Autobots

On July 20, 2023 Hasbro held its annual panel at San Diego Comic-Con where they revealed a huge line up of new figures including Studio Series 1986 Ratchet and Ultra Magnus!  Voyager Class Ratchet is a redeco and retool of Studio Series Ironhide.  Ultra Magnus represents a first: a brand new Studio Series 1986 Commander Class figure!  Magnus is sized to carry three Deluxe Class cars and one Core (or Legends/Legion) sized vehicle.  The chest also contains a Matrix compartment complete with Matrix accessory!  No word on pre-order dates just yet.  You can check out t

The Toxitron Collection has begun to hit shelves at Walmart stores in the United States and I was lucky enough to find the figures!  Check out my first review and gallery from this set of wacky, 90's inspired figures that tip a hat to Generation 2 focusing on Mirage.

Today Hasbro launched pre-orders for its newest collabortion with Robosen:  the Transformers Grimlock Auto-Converting Robot - Flagship Collector's Edition!  Like their first Optimus Prime offering, this figure can auto-convert from one mode to the other and you can customize it even further using Robosen's app.  The figure is a celebration of the character including his iconic blaster and sword as well as his "King Grimlock" crown.  Even better?  G1 voice

General Information:
Release Date: September 2018
Price Point: $5.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Target, Walmart, Amazon etc.)
Accessories: None

General Information:
Release Date: September 2018
Price Point: $5.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Target, Walmart, Amazon etc.)
Accessories: None

When a Transwarp signal appears on Earth, Optimus Prime is called to action once again to lead the Autobots and investigate this mystery!  Check out my review and gallery of the Rise of the Beasts "mainline" Voyager Class Optimus Prime figure. 

General Information:
Release Date: May 2023
Price Point: $34.97 (Depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (International), Walmart Exclusive (United States)
Accessories: Rifle

Takara Tomy Mall has updated its site with a new listing for a redeco of MP-44 Optimus Prime!   This "MP-44S" edition features the cab only of Masterpiece Optimus Prime sporting a new deco based on the G1 Optimus Prime action figure!  This item is 33,000 yen (about $231.83 USD) and is due for release in late February 2024.  For now, check out the official information (as translated by Google Translate) and the official images below:

The Rise of the Beasts toy line debuted months before the film hit theaters.  The line introduced different play patterns including Battle Masters and Beast Combiners.   Back in April, it was revealed by other sites that a future Beast Combiner set would team up Optimus Prime with a LioConvoy inspired beast named Lionblade.  Now thanks to Canadian retailer