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[[File:G1ArceeProto.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ''The Transformers'' toy never got past the prototype stage, despite her prominence in the cartoon.]]
For every [[Toy|Transformer]] that makes it to store shelves, there are always some that fall by the wayside. Lines get canceled, retailers pass on the [[tail-ender|final]] [[wave]](s) of an assortment in favor of the upcoming next line or back off on [[exclusive]]s, designs go over budget, focus groups pass on a concept, or maybe they just weren't cool enough. Regardless of the whys and wherefores, this article aims to document the '''unreleased toys''' that never quite saw retail.

Note that this list will likely never be "complete", as for every concept design that makes it into collectors' hands, a countless number wind up in the garbage can.

(Quick! Get to the landfill outside [[Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] and '''''START DIGGING'''''.)

==Regular releases==
===''The Transformers''===
;Concepts

*[[Rock Bot (G1)|Rock Bot]]s
*Remote control jeep (Potentially a Hasbro release of [[Jipe (Eletrix)|Jipe]])

;Concept art

[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yup, they wanted to make me, but oh well.]]
*A [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] version of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], based on a redecoed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

*[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]

*[[:File:Skywarpatron.jpg|Skywarp/Megatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[:File:Megalvatron.jpg|Megatron/Galvatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]]

*A [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] figure with a strange design and transformation. It is believed that the Target exclusive transforming [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] gift card is based on this figure, as it is similar in design and transformation.

*A "[[:File:TransformersVault stingray.jpg|Decepticon Stingray]]" revealed in ''[[Transformers Vault]]''. Though the image caption identifies it as "an unreleased and nameless Decepticon Headmaster", the artwork shown does not appear to agree with the "Headmaster" description.

*The [[Vintage Horror Movie Series]]

;Packaged samples (test packaging)

*VS-A [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] vs [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] [[giftset]]

;Prototypes

*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in her original design

[[File:Unicron Proto.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Unicron wanted a toy, but his bargaining posture was highly dubious.]]
*Two [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] prototypes were created during G1, neither saw full release.

*Diaclone Triple Changer - His design was later used for [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]].

*[[Double Pretender]]s

*A [[Micromaster carrier-base]], which has some similarities to the released [[Rocket Base]].

*An [[Action Master]] [[Motorized movement|battery-operated]] "[[Action Master half-track|half-track]]"

;Toys
*The [[Headcannon|tank]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]].

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===Generation "1.5"===
[[File:Buffalo-dump motorworld concept.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hi, I'm the [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]-[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] fuzor!"]]
(This section is about the [[The Transformers (European toyline)#1992|line]] available in parts of the world (most prominently Europe) between the US G1 and G2 lines.)

;Concept art

*[[Buffalo Dump]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2JungleAttackStarscream.jpg|thumb]]
;Prototypes
*[[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]]s:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2General|General Optimus Prime]]
**[[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Sgt. Hound]]
**A [[jet Auto Roller]] that eventually wound up as ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Autojetter]]
**An [[APC Auto Roller]] that eventually wound up as ''Beast Wars II'' [[Autolauncher]]

*[[Greasepit (G2)#Toys|Greasepit]], part of a Go-Bots Racing Rig

*[[Cyberjet]]s retooled with armored limbs and larger weapons.

*''[[Block Town]]'' series in Japan
** TFBT-1 Radar Set (with "[[Snipe#Toys|Snipe]]")
** TFBT-2 Control Set/Control Tower Set (with "[[Terradive (BT)#Toys|Terradive]]")
** TFBT-3 Airport Building Set (with "[[Sky Tornado#Toys|Sky Tornado]]")
** TFBT-4 Gasoline Station Set (with "[[Rapid Engine#Toys|Rapid Engine]]")
** TFBT-5 Garage Set (with "[[Carzap (BT)#Toys|Carzap]]")
** TFBT-6 Signal/Traffic Lights Set (with "[[Hotrider#Toys|Hotrider]]")

*Two new-sculpt [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]]:
**A military SUV that would have been named "[[Hound (G1)/toys#G2Gobot|Hound]]"
**A Purple Mercedes-Benz SL500 sport coupé, [[Purple Mercedes Go-Bot|name unknown]]

*[[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|G.I. Joe Transformer]], name unknown

*''Diaclone'' Autobot Car molds:
**[[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Mirage]] in green and pink
**A possible [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Jazz]] in orange, would've been released in wave 2 with Mirage and Sideswipe.
**A possible [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Sideswipe]] in yellow and blue.

*''Diaclone'' Decepticon Seeker mold:
**[[Blackout (G2)#Toys|Blackout]], who would probably have been paired with Sandstorm
**[[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]], who would probably have been paired with Blackout
**A version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]] in jungle colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or otherwise is unknown.
**A version of [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Notes|Ramjet]] in sky blue colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Ramjet or otherwise is unknown, though much later the deco reached fruition as the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' character [[Cloudcover]]

*The four "flipchanger" sculpts which were later released in ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' as:
**[[Skystriker (G2)|Skystriker]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor) - [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Megatron]]/[[Megaplex#Machine Wars|Megaplex]]
**[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Thundercracker]] (Dassault Rafale) - [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Thundercracker]]
**[[Greasepit (G2 tow truck)|Greasepit]] (tow truck) - [[Hoist (G1)#Machine Wars|Hoist]]/[[Hubcap (MW)#Machine Wars|Hubcap]]
**[[Lightspeed (G2)|Lightspeed]] (race car) - [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Mirage]]/[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Prowl]].

*[[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 2|Motormaster]]

*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Generation 2|Hot Spot]]

;Packaged samples (test packaging)

*Four new-sculpt [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], test-packaged on [[High Beam]] cards.
**[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Rumble]]
**"[[Crash Test (G2)#Toys|GTP Racer]]", name unknown
**"[[911#Toys|911 Police Car]]", name unknown (possibly Prowl?)
**"[[Black Viper Go-Bot|Black Viper]]", name unknown

;Packaged samples (final packaging)

*Redecoes (or color variants) of the two G2 Hero sculpts:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] in a dark-blue and red color scheme
**[[Megatron (G1)/toys#HeroRecolor|Megatron]] in a gray and black camouflage

*[[Laser Cycle]]s
**[[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]]
**[[Laser Cycle]] [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]]

{{Note|Honorable mention goes to [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|"ATB" Megatron]] (with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]]), which was released to test markets in Ohio in very limited quantities, but was never available as a wide release. They later received minor modifications for release in Japan as [[BB (BW)#Toys|BB]] and [[Starscream (BW)#Toys|Starscream]]}}

*All of the [[Stunticon (G1)#Generation 2|Stunticon]] limbs except for [[Breakdown (G1)#Generation 2|Breakdown]], who was released as a [[BotCon 1994]] exclusive.

*All of the [[Protectobot (G1)#Generation 2|Protectobot]] limbs.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWNeo-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|One of ''the'' most well-known unreleased toys.]]
;Concept art

*[[Dinobot (BW)|Transmetals Dinobot]]

;Prototypes

*[[Unicron/toys#Beast Wars Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'' Unicron]]

;Packaged samples
*[[Optimus Minor]] (blue version)
*[[Ramulus]] (green version)
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===''Beast Machines''===
*[[Screechwing]]
*[[Spiketail]]
*Obsidian (Deluxe Class)
*Megatron (Ultra Class)
{{note|These figures were initially listed on the Big Bad Toy Store website, but they were taken down later, along with listings of Transtech figures.}}
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===''Transtech''===
[[File:TransCharge.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It was not to be.]]
;Concept art

*Megatron; unsure whether this would have been the [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1]] or [[Megatron (BW)/toys|beast era]] character.
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]
*[[Immorticon (TransTech)|Immorticon]]

;Prototypes

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
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===''Armada''===
;Prototypes

*[[Built to Rule!]] [[Ramjet (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Ramjet]]
*[[Built to Rule!]] [[Rollout (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Rollout]]

;Packaged samples

*''The Unicron Battles'' redeco of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#TUB|Adventure Mini-Con Team]] ([[Dune Runner (Armada)#TUB|Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg#TUB|Iceberg]], & [[Ransack (Armada)#TUB|Ransack]])
*''The Unicron Battles'' redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team#TUB|Space Mini-Con Team]] ([[Astroscope#TUB|Astroscope]], [[Payload (Armada)#TUB|Payload]], & [[Sky Blast (Armada)#TUB|Sky Blast]])
*''The Unicron Battles'' redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#TUB|Street Speed Mini-Con Team redecos]] ([[Backtrack (Armada)#TUB|Backtrack]], [[Oval#TUB|Oval]], & [[Spiral#TUB|Spiral]])
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===''Playskool Gobots''===
[[File:Go-BotsSpecialBonusPackPrototype.jpg|thumb|right|Hasbro wanted this pack to Go-Go-Go away.]]
;Prototypes
*Ultra Force Aero-Bot (Revealed at UK Toy Fair, The only known copy of this toy is in [[Ed Duncan]]'s personal collection.)

;Packaged Sample
*Special Bonus Pack (Strong-Bot, Speed-Bot, Gorilla-Bot)
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===''Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots''===
*GO-20　Mini A: Ambulance (ミニＡ・救急ワゴン車)
*GO-21　Mini B: Steam Locomotive (ミニＢ・ＳＬ)
*GO-22　Mini C: Train (ミニＣ・トレイン）)
*GO-23　Mini B&C Set (ミニＢ・Ｃセット)
*GO-24　ATV (４輪バギー)
*GO-25　Motorbike (バイク)
*GO-26　NASCAR (ナスカー)
{{note|These figures were all solicited (GO-20 Mini A; Ambulance (ミニＡ・救急ワゴン車) specifically listed on Hobby link japan) but never released.}}
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
;Concepts

*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Volkswagen New Beetle)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] (Volkswagen New Beetle, retool of Bumblebee with different weapon and new head)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (Dodge Viper SRT-10; body ended up as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators|Side Swipe]], head was used for Chevrolet Corvette Tracks)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Other attempts|Trailbreaker]] (Jeep Wrangler; was released as [[Swindle (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Swindle]] in different colors instead)
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Notes|Windcharger]] (Ford Mustang, retool of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] with new head; body ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Alternators|Wheeljack]], head was used for [[Decepticharge]])
*Megatron (Cadillac XLR Convertible, unreleased due to the hiatus of the line.)

;Prototypes
[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Jazz, not Meister. And Smoke... streak?]]

*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] (Porsche 986 Boxster)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (Subaru Impreza WRX, Deluxe-sized)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]] (Chevrolet Corvette Z06, yellow version; intended to be released by Hasbro with a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] to blue later down the road, but ultimately only released in blue; yellow version released in Japan)
*[[:File:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|Blackwidow]] (Honda S2000, prototype sporting the long gun barrel and right-hand steering wheel of ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]] and the head sculpt, hardtop roof and rear spoiler of ''Alternators'' [[Decepticharge#Alternators|Decepticharge]], originally announced as [[Wildrider (G1)#Notes|Wildrider]] but then given a deco based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]; ultimately released in Japan in new colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)#Binaltech|Arcee]])
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
;Prototypes
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*Stock and silencer accessories for [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Megatron]]
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===''Attacktix''===
;Prototypes

*Uh... the entire second wave, pretty much.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
;Prototypes

*[[Battle in a Box]] [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Toys|Smokescreen]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Jolt]] vs. [[Drench (Universe)#Toys|Drench]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Wind Sheer]]
*[[Menasor (G1)#Universe (2003)|Menasor]] - a redeco of ''Machine Wars'' Ultra-sized [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]] as the Stunticon leader ("Motormaster" was unavailable as a trademark).
*[[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]]
*Halloween Horrorcon Value Pack [[Leatherhide (Universe)#Toys|Leatherhide]] vs. [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Blackarachnia]]
*Halloween Horrorcon Value Pack [[Nightprowler#Toys|Nightprowler]] vs. [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Waspinator]]
*An unknown-name redeco of ''Beast Machines'' Ultra Class [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|Jetstorm]]
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===''Energon''===
;Packaged samples
[[File:Ultra Magnus with SST.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|2 HOT 4 U!]]

