|
Convention
|
Exclusives produced for that convention
|
Price of exclusive at convention
|
Approximate multiple of price of toy using same
mold at retail
|
Number
of exclusives produced
|
Did exclusives sell out before end
of convention? (Sold out date if known to have sold out before the
convention)
|
*
Unless otherwise noted, these may all be verified via e-mails from Fun
Publications dated the same day listed.
Date
Pre-registration opened
|
Any remolding/retooling done for exclusive?
|
|
BotCon 2007 -
June 28-July 1, 2007
|
Bugbite
|
$279
for set of 5 (for club members. $50
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $179.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $10 less overall than the
“non-members”
price for registration with the boxed sets for most members, I do not
list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
4.65
/ 3.0 times |
Either
1500 or 1450 each of these, sold in 1100
(or 1050) box sets, and 400 bagged sets.*The
number of box sets was given as 1050 at www.botcon.com on May 4, 2007.
Also, an e-mail from Brian Savage was sent that evening, confirming the
number 1050 and revealing the number of loose sets at 400. NOTE: This
number represents an increase from the number of 200 loose sets
originally printed on the BotCon 2007 brochure. However, all is not so
tidy. When BotCon finally took place at the end of June, the
certificate that comes with the box sets said that the number of such
sets was 1100, and this number has been used in various (unofficial)
places since. Attempts to clarify whether the number of box sets is, in
fact, 1050 or 1100 have not met with definitive success, although I
have come to believe that 1100 is the correct figure.
The number of loose sets, 400, seems not to be in question.
|
Box
sets
sold out by May 4, 2007
Loose sets sold out by May 15,
2007 *Source:
BotCon.com announcement on May 4, 2007 in regard to the box sets. Then,
on May 15, 2007, BotCon.com was updated to reflect that the loose sets
had also sold out.
This is the first time in BotCon history that sets sold out even before
the convention had taken place.
|
March
31, 2007 |
|
|
Dirge
|
|
|
Dreadwind
|
New head |
|
Thrust
|
New wings |
|
Thundercracker
|
|
|
Alpha
Trion
|
$89
for 2-pack (link no longer valid. Last checked on
April 25, 2008) |
3.0
times*Note
that electronics present in the retail Vector Prime are
not present in Alpha Trion, which uses the same mold. |
1400
each of Alpha Trion and Weirdwolf, which were sold together in a 2-pack. |
No*An
e-mail from Brian Savage dated July 13, 2007 indicated that a "very
limited number" of Alpha Trion/Weirdwolf sets would go up for sale at
the club store on Monday. The Alpha Trion/Weirdwolf sets went up
sometime between 3:00 & 4:00 pm,
PDT, on Monday, July 16, 2007. I personally ordered a set at
that time. There were still 19 sets left in the store according to a
shopping cart check at 6:30 am, PDT on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. A post
on the Official Transformers Club message boards suggests that there
were 60-70 sets available the day before, but could not be more
specific. |
New head |
|
Weirdwolf
|
|
|
Huffer
|
$47
for 2-pack (link no
longer valid.
Last checked on April 25, 2008) |
2.0
times
|
1400
each of Huffer and Springer, which were sold together in a 2-pack. |
Yes*An
e-mail from Brian Savage dated July 13, 2007 indicated that a "very
limited number" of Alpha Trion/Weirdwolf sets would go up for sale at
the club store on Monday. No mention of the Springer/Huffer sets
indicates that they sold out at the convention.
|
|
|
Springer
|
|
|
Clear
Mirage
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2007 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Since
Mirage was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
|
|
Overkill*Customizing
Class figure
|
$60
for class
|
N/A*The
$60 paid for the class is at least as much for the experience as for
the figure itself. It
would therefore be improper to guess at a multiplier in this case.
|
N/A
- Mold widely available at retail |
N/A*This
was a Customizing Class that used a mold widely available at retail.
|
|
|
BotCon 2008 -
April 24-27, 2008
|
Evil Jazz
|
$285
for set of 6 (for club members. $50
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $189.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $10 less overall than the
“non-members”
price for registration with the boxed sets for most members, I do not
list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
3.9
/ 2.6 times |
1150
each of these, sold in 950 box sets,*Source:
Certificate of authenticity packaged with BotCon 2008 box set.
