Editing Titanium Series

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The '''Titanium Series''' is a [[multi-property brand]] line of partially [[die-cast]] figures produced under [[Hasbro]]'s [[Galoob]] brand as a subdivision of ''[[Micro Machines]]''.  Originally consisting entirely of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' vehicles of various sizes, it has since expanded into ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica}}'' vehicles, [[Marvel Comics]] characters and [[Transformer]]s.

''Transformers Titanium Series'' figures are produced in two [[size class]]es: 

* '''Robot Masters''' are 3-inch, non-transformable, die-cast figurines of Transformers characters from various past and present toy lines.  
* '''Cybertron Heroes''' are 6-inch, transformable, partially die-cast toys, representing both pre-existing toy designs as well as all-new models by [[Don Figueroa]].

Titaniums were developed by a separate branch of Hasbro from the normal ''Transformers'' team (who only have ''some'' input into character choices and looks), and they are also not engineered or "mech-designed" by [[TakaraTomy]].

They are also not actually made of {{w|titanium}}.

==Cancellation and loose ends==
After the last three mass retail waves of the 6 inch figures had already seen poor distribution (they were only available at general retail in small numbers, and then only months after they had already been available from online retailers and specialty stores), Hasbro announced at [[BotCon 2007|BotCon in July 2007]] that no new Titanium figures would be produced, and that the line would end after the upcoming release of figures already completed: [[Primal Prime]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundblaster]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|''War Within'' Grimlock]], and [[Prowl (G1)/toys|''War Within'' Prowl]]. But shortly thereafter, Hasbro said they no longer had plans to mass-produce or release any of those figures, and there was no further news for one year.  

At [[BotCon 2008]], Hasbro eventually revealed they had successfully "found homes" for several of those toys, all of them as [[exclusive]]s: Skywarp was eventually released as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in the summer of 2008 (also offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] at the same time), whereas ''War Within'' Grimlock and Prowl were made available as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives a month later. Primal Prime and Soundblaster will probably remain in limbo for the rest of eternity.

Several other 6 inch figures were canceled at much earlier stages in development: During the Hasbro Tour at the aforementioned BotCon 2007, Hasbro displayed resin [[prototype]]s of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|''War Within'' Bumblebee]] (with an additional [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] head for an intended redeco). This was purely for informational purposes, as they were very clear that the creation of metal tooling—the most expensive part of Transformer toy manufacture and thus the "threshold" step required for market release—had not been and would not be completed. The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] roundtable suggested there "may still be hope" for these figures to be produced in some form as part of other toylines, and Hasbro has said they would particularly like to use something akin to their Cosmos design in an upcoming line. However, that boat appears to have been sailed by this point, even though new Cosmos figures were later released under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' lines.

In addition, Hasbro displayed four more non-transforming 3 inch figures — redecos of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Side Swipe]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and ''War Within'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], respectively, plus [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as a new sculpt—at San Diego Comic-Con and [[BotCon 2006]]. With the exception of Nemesis Prime, they were even put up as product listings at Hasbro's official [http://www.transformers.com/ Transformers website], whereas Soundwave and Nemesis Prime were solicited to (now defunct) Australian online retailer Case Fresh. However, none of these toys ever appear to have made it to the mass production stage. Instead, Hasbro released three waves of [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]] characters in the 3 inch assortment before canceling it altogether. Furthermore, numerous other 3 inch figures were also listed in an official catalog included with one of the last waves of the 6 inch toys, but no photos have ever surfaced, so it's possible they never made it past the planning stage.

Surprisingly, three new [[redeco]]s of previously released 6 inch figures were released in 2009, to coincide with the 25 year anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]], [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''Universe'' line. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and Optimus Prime were all [[Target]] exclusives. In addition, three two-packs of redecos of the 3 inch ''Movie'' figures were released as [[Toys"R"Us]] exlusives under the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' header.