*Mini-Cons [[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Override (Energon)|Override]], and [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] were originally intended to come with [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|''Energon'' Ultra Magnus]], but were swapped out at essentially the last possible minute for a redecoed [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. (The Street Speed Mini-Cons are still listed on both sides of the US packaging, though the [[Multilingual packaging|European version]] and the Japanese "[[USA Edition]]" release both fixed that to different degrees.)
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|120px|Two for the price of... none.]]
====Cybertron Heroes====
;Prototypes
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#TiSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] redeco of Soundwave with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]]
*[[Primal Prime#Titanium Series|Primal Prime]] redeco of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titanium Series|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Titanium Series|Arcee]]
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Bumblebee]]
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] (Bumblebee [[redeco]]/[[retool]] with a new head sculpt)
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Titanium Series|Cosmos]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Shockwave]]
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===''Revoltech''===
;Prototypes
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Energon Optimus Prime]]
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Decep-Landslide01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Buried by his namesake.]]
;Concepts

*[[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]

;Prototypes
*More Mini-Con partners for [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]
*A [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] redeco
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===''Classics''===
;Concepts

[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|thumb|[[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes#Audio device|Tapedeck]] superior [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|SUV]] inferior!]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Notes|Cosmos]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Notes|Soundwave]]

;Prototypes
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|"Ghost" Jetfire]]
*A Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that looks a lot like the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Voyager Class]] version, with fixed on knee parts.<ref name="classicsprime">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> Apparently, an early plan was for this toy to be released without a trailer at the Deluxe [[size class|price point]], and ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager price point.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager Soundwave and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the decision was made to uspscale Optimus to Voyager size.
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===''Heroes''===
*Rhinox
*Hot Rod (or "Rodimus")
{{Note|''Transformers: Heroes'' was a planned series that eventually evolved into ''Animated''.}}
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
;Concepts

*[[Flytrap]]
*[[Rage (BW)|Rage]]
*[[Manticon]]
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===''Chrono Label''===
;Prototypes
*Autoceptor
*Time Limit

===''Animated''===

[[File:AnimatedFugitiveWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You'll never find me! Hahahaha!]]
;Prototypes

*[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toxic|Toxic Oil Slick]]
*[[Wasp#Fugitive|Fugitive Waspinator]]
*[[Blurr (Animated)#Vortex|Vortex Blurr]]
*[[Swindle (Animated)#Mercenary|Mercenary Swindle]]
*[[Grimlock (Animated)#Goldfire|Goldfire Grimlock]] (Voyager Class)
*[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electromagnetic|Electromagnetic Soundwave]] (Activator)
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)#Animated|Hot Shot]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)#Marauder|Marauder Megatron]]

;Packaged samples

*[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|Thundercracker]] (Voyager Class)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Mudbuster|Mudbuster Bulkhead]] (Voyager Class)
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
;Prototypes
*''Unite for the Universe'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerJetPower|Jet Power Optimus Prime]]
*''Unite for the Universe'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]]

===''United''===
;Prototypes
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Blue Bumble]] from ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Swindle]] (with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]?) from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''/''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Hound (G1)#Univ2008Dx|Hound]]
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===''Crossovers''===
;Prototypes
*[[Iron Man]] (New mold, transforms into a futuristic tricycle)

*[[War Machine]] (New mold, combines with the Iron Man above in vehicle mode)

*The [[Punisher]] (retool of Captain America, released with new head as Iron Man)

*the [[Human Torch]] (blue redeco of his existing figure)

*The [[Thing]] (Redeco of the bulldozer Hulk mold)

*[[Goji]] (Y-Wing Pilot recolor)

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===''Star Wars Transformers''===
;Prototypes
*[[Darth Maul]] (Smaller Class I figure)

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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:Transformers2010toy demolitionrumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Averted by the [[FIRRIB|FIBRIR]] crowd.]]

;Packaged samples

*[[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|Bodyblock]] (Breacher redeco)
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Demolition Rumble]] (sculpt/character released under ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' in Japan)
*[[Downshift (TF 2010)|Downshift]] (Hubcap redeco)
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===''Dark of the Moon''===

;Prototypes
*[[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]] (Redeco of Soundwave with new head, displayed with other prototypes at Hascon 2017)
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===''Movie Trilogy Series''===

[[File:MovieTrilogytoys-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Kill all Generation 1 homages.]]
;Packaged samples

*[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series|Wheeljack]] (redeco colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]], using the toy's alternate head; later released by TakaraTomy as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'', albeit with the deco changed to moreso match his G1 namesake.)

;Prototypes

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Bumblebee]] (redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Ratchet]] (redeco colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]; later released by TakaraTomy as part of the ''Movie Advanced Series'')
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Soundwave]] (redeco colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]]; later released as "Darkside Soundwave" by TakaraTomy as part of the ''Movie Advanced Series'')
*[[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] (re-release of the Universal Studios figure)
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===''Kre-O''===
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] Kreon based on Generation 1 Hound (helmet used ''much'' later for Custom Kreon Hound, ''Age of Extinction'' Kreon Hound and "Class of 1984" Kreon Hound, but none of them sported the saturated green colors and chest deco of the figure displayed at [[BotCon 2011]])
*Kre-O Mini-Con Combiner Bumblebee
*Kre-O Mini-Con Combiner Optimus Prime
*"Soccer" Bumblebee kreon
*"Summer" Drift kreon
*Battle Changer Drift (with Jetstorm and Slipstream)
*Battle Changer Blitzwing
*All of [[Kre-O#KreonWarriors|Kreon Warriors]] Collection 3
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===''Prime''===
;Prototypes

*A redeco and retool of Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with the toy's alternate head, possibly as [[Gears (ROTDS)|Gears]]
*A Hasbro release of Deluxe Class [[Ironhide (WFC)#Prime|Ironhide]] (released in Japan)
*A redeco and retool of Deluxe Class [[Rumble (WFC)#Prime|Rumble]] with the toy's alternate head as [[Frenzy (WFC)#Prime|Frenzy]]
*A retool of the 2014 Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe2014|Smokescreen]] sculpt with an added lightbar, presumably as [[Prowl (WFC)(later released in Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters)

===''Construct-Bots''===
;Prototypes
*Starscream (Scout Arsenal Pack)
*Bumblebee (Scout Arsenal Pack)
*Wheeljack (Elite Arsenal Pack)
*Soundwave (Elite Arsenal Pack)
*Galvatron (Dinobot Rider)
*Starscream (Dinobot Rider)
;Solicited
*Bludgeon (Scout)
*Bulkhead (Scout)
*Shockwave (Dinobot Rider, was supposed to have been in the third wave instead of Starscream)
*Galvatron (Dinobot Warrior)
{{Note|There was to be a third wave of Dinobots, but only their code names, "Drago", "Apollo", and "Stallion", are known.}}
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===''Bot Shots''===
;Prototypes
*Hydrax
*Prowl
*Rom the Space Knight
*Strafe
*Skystalker
*Smokescreen
*Soundwave
*Hun-Gurrr Launcher (Series 2 Wave 3)
*Starscream Launcher (Series 2 Wave 3)
*Bluestreak Launcher (Series 2 Wave 4)
*Buzzclaw Launcher (Series 2 Wave 4)
*Combaticons (Series 2, Wave 3 5-Pack: Blast Off, Decepticon Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, Vortex)
*Protectobots (Series 2, Wave 3 5-Pack: Protectobot Blades, Protectobot First Aid, Protectobot Groove, Protectobot Hot Spot, Protectobot Streetsmart)
;Solicited
*"TRA BOT SHOTS RING OF FIRE BATTLE PACK A5112"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT AND SPEED BUMBLEBEE A1672"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT AND SPEED GALVATRON A1673"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT AND SPEED PACKS A1671"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT N SPEED DLX AST A1668"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT N SPEED METRO TITAN A1670"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT N SPEED METROPLEX A1669"
*"TRA BS 3 PK DINOBOT A3032"
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===''Hero Mashers''===
;Solicited
*''Robots in Disguise'' Jazz
*''Robots in Disguise'' Quillfire
*''Robots in Disguise'' Thunderhoof
*''Robots in Disguise'' Fracture
*''Robots in Disguise'' Drift
*''Robots in Disguise'' Bisk
{{-}}

===''Battle Masters''===
;Prototypes
*Lockdown
{{-}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
;Prototypes
*Acid Storm Pig
*Autobird Ratchet
*Epic Optimus Prime Bird
*Shockwave Pig
{{-}}

===''Transformers: EZ Collection''===

;Prototypes
*[[Turbo Cycle (G1)#EZ Collection|Turbo Cycle]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#EZ Collection|Beachcomber]]
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===''Generations''===
;Solicited
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys|Brawn]] and [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and Gnash
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===''Titans Return''===
;Solicited
*[[Toraizer]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]
{{note|Both figures were initially listed in [[Toys"R"Us]] computers and at the German division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, Hasbro Design Manager [[John Warden]] confirmed that Optimus Primal would have been a retool of [[Apeface#Titans Return|Apeface]].<ref name="sdcc18">[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Impromptu Allspark.com Interview with John Warden & Hasbro Brand Team at SDCC 2018].</ref>}}
===''Earthspark''===
*[[Prowl_(ES)#EarthSpark|DX Series Prowl]]

==Unused pretool heads==
In recent years, Hasbro and TakaraTomy have begun to design toys with [[retool]]s in mind from the get-go, and thus have created [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head sculpts and other parts]] that are often [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the original release's parts. Those head sculpts are created as [[prototype]]s, which occasionally leak out to the public, and sometimes show up in the [[instructions]] for the original release most likely by mistake,<ref name="skyshadow">The main evidence for the "by mistake" argument would be ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s instructions, which originally depicted the head and chest that would later be used for [[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]]. A [[variant#Running changes|running change]] of the instructions eventually [[:File:ThunderwingInstructionsChange.jpg|changed the head]] (but not the chest) to Thunderwing's. In addition, there's ''Generations'' [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]'s instructions, which only depict the alternate "[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]" head in place of Warpath's actual head in ''some'' steps.</ref> though Hasbro representatives have stated that those could also be considered "previews". Sometimes those pretool parts end up unused by Hasbro. Some of these have, however, been used long after the fact by TakaraTomy or [[Fun Publications]]. (Some instances where the plans went a step further to the point where an actual deco was created for a planned release of the sculpt using the alternate head are listed either further above, or below, under "exclusives".)

===''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' (2008)===
*Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] had an alternate, more stylized head, as depicted in a leaked deco sheet for a cancelled 2011 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generations|Sideswipe]] vs. [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] 2-pack.