and 200
bagged sets. |
Box
sets sold out by February 25, 2008 (if not
earlier).*On
February 15, 2008, a notice went up at BotCon.com indicating that
all remaining box sets were to be sold to attendees only, and that any
non-attendee orders made after February 14th would be put on a waiting
list, and filled if sets remain after the convention. A post made on
the TFW2005 boards, dated February
25, 2008, cites an e-mail from Angie at FP saying that the sets had
sold out that day. This is the same date as the
last two figures of the box set, Starscream and Razorclaw, were
revealed at BotCon.com. The "SOLD OUT" announcement was not made
official until February 28th, at which point Brian sent out an e-mail
with this information to TCC members, and the announcement was posted
at BotCon.com. The text of the e-mail contains this additional
announcement: "If you have sent in a registration since February 14, we
will be emailing or calling you to find out which package you want to
switch to." This makes it seem possible the sets were sold out as early
as the 14th. However, several people have
indicated that they registered later than this date, and were
charged or otherwise received confirmation for the boxed set, so this
seems unlikely. A warehouse find made a few more available on the
evening of November 23, 2010, but this is an aberration.
Loose sets sold
out by February 13, 2008.
|
January
31, 2008 |
New head |
|
Evil Grimlock
|
|
|
Evil
Goldbug
|
New head |
|
Evil Optimus
Prime
|
|
|
Good Starscream
|
|
|
Good Razorclaw
|
|
|
Good Megatron
|
$116
for 3-pack |
4.2
times*Note
that electronics present in the retail 2-pack Energon Megatron are not
present in Shattered Glass Megatron. For the purposes of determining
value, Energon Megatron has been valued at $15, but it should be noted
that this mold has never been
available separately in the US.
|
1100
Megatron / Rodimus / Divebomb 3-packs*Note
that the image here incorrectly states that
Rampage, not Divebomb, was included with this set. However, the numbers
are believed to be correct. |
Yes*Allspark
threads immediately after the convention suggested that the
Megatron/Rodimus/Divebomb sets definitely sold out. On May 7, 2008,
Brian sent an e-mail announcing BotCon merchandise on sale at the club
store. The lack of mention of the souvenir sets is taken as evidence
that they did, in fact, sell out by the end of the convention itself.
|
New head |
|
Evil Rodimus
|
|
|
Good Divebomb
|
|
|
Evil Blurr
|
$78
for 4-pack |
3.5
times
|
1100
Blurr / Sideswipe / Rampage 3-packs (4-pack if you count Whisper)*Note
that the image here incorrectly states that
Divebomb, not Rampage, was included with this set. However, the numbers
are believed to be correct. |
Yes*On
May 7, 2008, Brian sent an e-mail announcing BotCon merchandise on sale
at the club store. The lack of mention of the souvenir sets is taken as
evidence that they did, in fact, sell out by the end of the convention
itself. |
New head |
|
Evil-turned-Good
Sideswipe
|
|
|
Good Whisper
|
|
|
Good Rampage
|
|
|
Evil Ricochet
|
Free
to
attendees buying the BotCon 2008 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
Yes*Source:
E-mail from Brian Savage dated April 4, 2008, informing club members
that the supply of attendee exclusives (i.e. Ricochet) had been
exhausted, and that any orders received after April 1, 2008 would not
receive this figure. |
New head (same as Jazz) |
|
Evil Nightbeat*Customizing
Class figure
|
$75
for class
|
N/A*The
$75 paid for the class is at least as much for the experience as for
the figure itself. It
would therefore be improper to guess at a multiplier in this case.
|
50
units used for custom - Note that mold previously created for Club
exclusive |
N/A*This
was a Customizing Class that used a mold created for another
figure.
|
Same head (same mold!) as club Nightbeat |
|
BotCon 2009 -
May 28-31, 2009
|
Kup
|
$295
for set of 5 (for club members. $65
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $199.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $25 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not
list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
3.7
/ 2.5 times*Retail
prices are especially in flux in Spring 2009, so it's worth spelling
out that I'm assuming the following: Deluxes@$11 each, Voyager@$20, and
Ultra@$27. Note that electronics present in the retail Energon Landmine
are
not present in Landshark, which uses the same mold.
|
1750
each
of these, sold in 1350 box sets,*Source:
Certificate of authenticity packaged with BotCon 2009 box set.
and 400
bagged sets. |
"No"
for box sets*Extras
were made available at the club store June 8, 2009. The store only lets
you see up to 20 units in a cart, so there's no definitive word on how
many more than 20 were left, but based on comments made
toward
the end of the convention, there couldn't have been too
many left over. An e-mail
dated May 18th, 2009, said there were less than
60 sets left. Unofficially, I'd say that there were between 30-40 sets
left when the convention ended on May 31st.
