Takara Tomy Mall has updated with listings for several upcoming Age of the Primes releases including Cybershark and Guzzle! Takara Tomy's release date for these is Late May 2027 but release dates across the world will vary. For now, check out the official info and stock photos below:
Takara Tomy has posted its listing for the upcoming "Optimus Link Prime & Animal Tribes 5 Types Wild Docking Set" featuring a redeco of Optimus Prime in Energon inspired colors and five translucent Energy Beasts! Takara Tomy's MSRP on the figure is 19,800 Yen (about $125.58 USD) with a release date of late March 2027. Preorders are scheduled to go up tomorrow and it appears this is a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive. For now, check out the official product in
Wal-Mart has posted a listing for Retro G1 Bug Bite, a redeco of Studio Series 86 Bumblebee! This figure will be a Wal-Mart exclusive and joins the likes of Seaspray who feature G1 inspired packaging designs using modern day figures with retooling and/or new decos.
Thanks to Takara Tomy on Twitter/X, we now have a full color look at an upcoming Wild King release: an Energon themed Optimus Prime with four translucent beasts! This may qualify as one of the most colorful releases in the line so far. This should be going up for preorder tomorrow, venues to be determined as most of the usual online retailers have not carried Wild King toys. In general HLJ and Amazon Japan have been the primary source for most fans. For now, enjoy the preview pic below:
Joyride is a terrible driver with a lust for combat that makes him dangerous to everyone around him, friend or foe! Check out my review and gallery of Transformers Age of the Primes Joyride with Hotwire.
Takara Tomy has posted several upcoming releases to its Twitter/X page. These include a mixture of Age of the Primes, Studio Series, MPG and New Legends figures!
Kiss Player 3-Pack
Featuring the three cassettes previously only available as part of the SDCC 2026 set with Transformers x Jem Blaster.
Thanks to the folks at In Demand Toys, we have a surprise reveal and first look at "Optimus Prime: Awakening" Bumblebee! This figure represents Bumblebee as he appears in the "Optimus Prime: Awakening" animated short that played in theaters after 40th Anniversary screenings of "The Transformers: The Movie" this past week! This Bumblebee design was revealed in the short teaser clip released on September 10th (see below). I will keep the images of the figure to the gallery below for those worried about spoilers. This figure is a redeco
This weekend Transformers fans were able to finally see the "Optimus Prime: Awakening" animated short. This piece has been divisive among fans. Below is my take on it (and mine only). Feel free to comment on the video with your own thoughts!
