Non-BotCon Convention Exclusives
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This page covers official Hasbro (or TakaraTomy, as
appropriate)-sponsored toy-based Transformers
exclusives connected to San Diego Comic-Con and other non-BotCon/OTFCC
conventions. I'm sure that there are gaps, as I'm less familiar with
some of these conventions. For now, this page will also cover HasCon, despite HasCon effectively taking the place of BotCon starting in 2017, but I'll wait for HasCon to have more than a single year's worth of exclusives before giving HasCon its own page. If you're looking for convention exclusives from BotCon 1994 to OTFCC 2004, click this link. If you're looking for BotCon exclusives from the Fun Publications era of the convention (2005-2016), click this link. If you're looking for exclusives connected to Fun Publications' version of the Transformers Collectors' Club, click this link. Although I have made an effort to be thorough, there are still a few places on each of the pages where information is less than solid, and I would greatly appreciate any information anyone is able to provide. Please send me an e-mail through my blog, Blackrock's Toybox. Hyperlinks to sources are provided where possible, but many of my sources are simply not accessible online, and are thus referenced in notes. In many cases, there are various factors that should be taken into account with regard to how an exclusive should be assessed, and these are noted, as well. In an effort to keep this page comparatively simple and easy to navigate, I have placed notes within mouseover text that only becomes visible if you hover your cursor over the appropriate text. Places where such notes are available are marked with an asterisk (*). Please note the following "ground rules":
(Links in this page all valid as of March 24, 2015, unless otherwise noted) |
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Convention |
Exclusives produced for that convention |
Price of exclusive at convention |
Approximate multiple of price of toy using same mold at retail |
Any remolding/retooling done for exclusive? |
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SDCC 2005 - July 14-17, 2005 |
Skywarp | N/A - Free giveaway | N/A |
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SDCC 2006 - July 20-23, 2006 |
Alternators Nemesis Prime | $25 | 1.25 times |
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SDCC 2007 - July 26-29, 2007 |
Alternators Rodimus | $24.99 | 1.25 times |
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| Titanium Menasor | $19.99 | 1.2 times |
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SDCC 2008 - July 24-27, 2008 |
Universe Nemesis Prime | $24.99 | 1.25 times |
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| Titanium Skywarp | $19.99 | 1.2 times |
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SDCC 2009 - July 23-26, 2009 |
Soundwave w/ Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, and Ratbat | $49.99 |
~1.25 times (have to estimate for
retail value of cassettes) |
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| Optimus Prime Mighty Mugg | $14.99 | 1.2 times |
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SDCC 2010 - July 22-25, 2010 |
Blaster w/ Steeljaw, Ramhorn, and Eject | $49.99 | ~1.25 times (have to estimate for retail value of cassettes) |
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| Prowl Mighty Mugg | $15.99 | 1.2 times |
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SDCC 2011 - July 21-24, 2011 |
Matrix of Leadership "First Edition" Optimus Prime | $19.99 | 1.8 times | None, but worth noting that this was the mold's first release. |
| Ultimate Optimus Prime | $79.99 | 1.2 times |
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| Starscream Skystriker w/ Cobra Commander | $49.99 | 1.25 times |
Megatron gun-mode accessory |
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NYCC 2011 - October 13-16, 2011 |
Bumblebee and Arcee, with/Raf and Jack | $33.00 | 1.3 times |
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SDCC 2012 - July 12-15, 2012 |
Bruticus (FoC game colors) | $99.99 | 1.5 times | |
| Rust in Peace Cliffjumper | $24.99 | 1.9 times |
Dark Energon shards |
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| Shockwave HISS tank set | $59.99 | 1.6 times |
Shockwave turret attachment. Soundwave
tape deck accessory with cassettes |
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NYCC 2012 - October 11-14, 2012 |
Clear Energon Bumblebee Kreon | N/A - Free giveaway | N/A |
