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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 a large number of store 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).

Like Classics, Universe initially featured updated versions of "Generation 1" characters However, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the brand in 2009, the toyline's packaging design gained a "25 Years" corner logo and its offerings expanded to include updates of key characters from every franchise.

Most of the new-mold toys, again like those of Classics, featured modern and "realistic" alternate modes (a niche left otherwise unfilled after the end of the 2007 live-action movie toyline). Galvatron's futuristic cannon mode, for example, was replaced with a tank mode. The Beast Wars characters Cheetor and Dinobot gained more realistic proportions in their beast modes, with mixed results. Finally, four characters from the super-stylized Animated toyline (which ran alongside Universe) saw release as part of this line's Legends Class.

Many of the toys in this line were redecoed for release in the Japanese Henkei! Henkei! toyline, and it was succeeded by the Generations line and the Reveal the Shield sub-segment of the 2010 Transformers line.

Toys

General retail

Legends Class

The first wave of Universe Legends Class figures consisted of redecos of Cybertron figures, but later waves featured brand new molds. Six of these new molds were devoted to Mini Vehicles, four to "Animated Series" characters, and the rest to a variety of other "Classics Series" or "Generation 1 Series" characters. Unusually for a line of this size, none of these new molds saw release as redecos in later waves.

Wave 1 Onslaught Red Alert Starscream		Wave 2 Autobot Hound Autobot Jazz Megatron (G2)		Wave 3 Bumblebee (Animated) Optimus Prime (Animated) Prowl (Animated)		Wave 4 Beachcomber Brawn Bumblebee Starscream (Animated)		File:Universe2008 Legends AutobotBrawn.jpg Legends Class Brawn
Wave 5 Autobot Cosmos Rodimus Warpath Autobot Wheelie

Deluxe Class

The Universe Deluxe Class consisted almost entirely of new molds, with the exception of the Classics Seeker mold. That mold would be released twice in this line - once more as Starscream, then again as background-character Acid Storm; the latter of these would kick off a decade-long line of green Seeker redecos culminating in the character's Cyberverse appearance. Meanwhile, the new molds featured more complex engineering inspired by that of the live-action movie line. The reception to this was mixed, and only became more so as time passed - examples such as Galvatron and Ironhide in particular have been cemented in the fandom's memory for their overwrought transformation schemes, while the likes of Autobot Hound and Cyclonus are remembered more fondly. While these figures did not share a common gimmick, a signature of Universe engineering is that the last step of a figure's conversion is a "head reveal". All of these figures were released as part of the "Classic Series" and "Generation 1 Series", excluding "Beast Wars Series" Cheetor and Dinobot and "Armada Series" Hot Shot.

Wave 1 Prowl Sunstreaker Tankor		Wave 2 Acid Storm Galvatron		Wave 3 Ironhide Sideswipe Silverstreak		Wave 4 Starscream Autobot Hound (w/ Ravage) Cheetor Cyclonus (w/ Nightstick)		Deluxe Class Prowl
Wave 5 Dinobot Smokescreen		Wave 6 Hot Shot (w/ Jolt) Autobot Ratchet						Deluxe Class Prowl

Voyager Class

With the exception of new-mold Inferno (bizarrely released under the "Generation 2 Series" banner) and Tread Bolt (a redeco of Classics Jetfire), the Universe Voyager Class consisted entirely of redecos of Cybertron figures. These redecos were mostly released under the "Classic Series" banner, with the exceptions of "Cybertron Series" Vector Prime and Overload and "Beast Wars Series" Leo Prime.

Wave 1 Autobot Blaster (w/ Blockrock) Decepticon Heavy Load (w/ Drill Bit)		Wave 2 Autobot Blades Decepticon Dropshot		Wave 3 Tread Bolt		Wave 4 Inferno Vector Prime (w/ Safeguard)		Voyager Class Heavy Load with Mini-Con Drill Bit
Wave 5 Overload Leo Prime								Voyager Class Heavy Load with Mini-Con Drill Bit

Ultra Class

Three brand new molds, featuring lights and sounds, were released during Universe - two Special Team leaders and Powerglide, a Mini Vehicle. The latter of these was given a black redeco as one of several Micromaster homages. Finally, Cybertron Scourge redeco "Predacon Bruticus" served as the only " Robots in Disguise Series figure to be released during Universe.

