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Furthermore, in a case where new waves from different [[size class]]es ship together, or around the same time, some fans will incorrectly refer to the entire batch as a "wave". So if a theoretical "Transformers Hyperforce Omega Wave 1", a "Transformers Hyperforce Warrior Wave 1" and a "Transformers Hyperforce Tracker Wave 1" ship together, some fans will reverse this and claim that "Wave 1 of Transformers Hyperforce contains Omegas, Warriors and Trackers". Naturally, this construct requires some clunky adjustment once new waves from different size classes ''don't'' ship at the same time. This has become especially apparent as of [[Titans Return (toyline) |Titans Return]], as deluxe figures from the subsequent wave have been found in retail stores before the current "wave" of voyagers has been released, and leader figures being released randomly before or after the majority of a "wave" has released. | Furthermore, in a case where new waves from different [[size class]]es ship together, or around the same time, some fans will incorrectly refer to the entire batch as a "wave". So if a theoretical "Transformers Hyperforce Omega Wave 1", a "Transformers Hyperforce Warrior Wave 1" and a "Transformers Hyperforce Tracker Wave 1" ship together, some fans will reverse this and claim that "Wave 1 of Transformers Hyperforce contains Omegas, Warriors and Trackers". Naturally, this construct requires some clunky adjustment once new waves from different size classes ''don't'' ship at the same time. This has become especially apparent as of [[Titans Return (toyline) |Titans Return]], as deluxe figures from the subsequent wave have been found in retail stores before the current "wave" of voyagers has been released, and leader figures being released randomly before or after the majority of a "wave" has released. | ||
Another thing to consider is that the official wave numbering as per Hasbro isn't always consistent, there are several concurrently used systems at the same time, and they all differ from how fans often perceive "waves". For example, a long-running line might have waves counted individually for each year (for example, "2015 wave 1", "2015 wave 2", "2015 wave 3", "2016 wave 1" and "2016 wave 2"), but could at the same time also have a numbering system for the entire line without semi-arbitrarily resetting the numbering at the beginning of a new year. Another system adds letters and numbers to the end of the assortment number (for example, "C2041A", "C2041B", "C2041B1", "C2041B2", "C2041C", "C2041C1", "C2041D" and so on). On top of that, there are revision waves which should—in theory—only change the ratio of existing figures within a case (and sometimes reintroduce figures from previous waves that had already been phased out of the distribution). In practice, however, there can very well be officially numbered "waves" that only contain existing figures in a different case ratio, while "revision" waves might occasionally introduce new figures. For example, the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']]'' line has sixteen numbered waves of One-Step Changers, but only twelve of them actually introduced new product. | |||
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A wave is a mass shipment of toys, consisting of specific toys in specific proportions. For example, a (hypothetical) "Transformers Omega Wave 1" might have shipped on January 15th, 2001, and contained five Optimus Omegas, four Megatron Omegas, four Rodimus Omegas, and one Supreme Omega per case. The next wave of "Transformers Omega" may contain some of the toys from wave 1, mixed with new toys, in different quantities (but retaining the same overall number of individually packaged toys, including multiples of the same toy, contained in a shipping case of each wave). Many times the newest toys tend to be shortpacked compared to the older toys in the same wave.
Each new wave means a new selection of toys appearing on toy store shelves across the country (or world), and many Transformers fans closely follow the news about upcoming waves and what toys will be in them.
Oftentimes, in discussions among fans, the term "wave" might refer only to the new toys that ship in a wave, whilst ignoring carry-overs from previous waves. So if the aforementioned "Transformers Omega Wave 1" contained five Optimus Omegas, four Megatron Omegas, four Rodimus Omegas, and one Supreme Omega per case, and the subsequent "Transformers Omega Wave 2" contains five Wheelie Omegas, three Buckethead Omegas, two Megatron Omegas, one Rodimus Omega and one Supreme Omega per case, many fans will call Wheelie Omega and Buckethead Omega "wave 2 toys", whereas the others, despite shipping in at least two sequential waves, are usually referred to as "wave 1 toys".
Furthermore, in a case where new waves from different size classes ship together, or around the same time, some fans will incorrectly refer to the entire batch as a "wave". So if a theoretical "Transformers Hyperforce Omega Wave 1", a "Transformers Hyperforce Warrior Wave 1" and a "Transformers Hyperforce Tracker Wave 1" ship together, some fans will reverse this and claim that "Wave 1 of Transformers Hyperforce contains Omegas, Warriors and Trackers". Naturally, this construct requires some clunky adjustment once new waves from different size classes don't ship at the same time. This has become especially apparent as of Titans Return, as deluxe figures from the subsequent wave have been found in retail stores before the current "wave" of voyagers has been released, and leader figures being released randomly before or after the majority of a "wave" has released.
Another thing to consider is that the official wave numbering as per Hasbro isn't always consistent, there are several concurrently used systems at the same time, and they all differ from how fans often perceive "waves". For example, a long-running line might have waves counted individually for each year (for example, "2015 wave 1", "2015 wave 2", "2015 wave 3", "2016 wave 1" and "2016 wave 2"), but could at the same time also have a numbering system for the entire line without semi-arbitrarily resetting the numbering at the beginning of a new year. Another system adds letters and numbers to the end of the assortment number (for example, "C2041A", "C2041B", "C2041B1", "C2041B2", "C2041C", "C2041C1", "C2041D" and so on). On top of that, there are revision waves which should—in theory—only change the ratio of existing figures within a case (and sometimes reintroduce figures from previous waves that had already been phased out of the distribution). In practice, however, there can very well be officially numbered "waves" that only contain existing figures in a different case ratio, while "revision" waves might occasionally introduce new figures. For example, the 2015 Robots in Disguise line has sixteen numbered waves of One-Step Changers, but only twelve of them actually introduced new product.
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