Thanks to friend site Cybertron.ca we can report that the new Transformers Buzzworthy Bumblebee Rise Of The Beasts Energon Escape 2-pack has been released in Canada.
While this is technically our first sighting of the new Rise Of The Beast toys, we had learned while back in April that these toys are repacks of the Energon Igniters Power Series figures from 2018’s Bumblebee toyline. This 2-pack was found at a Toys”R”Us in Ontario by Cybetron.ca member MapleMegatron.
Happy hunting!
Automorpher
And another from Singapore as well.
Singapore Transformers Sightings
Pixelmaster
Yep, it’s been out before tfw reported it, I just kinda forgot
Nevermore
Wait, that's from Hong Kong, right? $300 HKD?
So we have a Hong Kong retail sighting… and a US retail sighting as well now: Target in Albany, California.
Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Toy Line Listings With Gimmicks And Character Names Revealed
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Nevermore
Well, the two-pack was originally a Buzzworthy Bumblebee/Rise of the Beasts product, but was changed to Buzzworthy Bumblebee/Bumblebee movie because ROTB was delayed.
The price, meanwhile, has got to be a mistake. Silly me, those are Hong Kong Dollars.
Cheebs
Not to mention they're oddly listed as three hundred dollars.
Cheebs
Hmmm…
"Night" – The base paint is matte black.
"Blizzard" – His accent stripe is a glossy pale Energon blue.
"Assault" – his eyes and robot accents are a burning glowing blood maroon.
Damn it, I want it.
Pixelmaster
They’re oddly listed as MV6
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Nevermore
I know. All I'm saying is that this had no influence on my user name.
DeathsTreads77
We're making an Edgar Allen poe joke…
Nevermore
DeathsTreads77
You sure about that Edgar?
Pixelmaster
Ok, now I want a studio series “Night Blizzard Assault Bumblebee" and "Halloween Christmas Easter Optimus Prime".
Nevermore
Once again, I'd like to point out that the final release is not branded under the Rise of the Beasts movie, but rather under the Bumblebee movie.
Original stock photos with Rise of the Beasts branding:
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New stock photos with Bumblebee branding:
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This rebranding has already been reported by TFW2005:
Hasbro To Change Their Toy Distribution Strategy
It's confirmed by the on-shelf photo from That Site Which Shall Not Be Named:
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Because the kids that are the target audience for this product haven't been part of the target audience when those toys came out originally, and Hasbro would prefer for them to be able to get Bumblebee and Optimus Prime in their standard colors instead of random shit like "Night Blizzard Assault Bumblebee" and "Halloween Christmas Easter Optimus Prime".
These toys are not for you. If they were redecoed, you would instead complain that nobody gives a shit about shitty gimmick toys in random-ass colors. Chill out. There's a Bluestreak, a Dinobot, a Terrorsaur, and now a Ratchet and a Bonecrusher for you in this line. It's okay if not everything Hasbro releases meets your criteria for "I'd buy that".
My user name has nothing to do with a raven. It's taken from the title of an obscure song by a certain band named Queen.
Pixelmaster
Because that requires money and time
Bass X0
Why can’t they repaint toys instead of repacking them?
scuffed up rts bumblebee
Bummer, I thought Cyberverse ROTB toys meant we were getting more legion (Which we probably will since we got them in Bumblebee) and commander class toys
TF Hot Rod
The ROTB gimmick toys got repacked as Cyberverse toys.
scuffed up rts bumblebee
Cyberverse?
TF Hot Rod
I feel this. Hopefully we are getting closer to the Cyberverse ROTB toys being on shelves finally.
Capperclawed
Every time there's a ROTB budget toy reveal I panic thinking it's gonna be the first reveal of the new movie designs in the most unceremonious way possible
Another bullet dodged.