Thanks once again to BuzzBolt for providing us with more information on the Transformers toys currently in stock at Toys R Us.  Obviously not all stores will have every item available depending on the size of the store.

Following on from Sunday's report on the Transformers Animated stock, the Bumper Battle cars are also available.

For the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen line a variety of Robot Heroes, Legendsm Scoutm Deluxe and Voyager class are available, along with Fast Action Battlers and Robot Replicas.

Current stock includes:-

Devastator
Superion (combiner set)
Deluxe Twin Pack of Wheelie and Sideways
Deluxe + Voyager Pack of Hoist and Mixmaster (G1 colours)
Movie Promo Pack of Whirl and Bludgeon.
Bumblebee Blaster
Optimus Prime Cannon
Bumblebee Voice Changer Helmet
Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet

For the Transformers Universe line :-

A mixture of Robot Heroes
Voyager Blaster
Voyager Dropshot
Voyager Blades
Voyager Treadbolt
(each carton contains one of each figure)

Ultra Silverbolt
Ultra Countdown
Ultra Darkwing
Ultra Powerglide
(Ultra Figures consist of 2 varieties at the moment, one is normal a box of 4 consisting of 2 of each and we also have the 25th anniversary figures with the same contents).

BuzzBot also mentions that the Voyager figures have been reduced for quite some time and after 6 months policies govern that we either return the item to it's previoius RRP or adjust it to a new sale price or deal.

A big thanks to Buzzbolt00 for sending us through a list of the current UK Toys R Us Transformers Animated stock.  He also included a footnote regarding which backstocked items are still available at some stores along with a note on Animated Arcee.

The Feb 2010 issue of Dengeki Hobby magazine has now been released within Japan and thoguh there was not as much coverage as Figure King, you can find a summary below.

1. Transformers Animated's Japanese release is announced with both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee being shown.
2. The Human Alliance figures that will be released within Feb are shown.
3. The actual release of the Transformers edition Camaro is published, as per Figure King.
4. The TRU Japan NEST campaign and Wonderfest figures are mentioned.
   

The latest issue of Figure King, issue 143, was recently released within Japan.  The issued contained pictures of Transformers Revenge Human Alliance Barricade who will be released within Japan in Feb 2010.  On the 23rd January, Toysa R Us stores in Japan will be holding a special "NEST enlistment campaign".  This campaign will see the first 4,000 pepole that spend 2000 yen or more on Transformers Revenge of the Fallen items received a specially-made NEST badge.

The magazine announced that a short NEST movie will be released on the TakaraToym Generation One website in January.

A sihouette of The Fallen was shown as part of the advertisement for the upcoming Winter Wonderfest.

The Transformers Camaro will be released within Japan next year costing 4.42 million yen for the LT spec and 5.47 million yen for the SS spec.  Sales for the car begin on the 6th Feb, and you get a free Human Alliance Bumblebee with Sam for your troubles.

The 12th and final article covering the 25th years of Transformers was published, which featured developments since the 2007 movie.

There is a two page feature of the Japanese release of Transformers Animated in 2010 including a note that the story and characters will be changed to try to make them tie-in to the live action Transformers films which should be interesting to see how that works out.

Finally it seems that the next issue of Figure King, on sale at the end of Jan, will have a large feature on Transformers in 2010, so should be the first look at what Takara are plannig for next year.

Hey guys! To let you know TRU are doing a multibuy offer, spend over £45 and get a free deluxe.

Have a good day,

KingGrimlock

Our thanks go to Justine Pryce for sending through the following Toys R Us UK press release. 

TOYS R US TRANSFORM FOR TRANSFORMERS 2 REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

25 years after the original Transformers were launched, toy giant Toys R Us has announced it will dedicate a massive 24ft wall of space at the front of their stores to accommodate the latest Transformers toy range…4 weeks prior to the new movie release.

In 2007, Transformers hit cinema screens across the UK with their first movie and became a spectacular success and a big hit with toy shoppers.  Now Toys R Us are set to give Transformers 2, the new live action blockbuster due for UK release next month massive support at store level and online and has tipped Transformers action figures to be top of toy wish lists yet again.

Already available on ‘pre-order’ at the toys giants online store, the latest toy releases have been given an On Sale Release Date for Saturday (30^th May).  New Action figures and key character Bumblebees’ Helmet and Plasma Cannon accessories are just some of the new toys about to hit the streets.

Toys R Us will be the first and only major multiple to create the ultimate in-store experience defining the Autobots and Decepticons on huge visual and audio imagery giving fans both young and old a unique Transformers shopping experience.

