2021

In a surprise move, Hasbro Pulse and Amazon have posted a pre-order listing for a Kingdom two pack featuring Maximal Grimlock and "Earth mode" Mirage!  Grimlock is a retool and redeco of Kingdom Dinobot while Mirage is a redeco and retool of Siege Mirage (the changes are subtle, but they're there including the knees and shoulders).  Pre-order now via this link to reserve your set and support BWTF! Here is the official press info from Hasbro on the two pack:

On April 27, 2021 PBS Newshour aired a segment about the emerging Cicada population in the United States. The segment "Cicada season: What to expect from the coming brood" is pretty standard fare at first (but fun if you are into nature). Towards the latter half of the segment, Chris Simon from the University of Connecticut presents some Cicada themed merchandise including Beast Wars Cicadacon! The aerial member of the Tripredacus team pops up around the 4:36 mark and Simon even explains he is a Transformers figure.

In an out of the blue reveal, In Demand Toys has revealed that Takara Tomy will be releasing a series of figures under the "Premium Finish" name. The implication is that these figures will feature "premium" decos compared to their mass release counterparts. The photos posted by In Demand show Siege Optimus Prime and Studio Series Volkswagon Beetle Bumblebee as the first two releases in this series. However, the photos are a bit fuzzy and it is hard to tell just how extensively the decos have been changed.

While toy hunting in Elizabeth, NJ, I visited a Dollar General store and came across a surprise: Authentics Alpha Series Shockwave!  The Authentics debuted as a lower cost line of Transformers figures at stores such as Family Dollar, Dollar Generation and (on occasion) Walgreens.  These figures use the "Evergreen" design of figures representing characters like Megatron and Optimus Prime without being tied to any specific continuity.

Fellow fan site TFW2005 has reported some new listings for the Studio Series line of movie based figures. There is a lot to absorb here as the line continues to expand beyond the traditional "Bayverse" characters. From the Bumblebee Movie fans can expect characters seen in the exciting opening scene on Cybertron including Brawn and Ratchet! Then on the other side we have more characters coming from the "1986" sub-line of Studio Series figures. These include Perceptor and a Junkion named Junkyard.

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As a follow up to previous listings of Wal-Mart Exclusive Transformers figures, Hasbro Pulse has posted orders for the four Deluxe Class War for Cybertron: Kingdom Netflix figures.  They are all currently on the "New" page but here are individual links for you to use:

In a surprise reveal, Hasbro Pulse has posted its second exclusive from the Shattered Glass line: Megatron! This is a redeco and retool of the previous Megatron "tank" release, but instead this time he becomes an aerial vehicle! Megatron is $29.99 and scheduled to ship on October 1, 2021. Check out the official product information below along with awesome images.

Transformers: War for Cybertron Kingdom is the latest chapter in the War for Cybertron trilogy of action figures and Netflix's animated series.  While the toys have been hitting shelves for months now, the new season of the Netflix show does not debut until July (along with Wave 3 of the toy line).  With that in mind, Hasbro has sent out a complimentary promotional box focused on Kingdom.  The items inside include:

The Predacons continue their use of Fossilizer technology with the creation of Ractonite!  This dangerous warrior can transform into a Styracosaurus or form weapons for other Transformers!  Check out my review and gallery of "Kingdom" Ractonite!