Transformers: Titanium
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Transformers: Titanium is a sub-line of toys debuted in 2006 from Hasbro
as an expansion of their existing Star Wars
: Titanium line of die cast action figure
s.
The line includes non-transformable 3" and transformable 6" figures from a variety of Transformers
lines—including Alternators
, Beast Wars
, Beast Machines
, Cybertron
, War Within
, Generation 1
and Generation 2
, Robots in Disguise
and the 2007 film.
stores initially sold them for their suggested retail price, but then shortly afterwards their computer systems started swapping the prices for the 6" and 3" figures. This resulted in the prices ringing up for 6" figures at one third their normal price, and the 3" figures ringing up at three times their normal price. After a few weeks the problem was fixed. The 3" figures soon returned to their original price, and also sported a sign saying they were "reduced".
, Black Rodimus, Shockwave, Ultra Magnus, and Grimlock. It is unknown at this time if any of these new figures are repaints of existing molds. Apart from the movie characters, these have not seen a release yet.
The 6" line has been canceled and Grimlock and Prowl are said to be the final new molds released, though no schedule has been revealed. Molds for several unreleased figures were on display at the 2007 BotCon
, and it's possible they may be released as part of other toy lines. They included Cosmos
, Arcee
, Shockwave
, Silverstreak and War Within Bumblebee (along with a Cliffjumper head).
Grimlock and Prowl where released in August of 2008as ToysRUs exclusives. A Thundercracker redeco for Skywarp was released as a SDCC exclusive also available from Hasbrotoyshop.com.
Currently this is the end of the 6 inches (152.4 mm) Titanium line with all other prototypes being shelved by Hasbro.
During a panel discussion at BotCon 2009, a Hasbro employee stated that there are plans for more figures in the Titanium line to be released. 2009 saw the release of 3 redeco 6 inches (152.4 mm) figures as Target store exclusives, under the name label Transformers: Universe Titanium Series.
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
as an expansion of their existing Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
: Titanium line of die cast action figure
Action figure
An action figure is a posable character figurine, made of plastic or other materials, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, video game, or television program. These action figures are usually marketed towards boys and male collectors...
s.
The line includes non-transformable 3" and transformable 6" figures from a variety of Transformers
Transformers (toy line)
The is a line of toys produced by the American toy company Hasbro. The Transformers toyline was created from toy molds mostly produced by Japanese company Takara in the toylines Diaclone and Microman. Other toy molds from other companies such as Bandai were used as well...
lines—including Alternators
Transformers: Alternators
is a toyline of the Transformers series produced by Hasbro in North America, Europe and Takara in Japan, the primary selling point of which is the use of 1:24 scale, accurate real-world vehicle modes officially licensed from car manufacturers...
, Beast Wars
Beast Wars
Transformers: Beast Wars is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro between 1995 and 2000, and a Daytime Emmy Award winning full-CG animated television series spawned by it that debuted in 1996...
, Beast Machines
Beast Machines
Beast Machines is an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. Hasbro has the full distribution rights to the show as of 2011. It was a direct sequel to Beast Wars taking place within the continuity of the original Transformers series...
, Cybertron
Transformers: Cybertron
Transformers: Cybertron, known in Japan originally as , is the 2005-2007 Transformers toy line and animated series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara...
, War Within
Transformers: The War Within
This article is about the comic book series. For other uses, see The War Within .Transformers: The War Within is a series of comic book mini-series written by Simon Furman and published by Dreamwave Productions featuring Generation One characters with brand new pre-Earth designs.The series focuses...
, Generation 1
Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Generation 1 was the original Transformers toy line that produced from 1985 to 1992 and actually lasted longer than the G1 1980s television series itself...
and Generation 2
Transformers: Generation 2
Transformers: Generation 2 is the name used to refer to a Transformers toy line, television series and comic book series which ran from 1993-1995...
, Robots in Disguise
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series and serves as a self-contained universe separate from any of the other existing Transformers universes...
and the 2007 film.