Wave 1

Wave 2

Silverbolt

Wave 3

Stormcloud

Wave 4

Predacon Bruticus

Robot Heroes

Picking up where the live-action movie toyline left off, Universe continued to release two-packs of super deformed Robot Heroes figurines. Five waves of "Generation 1", Beast Wars and 'Beast Machines characters were released, but the fifth was only released in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Germany and a sixth wave (which would have included some Robots in Disguise characters) turned out to be the only bit of known Universe product that never saw release anywhere. The subline would nevertheless continue in the Revenge of the Fallen toyline.

Wave 1 Cheetor & Blackarachnia Hound & Blitzwing Rattrap & Megatron Sunstreaker & Galvatron		Wave 2 Arcee & Decepticon Rumble Optimus Primal & Predacon Tarantulas Rhinox & Waspinator		Wave 3 Autobot Blaster & Thrust Ironhide & Kickback Silverbolt & Megatron (Transmetal)		Wave 4 Cheetor (BM) & Tankor Perceptor & Hardshell Snarl & Sharkticon		Robot Heroes Megatron and Rattrap
Wave 5 Ricochet & Predaking Tigatron & Inferno		Cancelled Super Optimus Prime (RiD) & Megatron (RiD) Prowl & Laserbeak Optimus Primal (BM) & Jetstorm Victory Saber & Dessaras						Robot Heroes Megatron and Rattrap

More than Meets the Eye 25th Anniversary Pack

The original Optimus Prime toy was reissued (again) to celebrate the line's 25th anniversary.

25th Anniversary Optimus Prime Pack

Exclusives

"Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys" Optimus Prime

Buoyed by the success of the live-action movie toyline, Universe put out quite a lot of exclusive items over its run. Here we name US retailers only; see individual entries for how these toys were released elsewhere.

Several Cybertron toys were reissued for Universe - Optimus Prime and Crumplezone in a CostCo two-pack, Blurr, Buzzsaw, Longrack and Runamuck in a Sam's Club-exclusive five-pack (along with a redeco of the Deluxe Class Optimus Prime from that same line), and six Scout Class figures for "Market six" stores. A variety of "Generation 1" figures were reissued: Soundwave, Blaster, Perceptor and the Insecticons - plus a whole bunch of Mini-Cassettes. Finally Armada Unicron was reissued via Toys"R"Us.

In terms of more traditional Classics-style product, four "Special Edition" redecos of Classics Deluxe Class figures were released through Hasbro Toy Shop in monochrome book-box packaging and a redeco of Voyager Class Optimus Prime as Nemesis Prime was released as a SDCC-exclusive. Two multipacks of Classics Mini-Con redecos saw release through Kmart and Meijer - six from the larger of these were also single-packed for "Market six" stores, and variants of all twelve from that set were sold as blind-bags in the UK.

Various exclusive redecos of Cybertron toys as "Generation 1" characters saw release through Target - a pair of two-packs, each consisting of a single Voyager and Deluxe Class redeco, and a pair of five-packs of Legends Class redecos. They also released three redecos of Titanium Series figures and a redeco of Leo Prime in colours more like his previous Classics figure. Five Ultra Class redecos were released by Toys"R"Us and Walmart. Walmart also released a pair of two-packs of Scout Class live-action movie figures (unchanged from their original releases) and Masterpiece Skywarp (continuing on from the Walmart-exclusive Masterpiece Starscream redeco released for Classics).

CostCo Ultra Twin-Pack (Optimus Prime, Crumplezone)	Hasbro Toy Shop SE-01 Optimus Prime SE-02 Megatron SE-03 Decepticon Drag Strip SE-04 Overkill	Kmart "Mini-Con 12-Pack" (Backstop, Blight, Bodyblock, Boltflash, Brimstone, Cloudraker, Flatfoot, Heavytread, Knockdown, Makeshift, Skyhammer, Suppressor)	Kmart / Meijer "Mini-Con 10-Pack" (Crosshairs, Longview, Overcharge, Ransack, Scavenger, Sky Shadow, Snow Cat, Stockade, Windrazor, Treadshot)	SDCC-exclusive Voyager Class Nemesis Prime
Sam's Club "Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys" (Blurr, Buzzsaw, Longrack, Optimus Prime, Runamuck)	Hasbro Toy Shop / San Diego Comic-Con Autobot Blaster (w/ Eject, Ramhorn, Steeljaw) Nemesis Prime Soundwave (w/ Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ratbat, Ravage)	Target Hot Zone Leo Prime Optimus Prime Thrust "Aerial Rivals" (Air Raid, Autobot Blades, Ramjet, Skydive, Thrust)	"Autobot Ambush" (Dirge vs. Autobot Roadbuster) "Special Team Leaders" (Autobot Hot Zone, Hun-Gurrr, Razorclaw, Scattorshot, Silverbolt) "Standoff Beneath The Streets" (Springer vs. Ratbat)	Toys"R"Us-exclusive Ultra Class Darkwing
Toys"R"Us Autobot Countdown Darkwind Insecticons (Hardshell, Kickback, Sharpshot) Perceptor Unicron (w/ Dead End)	Walmart Hardhead Powerglide Skyfall Masterpiece Skywarp "The Data War" (Clocker vs. Hardtop) "War of the Waves" (Air Raid vs. Storm Surge)	"Market six" stores Blight Bodyblock Boltflash Brimstone Makeshift Suppressor	Backstop Brakedown Brushguard "Warriors From Three Worlds" (Ransack GTS, Repugnus, Scattorshot)	Walmart-exclusive Masterpiece Skywarp

