Seems to me that it is a packaging variant. Wasn't the packaging revealed? It didn't look like typical packaging used on the mass market releases. It looked like the special convention packaging used for SDCC exclusives. I could be wrong though...
Packaging was revealed and yes it is not the typical deluxe packaging but in this case it comes with Ultra Magnus TM too. I guess Hasbro could fit UM in a standard deluxe package too.
If the regular release Arcee does come with Ultra Magnus it could be in a separate card that is taped on to Arcee' s card, like those value packs we see around December.
Nowhere did they say it would be a mass market release. It said retail. It's not going to be released in a normal wave. The metal Ultra Magnus will guarantee that. I'm almost positive it'll be released in the same packaging for $29.99 from Amazon, BBTS, and other stores as a stand alone set.
It didn't look like typical packaging, no, although I wouldn't have said it looked much like SDCC packaging, either. The nature of the packaging has led some to think it's intended for a not-yet-revealed new TF club. If that's the reality, the nature of this toy leads me to think I'd catalogue Arcee on a club page (probably not the FunPub one, which then leads me to ask if I need to create a new page for a single item...), rather than the non-BotCon convention page. If it's (as others here have suggested) an online retail exclusive, I'll probably not catalogue it at all (as I haven't tried to keep track of the many others at this point). I'm in a "wait and see" mode at this point.
seeing this reported again this morning poked a button in my head..... Have we seen Magnus' face yet? All the publicity pictures show his Titanmaster mode. Makes a change from the last few waves of Titanmasters where the only thing they showed was the face!
I don't believe so. My expectations are it shall be... fugly. No word of any other Hascon exclusive bots either?
Sadly. One isn't really a proper exclusive either. Just an early release with a special box it seems.
The packaging for Arcee reminded me somewhat of the abnormal packaging for the Cloudraker/Wingspan two-pack. Missing a window, of course, but that could be changed for retail.
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thanks! I'm away training that week so I'll miss this. I bought a signed copy of the Arcee exclusive last night though so not totally out of luck
Random question, for those wanting the TR Ultra Magnus HM, what are you mainly using it for? I'd assume it's too small to scale with the currently UM. Just for your collection?
I'd like to pick him up because I like the idea of having a fully populated Fort Max or Trypticon and other base modes.
