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The Transformers team’s stream for May 2024 just wrapped giving us some more 40th Anniversary goodies and new Studio Series reveals. Included were new items going live today including Studio Series 86 Bumblebee, Springer and Steeljaw, BB Movie Skywarp, WFC Decepticon Trooper, Leader Straxus, some non toy overviews, and new Pipeline Reveals.

Read on to check out pics from the event some notes!

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Thanks to S.P.Z. on Instagram we have our first look at the leader class set from the upcoming Star Raiders Walmart Exclusive Capsule. This is actually a three pack with Voyager Thundertron (with a new head and a cool new hook!), Deluxe Calcitron (A partial from Legacy Magneous with a new head) and Nightstrike (a 2015 RID character, now in cassette form!).

Will these be added to your space pirate ship in search of space booty? Chime in after the jump.

Via their X/Twitter, Hasbro Pulse has announced a new Transformers Fanstream coming at us next Tuesday, May 14th.

Join us for an energizing #Transformers #Fanstream Tue, May 14 at 11am ET, on the #HasbroPulse YT channel! The Transformers team is ROLLING OUT an exciting lineup of new reveals, upcoming pre-orders, and the latest franchise updates. It’s gonna be #MORETHANMEETSTHEEYE!

Let us know what you’re hoping to see in the discussion thread!

We have some big news today on the Hasbro design side of things. It appears John Warden, via his LinkedIn, has rejoined the Transformers team!

Having previously worked on the team during the Prime Wars and WFC Trilogy years, Warden’s new position will be as Director of Product Design, managing the collector segments of both Transformers and also GI Joe.

Check out his post after the break and share your thoughts in the discussion thread.

Jtprime17 has dropped us a new update today, this time on what seems to be a new upcoming gimmick line called Swapticons. Some interesting names show up in here so we’ll be curious to see how they turn out. Check them out below!

TRA SWAPTICONS OP ULTRA MAGNUS
Product Number: G1055

TRA SWAPTICONS MEG SHOCKWAVE
Product Number: G1056

TRA SWAPTICONS BB HOT ROD
Product Number: G1057

TRA SWAPTICONS GRIMLOCK SNARL
Product Number: G1058

TRA SWAPTICONS CHEETOR TIGATRON
Product Number: G1059

TRA SWAPTICONS STARSCREAM THUNDERCRACKER
Product Number: G1060

TRA SWAPTICONS NEMESIS PRIME CLENCH
Product Number: G1235

TRA SWAPTICONS SHADOW PANTHER RAVAGE
Product Number: G1236

TRA SWAPTICONS WILD JUNGLE MISSION 5PK
Product Number: G1341

TFcon is very happy to welcome Garry Chalk the voices of as the voice of Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Beast Machines, as well Optimus Prime in the Transformers Armada, Energon and Cybertron series to TFcon Toronto 2024.

Garry will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of Canada’s Premiere Transformers Collectors Event which is presented by The Chosen Prime.

Tickets are on sale now at www.tfcon.ca

At last, Hasbro Pulse has taken to their X/Twitter account to announce a 40th Anniversary Month Of Fanstreams, starting this Thursday, March 7th!

“Celebrate 40 Years of #Transformers! Join us for a month of #Fanstreams on #HasbroPulse’s YT channel, starting Mar 7th, 11am ET. Unveil the latest #Autobots, #Decepticons, & more each week. Mark your calendars for March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th! #Transformers40”

Whether these will consist of new reveals or things that have already leaked over the last few weeks/months remains to be seen. Sound off on what you’re hoping to see in the discussion thread!

Walmart Collector Con will be taking place on 3/14. It is possible that some of their upcoming exclusives like the previously-reported Star Seeker line or some of the new Retro figures appear here.

Stay tuned for more info as it comes in.

February second week is a bit slow in new Transformers sightings over the world. We have new Studio Series and ROTB mainline toys in Australia and new Legacy United toys in Puerto Rico.

• Studio Series Wave 23 Deluxe And ROTB Mainline Beast Combiner Wave 2 in Australia– Via the Transformers Collectors Club Australia Facebook groupwe can report that Studio Series SS 107 ROTB Scorponok and SS-108 ROTB Wheeljack have showed up at Big W Town Hall. Also, Beast Combiners Scourge & Scorponok were spotted atBig W Melton byFasttrack.
  
• –2005 Boards memberElectro Rushfound Legacy Evolution Armada Megatron and Prime Dreadwing atWalmart.

Happy hunting!

Via their social media, Hasbro Pulse has announced that a new fanstream will be taking place on January 30th – and the next Haslab will be revealed!

“Get ready to Roll Out a #TransformersTuesday like never before! We’re officially kicking off the Transformers 40th anniversary celebration at 10:00am ET on January 30th with a Fanstream of epic proportions! Join BMac and Evan on Hasbro Pulse’s YouTube channel as they fire up the engines and unveil an all-new Transformers HasLab that is sure to be a must-have in your collection! Make sure you’ve filled up on Energon because you do not want to miss this!”

Let us know what you’re hoping to see on the boards!