Loose sets sold out by March 2, 2009.*Source:
Announcement at BotCon.com on March 2, 2009. This is a mere 5 days
after pre-registration opened up. The same announcement also said that
non-attendee sets were also sold out. It was never suggested before
this date that
non-attendee sets were only available as a limited number, nor had it
yet been suggested how many box sets were made, although an
announcement at BotCon.com on March 3rd suggests that
several hundred box sets remained available for attendees, who were now
only allowed one set per attendee. Non-attendee wait lists were
announced, however, in case box sets remained after the convention
attendees got theirs. Since the sets didn't actually sell out by the
end of the convention, it is believed that anyone who asked to be put
on the non-attendee wait list was able to get a set.
|
February
25, 2009 |
New
head |
|
Flak
|
New
head |
|
Landshark
|
|
|
Thunderclash
|
|
|
Scourge
|
New
head
|
|
Razorclaw
|
$79
for 2-pack*I
was at this convention, and had access to the sales sheet myself.
|
2.5
times*Note
that electronics present in the retail Cybertron Leobreaker are
not present in Razorclaw, which uses the same mold.
|
2000
2-packs |
No*Razorclaw
and Elita-1 sets were made available at the club store on June 8th,
2009. While the number remaining at convention close is uncertain,
Brian Savage made an announcement over the loudspeaker about two hours
before the
convention ended, saying that there were 500 of these sets left at that
time. |
New
head
|
|
Elita-1
|
|
|
Banzai-Tron
|
$69
for 2-pack*I
was at this convention, and had access to the sales sheet myself.
|
2.2
times*Note
that electronics present in the retail Energon Mirage are
not present in Banzai-Tron, which uses the same mold.
|
1400
2-packs |
No*VERY
FEW LEFT, however. On June 8th, 2009, packs including
Banzai-Tron/Skyquake sets (in addition
to other BotCon 2009 items) were made available at the club store. The
earliest announcement of these sets I can find is posted that day at
1:06 pm, PDT. As of 1:14 pm, PDT, there were 8 of these sets left in
the club store. An eyewitness account at BotCon 2009 suggested that the
club store was down to their last case of Banzai-Tron/Skyquake sets. A
case contained 18 sets. |
|
|
Skyquake
|
|
| Sweeps |
$49 for 3 Sweeps*I
was at this convention, and had access to the sales sheet myself.
|
1.5 times |
1000
3-packs |
Yes |
New
head (same as Scourge)
|
|
Leozack
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2009 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Besides
the Leozacks given away "free" to attendees only, Fun Publications gave
away two Leozack toys to any attendee who bought a
2005 box set. While it was believed for some time that this enabled
them to give away all
Leozacks that were made, Fun Publications sold a couple of Leozack
figures on the MCAX.com site upon its launch in 2011. |
|
|
Shattered
Glass Thunderclash*Customizing
Class figure
|
$85
for class
|
N/A*The
$85 paid for the class is at least as much for the experience as for
the figure itself. It
would therefore be improper to guess at a multiplier in this case.
|
50
units used for custom - Note that mold
identical to BotCon 2009 exclusive |
N/A*This
was a Customizing Class that used a mold created for another BotCon
2009
figure.
|
|
|
BotCon 2010 -
June 24-27, 2010
|
Autobot
Spark
|
$305
for set of 5 (for club members. $70
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $210.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $30 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
3.9
/ 2.7 times*I've
modified the retail estimates somewhat from last year (to reflect the
ways that prices seem to have settled down): Deluxes@$11 each,
Voyager@$20, and Ultra@$25. Note
that electronics present in the retail Universe
Onslaught are not present in Clench, which uses the same mold.
|
1800
of each of these, sold in 1400
box sets, and 400
bagged sets. |
Box
sets sold out by June 9, 2010*Source:
E-mail from Brian Savage dated June 9, 2010. Although attendee and
non-attendee sets were counted separately for at least part of the
process, both seemed to sell out the same day. A warehouse find made a
few more available on the evening of November 23, 2010, but this is an
aberration.