==Releases==
===3" Robot Masters===
====Mass retail releases====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Unicron/toys|Unicron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Side Swipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Ark (G1)|Autobot Starship Ark]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TitaniumG1|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TitaniumG1BattleDamage|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8 (Movie wave 1)'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 9 (Movie wave 2)'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 10 (Movie wave 3)'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
</ul>
|}

{{Note|The US mass retail release of the first three initial waves was slightly delayed after they had already been available in Australasia and from US-based online retailers for a while. When they were finally found in US stores, they were sighted in reversed order as compared to their official wave numberings, although all those sightings occurred within the span of a few days at most.}}

====Exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Costco'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 Movie]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Ultimate Bumblebee]] with "Special Value" bonus Titanium Series Bumblebee}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Target'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Ultimate [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]] 3-Pack}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Toys"R"Us'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] two-pack}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Offroad Ironhide]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Deep Desert Brawl]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Titanium Series 2|Rescue Ratchet]] and [[Blackout (Movie)#Titanium Series 2|Blackout]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{note|The latter three [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive two-packs of 3 inch figures were released in 2009, well after ''Transformers'' product had ceased being released in the Titanium Series proper. The packaging [[co-branding|co-brands]] them as both ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''Titanium Series'' products.}}

===6" Cybertron Heroes===
====Mass retail releases====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titanium Series|Optimal Optimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Laserbeak]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Titanium Series|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m2|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Titanium Series|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|"''War Within''" [[The Fallen/toys#Titanium Series|The Fallen]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#TiWarWithin|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#TiWarWithin|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|}

{{Note|The Fallen was available in two [[variant]]s, alternatively sporting the single name "The Fallen" or the longer name "War Within Fallen" on his base.}}
{{Note|Waves 6, 7 and 8 were released at US mass retail with a delay of several months, after they had already been available from online retailers and specialty stores. Also, the Wave 7 toys were first sighted in stores several weeks following the initial sighting of the Wave 8 toys, despite the official wave numbering.}}

====Exclusives====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''San Diego Comic Con/Hasbro Toy Shop'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Toys"R"Us'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Megatron & Optimus Prime two-pack}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Target'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>
|}

{{Note|Menasor was also sold at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2007. Skywarp was originally intended to be released as part of what might have been wave 11 of the mass retail releases. He was made available as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive after the mass retail ''Titanium Series'' line had been canceled. He was also sold at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008.}}
{{Note|Grimlock and Prowl were originally intended to be released as part of either wave 9 or 10 of the mass retail releases. They were made available as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives after the mass retail ''Titanium Series'' line had been canceled.}}
{{note|The three [[Target]] exclusive 6 inch figures were released in 2009, well after ''Transformers'' product had ceased being released in the Titanium Series proper. The packaging [[co-branding|co-brands]] them as both ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' and ''Titanium Series'' products.}}

==Unreleased==
===Robot Masters===
====Solicited/pictured====
<ul="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Titanium Series 2|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titanium Series 2|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Titanium Series|Nemesis Prime]]}}
</ul>
{{Note|All four figures were displayed by Hasbro at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[BotCon 2006]]. In addition, official product listings for Cliffjumper, Sunstreaker and Soundwave (complete with [[stock photography|stock photos]]) were put up on [http://www.transformers.com/ Hasbro's public website], and the Soundwave/Nemesis Prime wave was solicited to now defunct Australian online retailer Case Fresh.}}

====Solicited only====
[[File:TitaniumSeriesCatalogUnreleased.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|But I can't LIVE without a tiny [[Dark Hot Rod|evil clone of Hot Rod]]!]]
<ul="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''War Within'' Megatron}}
{{Bp-a1|Jetfire}}
{{Bp-d1|Soundblaster}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dark Hot Rod|Black RODIMUS]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Ultra Magnus}}
{{Bp-a1|Grimlock}}
</ul>
{{Note|All these figures were listed in a catalog/pamphlet that came with the last mass retail waves of the 6 inch figures. No images of them ever surfaced, and it's unlikely that any of them ever actually made it past the planning stage.}}

===Cybertron Heroes ===
====Solicited/pictured====
<ul="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Primal Prime#Titanium Series|Primal Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#TiSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]]}}
</ul>
{{Note|Both toys were displayed by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2007]]. They are also depicted as cross-sells on the packaging for Grimlock (Primal Prime) and Prowl (Soundblaster), respectively, which were originally supposed to ship together with these two figures and were eventually made available as Toys"R"Us exclusives instead.}}

====Resin hardcopies only====
<ul="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''War Within'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''War Within'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
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