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'''Toys"R"Us''', spelled "ToysЯUs" with a reversed "Я" in the official company logo (previously Toys"Я"Us), is one of the world's biggest toy retailer chains, based in the [[United States]] but with branches in many other countries.
'''Toys"R"Us''', spelled "ToysЯUs" with a reversed "Я" in the official company logo (previously Toys"Я"Us), is one of the world's biggest toy retailer chains, based in the [[United States of America|United States]] but with branches in many other countries.


Over the years, they have carried a lot of [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' [[toy]]s, in addition to the regular mass retail releases. Many of those exclusives have been carried not only by US retailers, but also by international Toys"R"Us branches.
Over the years, they have carried a lot of [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' [[toy]]s, in addition to the regular mass retail releases. Many of those exclusives have been carried not only by US retailers, but also by international Toys"R"Us branches.


[[Japan]] also has its own Toys"R"Us branch, which has its own exclusive toys from [[Takara]], independent of the toys [[Hasbro]] provides Western Toys"R"Us stores with.
[[Japan]] also has its own Toys"R"Us branch, which has its own exclusive toys from [[TakaraTom<|Takara]], independent of the toys [[Hasbro]] provides Western Toys"R"Us stores with.


==List of Toys"R"Us exclusive toys (Western market)==
==List of Toys"R"Us exclusive toys (Western market)==
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* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (Leader Class) with "Super Value" [[Activators]] [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (Leader Class) with "Super Value" [[Activators]] [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]
{{Note|These toys were unchanged from their single releases.}}
{{Note|These toys were unchanged from their single releases.}}
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] & [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] two-pack (Deluxe Class)
{{Note|These two toys were unchanged from their single releases. This two-pack was not available at North American stores, but was available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United Kingdom and Germany.}}
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]]
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* Back Road Brawl: [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]] vs. [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
* Back Road Brawl: [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]] vs. [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
* Gathering at the Nemesis: [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]], [[The Fallen]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
* Gathering at the Nemesis: [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]], [[The Fallen]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Autobot Wheelie]] vs. [[Sideways (ROTF)|Decepticon Sideways]] two-pack
* Shanghai Showdown: [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] versus [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (ice cream truck)
{{Note|These two toys were unchanged from their single releases. This two-pack was not available at North American stores, but was available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United Kingdom and Germany. The two-pack was given a mass retail release in Australia, or at least turned up in a few different stores.}}
 
*Shanghai Showdown: [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] versus [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (ice cream truck)


===[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]]===
===[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]]===
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* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Stalk Scorponok]] (Deluxe Class Stalker Scorponok)
* [[Scorponok (Movie)|Stalk Scorponok]] (Deluxe Class Stalker Scorponok)


===[[United (toyline)|United]]===
===[[Transformers United|United]]===
* [[Recoil#United|Recoil]] (promotional Micron, [[January 1]] 2011)
* [[Recoil#United|Recoil]] (promotional Micron, [[January 1]] 2011)


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**[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]])
**[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]])
{{Note|These 2-packs were originally sold as [[Target]] exclusives in the United States.}}
{{Note|These 2-packs were originally sold as [[Target]] exclusives in the United States.}}
===United Kingdom/Germany===
===[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]===
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Autobot Ratchet]] & [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] two-pack (Deluxe Class)
{{Note|These two toys were unchanged from their single releases. The two-pack was not available at North American stores.}}
===[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]===
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Autobot Wheelie]] vs. [[Sideways (ROTF)|Decepticon Sideways]] two-pack
{{Note|These two toys were unchanged from their single releases. The two-pack was not available at North American stores. It was given a mass retail release in Australia, or at least turned up in a few different stores.}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Toys"R"Us was also supposed to carry a [[redeco]] of ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] done up as a ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] homage that would have been released as a ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy named [[Spacewarp]], together with redecos of the ''Armada'' [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. Ultimately, however, Toys"R"Us backed out of the deal, and Spacewarp was never released. While the Space Team redecos remain unreleased to this very day ([[Takara]] claims that the [[mold]]s have become unusable), the planned Spacewarp deco was later used as the basis for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] redeco of ''Armada'' Jetfire, with a new head sculpt.
* Toys"R"Us was also supposed to carry a [[redeco]] of ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] done up as a ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] homage that would have been released as a ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy named "Spacewarp", together with redecos of the ''Armada'' [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. Ultimately, however, Toys"R"Us backed out of the deal, and Spacewarp was never released. While the Space Team redecos remain unreleased to this very day ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]] claims that the [[mold]]s have become unusable), the planned Spacewarp deco was later used as the basis for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] redeco of ''Armada'' Jetfire, with a new head sculpt.


