This thread is intended as a companion to "Newly released and upcoming toys: Hasbro edition", as suggested by some of the folks over there. All Platinum Edition toys that have been out at US retail for over two months will be removed from the ongoing thread and end up here instead. This archive may additionally also serve in case a toy that has already disappeared from retail in one market suddenly shows up elsewhere long after the fact. Chinese New Year items: Platinum Edition Year of the Snake Optimus Prime: OUT at retail in China, OUT at retail in the Philippines, OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link); OUT at Australian Kmart stores (link); shared online exclusive in the US, was in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link) and Amazon (Note: As a "shared online exclusive", this figure was never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. It continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Year of the Snake Omega Supreme: OUT at retail in China, OUT at retail in the Philippines (link), OUT at Australian Big W stores (link); shared online exclusive in the US, WAS in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link) and Amazon (Note: As a "shared online exclusive", this figure was never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. It continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Optimus Prime: OUT at retail in Hasbro's Asian markets (link), OUT at UK Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link); shared exclusive in the US, OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link) and was in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link); OUT at German Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link) (Note: This figure was a "shared exclusive" between Toys"R"Us and Big Bad Toy Store in the US. It was also available from Robot Kingdom, an online retailer based out of Hong Kong, and later as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Supreme Starscream: OUT at retail in Hasbro's Asian markets (link); shared exclusive in the US, OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link) and in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link); OUT at UK Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at German Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (Note: This figure was a "shared exclusive" between Toys"R"Us and Big Bad Toy Store in the US. It was also available from Robot Kingdom, an online retailer based out of Hong Kong, and later as an FBA item via Amazon.) Generations Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Optimus Prime: OUT at retail in Singapore (link); shared exclusive in the US, in stock at US Toys"R"Us website (link) and OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), WAS in stock at Amazon and Hasbro Toy Shop; OUT at Canadian Toys"R"US stores (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link) (Note: This figure was officially a shared Toys"R"Us/Big Bad Toy Store/Amazon/Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive in the US. Presumably, it was only ever found at the Toys"R"Us flagship store at Times Square in New York City, and was otherwise only available online. It was also available from numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Generations Platinum Edition Year of the Goat Soundwave (with Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Ravage, Decepticon Rumble & Decepticon Frenzy): OUT at retail in Singapore (link); shared exclusive in the US, in stock at US Toys"R"Us website (link) and OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), WAS in stock at Amazon and Hasbro Toy Shop; OUT at Canadian Toys"R"US stores (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link) (Note: This set was officially a shared Toys"R"Us/Big Bad Toy Store/Amazon/Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive in the US. Presumably, it was only ever found at the Toys"R"Us flagship store at Times Square in New York City, and was otherwise only available online. It was also available from numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Generations Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal: OUT at retail in Taiwan (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link); shared exclusive in the US, in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), Amazon US (link) and Toys"R"Us website (link), also OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link), WAS in stock at Entertainment Earth (link) and ToyWiz (link) (Note: This figure was officially a shared Toys"R"Us/Big Bad Toy Store/Amazon/Hasbro Toy Shop/Entertainment Earth/ToyWiz exclusive in the US. It was also available from numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia.) Generations Platinum Edition Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime: In stock at Walmart Canada website (link), in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link) Various items: Platinum Edition Ultra Magnus: Shared exclusive in the US, OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link) and in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link); OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Australian Target stores (link) (Note: This figure was a "shared exclusive" between Toys"R"Us and Big Bad Toy Store in the US.) Platinum Edition Grimlock vs. Decepticon Bruticus (Onslaught, Decepticon Brawl, Blast Off, Vortex, Swindle): Shared exclusive in the US, OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link) and in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link) and at ToyWiz; (link); OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Australian Toys"R"Us stores (link) (Note: This set was a "shared exclusive" between Toys"R"Us and Big Bad Toy Store in the US. As with many "shared exclusives", it's unclear whether ToyWiz was also an "official" venue.) Platinum Edition Decepticon Predaking (Predacon Razorclaw, Predacon Rampage, Predacon Torox, Predacon Headstrong & Predacon Divebomb): Shared exclusive in the US; in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link) and WAS in stock at Hasbro Toy Shop and Amazon; OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link) (Note: As a "shared online exclusive", this set was never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. It continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Age of Extinction: Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Silver Knight Optimus Prime: OUT at US retail, Target exclusive (link) Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Optimus Prime & Grimlock (Voyager Class): OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at retail in Singapore, OUT at retail in Malaysia, OUT at US Kmart stores (link) (Note: This set was officially a Kmart exclusive in the US, available both online and at brick and mortar stores. However, it was also stocked by ToyWiz and several online retailers based in Asia.) Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Optimus Prime with Trailer & Sideswipe OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Singapore (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link); shared exclusive in the US, WAS in stock at US Toys"R"Us website and OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), in stock in stock at Hasbro Toy Shop (link); WAS in stock at Canadian Toys"R"Us website, never available in stores (Note: This set was officially a shared Toys"R"Us/Big Bad Toy Store/Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive in the US. Presumably, it was only ever found at the Toys"R"Us flagship store at Times Square in New York City, and was otherwise only available online. It was also available from numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime: OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at retail in Malaysia (link), OUT at retail in Taiwan (link); shared exclusive in the US, WAS in stock at US Toys"R"Us website and OUT at US Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), WAS in stock at Hasbro Toy Shop (Note: This set was officially supposed to be a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the US, but was also stocked by Big Bad Toy Store and Hasbro Toy Shop. Presumably, it was only ever found at the Toys"R"Us flagship store at Times Square in New York City, and was otherwise only available online. It was also available from numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Breakout Battle (Rollbar, Vehicon & Scrapyard Optimus Prime): OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at at Toys"R"Us stores in Taiwan, OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Hong Kong, OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Singapore (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link) (Note: This set was never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. It was officially supposed to be a Toys"R"Us exclusive, but was ultimately only available at international Toys"R"Us stores, but never at US Toys"R"Us stores or via the US Toys"R"Us website. In the US, the only major online retailer that stocked the set was Big Bad Toy Store, but it was also available from TFSource and numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Autobots United 5 Pack (Autobot Drift, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Autobot Hound & Crosshairs): OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Malaysia (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link); shared exclusive in the US, in stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), WAS in stock at and Hasbro Toy Shop (Note: This set was never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. It was officially supposed to be a Big Bad Toy Store exclusive, but was also stocked by Hasbro Toy Shop. It was also available from TFSource and numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Platinum Edition Age of Extinction Dinobots Unleashed 5-Pack (Dinobot Slug, Strafe, Scorn, Slog & Grimlock) OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link); shared exclusive in the US, in stock at Hasbro Toy Shop (link) and Big Bad Toy Store (link) (Note: This set was never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. It was officially supposed to be a Big Bad Toy Store exclusive, but was also stocked by Hasbro Toy Shop. It was also available from TFSource and numerous smaller online retailers, many of them based in Asia, and continues to be available as an FBA item via Amazon.) Generations: Generations Platinum Edition Insecticons (Insecticon Bombshell, Kickback & Skrapnel): Shared exclusive; OUT at retail in Singapore (link), OUT at specialty shops in the Philippines (link), OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in China (link), OUT at US Kmart stores (link), OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Australian Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Amazon UK (link); official German release WAS in stock at Bankcroft (link), remaining stock now in stock at Actionfiguren24 (link) (Note: This set was officially a Kmart exclusive in the US, available both online and at brick and mortar stores. However, it was also stocked by online retailers such as TFSource and Big Bad Toy Store.) Generations Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron (Ramjet, Dirge & Thrust): OUT at retail in Singapore (link), OUT at retail in Malaysia, OUT at retail in Hong Kong, OUT at retail in the Philippines (link), in stock at US Target website (link) and OUT at US Target stores (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at UK Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Amazon UK (link), in stock at Canadian Walmart website (link), in stock at Amazon Spain (link); official German release WAS in stock at Bankcroft (link), remaining stock now in stock at Actionfiguren24 (link) (Note: This set was officially a Target exclusive in the US. It was only ever confirmed found at a single Target store, and was otherwise only available online. However, it was also stocked by online retailers such as TFSource and Big Bad Toy Store.) Generations Platinum Edition Decepticon Triple Changers (Blitzwing & Astrotrain): OUT at retail in Malaysia, OUT at retail in Hong Kong, OUT at retail in the Philippines (link), OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Singapore (link), OUT at retail in Taiwan (link), in stock at Amazon US (link), in stock at Amazon Canada (link) (Note: This set was officially an Amazon exclusive in the US, and therefore never available at brick and mortar retail outside the markets listed above. However, it was also stocked by TFSource, Big Bad Toy Store and numerous smaller online retailers.) Generations Platinum Edition Autobot Intel Ops (Perceptor & Autobot Blaster with Ramhorn, Steeljaw & Eject): OUT at retail in Malaysia, OUT at retail in the Philippines (link), OUT at Australian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Singapore (link), OUT at UK Toys"R"Us stores (link), WAS in stock at Amazon UK (link), in stock at Amazon Spain (link), WAS in stock at US Target website (link) and OUT at US Target stores (link); official German release WAS in stock at Bankcroft (link), remaining stock now in stock at Actionfiguren24 (link) (Note: This set was officially a Target exclusive in the US. It was initially only confirmed found at a single Target store, and was otherwise only available online. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later: Link. However, it was also stocked by TFSource and numerous smaller online retailers.) Generations Platinum Edition Trypticon: OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in Singapore (link), OUT at retail in Taiwan (link), OUT at Toys"R"Us stores in the Philippines (link), OUT at Australian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at UK Toys"R"Us stores (link), WAS in stock at Amazon Canada (link), in stock at Amazon US (link), in stock at Amazon UK (link), in stock at Amazon Spain (link); official German release WAS in stock at Bankcroft (link), remaining stock now in stock at Actionfiguren24 (link) (Note: This figure was officially an Amazon exclusive in the US, and therefore never available at brick and mortar retail outside the markets listed above. However, it was also stocked by TFSource, Big Bad Toy Store and numerous smaller online retailers.) Generations Platinum Edition Dinobots (Slog, Dinobot Slug, Strafe, Snarl & Grimlock): OUT at Canadian retail, Toys"R"Us exclusive (link); OUT at retail in Singapore (link), in stock at Australian Toys"R"Us website (link); OUT at US Ross stores (link) (Note: This set wasn't released at US retail until much later.) Generations Platinum Edition Planet of Junk Clash (Wreck-Gar, Autobot Hot Rod & Junkion Scrapheap): OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), OUT at retail in Singapore (link), OUT at retail in the Philippines (link), OUT at US Target stores (link) and in stock at US Target website (link), OUT at Ripley stores in Chile (link), in stock at Amazon Spain (link), in stock at Toys"R"Us UK website (link); WAS in stock at Wohi (link) (Note: This set was officially a Target exclusive in the US. It was only ever confirmed found at a single Target store, and was otherwise only available online. However, it was also stocked by online retailers such as TFSource, ScrambleCore and The Chosen Prime.) Generations Platinum Edition One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall (Optimus Prime vs. Megatron): OUT at specialty stores in the Philippines (link), OUT at retail in Singapore (link), OUT at Australian Myer stores (link), OUT at UK Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Tesco UK website (link), in stock at Amazon Canada (link), in stock at Amazon US (link) (Note: This set was officially an Amazon exclusive in the US. However, it was also stocked by Scramble Core.) Generations Platinum Edition Armada of Cyclonus (Decepticon Sweeps, Cyclonus & Scourge): OUT at retail in Singapore (link); OUT at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores (link), in stock at Walmart Canada website (link); in stock at Toys"R"Us UK website (link), listed at Amazon Spain (link); "online exclusive" for the US, in stock at TFSource (link) (Note: This set was officially an "online exclusive" in the US. However, the only US-based online retailers that ultimately ever stocked it were TFSource and Scramble Core. It was, however, also stocked by online retailers based in Hong Kong, Australia and the United Kingdom.) Generations Platinum Edition Autobot Heroes (Autobot Springer, Arcee, Ultra Magnus & Minimus Ambus, Sergeant Kup & Blurr): OUT at retail in Singapore (link), in stock at Amazon Spain (link), in stock at Carrefour Spain (link); in stock at US Target website, Target exclusive in the US (link); in stock at Toys"R"Us UK website (link), in stock at El Corte Inglés website (link), in stock at Walmart Canada website (link) (Note: This set was officially a Target exclusive in the US, but it was only available online. However, it was also stocked by ScrambleCore.) Generations Platinum Edition Rise of Rodimus Prime (Rodimus Prime & Galvatron): In stock at Robot Kingdom (link), in stock at Element Plus Toy (link), in stock at Premium Collectables (link), in stock at TFSource (link), in stock at Americanas (link), in stock at Submarino (link), in stock at BW2 Empresas (link) (Note: This set was never officially released in the United States. The only US-based online retailer that ever stocked it was TFSource.) Generations Platinum Edition Unicron: In stock at Robot Kingdom (link), in stock at In Demand Toys (link), In stock at Red Mercury (link), In stock at Big Bad Toy Store (link), in stock at TFSource (link), in stock at Ages Three and Up (link), WAS in stock at Kapow Toys (link), WAS in stock at Prime Toys (link), listed for preorder at The Chosen Prime (link) (Note: This figure saw a very limited online release in the United States, and was only ever stocked by online retailers Big Bad Toy Store and TFSource.) Generations Platinum Edition Bumblebee & Grimlock: OUT at retail in Singapore (link), OUT at Canadian Walmart stores (link); Entertainment Earth exclusive in the US, in stock at Entertainment Earth (link); OUT at Ripley stores in Chile (link) (Note: This set was officially an Entertainment Earth exclusive in the US, and therefore never available at brick and mortar retail in the US. However, it was also stocked by The Chosen Prime and several international online retailers.) Generations Platinum Edition Combiner Wars Liokaiser Collection Pack (Dezarus, Guyhawk, Fellbat, Ironbison, Drillhorn & Ion Scythe): OUT at retail in Singapore (link), OUT at retail in Hong Kong (link), OUT at Ripley stores in Chile (link), OUT at Myer stores in Australia (link); in stock at Entertainment Earth, Entertainment Earth exclusive in the US (link); in stock at Walmart Canada website (link) (Note: This 6-pack was officially an Entertainment Earth exclusive in the US. However, it was also stocked by Big Bad Toy Store, ToyWiz, TFSource, Captured Prey and other online retailers, supplied through distribution channels that get their stock from Asian vendors. In addition, it was also available from Orbital Comics in London: Link) Generations Shattered Glass Optimus Prime: OUT at retail in Taiwan, OUT at retail in Hong Kong Discussion is welcome, including suggestions for how to distinguish this archive thread further from the ongoing one.
Okay, I've trimmed down the availability lists a little bit by concentrating on "official" venues recognized by Hasbro, while information regarding other online retailers that obtained the Platinum sets through other channels have been relegated to the "notes" sections. Thoughts?