Transformable 6" Cybertron Heroes
Name | Release wave | Notes |
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Optimus Prime Optimus Prime Optimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. Prime is the leader of the autobots, a faction of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The autobots are constantly waging war against a rival faction of transforming robots called Decepticons... |
2006 wave 1 (August) | The War Within - Re-released as a 2-pack with The War Within Megatron as a Toys R' Us Exclusive |
Megatron | 2006 wave 1 (August) | Generation 2 / G.I. Joe G.I. Joe G.I. Joe is a line of action figures produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier , Action Sailor , Action Pilot , Action Marine and later on, the Action Nurse... crossover |
Thundercracker Thundercracker Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color Decepticon who turns into a jet fighter.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
2006 wave 2 (September ) | The War Within |
Jetfire Jetfire Jetfire is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. He is nearly always depicted as an Autobot with jet or space shuttle alternate mode.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
2006 wave 2 (September ) | The War Within |
Scourge Scourge (Transformers) Scourge is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series. He first appeared as one of the central villains in the 1986 film The Transformers, voiced by Stan Jones. He also regularly appeared in the animated Transformers series and Transformers comic books. Since then other... |
2006 wave 3 (October) | Generation 1 |
Optimal Optimus Optimus Primal Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus... |
2006 wave 3 (October) | Beast Wars |
Rodimus Prime | 2007 wave 1 | Generation 1 |
Soundwave Soundwave (Transformers) Soundwave is the name of several characters in the various series Transformers series. His most famous disguise is that of a microcassette recorder and has an iconic voice done by a vocoder.-Transformers: Generation 1:... with Laserbeak Laserbeak Laserbeak is the name given to several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is almost always a mechanical bird, and is partnered with Soundwave.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
2007 wave 1 | Generation 1 |
Optimus Prime | 2007 wave 2 | Robots in Disguise |
The Fallen Fallen (Transformers) The Fallen is a fictional character in the Transformers universes. According to Hasbro, he was formerly known as Megatronus Prime, and is a multiversal singularity, meaning that while he exists across the multiverse, he has no alternate-universe counterpart.-Character history:Although the Fallen's... |
2007 wave 2 | The War Within |
Cheetor Cheetor Cheetor is several fictional characters from various Transformers universes.- Beast Wars :Cheetor's original tech spec indicated he was a seasoned and confident warrior always in search of battle with the Predacons, seemingly in contrast to his youthful and impulsive portrayal in the original show... |
2007 wave 3 | Beast Machines |
Starscream Starscream (Transformers) Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization... |
2007 wave 3 | repaint of War Within Thundercracker |
Ultra Magnus Ultra Magnus Ultra Magnus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers storylines.-Transformers: Generation 1:The greatest Transformer of them all. A commander could want no finer a soldier than Ultra Magnus... |
2007 wave 4 | Generation 1 |
Megatron | 2007 wave 4 | The War Within - Re-released as a 2-pack with The War Within Optimus Prime as a Toys R' Us Exclusive |
Sunstorm Sunstorm (Transformers) Sunstorm is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Sunstorm is always a Decepticon allied jet who is yellow or orange in color.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
2007 wave 5 (May) | repaint of War Within Thundercracker |
Ultra Magnus Ultra Magnus Ultra Magnus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers storylines.-Transformers: Generation 1:The greatest Transformer of them all. A commander could want no finer a soldier than Ultra Magnus... |
2007 wave 5 (May) | repaint of War Within Optimus Prime |
Menasor | N/A | repaint of Rodimus Prime; exclusive to 2007 Comic-Con International Comic-Con International San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans... |
Prowl Prowl (Transformers) Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode... |
2008 wave 6 (Fall) | War Within; exclusive to Toys'R'Us fall 2008 |
Grimlock Grimlock Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a tough leader who turns into a mechanical dinosaur... |
2008 wave 6 (Fall) | The War Within; exclusive to Toys'R'Us fall 2008 |
