-the-movie-ironhide-stuido-series-86-17-voyager-figure) has updated their release date to 27/10/22 and Titan Pop Culture (https://titanpopculture.com.au/products/transformers-studio-series-86-17-voyager-class-the-transformers-the-movie-ironhide?_pos=2&_sid=2301f16dc&_ss=r) says 31/10/22. Other specialist shops have been showing November e.g. The Gamesmen and Popcultcha.

I'm so glad this is not an exclusive, not an end-of-line wave and not (I believe) shortpacked, so we should all be able to get this definitive version of Ironhide and leave the Earthrise scalpers to cry.

[griffin]

Legacy wave 3 Deluxe now out in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/26/transformers-legacy-deluxe-wave-3-sighted-at-us-retail-468812) - Skullgrin, Pointblank, Crankcase, Deadend.

Also out in America (according to Entertainment Earth (https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/?query1=botbots)) is the new wave of Botbots. They are still being noted as series 6, but the actual packaging (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/28/new-transformers-botbots-ruckus-rally-series-6-8-packs-in-package-images-469027) doesn't appear to have it on there like the earlier waves.

[griffin]

Studio Series Core Rumble and Laserbeak (pink Bumblebee) are also out in America at retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/11/05/transformers-studio-series-core-class-wave-4-g1-rumble-dark-of-the-moon-laserbeak-out-at-us-retail-469615) (Laserbeak was on Amazon America a couple weeks ago).

[griffin]

Looks like we got two of the Vintage Beast Wars toys before America (after they had been getting their other ones months before us), as Wolfang and Retrax were just found at US Retail (https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/02/transformers-vintage-beast-wars-retrax-wolfang-reissues-out-at-us-retail-471372).

We are supposed to be getting the last two (Iguanus and K-9) in Australia this month, so it will be interesting to see if they do show up here, or in America in the next few weeks.

[Skyfire]

Legacy Evolution Wave 1 Deluxes (https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/zhohud/legacy_evolution_wave_one_deluxes_are_out_in_new/) now in New Zealand.

[griffin]

Legacy Minerva now at physical stores in America (previously was just online only). It is a Walgreens exclusive there.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/21/transformers-legacy-deluxe-minerva-found-at-us-retail-472768

And last year's Walgreen's exclusive (Kingdom Red Alert) is also finally showing up at physical stores in America. (it was also previously only online)
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/20/transformers-kingdom-red-alert-out-at-us-retail-472737

Meanwhile, over in the UK, they have the first sighting of Legacy Evolution Core Class wave 1 (Soundblaster and the Dinobots).
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/25/transformers-uk-sightings-round-up-legacy-wave-4-core-deluxe-buzzworthy-bumblebee-studio-series-retro-hot-rod-reissue-studio-series-wave-4-core-wave-18-deluxe-bw-k-9-reissue-cy-472877

And over in Singapore, the newest Buzzworthy Studio Series figures have been found - the re-release DOTM SS-44 Trailer Optimus, and the black redeco of SS-96 Ratchet and SS-95 Bonecrusher. (the redecos get a new number, while the re-release has the same SS number)
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/25/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-december-week-4-3-472860

[griffin]

GEN Selects Magnificus (black Perceptor) was out in Singapore in the last week of last year.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/01/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-december-2022-final-week-473098

And the Retro coloured Starscream was found in a physical US store.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/01/transformers-retro-the-transformers-the-movie-starscream-found-at-us-retail-473120

[griffin]

And over in Singapore, the newest Buzzworthy Studio Series figures have been found - the re-release DOTM SS-44 Trailer Optimus, and the black redeco of SS-96 Ratchet and SS-95 Bonecrusher. (the redecos get a new number, while the re-release has the same SS number)
https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/25/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-december-week-4-3-472860

All three have been released in America - the two black redecos were on the Target website a few weeks ago, while the Optimus re-release was found at a retail store.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/06/buzzworthy-bumblebee-bb-44-studio-series-dark-of-the-moon-optimus-prime-found-at-us-retail-473371

[griffin]

New sightings overseas in the last week while I was away...

Buzzworthy Bumblebee Cyberverse combiner 2-pack out in the US.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/08/buzzworthy-bumblebee-bumbleswoop-bumblebee-swoop-2-pack-found-at-us-retail-473473

Earthspark Spin-Changers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee found at US retail, which just leaves the Tacticons left to be found at US retail.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/09/transformers-earthspark-wave-1-spin-changers-found-at-us-retail-473493

Legacy Evolution wave 1 Voyagers (Tarn, Leo Prime) out at US retail.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/20/legacy-evolution-wave-1-voyagers-found-at-us-retail-473920

Asia exclusive Legacy Stunticon set - the five Legacy toys in their regular packaging, in a large box, with a bonus Gen1 Menasor pin.
(the big box and pin is new and exclusive... the toys and their packaging are the regular retail toys)
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/18/hasbro-china-exclusive-legacy-menasor-stunticons-multipack-images-473849

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2023/012105.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2023/012106.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2023/012107.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2023/012108.jpg

Earthspark wave 2 1-step (Soundwave & Swindle) found in Malaysia.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/18/transformers-earthspark-1-step-flip-changers-wave-2-found-in-malaysia-473845

Legacy Breakdown at US retail.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/24/legacy-deluxe-wave-4-sighted-at-us-retail-474041

[griffin]

Apparently, all of the first wave of Legacy Evolution and Earthspark are now out in America.

Legacy Breakdown found at US retail - it is in Legacy packaging, but would have been released as part of Legacy Evolution wave 1.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/24/legacy-deluxe-wave-4-sighted-at-us-retail-474041

Legacy Evolution Core wave 1 found at US retail (Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster)
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/25/legacy-evolution-wave-1-core-figures-at-us-retail-474048

Earthspark Tacticon wave 1 found at US retail... at the same time as their first sighting here in Australia, despite America supposed to be having a 3 month lead on the Earthspark toyline. It is really puzzling too, as the Hasbro people doing the exhibit at the Sydney convention in September were unable to say why we had to wait an extra 3 months, but then for most of the toyline it didn't even matter, as we only ended up being a week or two behind.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/25/transformers-earthspark-wave-1-tacticons-out-at-us-retail-474051

[Skyfire]

Legacy Evolution Voyager Metalhawk and Twincast (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=567290858756543&set=a.557403753078587) stocked at Singapore toy specialist The Falcon's Hangar today. Twincast sold out immediately.

[JJJ]

Shrapnel, Prowl, and Crashbar (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/listings-for-2023-legacy-and-velocitron-wave-2.1233965/page-637#post-21119994) are on shelves in Singapore.

[JJJ]

There's a heretofore barely leaked (known only by a cryptic inventory listing) War Dawn 2 pack (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/legacy-evolution-war-dawn-2-pack.1245337/) that has been found at Gamestop in Canada. Not available for sale before 07/04/2023. Has Ariel using the Legacy Prime universe Arcee design for the 4th time) and Dion (using the SS86 Kup design for the 3rd time). $70 CAD, which is about $77 AUD. No idea what it would be if it hit retail here.

[griffin]

Movie Masterpiece Bonecrusher has its world first sighting in Taiwan, and is supposed to be released here some time during November...
https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/10/24/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-october-2023-week-3-497777