Buzzworthy Bumblebee year 2 - 2022

[griffin]

The Cyberverse 1-steps are now already out in America at retail. (Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Shockwave)

And a new 2-pack has been found on the US Target website, which looks like it was planned to coincide with the original release date of Movie toys, as it has a "Rise of the Beasts" logo on it.
The two toys are re-released Energon Igniter toys from the Bumblebee Movie, and don't appear to have any deco changes.
It doesn't have a price listed, so might not be available yet.

BUZZWORTHY BUMBLEBEE: You’ve probably heard the buzz, but Bumblebee is kind of a big deal. And now the bodacious bot is making his mark with a line of some of the most buzzworthy Bumblebee products for fans of all ages

BUMBLEBEE-THEMED PACKAGING: This figure features collectible special packaging themed to fit the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line. Collect more Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures, only at Target (each sold separately, subject to availability)
POWER UP RACING ACTION: Convert the 5-inch Bumblebee and Optimus Prime robot toys to vehicle mode and attach the Energon Cores to activate driving action!

2 MODES: Transformers Bumblebee action figure converts from robot to Camaro mode in 7 steps and Optimus Prime toy converts from robot to truck mode in 7 steps
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS: Featuring characters inspired by the epic Transformers movie, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts!
You’ve probably heard the buzz, but Bumblebee is kind of a big deal. And now the bodacious bot is making his mark with a line of some of the most buzzworthy Bumblebee products for fans of all ages. See what all the buzz is about, only at Target.
Imagine epic Autobot missions with the Energon Escape 2-Pack! Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are on a mission to secure a supply of Energon before the Decepticons intercept. Attach Energon Core to activate driving action!
The battle on Earth is no longer between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts introduces mysterious factions, the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrorcons, in an epic 90s globetrotting adventure.
TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission.
© 2022 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.
CHEVROLET, the BOWTIE logo, CORVETTE and the CORVETTE logo, and CAMARO, are registered trademarks of General Motors, LLC.

Includes: 2 figures, 2 accessories, and instructions.
Figure scale: 5 inches
Ages 6 and up
Warning: Choking Hazard — Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

[griffin]

And a new 2-pack has been found on the US Target website, which looks like it was planned to coincide with the original release date of Movie toys, as it has a "Rise of the Beasts" logo on it.
The two toys are re-released Energon Igniter toys from the Bumblebee Movie, and don't appear to have any deco changes.
It doesn't have a price listed, so might not be available yet.

The 2-pack is now showing as cart-able, which should mean it is in-stock in America for us$27... which would be officially the first ROTB movie toys (on the packaging) to be released.

[griffin]

Both amusing and disappointing (but not surprising), the main leaker from the UK has just posted up a youtube review of this 2-pack, but is clearly using the 2018 toys and passing them off as the new 2-pack... because in his video review you can see the product number on Bumblebee of the 2018 toy, which is different to the product number of the 2022 Bumblebee.
Anything for attention... either by buying stolen toys, or using older toys and claiming that they are the newly released toys.

[JJJ]

Prime vs Prime isn't a leaker. He knows nothing of what's going on inside Hasbro, he just scrambles to buy stuff stolen from factories before everyone else. If he's anything, he's a receiver and a braggart.

[griffin]

A second wave of re-released Cyberverse 1-step toys has been found in America in Buzzworthy packaging - Optimus, Cybershark, Megatron.
Since we didn't the first wave here, I don't think we will see these here either.

[Handsprime]

The next couple of Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures have been revealed l, with them being: SS 44 Optimus prime reissue, and N.E.S.T Bonecrusher and Ratchet.

[griffin]

Another Buzzworthy Bumblebee (US Target exclusive) toy has been found (on ebay) and it is another unaltered repack... this time, the very recently released Cyberverse 2-pack combiner Bumbleswoop (Bumblebee and Swoop). It was only just released last year, and you can still find it in a lot of stores here, so I'd be surprised if we get this one here too.

The next couple of Buzzworthy Bumblebee figures have been revealed, with them being: SS 44 Optimus prime reissue, and N.E.S.T Bonecrusher and Ratchet.

I have seen the two NEST redecos are out in America on the Target website.

[Tha_Phantom]

Prime vs Prime isn't a leaker. He knows nothing of what's going on inside Hasbro, he just scrambles to buy stuff stolen from factories before everyone else. If he's anything, he's a receiver and a braggart.

Distinction without a difference.

[SharkyMcShark]

I do enjoy the ongoing pass-agg anguish about youtube toy reviewers.

I'm glad that Studio Series is now moving toward off-screen/remixed characters. Those tended to be my favourite figures from the movie lines. Figures like ROTF Lockdown, Brawn, Mindwipe and Skystalker and HFTD Tomahawk, Highbrow and Terradive are top tier plastic.

I hope that the dark Bonecrusher repaint makes its way here, and if the HasTak overlords are listening I will every repaint you put out of the Studio Series F-22 Raptor mold.