Soundblaster Soundwave (Transformers) Soundwave is the name of several characters in the various series Transformers series. His most famous disguise is that of a microcassette recorder and has an iconic voice done by a vocoder.-Transformers: Generation 1:... with Ravage Ravage (Transformers) Ravage is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Due to the inability to trademark the common word "ravage", he is sometimes called Battle Ravage, Command Ravage or Tripredacus Agent... |
Unknown | likely repaint of Soundwave; status unknown |
Primal Prime Primal Prime Primal Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers universes and a repaint of Beast Wars, Optimal Optimus.-Beast Machines:Forged from the remnants of a control suit used to manipulate Optimal Optimus during the Beast Wars, Primal Prime is a hybrid of Maximal and Autobot spark-replication... |
Unknown | likely repaint of Optimal Optimus; status unknown |
Skywarp Skywarp Skywarp is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. He is usually depicted as a black or purple Decepticon jet with teleportation powers.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
N/A | repaint of War Within Thundercracker; exclusive to 2008 Comic-Con International Comic-Con International San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans... |
Thrust Thrust (Transformers) Thrust is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The original character was an evil red Decepticon jet, with most of the following character using the name Thrust being a variation on that concept... |
N/A | repaint of War Within Thundercracker; Target store exclusive |
Hot Zone Hot zone Hot zone may refer to:* Hot zone refers to an area that is considered to be dangerous due to biological, chemical, or nuclear contamination.* "Hot Zone" , an episode of the TV series Stargate Atlantis... |
N/A | repaint of RID Optimus Prime; Target store exclusive |
Optimus Optimus -Companies and corporations:* Optimus Telecomunicações, S.A., a Portuguese mobile phone company* Optimus S.A., a Polish computer assembler* Optimus Shuttle, a Boston-based livery service-Deities, mythology, and religion:... |
N/A | repaint of The War Within Optimus Prime painted to resemble Optimus from Movie; Target store exclusive |
Non-transformable 3" Robot Masters
Name | Release wave | Notes |
---|---|---|
Megatron Megatron (Beast Wars and Beast Machines) The Beast Wars and Beast Machines version of Megatron is the main antagonist from the aforementioned parts of the Transformers animated series, toy lines, and multiverse... |
1 | Beast Wars original T-Rex |
Optimus Prime | 1 | The War Within |
Unicron Unicron Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also... |
1 | Generation 1 holding one of Cybertron's moons |
Jazz Jazz (Transformers) Jazz is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a music loving robot and talks with a slang accent. He is also a good friend of Optimus Prime's... |
2 | Alternators |
Sideswipe | 2 | Alternators |
Starscream | 2 | Generation 1 |
Ark Ark (Transformers) The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the Transformers Universe. It has appeared as a central fixture of the Transformers storyline ever since its creation, as the Autobots main method of transport to Earth and as a base once they arrive.... |
3 | Generation 1 |
Megatron | 3 | Cybertron |
Optimus Primal Optimus Primal Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus... |
3 | Beast Wars original gorilla |
Bumblebee Bumblebee (Transformers) Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :... |
4 | Generation 1 |
Optimus Prime | 4 | Generation 1 |
Smokescreen | 4 | Alternators |
Grimlock | 5 | Generation 1 |
Predaking | 5 | Generation 1 |
Scorponok Scorponok Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. All are Decepticons that turn into Scorpoins.- Transformers: Generation 1:... |
5 | Energon |
Rodimus Rodimus Rodimus is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Rodimus is a young Autobot and succesor to Optimus Prime. He was formerly known as Hot Rod, but was reformatted as Rodimus Prime by the Matrix of Leadership and became the leader of the Autobots... |
6 | Generation 1 Hot Rod |
Thundercracker | 6 | repaint of Starscream |
Galvatron Galvatron Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers... |
7 | Generation 1 |
Optimus Prime | 7 | Generation 1 battle-damaged variant |
Cliffjumper Cliffjumper Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys. His name is usually associated with an Autobot whose toys are often red repaints of Bumblebee toys.- Transformers: Generation 1 :... |
8 | repaint of Bumblebee |
Sunstreaker Sunstreaker Sunstreaker is the name of two fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The first is one of the main Autobot cars from the original Transformers series... |
8 | repaint of Sideswipe |