===''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 Lugnut alternate head.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|And you are...?]]
*''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Voyager Class [[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Lugnut]] had an alternate head depicted in the instructions, which was stated at BotCon 2010 to have been designed without any specific character in mind.
*''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] was to be retooled into ''Thrilling 30'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]], as depicted in [[:File:GenerationsNightbeatJazzvsBumblebees.jpg|stock photography and package art]], but the final toy uses ''Thrilling 30'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Bumblebee]].

===''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*Deluxe Class [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]] had a different, more realistic bird head depicted in his instructions, which ''might'' be either an unused pretool head or an instance of a [[design change]].<ref name="dotmlaser">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/dark-of-the-moon-laserbeak-alternate-head-172226/ "Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Alternate Head"] at TFW2005.</ref>
*Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]] had an alternate [[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]] head. A [[:File:TF-DOTM-Deluxe-Blaster-Prototype.jpg|painted prototype]] was shown on display at [[HasCon 2017]].

===''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''===
*Deluxe Class [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] had an alternate [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] head [[:File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|depicted in the instructions]], intended for a cancelled 2011 [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]] 2-pack.

====''Fall of Cybertron''====
*Voyager Class [[Grimlock (WFC)#Toys|Grimlock]] had an alternate ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal]] [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Notes|Megatron]] head. A prototype sporting the head surfaced in early 2013.<ref name="genbwmegs1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-beast-wars-megatron-fall-of-cybertron-grimlock-remold-176869/ "Generations Beast Wars Megatron - Fall of Cybertron Grimlock Remold"] at TFW2005</ref><ref name="genbwmegs2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-30th-anniversary-beast-wars-megatron-new-images-177248/ "Generations 30th Anniversary Beast Wars Megatron New Images"] at TFW2005</ref>

====''Thrilling 30''====
*Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Orion Pax]] had an alternate [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] head.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925 Pete's RoboCon on Facebook, 8 February 2018]</ref>
*Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] had an alternate [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/83247-suggest-a-classicuniversegenerationsetc-repaint/?p=3796466 Jesse Wittenrich (NightViper) on the Allspark Forums, 7 October 2018]</ref>

===''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]''===
*''Robots in Diguise'' [[Ratchet (WFC)#Deluxe|Autobot Ratchet]] had an alternate Gears-style head depicted in the instructions. A [[:File:TFPunreleasedgears.jpg|fan-painted prototype]] sporting the head surfaced in late 2012.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/unreleased-hasbro-prime-gears.740235/ UNRELEASED HASBRO PRIME GEARS?] on TFW2005 forums</ref>

===''[[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]]''===
*[[Evac (Ride)#Universal Studios|Evac]] had an alternate [[Frankenstein's monster]] head, as discovered by then Hasbro model artist [[Mark Maher]].<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-meets-the-eye-an-interview-with-hasbros-mark-maher/id1479045714?i=1000542690703 Mark Maher interview from Adventures in Collecting Toy Collecting Podcast]</ref>

===''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''===
*Legends Class [[Bombshell (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/83247-suggest-a-classicuniversegenerationsetc-repaint/?p=3984771 Post by Jesse Wittenrich (NightViper) on The Allspark Forums, 2 June 2020]</ref>
*Deluxe Class [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]] had an alternate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] head. Fun Publications intended to utilize it for a BotCon 2016 troop builder set of ''Shattered Glass'' [[Autotrooper (SG Knights of Unicron)|Autotroopers]] that did not come to fruition.
*Deluxe Class [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] had an alternate [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] head. In a preliminary plan for the [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]] multi-pack, Hasbro planned to use this head tooling as [[Ironfist (G1)#Notes|Ironfist]], under the trademark-friendly name "Ironclad". Fun Publications also had a secondary backup plan for this tooling as the ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Brawn (SG)#Notes|X-Brawn]], but neither of these figures came to fruition.
*Voyager Class [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]] had an alternate [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]] head.
*Voyager Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]] had an alternate ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] head. A prototype sporting the head surfaced in late 2015.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/09/20/rumor-possible-combiner-wars-demolishor-301587 "Rumor – Possible Combiner Wars Demolishor"] at TFW2005</ref>
*Titan Class Devastator had multiple alternate heads: four of the Constructicons were based on the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] from, supposedly with [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generations|Bonecrusher]] as [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Generations|Scavenger]] as [[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]], [[Hook (G1)#Generations|Hook]] as [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] and [[Long Haul (G1)#Generations|Long Haul]] as [[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]], while the remaining two were based on two of the three "Generation 1" Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, [[Scrapper (G1)#Generations|Scrapper]] as [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)#Generations|Mixmaster]] as [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. The combined form would have been [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]], which is [[Landfill (G1)|also the name]] of the third Double Targetmaster.<ref name="landfill">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tX2TMzJGBk "Night Shining Inc." panel] at Pete's Robot Convention 2018.</ref>

===''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''===
*The canceled Titan Master [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]] would probably have been a new head retool of [[Lione#Generations|Sawback]], which did briefly appear in art form in [[LG51 Doublecross Prologue|''Legends'' Vol. 47]].
*Titan Master [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] had an alternate head as [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titans Return|Optimus Primal]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Allspark interview at SDCC 2018]</ref>
*Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod]] had an alternate head based on the [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW comic incarnation]] of the character, according to an interview with Hasbro.
*Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]], having a deco inspired by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Star Convoy]] but mounted with a classic-style Optimus head, had an alternate Star Convoy-styled head, glimpsed in a leaked deco sheet.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2016/04/titans-returns-upcoming-figures-leaked/ The Allspark news article, 27 April 2016]</ref>

===''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''===
*[[Prime Master]] [[Micronus Prime#Generations|Micronus]] / [[Cloudburst#Generations|Cloudburst]] had a decoy armor head retool based on Generation 1 [[Waverider#Notes|Waverider]]. TakaraTomy would have redecoed the decoy armor component as a preorder bonus for ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Grand Maximus#Legends|Grand Maximus]], but unfortunately preorders did not reach the necessary goal. Hasbro did, however, release the inner robot as [[Amalgamous Prime#Toys|Amalgamous Prime]].
*Deluxe Class [[Cutthroat (G1)#Generations|Cutthroat]] had an alternate [[Wildfly]] head, which was seen on the painted prototype showcased at [[New York Comic Con|NYCC 2017]].
*Deluxe Class [[Snarl (G1)#Power of the Primes|Snarl]] was shown at [[HasCon]] 2017 with a gun accessory that slots over the head in Stegosaurus mode that suggested a [[Bristleback]] retool, but it never came to fruition.

===''[[Studio Series]]''===
*[[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] had an alternate head with an opened mouth.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/Bjud46blLgM/?hl=en "Leaked from Cybertron: A peek at how Studio Series Brawl was brought to life."] at the official ''Transformers'' Instagram page</ref>
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] had an alternate faceplate-less head, as depicted in an official ''Transformers'' social media post.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/1859790330757819/ "“There’s a thin line between being a hero and being a memory.” Which Optimus Prime would you roll out for?] at the official ''Transformers'' Facebook page</ref> This head, albeit differently painted, was found on one copy of the toy.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/07/transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-faceplate-less-variant-images-363449 Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime Faceplate-less Variant Image] at TFW2005</ref>

===Honorable mentions===
These heads ''were'' ultimately put to use, but only long after the release of the original figure or only for exclusive releases.
*''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]'s alternate head was initially only used by TakaraTomy for the [[exclusive]] "[[Cobybot#Galaxy Force|Coby's Exclusive Rumble]]" figure, and was later included by Fun Publications with the [[BotCon 2006]] customization class [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]] figures' sets, with Rumble using the alternate head.
*The alternate heads for ''Generations'' Deluxe Class [[Kup (G1)#Generations|Sergeant Kup]] and 2010 ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager Class [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] were eventually used for ''Generations'' [[Swerve (G1)#Generations|Swerve]] and [[Powerdive#Generations|Powerdive]], both of whom were only made available as part of the "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Asian market exclusives ("GDO")|GDO]]" line-up that was initially intended for Hasbro's East Asian markets, and later brought to North American retail as ''[[Toys"R"Us]]'' exclusives.
*2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#HFTD|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] Deluxe Class [[Tomahawk (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Tomahawk]]'s alternate head was ultimately only used by TakaraTomy for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Vortex]] and by Fun Publications for the [[BotCon 2012]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Spinister (G1)#Timelines|Spinister]] figure.
*Meanwhile, 2010 ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Deluxe Class [[Terradive (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Terradive]]'s alternate head was eventually used for ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Space Case (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Space Case]], who was only available as a [[Target]] exclusive in the US (and exclusive to other stores in other countries) several years after the fact.
*2010 ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] was planned to be redecoed into [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]].<ref name="botcon2010">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/ "Botcon 2010 Hasbro Designers Panel"] at TFW2005.</ref> The head sculpt intended for Reflector was later used by TakaraTomy for the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''Generations'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] figure.
*2010 ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate head was ultimately only used by Fun Publications for the BotCon 2012 exclusive ''Timelines'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Ultra Magnus]] figure.
*The alternate head sculpt for 2010 ''Transformers'' ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] shown in the slideshow during the [[BotCon 2010]] Hasbro panel was ultimately only used by Fun Publications for the BotCon 2012 exclusive ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Treadshot]] figure.
*2010 ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]] was designed with no fewer than ''two'' alternate head sculpts. One of them, which was shown in Wreck-Gar's instructions, was used for ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]] shortly thereafter, whereas the other one was initially only used by TakaraTomy for the e-HOBBY exclusive ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]] figure, then later by Fun Publications for the BotCon 2012 exclusive ''Timelines'' ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scrap Iron (SG)#Timelines|Scrap Iron]] figure and finally much, ''much'' later by Hasbro for the "[[Scrapheap (G1)#Platinum Edition|Junkion Scrapheap]]" figure included with the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Planet of Junk Clash" set.
*''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]] had an alternate [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] head which ultimately saw release only as [[BotCon 2016]] [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] and [[Flash Sentry#Toys|Flash Sentry]] from Fun Publications.
*''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] has an alternate [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] head that was only used by TakaraTomy (as "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]]") for the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors 2|Grand Galvatron]] set, by Fun Publications for the ''Transformers Figure Subscription Service'' exclusive ''Combiner Wars'' ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Starscream]], and then by TakaraTomy again for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|"Golden Lagoon" Starscream]].
*''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|Protectobot First Aid]] has an alternate [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] head that was only used by Fun Publications for the [[BotCon 2016]] custom class [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Autobot Ratchet]] figure and by TakaraTomy for the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]] set

==Exclusives==
===Conventions===
====Transcon====
;Concepts

*[[Albitron]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. These figures were advertised as convention exclusives by [[Men in Black|Men in Black Productions]], but never materialized.

====OTFCC====
[[File:Defensorotfcc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why, 3H? Why????]]
;Concepts

*[[Brawn (G1)#Universe (2003)|Brawn]]
*[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|Devcon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Notes|Megatron]] (post-''Beast Machines'')
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]

;Prototypes

*[[Defensor (OTFCC)#Universe|Defensor]]
*A limited redeco of [[Defensor (OTFCC)#Midnight|Defensor]] as Midnight Shield Defensor
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Unreleased|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe|Fractyl]]
*[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|Devcon]]

====Wonder Festival====
;Packaged samples
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GenteiBlack|Convoy]] was planned as a black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime sculpt]], but marketed as a black version of the heroic Convoy character with [[Autobot]] faction [[insignia]]s, not as a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy]] character. He would have been released under the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toy line's ''Gentei! Gentei!'' range of exclusives. A minor redeco was eventually released years later as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toy line, now named "Black Optimus Prime" and sporting Decepticon insignias.