International releases

Continuing on from the Classics Devastator giftset, the other two Energon Combiners were redecoed for Universe. However, these five-packs were only released in Universe packaging in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore - North America instead received them in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen packaging as Target exclusives.

Meanwhile, Hasbro Malaysia distributed a "Challenge At Cybertron" set of same-character Deluxe Class redecos. 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.

Superion five-pack (Air Raid, Airazor, Fireflight, Silverbolt, Skydive)
Bruticus Maximus five-pack (Blast Off, Decepticon Brawl, Onslaught, Swindle, Vortex)
"Challenge At Cybertron" three-pack (Galvatron, Cyclonus w/ Nightstick, Rodimus)

Universe toys moved to the movie toyline

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

Big Daddy (redeco of Cybertron Downshift)
Jolt (redeco of Cybertron Crosswise)
Grindcore (redeco of Cybertron Landmine)
Divebomb (redeco of Cybertron Thundercracker)

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

Breakaway (redeco of Cybertron Hot Shot)
Crankcase (redeco of Cybertron Red Alert)
Decepticon Fracture (redeco of Classics Mirage)

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-'''''Transformers: Universe''''' is a [[Hasbro]] toy line launched in mid-[[2008]], the second line to carry the name (the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|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 ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' and the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' line). It also had a large number of store [[exclusive]] toys, mostly redecos of toys from older lines.
+'''''Transformers: Universe''''' is a [[Hasbro]] toy line launched in mid-[[2008]], the second line to carry the name (the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|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 a large number of store [[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 ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' and the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' line).
-Most of the new-mold toys were meant to feature "realistic" vehicle modes (a niche left otherwise unfilled after the end of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]]), but it wasn't long until toys of the super-stylized ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' characters and beast-form ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|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 [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|one of them]].)
+Like ''Classics'', ''Universe'' initially featured updated versions of "Generation 1" characters However, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|brand]] in 2009, the toyline's packaging design gained a "25 Years" corner logo and its offerings expanded to include updates of key characters from every franchise.
-In 2009, the packaging gained a "25 Years" corner logo to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], and the toyline's offerings expanded to include updates of key characters from every franchise.
+Most of the new-mold toys, again like those of ''Classics'', featured modern and "realistic" alternate modes (a niche left otherwise unfilled after the end of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 live-action movie toyline]]). [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s futuristic cannon mode, for example, was replaced with a tank mode. The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gained more realistic proportions in their beast modes, with [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|mixed results]]. Finally, four characters from the super-stylized ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' toyline (which ran alongside ''Universe'') saw release as part of this line's [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]].
-Many of the toys were [[redeco]]ed for release in the Japanese [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' toyline]].
+Many of the toys in this line were [[redeco]]ed for release in the Japanese [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' toyline]], and it was succeeded by the ''[[Transformers: Generations| Generations]]'' line and the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' sub-segment of the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' line.
 ==Toys==
 ===General retail===
 ====Legends Class====
+The first wave of ''Universe'' Legends Class figures consisted of redecos of ''Cybertron'' figures, but later waves featured brand new molds. Six of these new molds were devoted to [[Mini Vehicle]]s, four to "''Animated Series''" characters, and the rest to a variety of other ''"Classics Series"'' or ''"Generation 1 Series"'' characters. Unusually for a line of this size, none of these new molds saw release as redecos in later waves.
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Animated)#Universe (2008)|Starscream]] (''Animated'')}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TFU08-toy RedAlert.jpg|thumb|250px|Red Alert, a Legends Class toy.]]
+|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Universe2008 Legends AutobotBrawn.jpg|thumb|250px|Legends Class Brawn]]
 |-
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 ====Deluxe Class====
