Following up on our report from yesterday regarding the Taiwan Toys ‘R Us Groove promotion, we’ve received some more interesting images from TFND on Facebook and TFCLUB on Weibo.
The first set of images from TFND provide CGI renders of Groove in both robot and alternate mode. This style of CGI renders are typical of Hasbro stock images, so many fans are discussing if this bodes well for a future Hasbro release of Groove outside of this Taiwan promotion. That is only speculation though and not confirmed in any way.
The second image from TFCLUB shows an actual in-package sample of what we would assume is the Taiwan promotional figure. From what we can see, this Grooves appears to be the Unite Warriors version with no changes made. Despite the packaging showing the Combiner Wars branding, this does not confirm (nor deny) the possibility of a future Hasbro release.
Images after the jump, check them out!
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.