===Store===
====''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)====
;Prototypes

*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Hasbro-release Fortress Maximus]] (intended as [[BigBadToyStore]] / Action Figure Xpress / Entertainment Earth / Marz Distribution / FAO Schwarz shared exclusive)

====''Commemorative Series''====
;Prototypes
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Commemorative Series|Ramjet]]
*Megatron (was going to be released in a bright orange and blue, but canceled because it still looked too much like a gun)
;Solicited
*Trailbreaker
*Ironhide
*Thrust

====''Universe'' (2003)====
;Prototypes
[[File:Toxitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm addicted to you<br>Don't you know that you're toxic?]]

*[[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Energon|Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' redeco)/[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Soundwave]] (''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'') two-pack (intended for [[Target]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Santa|Optimus Prime]] (''Energon'' redeco)/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Optimus Prime]] (''Smallest Transforming Transformers'') two-pack (intended for Target)
*[[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]] vs. [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] ([[Battle in a Box]], intended for Target, Drench later came out as ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]])
*[[Spacewarp]] with [[Space Mini-Con Team]] (intended for [[Toys"R"Us]], later released as ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] with a new head sculpt and different Mini-Cons)
*"Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcons]]" [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] vs. [[Blackarachnia (BW)#UnUni|Blackarachnia]] (intended for [[Walmart]])
*"Halloween Horrorcons" [[Nightprowler]] vs. [[Waspinator (BW)#Universe (2003)|Waspinator]] (intended for Walmart)
{{-}}

====''Transformers'' (2007)====
;Packaged samples
[[File:MovieGunbarrelToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Would you like to play with my gunbarrel?]]

*[[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] (intended for Target)
*[[Reverb (Movie)|Decepticon Reverb]] (intended for Target)
*[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]] (intended for Target)

{{Note|In early 2010, about two years after the first samples had surfaced, considerable quantities of the three unreleased Scouts were sold on [[eBay]]. Each of them came packaged with two [[instructions|instruction sheets]], one in English and one in Spanish, suggesting that the batch was initially intended for the Mexican market. However, based on information from Mexican fans, the toys never actually made it to retail there.}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers'' (2010)====
[[File:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shanghaied!]]
[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Megatron rising... not today.]]
;Prototypes

*[[Blue Maximus]] vs. [[Crosshairs (Movie)#Transformers (2010)|Crosshairs]] (redecos of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] and [[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]])
*[[Drydock (TF 2010)|Drydock]] vs. [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]] (redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Depthcharge (ROTF)|Depthcharge]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shortround (Cybertron)|Shortround]])

;Packaged samples

*"Sideways Sneak Attack" multi-pack (intended for [[Target]]), containing:
:*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways (Deluxe Class)]]
:*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee (Legends Class)]]
:*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia (Legends Class)]]
:*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One (Legends Class)]]

*"Megatron Rising" five pack, containing:
:*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class Megatron redeco)
:*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (Legends Devastator component)
:*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] (Legends Devastator component)
:*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] (Legends Devastator component, yellow deco)
:*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] (Legends Devastator component, red redeco)
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====''Dark of the Moon''====
[[File:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|So close...]]
;Packaged samples
*"Autobot Team Racers" (intended for [[Target]]), contains:
:*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] (MechTech Deluxe Class)
:*[[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]] (MechTech Deluxe Class)
*Leader Class [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Sentinel Prime]] and Bonus Value Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] (intended for [[Walmart]])
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====''Generations''====
[[File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|I can haz toy? Plzz?]]
;Concepts

*[[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]] (intended for Toys"R"Us)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generations|Sideswipe]] vs. [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] (intended for Toys"R"Us)
:Hardhead, Ratbat and Reflector would have been redecos of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] and ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]], respectively, using the alternate heads which were depicted their instructions in some cases. While Hardhead's head was ultimately never used at all, TakaraTomy later released their own version of Ratbat (in different colors) under their ''Generations'' line, and an exclusive redeco of Perceptor using the Reflector head as the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] figure. Sideswipe, meanwhile, would have been a redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class figure in ''Generation 2'' colors. Curiously, the ''Universe'' Sideswipe sculpt ''had'' already been used in ''Generation 2'' colors as the [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|customization class figure]] at least a year before the deco sheet for this unreleased figure was created, albeit with a slightly different color and deco layout. He might or might not have sported a different head sculpt that was ultimately never used.

;Packaged samples

*[[Brawn (G1)#Generations|Brawn]] (intended as part of the "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Asian retail exclusives ("GDO")|GDO]]" lineup for Hasbro's Asian markets, with the possibility of a later U.S. release as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. The head sculpt would later be used for the TakaraTomy release of ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Brawn, using a different deco.)

[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Be glad that the [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|''Retro'' magenta one]] didn't get canned too!]]

*[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|''Legacy'' Velocitron Speedia 500]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Velocitron|Hot Rod]] (intended for Walmart)

:This G1 toy-accurate redeco of Studio Series [[Hot_Rod_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|86-04 Hot Rod]] was meant to be the sole second-wave voyager figure for Walmart's exclusive Velocitron capsule. Hot Rod was supposedly unplanned for release according to Hasbro<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/06/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-for-february-2023-recap-cybertronian-mode-jazz-475329 Recap of Transformers Fan Roundtable at TFW2005]</ref> and Walmart passed on buying him<ref>[https://youtu.be/AF64f3-8mLg Transformers Marketing Team Interview on YouTube]</ref>... but they put up a product page for him anyway, though was never made available for purchase. Hasbro also said they're looking for alternative avenues for releasing him but so far nothing has come of this.
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==Miscellaneous==
;Concepts
*A supposed [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]<ref name="dairy08">[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report]</ref>
*A supposed [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]<ref name="dairy08"/>
*A supposed [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]<ref name="dairy08"/>
*A supposed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dairy08"/>

==Statues/Busts==
[[File:Gijoebaronessravagestatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Walking the... cat?]]
;Prototypes
*Transformers vs GI. Joe [[Baroness#Merchandise|Baroness]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Ravage]].
*A [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] bust that didn't work well once it was downscaled for release.
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===Palisades Toys===
*Red Alert
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===Diamond Select Toys===
;Prototypes
*Megatron (Bust Banks)
*Optimus Prime (Bust Banks)
*Powermaster Optimus Prime (Mini Busts)
*Sunstorm (Mini Busts)

==Merchandise==

===Super Hybrid Model===
;Prototypes
*Arcee
*Rodimus Prime
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===Q-Robo Collection Figure===
;Concept Art
*All of wave 2
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMSunstreaker.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|The star wouldn't leave his trailer.]]
;Prototypes
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Sunstreaker]] (redeco of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Side Swipe]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] (redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Bumblebee]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|Soundwave]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Titanium Series|Nemesis Prime]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]])
;Solicited
*War Within Megatron
*Jetfire
*Soundblaster
*Silverstreak
*Black RODIMUS
*Shockwave
*Ultra Magnus
*Grimlock
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Sooooooooo cute.]]
;Packaged samples (final packaging)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]] & [[Megatron (RID)#Robot Heroes|Megatron]] (''Robots in Disguise'' Series)
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Prowl]] & [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]] (Generation 1 Series)
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]] & [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Robot Heroes|Dessaras]] (Generation 1 Series)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Machines Series|Optimus Primal]] & [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] (''Beast Machines'' Series)

===''Titan Warriors''===
;Solicited
*Bumblebee
*Shockwave
*Wheeljack
{{Note|These figures were all meant to be a part of the 2014 Generation One assortment. Their names were on the backs of the tags included with the released figures, with Wheeljack's being covered up with a sticker. Bumblebee and Shockwave were most likely kept because of the Beast Hunters figures that shared the name.}}
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==When is an unreleased toy not an unreleased toy?==
===Toys released in international markets===
[[File:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Not'' the focus of this article.]]
Quite a few of toys are effectively "unreleased" as far as Hasbro's ''United States'' market is concerned, but ''have'' been released in other Hasbro markets such as Canada, Latin America, Australia, Asia (usually not counting Japan, which is [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s home turf, unless they explicitly come in Hasbro packaging), and/or Europe. For the purpose of this article, any toy that saw an official release in ''any'' Hasbro market does ''not'' qualify as "unreleased". Examples include:
[[File:PL Red Thrust toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Things that ''do'' exist.]]
*''[[Animorphs]]'' [[Jake (Animorphs)|Jake Stingray/Manta]] and [[Taxxon|Taxxon/Alien]] (released in parts of Europe)
*''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Powerlinx]] [[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxRed|Thrust's red]] [[Variant#Running changes|running change variant]] (released in Israel, Europe and in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]")
*[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Robot Heroes|Ricochet]] & [[Predaking (G1)#Robot Heroes|Predaking]] and [[Tigatron#Robot Heroes|Tigatron]] & [[Inferno (BW)#Robot Heroes|Inferno]] (released in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Germany)
*''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bumper Battlers]] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Workzone Bulkhead]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]] (released in Australia and Mexico)
*The original, non-''[[AllSpark Power]]'' version of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'' movie toyline]]'s Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UKNightwatch|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] (released in the United Kingdom and Japan)
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] [[Jolt (ROTF)#Sparkblast|Spark Blast Jolt]] (released in Germany)
*A ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battlers [[Mudflap (ROTF)#FAB2Pack|Rally Mudflap]] & [[Skids (ROTF)#FAB2Pack|Offroad Skids]] two-pack (released in Asia and Australia; despite misconceptions based on early solicitations, it appears these figures were never intended to be released individually)
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Wheeljack]] (released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy]], despite also being solicited by Hasbro)
*''Dark of the Moon'' [[Human Alliance]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Soundwave]] (released in Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan)
*''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Rot Gut (Prime)|Rot Gut]], [[Divebomb (Prime)|Divebomb]], [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]], and [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAce|Ace Vehicon]] (released in Europe, Australia and South America)
*''Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters'' ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Unicron|Unicron Megatron]], [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Bludgeon (Prime)|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (released in Asia, Europe and Canada)
*''Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHDeluxe2014|Bumblebee]], [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Deluxe Class|Twinstrike]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe2014|Smokescreen]], and [[Windrazor (Prime)#Deluxe|Windrazor]] (released in Asia and Europe)
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===Toys that underwent significant design changes===
[[File:Hotshotprotocolor.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Not Shot.]]
In some instances, a toy was never released in its originally intended form, but ''a'' toy which sports remnants of the planned version ''was'', thus making it not really an "unreleased" toy in the strictest sense, but still much more than a standard design change.

See "[[Design change#Design change or unreleased toy?|design change]]" for details.
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==See also==
*[[Pre-Transformer]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/ Galleries of various unreleased toys] (photos compiled from various websites and eBay auctions)
*[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report featuring the concepts for the supposed Hooligan, Starscream, Megatron and Optimus Prime]

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[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

Unreleased toy

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Benatron47: This toy was in fact released as part of the fifth wave of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters

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[[File:G1ArceeProto.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ''The Transformers'' toy never got past the prototype stage, despite her prominence in the cartoon.]]
For every [[Toy|Transformer]] that makes it to store shelves, there are always some that fall by the wayside. Lines get canceled, retailers pass on the [[tail-ender|final]] [[wave]](s) of an assortment in favor of the upcoming next line or back off on [[exclusive]]s, designs go over budget, focus groups pass on a concept, or maybe they just weren't cool enough. Regardless of the whys and wherefores, this article aims to document the '''unreleased toys''' that never quite saw retail.

