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===Exclusives===
===Exclusives===
Boueyd by the success of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]], ''Universe'' put out quite a lot of [[exclusive]] items over its run. This is list for the US retailers only: see individual entries for how these toys were released elsewhere).


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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Kmart]]'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Kmart]]'''</u>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Mini-Con 12-Pack<br>([[Backstop (Universe)|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)|Makeshift]], [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], [[Suppressor (Universe)|Suppressor]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Mini-Con 10-Pack"<br>([[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]], [[Longview (Universe)|Longview]], [[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharge]], [[Ransack (Universe 2008)|Ransack]], [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|Sky Shadow]], [[Snow Cat (Universe)|Snow Cat]], [[Stockade (Universe 2008)|Stockade]], [[Windrazor (Universe)|Windrazor]], [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|Treadshot]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Mini-Con 12-Pack"<br>([[Backstop (Universe)|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)|Makeshift]], [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], [[Suppressor (Universe)|Suppressor]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Meijer'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1d1|"Mini-Con 10-Pack"<br>([[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]], [[Longview (Universe)|Longview]], [[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharge]], [[Ransack (Universe 2008)|Ransack]], [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|Sky Shadow]], [[Snow Cat (Universe)|Snow Cat]], [[Stockade (Universe 2008)|Stockade]], [[Windrazor (Universe)|Windrazor]], [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|Treadshot]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Sam's Club'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Sam's Club'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1d1|"Battle for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s"<br>([[Blurr (Cybertron)#Toys|Blurr]], [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], [[Longrack (Cybertron)#Toys|Longrack]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]], [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Battle for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s"<br>([[Blurr (Cybertron)#Toys|Blurr]], [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], [[Longrack (Cybertron)#Toys|Longrack]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]], [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[San Diego Comic-Con]]'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[San Diego Comic-Con]]'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1d1|"Standoff Beneath The Streets"<br>([[Springer (G1)#Universe (2008)|Springer]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Standoff Beneath The Streets"<br>([[Springer (G1)#Universe (2008)|Springer]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us]]'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us]]'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Unicron/toys#Universe (2008)|Unicron]] (w/ [[Dead End (Armada)#Toys|Dead End]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Unicron/toys#Universe (2008)|Unicron]] (w/ [[Dead End (Armada)#Toys|Dead End]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Walmart]]'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|[[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hardhead]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)#WalmartRed|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skyjack#Universe (2008)|Skyfall]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"The Data War"<br>([[Clocker (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Clocker]] vs. [[Hardtop (Cybertron)#Cybertron Series|Hardtop]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"War of the Waves"<br>([[Air Raid (Universe 2008)|Air Raid]] vs. [[Storm Surge (Universe)|Storm Surge]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''"[[Market Six]]" stores'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Blight (Universe)#SingleCard|Blight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bodyblock (Universe)#SingleCard|Bodyblock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Boltflash#SingleCard|Boltflash]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brimstone (Universe)#Single|Brimstone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Makeshift (Universe)#SingleCard|Makeshift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Suppressor (Universe)#SingleCard|Suppressor]]}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Backstop (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Backstop]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brakedown (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Brakedown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brushguard#Universe (2008)|Brushguard]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Warriors From Three Worlds"<br>([[Ransack (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Ransack GTS]], [[Repugnus (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Repugnus]], [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Scattorshot]])}}
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====Walmart====
'''Masterpiece'''
*''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skywarp]]
'''Ultra Class'''
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*[[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hardhead]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)#WalmartRed|Powerglide]]
*[[Skyjack#Universe (2008)|Skyfall]]}}
'''Scout Class two-packs'''
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*War of the Waves ([[Air Raid (Universe 2008)|Air Raid]] vs. [[Storm Surge (Universe)|Storm Surge]])
*The Data War ([[Clocker (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Clocker]] vs. [[Hardtop (Cybertron)#Cybertron Series|Hardtop]])}}
{{Note|These two-packs contain unchanged versions of the Scout Class toys from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Movie'' toyline]] of the same name, which were available exclusively at [[Target]] stores in the USA, and (at least some of them) as mass releases in Europe. The ''Universe'' two-pack versions were also found at [[Walmart]]-owned Asda stores in the United Kingdom and at Target stores in Australia.}}
====Shared====
'''"Market Six" exclusives'''
*"Warriors From Three Worlds" three-pack ([[Ransack (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Ransack GTS]], [[Repugnus (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Repugnus]], [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Scattorshot]])
{{Note|This three-pack has been sighted at Christmas Tree Shop, Family Dollar and Walgreens stores in the United States, in Sainsburys stores in the United Kingdom and in Canadian Tire stores in (where else?) Canada for the 2009 holiday period. Bizarrely enough, it showed up at various Toys"R"Us stores in the USA in late 2010, at higher prices than the Market Six stores were asking for it.}}
*[[Blight (Universe)#SingleCard|Blight]]
*[[Bodyblock (Universe)#SingleCard|Bodyblock]]
*[[Boltflash#SingleCard|Boltflash]]
*[[Brimstone (Universe)#Single|Brimstone]]
*[[Makeshift (Universe)#SingleCard|Makeshift]]
*[[Suppressor (Universe)#SingleCard|Suppressor]]
{{Note|The above Mini-Cons were single-carded versions of toys previously released in Kmart's Mini-Con 12-Pack. They were available in stores such as Big Lots! and Dollar General in the United States.}}
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Backstop]]
*[[Brakedown (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Brakedown]]
*[[Brushguard#Universe (2008)|Brushguard]]
{{Note|These three figures were available from "dollar" stores such as Dollar General and Family Dollar. All three were [[rebranding|rebranded]] re-releases of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' figures of the same names, unchanged aside from the packaging, and had been previously released through the same venues under the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|previous ''Universe'' line]]. The 2008 ''Universe'' versions were later also available at [[Walmart]].}}
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'''Meijer/Kmart'''
*"Mini-Con 10-Pack"
**[[Battle Support Team]] ([[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharge]], [[Ransack (Universe 2008)|Ransack]], [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|Sky Shadow]], [[Stockade (Universe 2008)|Stockade]], [[Windrazor (Universe)|Windrazor]])
**[[Ground Surveillance Team]] ([[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]], [[Longview (Universe)|Longview]], [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]], [[Snow Cat (Universe)|Snow Cat]], [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|Treadshot]])
{{note|This set was available in Canada as a Canadian Tire exclusive and in the United Kingdom as a Tesco exclusive.}}


