Transformers: Titanium

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 figures.

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.

Transformable 6" Cybertron Heroes

Name Release wave Notes
Optimus Prime 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 crossover
Thundercracker 2006 wave 2 (September ) The War Within
Jetfire 2006 wave 2 (September ) The War Within
Scourge 2006 wave 3 (October) Generation 1
Optimal Optimus 2006 wave 3 (October) Beast Wars
Rodimus Prime 2007 wave 1 Generation 1
Soundwave with Laserbeak 2007 wave 1 Generation 1
Optimus Prime 2007 wave 2 Robots in Disguise
The Fallen 2007 wave 2 The War Within
Cheetor 2007 wave 3 Beast Machines
Starscream 2007 wave 3 repaint of War Within Thundercracker
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 2007 wave 5 (May) repaint of War Within Thundercracker
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
Prowl 2008 wave 6 (Fall) War Within; exclusive to Toys'R'Us fall 2008[1]
Grimlock 2008 wave 6 (Fall) The War Within; exclusive to Toys'R'Us fall 2008[2]
Soundblaster with Ravage Unknown likely repaint of Soundwave; status unknown
Primal Prime Unknown likely repaint of Optimal Optimus; status unknown
Skywarp N/A repaint of War Within Thundercracker; exclusive to 2008 Comic-Con International
Thrust N/A repaint of War Within Thundercracker; Target store exclusive
Hot Zone N/A repaint of RID Optimus Prime; Target store exclusive
Optimus 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 1 Beast Wars original T-Rex
Optimus Prime 1 The War Within
Unicron 1 Generation 1 holding one of Cybertron's moons
Jazz 2 Alternators
Sideswipe 2 Alternators
Starscream 2 Generation 1
Ark 3 Generation 1
Megatron 3 Cybertron
Optimus Primal 3 Beast Wars original gorilla
Bumblebee 4 Generation 1
Optimus Prime 4 Generation 1
Smokescreen 4 Alternators
Grimlock 5 Generation 1
Predaking 5 Generation 1
Scorponok 5 Energon
Rodimus 6 Generation 1 Hot Rod
Thundercracker 6 repaint of Starscream
Galvatron 7 Generation 1
Optimus Prime 7 Generation 1 battle-damaged variant
Cliffjumper 8 repaint of Bumblebee
Sunstreaker 8 repaint of Sideswipe
Optimus Prime N/A 2007 movie;
triple pack: robot, truck and protoform;
Target exclusive.
Bumblebee 9 2007 movie ('74 Camero)
Optimus Prime 9 2007 movie
Blackout 9 2007 movie
Megatron 10 2007 movie
Jazz 10 2007 movie
Ironhide 10 2007 movie
Brawl 11 2007 movie
Ratchet 11 2007 movie
Soundwave ? Generation 1
Nemesis Prime ? repaint of War Within Optimus

Pricing error

When the first series of the 6" Titanium series figures was released in August 2006, Target 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, Silverstreak, Black Rodimus, Shockwave, Ultra Magnus, and Grimlock. It is unknown at this time if any of these new figures are repaints of existing molds.[3] 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).[4]

Grimlock and Prowl where released in August 2008 as 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-inch (150 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-inch (150 mm) figures as Target store exclusives, under the name label Transformers: Universe Titanium Series.

References

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