I was wondering when these would hit stores.

I think this is a neat form of combination with a fun combination of characters, just wish there were better toys of it. This Combiner seems to have a pretty interesting design, based on that box art.

 

Wow this thread went off topic.
I'm going to also go off topic:
Steven Universe, Fusions are what combiners should be, as for the Genders. In Seven universe all Gems have Female characteristics, and refer to themselves with Female phrases; but they are Synthetic, Magic Powered, Digital-like Holograms, with Mass, and no Gender (or Toy-line).

Back on topic:
Transformers Genders Historically depend on the series.
(1) The Current Series RID, and Prime hasn't really addressed Transformer Genders, there just there.
(2) Transformers is a Toy-Line, that is sold internationally. Profits comes before Progress.

 

Crash Combiners have individual listings at Amazon France:
Transformers - C0629ES00 - Robots In Disguise Crash Combiners OP & Strongarm
Transformers - C0630ES00 - Robots In Disguise Crash Combiners BBE & Sideswipe -


... and I just realized the American quadlingual packaging stock photos (from A.B. Gee and ACD Distribution) have both Bumblebee and Optimus Prime mistransformed inside the packaging compared to the European quadlingual packaging:


Then again, Optimus Prime's alternate mode stock photo is also mistransformed compared to the official CG render:

 

I want these. They look like fun little fiddlers. My only gripe is that you can't seem to change who combines with who.

 

Yes they can. Any upper part figure can combine to any lower part figure. This feature was demonstrated at NYCC.

 

Oh I didn't see that! That's awesome. Definitely gonna pick these up now.

 

It's a shame this just looks so blah.

It's like they took the Powerlinking concept but made it worse.

 

They look like elaborate skateboards or something.