Note that this list will likely never be "complete", as for every concept design that makes it into collectors' hands, a countless number wind up in the garbage can.

(Quick! Get to the landfill outside [[Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] and '''''START DIGGING'''''.)

==Regular releases==
===''The Transformers''===
;Concepts

*[[Rock Bot (G1)|Rock Bot]]s
*Remote control jeep (Potentially a Hasbro release of [[Jipe (Eletrix)|Jipe]])

;Concept art

[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yup, they wanted to make me, but oh well.]]
*A [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] version of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], based on a redecoed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

*[[:File:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]

*[[:File:Skywarpatron.jpg|Skywarp/Megatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[:File:Megalvatron.jpg|Megatron/Galvatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]]

*A [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] figure with a strange design and transformation. It is believed that the Target exclusive transforming [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] gift card is based on this figure, as it is similar in design and transformation.

*A "[[:File:TransformersVault stingray.jpg|Decepticon Stingray]]" revealed in ''[[Transformers Vault]]''. Though the image caption identifies it as "an unreleased and nameless Decepticon Headmaster", the artwork shown does not appear to agree with the "Headmaster" description.

*The [[Vintage Horror Movie Series]]

;Packaged samples (test packaging)

*VS-A [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] vs [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] [[giftset]]

;Prototypes

*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in her original design

[[File:Unicron Proto.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Unicron wanted a toy, but his bargaining posture was highly dubious.]]
*Two [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] prototypes were created during G1, neither saw full release.

*Diaclone Triple Changer - His design was later used for [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]].

*[[Double Pretender]]s

*A [[Micromaster carrier-base]], which has some similarities to the released [[Rocket Base]].

*An [[Action Master]] [[Motorized movement|battery-operated]] "[[Action Master half-track|half-track]]"

;Toys
*The [[Headcannon|tank]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]].

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===Generation "1.5"===
[[File:Buffalo-dump motorworld concept.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hi, I'm the [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]-[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] fuzor!"]]
(This section is about the [[The Transformers (European toyline)#1992|line]] available in parts of the world (most prominently Europe) between the US G1 and G2 lines.)

;Concept art

*[[Buffalo Dump]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2JungleAttackStarscream.jpg|thumb]]
;Prototypes
*[[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]]s:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2General|General Optimus Prime]]
**[[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Sgt. Hound]]
**A [[jet Auto Roller]] that eventually wound up as ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Autojetter]]
**An [[APC Auto Roller]] that eventually wound up as ''Beast Wars II'' [[Autolauncher]]

*[[Greasepit (G2)#Toys|Greasepit]], part of a Go-Bots Racing Rig

*[[Cyberjet]]s retooled with armored limbs and larger weapons.

*''[[Block Town]]'' series in Japan
** TFBT-1 Radar Set (with "[[Snipe#Toys|Snipe]]")
** TFBT-2 Control Set/Control Tower Set (with "[[Terradive (BT)#Toys|Terradive]]")
** TFBT-3 Airport Building Set (with "[[Sky Tornado#Toys|Sky Tornado]]")
** TFBT-4 Gasoline Station Set (with "[[Rapid Engine#Toys|Rapid Engine]]")
** TFBT-5 Garage Set (with "[[Carzap (BT)#Toys|Carzap]]")
** TFBT-6 Signal/Traffic Lights Set (with "[[Hotrider#Toys|Hotrider]]")

*Two new-sculpt [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]]:
**A military SUV that would have been named "[[Hound (G1)/toys#G2Gobot|Hound]]"
**A Purple Mercedes-Benz SL500 sport coupé, [[Purple Mercedes Go-Bot|name unknown]]

*[[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|G.I. Joe Transformer]], name unknown

*''Diaclone'' Autobot Car molds:
**[[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Mirage]] in green and pink
**A possible [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Jazz]] in orange, would've been released in wave 2 with Mirage and Sideswipe.
**A possible [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Sideswipe]] in yellow and blue.

*''Diaclone'' Decepticon Seeker mold:
**[[Blackout (G2)#Toys|Blackout]], who would probably have been paired with Sandstorm
**[[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]], who would probably have been paired with Blackout
**A version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]] in jungle colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or otherwise is unknown.
**A version of [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Notes|Ramjet]] in sky blue colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Ramjet or otherwise is unknown, though much later the deco reached fruition as the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' character [[Cloudcover]]

*The four "flipchanger" sculpts which were later released in ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' as:
**[[Skystriker (G2)|Skystriker]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor) - [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Megatron]]/[[Megaplex#Machine Wars|Megaplex]]
**[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Thundercracker]] (Dassault Rafale) - [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Thundercracker]]
**[[Greasepit (G2 tow truck)|Greasepit]] (tow truck) - [[Hoist (G1)#Machine Wars|Hoist]]/[[Hubcap (MW)#Machine Wars|Hubcap]]
**[[Lightspeed (G2)|Lightspeed]] (race car) - [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Mirage]]/[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Prowl]].

*[[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 2|Motormaster]]

*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Generation 2|Hot Spot]]

;Packaged samples (test packaging)

*Four new-sculpt [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], test-packaged on [[High Beam]] cards.
**[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Rumble]]
**"[[Crash Test (G2)#Toys|GTP Racer]]", name unknown
**"[[911#Toys|911 Police Car]]", name unknown (possibly Prowl?)
**"[[Black Viper Go-Bot|Black Viper]]", name unknown

;Packaged samples (final packaging)

*Redecoes (or color variants) of the two G2 Hero sculpts:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] in a dark-blue and red color scheme
**[[Megatron (G1)/toys#HeroRecolor|Megatron]] in a gray and black camouflage

*[[Laser Cycle]]s
**[[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]]
**[[Laser Cycle]] [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]]

{{Note|Honorable mention goes to [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|"ATB" Megatron]] (with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]]), which was released to test markets in Ohio in very limited quantities, but was never available as a wide release. They later received minor modifications for release in Japan as [[BB (BW)#Toys|BB]] and [[Starscream (BW)#Toys|Starscream]]}}

*All of the [[Stunticon (G1)#Generation 2|Stunticon]] limbs except for [[Breakdown (G1)#Generation 2|Breakdown]], who was released as a [[BotCon 1994]] exclusive.

*All of the [[Protectobot (G1)#Generation 2|Protectobot]] limbs.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWNeo-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|One of ''the'' most well-known unreleased toys.]]
;Concept art

*[[Dinobot (BW)|Transmetals Dinobot]]

;Prototypes

*[[Unicron/toys#Beast Wars Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'' Unicron]]

;Packaged samples
*[[Optimus Minor]] (blue version)
*[[Ramulus]] (green version)
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===''Beast Machines''===
*[[Screechwing]]
*[[Spiketail]]
*Obsidian (Deluxe Class)
*Megatron (Ultra Class)
{{note|These figures were initially listed on the Big Bad Toy Store website, but they were taken down later, along with listings of Transtech figures.}}
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===''Transtech''===
[[File:TransCharge.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It was not to be.]]
;Concept art

*Megatron; unsure whether this would have been the [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1]] or [[Megatron (BW)/toys|beast era]] character.
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]
*[[Immorticon (TransTech)|Immorticon]]

;Prototypes

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
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===''Armada''===
;Prototypes

*[[Built to Rule!]] [[Ramjet (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Ramjet]]
*[[Built to Rule!]] [[Rollout (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Rollout]]

;Packaged samples

*''The Unicron Battles'' redeco of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#TUB|Adventure Mini-Con Team]] ([[Dune Runner (Armada)#TUB|Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg#TUB|Iceberg]], & [[Ransack (Armada)#TUB|Ransack]])
*''The Unicron Battles'' redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team#TUB|Space Mini-Con Team]] ([[Astroscope#TUB|Astroscope]], [[Payload (Armada)#TUB|Payload]], & [[Sky Blast (Armada)#TUB|Sky Blast]])
*''The Unicron Battles'' redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#TUB|Street Speed Mini-Con Team redecos]] ([[Backtrack (Armada)#TUB|Backtrack]], [[Oval#TUB|Oval]], & [[Spiral#TUB|Spiral]])
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===''Playskool Gobots''===
[[File:Go-BotsSpecialBonusPackPrototype.jpg|thumb|right|Hasbro wanted this pack to Go-Go-Go away.]]
;Prototypes
*Ultra Force Aero-Bot (Revealed at UK Toy Fair, The only known copy of this toy is in [[Ed Duncan]]'s personal collection.)

;Packaged Sample
*Special Bonus Pack (Strong-Bot, Speed-Bot, Gorilla-Bot)
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===''Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots''===
*GO-20　Mini A: Ambulance (ミニＡ・救急ワゴン車)
*GO-21　Mini B: Steam Locomotive (ミニＢ・ＳＬ)
*GO-22　Mini C: Train (ミニＣ・トレイン）)
*GO-23　Mini B&C Set (ミニＢ・Ｃセット)
*GO-24　ATV (４輪バギー)
*GO-25　Motorbike (バイク)
*GO-26　NASCAR (ナスカー)
{{note|These figures were all solicited (GO-20 Mini A; Ambulance (ミニＡ・救急ワゴン車) specifically listed on Hobby link japan) but never released.}}
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
;Concepts

*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Volkswagen New Beetle)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] (Volkswagen New Beetle, retool of Bumblebee with different weapon and new head)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (Dodge Viper SRT-10; body ended up as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators|Side Swipe]], head was used for Chevrolet Corvette Tracks)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)#Other attempts|Trailbreaker]] (Jeep Wrangler; was released as [[Swindle (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Swindle]] in different colors instead)
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Notes|Windcharger]] (Ford Mustang, retool of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] with new head; body ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Alternators|Wheeljack]], head was used for [[Decepticharge]])
*Megatron (Cadillac XLR Convertible, unreleased due to the hiatus of the line.)

;Prototypes
[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Jazz, not Meister. And Smoke... streak?]]

*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] (Porsche 986 Boxster)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (Subaru Impreza WRX, Deluxe-sized)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]] (Chevrolet Corvette Z06, yellow version; intended to be released by Hasbro with a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] to blue later down the road, but ultimately only released in blue; yellow version released in Japan)
*[[:File:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|Blackwidow]] (Honda S2000, prototype sporting the long gun barrel and right-hand steering wheel of ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]] and the head sculpt, hardtop roof and rear spoiler of ''Alternators'' [[Decepticharge#Alternators|Decepticharge]], originally announced as [[Wildrider (G1)#Notes|Wildrider]] but then given a deco based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]; ultimately released in Japan in new colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)#Binaltech|Arcee]])
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
;Prototypes
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
*Stock and silencer accessories for [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Megatron]]
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===''Attacktix''===
;Prototypes

*Uh... the entire second wave, pretty much.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
;Prototypes

*[[Battle in a Box]] [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Toys|Smokescreen]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Jolt]] vs. [[Drench (Universe)#Toys|Drench]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Wind Sheer]]
*[[Menasor (G1)#Universe (2003)|Menasor]] - a redeco of ''Machine Wars'' Ultra-sized [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]] as the Stunticon leader ("Motormaster" was unavailable as a trademark).
*[[Spacewarp#Toys|Spacewarp]]
*Halloween Horrorcon Value Pack [[Leatherhide (Universe)#Toys|Leatherhide]] vs. [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Blackarachnia]]
*Halloween Horrorcon Value Pack [[Nightprowler#Toys|Nightprowler]] vs. [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Universe (2003)|Waspinator]]
*An unknown-name redeco of ''Beast Machines'' Ultra Class [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|Jetstorm]]
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===''Energon''===
;Packaged samples
[[File:Ultra Magnus with SST.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|2 HOT 4 U!]]

