Authentics

The Authentics line continues in 2024 including a new Bravo Class Megatron.  Check out my review and gallery of this figure here!

General Information
Release Date: January 2024
Price Point: $5.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: Alternative Channels in the US (Aldi, Dollar General, Family Dollar etc.)
Accessories: Fusion Cannon

Optimus Primal is the heroic leader of the Maximals.  Sometimes his tactics are unconventional, but as he reminds people, sometimes crazy works!  Check out my review and gallery of Transformers Authentics Optimus Primal!

General Information
Release Date: March 2023
Price Point: $4.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: Alternative Channels in the US (Aldi, Dollar General, Family Dollar etc.)
Accessories: Cannons x 2

Thanks to the Hasbro Chile site we have photos and product descriptions for several new and upcoming Authentics figures! Check out the assortment of figures below with product information translated via Google Translate and a gallery of official stock photos!

Thanks to retail site Momo we now have our first look at Authentics Alpha Class Starscream.  This is a new figure which appears to be heavily based on Starscream's "Evergreen" design featuring classic Starscream details with a modernized touch.  The Alpha Class figures are the larger Authentics, with a height around the size of a modern day Voyager Class figure.

Thanks to the folks at CL Hobby on Facebook we have our first look at what appears to be an Authentics Bravo Class (which they call "Core") Optimus Primal! With little to no publicity given to the sub-line, Authentics has offered a few surprises over the last couple years including a Bravo assortment Arcee and Alpha assortment Wheeljack. This piece was found in Asia so no telling when it will hit North America.

The Authentics line continues in 2021 with the addition of an "Alpha Series" Shockwave.  Check out my images and review of this figure generally found at discounters such as Dollar General.

General Information:
Release Date: Q2 2021
Price Point: $10.00 (depending on location)
Retailer: Alternative Channels (Amazon, Family Dollar, Walgreens etc.)
Accessories: None

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.