+The ''Universe'' Deluxe Class consisted almost entirely of new molds, with the exception of the ''Classics'' [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] mold. That mold would be released twice in this line - once more as Starscream, then again as background-character [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]; the latter of these would kick off a decade-long line of green Seeker redecos culminating in the character's ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)| Cyberverse]]'' appearance. Meanwhile, the new molds featured more complex engineering inspired by that of the live-action movie line. The reception to this was mixed, and only became more so as time passed - examples such as [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Galvatron]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ironhide]] in particular have been cemented in the [[Fandom|fandom]]'s memory for their overwrought transformation schemes, while the likes of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Univ2008Dx|Autobot Hound]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]] are remembered more fondly. While these figures did not share a common gimmick, a signature of ''Universe'' engineering is that the last step of a figure's conversion is a "head reveal". All of these figures were released as part of the ''"Classic Series"'' and ''"Generation 1 Series"'', excluding ''"Beast Wars Series"'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cheetor]] and [[Dinobot (BW)#Universe (2008)|Dinobot]] and ''"Armada Series"'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]].
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 {{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Prowl]]}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Universe (2008)|Tankor]] (aka "Octane")}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Universe (2008)|Tankor]]}}
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 {{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ironhide]]}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]}}
-{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]] (aka "Bluestreak")}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]]}}
 |
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus]] (w/ [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]])}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Universe AcidStorm toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe-class Acid Storm]]
+|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Universe 2008 Prowl toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Prowl]]
 |-
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 ====Voyager Class====
+With the exception of new-mold [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Inferno]] (bizarrely released under the ''"Generation 2 Series"'' banner) and [[Tread Bolt#Universe (2008)|Tread Bolt]] (a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|Jetfire]]), the ''Universe'' Voyager Class consisted entirely of redecos of ''Cybertron'' figures. These redecos were mostly released under the ''"Classic Series"'' banner, with the exceptions of ''"Cybertron Series"'' [[Vector Prime#Universe (2008)|Vector Prime]] and [[Overload (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Overload]] and ''"Beast Wars Series"'' [[Lio Convoy#Universe (2008)|Leo Prime]].
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 {{Bp-a1|[[Vector Prime#Universe (2008)|Vector Prime]] (w/ [[Safeguard (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Safeguard]])}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Universe2008-HeavyLoadDrillBit-toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager-class Heavy Load]]
+|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Universe2008-HeavyLoadDrillBit-toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class Heavy Load with Mini-Con Drill Bit]]
 |-
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u>
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 {{-}}
 ====Ultra Class====
+Three brand new molds, featuring [[Light-emitting diode|lights]] and [[Soundbox|sounds]], were released during ''Universe'' - two [[Special Teams|Special Team]] leaders and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], a Mini Vehicle. The latter of these was given a [[Black repaint|black redeco]] as one of several [[Micromaster]] homages. Finally, ''Cybertron'' [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] redeco "[[Bruticus (RID)#Universe (2008)|Predacon Bruticus]]" served as the only ''"[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)| Robots in Disguise]] Series'' figure to be released during ''Universe''.
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 {{Bp-p1|[[Bruticus (RID)#Universe (2008)|Predacon Bruticus]]}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:UniverseOnslaughtToys-HasbroTakara.JPG|thumb|250px|Ultra-class Onslaught]]
+|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:UniverseOnslaughtToys-HasbroTakara.JPG|thumb|250px|Ultra Class Onslaught]]
 |}
 {{-}}
 ====Robot Heroes====
+Picking up where the live-action movie toyline left off, ''Universe'' continued to release two-packs of [[Super deformed|super deformed]] ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurines. Five waves of "Generation 1", ''Beast Wars'' and '''Beast Machines'' characters were released, but the fifth was only released in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Germany and a sixth wave (which would have included some ''Robots in Disguise'' characters) turned out to be the only bit of known ''Universe'' product that never saw release ''anywhere''. The subline would nevertheless continue in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline.
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 {{Bp-m1p1|[[Tigatron#Robot Heroes|Tigatron]] & [[Inferno (BW)#Robot Heroes|Inferno]]}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Canceled'''''</u>
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''''Cancelled'''''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
 * [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robot Heroes|Super Optimus Prime]] (''RiD'') & [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (''RiD'')
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 {{Bp-a1d1|[[Star Saber (Victory)#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]] & [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Robot Heroes|Dessaras]]}}
 |}
-{{note|Wave 5 only saw release in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Germany.}}
 {{-}}