*Mini-Cons [[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Override (Energon)|Override]], and [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] were originally intended to come with [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|''Energon'' Ultra Magnus]], but were swapped out at essentially the last possible minute for a redecoed [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. (The Street Speed Mini-Cons are still listed on both sides of the US packaging, though the [[Multilingual packaging|European version]] and the Japanese "[[USA Edition]]" release both fixed that to different degrees.)
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|120px|Two for the price of... none.]]
====Cybertron Heroes====
;Prototypes
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#TiSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] redeco of Soundwave with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]]
*[[Primal Prime#Titanium Series|Primal Prime]] redeco of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titanium Series|Optimal Optimus]]
*[[Arcee (G1)#Titanium Series|Arcee]]
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Bumblebee]]
*''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] (Bumblebee [[redeco]]/[[retool]] with a new head sculpt)
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Titanium Series|Cosmos]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Shockwave]]
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===''Revoltech''===
;Prototypes
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Energon Optimus Prime]]
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Decep-Landslide01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Buried by his namesake.]]
;Concepts

*[[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]

;Prototypes
*More Mini-Con partners for [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]
*A [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] redeco
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===''Classics''===
;Concepts

[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|thumb|[[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes#Audio device|Tapedeck]] superior [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|SUV]] inferior!]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Notes|Cosmos]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Notes|Soundwave]]

;Prototypes
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|"Ghost" Jetfire]]
*A Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that looks a lot like the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Voyager Class]] version, with fixed on knee parts.<ref name="classicsprime">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> Apparently, an early plan was for this toy to be released without a trailer at the Deluxe [[size class|price point]], and ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager price point.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager Soundwave and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the decision was made to uspscale Optimus to Voyager size.
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===''Heroes''===
*Rhinox
*Hot Rod (or "Rodimus")
{{Note|''Transformers: Heroes'' was a planned series that eventually evolved into ''Animated''.}}
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
;Concepts

*[[Flytrap]]
*[[Rage (BW)|Rage]]
*[[Manticon]]
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===''Chrono Label''===
;Prototypes
*Autoceptor
*Time Limit

===''Animated''===

[[File:AnimatedFugitiveWaspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You'll never find me! Hahahaha!]]
;Prototypes

*[[Oil Slick (Animated)#Toxic|Toxic Oil Slick]]
*[[Wasp#Fugitive|Fugitive Waspinator]]
*[[Blurr (Animated)#Vortex|Vortex Blurr]]
*[[Swindle (Animated)#Mercenary|Mercenary Swindle]]
*[[Grimlock (Animated)#Goldfire|Goldfire Grimlock]] (Voyager Class)
*[[Soundwave (Animated)#Electromagnetic|Electromagnetic Soundwave]] (Activator)
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)#Animated|Hot Shot]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)#Marauder|Marauder Megatron]]

;Packaged samples

*[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|Thundercracker]] (Voyager Class)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)#Mudbuster|Mudbuster Bulkhead]] (Voyager Class)
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
;Prototypes
*''Unite for the Universe'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerJetPower|Jet Power Optimus Prime]]
*''Unite for the Universe'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]]

===''United''===
;Prototypes
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Blue Bumble]] from ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]]
*[[Swindle (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Swindle]] (with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]?) from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''/''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Hound (G1)#Univ2008Dx|Hound]]
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===''Crossovers''===
;Prototypes
*[[Iron Man]] (New mold, transforms into a futuristic tricycle)

*[[War Machine]] (New mold, combines with the Iron Man above in vehicle mode)

*The [[Punisher]] (retool of Captain America, released with new head as Iron Man)

*the [[Human Torch]] (blue redeco of his existing figure)

*The [[Thing]] (Redeco of the bulldozer Hulk mold)

*[[Goji]] (Y-Wing Pilot recolor)

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===''Star Wars Transformers''===
;Prototypes
*[[Darth Maul]] (Smaller Class I figure)

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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:Transformers2010toy demolitionrumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Averted by the [[FIRRIB|FIBRIR]] crowd.]]

;Packaged samples

*[[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|Bodyblock]] (Breacher redeco)
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Demolition Rumble]] (sculpt/character released under ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' in Japan)
*[[Downshift (TF 2010)|Downshift]] (Hubcap redeco)
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===''Dark of the Moon''===

;Prototypes
*[[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]] (Redeco of Soundwave with new head, displayed with other prototypes at Hascon 2017)
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===''Movie Trilogy Series''===

[[File:MovieTrilogytoys-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Kill all Generation 1 homages.]]
;Packaged samples

*[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series|Wheeljack]] (redeco colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]], using the toy's alternate head; later released by TakaraTomy as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'', albeit with the deco changed to moreso match his G1 namesake.)

;Prototypes

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Bumblebee]] (redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Ratchet]] (redeco colored as an [[homage]] to ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]; later released by TakaraTomy as part of the ''Movie Advanced Series'')
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Soundwave]] (redeco colored as an homage to Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]]; later released as "Darkside Soundwave" by TakaraTomy as part of the ''Movie Advanced Series'')
*[[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] (re-release of the Universal Studios figure)
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===''Kre-O''===
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] Kreon based on Generation 1 Hound (helmet used ''much'' later for Custom Kreon Hound, ''Age of Extinction'' Kreon Hound and "Class of 1984" Kreon Hound, but none of them sported the saturated green colors and chest deco of the figure displayed at [[BotCon 2011]])
*Kre-O Mini-Con Combiner Bumblebee
*Kre-O Mini-Con Combiner Optimus Prime
*"Soccer" Bumblebee kreon
*"Summer" Drift kreon
*Battle Changer Drift (with Jetstorm and Slipstream)
*Battle Changer Blitzwing
*All of [[Kre-O#KreonWarriors|Kreon Warriors]] Collection 3
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===''Prime''===
;Prototypes

*A redeco and retool of Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with the toy's alternate head, possibly as [[Gears (ROTDS)|Gears]]
*A Hasbro release of Deluxe Class [[Ironhide (WFC)#Prime|Ironhide]] (released in Japan)
*A redeco and retool of Deluxe Class [[Rumble (WFC)#Prime|Rumble]] with the toy's alternate head as [[Frenzy (WFC)#Prime|Frenzy]]
*A retool of the 2014 Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe2014|Smokescreen]] sculpt with an added lightbar, presumably as [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]
{{-}} (later released in Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters)

===''Construct-Bots''===
;Prototypes
*Starscream (Scout Arsenal Pack)
*Bumblebee (Scout Arsenal Pack)
*Wheeljack (Elite Arsenal Pack)
*Soundwave (Elite Arsenal Pack)
*Galvatron (Dinobot Rider)
*Starscream (Dinobot Rider)
;Solicited
*Bludgeon (Scout)
*Bulkhead (Scout)
*Shockwave (Dinobot Rider, was supposed to have been in the third wave instead of Starscream)
*Galvatron (Dinobot Warrior)
{{Note|There was to be a third wave of Dinobots, but only their code names, "Drago", "Apollo", and "Stallion", are known.}}
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===''Bot Shots''===
;Prototypes
*Hydrax
*Prowl
*Rom the Space Knight
*Strafe
*Skystalker
*Smokescreen
*Soundwave
*Hun-Gurrr Launcher (Series 2 Wave 3)
*Starscream Launcher (Series 2 Wave 3)
*Bluestreak Launcher (Series 2 Wave 4)
*Buzzclaw Launcher (Series 2 Wave 4)
*Combaticons (Series 2, Wave 3 5-Pack: Blast Off, Decepticon Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, Vortex)
*Protectobots (Series 2, Wave 3 5-Pack: Protectobot Blades, Protectobot First Aid, Protectobot Groove, Protectobot Hot Spot, Protectobot Streetsmart)
;Solicited
*"TRA BOT SHOTS RING OF FIRE BATTLE PACK A5112"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT AND SPEED BUMBLEBEE A1672"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT AND SPEED GALVATRON A1673"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT AND SPEED PACKS A1671"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT N SPEED DLX AST A1668"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT N SPEED METRO TITAN A1670"
*"TRA BOT SHOTS STUNT N SPEED METROPLEX A1669"
*"TRA BS 3 PK DINOBOT A3032"
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===''Hero Mashers''===
;Solicited
*''Robots in Disguise'' Jazz
*''Robots in Disguise'' Quillfire
*''Robots in Disguise'' Thunderhoof
*''Robots in Disguise'' Fracture
*''Robots in Disguise'' Drift
*''Robots in Disguise'' Bisk
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===''Battle Masters''===
;Prototypes
*Lockdown
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
;Prototypes
*Acid Storm Pig
*Autobird Ratchet
*Epic Optimus Prime Bird
*Shockwave Pig
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===''Transformers: EZ Collection''===

;Prototypes
*[[Turbo Cycle (G1)#EZ Collection|Turbo Cycle]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#EZ Collection|Beachcomber]]
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===''Generations''===
;Solicited
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys|Brawn]] and [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and Gnash
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===''Titans Return''===
;Solicited
*[[Toraizer]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]
{{note|Both figures were initially listed in [[Toys"R"Us]] computers and at the German division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, Hasbro Design Manager [[John Warden]] confirmed that Optimus Primal would have been a retool of [[Apeface#Titans Return|Apeface]].<ref name="sdcc18">[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Impromptu Allspark.com Interview with John Warden & Hasbro Brand Team at SDCC 2018].</ref>}}
===''Earthspark''===
*[[Prowl_(ES)#EarthSpark|DX Series Prowl]]

==Unused pretool heads==
In recent years, Hasbro and TakaraTomy have begun to design toys with [[retool]]s in mind from the get-go, and thus have created [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head sculpts and other parts]] that are often [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the original release's parts. Those head sculpts are created as [[prototype]]s, which occasionally leak out to the public, and sometimes show up in the [[instructions]] for the original release most likely by mistake,<ref name="skyshadow">The main evidence for the "by mistake" argument would be ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s instructions, which originally depicted the head and chest that would later be used for [[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]]. A [[variant#Running changes|running change]] of the instructions eventually [[:File:ThunderwingInstructionsChange.jpg|changed the head]] (but not the chest) to Thunderwing's. In addition, there's ''Generations'' [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]'s instructions, which only depict the alternate "[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]" head in place of Warpath's actual head in ''some'' steps.</ref> though Hasbro representatives have stated that those could also be considered "previews". Sometimes those pretool parts end up unused by Hasbro. Some of these have, however, been used long after the fact by TakaraTomy or [[Fun Publications]]. (Some instances where the plans went a step further to the point where an actual deco was created for a planned release of the sculpt using the alternate head are listed either further above, or below, under "exclusives".)

===''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' (2008)===
*Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] had an alternate, more stylized head, as depicted in a leaked deco sheet for a cancelled 2011 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generations|Sideswipe]] vs. [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] 2-pack.

