Here is some useful information on the toy release dates, variants and more! Case assortments based on information compiled by Jon Hartman.
| Case AssortmentsNote: A ( * ) represents the first time the figure appeared in any case assortment.2001
Basic Assortment 1 (#80555.0000) – Figures in Case: 12 – July 2001 – August 2001 80572 4 *Ironhide/Mirage (package 1) 80573 4 *Hot Shot/R.E.V. (package 1) 80574 4 *W.A.R.S./Crosswise (package 1) Basic Assortment 2a (#80555.0002) – Figures in Case: 12 – September 2001 – October 2001 80572 2 Ironhide/Mirage (package 2) 80573 2 Hot Shot/R.E.V. (package 2) 80574 2 W.A.R.S./Crosswise (package 2) 80631 3 *Prowl 2/Side Swipe 80632 3 *Side Burn/Daytonus Basic Assortment 2b (#80555.????) – Figures in Case: 12 – September 2001 – October 2001 80573 2 Hot Shot/R.E.V. (package 2) 80574 2 W.A.R.S./Crosswise (package 2) 80631 4 Prowl 2/Side Swipe 80632 4 Side Burn/Daytonus Basic Assortment 3 (#80555.????) – Figures in Case: 12 – October 2001 – December 2001 80573 1 Hot Shot/R.E.V. (package 2 or 3) 80574 1 W.A.R.S./Crosswise (package 2 or 3) 80631 1 Prowl 2/Side Swipe 80632 1 Side Burn/Daytonus 80633 2 *Rollbar (package 1 or 2) 80634 2 *Armorhide (package 1 or 2) 80636 2 *Movor (package 1 or 2) 80637 2 *Ro-tor (package 1 or 2) Super Assortment (#80565.0000) – Figures in Case: 4 – July 2001 – December 2001 80577 2 *Optimus Prime (package 1 or 2) 80578 2 *Ultra Magnus Deluxe Assortment 1 (#80575.0000) – Figures in Case: 8 – July 2001 – September 2001 80579 3 *Side Burn 80592 3 *Prowl 80593 2 *X-Brawn Deluxe Assortment 2 (#80575.0007) – Figures in Case: 8 – September 2001 80579 1 Side Burn 80581 2 *Skid-Z/Windsheer 80582 2 *Tow-Line/Skyfire 80592 1 Prowl 80593 1 X-Brawn 80597 1 *Bruticus Deluxe Assortment 3 (#80575.000A) – Figures in Case: 8 – October 2001 80579 1 Side Burn 80581 1 Skid-Z/Windsheer 80582 1 Tow-Line/Skyfire 80583 1 *Grimlock 80584 1 *Heavyload 80592 1 Prowl 80642 1 *Wedge 80643 1 *Hightower Deluxe Assortment 4 (#80575.000B) – Figures in Case: 8 – November 2001 – December 2001 80579 1 Side Burn 80583 1 Grimlock 80584 1 Heavyload 80592 1 Prowl 80593 1 X-Brawn 80641 1 *Mega-Octane 80642 1 Wedge 80643 1 Hightower Mega Assortment 1a (#80595.0000) – Figures in Case: 6 – July 2001 – August 2001 80586 3 *Sky-Byte 80596 3 *Dark Scream/Gas Skunk/Slapper Mega Assortment 1b (#80595.0001) – Figures in Case: 6 – August 2001 – October 2001 80586 4 Sky-Byte 80596 2 Dark Scream/Gas Skunk/Slapper Mega Assortment 2a (#80595.0002) – Figures in Case: 6 – October 2001 – December 2001 80586 2 Sky-Byte 80596 1 Dark Scream/Gas Skunk/Slapper 80648 1 *Railspike 80649 1 *Rapid Run 80651 1 *Midnight Express Others 80589 4 *Megatron (Ultra) (package 1) – July 2001 – December 2001