Loose sets sold out by June 5, 2010*Posts
on the Official Transformers Club forums, dated June 5, 2010, noted
that loose sets were no longer an available option during the online
registration process. Although Fun Publications never officially
confirmed this, an e-mail dated June 8th which stated that there were
fewer than
20 each of attendee and non-attendee box sets (with no reference to
loose sets) would seem to argue that loose sets were indeed gone. A
warehouse find made a few more available on the evening of November 23,
2010, but this is an aberration. |
May
12, 2010 (attendees only)
June 2, 2010
(non-attendees included)
|
|
|
Breakdown
|
New
head
|
|
Clench
|
New
head
|
|
Sky-Byte
|
New
head
|
| Streetstar
(Streetwise) |
|
|
Cindersaur
|
$72
for 2-pack |
3.3
times |
1500
2-packs |
No*The
sets went
up at the club store on July 2, 2010. The club store announced that
there were only 24 left as of August 24th. It is assumed that a
significant number of purchases would have been made in the first hours
after the figures
were made available to club members.
|
|
| Rapido
|
New
head
|
| Double
Punch |
$79
for 3-pack |
2.2
times*Note
that electronics present in the retail Energon
Scorponok are not present in Double Punch, which uses the same mold.
|
1500
3-packs |
Yes*According
to a post by Pete Sinclair on the club forums on July 2, 2010, these
sets "sold out at the close of the convention." Club member
"swinetrekkie" says (in a post in a different thread dated the same
day) that the sets were purchased by dealers after the convention
closed to regular attendees. A warehouse find made a few more available
on the evening of November 23, 2010, but this is an aberration.
|
|
|
Scorch
|
|
|
Shattered Glass
Ravage
|
|
|
Sharkticons
|
$59
for 3 Sharkticons |
1.8
times
|
1000
3-packs |
Yes |
|
|
Slice
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2010 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
Yes*Slice
was a "free" toy given to attendees only, with "extras" traditionally
given to volunteers at the convention. In a post on the TCC forums on
1/21/12, custom class organizer Shawn Tessmann confirmed that some
volunteers received the molds for the "G2 Sideswipe" custom figure
because supplies of Slice ran out. |
|
|
G2 Sideswipe*Prior
to 2010, Customizing Class figures were just unpainted samples of a
either a
retail toy or another toy produced by Fun Publications. However,
starting in 2010, the Customizer Class
"raw materials" have been produced in unique colors.
|
$85
for class (or free to some volunteers) |
N/A*
The
$85 paid for the class is at least as much for the experience as for
the figure itself. It
would therefore be improper to guess at a multiplier in this case.
|
75?*There
were 50 people total enrolled between the two Customizer Classes. The
number 75 represents an estimate to allow for the fact that extras
were provided to at least some volunteers, and is based on a "less than
75" number given for the 2011 custom figure--Minerva--in a November
2011 press release for a club contest. However, this estimate
remains unconfirmed in regard to G2 Sideswipe.
|
N/A*Traditionally,
the attendee-only figure--Slice in the case of BotCon 2010--was given
to volunteers at the convention. The fact that some of the G2 Sideswipe
molds were given to volunteers after supplies of Slice ran out confirms
that more molds were made than class attendees, but there is still no
way of knowing the exact number. |
|
|
BotCon 2011 -
June 2-5, 2011
|
Dead End
|
$315
for set of 5 (for club members. $70
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $210.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $30 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
4.9
/ 3.3 times*Animated
Deluxe molds represented in this set ranged from $10-15 on their
original releases. For the sake of simplicity, I am using a formula
that considers Deluxes@$11 each and
the Voyager@$20. |
2000
each
of these, sold in 1600 box sets, and 400
bagged sets. |
Box
sets sold out by March 27, 2011*Source:
E-mail from Brian Savage dated March 27, 2011. On
August 4, 2011, a limted number of sets left over after final
post-convention inventory were made available at the club store, but
those sold out within a few hours.
Loose
sets sold out by March 22, 2011*Source:
E-mail from Brian Savage dated March 22, 2011. Some sources suggest the
loose sets were gone in less than half a day. The e-mail notes that
some loose sets may become available as duplicate orders are processed.
This eventually happened on August 4, 2011. It was not immediately
apparent on the club store whether or not these were still available,
as one had to call a phone number to even order them, but it is assumed
that these sold out quickly thereafter. |
March
21, 2011 |
|
|
Breakdown
|
New
head
|
|
Drag Strip
|
|
|
Wildrider
|
New
head
|
|
The Motormaster
|
New
head
|
|
Toxitron
|
$89
for 2-pack |
2.9
times |
1500
2-packs |
Yes*Although
these were indeed announced as SOLD OUT by the convention's end, an
extremely limted number of leftovers were made available at the club
store on August 4, 2011. These quickly sold out, as well. Within a few
hours. |
|
|
Sideswipe
|
New
head (same as Breakdown)
|
|
Shattered
Glass
Galvatron
|
$92
for 2-pack |
3.0
times
|
1800
2-packs |
Yes*Although
these were indeed announced as SOLD OUT by the convention's end, an
extremely limted number of leftovers were made available at the club
store on August 4, 2011. These quickly sold out, as well. Within a few
hours. |
|
|
Shattered
Glass
Thundercracker
|
|
| Autotrooper |
$89
for 3 Autotroopers |
2.7 times*I
had trouble deciding if it was more consistent to use "Deluxe=$11" or
"This mold only ever sold for $15 in the US." I went with the former.
