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Another toy fair bites the dust.

An announcement has been made that Melbourne Toy Hobby Licensing Fair 2022 a.k.a Australian Toy Fair is canceled for the second year in a row.

While the live event is canceled, a digital event will take place in lieu. However, Hasbro’s participation is not announced.

Melbourne Toy Hobby Licensing Fair usually emphasizes on Hasbro‘s Transformers brand with special fan events. It is sad to see it not happening once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can check out the official statement, after the jump.

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Following the cancellation of New York Toy Fair 2022 and Nuremberg Toy Fair 2022, Hasbro has decided to step down from London Toy Fair 2022.

London Toy Fair is the only fair to go ahead this year; while its brethren canceled their shows amidst COVID-19 pandemic fears.

Prior to the cancellation announcement of NYTF, Hasbro stepped down from that fair as well.

However, Hasbro license-holders such as Jazwares, Tomy, Basic Fun, Heathside, and Ravensburger will mark their presence with licensed products.

London Toy Fair 2022 is scheduled to be held from 25th January to 27th January.

under Transformers Movie (Just Movie)

Skydance Media, which co-financed and co-produced Transformers and G.I. Joe live-action movies for Paramount Pictures, is moving away from the big mountain in favor of Apple.

However, it is stated that Skydance Media will still retain the rights to co-produce and co-finance Transformers & G.I. Joe franchises. But the terms of that are unclear at the moment.

This move will likely put pressure on the Viacom subsidiary to seek out a new co-producer.

Skydance Media’s last outing with a movie based on a Hasbro property ended up in a financial disaster with Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins only raking in just $40 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.

under Transformers Movie Toys & Products

Following our previous news posts (1,2) regarding the gimmick toyline for Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, we have received updated info on the same listing.

Retailers worldwide have received Wave 1 and Wave 2 dates for the toys by Hasbro. Wave 1 is listed as April 2022 while Wave 2 is marked as August 2022. Yes, you’ve read that right. 2022. It is unclear why such an early Street Date is listed for the toys when the movie is more than one year away from the 1st Wave. Wave 2 info is scarce. And it is best to assume that lines/toys not marked for Wave 1 will release later with Wave 2 or with future Waves

Furthermore, we have received Hasbro Codes for Wave 1 & 2 toys.

Another confirmation we acquired is the fact that Power Battlers are indeed Beast Battle Masters. The entire Power Battlers line is comprised of Beastformers including Rhinox, Cheetor, and Crescent.

Speaking of Beastformers, Optimus Primal will be a part of the 2-In-1 Mask Assortment along with Bumblebee.

The price list for each line is updated as well.

You can check out our full breakdown, after the jump.

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under Transformers Movie Toys & Products

Several eBay listings are giving us a closer look at the upcoming (?) Transformers Micro Machines.

Vehicles including Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Jazz, Arcee sisters, Sideswipe, Starscream, Megatron, Jetfire, Starscream (tattooed), Brawl, and Blackout are featured.

In addition to the above, we have learned that variants such as ROTF Sideswipe (red), ROTF Sideswipe (red with G1 decals), and Megatron (battle-damaged) are also included in the lineup.

You can check out the images, after the jump.

If it doesn’t say Micro Machines, it’s not the real thing!

under Toy Fair

Following their introduction on Club Mocchi- Mocchi-, TFW2005 learned that Tomy is set to release licensed Transformers vehicles via another one of their subsidiaries.

Known as Monster Treads, the line features off-road versions of regular vehicles and licensed farming vehicles by John Deere.

Optimus Prime and Bumblebee will be the first to receive the Monster Treads treatment and will release somewhere near mid-2022. Both characters will be in their G1 selves and the tires will light up in blue and yellow respectively.

This new line will make its debut during Toy Fair UK 2022.

The exhibition will take place from 25th January to 27th January at Olympia London.

under Rescue Bots, Transformers Cyberverse

On January 1st, we brought you news of an upcoming toyline called Authentics Mini Racers. Now, our Jtprime17 is not only bringing us our first look at the line (officially called Transformers Mini Bot Racers) but also our first look at additional lines called Cybertron Battlers and Evergreen Masks.

Tra Authentics mini Racers ast

  • Product number: F3830
  • MSRP: $3.99

Tra Authentics Cyber Battlers ast

  • Product number: F3069
  • MSRP: $4.99

Tra Authentics Mask Ast

  • Product number: F3070
  • MSRP: $4.99

As some have guessed correctly, Authentics Mini Bot Racers are re-issues/re-paints/re-molds of Transformers: Rescue Bots Mini Bots Racers.

Hasbro is also continuing its long tradition of releasing Optimus Prime & Bumblebee masks. Only this time it’s for the Evergreen/Authentics line.

You can check out the images, after the jump.

under Transformers Movie Toys & Products

Several days ago, we discovered a massive list of toys for the upcoming Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts live-action movie. Since then, we’ve acquired additional info regarding the line. There is also a bit of confusion surrounding several entries marked as ‘New Transformation’ and we’ve decided to clear them up for our readers as well.

First up is our very own Jtprime17 with a breakdown of the Deluxe Class toys (product name: Tra Mv7 Core Boy Deluxe Class Ast with the EAN: 5010993983308).

  • Deluxe Bumblebee (Codename: George)
  • Deluxe Mirage (Codename: Pluto)
  • Deluxe Wheeljack (Codename: Barcelona)
  • Deluxe Airazor (Codename: Titan)
  • Deluxe Nightbird (Codename: Outlaw)

We’ve also gathered some new information and you can check them out, after the jump.

News Post Fan Art: Lazlow007

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under Rescue Bots, Transformers Cyberverse

It’s a new year and with it comes new toys. Thanks to the Walmart App, we’ve stumbled upon a new listing for two Transformers Rescue Bots – Classic Heroes Team entries and one entry for the Evergreen/Authentics line.

Rescue Bots:

  • Classic Heroes Team – Grimlock
  • Classic Heroes Team – Optimus Primal

Both products are priced at $10.99 each and may be similar to previous products from this subline. It’s interesting to see Optimus Primal among the toys and this is likely due to the Rise Of The Beasts live-action movie. However, it is likely that this product will be pushed to 2023.

Evergreen/Authentics

  • Authentics Mini Racer Assortment

Unlike the aforementioned Classic Heroes Team line, this is an all-new product. It is likely that we will see characters like Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, and Starscream.

under Transformers Movie Toys & Products

Social media accounts of an online Chinese marketplace specializing in Micro Machines line is reporting a sighting of a brand new Transformers Micro Machines line by Wicked Cool Toys (a subsidiary of Jazwares).

Though Hasbro acts as the owner of the Micro Machines brand name (after obtaining it from Galoob), the company outsourced the license to Wicked Cool Toys back in January 2020. It was only a matter of time that we would get to see Micro Machines based on the Transformers franchise and that time is now.

Based on the images posted, the majority of the vehicles are inspired by the vehicles from Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen.

Vehicles including Optimus Prime (1994 Peterbilt 379 semi-trailer truck), Jetfire (Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird), Sideswipe (2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept car), Arcee sisters (Ducati 848), Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro), Ratchet (2009 search and rescue Hummer H2 ambulance), and Starscream (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor) can be stopped among the assorted toys.

It’s interesting to note that variants are also spotted as well.

We currently have no release date nor official info, but we will bring them to you as soon as we receive them.

You can check out the images, after the jump.