The official Transformers Weibo account have uploaded a new promotional video of the upcoming iQOO 3 Transformers Limited Edition Mobile.

This special collaboration between Chinese company BBK Electronics and Hasbro China brings an iQOO 3 5G mobile (runs Android 10–based iQOO UI and available in 12GB/128GB versions) loaded with special icons, wallpapers, and “interactive interfaces” customized to the Transformers theme. To top it all, it is packaged in a special retail box which includes a Transformers-branded protective case and charger. This is a Chinese market exclusive product so far.

This mobile will go on sale in China starting June 1, but price is yet to be announced. Watch the promotional video below showing off an impressive display of light drones at night. Check the first promotional images in our previous news story and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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Via GSMarena and Sparrow News websites, we have images and information of the a new iQOO 3 Transformers Limited Edition Mobile.

This special collaboration between Chinese company BBK Electronics and Hasbro China brings an iQOO 3 5G mobile (runs Android 10-based iQOO UI and available in 12GB/128GB versions) loaded with special icons, wallpapers, and “interactive interfaces” customized to the Transformers theme. To top it all, it is packaged in a special retail box which includes a Transformers-branded protective case and charger.

This mobile will go on sale in China starting June 1, but price is yet to be announced.

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

The Pacific Bike catalog of Transformers-branded products adds three 20″ BMX 3.0 models, retailing for 1,450,000 Indonesian Rupiah / $97.80 with still unknown international dealer availability. Check out the Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Shockwave Hotshot images attached to this post, then sound off about these rides on the 2005 boards!

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Indonesia based company Pacific Bike, via their Instagram account, have announced a release of an officially licensed Noris 2.0 Transformers edition bike.

This a very nice Noris 2.0 bike featuring Autobot insignias and Transformers logos on it and available in 3 color variants: Orange, black-orange and black-blue. According to Pacific Bike website it is priced 4100000 Indonesian Rupiah or $279.31 approximately. It is still unknown if this item will be available globally.

Watch the promotional video below and all the mirrored gallery and product specification after the jump. Then, click on the discussion link below and share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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Following the announcement of Symbiote Studios new officially licensed Transformers plush toys, they have now shared a teaser image of their G1 Soundwave Plush Toy.

The image, shared via Symbiote Studios Facebook, shows the shadow of what seems to be a “chibi-styled” cute G1 Soundwave. This will be the first of a complete line of G1 Transformers plush toys. Full reveal is expected any time soon, so stay tuned with TFW2005.

Which characters would you like to see on this line? Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

As part of their “Bring Home The Fun” campaign, the official Transformers Instagram have shared a nice free printable Mega Megatron Coloring worksheet for parents to print and share with their kids now that families have to stay at home during the Coronavirus alert.

The file was announced via the Transformers Instagram story and you have a very nice Cyberverse Megatron to color as you wish and a  “spot the difference” activity . We know it’s hard for kids to stay at home, and we are sure this sheet will help parents to give their kids something to spend time.

You can download the pdf file HERE or alternatively you can find a jpg file on this news post after the jump. Stay home, stay safe and wash your hands constantly.

Symbiote Studios; specialized in vinyl figures, backpack clips and plush toys; have announced their new officially licensed Transformers plush toys line.

Via Symbiote Studios Facebook, they have shared a teaser image of what was going to be a San Diego Comic Con shirt featuring art based on their upcoming plush line. Full reveal is expected soon.

Update: Thanks to 2005 Boards member bugimusprime for giving us the heads up of a Soundwave plush concept art image (lower part) from Symbiote Studios Facebook.

We hope to see some fun and cool plush Transformers characters. The small teaser image reveals what seem to be G1 Optimus Prime helmet. Which characters would you like to see on this line? Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

GOTO Store China (specialized in shoes and sneakers) have announced a special collaboration with Transformers to bring new officially licensed Transformers limited edition shoe boxes.

These are very nice acrylic shoe boxes decorated with Evergreen designs. GOTO is also partnering with WWF and TMall to offer a special promotion for the 4/22 Earth Day. 5% of the shoe boxes sales will be donated to the Northeast Tiger Leopard National Park Protection Base. Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Megatron boxes are available to order and you have the chance to receive a rare limited shoe box. These boxes will also be sold in Japan as well as the charity funds campaign (until April 30).

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post (including designs and a promotional one-page manga) and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Hasbro China have announced the release of new officially licensed Transformers copper prints by metal handicrafts manufacturer Tongshifu.

Tongshifu (which have made other Transformers die-cast products) will make some nice pieces of  intaglio printing which is a technique where the lines to be printed are cut into a metal plate. The designs available are:

• G1 Optimus Prime (line art).
• Bumblebee Movie Bumblebee (2 designs).
• Autobot insignia (in Bumblebee movie background).
• The Last Knight Optimus Prime.

The prints are framed and ready to be hung out. Hasbro China has started a lottery with a chance to win these copper prints (for Chinese residents only) by just sharing Hasbro China Weibo post. There’s also a chance to a Bumblebee Movie electric toothbrush 2-pack. Winner will be announces this April 22.

Click on the bar to see the mirrored images on this news post and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

We have something special to share with you this Sunday, ideal to spend some time at home. An interesting article that reviews the evolution of Transformers toys distribution over the years that then became the “wave” system we know today. Thanks to our very own 2005 Boards member Nevermore for his great writing and research work. Packaging variants, trivia, images, info and more on this quite long but very interesting reading for sure.

Click on the bar to read this 10-chapter article via our 2005 and be sure to share your impressions or questions about it on the 2005 Boards.