Mike Coogan, Toys R Us Marketing Director said “Transformershas been an enormous product conceptsince Toys R Us launched back in ’85,the size of our stores allow us to merchandise a vast selection of products within the Transformers rangefrom action figures and games tohelmets andstationary.If you love Transformers, then you’ll enjoy a trip toToys R Us, the displays will be amazing and the new range is very exciting”.

TRANSFORMERS 2 REVENGE OF THE FALLEN TOYS

Transformers 2 Deluxe Figure Bumblebee £12.99ON SALE NOW

Get ready to roll out with Autobot allies, especially Sam’s pet favourite Bumblebee. This detailed Bumblebee figure unleashes a launching pulse missile in robot mode and converts to a cool, Camaro concept car in vehicle mode.

Also available is Soundwave, Breakaway, Sideswipe, Rampage, and Sideways.

Transformer 2 Movie Leaders Megatron and Optimus Prime £44.99 each

Add to the Transformers collection with these latest Revenge of the Fallen Movie Leader figures. These large scale Megatron and Optimus Prime action figures come with realistic styling and detail. Mech Alive technology reveals inner gearing whilst electronic lights and sounds truly bring the action to life. 

Transformers 2 Bumblebee Helmet £39.99

Kids can pretend to be the fun-loving Autobot character Bumblebee with this role-playing helmet that lets a child mix their own voice with music and includes ‘tune in’ radio phrases from Bumblebee and battle sound effects.

Transformers 2 Bumblebee Arm Blaster £39.99

To complete the fantasy, kids can pretend to battle the Decepticons with Bumblebee’s Plasma Cannon – the awesome arm blaster with its arsenal of weapons to protect humanity with its realistic lights and sounds.

Transformers 2 Movie Construction Devastator

Look out for this new Devastator made up from no less than six construction vehicles.

Also for those within the Brent Cross area you may well like to know that to mark the launch of the new Transformers range Chevrolet will be at the Brent Cross Toys R Us on Saturday 30th May 2009 from 10am until 6pm with an exclusive Transformers branded version of the Camero.  The car will be painted up like Bumblebee (i.e Yellow with black racing stripes) but will also feature an Autobot insignia on the steering wheel, seats and wheel centres.  For thoese rev heads, the car is available with both V6 and V8 engines and in the LT and SS trims.  RS packages are available as an optional extra which would give you the HID Xenon headlights and 20 inch wheels.

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Thanks to King Grimlock for sending through this link to Toys R Us UK who have a current sale on Universe deluxe figures which are reduced to £7.49.  You can view the listings here.

 TFW2005 are reporting that the following Transformers Revenge of the Fallen figures are now listed in the US Toys R Us computers.

228250 TRANSFORMERS 2 ARTICULATE BASIC FUN INC.
387005 TF2 LEGENDS HASBRO TOY GROUP
387032 TF2 ROBOT WEAPONS HASBRO TOY GROUP
387218 TF2 LEADER AST HASBRO TOY GROUP
387773 TF2 SCOUT AST HASBRO TOY GROUP
391134 TF2 FAST ACTION BTTLR HASBRO TOY GROUP
391177 TF2 GRAVITY BOTS AST HASBRO TOY GROUP
391258 TF2 BUMBLEBEE HELMET HASBRO TOY GROUP
391517 TF2 OPTIMUS PRIME HELMET HASBRO TOY GROUP
391576 TF2 ROBOT HEROES AST HASBRO TOY GROUP
392769 TF2 ROBOT REPLICAS AST HASBRO TOY GROUP
393137 TF2 MEGA POWER BOTS HASBRO TOY GROUP
393350 TF2 ULTIMATE BUMBLE BEE HASBRO TOY GROUP
393374 TF2 ROBOT HEROES SCENE HASBRO TOY GROUP
393490 TF2 VOYAGER DELUXE HASBRO TOY GROUP
406719 TFORMER 2 POWER BOTS HASBRO TOY GROUP
406778 TF2 VOYAGER HASBRO TOY GROUP
407521 TF2 DELUXE FIGURES HASBRO TOY GROUP

Thanks to Break for letting us know Wave 3 of Transformers Universe are now in stock at Toys R Us UK/  Wave three includes Silverstreak, Sideswipe and Ironhide who are on the shelves along side Acidstorm and Galvatron.  Break points out that he does not know if Bluestreak has the blue face or the corrected silver one.

Also look out for a special offer later this week on a on a certain UK Exclusive 2-pack.