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SDCC 2013 - July 18-21, 2013 |
Metroplex | $149.99 | 1.2 times |
PVC figures |
| Shockwave's Lab | $49.99 | 1.7 times |
Laboratory playset |
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| Set of 5 non-Transforming "Titan Guardians" figures | $39.99 | N/A |
All-new molds |
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| GI Joe/Transformers "Epic Conclusion" set | $99.99 | 1.25 times |
Booster accessories for Jetfire. New
heads for the Baroness and
Bludgeon. New arms for Bludgeon. All-new molds for non-transforming
Ravage and Blaster tape deck (with
cassettes) accessories. |
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SDCC 2014 - July 24-27, 2014 |
Knights of Unicron set | $184.99 | 2.6 times |
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| Dinobots set | $159.99 | 2.4 times |
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| Class of '84 Kreon set | $59.99 | 1.0 times (or perhaps better! Try to find a Kreon for less than $2!) |
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TF Expo 2014 - August 9-17, 2014 |
Evasion Mode Nemesis Prime | 5,000 yen | TBD |
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| Nemesis Grimlock | 5,000 yen | TBD |
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SDCC 2015 - July 9-12, 2015 |
Devastator | $179.99 |
1.2 times |
New head |
| Combiner Hunters set | $74.99 |
1.5 times |
None, but comes with weapons not originally assigned to these molds. | |
| Class of '85 Kreon set | $59.99 | 1.0 times (or perhaps better! Try to find a Kreon for less than $2!) | ||
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SDCC 2016 - July 21-24, 2016 |
Titan Force set | $74.99 | ?? times |
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| Powerglide Rattler and Soundwave HISS tank with Scarlett and Zartan | $99.99 | 1.8 times |
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| Soundwave tablet | $39.99 | I'm not at all sure how to assign this one a multiplier. | Mold created earlier as part of cross promotion between Hasbro and Xiaomi. | |
| Fortress Maximus | $179.99 | 1.2 times | None, but includes Master Sword and alternate version of Cerebros' head expected to be otherwise exclusive to Japan. | |
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SDCC 2017 - July 20-23, 2017 |
The Last Knight Optimus Prime (with tire piece) | $49.99 |
1.7 times |
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| Primitive Skateboarding Powermaster Prime | $50.00 |
1.1 times |
Ramp, rail, and hoverboard | |
| Revolution Set | $99.99 | 1.1 times*Jetfire originally sold for $40-45 on its own. Joe figures have been going for $15 for two figures (when they've been made available at retail at all!). That's $85-90 right there. And I haven't even figured out how to price those little Micronauts! | None for Jetfire. Probably some for the non-TF stuff, but I'm not really interested in tracking that down. | |
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WonderFest 2017 - July 30, 2017 |
Dark of the Moon MB-EX Laserbeak | 4,300 yen | TBD |
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HasCon 2017 - September 8-10, 2017 |
Optimus Prime Power Bank | $50.00 | N/A | All new mold |
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SDCC 2018 - July 19-22, 2018 |
Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (Movie Bumblebee, plus Diaru and Uruaz/Sauru) | $59.99 | TBD |
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| Throne of the Primes set | $69.99 |
1.5 times-ish*Using
$45 as an average for the Leader price point, but having trouble
deciding how to account for the four Prime Master figures not available
on their own. Still, 1.5 is going to be close.
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Scepter of Sparks and crown accessories - At least one of the Prime Masters | |
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SDCC 2019 - July 18-21, 2019 |
MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition | $149.99 | Roughly 1.0 times, but also keep in mind this mold is almost a decade old. | Ghost Trap add-on for Roller. Proton Pack weapon. |
| BotBots Con Crew 10-Pack | $34.99 | Roughly 1.75 times, given one can buy a 5-pack for $10. | I don't really follow BotBots, but this looks to at least debut some new molds, if indeed they don't remain unique to this set. |
Other Data Sheet links:
Pre-Fun Publications Era Convention Exclusives (1994-2004)
Fun Publications Era BotCon Exclusives (2005-2016)
Official Transformers Collectors' Club Exclusives (2005-2017)