Some interesting news this evening was brought to our attention by TFW2005 member, NomadVagabond. US Comic store Midtown Comics has just listed two new preorders for Power of the Primes Select Series Red Swoop and Ricochet. No images yet but they currently have a release date for the end of January. With these new listings a question does come up, are we are likely to see more figures in the “Select Series” line?
Share your thoughts and hopes for this new line.
Saberclaw84
The idea of the Prime Wars commemorative boxes was a tribute to the ending of that era of Generations, from my understanding.
Most of the Amazon exclusives were figures that were obvious picks to be made (i.e. Nemesis Prime, Repugnus, and Blast-Off)
Punch/Counterpunch, on the other hand, hasn't really seen a widely-released toy since the 80s. He was the biggest shock of the exclusives thus far.
artiepants
Yeah, and from a “toss it in the recycle bin” it makes a lot of sense, these just seem like they are aimed at the type who might save a cool box (like the Amazon Prime Wars and Universe 2.0 Limited Edition figures)
User_136440
Hasbro did say something a couple of years ago about introducing 'frustration-free' packaging for online sellers, with a reduced amount of plastic, so it makes sense as Select is intended as an online only line.
Windsweeper II
He's obviously making fun of me and Afterburners cynicism
artiepants
Hasbro May have just used their dieline as they had it on-hand (or they had even created it for them)
I’m fairly disappointed in this packaging, I was envisioning “selects” coming in a fancy box ala the 2018 Amazon exclusive deluxes.
payres
Robotkingdom says 25th March for both
Transformers Exclusives Generations Selects Red Swoop. Preorder. Start Shipping on 25th March 2019.
Transformers Exclusives Generations Selects Ricochet – Stepper. Preorder. Start Shipping on 25th March 2019.
transform75
as long as it is not same price point, I am ok with that
Purple Heart
He is.
DutyBeforeAll
…….it’s sad that I can’t tell if you’re making a joke or not.
Purple Heart
For real…. It’s kinda weirding me out.
PoweredConvoy
Man that is just the TFSS style packaging with printing on it…
jmagnus83
I don’t know if this is new info but looking at EE it seems that Swoop is projected to release in March and Ricochet is April. Originally it was February correct?
marvel b
neat. definitely better than the outside of the arcee/grotusk boxes, but i bet the inside won't be anything special like the aforementioned.
i'm okay with this, especially considering how much TFCC costed…costs? i suck at english, and it's my first language! *cries*
Nevermore
As well as a Robot Heroes figure.
… which ended up remaining unrelased in the US. Right.
Nevermore
Wrong. Greedy Hasbro is ripping off people by first banning Takara from releasing anything but Hasbro's own versions of the toys, then they release Swoop in the wrong colors and THEN they release the Swoop everyone wants. And now they even use this super-cheap ass-ugly packaging. Buyer beware! Don't support Hasbro, buy the KO instead.
Bass X0
Not really. He had a Hasbro reissue release and an Alternators toy.
Afterburner
Interesting.
Nevermore
Huh. They actually spelled "Transformers" in Jim Sorensen's now-omnipresent "Ancient Autobot" font and put it sideways to replace the standard "Transformers" title.
Jtprime17
Transformers Generations Selects Deluxe Red Swoop – Exclusive – Entertainment Earth
Saberclaw84
I'm seriously thinking that Select Series is meant to fill the gap that TFCC Subscription Service and BotCon left behind.
Stepper/Ricochet is a very obscure character for the US market.