===''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 Lugnut alternate head.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|And you are...?]]
*''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Voyager Class [[Lugnut (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Lugnut]] had an alternate head depicted in the instructions, which was stated at BotCon 2010 to have been designed without any specific character in mind.
*''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] was to be retooled into ''Thrilling 30'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]], as depicted in [[:File:GenerationsNightbeatJazzvsBumblebees.jpg|stock photography and package art]], but the final toy uses ''Thrilling 30'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Bumblebee]].

===''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*Deluxe Class [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]] had a different, more realistic bird head depicted in his instructions, which ''might'' be either an unused pretool head or an instance of a [[design change]].<ref name="dotmlaser">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/dark-of-the-moon-laserbeak-alternate-head-172226/ "Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Alternate Head"] at TFW2005.</ref>
*Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]] had an alternate [[Blaster (DOTM)|Blaster]] head. A [[:File:TF-DOTM-Deluxe-Blaster-Prototype.jpg|painted prototype]] was shown on display at [[HasCon 2017]].

===''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''===
*Deluxe Class [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] had an alternate [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] head [[:File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|depicted in the instructions]], intended for a cancelled 2011 [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]] 2-pack.

====''Fall of Cybertron''====
*Voyager Class [[Grimlock (WFC)#Toys|Grimlock]] had an alternate ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal]] [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Notes|Megatron]] head. A prototype sporting the head surfaced in early 2013.<ref name="genbwmegs1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-beast-wars-megatron-fall-of-cybertron-grimlock-remold-176869/ "Generations Beast Wars Megatron - Fall of Cybertron Grimlock Remold"] at TFW2005</ref><ref name="genbwmegs2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-30th-anniversary-beast-wars-megatron-new-images-177248/ "Generations 30th Anniversary Beast Wars Megatron New Images"] at TFW2005</ref>

====''Thrilling 30''====
*Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Orion Pax]] had an alternate [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] head.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925 Pete's RoboCon on Facebook, 8 February 2018]</ref>
*Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] had an alternate [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/83247-suggest-a-classicuniversegenerationsetc-repaint/?p=3796466 Jesse Wittenrich (NightViper) on the Allspark Forums, 7 October 2018]</ref>

===''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]''===
*''Robots in Diguise'' [[Ratchet (WFC)#Deluxe|Autobot Ratchet]] had an alternate Gears-style head depicted in the instructions. A [[:File:TFPunreleasedgears.jpg|fan-painted prototype]] sporting the head surfaced in late 2012.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/unreleased-hasbro-prime-gears.740235/ UNRELEASED HASBRO PRIME GEARS?] on TFW2005 forums</ref>

===''[[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]]''===
*[[Evac (Ride)#Universal Studios|Evac]] had an alternate [[Frankenstein's monster]] head, as discovered by then Hasbro model artist [[Mark Maher]].<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-meets-the-eye-an-interview-with-hasbros-mark-maher/id1479045714?i=1000542690703 Mark Maher interview from Adventures in Collecting Toy Collecting Podcast]</ref>

===''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''===
*Legends Class [[Bombshell (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/83247-suggest-a-classicuniversegenerationsetc-repaint/?p=3984771 Post by Jesse Wittenrich (NightViper) on The Allspark Forums, 2 June 2020]</ref>
*Deluxe Class [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]] had an alternate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] head. Fun Publications intended to utilize it for a BotCon 2016 troop builder set of ''Shattered Glass'' [[Autotrooper (SG Knights of Unicron)|Autotroopers]] that did not come to fruition.
*Deluxe Class [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] had an alternate [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] head. In a preliminary plan for the [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]] multi-pack, Hasbro planned to use this head tooling as [[Ironfist (G1)#Notes|Ironfist]], under the trademark-friendly name "Ironclad". Fun Publications also had a secondary backup plan for this tooling as the ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Brawn (SG)#Notes|X-Brawn]], but neither of these figures came to fruition.
*Voyager Class [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]] had an alternate [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]] head.
*Voyager Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]] had an alternate ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] head. A prototype sporting the head surfaced in late 2015.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/09/20/rumor-possible-combiner-wars-demolishor-301587 "Rumor – Possible Combiner Wars Demolishor"] at TFW2005</ref>
*Titan Class Devastator had multiple alternate heads: four of the Constructicons were based on the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] from, supposedly with [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generations|Bonecrusher]] as [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Generations|Scavenger]] as [[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]], [[Hook (G1)#Generations|Hook]] as [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] and [[Long Haul (G1)#Generations|Long Haul]] as [[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]], while the remaining two were based on two of the three "Generation 1" Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, [[Scrapper (G1)#Generations|Scrapper]] as [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)#Generations|Mixmaster]] as [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. The combined form would have been [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]], which is [[Landfill (G1)|also the name]] of the third Double Targetmaster.<ref name="landfill">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tX2TMzJGBk "Night Shining Inc." panel] at Pete's Robot Convention 2018.</ref>

===''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''===
*The canceled Titan Master [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]] would probably have been a new head retool of [[Lione#Generations|Sawback]], which did briefly appear in art form in [[LG51 Doublecross Prologue|''Legends'' Vol. 47]].
*Titan Master [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] had an alternate head as [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titans Return|Optimus Primal]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Allspark interview at SDCC 2018]</ref>
*Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod]] had an alternate head based on the [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW comic incarnation]] of the character, according to an interview with Hasbro.
*Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]], having a deco inspired by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Star Convoy]] but mounted with a classic-style Optimus head, had an alternate Star Convoy-styled head, glimpsed in a leaked deco sheet.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2016/04/titans-returns-upcoming-figures-leaked/ The Allspark news article, 27 April 2016]</ref>

===''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''===
*[[Prime Master]] [[Micronus Prime#Generations|Micronus]] / [[Cloudburst#Generations|Cloudburst]] had a decoy armor head retool based on Generation 1 [[Waverider#Notes|Waverider]]. TakaraTomy would have redecoed the decoy armor component as a preorder bonus for ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Grand Maximus#Legends|Grand Maximus]], but unfortunately preorders did not reach the necessary goal. Hasbro did, however, release the inner robot as [[Amalgamous Prime#Toys|Amalgamous Prime]].
*Deluxe Class [[Cutthroat (G1)#Generations|Cutthroat]] had an alternate [[Wildfly]] head, which was seen on the painted prototype showcased at [[New York Comic Con|NYCC 2017]].
*Deluxe Class [[Snarl (G1)#Power of the Primes|Snarl]] was shown at [[HasCon]] 2017 with a gun accessory that slots over the head in Stegosaurus mode that suggested a [[Bristleback]] retool, but it never came to fruition.

===''[[Studio Series]]''===
*[[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] had an alternate head with an opened mouth.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/reel/Bjud46blLgM/?hl=en "Leaked from Cybertron: A peek at how Studio Series Brawl was brought to life."] at the official ''Transformers'' Instagram page</ref>
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] had an alternate faceplate-less head, as depicted in an official ''Transformers'' social media post.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/1859790330757819/ "“There’s a thin line between being a hero and being a memory.” Which Optimus Prime would you roll out for?] at the official ''Transformers'' Facebook page</ref> This head, albeit differently painted, was found on one copy of the toy.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/07/transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-faceplate-less-variant-images-363449 Transformers Studio Series Optimus Prime Faceplate-less Variant Image] at TFW2005</ref>

===Honorable mentions===
These heads ''were'' ultimately put to use, but only long after the release of the original figure or only for exclusive releases.
*''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]'s alternate head was initially only used by TakaraTomy for the [[exclusive]] "[[Cobybot#Galaxy Force|Coby's Exclusive Rumble]]" figure, and was later included by Fun Publications with the [[BotCon 2006]] customization class [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]] figures' sets, with Rumble using the alternate head.
*The alternate heads for ''Generations'' Deluxe Class [[Kup (G1)#Generations|Sergeant Kup]] and 2010 ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager Class [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] were eventually used for ''Generations'' [[Swerve (G1)#Generations|Swerve]] and [[Powerdive#Generations|Powerdive]], both of whom were only made available as part of the "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Asian market exclusives ("GDO")|GDO]]" line-up that was initially intended for Hasbro's East Asian markets, and later brought to North American retail as ''[[Toys"R"Us]]'' exclusives.
*2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#HFTD|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] Deluxe Class [[Tomahawk (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Tomahawk]]'s alternate head was ultimately only used by TakaraTomy for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Vortex]] and by Fun Publications for the [[BotCon 2012]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Spinister (G1)#Timelines|Spinister]] figure.
*Meanwhile, 2010 ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Deluxe Class [[Terradive (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Terradive]]'s alternate head was eventually used for ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Space Case (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Space Case]], who was only available as a [[Target]] exclusive in the US (and exclusive to other stores in other countries) several years after the fact.
*2010 ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] was planned to be redecoed into [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]].<ref name="botcon2010">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/ "Botcon 2010 Hasbro Designers Panel"] at TFW2005.</ref> The head sculpt intended for Reflector was later used by TakaraTomy for the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''Generations'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] figure.
*2010 ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate head was ultimately only used by Fun Publications for the BotCon 2012 exclusive ''Timelines'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Ultra Magnus]] figure.
*The alternate head sculpt for 2010 ''Transformers'' ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] shown in the slideshow during the [[BotCon 2010]] Hasbro panel was ultimately only used by Fun Publications for the BotCon 2012 exclusive ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Treadshot]] figure.
*2010 ''Reveal the Shield'' Deluxe Class [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]] was designed with no fewer than ''two'' alternate head sculpts. One of them, which was shown in Wreck-Gar's instructions, was used for ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]] shortly thereafter, whereas the other one was initially only used by TakaraTomy for the e-HOBBY exclusive ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]] figure, then later by Fun Publications for the BotCon 2012 exclusive ''Timelines'' ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scrap Iron (SG)#Timelines|Scrap Iron]] figure and finally much, ''much'' later by Hasbro for the "[[Scrapheap (G1)#Platinum Edition|Junkion Scrapheap]]" figure included with the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Planet of Junk Clash" set.
*''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]] had an alternate [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] head which ultimately saw release only as [[BotCon 2016]] [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] and [[Flash Sentry#Toys|Flash Sentry]] from Fun Publications.
*''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] has an alternate [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] head that was only used by TakaraTomy (as "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]]") for the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors 2|Grand Galvatron]] set, by Fun Publications for the ''Transformers Figure Subscription Service'' exclusive ''Combiner Wars'' ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Starscream]], and then by TakaraTomy again for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|"Golden Lagoon" Starscream]].
*''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|Protectobot First Aid]] has an alternate [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] head that was only used by Fun Publications for the [[BotCon 2016]] custom class [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Autobot Ratchet]] figure and by TakaraTomy for the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]] set

==Exclusives==
===Conventions===
====Transcon====
;Concepts

*[[Albitron]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. These figures were advertised as convention exclusives by [[Men in Black|Men in Black Productions]], but never materialized.

====OTFCC====
[[File:Defensorotfcc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why, 3H? Why????]]
;Concepts

*[[Brawn (G1)#Universe (2003)|Brawn]]
*[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|Devcon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Notes|Megatron]] (post-''Beast Machines'')
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]

;Prototypes

*[[Defensor (OTFCC)#Universe|Defensor]]
*A limited redeco of [[Defensor (OTFCC)#Midnight|Defensor]] as Midnight Shield Defensor
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Unreleased|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Fractyl#Expanded Universe|Fractyl]]
*[[Devcon (G1)#Expanded Universe|Devcon]]

====Wonder Festival====
;Packaged samples
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GenteiBlack|Convoy]] was planned as a black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime sculpt]], but marketed as a black version of the heroic Convoy character with [[Autobot]] faction [[insignia]]s, not as a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy]] character. He would have been released under the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toy line's ''Gentei! Gentei!'' range of exclusives. A minor redeco was eventually released years later as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toy line, now named "Black Optimus Prime" and sporting Decepticon insignias.

