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Transformers PRIME Invades Broadway

Posted on 11-17-2010 at 06:10 PM by Shin Densetsu under Transformers Prime

Transformers PRIME has invaded a New York City block! With the promotional push for the series gaining steam(and even a New Transformers PRIME Advertisement on the back of some new comics), a new billboard using these Transformers PRIME HUB Background Images has been spotted on a whole city block on Broadway! In addition, 2005 boards member ILoveDinobot has also reported seeing the following:

Also Times Square Toys R' Us's outside is completely covered in TF Prime. Like it's a corner of the block and looks like half a hexagon, one side says "Transformers Prime", one side is all the Autobots and one side is all the Transformers.

On a related note, yes Transformers PRIME toys are coming but not in the near future. As with fellow HUB series GI Joe Renegades, toys for the respective series will not be available until Fall 2011 at the earliest. More images after the jump!

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03Mach1

I love it when companies do advertising on such a large scale. Looking forward to the pics.

ILoveDinobot

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Originally Posted by 03Mach1

I love it when companies do advertising on such a large scale. Looking forward to the pics.

I'm trying to remember how to get them from my phone to the computer ^^; I think I got it though! If someone can help me, I need to get pictures from my verizon phone to the "my verizon" website, it would help, google is not helping.

EDIT: FINALLY WORKED!

Shin Densetsu

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Originally Posted by ILoveDinobot

Not sure if this is news, but the whole city block on Broadway starting at 51 St and ending at 52 St is a big billboard of Transformers Prime. I took pics I'll upload them now.

Also Times Square Toys R' Us's outside is completely covered in TF Prime. Like it's a corner of the block and looks like half a hexagon, one side says "Transformers Prime", one side is all the Autobots and one side is all the Transformers.

I think it's disappointing that though PRIME is advertised at TRU, the toys are a long ways out.

ILoveDinobot

pics are up!

Omnius

That is quite cool.

PoweredConvoy

That sure is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Randy

ORIO

Siiiick!

46+2

Cool.

ILoveDinobot

Oh damn. I typo-ed my statement, it should be "one side is all decepticons" not all transformers. ^^; derp.

Opticron Primal

I love that we're actually seeing a Transformers cartoon getting just as much publicity as one of the movies.

ILoveDinobot

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Originally Posted by Opticron Primal

I love that we're actually seeing a Transformers cartoon getting just as much publicity as one of the movies.

Transformers Animated had a huge wall, 3d pop out thing INSIDE the Times Square TRU, but never on the outside. This is pretty cool.

alfred p. sloan

That Is So COOL!

Shin Densetsu

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Originally Posted by Opticron Primal

I love that we're actually seeing a Transformers cartoon getting just as much publicity as one of the movies.

Makes sense too, they won't have to divide the royalties like they have to with Paramount for the Bay movies.

Bumblethumper

The hype machine kicking in.

Even though I don't really think the show looks as movie-esque as some feared, this poster is probably close enough to be mistaken for TF3 by the casual observer.

Yobuster

Wow those advertisements look way awesome and it being advertised at TRU! Got to be the best but........ hold on....... toys are not available yet!!! It's like the mis-timing with TF Animated again.

Sad to say, with the hype for the show, the kids around that area and seeing those advertisements are going to want to buy TF Prime toys unless they just want Transformers toys period and can't tell the difference.

Why does this feel like some mis-step/mis-timing by Hasbro? Surely their strategic advisors must have figured that out by now. *unless they are having an initial secret quick release of toys? i.e. just release TF Prime Bumblebee and Prime first to wet our appetites? One can only hope i guess.

ILoveDinobot

I wish I took a picture of the Toys R Us now, but I didn't want to look like one of those tourist who take pictures in the middle of Times Square.

[Wing_Saber-X]

VERY Impressive~ XD

Bumblethumper

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Originally Posted by Yobuster

Why does this feel like some mis-step/mis-timing by Hasbro? Surely their strategic advisors must have figured that out by now. *unless they are having an initial secret quick release of toys? i.e. just release TF Prime Bumblebee and Prime first to wet our appetites? One can only hope i guess.

I reckon it'll give an extra push to all TF merchandise currently on the market.

A lot of shelfwarming TF:Cybertron and Classics were shifted back when TF1 hit. Plus, it's not just an advertisement for Transformers, it's an advertisement for their whole TV network. They want to give people something to tune in for.

kristaldoodle

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Originally Posted by ILoveDinobot

I wish I took a picture of the Toys R Us now, but I didn't want to look like one of those tourist who take pictures in the middle of Times Square.

dont worry, i already have when i went on saturday :
http://i961.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/IMG_1606.jpg /ttly a tourist from canada.

grayman

Thanks for the pics ILoveDinobot. I'm glad that the show is getting such a big promotional push, but I'm also disappointed that we have to wait so long for the toys.

FanimusMaximus

Sweeeeeet.

ILoveDinobot

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Originally Posted by grayman

Thanks for the pics ILoveDinobot. I'm glad that the show is getting such a big promotional push, but I'm also disappointed that we have to wait so long for the toys.

No problem!

I am glad to see promotions in places I didn't expect to find them as well.

Kaijumaster

watcha want to bet that TRU still hasn't gotten Generations Wave 4?

ILoveDinobot

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Originally Posted by Kaijumaster

watcha want to bet that TRU still hasn't gotten Generations Wave 4?

I saw Blurr there. Was that wave 4?

Opticron Primal

Yep. So you would have won that bet.

ILoveDinobot

ALRIGHT! What did I win?

eagc7

this is the first tiem that an TV Show Was Highley promoted

joebot.

I was in NYC over the weekend and I saw a Prime bus stop.

Opticron Primal

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Originally Posted by ILoveDinobot

ALRIGHT! What did I win?

The chance to watch the premire of TF Prime next Friday.

mikeyfuzz

Now thats big time.

katitas33

Ok TF collectors, I m kinda of new to these opinions/facts. But to my experience collecting transformers for the past 23 years and seeing how HASBRO works, I bet my chiguaguas that this teaser banner is a cover-up for the toys to come. "THEY WANT US TO BE DESPERATE FOR THE NEW FIGURES" !!!But what do I know!!!!

tf_4_lyf

i was able to get some pics at times quare!!

katitas33

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Originally Posted by tf_4_lyf

i was able to get some pics at times quare!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4799549...n/photostream/

Nice PICs.

TwinSpin

The battle seems to begin quite often.

tf_4_lyf

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Originally Posted by katitas33

Nice PICs.

thank you!

Emperor Zarak

wicked awesome

Bumblethumper

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Originally Posted by katitas33

If they had TFP toys coming out between now and Christmas, we would've already seen something by now.

There will be toys, but next year at the earliest. October, according to Hasbro.

My guess is this initial mini-series 'event' is primarily to get an audience to tune into the Hub, where they'll be exposed to advertising for the other shows, and the toys that are currently available.

Mobb One

The banner will probably be at TRU until after black friday. Good promo spot for Hasbro.

Though they use the store facade all the time for advertisements/promos. War for Cybertron had a big promo back in July