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Here is something rare and cool for you – by way of this eBay auction, we can share with you some images of a Transformers toy that never made it to general retail. Dark of the Moon Soundblaster was a redeco of Soundwave, initially intended for a seventh wave of Deluxe Class toys along with a Generation 1 styled Wheeljack, a redeco of Bumblebee and a Generation 1 themed Ratchet redeco. The series was dropped from a US release to an Asia exclusive wave, but never even saw that limited release. Until this auction, all we saw of Soundblaster were those initial promotional images. Check them out for a rare look at a toy that never got a release.
Autovolt 127
Had DOTM Soundblaster been released, it would have been nicest Soundblaster ever released.
Seriously it's deco with the mold looks perfect. I can't believe Hasbro saved all the good stuff for the end of the line…..only to cancel it.
Optimus Prime
That mold is far from my favorite, but that's a really sharp deco. Hopefully I'll score one off eBay someday if they don't release it in a future line.
Nevermore
Huh?
This item was slated for a US release, then for an Asia-only release, but ultimately never came out at all.
Until we see photos of the packaging (like with Wheeljack), we don't know for sure if it's "Soundwave" or "Soundblaster".
What's the sham? The seller referring to an unreleased item by alternate names?
transformer8448
The same store had this same item listed as Asia Exclusive DOTM SOundwave till November, and it is suddenly Soundblaster? What a sham. I hope none of our board members fell into that trap.
LegendAntihero
If Hasbro wants to show they care about fans, they'll release Soubdwave in AoE. He's dead but not all characters in the movie line are in a movie let alone another movie.
NemiMonkey
Sorry to bump, but there was an auction that ended back in October with a pretty good shot of both modes.
Cancelled Transformers DOTM Deluxe Takara Soundblaster | eBay
Powersa
That does look sexy.
Obliterator999
Oh wow really? I'm in Canada so I had assumed they had hit the shelves in the US as well. How odd.
The Bucket Kitten
It's a shame this was never released , I would've purchase this the moment I saw it.
Optimus Prime
QFT, I would've bought this in a heartbeat. Shame it never even made it to Asia.
Autovolt 127
This would have been the best thing to come out of DOTM, had it been released.
Deceptigtar
If you are careful and I have done with the dotm soundwave you can flip it the they way so it doesn't hang.
Diggeh
Awesome! But where's the underhanging roof kibble?
Deceptigtar
got mine today! sooooooo awesome!
Autovolt 127
It's a crying shame that the last wave that got cancelled had the cooler stuff.
cobra zartan
I got mine before Xmas @ TRU Canada
Sol Fury
Out of curiosity, when did they hit?
Brave Magnus
Those colors actually fit the figure very well! Too bad if it was real and we didnt get it. t.T
BenjaminXavier
Nope, Asia and Canada only.
Obliterator999
The leaders Starscream (G1 colors) and Ironhide (G1 colors) have been released, in America even.