===Store===
====''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)====
;Prototypes

*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Hasbro-release Fortress Maximus]] (intended as [[BigBadToyStore]] / Action Figure Xpress / Entertainment Earth / Marz Distribution / FAO Schwarz shared exclusive)

====''Commemorative Series''====
;Prototypes
*[[Ramjet (G1)#Commemorative Series|Ramjet]]
*Megatron (was going to be released in a bright orange and blue, but canceled because it still looked too much like a gun)
;Solicited
*Trailbreaker
*Ironhide
*Thrust

====''Universe'' (2003)====
;Prototypes
[[File:Toxitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I'm addicted to you<br>Don't you know that you're toxic?]]

*[[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Energon|Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' redeco)/[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Soundwave]] (''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'') two-pack (intended for [[Target]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Santa|Optimus Prime]] (''Energon'' redeco)/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Optimus Prime]] (''Smallest Transforming Transformers'') two-pack (intended for Target)
*[[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]] vs. [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] ([[Battle in a Box]], intended for Target, Drench later came out as ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]])
*[[Spacewarp]] with [[Space Mini-Con Team]] (intended for [[Toys"R"Us]], later released as ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] with a new head sculpt and different Mini-Cons)
*"Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcons]]" [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] vs. [[Blackarachnia (BW)#UnUni|Blackarachnia]] (intended for [[Walmart]])
*"Halloween Horrorcons" [[Nightprowler]] vs. [[Waspinator (BW)#Universe (2003)|Waspinator]] (intended for Walmart)
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====''Transformers'' (2007)====
;Packaged samples
[[File:MovieGunbarrelToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Would you like to play with my gunbarrel?]]

*[[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] (intended for Target)
*[[Reverb (Movie)|Decepticon Reverb]] (intended for Target)
*[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]] (intended for Target)

{{Note|In early 2010, about two years after the first samples had surfaced, considerable quantities of the three unreleased Scouts were sold on [[eBay]]. Each of them came packaged with two [[instructions|instruction sheets]], one in English and one in Spanish, suggesting that the batch was initially intended for the Mexican market. However, based on information from Mexican fans, the toys never actually made it to retail there.}}
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====''Transformers'' (2010)====
[[File:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shanghaied!]]
[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Megatron rising... not today.]]
;Prototypes

*[[Blue Maximus]] vs. [[Crosshairs (Movie)#Transformers (2010)|Crosshairs]] (redecos of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] and [[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]])
*[[Drydock (TF 2010)|Drydock]] vs. [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]] (redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Depthcharge (ROTF)|Depthcharge]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shortround (Cybertron)|Shortround]])

;Packaged samples

*"Sideways Sneak Attack" multi-pack (intended for [[Target]]), containing:
:*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways (Deluxe Class)]]
:*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee (Legends Class)]]
:*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia (Legends Class)]]
:*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One (Legends Class)]]

*"Megatron Rising" five pack, containing:
:*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class Megatron redeco)
:*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (Legends Devastator component)
:*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] (Legends Devastator component)
:*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] (Legends Devastator component, yellow deco)
:*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] (Legends Devastator component, red redeco)
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====''Dark of the Moon''====
[[File:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|So close...]]
;Packaged samples
*"Autobot Team Racers" (intended for [[Target]]), contains:
:*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] (MechTech Deluxe Class)
:*[[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]] (MechTech Deluxe Class)
*Leader Class [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Sentinel Prime]] and Bonus Value Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] (intended for [[Walmart]])
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====''Generations''====
[[File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|I can haz toy? Plzz?]]
;Concepts

*[[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]] (intended for Toys"R"Us)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generations|Sideswipe]] vs. [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] (intended for Toys"R"Us)
:Hardhead, Ratbat and Reflector would have been redecos of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] and ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]], respectively, using the alternate heads which were depicted their instructions in some cases. While Hardhead's head was ultimately never used at all, TakaraTomy later released their own version of Ratbat (in different colors) under their ''Generations'' line, and an exclusive redeco of Perceptor using the Reflector head as the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] figure. Sideswipe, meanwhile, would have been a redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class figure in ''Generation 2'' colors. Curiously, the ''Universe'' Sideswipe sculpt ''had'' already been used in ''Generation 2'' colors as the [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|customization class figure]] at least a year before the deco sheet for this unreleased figure was created, albeit with a slightly different color and deco layout. He might or might not have sported a different head sculpt that was ultimately never used.

;Packaged samples

*[[Brawn (G1)#Generations|Brawn]] (intended as part of the "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Asian retail exclusives ("GDO")|GDO]]" lineup for Hasbro's Asian markets, with the possibility of a later U.S. release as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. The head sculpt would later be used for the TakaraTomy release of ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Brawn, using a different deco.)

[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Be glad that the [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|''Retro'' magenta one]] didn't get canned too!]]

*[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|''Legacy'' Velocitron Speedia 500]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Velocitron|Hot Rod]] (intended for Walmart)

:This G1 toy-accurate redeco of Studio Series [[Hot_Rod_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|86-04 Hot Rod]] was meant to be the sole second-wave voyager figure for Walmart's exclusive Velocitron capsule. Hot Rod was supposedly unplanned for release according to Hasbro<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/06/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-for-february-2023-recap-cybertronian-mode-jazz-475329 Recap of Transformers Fan Roundtable at TFW2005]</ref> and Walmart passed on buying him<ref>[https://youtu.be/AF64f3-8mLg Transformers Marketing Team Interview on YouTube]</ref>... but they put up a product page for him anyway, though was never made available for purchase. Hasbro also said they're looking for alternative avenues for releasing him but so far nothing has come of this.
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==Miscellaneous==
;Concepts
*A supposed [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]<ref name="dairy08">[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report]</ref>
*A supposed [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]<ref name="dairy08"/>
*A supposed [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]<ref name="dairy08"/>
*A supposed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]<ref name="dairy08"/>

==Statues/Busts==
[[File:Gijoebaronessravagestatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Walking the... cat?]]
;Prototypes
*Transformers vs GI. Joe [[Baroness#Merchandise|Baroness]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Ravage]].
*A [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] bust that didn't work well once it was downscaled for release.
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===Palisades Toys===
*Red Alert
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===Diamond Select Toys===
;Prototypes
*Megatron (Bust Banks)
*Optimus Prime (Bust Banks)
*Powermaster Optimus Prime (Mini Busts)
*Sunstorm (Mini Busts)

==Merchandise==

===Super Hybrid Model===
;Prototypes
*Arcee
*Rodimus Prime
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===Q-Robo Collection Figure===
;Concept Art
*All of wave 2
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMSunstreaker.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|The star wouldn't leave his trailer.]]
;Prototypes
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Sunstreaker]] (redeco of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Side Swipe]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] (redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Bumblebee]])
*[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|Soundwave]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Titanium Series|Nemesis Prime]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]])
;Solicited
*War Within Megatron
*Jetfire
*Soundblaster
*Silverstreak
*Black RODIMUS
*Shockwave
*Ultra Magnus
*Grimlock
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Sooooooooo cute.]]
;Packaged samples (final packaging)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robot Heroes|Optimus Prime]] & [[Megatron (RID)#Robot Heroes|Megatron]] (''Robots in Disguise'' Series)
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Prowl]] & [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]] (Generation 1 Series)
*[[Star Saber (G1)#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]] & [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Robot Heroes|Dessaras]] (Generation 1 Series)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Machines Series|Optimus Primal]] & [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] (''Beast Machines'' Series)

===''Titan Warriors''===
;Solicited
*Bumblebee
*Shockwave
*Wheeljack
{{Note|These figures were all meant to be a part of the 2014 Generation One assortment. Their names were on the backs of the tags included with the released figures, with Wheeljack's being covered up with a sticker. Bumblebee and Shockwave were most likely kept because of the Beast Hunters figures that shared the name.}}
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==When is an unreleased toy not an unreleased toy?==
===Toys released in international markets===
[[File:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Not'' the focus of this article.]]
Quite a few of toys are effectively "unreleased" as far as Hasbro's ''United States'' market is concerned, but ''have'' been released in other Hasbro markets such as Canada, Latin America, Australia, Asia (usually not counting Japan, which is [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s home turf, unless they explicitly come in Hasbro packaging), and/or Europe. For the purpose of this article, any toy that saw an official release in ''any'' Hasbro market does ''not'' qualify as "unreleased". Examples include:
[[File:PL Red Thrust toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Things that ''do'' exist.]]
*''[[Animorphs]]'' [[Jake (Animorphs)|Jake Stingray/Manta]] and [[Taxxon|Taxxon/Alien]] (released in parts of Europe)
*''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Powerlinx]] [[Thrust (Armada)#PowerlinxRed|Thrust's red]] [[Variant#Running changes|running change variant]] (released in Israel, Europe and in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]")
*[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Robot Heroes|Ricochet]] & [[Predaking (G1)#Robot Heroes|Predaking]] and [[Tigatron#Robot Heroes|Tigatron]] & [[Inferno (BW)#Robot Heroes|Inferno]] (released in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Germany)
*''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bumper Battlers]] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Workzone Bulkhead]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]] (released in Australia and Mexico)
*The original, non-''[[AllSpark Power]]'' version of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'' movie toyline]]'s Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UKNightwatch|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] (released in the United Kingdom and Japan)
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] [[Jolt (ROTF)#Sparkblast|Spark Blast Jolt]] (released in Germany)
*A ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battlers [[Mudflap (ROTF)#FAB2Pack|Rally Mudflap]] & [[Skids (ROTF)#FAB2Pack|Offroad Skids]] two-pack (released in Asia and Australia; despite misconceptions based on early solicitations, it appears these figures were never intended to be released individually)
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]] and [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Wheeljack]] (released in Japan through [[TakaraTomy]], despite also being solicited by Hasbro)
*''Dark of the Moon'' [[Human Alliance]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Soundwave]] (released in Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan)
*''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Rot Gut (Prime)|Rot Gut]], [[Divebomb (Prime)|Divebomb]], [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]], and [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAce|Ace Vehicon]] (released in Europe, Australia and South America)
*''Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters'' ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Unicron|Unicron Megatron]], [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Bludgeon (Prime)|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (released in Asia, Europe and Canada)
*''Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHDeluxe2014|Bumblebee]], [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Deluxe Class|Twinstrike]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Deluxe2014|Smokescreen]], and [[Windrazor (Prime)#Deluxe|Windrazor]] (released in Asia and Europe)
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===Toys that underwent significant design changes===
[[File:Hotshotprotocolor.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Not Shot.]]
In some instances, a toy was never released in its originally intended form, but ''a'' toy which sports remnants of the planned version ''was'', thus making it not really an "unreleased" toy in the strictest sense, but still much more than a standard design change.

See "[[Design change#Design change or unreleased toy?|design change]]" for details.
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==See also==
*[[Pre-Transformer]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/ Galleries of various unreleased toys] (photos compiled from various websites and eBay auctions)
*[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report featuring the concepts for the supposed Hooligan, Starscream, Megatron and Optimus Prime]

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[[Category:Things that don't exist]]