Optimus Prime | N/A | 2007 movie; triple pack: robot, truck and protoform Protoform In the fictional world of the Transformers, protoforms are "basic frames" of a Cybertronian placed in stasis until a suitable form can be found.-"Beast Wars: Transformers" :... ; Target Target Corporation Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's... exclusive. |
Bumblebee | 9 | 2007 movie ('74 Camero) |
Optimus Prime | 9 | 2007 movie |
Blackout Blackout (Transformers) Blackout is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Blackout was one of a team of two Micromaster Combiners. They came with a Gepard air defense vehicle that could transform to a base... |
9 | 2007 movie |
Megatron | 10 | 2007 movie |
Jazz | 10 | 2007 movie |
Ironhide Ironhide Ironhide is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ironhide was named after the television series Ironside.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
10 | 2007 movie |
Brawl Brawl (Transformers) Brawl is the name given to several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is sometimes called "Decepticon Brawl" in the toy line for trademark purposes.-Transformers: Generation 1:... |
11 | 2007 movie |
Ratchet Ratchet (Transformers) Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ratchet was named after the character of Nurse Ratched from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The name Ratchet is almost always portrayed as... |
11 | 2007 movie |
Soundwave Soundwave Sound waves are audible acoustic waves that carry sound.Soundwave may also refer to:*Soundwave , an annual music festival held in Australia... |
? | Generation 1 |
Nemesis Prime Nemesis Prime Nemesis Prime is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers storyline. He is often depicted as an evil incarnation of Optimus Prime.-Transformers: Armada:... |
? | repaint of War Within Optimus |
Pricing error
When the first series of the 6" Titanium series figures was released in August 2006, TargetTarget Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
stores initially sold them for their suggested retail price, but then shortly afterwards their computer systems started swapping the prices for the 6" and 3" figures. This resulted in the prices ringing up for 6" figures at one third their normal price, and the 3" figures ringing up at three times their normal price. After a few weeks the problem was fixed. The 3" figures soon returned to their original price, and also sported a sign saying they were "reduced".
Future releases
A pamphlet included with The Fallen and Cheetor lists many new 3" Robot Masters. They include characters from the 2007 movie (Decepticon Brawl, Autobot Ratchet) as well as the following: War Within Megatron, Jetfire, Soundblaster, Skywarp, SilverstreakSilverstreak
Bluestreak is a character in the Transformers mythos. For trademark reasons his name had to be changed to Silverstreak in 2003. Trademark was returned to Hasbro again in 2010.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Black Rodimus, Shockwave, Ultra Magnus, and Grimlock. It is unknown at this time if any of these new figures are repaints of existing molds. Apart from the movie characters, these have not seen a release yet.
The 6" line has been canceled and Grimlock and Prowl are said to be the final new molds released, though no schedule has been revealed. Molds for several unreleased figures were on display at the 2007 BotCon
BotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
, and it's possible they may be released as part of other toy lines. They included Cosmos
Cosmos (Transformers)
Cosmos is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is sometimes referred to as "Autobot Cosmos" for trademark purposes.Wired Magazine once nominated him as one of the 12 most ridiculous Transformers of all time....
, Arcee
Arcee
Arcee is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. She is a female Autobot, usually pink in color. Being the most famous of the Female Transformers, she has two primary forms...
, Shockwave
Shockwave (Transformers)
Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon in lieu of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save a single robotic eye...
, Silverstreak and War Within Bumblebee (along with a Cliffjumper head).
Grimlock and Prowl where released in August of 2008as ToysRUs exclusives. A Thundercracker redeco for Skywarp was released as a SDCC exclusive also available from Hasbrotoyshop.com.
Currently this is the end of the 6 inches (152.4 mm) Titanium line with all other prototypes being shelved by Hasbro.
During a panel discussion at BotCon 2009, a Hasbro employee stated that there are plans for more figures in the Titanium line to be released. 2009 saw the release of 3 redeco 6 inches (152.4 mm) figures as Target store exclusives, under the name label Transformers: Universe Titanium Series.