Campaign item
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A campaign item is typically a small figure such as a Spy Changer, a Mini-Con or a Legends Class figure, or an accessory such as a weapon, that is available as part of a promotion of a new toyline for a limited time and with limited quantities, oftentimes (but not always) exclusive to a specific chain or event. Most campaign figures are given away for "free" as a "reward" for spending a specific minimum amount of money on previously determined products.
The concept of campaign items is almost exclusively limited to TakaraTomy in Japan, though a few Hasbro campaign items exist.
Hasbro
| Month/year | Item | Venue | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Skywarp | San Diego Comic-Con 2005 | Attending Hasbro's showroom |
| September 2005 | Ramjet | BotCon 2005 | Attending Hasbro's showroom |
TakaraTomy
| Month/year | Item | Venue | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Artfire clear version | JUSCO | Joining "Peppy Kids Republic" |
| August 2000 | Counter Arrow clear version | JUSCO | Joining "Peppy Kids Republic" |
| August 2000 | Eagle Killer clear version | JUSCO | Joining "Peppy Kids Republic" |
| August 2000 | Ox clear version | JUSCO | Joining "Peppy Kids Republic" |
| August 2000 | Wars clear version | JUSCO | Joining "Peppy Kids Republic" |
| August 2000 | X-Car clear version | JUSCO | Joining "Peppy Kids Republic" |
| August 2000 | Super Indy Heat | JUSCO | Purchasing C-015 JRX |
| August 2000 | Super Wrecker Hook | Daiei | Purchasing C-022 Build King |
| Month/year | Item | Venue | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2003 | Wheel Undergrove Edition (Destruction Micron) | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing MC-01 Convoy Super Mode |
| January 2003 | Crush Undergrove Edition (Destruction Micron) | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing MC-01 Convoy Super Mode |
| January 2003 | Duster Undergrove Edition (Destruction Micron) | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing MC-01 Convoy Super Mode |
| January/March 2003 | Bomb Ultimate Edition (Land Military Micron) | Toys'R'Us Japan & Hello Mac | Purchasing MC-01 Convoy Super Mode or MD-01 Megatron |
| January/March 2003 | Crack Ultimate Edition (Land Military Micron) | Toys'R'Us Japan & Hello Mac | Purchasing MC-01 Convoy Super Mode or MD-01 Megatron |
| January/March 2003 | Shot Ultimate Edition (Land Military Micron) | Hello Mac | Purchasing MC-01 Convoy Super Mode or MD-01 Megatron |
| January/April 2003 | Auto Overdrive Edition (Street Speed Micron) | World Hobby Fair & Ito Yokaido | Participating in Takara survey (World Hobby Fair), purchasing any Legends of the Microns product (Ito Yokado) |
| January/April 2003 | Nitro Overdrive Edition (Street Speed Micron) | World Hobby Fair & Ito Yokaido | Participating in Takara survey (World Hobby Fair), purchasing any Legends of the Microns product (Ito Yokado) |
| January/April 2003 | Sieg Overdrive Edition (Street Speed Micron) | World Hobby Fair & Ito Yokaido | Participating in Takara survey (World Hobby Fair), purchasing any Legends of the Microns product (Ito Yokado) |
| April 2003 | Bomb Night Attack Edition (Land Military Micron) | Toys"R"Us Japan | Purchasing any Legends of the Microns product |
| April 2003 | Crack Night Attack Edition (Land Military Micron) | Toys"R"Us Japan | Purchasing any Legends of the Microns product |
| April 2003 | Shot Night Attack Edition (Land Military Micron) | Toys"R"Us Japan | Purchasing any Legends of the Microns product |
| August 2003 | Drift Road Assault Edition (Race Micron) | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing any Legends of the Microns product |
| August 2003 | Spin Road Assault Edition (Race Micron) | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing any Legends of the Microns product |
| August 2003 | Indy Road Assault Edition (Race Micron) | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing any Legends of the Microns product |
| Month/year | Item | Venue | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | EZ Collection Bumblebee | First Impact 0602 (Ikebukuro Toys"R"Us) | Purchasing product from the 2007 movie line for 3000 Yen or more |
| December 2007 | Optimus Prime (Spy Changer) | Paramount Pictures Japan | Preordering the 2007 Transformers movie on DVD or HD-DVD |
| December 2007 | Bumblebee Metallic Version | Tsutaya Records | Purchasing the 2007 Transformers movie on DVD |
Transformers
These figures were alternatively released to promote the 2007 Transformers movie, Henkei! Henkei! and Revenge toylines, but their instructions all merely used a generic version of the classic Japanese Transformers logo instead, omitting the "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform" portion of the original toyline's Japanese title.
| Month/year | Item | Venue | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2007 | Torque Gain | JUSCO | Purchasing MD-07 Megatron or MD-08 Starscream from the 2007 movie line |
| July 2007 | Noise Effect | Ito Yokaido | Purchasing figures from the 2007 movie line for 3000 Yen or more |
| July 2007 | Wedge Shape | BIC Camera | ? |
| March 2008 | Skyglide | Toys"R"Us Japan | Purchasing any Henkei! Henkei! figure |
| March 2009 | Cybertron Sling | Pocket Card Co., Ltd. | Signing up for a Transformers-themed Visa credit card (Autobot version) |
| March 2009 | Destron Vorter | Pocket Card Co., Ltd. | Signing up for a Transformers-themed Visa credit card (Decepticon version) |
| August 2009 | Mighty Stra | Edion Group stores | Purchasing figures from the Revenge line for 2000 Yen or more |
| August 2009 | Mighty Bull | Edion Group stores | Purchasing figures from the Revenge line for 2000 Yen or more |
| August 2009 | Mighty Dozer | Toys"R"Us Japan | Purchasing figures from the Revenge line for 2000 Yen or more |
