2013 Transformers Toy Checklist for Australia

[griffin]

ITEMS SORTED BY EXPECTED RELEASE DATE

Thought it would be interesting/easier to see items sorted by their official release date/month... if a date has been listed by the source or a reliable store. (release dates can, and do, change)
This might help with future budgeting.

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Hasbro Australia

- - (January 2013)
Generations VOY W1 - Soundwave/Laserbeak, Soundblaster/Buzzsaw HERE IN NOV 2012
Generations Legion W1 - Ravage/Rumble-blue, Ratbat/Frenzy-red HERE IN NOV 2012
Generations DLX W3 - Air Raid, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Kickback, Sideswipe HERE IN JAN
BotShots Single pack W1 - Bumblebee, Ironhide, Shockwave, Sunstorm HERE IN FEB

- - (March)
Rescue Bots Energize 2-pack figurines - HERE March/April
Kreo Microchangers combiners W1 - (4 sets) HERE March/April
Kreo Microchangers Wave 1 - (12 figures) HERE March/April

- - (Early April)
Beast Hunters LEGION W1 - Twinstrike, Smokescreen, Bbee, Airachnid HERE March
Beast Hunters COMMANDER W1 - Optimus, Bulkhead, Predaking HERE March
Beast Hunters DELUXE W1 - Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Soundwave, Lazorback HERE FEB/March
Beast Hunters VOYAGER W1 - Optimus, Predaking HERE March
Beast Hunters MASKS - Optimus, Bumblebee HERE March
BotShots Launcher pack W1 - Bumblebee, Optimus HERE IN March
BotShots 3-pack pack W1 HERE IN March
BotShots Dragon Track Set HERE IN March

- - (May)
Rescue Bots Energize ELECTRONIC - TRU Excl HERE IN April
Beast Hunters VEHICLES - BigW Excl HERE IN May
Beast Hunters W4 - - OUT HERE DEC

- - (June/July)
Beast Hunters ULTIMATE (Optimus & Predaking) HERE IN May
MP Soundwave - TRU Excl
MP Acid Storm - TRU Excl
Kreo Figure packs - Trailcutter, Windcharger
BotShots 5-packs - Kmart Excl
Platinum Edition YOTS Optimus Prime - Kmart Excl
Platinum Edition YOTS Omega Supreme - BigW Excl
Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus - Target Excl HERE IN May
TFPrime Cmdr W3 (Ultra Magnus, Optimus)

- - (August)
Platinum Edition Grimlock Vs Bruticus - TRU Excl - OUT HERE OCT

- - (September)
Generations TITAN Metroplex - OUT HERE SEPT
Kreo Series 3 Build sets - Ripclaw Strike, Beast Blade Optimus Battle Net Bumblebee - CANCELLED?
Construct-Bots (WAVE 1) - OUT HERE SEPT

- - (November)
Masterpiece Soundwave , Acidstorm - OUT HERE NOV


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Hasbro America

- - (Dec 2012)
Dark Energon DLX - Bumblebee, Starscream, Wheeljack, Knockout OUT

- - (January 2013)
Kreo Microchangers W1 - (12 figures)OUT (early in NOV)
Kreo Microchangers combiners W1 - (4 sets) OUT
Dark Energon VOY - Optimus, Megatron OUT
BotShots 5-packs W1 - Stunticons, Autobot Polar Assault OUT
Generations DLX W3 - Air Raid, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Kickback, Sideswipe OUT
Generations VOY W1 - Soundwave/Laserbeak, Soundblaster/Buzzsaw OUT (early in NOV)
Generations Legion W1 - Ravage/Rumble-blue, Ratbat/Frenzy-red OUT (early in NOV)
Beast Hunters DLX W1 - Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Soundwave, Lazerback OUT
BotShots Single pack W1 - Bumblebee, Ironhide, Shockwave, Sunstorm OUT

- - (JAN/FEB)
Beast Hunters VOY W1 - Optimus, Predaking OUT
Beast Hunters Legion W1 - Airachnid, Bumblebee, Twinstrike, Smokescreen OUT
Beast Hunters Cmdr W1 - Bulkhead, Predaking, Optimus OUT
Beast Hunters Vehicle W1 - Sky Claw/Smokescreen, Apex Armor/Breakdown OUT
Collector Club - Solar Requiem (Soundwave vs Blaster + 5 cassettes)
BotShots 3-pack W1 - (2 sets) OUT
BotShots Launchers W1 - Optimus, Bumblebee OUT
BotShots Dragon Track set OUT
Kreo Series 3 Build sets - Ripclaw Strike, Beast Blade Optimus Battle Net Bumblebee OUT
Kreo Figure packs - Trailcutter, Windcharger OUT