|
1500
3-packs |
Yes*Although
these were indeed announced as SOLD OUT by the convention's end, an
extremely limted number of leftovers were made available at the club
store on August 4, 2011. These quickly sold out, as well. Within a few
hours. |
New
head
|
|
Fisitron
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2011 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Since
Fisitron was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
New
head (same as Autotrooper)
|
|
Minerva*Customizing
Class figure
|
$85
for class |
N/A*The
$85 paid for the class is at least as much for the experience as for
the figure itself. It
would therefore be improper to guess at a multiplier in this case.
|
<75*There
were 60 people total enrolled between the two Customizer Classes. One
assumes that the extras cited in this link were to facilitate extra
parts. |
N/A*There
were 60 people total enrolled between the two Customizer Classes. Even
allowing for a few extras needed for parts, I'd expect that to leave a
few left over. One was used as a prize for a club contest in
August/September, 2011. |
None, but Shawn Tessmann created 2 styles of custom
antennae to
add to the figure's head. |
|
BotCon 2012 -
April 26-29, 2012
|
Shattered Glass
Ultra
Magnus
|
$340
for set of 6 (for club members. $75
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $250.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $35 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
4.0
/ 2.9 times*Approximate
2012 retail prices by size class: Deluxe - $13, Voyager - $20.
|
2300
each
of these, sold in 1800
box sets, and 500
bagged sets. |
Yes*Original
link was to BotCon's Twitter page, but a reset caused that reference to
be lost. I don't consider this link to be as authoritative, but at
least it does assert that the toys were "sold out at the convention."
|
January
6, 2012 (attendees only)
January 18, 2012
(non-attendees included) |
1st use of pre-existing alternate head |
|
Shattered
Glass
Turbo Tracks
|
|
|
Shattered
Glass
Treadshot
|
1st use of pre-existing alternate head |
|
Shattered Glass
Soundwave
|
New
head
|
|
Classics
Gigatron
|
New
head
|
|
Classics
Metalhawk
|
New
head
|
|
Shattered Glass Octopunch
|
$89
for 2-pack |
2.7 times
|
1500
2-packs |
No
|
|
|
Classics Spinister
|
None,
although no previous use of this mold has used this combination of
features.
|
|
Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (G2)
|
$95
for 2-pack |
3.7
times
|
2000
2-packs |
Yes
|
|
|
Classics Kick-Over
|
New
head
|
|
Shattered Glass Wreck-Gar
|
$99
for 3 Junkions |
2.5
times |
2000
3-packs |
Yes
|
|
|
Shattered Glass Scrap Iron
|
|
|
Shattered Glass Junkheap
|
First
use of correct head configuration. |
|
Shattered Glass "The Bard of Darkmount"
(aka Straxus)
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2012 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Since
Straxus was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
|
|
Shattered Glass
Longarm*Customizing
Class figure
|
$115
for class |
N/A*The
$115 paid for the class is at least as much for the experience as for
the figure itself. It would therefore be improper to guess at a
multiplier in this case. |
~120*There
were 120 people total enrolled between the four Customizer Classes. One
assumes that there will be extras. |
N/A*There
were 120 people total enrolled between the four Customizer Classes.
Even
allowing for a few extras needed for parts, I'd expect that to leave a
few left over. One was used as a prize for a club contest in
August/September, 2011. |
None on the figure itself, but came with extra
Shockwave head and gun arm (available in 2 colors each). |
|
BotCon 2013 -
June 27-30, 2013
|
Hoist
|
$365
for set of 5 (for club members. $85
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $275.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $43 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
4.1
/ 3.1 times*Approximate
2013 retail prices by size class: Deluxe - $15, Voyager - $22. Note
that a weapon containing electronics
included with the retail Prime Dreadwing toy, which uses the same mold
as
Megaplex, was not included with Megaplex.
|
???
