Transformers Animated Wave 4.5 possibly cancelled within the UK

by Quartz in Transformers Animated on Tuesday, 7th October 2008 11:33:49 BST

We've been holding back on reporting this news until more concrete information was available but we've taken the decision to post it now and then update it as more information becomes available.

Yesterday Kapow toys reported, via TFW2005, that they had"received a phone call from one of my suppliers this afternoon with regard to the Transformers Animated line, many retailers have wave 4.5 on pre-order from Hasbro, this includes Swoop, Sentinel Prime etc, the bad news is that I received a warning that the line may be cancelled before wave 4.5 and not to offer pre-orders for the figures.". Many fans missed the "may be" part of the post and reacted thinking that the toyline and cartoon had be shelved in the UK meaning that other countries might follow suit. Since then both Kapow and ourselves have contacted Hasbro UK for clarification.

This morning Kapow received additional information that Wave 4.5 was being cancelled, nothing was mentioned regarding further wave or the line in general. Now before anyone panics, it is our belief that this news will turn out to be that just Wave 4.5 has been cancelled. If you look back at the breakdown report that we posted, you will see that Wave 4.5 only included one new toy, the recoloured Bumblebee as Elite Guard Bumblebee. The other two main toys from that Wave (Swoop and Sentinal Prime) are also due for release as part of Wave 4. Therefore things will not be as bad as many fans fear. Future UK waves have not been announced, but it is quiet likely that Hasbro do not want to change the stock that is on the shelves again too close to Christmas.

Both wave 4 and Wave 4.5 were scheduled for release within the UK this month (October 2008), the same month that the UK exclusive Transformers Animated comic is released. It should also be noted that a Terrestrial channel is supposedly going to start airing Transformers Animated from next year.

Again, the latest on this news story is that wave 4.5 has been cancelled. Further updates will be made as more information becomes available.

Approved by Quartz on Friday, 10th October 2008 08:46:39 BST. This story has been viewed 223 times

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waraijj 2008-10-08 21:25:11	i can see that they have removed the new waves from play.com. is that a bad sign?
Sonny 2008-10-08 16:51:38	Well with my TRU they still have Classics, Animated, Movie, Cybertron and I think some MPs and Robo Heros. Parents probably dont know which line to frikin buy. Wow they still have classics?!!? Thats amazing, what do they have left? When I say classics I actually erm mean Universe.... erm... whoops. Oh. Blast again. btw to save any further confusion in the future they are actually called universe or classics 2
Brawn 2008-10-08 11:39:22	Well with my TRU they still have Classics, Animated, Movie, Cybertron and I think some MPs and Robo Heros. Parents probably dont know which line to frikin buy. Wow they still have classics?!!? Thats amazing, what do they have left? When I say classics I actually erm mean Universe.... erm... whoops.
Sonny 2008-10-08 00:00:49	Official Hasbro UK response. Its delayed NOT cancelled BLAST!!!
Quartz 2008-10-07 17:44:46	Hasbro UK have told us the wave will come out in the first week of November, so that's in four weeks time. See folks stick with "The Moon", we have contacts these days whether Hasbro, Paramount or Titan, we have it covered
KingGrimlock 2008-10-07 17:02:39	Official Hasbro UK response. Its delayed NOT cancelled Phew, I can now sleep tonight!
Quartz 2008-10-07 16:37:49	Official Hasbro UK response. Its delayed NOT cancelled
Sonny 2008-10-07 16:05:59	Well with my TRU they still have Classics, Animated, Movie, Cybertron and I think some MPs and Robo Heros. Parents probably dont know which line to frikin buy. Wow they still have classics?!!? Thats amazing, what do they have left?
Quartz 2008-10-07 11:17:59	Now more clarification has come up, I've posted this as a news story Update on TFW2005 I've updated the original post with the info we recieved this morning at 09:15 I'd like to make things clear in that we're just reporting what we were told by a hasbro representative and nothing else, I dont appreciate all the really crappy and downright nasty emails some readers have been sending via our website. 1) This isnt our fault 2) Hopefully it is just wave 4.5 that has been cancelled 3) Dont shoot the messenger My post reply over there Ah so its just wave 4.5, that makes a ... read on ...
Phill 2008-10-07 08:33:12	I posted in that thread on TFW2005, as I think the information's a bit dubious. Its a bit like the thread Nevermore posted where he was wondering where all the pre-orders after this month went. People are just getting impatient and want their stuff NOW! With the passing of information on the Internet, people know when stuff is due out, but they're also forgetting one VERY important thing for toy manufacturers/makers at this time of year. They want the shelves full of their product! They don't want to be rolling out new things constantly as retailers will only buy ... read on ...