Sponsor Update - Generation 1 Reissue Optimus Prime and Soundwave restock

More commemorative reissues?

WTF?

Reissue Transformers at BigBadToyStore

Like Rodimus Prime and Sideswipe last year. They are rereleasing Optimus Prime and Soundwave Commemorative figures. Same as the previous TRU exclusives.

Huh. I wonder if Prime has full smokestacks or not. Was Sideswipe neutered in the same way the original release was, almost ten years ago?

Probally short stacks. Would be neat if they were long. Not sure what you mean by Neutered Sideswipe. What was wrong with the re-release?

I'm not sure, but I'm assuming the missiles were extended/stretched.

I already posted this in the BBTS thread in the toy section...

This is news right?

I posted about it yesterday


http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transf...soundwave.html

If it's not the Takara one, just seems pointless.

It could just be a warehouse find.. I didn't post it in news because I didn't think it WAS news..

Optimus Prime is my favorite Autobot. Soundwave is my favorite (G1) Decepticon. However, I think these have been oversaturated; I'd love to see some other re-issues (Dinobots, maybe?).

Considering how common both these molds are, that's really expensive.

Just $25 less than Soundblaster's reissue? Which was a TT figure, a rarer deco, came with new deco cassettes (of much rarer molds, no less?), and it's only $25 less (... which is still a 100% markup over retail).

I was thinking of picking this up since my Soundwave is a bit worn out, but... that's just not a reasonable price.

Disappointing.

These characters are really overdone. Doesn't even look like they'll be the Takara versions either.

Another Hasbro Asia release obviously. They have many great Reissues coming out this year.

Soundwave is pretty nice but where was this a few months ago when I dropped big money on the Big Mission Encore set that had Ravage in it? XD With MP-13 Soundwave (he looks to be the definitive Soundwave) being released very soon too, this doesn't appeal to me very much. Optimus Prime is neat, but yeah, short smokestacks means no sale.

Wow, I didn't know these were coming out yet again. Looks like Hasbro is doing everything they can to make sure our collections aren't worth sqaut in the future.

Soundwave looks very attractive, but....I really only want him for the Laserbeak. And the money he would cost is earmarked for Dark Energon deluxes....so no sale this time.

so are the eventually gonna reissue all the reissues again? or just a few here and there?

I'm shocked they are coming out again, thought Hasbro had given up on reissues. I will be buying both again, gotta support the line so we might actually get something new lol.

I'm only shocked they're coming out at BBTS since Soundwave was a TRU exclusive...

Both were TRU Exclusives.... I believe Soundwave was available at Wondercon or SDCC...not sure

There was also an SDCC soundwave with more tapes I believe (and cooler box).

There was an SDCC Soundwave release, though that was different packaging and also came with Ratbat. He's had a few reissues.

How about reissuing PM Prime instead?

So are these coming to TRU?

I'm guessing they're to go with the MP toys. I guess we can use this to predict what's coming next.

That sounds good, I could use a reissue soundwave.

Yes Dinobots would be awesome! And at least it's not costing an arm and a leg though, the price seems reasonable.

I agree!!

oh wow, that Soundwave is worth every penny

I just might have to get these!

They confirmed on Facebook this is new overseas production.

As much as I want Dinobot reissues too, both TT and Hasbro have said that the Dinobot molds are lost, unless they make new ones, but since making molds are expensive, I doubt they'll go through with it :/

Arg...I just won an eBay lot including this Soundwave. I was just planning on selling him since I already have him and wanted the other figures. Oh well I guess I will likely only miss out on 10-15 bucks given his average eBay price was only a little higher than BBTS.

Hopefully these preorders remain for a few weeks while I try to decide if I want them or not. I don't have any G1 Transformers and would love to have these 2 figures, my favorite from the G1 line, to start off my collection AGAIN.

Already have the Soundwave back from 2007 and I don't need that Prime.

I'm good.

For some reason i prefer my soundwave to be flatchested.

YYYAAAAWNNN!!! lol

I agree on the smokestacks. If he had the long stacks, I might get him, even though I've got a few Primes. Same with Soundwave - I'm not a big fan of the double tape deck Soundblaster version. Though I wonder if he will have the TRU packaging from 2007, that was some sweet packaging.

I'm interested in the Soundwave only if his box more closely resembles the original, Commemorative book style reissues. If not, I'm out.

this is great news, My boy who is 5 wants a Soundwave, I got a prime for him already but now I can get him a soundwave. So happpy I can do it for him now

Hoping these will come out in Japan though, because I live here and can get it for a better price LOL

are these Asian exclusives or will they be in Japan ?

As a few folks posted, we had multiple Soundwave releases back in the late 2000's. The TRU version was the double tape deck version, released in 2006/2007. This was the Soundblaster mold from the Japanese Headmasters cartoon. The TRU version had very cool fold out packaging, and came with two tapes, Ravage and Laserbeak. It retailed at $29.99, and I can only speak for myself - but I found him impossible to find at retail.

Hasbro released an SDCC version of Soundwave in 2009. This was the single tape deck version that had come out during the G1 years. It had a different package, with four tapes: Ratbat, Buzzsaw, Laserbeak and Ravage. He retailed at SDCC for $54 after tax. A very cool piece, and I liked this version better personally since I prefer the single tape deck version from the G1 years, the double tape deck makes Soundwave look too large to me.

Unsure, they used the term overseas production without being more specific.

Wish they would reissue MEGs

Is ANYONE else offering these other than BBTS ?

Nothing against them I am just trying to see if its a BBTS exclusive or something

If I buy online I most likely will use them

HobbyArk is

thanks

hoping to find these in the brick and mortar stores

why can't it be Shockwave.