===International releases===
===International releases===

Revision as of 18:56, 30 December 2016
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Transformers: Universe is a Hasbro toy line launched in mid-2008, the second line to carry the name (the first one ran from 2003 to very early 2008). It ran as a mass retail line until early 2009, but continued throughout the year with various exclusive releases. It contained a thorough mix of new molds for "classic" characters from various previous lines, as well as redecos of existing toys from older lines (such as Cybertron and the 2006 Classics line). It also had a large number of store exclusive toys, mostly redecos of toys from older lines.

Most of the new-mold toys were meant to feature "realistic" vehicle modes (a niche left otherwise unfilled after the end of the 2007 movie toyline), but it wasn't long until toys of the super-stylized Animated characters and beast-form Beast Wars characters were added to the mix. (Though the beast modes were designed to be more like the real animals... which didn't turn out so well for one of them.)

In 2009, the packaging gained a "25 Years" corner logo to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the brand, and the toyline's offerings expanded to include updates of key characters from every franchise.

Many of the toys were redecoed for release in the Japanese Henkei! Henkei! toyline.


Toys

General retail

Legends Class

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
File:Universelegendsredalert.jpg
Red Alert, a Legends Class toy.
Wave 5


Deluxe Class

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
File:Universe AcidStorm toy.jpg
Deluxe-class Acid Storm
Wave 5 Wave 6


Voyager Class

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Voyager-class Heavy Load
Wave 5


Ultra Class

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Ultra-class Onslaught


Robot Heroes

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4
Robot Heroes Megatron and Rattrap
Wave 5 Canceled
Wave 5 only saw release in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Germany.


More than Meets the Eye 25th Anniversary Pack


Exclusives

Boueyd by the success of the live-action movie toyline, Universe put out quite a lot of exclusive items over its run. This is list for the US retailers only: see individual entries for how these toys were released elsewhere).

CostCo Hasbro Toy Shop Kmart Meijer
Sam's Club San Diego Comic-Con Target
Toys"R"Us Walmart "Market Six" stores


International releases

The Asian exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" giftset.
These two five-packs have only been released in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. In North America, they were released in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen packaging instead, as Target exclusives.


Distributed by Hasbro Malaysia, this set was a shared exclusive at China's Cybertron Con 2010 and at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong festival. Hasbro would later go on to make some pieces available as contest prizes for Auto Assembly 2010 in the U.K.

Universe toys moved to the movie toyline

Due to retailer demand, several toys originally intended as Universe product were instead released as movie-branded Walmart exclusives.

The above toys were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
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