- - (February)
Beast Hunters DLX W2 - Starscream, Riplclaw, Bulkhead, Smokescreen OUT

- - (March)
Generations VOY W2 - Grimlock, Blaster OUT (early in JAN)
Generations Legends W2 - Eject/Ramhorm, Rewind/Sunder OUT (early in JAN)
Generations DLX W4 - Wreckers
Rescue Bots series 2 (Energize) Robots - Optimus, Bumblebee, Chase, Heatwave OUT (early in JAN)
Rescue Bots series 2 (Energize) 2-packs - Optimus, Bumblebee, Chase, Heatwave OUT (early in JAN)
Rescue Bots series 2 (Energize) Electronic - Optimus, Bumblebee OUT (early in JAN)
Beast Hunters Cmdr W2 - Trailcutter, Hardshell OUT
Beast Hunters Leg W2 - Soundwave, Hun-Grrr, Prowl OUT
Beast Hunters DLX W3 - Skystalker, Ratchet, Dreadwing OUT
Beast Hunters VOY W2 - Shockwave OUT

- - (April)
Collector Club - Membership figure Depthcharge
Year of the Snake - Omega Supreme, Optimus OUT MARCH
Beast Hunters DLX W4 - Knockout, Arcee, Vertabreak
Beast Hunters Legion W3 - Blight, Windrazor, Rippersnapper OUT APR
Beast Hunters VOY W3 - Grimwing, Ultra Magnus OUT MAY
Beast Hunters CMDR W3 - Shockwave, Starscream OUT APRIL
Generations Legends W3 - Optimus, Bumblebee OUT MAY
Kreo Microchangers W2 (12 figures) OUT MAY

- - (May)
Kreo Microchangers W3 (12 figures)

- - (June)
Beast Hunters DLX W5 - Prowl, Stealth Bumblebee
Beast Hunters VOY W4 - Sharkticon Megatron
Beast Hunters LEG W4 - Jet Vehicon
Beast Hunters CMDR W4 - Optimus, Huffer
Beast Hunters VEHICLE W2 - Bumblebee Driller
Generations Legends W4 - Megatron, Starscream
Generations DLX W5 - Orion, Megatron, Trailcutter, Bumblebee
Generations VOY W4 - Sandstorm
BotCon - (boxset + attendee + Custom Class + at-show)

- - (July)
Generations DLX W6 - Hoist, Thundercracker
SDCC - Generations Metroplex (could be a new deco, or just advance release)

- - (August)
Beast Hunters Ultimate - Optimus (and Predaking?)
Construct-Bots W1 (7 sets)

- - (September)
Generations Titan - Metroplex
Predacons Rising W1

- - (October)
Construct-Bots W2
Predacons Rising W2


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Hasbro Asia (exclusive items only)

- - (Mid December 2012) OUT
Seekers: Aces (Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker)
TF3 Dark Energon Megatron
APS-01 (Movie) Striker Optimus Prime

- - (Late January) OUT
Seekers: Elites (Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet)
Year of the Snake Omega Supreme, Optimus

- - (March 31) OUT May 31
APS-02 (Movie) Decepticon Brawl

- - (August 16)
Hong Kong Anime-Comic-Game Expo Convention - Metroplex (SDCC set w/ silver & gold decoys)
Cybertron Convention - Shockwave's Lab (SDCC set w/ orange redeco Predaking)
Cybertron Convention - Beast Hunters Optimus Prime (Ultimate - just different packaging)

- - (Dec) OUT
Black Hybrid Style Optimus (redeco reissue)

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TakaraTomy Japan

- - (Dec 28 2012) OUT
Generations TG01-TG02 - Optimus, Jazz
BeCool - B01-B12

- - (Jan 26) OUT
Arms Micron AM30-AM32 - Frenzy, Rumble, Wildrider
Generations TG03-TG07 - Onslaught, Swindle, Brawl, Vortex, Blast Off
Masterpiece MP-13 - Soundwave/Laserbeak
Encore 20A - Anime Devastator
BeCool - B13-B18