each
of these, sold in ??? box sets, and 450
bagged sets.*The
number of bagged sets was lowered from the 550 originally printed in
the brochure. The conversation on Twitter suggests that FunPub
occasionally shifts numbers from "non-attending vs attending, loose vs
boxed and so on...." Also note that, for
the first time ever, the total number of box sets made was not
mentioned at any point in the convention materials, and that they have
not yet (as of 4/25/14) responded to inquries for box set numbers,
leaving this number
a mystery. |
No*"Tarheels"
at the TFW2005 boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and found
at least
125 Boxed sets and 130 Loose sets left at that time.
|
March
14, 2013 |
New
head
|
|
Skywarp
|
New
head
|
|
Strika
|
New
head
|
|
Obsidian
|
New
head
|
|
Megaplex
|
|
|
Electron
|
$92
for 2-pack
|
2.5
times |
2000
2-packs
|
No*"Tarheels"
at the TFW2005 boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and found
at least 800 sets of Electron and Sandstorm left at that time.
|
New
head (same as Hoist)
|
|
Sandstorm
|
|
|
Mirage
|
$87
for 2-pack
|
2.9
times
|
2000
2-packs
|
No*"Wheelimus"
at the Allspark boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and
found
at least 780 sets of Mirage and Thundercracker left at that time.
|
|
|
Thundercracker
|
New
head
|
|
Sunstorm
|
$99
for 3-pack |
2.2
times |
2500
3-packs |
Yes
|
|
|
Hotlink
|
|
|
Bitstream
|
|
| Kreon
5-pack |
$30
for 5-pack |
2.0
times*Note
that this estimate is based off of the $2.99 retail price of Kreon
Micro-Changers, the only single-pack Kreons currently available.
However, as this 5-pack includes non-Micro-Changer
Kreons, the true retail multiplier could be theoretically higher.
|
1500
5-packs |
No*"Wheelimus"
at the Allspark boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and
found
more than 400 Kreon 5-packs left at that time. |
|
|
Starscream
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2013 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Since
Starscream was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
|
|
Blastcharge*Customizing
Class figure
|
$120
for class including figure, or $75 for unpainted assembled figure
|
5.0 times*Assuming
the
$75 price for the figure by itself.
|
1120?*There
were 120 custom class slots, and for the first time this year,
pre-registrants
could order an unpainted, assembled
version of the custom class figure without being part of the class.
According to an e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 5/12/14, there were
1000 figures. A further e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 7/21/16,
specified 600
pre-assembled figures for the BotCon 2016
custom class figure, and I'm assuming that specification applies to
previous years, as well, hence the total above 1000.
|
No*"Tarheels"
at the TFW2005 boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and found
at least 465 assembled Blastcharges left at that time. |
New
head (same as Strika). Also, a flag accessory is available through Shapeways.
|
|
BotCon 2014 - June 19-22,
2014
|
Cannonball
|
$395
for set of 5 (for club members. $100
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $280.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $58 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
4.0
/ 2.9 times*Approximate
2014 retail prices by size class: Deluxe - $15, Voyager - $23, Ultra -
$30. Note
that electronics present in the retail Energon Scorponok are not
present in BotCon Scorponok, which uses the same mold.
|
1850
each
of these, sold in 1600
box sets, and 250
bagged sets.*As
with 2013, the Certificate of Authenticity did not include the number
of box sets produced, but Pete Sinclair revealed the number in an
e-mail dated 8/26/14.
|
Yes*Indeed,
only Golden Ticket buyers had more than about an hour to get loose sets
before supplies ran out. Box sets were almost gone before the
convention started, and sold out in short order once it began.
|
May
9, 2014 (attendees only)
May 15, 2014 (non-attendees included) |
New
head
|
|
Ferak w/ Tornado
|
|
|
Devcon
|
New
head
|
| Scorponok
with Olin Zarak |
New
transforming head
and neck
|
|
Ginrai
|
|
|
Alpha Trizer
|
$139
for 3-pack
|
2.6 times*Note
that electronics present in the retail Thundertron's weapon are not
present in Alpha Trizer's weapon, which uses the same mold. Alpha
Trizer also comes with additional weapons not included with Thundertron.
|
1750
3-packs*Source:
BotCon 2014 Convention Comic Book
|
No
|
|
|
Apelinq
|
|
|
Flareup
|
|
| Hunter |
$82
for 2-pack |
2.7
times
|
1550
2-packs*Source:
BotCon 2014 Convention Comic Book
|
No
|
Reuses
head from 2014 TCC Incentive figure
|
|
Brimstone
|
|
|
The
Dread Pirate Crew (Pounce and Wingspan)
|
$95
for 2 clones |
2.4 times*These
toys use the Japanese versions of the molds, which include Arms Micron
weapons. The originals retail for roughly $20 in Japanese yen. Although
it is doubtful that the addition of Arms Microns would be sufficient to
sell the toys at $20 at US retail, I'm going with that number as a
"best guess" to acknowledge the additional weapons.