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 12:22, 4 April 2011

Toys"R"Us, spelled "ToysЯUs" with a reversed "Я" in the official company logo (previously Toys"Я"Us), is one of the world's biggest toy retailer chains, based in the United States but with branches in many other countries.

Over the years, they have carried a lot of exclusive Transformers toys, in addition to the regular mass retail releases. Many of those exclusives have been carried not only by US retailers, but also by international Toys"R"Us branches.

Japan also has its own Toys"R"Us branch, which has its own exclusive toys from [[TakaraTom<|Takara]], independent of the toys Hasbro provides Western Toys"R"Us stores with.

List of Toys"R"Us exclusive toys (Western market)

Robots in Disguise

Commemorative Series

The entire Commemorative Series toyline was originally intended to be exclusively available from Toys"R"Us stores. However, two toys from the later series were ultimately made available through other venues, at least for the United States market.

Series I

Series II

Series III

Series IV

Series V

Series VI

Series VII

Series VIII

Side Swipe was only available at Toys"R"Us stores in Canada and Australia. He was planned to be released together with Skids in the USA, but was never shipped to stores. Eventually, he was made available as a KB Toys exclusive instead.

Series IX

Energon

Although the larger packaging for these three six-packs was new, the toys themselves were unchanged from their Armada releases. Desipte the name on the packaging, the "Road Wrecker Team" actually used the toys' original Destruction Team colors. The Road Wrecker/Night Attack Team and Race/Space Team packs were also available at Walmart stores.
These were the smaller molds for both characters that were available as mass retail releases in Japan.

Universe (2003)

Alternators

There was a "Mega Alternators" assortment carried by Toys"R"Us... which ultimately turned out to be merely shrinkwrapped combos of single Alternators releases. The most common combination was Smokescreen/Silverstreak, but Smokescreen/Windcharger, Smokescreen/Autobot Hound and even Smokescreen/Smokescreen combos have been found as well.

Cybertron

Starscream was a redeco of the Voyager Class Starscream mold that was otherwise only available in Japan. Vector Prime, on the other hand, was identical to his single Hasbro release.

Titanium Series

Beast Wars 10th Anniversary

Classics (2006)

Movie (2007)

These two toys are unchanged from their single releases.
These six toys are unchanged from their single releases.

Animated

These toys were unchanged from their single releases.
The above two toys were originally scheduled for mass retail.

Universe (2008)

Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers (2010)

List of Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive toys

Beast Wars

Beast Wars II

Beast Machines

Reissues

Car Robots/Robots in Disguise

This two-pack was available as a Wal-Mart exclusive in the United States.
This toy was available as a KB Toys exclusive in the United States.
This toy was available as a Target exclusive in the United States.

Micron Densetsu/Armada

Cheetor, Predacon and Powerlinx Jetfire were only available at the Toys"R"Us Japan website, not in stores.
This was the larger Energon Megatron/Galvatron mold otherwise only available in the USA.

Smallest Transforming Transformers

Cybertron/Galaxy Force

Beast Wars Returns

The entire Beast Wars Returns toyline was exclusively available from Toys"R"Us Japan stores.

Movie (2007)

Henkei! Henkei!

Revenge of the Fallen

United

List of Toys"R"Us exclusive toys from other countries

Australia

Universe

Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-packs

  • Standoff Beneath the Streets (War Within series), contains:
These 2-packs were originally sold as Target exclusives in the United States.

United Kingdom/Germany

Animated

These two toys were unchanged from their single releases. The two-pack was not available at North American stores.

Revenge of the Fallen

These two toys were unchanged from their single releases. The two-pack was not available at North American stores. It was given a mass retail release in Australia, or at least turned up in a few different stores.


Notes

  • Toys"R"Us was also supposed to carry a redeco of Armada Jetfire done up as a Generation 1 Astrotrain homage that would have been released as a Universe toy named "Spacewarp", together with redecos of the Armada Space Mini-Con Team. Ultimately, however, Toys"R"Us backed out of the deal, and Spacewarp was never released. While the Space Team redecos remain unreleased to this very day (Takara claims that the molds have become unusable), the planned Spacewarp deco was later used as the basis for the Collectors' Club exclusive Astrotrain redeco of Armada Jetfire, with a new head sculpt.
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