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Seibertron.com are reporting that Transformers Prime RID Voyager Skyquake, Ultra Magnus and Thundertron are set for UK release
Thank you for your email:
Our Marketing Department have just informed us that an update has been received regarding your enquiry and we are actually planning to bring in RID Voyager Skyquake, Ultra Magnus and Thundertron later in the year. (I'm guessing they are voyager wave 4)
Kind regards
Hasbro UK
There have been two new sights of Transformers toys in the UK today, one reported on Seibetron.com and the other on TFW2005.com.
First up is news that the Transformers Universe Mini-Con 10 pac k is now for sale in Tesco's for £20.00
The second is that Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Skids has been spotted in ASDA in both Poole and Manchester, also for £20.00
Thanks to an anonymous poster for submiting this picture of Human Alliance Skids
Both Amazon.co.uk and Play.com have listed the DVD for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as 30th November 2009. This is over one month later than the North American release, due on 20th Octber.
HMV are also reporting that they will have a exclusive 2 disk edition of
the film, although there is no word on what the extra features will contain.
Transformers At The Moon had the extremely rare opportunity recently (back on the 13th June 2007) to ask some questions to Hasbro UK regarding it's plans for the Transformers line. Here's what they had to say.
Transformers At The Moon: Which Transformers Movie toys do Hasbro UK plan on releasing?
Hasbro UK: Quiet a few:
- Movie Deluxe
- Movie Voyager
- Move Leader
- Fast Action Battlers
- Unleashed Bumblebee
- Cyber Stompin Robots
- Arm Blasters, Optimus and Star Scream
- Optimus Voice Changer Helmet
- Ultimate Bumblebee
- Robot Heroes
- Cyber Slammers
- Real Gear
- TransTech Role Play
- Movie Scene Battle Pack (probably the Bumblee / Towline 2-pack)
- Various Retailer Exclusives
Transformers At The Moon: Which Transformers Robot Heroes toys are you planing for release in the UK?
Hasbro UK: There are three planned waves for the Robot Heroes toys.
WAVE 1
- Optimus Prime vs. Ravage
- Rodimus vs. Insecticon
- Grimlock vs. Shockwave
- Mirage vs. Starscream
WAVE 2
- Ultra Magnus vs. Megatron
- Bumblebee vs. Soundwave
- Optimus Prime V2 vs. Unicron
- Autobot Jazz vs. Thundercracker (Starscream redeco)
WAVE 3
- Galactic Bumblebee vs. Barricade
- Galactic Optimus vs. Blackout
- Galactic Autobot Jazz vs. Frenzy
- Galactic Ratchet vs. Megatron
Transformers At The Moon: Do you have any confirmed plans on Transformers Animated, as to when we can expect the toys / show?
Hasbro UK: No confirmed plans as yet for the UK, more information on this will follow later this year
Transformers At The Moon: Will the Transformers Classics line continue in the UK after the release of the Transformers Movie toys?
Hasbro UK: Classics are still on sale but will not carry forward into 2008.
Transformers At The Moon: Are there any plans on releaseing the Transformers Beast Wars 10th Anniversary toys in the UK? (Beast Wars ran from 1997 in the UK)
Hasbro UK: There are currently no plans as yet for this release.
Please note that Hasbro have stated that all details contained within their answers are subject to change without notice.
We'd like to thank Hasbro UK for their time, and for speaking to the UK Transformers fan community. We'd also like to personally pay thanks to Gareth Lucy for all his help.