If Hasbro chose not to release Soundblaster in the west that is just mind-boggling. People just see him as a cool darker Soundwave if they don't know (or notice!) and will happily pick him up because he looks like the Soundwave they remember.
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If Hasbro chose not to release Soundblaster in the west that is just mind-boggling. People just see him as a cool darker Soundwave if they don't know (or notice!) and will happily pick him up because he looks like the Soundwave they remember.
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PLus looking at how limited the release of Soundwave appears, I'd say Soundblaster would make a nice stand in.
Man, I really want that Ratbat tho......
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It's in Hasbro's interests to release as much product as possible, it's up to the retailers to decide if they want to stock it. Most of the MP releases have been exclusives, mostly to TRU.
Thundercracker was a TRU release and sold reasonably well in the USA, whereas Skywarp was a Costco exclusive and was eventually cleared for $10 in some stores (apparently).
Which brings us to where we are today...
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But we all know what will actually happen...Originally Posted by Gouki
Dark repaint of MP Soundwave = not happening
Endless repaints of Next Movie Bumblebees = You betcha!
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Fall of Cybertron Soundblaster apparently sold well, although short-packed 1 in a case with 3 Soundwaves. I never saw one on the shelves, but I saw plenty of Soundwaves.
A Hasbro release of MP Soundblaster might get packed with Ravage or other repainted cassettes as an incentive, dunno. I'd still be suprised if they did it.
Which brings us to where we are today...
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Apparently, the MP Soundblaster toy will come with a chest that can be coloured purple (like in the cartoon) or red (like the toy)... possibly the chest door is clear, and will come with two coloured inserts for you to choose which version you want.
They certainly try to prevent fans complaining about not appeasing everyone... just like how they had Grimlock's eyes be both red and blue, for cartoon and toy fans.
For Anyone wanting to offload Ratbat cassette (but keep MP Soundblaster), I'll go out of my way to help.
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In a weaker moment I preordered thisBut unless I can offload Soundblaster (as I only want Ratbat) I'll more than likely cancel. So let me know if you're keen!
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They really should have packed this with irresistible bonuses.
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