- - (Late Jan) OUT
Ehobby Solar Requiem (Soundwave vs Blaster + 5 cassettes)

- - (Feb 23) OUT
Arms Micron AM33-AM34 - Final Battle Megatron, Jet Vehicon General
Generations TG08-TG12 - Air Raid, Kickback, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Sideswipe
Masterpiece MP-15 - Rumble-red/Ravage

- - (March 20) OUT
Kreo - small Op, small Bbee, black Bbee, Vortex, Wheeljack Vs Knockout, Op vs Meg.

- - (March 23) OUT
Generations TG13-TG14 - Soundwave/Laserbeak, Soundblaster/Buzzsaw
Masterpiece MP16 - Frenzy-blue/Buzzsaw

- - (March 30) OUT
Masterpiece MP-10B - Black MP-10 Optimus
Encore 23- Fortress Maximus
BAPE Convoy (red)
Arms Micron Nightmare Unicron

- - (April 27) OUT
GO! G11-G18 - Op, Predaking, Shockwave, Bbee, Bulkhead, Wheeljack, Starscream, Soundwave
EZY GO! EG01-EG08 - Op, Bbee, Prowl, Smokescreen, Hound, Megatron, Starscream, Airachnid
Generations TG15-TG16- Autobot Discs 4-pack, Decepticon Discs 4-pack

- - (May 25) OUT
Generations TG17-TG18 - Blaster/Steeljaw, Skywarp
Super GTR 01-02 - Prime, Saber

- - (June 29)
Generations TG19-TG20 - Grimlock, Ratbat
Masterpiece MP-12T - Tigertrack
GO! 01-04 - Kenzan, Jinbu, Gano, Gaidora
Arms Micron exclusives - Zan, Jin, Gan, translucent Optimus

- - (July 27)
Super GTR 03 - Megatron
GO! G05 Gekisomaru (Lion)
GO! G06 Hunter Smokescreen
GO! G07 Bakudora (blue/red Ripclaw)

- - (August 20)
Kabaya Wave 7 - Silverbolt, Motormaster, Onslaught
Kabaya Wave 7a - (Gaia Scramble) Fireflight/Skydive, Air Raid/Slingshot, Deadend/Breakdown, Dragstrip/Wildrider, Vortex/Blastoff, Brawl/Swindle.

- - (August 31)
GO! G08 Budora (red/black Grimwing)
GO! G09 Demon Goradora (Abominus redeco)
GO! G10 Hishomaru (Falcon)
GO! G19 Ratchet (green)
Generations TG21-TG22 - Springer, Blitzwing

- - (Sept 28)
GO! G20 Sensuimaru (Shark)
GO! G21 Judora (yellow/black Skystalker)
Generations TG23-TG24 - Metroplex, Legends Optimus & Bumblebee
Super GTR 04 - Maximus
Generations Magnificus
Masterpiece MP17 - Prowl
Toyota FJ Optimus (yellow/white - standard version) (several LTD ED colours at Toyota dealers)

- - (Oct)
Masterpiece MP-18 Streak (Bluestreak)
GO! G22 Hunter Arcee
GO! G23 Final Dragotron (red Ultra Predaking)
GO! G24 BeCool 3-pack (Kenzan, Jinbu, Gano)
EZY GO! EG09-10 (Soundwave, Jet Vehicon)
Generations TG25 Orion Pax Vs Megatronus

- - (Nov)
TRU Store Exclusive Black Kenzan (out November 16th)
Store Exclusive Black Gekisomaru
Store Exclusive freebie Microns (5 different translucent ones)
Generations TG26 Bumblebee
Generations TG27 Hoist & Trailbreaker

- - (Dec)
Masterpiece MP19 Smokescreen (Dec 14)
Generations TG28 Megatron/Chopshop & Starscream/Waspinator (Dec 27)
Generations TG29 Sandstorm (Dec 27)
GO! G25 Go Prime (black Lioconvoy) (Dec 21)
GO! Black Hunter Nemesis Prime (black Voyager BH Optimus) (exclusive??)
Kabaya DX Overlord, DX Blacker, DX Laster & Braver