 ====More than Meets the Eye 25th Anniversary Pack====
+The original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] toy was reissued (again) to celebrate the line's 25th anniversary.
 <ul class="iconlist">
 {{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1 Series|25th Anniversary Optimus Prime Pack]]}}</ul>
 {{-}}
+===Exclusives===
+[[File:Universe2008toy BftCPK optimus.jpg|thumb|250px|"Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys" Optimus Prime]]
+Buoyed by the success of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie toyline]], ''Universe'' put out quite a lot of [[exclusive]] items over its run. Here we name US retailers only; see individual entries for how these toys were released elsewhere.
-===Exclusives===
+Several ''Cybertron'' toys were reissued for ''Universe'' - [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Cybertron Series|Crumplezone]] in a CostCo two-pack, [[Blurr (Cybertron)#Toys|Blurr]], [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], [[Longrack (Cybertron)#Toys|Longrack]] and [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck]] in a Sam's Club-exclusive five-pack (along with a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|the Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]] from that same line), and six Scout Class figures for "[[Market six]]" stores. A variety of "Generation 1" figures were reissued: [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Soundwave]], [[Blaster (G1)#Hasbroreissue|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Perceptor]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)#Universe (2008)|Insecticons]] - plus a whole bunch of [[Mini-Cassette]]s. Finally ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)| Armada]]'' [[Unicron]] was reissued via [[Toys"R"Us]].
-Buoyed by the success of the [[Transformers (2007 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).
+In terms of more traditional ''Classics''-style product, four ''"Special Edition"'' redecos of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class figures were released through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in monochrome book-box packaging and a redeco of Voyager Class Optimus Prime as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] was released as a [[San Diego Comic-Con|SDCC]]-exclusive. Two multipacks of ''Classics'' [[Mini-Con]] redecos saw release through [[Kmart]] and Meijer - six from the larger of these were also single-packed for "Market six" stores, and variants of all twelve from that set were sold as blind-bags in the UK.
+Various exclusive redecos of ''Cybertron'' toys as "Generation 1" characters saw release through Target - a pair of two-packs, each consisting of a single Voyager and Deluxe Class redeco, and a pair of five-packs of Legends Class redecos. They also released three redecos of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figures and a redeco of [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] in colours more like [[Lio Convoy#Classics|his previous ''Classics'' figure]]. Five Ultra Class redecos were released by Toys"R"Us and [[Walmart]]. Walmart also released a pair of two-packs of Scout Class live-action movie figures (unchanged from their original releases) and ''Masterpiece'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skywarp]] (continuing on from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MasterpieceUS|the Walmart-exclusive ''Masterpiece'' Starscream redeco]] released for ''Classics'').
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 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Hasbro Toy Shop]]'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster_(G1)/toys#Hasbroreissue|Autobot Blaster]] (w/ [[Eject (G1)#G1 Series|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G1 Series|Ramhorn]], [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]])}}
+{{Bp-a1|SE-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UniSpecEd|Optimus Prime]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|Decepticon Drag Strip]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|SE-02 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#UniSpecEd|Megatron]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#UniSpecEd|Megatron]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|SE-03 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|Decepticon Drag Strip]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|SE-04 [[Overkill (G1)#Universe (2008)|Overkill]]}}
-{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UniSpecEd|Optimus Prime]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Overkill (G1)#Universe (2008)|Overkill]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Soundwave]] (w/ [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Buzzsaw]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Laserbeak]], [[Ratbat (G1)#UniReissue|Ratbat]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#UniReissue|Ravage]])}}
 |
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Kmart]]'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
-{{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]])}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Meijer'''</u>
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Kmart]] / Meijer'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
 {{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]])}}
-|width="20%" valign="top"|
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Nemesisprimesdcc08.jpg|thumb|250px|SDCC-exclusive Voyager Class Nemesis Prime]]
 |-
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Sam's Club'''</u>
@@ Line 227: / Line 234: @@
 {{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]])}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[San Diego Comic-Con]]'''</u>
+|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Hasbro Toy Shop]] / [[San Diego Comic-Con]]'''</u>
 <ul class="iconlist">