|
2000
2-packs*Source:
BotCon 2014 Convention Comic Book
|
No
|
None,
but Wingspan uses a combination of parts not previously used.
|
|
| Kreon
6-pack |
$49
for 6-pack |
2.7
times*Using
$3 as standard retail price of Kreon
Micro-Changers.
|
1500
6-packs*Source:
BotCon 2014 Convention Comic Book
|
No"Wheelimus"
at the Allspark boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and
found
more than 400 Kreon 5-packs left at that time. |
|
|
Flamewar
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2014 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Since
this figure was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed
that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
|
|
Primal
Prime*Customizing
Class figure
|
$120
for class including figure, or $75 for unpainted assembled figure
|
5.0 times*Assuming
the
$75 price for the figure by itself.
|
720*There
were 120 custom class slots, and pre-registrants
could order an unpainted, assembled
version of the custom class figure without being part of the class.
According to an e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 8/17/15, there were 600
figures. A further e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 7/21/16, specified
600
pre-assembled figures for the BotCon 2016
custom class figure, and I'm assuming that specification applies to
previous years, as well, hence the total above 600, which is further
supported by the book, "Beyond the Convention - BotCon: The Ultimate
Product Guide".
|
Yes |
|
|
BotCon 2015 -
June 18-21, 2015
|
Packrat
|
$409
for set (for club members. $100
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $309.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $58 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
3.6
/ 2.7 times*As
Fun Pub works more and more "outside the box," approximate
retail prices are harder to judge, but here are my estimates for 2015
by size class: Microns - $3, Legends - $10, Deluxe - $17, Voyager -
$25. It's especially hard to assess for that Pretender shell and the
extra Oilmaster weapons, but let's say $10 added on top.
|
2000
each
of these, sold in 1500 box sets, and 500
bagged sets.*Since
BotCon 2013, the Certificate of Authenticity has not included the
number
of box sets produced, but Pete gave box set numbers to me in an e-mail
dated 8/17/15.
|
No |
*Due
to multiple technical failures, only a couple of pre-registrations were
actually completed on the 26th before the servers were taken down for
repairs. When pre-registration returned on the 27th, it was for
attendees only, with non-attendee pre-registration available on the
28th.
May 26, 2015 (but see note)
|
|
|
Battletrap
|
New head
|
|
Shattered Glass Stepper w/ Nebulon
|
|
|
Megatron w/ Arms Microns Scalpel, Boombox, and
Heavyweight
|
New head for Megatron
|
|
Oilmaster
|
All-new Pretender shell
|
|
General Optimus Prime
|
$89
for 2-pack
|
2.1
times |
1100
2-packs
|
No |
|
|
Sgt. Hound w/ Dia and Cline
|
New head for Hound
|
|
Burnout
|
$79
for 2-pack
|
2.3
times
|
1500
2-packs
|
No |
|
|
Lift-Ticket
|
|
|
Parasite
drone w/ Ripper pilot
|
$169
for 4-pack |
2.3 times*Adding
$1 to the $17 retail figure for Deluxes per small weapon.
|
2000
4-packs
|
No |
|
|
Mudfighter drone w/ Thrasher pilot
|
|
|
Storm Rider drone w/ Crusher pilot
|
|
|
Paralyzer drone w/ Buzzer pilot
|
|
| Kreon
6-pack
|
$29
for 6-pack |
1.6
times*Assuming
$3 as the retail price of a Kreon, but since Micro-Changers have been
the only type of Kreon sold individually at retail, this is a somewhat
inflated estimate.
|
900
6-packs |
No"Wheelimus"
at the Allspark boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and
found
more than 400 Kreon 5-packs left at that time. |
|
|
Zaptrap w/ Beet-Chit and Spy-Eye
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2015 boxed set. |
N/A |
Unknown |
N/A*Since
Zaptrap was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
|
|
Galva
Convoy*Customizing
Class figure
|
$120
for class including figure, or $75 for unpainted assembled figure
|
4.4 times*Assuming
the
$75 price for the figure by itself.
|
720*There
were 120 custom class slots, and pre-registrants
could order an unpainted, assembled
version of the custom class figure without being part of the class.
