Thanks to Icespark of our 2005 Boards, we have news of the next TRU exclusive Masterpiece figure: Sunstorm! Sunstorm’s code number in the TRU inventory system is 311207, he is tentatively priced the same as Acid Storm, $74.99, and he can be found in the system under the name “TRA SUNSTORM MASTERPIECE“. You can’t get much more specific than that!
There is no information at this time on release date or differences in paint apps between this and the Takara release. Stay with us for more information soon!
Afterburner
He'll be in plentiful supply based on the pictures and the fact you can still find Acid Rains and some Thundercrackers – be patient.
seeker311
Didn't they say same thing for grimlock? Again why do we believe tru employees? Truthfully they are the last people to know anything when it comes to this.
Also, looking at botcon pics, sunstorm says available now, while prowl says available August …..
Rickbee
Bad news
Awful news so I called my local toys 'r us in MD and they said our region is not getting sunstorm now I can't confirm this is true since i don't work at a storm but atm I am greatly disappointed. The lady said my Region is MD,VA,DC,DE
Thundershot
Dammit! I got excited when this got bumped!
soundwave69
Lol 3 months since the prediction that Sunstorm would be released.
monkeyman905
Is Sunstorm still coming??
GAUGE
I didn't catch the date of his post.
Dark Skull
You mean…you really believed Bob 121?
GAUGE
None of the online retailers even have preorders up for these 2 yet.
artistvideogame
Anyone know when this will be hitting TRU stores?
03Mach1
No more useful than the doom and gloomers assuming the worst after one toy show. We haven't seen anything yet from Botcon or SDCC. Sideswipe will come, we just have to be patient.
Why does everything have to be an argument? It was simply my observation to the OP's deduction that I believed to be misguided. Nothing more. I already own every MP car released so I really have nothing vested in a Hasbro release. I just like logical discussions. And I like finding Hasbro MPs on TRU shelves.
azteca mechica
I want all seekers so Sunstorm will definitely be on my shelf. Thanks for the info Icespark
skynet1O1
Awesome! I wonder why TRU hasn't had anything announced in their website!
Cax6ton
So what exactly are you arguing? Are we being super pedantic? Yes, there's a non-zero chance that Hasbro will release Sideswipe sometime between now and the end of time. That's not exactly a brilliant deduction. Since most collectors don't live that long and most of them don't care to wait years to pick up something that is readily available now, many of them are trying to read the tea leaves and see if Sideswipe will be released any time soon, hence the discussion of this year's most likely releases. The reason they're doing that is because Sideswipe is still readily available but next year might be a different story. How is that not relevant? Are we limiting the discussion to whether Sideswipe will be released at all? Who cares? If we're just going to declare on principle that "there's always a chance" then that's all well and good, but not very useful.
Bob 121
Wednesday.
skynet1O1
So when is sun storm and grimlock being released?
Sweep
They are not sold out, the Toys R Us by my house had 9 of them on shelf last week.
deaculpa
for a time it was wondered if hasbro would have the lambo mold because of licensing issues, but there was never any follow-up on yes/no.
03Mach1
'Anytime soon' wasn't the comment. The statement was made about Sideswipe not being released at all because of the currently 'announced' releases and I still don't see how that is relevant.
Ikkstakk
I kind of expect Grimlock to be in Toys-R-Us by May when the AOE toys hit, maybe June, and then we'll hear about more Masterpieces at SDCC and Botcon. Hasbro even said they weren't going to discuss their Masterpiece and Platinum Edition plans at Toy Fair. I was surprised to see Grimlock at all. I ain't sweatin'.