 {{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)#Hasbroreissue|Autobot Blaster]] (w/ [[Eject (G1)#G1 Series|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G1 Series|Ramhorn]], [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]])}}
@@ Line 245: / Line 252: @@
 {{Bp-a1d1|"Autobot Ambush"<br>([[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]] vs. [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Roadbuster]])}}
 {{Bp-a1d1|"Special Team Leaders"<br>([[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Hot Zone]], [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattorshot]], [[Silverbolt (G1)#Legend|Silverbolt]])}}
-{{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)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]] vs. [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]])}}
 |
-|width="20%" valign="top"|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:UniverseDarkwindToy.jpg|thumb|250px|Toys"R"Us-exclusive Ultra Class Darkwing]]
 |-
 |width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us]]'''</u>
@@ Line 281: / Line 288: @@
 {{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]])}}
+|
+|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Universe2008-toy MasterpieceSkywarp.jpg|thumb|250px|Walmart-exclusive ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp]]
+|-
 |}
 {{-}}
 ===International releases===
-[[File:ChallengeAtCybertron.jpg|thumb|The Asian exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" giftset.]]
+Continuing on from [[Devastator (G1)#Classics|the ''Classics'' Devastator giftset]], the other two ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'' [[Combiner]]s were redecoed for ''Universe''. However, these five-packs were only released in ''Universe'' packaging in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore - North America instead received them in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging as [[Target]] exclusives.
+[[File:ChallengeAtCybertron.jpg|thumb|250px|"Challenge at Cybertron"]]
-*[[Superion (G1)#Uni08Superion|Superion]] gift set ([[Air Raid (G1)#Uni08Superion|Air Raid]], [[Airazor (Universe)#Uni08Superion|Airazor]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Uni08Superion|Fireflight]], [[Silverbolt (G1)#Uni08Superion|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Uni08Superion|Skydive]])
+Meanwhile, Hasbro Malaysia distributed a "Challenge At Cybertron" set of same-character Deluxe Class redecos. 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 [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2010]] in the U.K.
-*[[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bruticus Maximus]] gift set ([[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]], [[Brawl (G1)#Universe (2008)|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Onslaught (G1)#BrutMaxSet|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]], [[Vortex (G1)#Universe (2008)|Vortex]])
+<ul class="iconlist">
+{{Bp-a1|[[Superion (G1)#Uni08Superion|Superion]] five-pack ([[Air Raid (G1)#Uni08Superion|Air Raid]], [[Airazor (Universe)#Uni08Superion|Airazor]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Uni08Superion|Fireflight]], [[Silverbolt (G1)#Uni08Superion|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Uni08Superion|Skydive]])}}
-{{Note|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 (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging instead, as [[Target]] [[exclusive]]s.}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bruticus Maximus]] five-pack ([[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]], [[Brawl (G1)#Universe (2008)|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Onslaught (G1)#BrutMaxSet|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]], [[Vortex (G1)#Universe (2008)|Vortex]])}}
+{{Bp-a1d1|"Challenge At Cybertron" three-pack ([[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] w/ [[Nightstick (G1)#ChallengeAtCybertron|Nightstick]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Rodimus]])}}
+</ul>
-*"Challenge At Cybertron" three pack ([[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] w/ [[Nightstick (G1)#ChallengeAtCybertron|Nightstick]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Rodimus]])
-{{Note|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 [[Unofficial conventions|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 [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie-branded]] [[Walmart]] exclusives.
+Due to retailer demand, several Deluxe Class redecos originally intended as ''Universe'' product were instead released as [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie-branded]] [[Walmart]] exclusives.
+[[File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|thumb|250px|Movie Deluxe Class Fracture]]
-*[[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]])
+<ul class="iconlist">
-*[[Jolt (Movie)|Jolt]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]])
+{{Bp-a1|[[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]])}}
-*[[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]])
+{{Bp-d1|[[Jolt (Movie)|Jolt]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]])}}
-*[[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]])
+{{Bp-a1|[[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]])}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]])}}
 {{note|The above toys were also available as non-exclusive mass retail releases in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.}}
-*[[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]])
+{{Bp-a1|[[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]])}}
-*[[Fracture (Movie)|Decepticon Fracture]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]])
+{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]])}}
-*[[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]] (redeco of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]])
+{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (Movie)|Decepticon Fracture]] (redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]])}}
+</ul>
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