Hasbro Unveils New Transformers: BotBots Toys In Time For Netflix Series [EXCLUSIVE]
There will some new 'robots in disguise' hitting the shelves soon, as Screen Rant can exclusively announce that Hasbro is releasing an all-new line of Transformers: BotBots toys based on the upcoming Netflix series of the same name. The newTransformers: BotBots streaming series is based on the toy company's popular Transformers: BotBots toy line that debuted in 2018. The line features 1-inch collectible cartoony, robots that, like their namesakes, change into everyday objects in just 3-5 easy steps. The franchise's continued success allowed it to expand into books, a mini-comic, a set of convention exclusives, and a slew of other items.
BotBots follows its own continuity and timeline and, for the most part, ignores any previous Transformers incarnations. Instead, the new franchise introduced a slew of «squads» depending on the retailers or locations where they were brought to life within the mall. The BotBots were created when a cloud of Energon gas drifted through a retail mall, transforming tools, gadgets, furniture, food, toys, sporting goods, and just about everything else into small transforming robots. The BotBots conceal throughout the day and cause havoc at night.
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The newest figures, Series 6 in the toy line, includes more than 75 characters, including like French Fries, Waffle, Caution Wet Floor Sign and Burger, all of whom will be featured on the new Netflix series. Each character belongs to a different squad depending on the mall store they were found in. Here is a list of the characters included in Series 6, as well as the squad to which they belong. The items are for ages 5 and up and will be available to pre-order exclusive on Amazon.com starting at
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