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I refuse to give into the notion that the Animated line is officially over and done with until the next cartoon based toyline rolls out. And as yet, we don't even know what that is.

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Skywarp and Sunstorm have been out for awhile. Thundercracker had an activators figure but if you see a voyager one you need to let us now ASAP.

 

Personally I wouldve preferred Ramjet (with nosecone helmet) as opposed to a voyager Thundercracker.

 

Dude; I'd have bought an animated Ramjet myself, hasbro is sooo missing out on some premium sales with all this Animated Cancellation BS.

 

Oh, BTW: found that Email, and it's not as positive as I originally believed: The rep seems to think that Hydrodive BB and Wingblade Prime are already in production, and shipping to stores (though Product availability at some franchises may be limited).

 

Bleeeeeh.... T_T

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Been out of town this weekend, so unable to reply until now... but yeah, everything about this email has 'auto-response' written all over it, EXCEPT for this:

 

"Regrettably, both products have recently been discontinued. We are, therefore, unable to assist you in identifying retail markets which may still have this product in inventory nor do we have any available for direct sale."

 

I've emailed Hasbro MANY times in the past...this is the first time they've actually given me a direct answer over the general run-around. I REALLY hope this is just some dumb response that turns out to be WRONG...but thus far, I'm given little to be optimistic about regarding Hasbro's coordination of the Animated line, which was a complete disaster! (this statement goes well beyond whether you simply 'liked' or 'disliked' the series)

 

I'd also like to express bewilderment by this email, b/c we were specifically informed to the contrary, as well as were presented with fully painted prototypes at the last freakin' SDCC. I also remember seeing these somewhere else, perhaps an ebay seller? Anyway, if this turns out to be the abandoned direction that Hasbro has chosen, I can't help but be disappointed...as this drives yet another nail of failure into the very 'unnecessary' demise of :animated!

 

My concern in this matter may sound a little cheesy or freakishly obsessive, but this series forged a camaraderie between generations of TF fans: namely me and my son! And in the end, the way it was handled led a lot to be desired, Hasbro and CN!

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I agree, Hasbro flaked. Sadly, they've been doing it more and more lately.

Look at how they handled Animated, hell TF2 was over before it even began offering more filler then relatable product.

 

Anyway, it's easy to see and a bit of a pill, but Hasbro has been reneging on their word alote lately, and it sucks. I'm not an Animated fan, and it's not a matter of that, it's a matter of practice.

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I agree, Hasbro flaked. Sadly, they've been doing it more and more lately.

Look at how they handled Animated, hell TF2 was over before it even began offering more filler then relatable product.

 

Anyway, it's easy to see and a bit of a pill, but Hasbro has been reneging on their word alote lately, and it sucks. I'm not an Animated fan, and it's not a matter of that, it's a matter of practice.

...and principle! You got it Liege...and that's my point. :thumb

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Found that Email! (Mostly what was keeping me from finding it was Procrastination) I reveived this on March 4th, A month late I know, but that's not TOO long...

 

Thank you for contacting Hasbro regarding Transformers. We appreciate your taking the time to share your comments with us.

 

Please be assured the Animated Voyager Bumblebee Hydrodive and Voyager Wingblade Optimus Prime Figures are currently in production and shipping to stores. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee product availability at any one store.

 

Please continue to check www.hasbrotoyshop.com for availability as it is updated on a daily basis.

 

All current Hasbro products are also carried by Toys R Us (http://www.toysrus.com), Wal-Mart (http://www.wal-mart.com), Kmart (http://www.kmart.com), Target (http://www.target.com), Kay-Bee (http://www.kbtoys.com), as well as other toy and mass merchandise retailers.

 

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee product availability at any one store.

 

Again, thank you for your interest.

 

We want to assure you that we are dedicated to maintaining quality products and service. We hope you and your family will continue to enjoy our products for many years to come.

 

Again, thank you for contacting us.

 

Frankly it sounds like an auto response in it's own way, but then again.... :shrug

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Proof that what you got is an outdated form letter response:

 

All current Hasbro products are also carried by Toys R Us (http://www.toysrus.com), Wal-Mart (http://www.wal-mart.com), Kmart (http://www.kmart.com), Target (http://www.target.com), Kay-Bee (http://www.kbtoys.com), as well as other toy and mass merchandise retailers.

 

Kaybee has been dead for some time now, has it not? :schin

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