According to an e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 8/17/15, there were 600
figures. A further e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 7/21/16, specified
600
pre-assembled figures for the BotCon 2016
custom class figure, and I'm assuming that specification applies to
previous years, as well, hence the total above 600, which is further
supported by the book, "Beyond the Convention - BotCon: The Ultimate
Product Guide".
|
No"Tarheels"
at the TFW2005 boards ran an inventory check on July 3, 2013, and found
at least 465 assembled Blastcharges left at that time. |
Reuses head from 2015 TCC Incentive figure.
Attendees to the custom class also received a "Covenant of Primus." |
|
BotCon 2016 - April 7-10,
2016
|
Ravage
|
$399
for set of 5 (for club members. $100
more for non-members). Loose sets available for $295.*Because
registration for the convention (with boxed set of toys) plus
joining the Transformers club costs $58 less overall than the
“non-members” price for registration with the boxed sets for most
members, I do not list non-member prices.
For boxed sets, it should be noted that the cost of attending the
convention is included in the price. A purchase of a boxed
set is required before a loose set may be
purchased. Between this and the relative scarcity of loose sets, just
going with loose set numbers is not
a reliable measure of how the toys compare to their retail
counterparts.
|
4.3
/ 3.2 times*Approximate
2016 retail prices by size class: Deluxe - $17, Voyager - $25.
|
1450
each
of these, sold in 1200
box sets, and 250
bagged sets.*Since
BotCon 2013, the Certificate of Authenticity has not included the
number of box sets produced. Source of box set numbers: e-mail from
Pete Sinclair dated 7/21/16. Source of bagged numbers: BotCon 2016
brochure.
|
NoIndeed,
only Golden Ticket buyers had more than about an hour to get loose sets
before supplies ran out. Box sets were almost gone before the
convention started, and sold out in short order once it began.
|
January
20, 2016
|
New
head
|
|
Tarantulas
|
New
head
|
|
Ramhorn
|
New
head
|
| Cicadacon |
|
|
Seaclamp
|
2
new
heads
|
|
Airazor |
$49 |
2.9 times
|
750
(for BotCon)*An
unknown additional amount was produced for a later
convention in the UK.
|
Yes |
|
| Tigatron |
$49 |
2.9 times
|
1200 |
No |
New
head (same as Ravage)
|
| Unit-3 |
$49 |
2.9 times
|
1200 |
No |
|
|
Megatron |
$89 |
3.0
times*Going
under assumption that this mold would sell at retail for $30. Let's
face it, this isn't an exact science.
|
850
(for BotCon)*An
unknown additional amount was produced for a later
convention in the UK.
|
Yes |
New
head
|
|
Reflector
3-pack
|
$59 for 3-pack
|
2.0 times |
1300 |
No |
1st use of pre-existing alternate head |
| Flash
Sentry
|
$325
for Golden Ticket package*This
covers far more than the figure, but it's the only
way to get the figure.
|
N/A*There's
simply no way a multiplier does justice to the myriad of other perks
the Golden Ticket package offers besides the figure.
|
110 |
?? |
Same mold as above |
|
Terrorsaur
|
Free
to attendees buying the BotCon 2016 boxed set. |
N/A
|
1200
(for BotCon)*Source:
e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 7/21/16. An unknown additional amount
was produced for a later convention in the UK.
|
N/A*Since
Terrorsaur was a "free" toy given to attendees only, it is assumed
that
more were made than were given away, but these will never be sold
separately by the convention owners. |
New
head
|
|
Ratchet/Medix*Customizing
Class figure
|
$120
for class including figure, or $75 for unpainted assembled figure
|
4.4 times*Assuming
the
$75 price for the figure by itself.
|
720?*There
were 120 custom class slots, and pre-registrants
could order an unpainted, assembled
version of the custom class figure without being part of the class.
According to an e-mail from Pete Sinclair dated 7/21/16, there were 600
pre-assembled custom class figures. The book, "Beyond the Convention - BotCon: The Ultimate
Product Guide" oddly specifies 60
cartoon-style Ratchet figures, without giving numbers for the other
variants (which were up the user, anyway), so I feel pressed to ignore
the book in this one instance.
|
Yes |
1st use of pre-existing alternate head. Attendees to
the custom class also received an "Enigma of Combination." |
|
Convention
|
Exclusives produced for that convention
|
Price of exclusive at convention
|
Approximate multiple of price of toy using same
mold at retail
|
Number of exclusives produced
|
Did exclusives sell out before end
of convention? (Sold out date if known to have sold out before the
convention)
|
*
Unless otherwise noted, these may all be verified via e-mails from Fun
Publications dated the same day listed.
Date
Pre-registration opened
|
Any remolding/retooling done for exclusive?
|
