Category: Toys and Collectibles

Hasbro has teamed up with Nickelodeon to bring you TransformersCyberSweeps.com, 16 weeks of online giveaways leading up to the new movie’s release in July. The site incorporates the chroma-shifted 3D from the DOTM Optimus Prime preview figure (there’s an off/on button for the effect, for those who don’t like donning red/blue glasses), and this week’s giveaway is a $200 HasbroToyShop gift card to 5 lucky winners. Continue reading Hasbro’s 16 Weeks of Cyber Sweeps Giveaways

Now that the fan sites’ votes have been tallied, the final round of voting goes to Transformers fans everywhere to decide which of the 5 top choices will go on to become a Transformers Hall of Fame inductee for 2011. Fans get to decide between Grimlock, Shockwave, Waspinator, Jazz, and Erector, by voting on Transformers.com, one vote per day, until April 22nd.  The winning robot will be revealed at the Transformers Hall of Fame induction ceremony at BotCon in Pasadena, CA, on Saturday, June 4. You can vote by visiting Hasbro’s official voting page.

Various websites today have unveiled exclusive previews of several Transformers: Prime toys, giving fans their first looks at figures from the new series toy line. USAWeekend has our first look at Arcee, Ugo takes a look at Starscream, and IGN shows us Bumblebee.

As a reminder, with “Supercharge Your Gift Card and Cash Too,” Hasbro is rewarding consumers who spend $20 or more in gift cards (or cash) on select Hasbro toys and games with one of more than twenty FREE Hasbro toys and games valued at $10 or more.  The promotion began on 12/25/10 and runs through 1/31/11.  No matter what your kids are into, they’re sure to love receiving a little something extra from one of your favorite Hasbro brands, including TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, MARVEL and STAR WARS! Check out the details at Hasbro.com.

From Hasbro comes the following promotion: Spend $20 or more on Hasbro products and they’ll send you a free gift. Transformers is available as an option (looks like Power Core Combiners, Activators, Speed Stars, and Star Wars Crossovers are available). Here is the promotion’s page on Hasbro’s website, which links to a printable form with the terms and conditions.

Thanks to board member BWProwl for the information.