Foreign first-release TOY sightings

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There were three Target exclusives in America for the Bumblebee Movie, and the third one has now been found (electronic Titan Changer Bumblebee), just days after the other two. It was US$20.

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Out now in Hong Kong - MP VW Bumblebee, Studio Series VW Bumblebee, DOTM Ratchet Shadowraider, Cyberverse Warrior w2 Acidstorm, Windblade, Megatron, and POTP Novastar. Also found are the w3 Cyber Battalion Shockwave and Sideswipe, which might not have been released there yet, or was a re-release.
No pics or link at this time, but was relayed to me by a reliable source.

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About a week after they were first found in Germany, the fourth wave of Tiny Changers have been found in America.

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The Legion Hotrod toy from the TF5 movie was previously only available in America from the Walmart website, but it has finally been found at an actual store... just not a Walmart store... at one of their discount chains.
It is still shelfwarming at several ToysRUs stores in Hong Kong, some 14 months after its release there, but never came to Australia.
(not a single Hotrod toy was released in Australia)

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The Rescue Bots Flip Racer pull-back toys have been found in America... and also seen in Hong Kong (by me) earlier this week.


As noted in the International Sightings topic, the following recent toys were now out in Hong Kong this week...


Cyberverse (wave 1 out already)
Scout w2 - Slipstream, Optimus, Windblade
1-step w2 - Optimus, Megatron, Starscream
Warrior w2 - Acidstorm, Windblade, Megatron
Ultra w2 - Shockwave, Shadowstriker
TRU Exclusive - Warrior Thundercracker

Studio Series (wave 1&2 out already)
Deluxe w2 - Jazz, Lockdown
Deluxe w3 - Ratchet, VW Bumblebee, Shadowraider
Voyager w3 - Ironhide
Bumblebee Roleplay Helmet
SDCC Bumblebee Garage Vol 1 (SS-19)

POTP (wave 1-3 of all sizes, and Predaking, already out)
Deluxe w4 - Novastar
PWT - Blastoff, Repugnus, Counterpunch
SDCC Throne of the Primes
Wreck-Gar
Nemesis Prime

Bumblebee Movie
EI Speed w1
EI Power w1
EI Power Plus w1
EI Nitro w1
Bee Vision Helmet
Stinger Blaster
DJ Bumblebee
Power Charge Bumblebee
Tiny Changer w3
Titan Changer w1
Greatest Hits Soundwave/Doombox

Rescue Bots
Rescue Guard Bumblebee (w/ 2 minicon dogs)
Rescan - Chase motorcycle, Heatwave f1 racer

Other (some are probably older items, but included here just in case)

Reissue - Minibots, Hotrod, Starscream, Devastator
Cyber Battalion w3 - Shockwave, Sideswipe (released with Jetfire and Prowl)
Cyber Commander - Bumblebee, Optimus (don't remember which version)
Golden Lagoon Optimus (regular release - not the JP Convention pre-order release)
MPM5 Barricade
MPM7 VW Bumblebee
Mighty Mugs w1
Small Authentics w1
Big Authentics w1
Rubik's Optimus
JP Infobar Optimus (phone)
SDCC 2017 Revolution set (not new, but box sticker notes that it was released by Hasbro HK)
JP MP Shadowpanther
JP MP Anime Prowl
JP Tomica TF5 Optimus & Bumblebee

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New Zealand beats us again... this time with wave two of the Energon Igniters Power Plus wave 2 Shatter.

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Wreck Gar is now showing up in Walgreen stores in America, after being out in other places or online for some time now.

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Wave 2 Energon Igniters Power Plus Shatter has been found in America.

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Just a day later, the Power sized Shatter has been found at US retail, which comes with Blitzwing (reworked Megatron) and Optimus.


Also, the fourth wave Studio Series Voyager Starscream (ROTF deco) is out in the US, along with the Nerf Bumblebee launcher that I found in HK a month ago.

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Just a week after the appearance of the Deluxe and Voyager Siege toys in America, the Battle Masters have now been found as well.


And it might surprise some people here in Australia who have been playing with their POTP Optimal Optimus since the June BigW sale, but it has finally appeared at American retail this month... maybe being held for the Christmas sales.