2002 Basic Assortment 4 (#80555.0004) – Figures in Case: 12 – January 2002 – March 2002 80633 1 Rollbar (package 2) 80634 1 Armorhide (package 2) 80636 1 Movor (package 2) 80637 1 Ro-tor (package 2) 80638 2 *X-Brawn/Scourge 80639 3 *Optimus Prime 80652 3 *Ultra Magnus Basic Assortment 5 (#80555.0007) – Figures in Case: 12 – April 2002 – June 2002 80633 1 Rollbar (package 2) 80634 1 Armorhide (package 2) 80636 1 Movor (package 2) 80637 1 Ro-tor (package 2) 80638 2 X-Brawn/Scourge 80639 2 Optimus Prime 80652 2 Ultra Magnus 80667 2 *Obsidian Super Assortment (#80565.0000) – Figures in Case: 4 – Continued 80577 2 Optimus Prime (package 2) 80578 2 Ultra Magnus (package 2) Deluxe Assortment 5 (#80575.000D) – Figures in Case: 8 – January 2002 – March 2002 80583 1 Grimlock 80584 1 Heavyload 80641 1 Mega-Octane 80642 1 Wedge 80643 1 Hightower 80644 1 *Prowl (recolor) 80646 1 *X-Brawn (recolor) 80647 1 *Side Burn (recolor) Deluxe Assortment 6 (#80575.000E) – Figures in Case: 8 – April 2002 – June 2002 80583 1 Grimlock 80584 1 Heavyload 80642 1 Wedge 80643 1 Hightower 80644 1 Prowl (recolor) 80646 1 X-Brawn (recolor) 80647 1 Side Burn (recolor) 80665 1 *Storm Jet Mega Assortment 2b (#80595.0003) – Figures in Case: 6 – October 2001 – December 2001 80586 2 Sky-Byte (package 2) 80596 1 Dark Scream/Gas Skunk/Slapper (package 2) 80648 1 Railspike (metallic windows) 80649 1 Rapid Run (blue windows) 80651 1 Midnight Express (metallic windows) Mega Assortment 3 (#80595.0005) – Figures in Case: 6 – April 2002 – June 2002 80659 6 *Nightcruz/Mirage GT/Scavenger Ultra Assortment (#80655.0000) – Figures in Case: 4 – December 2001 – June 2002 80656 2 *Galvatron 80657 2 Megatron (package 2) Spy Changers Assortment 1, K-B Exclusive (#26548.0000) – Figures in Case: 12 – August 2002 – September 2002 26549 2 *Crosswise, version 1 26550 2 *W.A.R.S., version 1 26551 2 *Mirage, version 1 26552 2 *Ironhide, version 1 26553 2 *Hot Shot, version 1 26554 2 *R.E.V., version 1 Others 26555 3 *Air Attack Optimus Primal (Toys R Us exclusive) – June 2002 – July 2002 26556 4 *Scourge (Toys R Us exclusive) – May 2002 – June 2002 26559 6 *Sideways vs. Axer (Wal-Mart exclusive) – April 2002 26560 8 *Megatron Megabolt (K-B exclusive) – May 2002 – June 2002 29406 4 *Cryotek (Target exclusive) – January 2002 – February 2002
2003 Deluxe, KB Exclusive (#25900.????) – Figures in Case: 8 -October 2003 25901 4 *Jhiaxus 25902 4 *Megabolt Spy Changers Assortment 1, Target Exclusive (#26548.0900) – Figures in Case: 12 – February 2003 – May 2003 26549 2 Crosswise, version 1 26550 2 W.A.R.S., version 1 26551 2 Mirage, version 1 26552 2 Ironhide, version 1 26553 2 Hot Shot, version 1 26554 2 R.E.V., version 1 Spy Changers Assortment 2 (#26548.0902) – Figures in Case: 12 – June 2003 26549 2 Crosswise, version 2 26550 2 W.A.R.S., version 2 26551 2 Mirage, version 2 26552 2 Ironhide, version 2 26553 2 Hot Shot, version 2 26554 2 R.E.V., version 2 Destructicons, KB Exclusive (#26564.0900) – Figures in Case: 8 -May 2003 26565 4 *Bludgeon 26566 4 *Scourge Spy Changers Tiny Tins Assortment (#47688.0900) – Figures in Case: 24 – July 2003 – Present 47689 3 R.E.V. 47690 3 Hot Shot 47691 3 Crosswise 47692 3 Mirage 47693 3 Ironhide 47694 3 W.A.R.S. 47695 3 Side Swipe 47696 3 Prowl 2 Others 26557 4 *Ruination (Wal-Mart exclusive) – January 2003 26558 6 *Landfill (Wal-Mart exclusive) – November 2003 26562 4 *Dreadwind and Smokejumper (Target exclusive) – April 2003 – May 2003 |
