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Title:
Astrotrain
Description:
• G146
• Astrotrain/Decepticon Astrotrain (Commemorative Series IX, 2005/2012)
• Accessories: ”Ionic Displacer Rifle”
Following the Japanese reissue, Hasbro intended to make Astrotrain (retaining his previously Japanese market-only colors) available in the United States as well as part of their Commemorative Series line of reissues in 2004. However, Toys”R”Us (who had carried the Commemorative Series figures as exclusives) decided to discontinue the line due to low sales, and even though Ricochet, the other Commemorative Series IX figure besides Astrotrain, still managed to get released, Astrotrain was not.
Since considerable quantities of Astrotrain had already been produced, Hasbro decided to make the figure available through their newly-launched Hasbro Toy Shop website, serving as a test to see whether exclusives were a viable option for the store. In addition, Astrotrain was also released in Australia (where the Commemorative Series had previously also been exclusive to Toys”R”Us) as a Kmart exclusive, for a deep discount price. Despite being an exclusive, he could also be found clogging up shelves in smaller, privately owned toy shops.
In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Astrotrain, were re-released in Hasbro’s Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging that (in Astrotrain’s case, at least) lacked the ”Commemorative Series IX” label, saw his name changed to ”Decepticon Astrotrain”, had the box next to his name that contains the text ”Decepticon Triple Changer” reduced in size and ”Triple Changer” changed from uppercase to mixed case, updated the Hasbro logo to the then-current version, added a ”choking hazard” safety warning label and moved the ”Ages 5+” recommendation above the product code number.
• Astrotrain/Decepticon Astrotrain (Commemorative Series IX, 2005/2012)
• Accessories: ”Ionic Displacer Rifle”
Following the Japanese reissue, Hasbro intended to make Astrotrain (retaining his previously Japanese market-only colors) available in the United States as well as part of their Commemorative Series line of reissues in 2004. However, Toys”R”Us (who had carried the Commemorative Series figures as exclusives) decided to discontinue the line due to low sales, and even though Ricochet, the other Commemorative Series IX figure besides Astrotrain, still managed to get released, Astrotrain was not.
Since considerable quantities of Astrotrain had already been produced, Hasbro decided to make the figure available through their newly-launched Hasbro Toy Shop website, serving as a test to see whether exclusives were a viable option for the store. In addition, Astrotrain was also released in Australia (where the Commemorative Series had previously also been exclusive to Toys”R”Us) as a Kmart exclusive, for a deep discount price. Despite being an exclusive, he could also be found clogging up shelves in smaller, privately owned toy shops.
In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Astrotrain, were re-released in Hasbro’s Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging that (in Astrotrain’s case, at least) lacked the ”Commemorative Series IX” label, saw his name changed to ”Decepticon Astrotrain”, had the box next to his name that contains the text ”Decepticon Triple Changer” reduced in size and ”Triple Changer” changed from uppercase to mixed case, updated the Hasbro logo to the then-current version, added a ”choking hazard” safety warning label and moved the ”Ages 5+” recommendation above the product code number.
Theme:
Commemorative Series
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Barcode:
653569008804
Year:
2004
Series:
Vintage G1 Reissue
Asst. Number:
G146
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:36:08
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$61.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-06-24
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:36:08
