Toy News: 40th Anniversary Retro Transformers Launch at Walmart Collector Con October 13th

10/12/23

Walmart Collector Con is coming this Friday (October 13th) and with it will be several Transformers exclusives!  One is the Retro The Transformers: The Movie Perceptor (which already sold out on Pulse) and the other two are 40th Anniversary releases of Soundwave and Blaster!  These G1 figures have been given new decos based on their animated appearance, but the packaging is styled like their 80's boxes with a snazzy 40th anniversary logo!  Check out the details (and purchase links to bookmark) below:

TRANSFORMERS RETRO THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE PERCEPTOR
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $34.97 / Available: Fall 2023)
Re-experience the nostalgia of your favorite G1 action figures with the TRANSFORMERS Retro Perceptor toy! These TRANSFORMERS Retro G1 action figures are designed like the original releases and feature vintage styling, accessories, exclusive package art and tech specs inspired by the 1986 animated film, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE. The Perceptor 5.5-inch action figure features classic conversion from microscope to robot mode in 10 steps.

Includes 2 blaster accessories and 3 blast effects. Clip out and save the on-box tech specs to share, then see how this figure stacks up against other heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order on 10/13 at 10 AM ET on Walmart.com.

TRANSFORMERS RETRO 40TH ANNIVERSARY AUTOBOT BLASTER AND STEELJAW
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $44.97 / Available: Fall 2023)
Re-experience the nostalgia of your favorite G1 action figures with the TRANSFORMERS Retro Autobot Blaster and Steeljaw toys! These TRANSFORMERS Retro G1 action figures are designed like the original releases and feature vintage styling, accessories, exclusive package art and tech specs. The Autobot Blaster 7-inch action figure features classic conversion from boombox to robot mode in 9 steps while the Steeljaw 1.5-inch figure converts in 4 steps (cassette to lion mode).

Includes 3 blaster accessories for the figures to hold. Clip out and save the on-box tech specs to share, then see how this Transformers collectible figure stacks up against other heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order on 10/13 at 10 AM ET on Walmart.com.

TRANSFORMERS RETRO 40TH ANNIVERSARY, SOUNDWAVE, LASERBEAK, AND RAVAGE
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $44.97 / Available: Fall 2023)
Re-experience the nostalgia of the G1 action figures with the TRANSFORMERS Retro Soundwave, Laserbeak, and Ravage toys! These TRANSFORMERS Retro G1 action figures are designed like the original releases and feature vintage styling, accessories, exclusive package art and tech specs. The Soundwave 7-inch action figure features classic conversion from cassette player to robot mode in 6 steps. Ravage 1.5-inch figure converts in 2-steps (cassette to jaguar mode) and Laserbeak 1.5-inch figure in 3 steps (cassette to condor mode).

Includes 7 blaster accessories for the figures to hold. Clip and save the on-box tech specs to share, then see how this TRANSFORMERS collectible figure stacks up against other heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons (each sold separately, subject to availability). Available for pre-order on 10/13 at 10 AM ET on Walmart.com.

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