Here’s some interesting news. According to TFND on Facebook, Toys R Us Taiwan are currently doing a giveway where any spend of NT1,799 will net you a “Combiner Wars” Deluxe Groove. This is a limited edition, while stocks last, kind of giveaway.
While the flyers for this one are branded Combiner Wars, it’s worth noting that Taiwan falls under Hasbro Asia, who have in the past released Japan-only molds in Asia. As such, this could actually be an individual release of Unite Warriors Groove, in limited quantities. The images on the flyer seem to support this as they appear to be the same stock images used by Takara-Tomy.
With that in mind, this is not in any way evidence of a wide release of a Combiner Wars Groove from Hasbro proper. Rather, this is a limited run, exclusive offering of the mold individually – which means some lucky fans can now own this one without buying the full Unite Warriors Defensor, but it’s not the wider distribution some among us might have been hoping for.
Vwfan88
back on amazon for 16.99
Vwfan88
back on amazon now for 16.99
Soundbarricade
I don't know if this is the right thread, but groove is up for preorder on bigbadtoystore!
Quickstrike2013
Got my shipping confirmation oddly enough on Sunday for my two from Amazon
Cyberrabbits
Hope Groove comes to TFSource or Capture Prey.
Thelonicon
I wouldn't be worried yet about it. If I remember correctly, Amazon listed the May Mayhem figures early and then reposted them on the correct day.
Fenrys
Glad I snagged a preorder from rk, may have cost me more but it gaurenteed me a figure
Quickstrike2013
I wanted to put I ordered 50 in the sarcasm blue but couldn't get it to work
Exodus
Yup same here.
Matt_M
Daaaaang. Man, I missed it.
Vwfan88
and gone
AzT
It's up on Amazon right now, as noted in the Groove and Amazon threads in the Toys section ->
$16.99, in stock 5/21, Ships from and sold by Amazon.com
Amazon.com: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Protectobot Groove: Toys & Games
shadowfall1976
Funny they added 24 pics and the date is rumored to be the 24th…
Coincidence?
Eurobeatking
Nice pics,hope they put him up soon.
AzT
https://www.facebook.com/thechosenprime/posts/938086889623442
The Chosen Prime added 24 new photos to the album: Combiner Wars Deluxe Groove Photo Gallery.
Nevermore
Exactly.
In addition, there is this thread which you may hopefully find helpful.
Raiyuki
That's what he means by the May 24th street date.
Cyberrabbits
To Nevermore: Thanks for the info but I need to correct myself, what I meant to say was when will Groove available for online US retailers. I'm trying to keep an eye out so I don't miss my chance at Groove.
Nevermore
That depends on what exactly you mean by "retailers".
Groove is not supposed to be sold at brick and mortar stores such as Target, Walmart, Toys"R"Us or Kmart, although chances are some store managers will fail to follow the regulations for this figure.
Groove is supposed to be "exclusive" to online stores only (such as Amazon, Big Bad Toy Store, ToyWiz, Entertainment Earth, TFSource, Hasbro Toy Shop etc.), which includes the online portions of major retailers (Target.com, Walmart.com, Toysrus.com and Kmart.com). According to some sources, the "street date" is May 24.
In addition, Groove is also going to be available from comic book shops via Diamond Comic Distributors and their Previews magazine.