Transformers Toy Rumours (must note a source)

[JJJ]

Okay then. I was a little surprised by the SG Ultra Magnus / Powered Convoy toy, but upon giving it some thought it came to make sense if you assumed that someone, a couple of years ago, made a policy decision at Hasbro to do as much Diaclone stuff in Generations as possible (probably justifying it with maximal mould usage).

But I'm still surprised to see a Diaclone Twintwist, even after the leak/rumour of the Salt Man Z release. And if this is a custom, then it's an amazingly well done one...

But assuming it is real, and a future release, then I have to wonder if we'll get a) Diaclone Topspin, and b) all four colour combinations from the original Diaclone line. Oh, and c) some sort of widely available re-release given how poorly distributed the 2017 toy was.

[griffin]

I was just looking at this listing from last year (originally posted in September, and hasn't been edited since November), and it is worth noting that the Studio Series and Legacy toys revealed since the beginning of this year have been pretty much spot on (especially the wave 2 Legacy toys last week, which was officially revealed 7 months later, which is pretty impressive)... which gives some reliability to the rest of the 2022 items that are also listed.

LEGACY:

• Core:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • Skywarp x2
    • Hot Rod x3
    • Iguanus x3

• Wave 2:
  
  • Iguanas x1
  • Optimus Prime Pr x1
  • G2 Megatron x2
  • Shockwave x2
  
  
• Wave 3: contents may change
  
  • Soundwave Pr x2
  • Energon monster x3
  • Skullgrin x3

?

• Deluxe:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • Skids x2
    • Dragstrip x2
    • Prime Arcee x2
    • Kickback x2
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • Prime Knockout x2
    • Elita 1 x2
    • Tarantulas x2
    • Wildrider x2
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • Pointblank x2
    • Crankcase x2
    • Energon monster x2
    • Deadend x2
    
    
  • Wave 4: contents not final
    
    • Breakdown

• Voyager:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • Blaster x2
    • Bulkhead x2
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • Prime Soundwave x2
    • Jhaxus x1
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • Armada Starscream x2
    • Beast wars Inferno x1

• Leader:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • Lazer Optimus Prime x2
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • Galvatron Pr x1
    • Blitzwing x1
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • Dragon Megatron x2
  
  
• Commander:
  
  • Motormaster
  
  
• Titan:
  
  • Cybertron Metroplex

STUDIO SERIES

• Core:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • TF6 Ravage x4
    • TF6 Shockwave x4
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • TF6 Ravage x2
    • TF6 Shockwave x2
    • 86 Spike x4
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • 86 Wheelie x4
    • 86 Ratchet x4
    
    
  • Wave 4:
    
    • 86 Wheelie x2
    • TF3 Laserbeak x3
    • 86 Rumble x3

• Deluxe:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • 86 Perceptor x2
    • TF6 Ratchet x2
    • TF6 Wheeljack x2
    • TF6 Brawn x2
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • TF6 Wheeljack x1
    • TF6 Ratchet x1
    • TF6 Arcee x3
    • TF6 Ironhide x3
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • 86 Arcee x3
    • TF2 Sideways x3
    • TF3 Bumblebee x3
    
    
  • Wave 4:
    
    • 86 Perceptor x1
    • 86 Arcee x1
    • TF5 Hot Rod x3
    • TF4 Crosshairs x3

• Voyagers:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • TF6 Soundwave x2
    • 86 Hot Rod Variant x1
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • TF6 Soundwave x1
    • 86 Junkyard x1
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • TF6 Thundercracker x1
      TF4 Galvatron x2
    
    
  • Wave 4:
    86 Ironhide x? (edited on 11/07/21)

• Leaders:
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • 86 King Starscream cape x2
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • 86 Sludge x2
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • TF2 The Fallen x2

LEGACY GENERATIONS SELECTS

• Titan Black Zarak x2
• Deluxe Clampdown (sideswipe police) x24
• Voyager Cyclonus’ Armada x8
• Deluxe Lift-ticket x24
• Deluxe DK-3 x24
• Deluxe Guard x24

STORE EXCLUSIVES

• Walgreens
  
  • Tra Gen legacy Dlx Minerva x8

• Target
  
  • Tra Gen Dlx Red Card 1 x8
  • Tra Gen Dlx Red Card 2 x8
  • Tra MPM Blackout x2

• Walmart
  
  • Deluxe:
    
    • Tra Gen velocitron Burnout x2
    • Tra Gen velocitron Road Rocket x2
    • Tra Gen velocitron Blurr x2
    • Tra Gen velocitron Clampdown x1
    • Tra Gen velocitron Cosmos x1

• Voyager:
  
  • Tra Gen Velocitron Override x2
  • Tra Gen Velocitron Road Hauler x1

• Leader:
  
  • Tra Gen Velocitron Black Convoy x2

• R.E.D
  
  • Wave 1:
    
    • G1 Galvatron x2
    • G1 Shockwave x2
    • Redeco Megatron x1
    • Redeco Optimus Prime x1
    
    
  • Wave 2:
    
    • Prime Optimus Prime x2
    • Prime Megatron x2
    • G1 Shockwave x1
    • G1 Galvatron x1
    
    
  • Wave 3:
    
    • G1 Thundercracker x2
    • Nemsis Prime x2
    • Prime Optimus prime x2
    
    
  • Wave 4:
    
    • Prime Dark Energon Megatron x2
    • G1 Cliffjumper x2
    • G1 Thundercracker x2
    
    
  • Tra Gen BW vintage Terrorsaur x6
  • Tra Gen BW vintage Tarantulas x6
  • Tra Gen BW vintage Cybershark x6
  • Tra Gen BW vintage K-9 x6

?

• Hasbro Pulse
  
  • Tra Gen SG Dlx Wheeljack x8
  • Tra Gen SG Voy Soundwave x6
  • Tra Gen SG Voy Blaster x6
  • Tra Gen SG Ldr Ultra Magnus x2

• Tra Shine:
  
  • Soundwave vs Optimus Prime x2
  • Bumblebee vs Starscream x2

[Handsprime]

Wave 2:
Prime Soundwave x2

I'm still curious as to why the leak said this was Prime Soundwave, when the figure turned out to be a spotless repackage of Siege Soundwave.

[JJJ]

Because the listing that was leaked said "Soundwave PR". Plenty of people recognised that as "package refresh", particularly those who are involved with the retail world (and really, after the last couple of years with quite a lot of re-packed toys, it should be a well-known thing by now). Plenty of other people, though, latched onto it as "Prime", and no matter how many times it was explained that it was "package refresh" people just clung to the Prime Soundwave thing. I expect, even after the official Hasbro announcement and reveal of the toy in question, to see people asking in a few months "where's Prime Soundwave? It was in the leaks...".

Also, that listing that Griffin links to may be the only one left that hasn't been fixed to remove "Prime"

[GoktimusPrime]

I skipped TR Blitz, which was good, 'cause I think this is far superior.

I nabbed TR Blitzwing for $15 on clearance at Big W, so I'll be hanging onto mine.

[griffin]

One of the leakers has the rumoured "Parasite" purple redeco of Kingdom Waspinator.

[griffin]

And the other primary leaker got the other toy that we only saw parts of - red/blue redeco Titans Return Twintwist, which could be Diaclone colours.

[griffin]

Apparently there might be a redeco BW Dinobot coming in original toy colours, and if that is true, this could be it.

[Tranceblade]

Photo of dubious origins floating around of Studio Series Sideswipe (RotF) with gun from the RotF game

[griffin]

Sideways... which was rumoured somewhere, but yeah, you can never quite tell when it comes from unknown sources.